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10-K - ANNUAL REPORT - CARDTRONICS INCcatm_10k-123110.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - CARDTRONICS INCex23-1.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - CARDTRONICS INCex32-1.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - CARDTRONICS INCex21-1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - CARDTRONICS INCex31-2.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - CARDTRONICS INCex31-1.htm
Exhibit 12.1
 
CARDTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands)
 
   
Years ended December 31,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
 
                               
EARNINGS:
                             
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting changes
  $ 23,820     $ 9,522     $ (70,386 )   $ (23,004 )   $ (244 )
Fixed charges (as outlined below), less preferred dividends  (a)
    30,528       34,624       35,614       33,079       26,914  
Total earnings, as defined
  $ 54,348     $ 44,146     $ (34,772 )   $ 10,075     $ 26,670  
                                         
FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
Interest charges (b)
  $ 35,954     $ 32,528     $ 33,197     $ 31,164     $ 25,072  
Less: Write-off unamortized debt issuance costs (c)
    (7,296 )     -       -       -       (534 )
Interest component of vault cash costs
    -       -       -       -       -  
Interest component of rental expense
    1,870       2,096       2,417       1,915       2,376  
Preferred dividends  (d)
    -       -       -       -       -  
Total fixed charges, as defined
  $ 30,528     $ 34,624     $ 35,614     $ 33,079     $ 26,914  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.78 x     1.28 x     N/A       N/A       N/A  
Amount of earnings insufficient to cover fixed charges
    -       -     $ 70,386     $ 23,004     $ 244  
 
(a) Excludes preferred dividends as such amounts were not deducted in arriving at the income (loss) before income tax amounts reflected above.
(b) Includes the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs.
(c) Amounts included in interest charges line item above.  As such, it is backed out separately from the computation of fixed charges.
(d) Amounts have been grossed-up at the Company's effective tax rate for each applicable period.