EX-12.1 3 a06-13708_2ex12d1.htm EX-12

EXHIBIT 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Thirteen
Weeks Ended

 

Earnings

 

 

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

April 2, 2006

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

$

55,000

 

$

13,668

 

$

10,737

 

$

24,371

 

$

(55,783

)

 

$

(3,790

)

 

Add back fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs and premiums

 

5,580

 

11,067

 

11,470

 

10,332

 

9,342

 

 

1,658

 

 

Interest recorded as a component of rental expense

 

2,101

 

2,480

 

417

 

403

 

598

 

 

185

 

 

Total earnings

 

$

62,681

 

$

27,215

 

$

22,624

 

$

35,106

 

$

(45,843

)

 

$

(1,947

)

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest and amortization of capitalized debt issuance costs and premiums

 

$

5,580

 

$

11,067

 

$

11,470

 

$

10,332

 

$

9,342

 

 

$

1,658

 

 

Interest recorded as a component of rental expense

 

2,101

 

2,480

 

417

 

403

 

598

 

 

185

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

7,681

 

$

13,547

 

$

11,887

 

$

10,735

 

$

9,940

 

 

$

1,843

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (n/a if less than $0)

 

8.2x

 

2.0x

 

1.9x

 

3.3x

 

n/a

 

 

n/a