EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES & PREFERRED STOCK Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges & Preferred Stock

Exhibit 12.1

Callaway Golf Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(dollars in thousands)

 

    Nine months ended Sept 30,     Year ended December 31,  
    2010     2009     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  

EARNINGS:

             

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interest

  $ 10,243      $ (2,550   $ (29,128   $ 100,341      $ 88,264      $ 34,987      $ 14,537   

Fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    16,263        10,033        17,304        8,817        8,523        8,369        5,624   
                                                       

Total earnings

    26,506        7,483        (11,824     109,158        96,787        43,356        20,161   
                                                       

FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS:

             

Interest on debt and amortization of deferred financing costs

    681        1,591        1,737        4,666        5,363        5,421        2,279   

Estimated interest expense included in rental expense

    3,373        3,462        4,522        4,151        3,160        2,948        3,345   

Preference security dividends, pre-tax

    12,209        4,980        11,045        —          —          —          —     
                                                       

Total fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

  $ 16,263      $ 10,033      $ 17,304      $ 8,817      $ 8,523      $ 8,369      $ 5,624   
                                                       

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

    1.63        0.75        —   (1)      12.38        11.36        5.18        3.58   
                                                       

 

(1) Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $11.8 million.
(2) Preference security dividends is the amount of pre-tax earnings that is required to pay the dividends on outstanding preferred stock.