EX-12.1 2 c15877a1exv12w1.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)
SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, JUNE 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- 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 $ 24,230 Add: Fixed charges 5,212 5,400 5,567 5,029 4,287 3,280 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Total earnings (loss) as defined $ (11,167) $ 15,861 $ 13,623 $ 32,201 $38,748 $ 27,510 ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ============== Fixed charges: Interest expense $ 938 $ 933 $ 767 $ 829 $ 220 $ 1,246 Rental expense interest factor (a) 4,274 4,467 4,800 4,200 4,067 2,034 ------------ ------------- ------------ ------------- ----------- -------------- Total fixed charges $ 5,212 $ 5,400 $ 5,567 $ 5,029 $ 4,287 $ 3,280 ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ============== 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 8.39X ============ ============= ============ ============= =========== ==============
(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.