EX-12.1 3 a2131581zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

PROTECTION ONE, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS)
(UNAUDITED)

 
   PROTECTION ONE
  
 
   Year Ended
December 31, 2003
   Year Ended
December 31, 2002
   Year Ended
December 31, 2001
   Year Ended
December 31, 2000
   Year Ended
December 31, 1999
  
Earnings:                                
  Pretax loss from continuing operations before accounting change   $ (51,905 ) $ (483,127 ) $ (106,582 ) $ (66,002 ) $ (107,322 )
  Adjustments:                                
    Fixed charges (B)     40,101     43,023     51,737     60,353     87,065  
   
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings as adjusted (A)     (11,804 )   (440,104 )   (54,845 )   (5,649 )   (20,257 )
   
 
 
 
 
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A) divided by (B)
 
 
(0.29
)
 
(10.23
)
 
(1.06
)
 
(0.09
)
 
(0.23
)

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges
 
 
51,905
 
 
483,127
 
 
106,582
 
 
66,002
 
 
107,322