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EXHIBIT 12.1

UTi WORLDWIDE INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)

 

     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Pre-tax (loss)/income from continuing operations (net of non-controlling interest in net income)

   $ (29,846   $ (42,149   $ 114,648      $ 107,852      $ 69,928   

Add: Fixed charges computed below

     71,792        68,532        71,012        67,246        59,305   

Minus: Capitalized interest

     (2,252     (6,908     (4,156     (1,935     (1,379
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated earnings available for Fixed Charges

   $ 39,694      $ 19,475      $ 181,504      $ 173,163      $ 127,854   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Fixed Charges

          

Interest per financial statements

   $ 34,165      $ 30,486      $ 31,908      $ 30,557      $ 22,942   

Portion of rentals (1/3) representing an interest factor

     37,627        38,046        39,104        36,689        36,363   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Fixed Charges

   $ 71,792      $ 68,532      $ 71,012      $ 67,246      $ 59,305   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

     —          —          2.6x        2.6x        2.2x   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) UTi’s earnings were insufficient to cover its fixed charges by $32,098 and $49,057 for the fiscal years ended January 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.