EX-12.1 6 ex_12-1.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS ex_12-1.htm
                                 
Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
                     
                                   
     
Year Ended December 31,
   
     
2007
   
2006
   
2005
   
2004
   
2003
   
     
(in thousands, except ratios)
   
Earnings:
                               
 
Pre-tax income (loss)
  $ (32,580 )   $ 52,235     $ 27,528     $ (9,406 )   $ 17,899    
 
Less: equity in affiliates
    358       33       82       -       79    
        (32,938 )     52,202       27,446       (9,406 )     17,820    
                                             
Fixed charges (1):
                                         
 
Interest expense, gross (2)
    89,965       17,785       18,944       13,145       2,638    
 
Interest portion of rent expense
    4,098       2,241       2,512       2,696       2,661    
                                             
a) Fixed charges
    94,063       20,026       21,456       15,841       5,299    
                                             
b)  Earnings for ratio (3)
  $ 61,125     $ 72,228     $ 48,902     $ 6,435     $ 23,119    
                                             
Ratios:
                                         
 
 Earnings to fixed charges (b/a)
   
-
(4)     3.6       2.3       - (4)     4.4    
                                             
Deficit of earnings to fixed charges
  $ (32,938 )    
-
     
-
    $ (9,406 )     -    
                                             
(1)
Fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness and amortization of debt issuance costs plus that portion of lease rental expense representative of the interest factor.
(2)
Interest expense, gross includes amortization of prepaid debt fees and discount.
         
(3)
Earnings consist of income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges.
 
(4)
Due to Itron's losses in 2007 and 2004, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. Additional earnings of $32,938 and $9,406
 
would have been needed to achieve a coverage of 1:1 in each of those respective years.