EX-12.1 2 d30122exv12w1.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

EXHIBIT 12.1
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    AAC Group        
    Holding        
    Corp.     American Achievement Corporation  
    For the year     For the year     For the period     For the     For the year  
    ended August 27,     ended August 27,     March 26, 2004 –     period August 31,     ended August 30,  
    2005     2005     August 28, 2004     2003 – March 25, 2004     2003  
Net income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 4,477     $ 12,251     $ 10,925     $ (4,583 )   $ 10,898  
 
                                       
Fixed charges: (1)
                                       
 
                                       
Interest charges
    31,271       23,497       10,257       16,455       28,940  
Interest portion of lease expense
    829       829       352       626       983  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
    32,100       24,326       10,609       17,081       29,923  
Net income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges
  $ 36,577     $ 36,577     $ 21,534     $ 12,498     $ 40,821  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:(2)
    1.14 x     1.50 x     2.03 x           1.36 x
 
(1)   During the periods presented the Company had no preferred stock outstanding that required a cash payment. Therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends was the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods presented.
 
(2)   For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings consist of income (loss) before taxes on income and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and the portion of rental expense that includes an interest factor. Earnings before fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $4.6 million for the period from August 31, 2003 to March 25, 2004.

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