EX-12.1 5 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Alaska Air Group, Inc.

 

     For the six months
ended June 30,
    For the year ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
     (in thousands, except ratios)  

Earnings:

              

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and accounting change

   $ 42,100     $ 57,200     $ 125,000     $ (87,800 )   $ 137,200     $ (20,600 )   $ 29,000  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (12,600 )     (13,800 )     (27,800 )     (24,700 )     (8,900 )     (1,700 )     (2,300 )

Add:

              

Interest on indebtedness

     48,400       43,500       86,099       76,056       61,698       49,801       47,508  

Amortization of debt expense

     983       983       1,901       1,944       1,308       1,220       1,103  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     3,143       2,749       5,783       4,872       4,785       4,855       4,990  

Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor

     53,798       54,869       111,181       106,874       108,283       102,514       96,026  
                                                        

Earnings Available for Fixed Charges

   $ 135,824     $ 145,501     $ 302,164     $ 77,246     $ 304,374     $ 136,090     $ 176,327  
                                                        

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest

     48,400       43,500       86,099       76,056       61,698       49,801       47,508  

Amortization of debt expense

     983       1,007       1,901       1,944       1,308       1,220       1,103  

Portion of rent under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor

     53,798       54,869       111,181       106,874       108,283       102,514       96,026  
                                                        

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 103,181     $ 99,376     $ 199,181     $ 184,874     $ 171,289     $ 153,535     $ 144,637  
                                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     1.32       1.46       1.52       0.42       1.78       0.89       1.22  
                                                        

Coverage Deficiency

   $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 107,628     $ —       $ 17,445     $ —    
                                                        

 

(1) The ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. For this purpose, “earnings” consist of income before taxes plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less capitalized interest. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the portion of rent expense (estimated to be one-third) on operating leases deemed representative of interest. Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $107.6 million and $17.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2004, respectively.