EX-12.1 5 a2157329zex-12_1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges ( In thousands, except ratios)
Three Months Year Ended Ended -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------ December December December December December April 3, 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Earnings: Income from continuing operations before income taxes per consolidated statement of operations $ 49,212 $ 40,168 $ 50,218 $ 58,742 $ 72,672 $ 19,120 Add (less) Minority Interest Minority interest 105 198 (117) (554) 1,203 65 Add: Interest expense 9,897 9,422 8,692 12,108 10,564 2,521 Portion of rent representative of an interest factor 665 706 820 1,155 1,155 286 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Adjusted income before income taxes $ 59,879 $ 50,494 $ 59,613 $ 71,451 $ 85,594 $ 21,992 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 9,897 $ 9,422 $ 8,692 $ 12,108 $ 10,564 $ 2,521 Portion of rent representative of an interest factor 665 706 820 1,155 1,155 286 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ $ 10,562 $ 10,128 $ 9,512 $ 13,263 $ 11,719 $ 2,807 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 5.7 5.0 6.3 5.4 7.3 7.8 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------