EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Years Ended

  

Six Months

Ended


 
    

June 30,

2000


  

June 29,

2001


   

June 28,

2002


   

June 27,

2003


   

June 25,

2004


   December 24,
2004


 

Earnings:

                                              

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 19,973    $ (12,991 )   $ (65,076 )   $ (92,572 )   $ 45,182    $ (1,291 )

Add:

                                              

Interest expensed

     433      109       146       317       87      44  

Interest capitalized

     381      —         —         —         —        —    

Interest component of rent expense

     1,344      1,802       1,206       1,742       1,782      1,084  
    

  


 


 


 

  


Earnings as defined

   $ 22,131    $ (11,080 )   $ (63,724 )   $ (90,513 )   $ 47,051    $ (163 )
    

  


 


 


 

  


Fixed charges:

                                              

Interest expensed

   $ 433    $ 109     $ 146     $ 317     $ 87    $ 44  

Interest capitalized

     381      —         —         —         —        —    

Interest component of rent expense

     1,344      1,802       1,206       1,742       1,782      1,084  
    

  


 


 


 

  


Fixed charges as defined

   $ 2,158    $ 1,911     $ 1,352     $ 2,059     $ 1,869    $ 1,128  
    

  


 


 


 

  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     10.3      —   (a)     —   (a)     —   (a)     25.2      —   (a)
    

  


 


 


 

  



(a) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $12,991, $65,076, $92,572 for the years ended June 29, 2001, June 28, 2002, June 27, 2003, respectively, and $1,291 for the twenty-six-week period ended December 24, 2004.

 

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges represents, on a pre-tax basis, the number of times earnings cover fixed charges.

 

Earnings consist of net income or loss, to which has been added fixed charges and taxes based upon income or loss.

 

Fixed charges consist of interest expense on borrowing, including capitalized interest during the period, and an interest component of rent expense.

 

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