EX-12.1 3 c58602exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 exv12w1
Exhibit 12.1
ValueVision Media, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
(in thousands, except ratio amounts)
                                                 
                                            Three  
                                            Months  
    Fiscal Years Ended     Ended  
    February 4, 2006     February 3, 2007     February 2, 2008     January 31, 2009     January 30, 2010     May 1, 2010  
Earnings (loss) calculation:
                                               
 
                                               
Loss before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliates
  $ (15,602 )   $ (5,327 )   $ (17,558 )   $ (97,760 )   $ (42,089 )   $ (10,947 )
Fixed charges
    923       879       832       892       973       689  
Distributed income of equity investees
          250                          
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total adjusted loss
  $ (14,679 )   $ (4,198 )   $ (16,726 )   $ (96,868 )   $ (41,116 )   $ (10,258 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed charge calculation :
                                               
 
                                               
Estimated interest component of rental expense
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 726     $ 205  
Amortization of debt discount
                            181       347  
Interest expense
                            66       137  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total fixed charges (a)
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 973     $ 689  
 
                                               
Preferred stock dividend requirements
  $     $     $     $     $ 4,690     $ 1,368  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 5,663     $ 2,057  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
    (15.91 )x     (4.78 )x     (20.10 )x     (108.58 )x     (7.26 )x     (4.99 )x
 
                                               
Fixed charge and preferred stock dividend coverage shortfall (b)
  $ (15,602 )   $ (5,077 )   $ (17,558 )   $ (97,760 )   $ (46,779 )   $ (12,315 )
 
(a)   Fixed charges consist of interest on all indebtedness and one-third of rental expense, which we believe is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor of our rental expense.
 
(b)   For the fiscal years ended February 4, 2006 through January 30, 2010, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $15,602,000, $5,077,000, $17,558,000, $97,760,000 and $46,779,000, respectively. For the three months ended May 1, 2010 our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $12,315,000.