EX-12.1 3 y94294a2exv12w1.txt STATEMENT RE: COMP OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit 12.1 TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ALL FIGURES $'000, EXCEPT COVERAGE RATIOS
Year ended December 31, Three months ended March 31, ------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- PRO PRO FORMA FORMA 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2003 2003 2004 2004 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings available for fixed charges: Income (loss) before income taxes $ 745 $ 10,227 $ 14,429 $ 21,672 $ 12,966 $ (1,368) $ 9,940 $ (3,675) $ (4,968) Less: income from investments accounted for by the equity method (314) (512) (695) (796) (755) (755) (211) (182) (182) Add: Cash distributions from investments accounted for by the equity method 285 420 809 720 840 840 82 194 194 Add: Fixed charges, net of capitalized interest 20,093 24,790 28,176 31,756 40,588 54,979 8,388 12,439 13,732 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total $ 20,809 $ 34,925 $ 42,719 $ 53,352 $ 53,639 $ 53,696 $ 18,199 $ 8,776 $ 8,776 Fixed Charges Interest (includes amortization of issuance costs) $ 11,527 $ 14,300 $ 14,918 $ 16,559 $ 23,670 $ 38,061 4,232 8,012 9,305 Interest portion of rent expense 8,566 10,490 13,258 15,197 16,918 16,918 4,156 4,427 4,427 Capitalized interest 436 660 907 354 322 322 97 106 106 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total $ 20,529 $ 25,450 $ 29,083 $ 32,110 $ 40,910 $ 55,301 $ 8,485 $ 12,545 $ 13,838 Coverage: Ratio (deficiency) of earnings to fixed charges 1.0 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.3 $ (1,605) 2.1 $ (3,769) $ (5,062)