EX-12 4 exhibit12.htm STATEMENT OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.: Exhibit 12 - Filed by newsfilecorp.com

EXHIBIT 12

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  2011       2010       2009       2008       2007  
                                     
Fixed charges                                    
Interest expensed and capitalized 8,672       1,047       9,462       11,689       12,012  
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
Estimate of the interest within rental expense 628 472 365 381 357
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries - - - - -
                                     
   Fixed charges 9,300       1,519       9,827       12,070       12,369  
                                     
Earnings                                    
Add 45,710       80,399       140,747       138,178       113,646  
Pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for non-controlling interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees 36,410 78,880 130,920 126,108 101,277
Fixed charges 9,300       1,519       9,827       12,070       12,369  
Amortization of capitalized interest -       -       -       -       -  
Distributed income of equity investees -       -       -       -       -  
Your share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges - - - - -
                                     
Less                                    
Interest capitalized                                    
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
Non-controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
                                     
                                     
   Earnings 45,710       80,399       140,747       138,178       113,646  
                                     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.92       52.93       14.32       11.45       9.19