Exhibit 12.1
SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LTD.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In Thousands, except Ratios)
| | Predecessor | | Successor | |
| | Period from January 1, 2006 through February 14, | | Period from February 15, 2006 through December 31, | | Year Ended December 31, | | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |
| | 2006 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2009 | | 2010 | | 2011 | |
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Computation of Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | $ | 4,806 | | $ | 3,652 | | $ | 30,766 | | $ | 30,036 | | $ | (14,756 | ) | $ | 30,416 | | $ | 27,039 | |
Interest expense | | 5,196 | | 39,490 | | 63,353 | | 81,114 | | 51,922 | | 44,522 | | 39,283 | |
Interest factor of operating rents | | 32 | | 219 | | 315 | | 245 | | 253 | | 309 | | 181 | |
Earnings as adjusted | | $ | 10,034 | | $ | 43,361 | | $ | 94,434 | | $ | 111,395 | | $ | 37,419 | | $ | 75,247 | | $ | 66,503 | |
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Computation of Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 5,196 | | $ | 39,490 | | $ | 63,353 | | $ | 81,114 | | $ | 51,922 | | $ | 44,522 | | $ | 39,283 | |
Interest factor of operating rents | | 32 | | 219 | | 315 | | 245 | | 253 | | 309 | | 181 | |
Fixed charges | | $ | 5,228 | | $ | 39,709 | | $ | 63,668 | | $ | 81,359 | | $ | 52,175 | | $ | 44,831 | | $ | 39,464 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1) | | 1.9x | | 1.1x | | 1.5x | | 1.4x | | 0.7x | | 1.7x | | 1.7x | |
(1) The ratio for the year ended December 31, 2009 was less than 1:1. To provide a 1:1 coverage ratio for the deficient period would have required additional earnings of $14,756 in the year ended December 31, 2009.