EX-12.1 6 c91952exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 12.1
SunGard Capital Corp.
SunGard Capital Corp. II
SunGard Data Systems Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)
($ in millions)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2009     2008     2009  
 
                                
Fixed charges
                                
Interest expense
   $ 134     $ 151     $ 406     $ 433  
Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount
     9       11       27       31  
Portion of rental expense representative of interest
     19       20       56       60  
 
                        
Total fixed charges
   $ 162     $ 182     $ 489     $ 524  
 
                        
 
                                
Earnings
                                
Income (loss) before income taxes
   $ (26 )   $ (43 )   $ (64 )   $ (93 )
 
                                
Fixed charges per above
     162       182       489       524  
 
                        
 
                                
Total earnings
   $ 136     $ 139     $ 425     $ 431  
 
                        
 
                                
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     *       *       *       *  
     
*   Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2009 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $26 million, $43 million, $64 million and $93 million, respectively.