EX-12 2 ex12s-3a090104.txt Exhibit 12 Statement Regarding Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (In thousands)
Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 06/26/2004 06/28/2003 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ---------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings: Earnings before income taxes $7,381 $6,020 $ 20,548 $14,559 $ 1,954 $ 1,162 $ 6,888 Fixed Charges: Interest expense 4,013 3,527 16,530 14,591 17,742 19,291 17,819 Amortization of debt issuance costs 31 2 7 7 7 7 7 Interest portion of rental expense 2,052 1,454 5,997 3,818 3,663 3,435 3,099 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $13,477 $11,003 $ 43,082 $32,975 $ 23,366 $ 23,895 $ 27,813 ========================================================================================= Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 4,013 $ 3,527 $ 16,530 $14,591 $ 17,742 $ 19,291 $ 17,819 Amortization of debt issuance costs 31 2 7 7 7 7 7 Interest portion of rental expense 2,052 1,454 5,997 3,818 3,663 3,435 3,099 Preferred dividends 20 20 38 38 38 38 38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 6,116 $ 5,003 $ 22,572 $18,454 $ 21,450 $ 22,771 $ 20,963 ========================================================================================= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.20 2.20 1.91 1.79 1.09 1.05 1.33 ========================================================================================= Notes: Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing fees. The interest portion of rental expense is estimated based on 29.2% of rental expense for each period.