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10-K - FORM 10-K - CDW Corpd10k.htm
EX-4.5 - FORM OF GLOBAL FIXED RATE SENIOR NOTE - CDW Corpdex45.htm
EX-4.6 - FORM OF GLOBAL FIXED RATE SENIOR PIK NOTE - CDW Corpdex46.htm
EX-4.11 - FORM OF GLOBAL FIXED RATE SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTE - CDW Corpdex411.htm
EX-21.1 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - CDW Corpdex211.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION - CDW Corpdex322.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION - CDW Corpdex321.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION - CDW Corpdex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION - CDW Corpdex311.htm

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(unaudited)

 

     Predecessor      Successor  
(in millions)    Year ended
December 31,
2006
     Period  from
January 1,
2007 to
October 11,
2007
     Period  from
October 12,
2007 to
December 31,
2007
   

 

Year ended December 31,

 
             2008     2009     2010  

Computation of earnings:

                

Income (loss) before income taxes and adjustment for (income) loss from equity investees

   $ 414.4       $ 286.4       $ (58.8   $ (1,777.2   $ (461.2   $ (37.1

Distributed income from equity investees

     —           —           —          —          —          0.2   

Fixed charges

     5.0         4.6         105.8        397.3        413.1        420.7   
                                                  

Total earnings

   $ 419.4       $ 291.0       $ 47.0      $ (1,379.9   $ (48.1   $ 383.8   
                                                  
 

Computation of fixed charges:

                

Interest on debt obligations

   $ —         $ —         $ 91.1      $ 351.8      $ 389.3      $ 394.7   

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     —           —           13.4        38.6        16.2        18.0   

Portion of rent expense representative of interest (1)

     5.0         4.6         1.3        6.9        7.6        8.0   
                                                  

Total fixed charges

   $ 5.0       $ 4.6       $ 105.8      $ 397.3      $ 413.1      $ 420.7   
                                                  
 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     84x         63x         (2 )      (2 )      (2 )      (2 ) 
                          

 

(1)

Imputed interest on operating leases is estimated to be approximately one-third of rent expense.

(2)

For the period from October 12, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010, earnings available for fixed charges were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $58.8 million, $1,777.2 million, $461.2 million and $37.0 million, respectively.