EX-12.1 7 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The following table sets forth DriveTime’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Three Months
Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
     2005     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2010  
     ($ in thousands)              

Net Income (loss)

     83,040        86,106        71,895        (280     51,997        19,232        71,837   

Add: Income taxes

     1,134        (1,426     1,000        1,090        730        (747     53   

Add: Fixed charges

     43,146        64,042        83,694        102,772        115,946        26,029        83,029   

Less: Interest capitalized

     (193     (407     (300     (83     (105     (76     (108
                                                        

Earnings

     127,127        148,315        156,289        103,499        168,568        44,438        154,811   
                                                        

Total interest expense

     37,651        57,824        76,701        97,082        110,666        24,627        78,867   

Interest component of rent expense-estimated

     5,302        5,811        6,693        5,607        5,175        1,326        4,054   

Interest capitalized

     193        407        300        83        105        76        108   
                                                        

Total fixed charges

     43,146        64,042        83,694        102,772        115,946        26,029        83,029   
                                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

     2.9x        2.3x        1.9x        1.0x        1.5x        1.7x        1.9x   

 

(1) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is defined as earnings divided by fixed charges. For purposes of this calculation, earnings represents net income plus income taxes, fixed charges, less interest capitalized. Fixed charges represents the sum of interest expense (which includes amortization of premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness), and the component of rental expense that we believe to be representative of the interest factor for those amounts (one-third of rental expense).