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

 

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    Nine Months Ended

    Seven Months Ended

  Fiscal Years Ended

    December 28,
2003


    December 1,
2002


    March 31,
2003


    March 31,
2002


  August 31,
2002


    August 31,
2001


  August 31,
2000


    August 31,
1999


  August 31,
1998


(Loss) earnings before income taxes

  $ (31,048 )   $ (39,445 )   $ (67,996 )   $ 11,502   $ (5,253 )   $ 17,187   $ (131,653 )   $ 39,030   $ 21,454
   


 


 


 

 


 

 


 

 

Fixed charges:

                                                               

Interest expense

    3,671       4,801       3,782       4,599     7,220       10,643     11,449       10,343     9,028

Non-cash financing expense

    3,085       579       756       1,182     1,504       350     —         —       —  

Interest component of rental expense (30%)

    643       693       499       499     892       763     1,045       852     790
   


 


 


 

 


 

 


 

 

      7,399       6,073       5,037       6,280     9,616       11,756     12,494       11,195     9,818
   


 


 


 

 


 

 


 

 

(Loss) earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges

  $ (23,649 )   $ (33,372 )   $ (62,959 )   $ 17,782   $ 4,363     $ 28,943   $ (119,159 )   $ 50,225   $ 31,272
   


 


 


 

 


 

 


 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(1)(2)

    N/A       N/A       N/A       2.8     N/A       2.5     N/A       4.5     3.2

Deficiency in coverage of fixed charges

  $ (31,048 )   $ (39,445 )   $ (67,996 )   $ —     $ (5,253 )   $ —     $ (131,653 )   $ —     $ —  

(1) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as (loss) earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges include interest expense on all indebtedness, non-cash financing expenses associated primarily with the amortization of financing costs and approximately 30% of rental expense on operating leases representing that portion of rental expense deemed to be attributable to interest.
(2) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than one for the nine months ended December 28, 2003 and December 1, 2002, the seven months ended March 31, 2003, the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 and August 31, 2000 due to the (loss) earnings before income taxes in those periods.