EX-12.1 27 h30820exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
CARDTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands)
                                                         
    Years ended December 31,     Nine Months ended September 30,  
    2004     2003     2002     2001     2000     2005     2004  
             
EARNINGS:
                                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes
  $ 7,566     $ 4,099     $ 296     $ (3,037 )   $ 858     $ 2,807     $ 5,085  
Minority interests
    19                               17       9  
Fixed charges (as outlined below), less preferred dividends and accretion expense (a)
    7,384       3,635       1,924       841       302       13,002       4,721  
             
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 14,969     $ 7,734     $ 2,220     $ (2,196 )   $ 1,160     $ 15,826     $ 9,815  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                                       
Interest charges (b)
  $ 7,050     $ 3,346     $ 881     $ 478     $ 278     $ 14,224     $ 5,211  
Less: write-off unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
    (2,503 )     (1,665 )                       (3,358 )     (2,503 )
Interest component of rental expense
    2,837       1,954       1,043       363       24       2,136       2,013  
Preferred dividends and accretion expense (d)
    3,795       3,308       3,919       1,102             2,032       2,755  
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
  $ 11,179     $ 6,943     $ 5,843     $ 1,944     $ 302     $ 15,034     $ 7,476  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.3x       1.1x       N/A       N/A       3.8x       1.1x       1.3x  
Amount of earnings insufficient to cover fixed charges
              $ 3,623     $ 4,139                    
 
(a)   Excludes preferred dividends and accretion expense as such amounts were not deducted in arriving at the income (loss) before income tax amounts reflected above.
 
(b)   Includes the amortization of debt discount and the amortization and write-off of debt issuance costs.
 
(c)   Amounts included in interest charges line item above. As such, it is backed out separately from the computation of fixed charges.
 
(d)   Amounts have been grossed-up at the Company’s effective tax rate for each applicable period.