EX-12.1 8 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


    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


    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
2003


  Proforma As
Adjusted Twelve
Months Ended
December 30,
2002


  Proforma As
Adjusted Nine
Months Ended
September 30,
2003


FIXED CHARGES:

                                         

Interest Expense

  —     —     —     4,626,238   6,952,564   6,604,562   3,046,460     11,413,846   22,375,022   19,795,846

Interest Portion of Rental Expense (c)

  —     —     —     70,193   44,987   105,365   4,358     168,219   155,477   168,219

Amortization of debt issue costs and

                                         

Discount or Premium Relating to Indebtedness

  —     —     —     —     159,073   1,115,608   370,969     2,758,484   2,927,577   3,692,484
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

  —     —     —     4,696,431   7,156,624   7,825,535   3,421,787     14,340,549   25,458,076   23,658,549
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

EARNINGS:

                                         

Income From Continuing Operation

                                         

Before Income Taxes

  —     —     —     19,265,000   23,500,000   32,377,000   (1,965,000 )   47,301,405   16,247,000   37,985,405

Fixed charges

  —     —     —     4,696,431   7,156,624   7,825,535   3,421,787     14,340,549   25,458,076   23,656,549
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

TOTAL

  —     —     —     23,961,431   30,656,624   40,202,535   1,456,787     61,641,954   41,705,076   61,641,954
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

  —     —     —     5.10   4.28   5.14   0.43     4.30   1.64   2.61

 

(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.