EX-12.1 3 c63148exv12w1.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)
                                                 
                                            Nine  
                                            Months  
    Fiscal Years Ended     Ended  
    February 4, 2006     February 3, 2007     February 2, 2008     January 31, 2009     January 30, 2010     October 30, 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 )   $ (25,070 )
Fixed charges
    923       879       832       892       973       2,557  
Distributed income of equity investees
          250                          
 
                                   
Total adjusted loss
  $ (14,679 )   $ (4,198 )   $ (16,726 )   $ (96,868 )   $ (41,116 )   $ (22,513 )
 
                                   
Fixed charge calculation :
                                               
Estimated interest component of rental expense
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 726     $ 630  
Amortization of debt discount
                            181       1,471  
Interest expense
                            66       456  
 
                                   
Total fixed charges (a)
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 973     $ 2,557  
Preferred stock dividend requirements
  $     $     $     $     $ 4,690     $ 4,222  
 
                                   
Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements
  $ 923     $ 879     $ 832     $ 892     $ 5,663     $ 6,779  
 
                                   
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     (3.32 )x
Fixed charge and preferred stock dividend coverage shortfall (b)
  $ (15,602 )   $ (5,077 )   $ (17,558 )   $ (97,760 )   $ (46,779 )   $ (29,292 )
 
(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 nine months ended October 30, 2010 our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends by $29,292,000