EX-12.1 3 c15877exv12w1.txt STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12.1 SPSS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO)
QUARTER ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, MARCH 31, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------- 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES: Earnings: Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest $ (16,379) $ 10,461 $ 8,056 $ 27,172 $34,461 $ 12,797 Add: Fixed charges 5,212 5,400 5,567 5,029 4,287 1,105 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Total earnings (loss) as defined $ (11,167) $ 15,861 $ 13,623 $ 32,201 $38,748 $ 13,902 ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ============== Fixed charges: Interest expense $ 938 $ 933 $ 767 $ 829 $ 220 $ 88 Rental expense interest factor (a) 4,274 4,467 4,800 4,200 4,067 1,017 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Total fixed charges $ 5,212 $ 5,400 $ 5,567 $ 5,029 $ 4,287 $ 1,105 ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ============== Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges $ (16,379) (c) (c) (c) (c) (c) ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ============== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (b) 2.94X 2.45X 6.40X 9.04X 12.58X ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ==============
(a) The interest portion of rental expense represents one-third of rents, which is deemed representative of the interest portion of rental expense. (b) Because of the defiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges, the ratio information is not applicable. (c) Not applicable as earnings were sufficient to cover fixed charges.