EX-12 2 ex12s-3120304.txt S-3 Exhibit 12 Statement Regarding Computations of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends (In thousands)
Three Months Ended Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 09/25/2004 09/27/2003 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ---------- ---------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Earnings: Earnings before income taxes $11,388 $12,429 $ 20,548 $14,559 $ 1,954 $ 1,162 $ 6,888 Fixed Charges: Interest expense 8,142 7,757 16,530 14,591 17,742 19,291 17,819 Amortization of debt issuance costs 63 4 7 7 7 7 7 Interest portion of rental expense 3,706 3,515 5,997 3,818 3,663 3,435 3,099 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $23,299 $23,705 $ 43,082 $32,975 $ 23,366 $ 23,895 $ 27,813 ========================================================================================= Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 8,142 $ 7,757 $ 16,530 $14,591 $ 17,742 $ 19,291 $ 17,819 Amortization of debt issuance costs 63 4 7 7 7 7 7 Interest portion of rental expense 3,706 3,515 5,997 3,818 3,663 3,435 3,099 Preferred dividends 20 20 38 38 38 38 38 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $11,931 $11,296 $ 22,572 $18,454 $ 21,450 $ 22,771 $ 20,963 ========================================================================================= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.95 2.10 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.