Exhibit 12.1 Quad City Holdings, Inc. Calculation of earnings to fixed charges Jun-99 Jun-98 Jun-97 Jun-96 Jun-95 ------------------------------------------- Earnings before income taxes .................................... 4,079 4,071 1,384 683 (374) ------------------------------------------ Add: preferred dividends on a pretax basis ...................... 0 0 0 0 0 Add: fixed charges .............................................. 11,269 8,437 4,997 3,495 1,896 ------------------------------------------ Earnings including interest expense on deposits (1) ............. 15,348 12,508 6,381 4,178 1,522 Less: interest expense on deposits .............................. 9,010 6,971 4,358 3,350 1,793 ------------------------------------------ Earnings excluding interest expense on deposits (2) ............. 6,338 5,537 2,023 828 (271) Fixed charges: Interest expense on deposits ................................. 9,010 6,971 4,358 3,350 1,793 Interest expense on borrowings ............................... 2,017 1,371 635 137 103 Portion of rents representative of interest factor ........... 242 95 4 8 0 ------------------------------------------ Fixed charges including interest expense on deposits (3) ........ 11,269 8,437 4,997 3,495 1,896 Less interest expense on deposits ............................... 9,010 6,971 4,358 3,350 1,793 Fixed charges excluding interest expense on deposits (4) ........ 2,259 1,466 639 145 103 ========================================== Rents ........................................................... 430 176 10 20 0 Portion of rents representative of interest factor .............. 242 95 4 8 0 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends: Excluding interest expense on deposits ( (2)/(4) ) ........... 2.81 3.78 3.17 5.71 N/A Including interest expense on deposits ( (1)/(3) ) ........... 1.36 1.48 1.28 1.20 N/A