EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

SunGard Data Systems Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Unaudited)

($ in millions)

 

     Predecessor    Successor  
    

Three Months
Ended

March 31,
2005

  

Three Months
Ended

March 31,
2006

 

Fixed charges

     

Interest expense

   $ 7    $ 149  

Amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount

     —        8  

Portion of rental expense representative of interest

     18      15  
               

Total fixed charges

   $ 25    $ 172  
               

Earnings

     

Income before income taxes

   $ 152    $ (77 )

Fixed charges per above

     25      172  
               

Total earnings

   $ 177    $ 95  
               

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.1      *  

 

* Earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2006 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $77 million.