EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Statement Re: Computation of Ratios

Exhibit 12.1

 

Intertape Polymer Group Inc.

 

Statement Re: Computation of Ratios

 

(dollars in millions)

 

     Year ended December 31,

   

Nine months ended

September 30,


   

Pro Forma

December 31,

2003


   

ProForma Nine

months ended

September 30,
2004


 
     1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2003

    2004

     

Earnings:

                                                      

Income from operations before taxes

   7.8     36.9     (22.6 )   (67.2 )   14.1     13.1     (15.6 )   23.7     (7.5 )

Plus fixed charges

   27.0     32.5     35.4     35.2     32.2     25.3     21.4     19.6     12.9  

Plus amortization of capitalized interest

   0.1     0.1     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.2  

Less capitalized interest

   (1.1 )   (1.2 )   (0.9 )   (0.5 )   (0.7 )   (0.5 )   (0.5 )   (0.7 )   (0.5 )
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings

   33.8     68.3     12.1     (32.3 )   45.9     38.1     5.5     42.9     5.1  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

                                                      

Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue costs

   24.0     29.4     32.6     32.8     29.6     23.4     19.5     18.0     11.0  

Capitalized interests

   1.1     1.2     0.9     0.5     0.7     0.5     0.5     0.7     0.5  

Estimated interest factor of rental expense

   1.9     1.9     1.9     1.9     1.9     1.4     1.4     0.9     1.4  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   27.0     32.5     35.4     35.2     32.2     25.3     21.4     19.6     12.9  
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)

   1.3 x   2.1 x   —       —       1.4 x   1.5 x   —       2.2 x   —    
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


(1) For the purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represents earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, both expensed and capitalized, including amortization of debt issue expenses and that portion of rental expense considered to be a reasonable approximation of interest. On a pro forma basis after giving effect to the refinancing, our ratio of earnings to fixed charges would have been 2.2x for 2003. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and the proforma nine months ended September 2004, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $15.9 million and $7.8 million, respectively. In 2001 and 2002, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $23.3 million and $67.5 million, respectively.