EXHIBIT 12.1
CONN’S, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
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| | Year Ended January 31, | |
| | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | |
Income before income taxes | | $ | 90,502 | | | $ | 146,519 | | | $ | 82,721 | | | $ | (3,882 | ) | | $ | 66 | |
Fixed charges | | | 50,245 | | | | 32,076 | | | | 29,037 | | | | 34,430 | | | | 40,699 | |
Capitalized interest | | | (189 | ) | | | (333 | ) | | | (360 | ) | | | (21 | ) | | | (18 | ) |
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Total earnings | | $ | 140,558 | | | $ | 178,262 | | | $ | 111,398 | | | $ | 30,527 | | | $ | 40,747 | |
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Interest expense (including capitalized interest) | | $ | 26,912 | | | $ | 12,522 | | | $ | 13,653 | | | $ | 19,893 | | | $ | 24,553 | |
Amortized premiums and expenses | | | 2,642 | | | | 3,135 | | | | 3,754 | | | | 2,586 | | | | 3,546 | |
Estimated interest within rent expense | | | 20,691 | | | | 16,419 | | | | 11,630 | | | | 11,951 | | | | 12,600 | |
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Total fixed charges | | $ | 50,245 | | | $ | 32,076 | | | $ | 29,037 | | | $ | 34,430 | | | $ | 40,699 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) | | | 2.8 | | | | 5.6 | | | | 3.8 | | | | — | | | | 1.0 | |
(1) | Due to our loss in the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. Additional earnings of $3.9 million would have been required to achieve a ratio of 1:1. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2012, we incurred charges of approximately $11.1 million related to the repayment of our term loan that are not included in amortized premiums and expenses above. This amount included a prepayment premium of $4.8 million, write-off of the unamortized original issue discount of $5.4 million and deferred financing costs of $0.9 million. |