EX-12.1 5 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

TWI Holdings Inc

 

Ratio of Earnings To Fixed Charges (unaudited)

    Pre-Predecessor

  Predecessor

  TWI
Holdings


    Combined

  TWI
Holdings


  Combined

  TWI
Holdings


    (a)   (a)   (a)                             (b)   (b)
    Twelve
Months
Ended
April 30,
1998


  Twelve
Months
Ended
April 30,
1999


  Eight
Months
ended
December 31,
1999


  Twelve
Months
Ended
December 31,
2000


  Twelve
Months
Ended
December 31,
2001


 

Period
from
January 1,
2002 to

October 31,
2002


 

Period from
November 1,
2002 to

December 31,
2002


    Twelve
Months
Ended
December 31,
2002


  Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2003


  Proforma As
Adjusted
Twelve
Months
Ended
December 30,
2002


  Proforma
As
Adjusted
Six
Months
Ended
June 30,
2003


FIXED CHARGES:

                                             

Interest Expense

  —     —     —     4,626,238   6,952,564   6,604,562   3,046,460     9,651,022   8,452,766   22,593,022   14,923,766

Interest Portion of Rental Expense (c)

  —     —     —     70,193   44,987   105,365   4,358     109,723   45,754   109,723   45,754

Amortization of debt issue costs and

                                             

Discount or Premium Relating to Indebtedness

  —     —     —     —     159,073   1,115,608   370,969     1,486,577   1,328,471   2,927,577   2,070,471
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

  —     —     —     4,696,431   7,156,624   7,825,535   3,421,787     11,247,322   9,826,991   25,630,322   17,039,991
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

EARNINGS:

                                             

Income From Continuing Operation

                                             

Before Income Taxes

  —     —     —     19,265,000   23,500,000   32,377,000   (1,965,000 )   30,412,000   42,486,000   16,029,000   35,273,000

Fixed charges

  —     —     —     4,696,431   7,156,624   7,825,535   3,421,787     11,247,322   9,826,991   25,630,322   17,039,991
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

TOTAL

  —     —     —     23,961,431   30,656,624   40,202,535   1,456,787     41,659,322   52,312,991   41,659,322   52,312,991
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

  —     —     —     5.10   4.28   5.14   (d )   3.70   5.32   1.63   3.07

 

(a)   The pre-predecessor consolidated information is unavailable for these periods.

 

(b)   To give effect to the reduction in interest expense due to refinancing.

 

(c)   Interest portion of rental expense is based upon an average imputed interest rate of 11.1% within the Company’s operating leases.

 

(d)   Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is less than one to one. Earnings deficiency for the period is $5,386,787.