EX-12.1 4 h30820a1exv12w1.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,     Three Months ended March 31,  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001     2006     2005  
             
EARNINGS:
                                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes
  $ (3,688   $ 9,381     $ 5,288     $ 138     $ (3,036 )   $ (4,759   $ 890  
Minority interests
    15       19                         (8     11  
Fixed charges (as outlined below), less preferred dividends and accretion expense (a)
    20,202       8,072       4,098       1,913       841       6,701       2,926  
             
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 16,529     $ 17,472     $ 9,386     $ 2,051     $ (2,195 )   $ 1,934     $ 3,827  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                                       
Interest charges (b)
  $ 22,426     $ 5,235     $ 2,157     $ 1,039     $ 478     $ 6,542     $ 2,187  
Less: write-off unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
    (5,038           (13 )     (169 )           (534 )      
Interest component of rental expense
    2,814       2,837       1,954       1,043       363       693       739  
Preferred dividends and accretion expense (d)
    2,046       3,795       3,308       2,885       1,102             1,817  
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
  $ 22,248     $ 11,867     $ 7,406     $ 4,798     $ 1,943     $ 6,701     $ 4,743  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    N/A       1.5x       1.3x       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Amount of earnings insufficient to cover fixed charges
  $ 5,719                 $ 2,747     $ 4,138     $ 4,767     $ 916  
 
(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.