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Exhibit 12.1
APCOA/STANDARD PARKING INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO DATA)
| | YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
| | March 31,
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| | 1997
| | 1998
| | 1999
| | 2000
| | 2001
| | 2002
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Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interest | | $ | 2,320 | | $ | (19,642 | ) | $ | (8,252 | ) | $ | (10,637 | ) | $ | (21,961 | ) | $ | (1,230 | ) |
Fixed Charges | | | 3,893 | | | 12,870 | | | 17,537 | | | 19,323 | | | 19,882 | | | 4,121 | |
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Earnings | | $ | 6,213 | | $ | (6,772 | ) | $ | 9,285 | | $ | 8,686 | | $ | (2,079 | ) | $ | 2,891 | |
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Interest Expense | | $ | 3,713 | | $ | 12,301 | | $ | 16,743 | | $ | 18,311 | | $ | 18,403 | | $ | 3,916 | |
Amortization of deferred financing costs | | | 180 | | | 569 | | | 794 | | | 1,012 | | | 1,479 | | | 205 | |
Interest portion of rent expense | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | |
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Fixed charges | | $ | 3,893 | | $ | 12,870 | | $ | 17,537 | | $ | 19,323 | | $ | 19,882 | | $ | 4,121 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 1.5x | | | Note 1 | | | Note 1 | | | Note 1 | | | Note 1 | | | Note 1 | |
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Note 1: Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $19,642, $8,252, $10,637 and $21,961 for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001, respectively, and by $1,230 for the three months ended March 31, 2002.
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