EX-12.1 3 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,  
     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010  
     ($ in thousands)  

Net Income (loss)

     86,106        71,895        (280     51,997        70,682   

Add: Income taxes

     (1,426     1,000        1,090        730        404   

Add: Fixed charges

     64,042        83,694        102,772        115,946        103,779   

Less: Interest capitalized

     (407     (300     (83     (105     (186
                                        

Earnings

     148,315        156,289        103,499        168,568        174,679   
                                        

Total interest expense

     57,824        76,701        97,082        110,666        98,102   

Interest component of rent expense-estimated

     5,811        6,693        5,607        5,175        5,491   

Interest capitalized

     407        300        83        105        186   
                                        

Total fixed charges

     64,042        83,694        102,772        115,946        103,779   
                                        

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)

     2.3x        1.9x        1.0x        1.5x        1.7x   

 

(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).