EX-12.1 92 g96520exv12w1.txt EX-12.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12.1 Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges. Fixed charges are defined as interest expensed, plus amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, plus an estimate of the interest within rental expense. (dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended March 31, Year Ended December 31, --------------- ------------------------------------------------------- 2005 2004 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 Earnings: Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax $5,455 $ 172 $27,452 $ 9,041 $ 4,677 $ 990 $ (528) Fixed charges 4,108 4,898 21,219 15,792 5,782 2,742 1,817 Total earnings 9,563 5,070 48,671 24,833 10,459 3,732 1,289 Fixed charges: Interest expense, including amortized premiums discounts and capitalized expense related to indebtedness 3,523 4,456 18,964 14,781 5,564 2,660 1,723 Interest component of rental expense 585 442 2,255 1,011 218 82 94 Total fixed charges $4,108 $4,898 $21,219 $15,792 $ 5,782 $2,742 $ 1,817 Ratio of historical earnings to fixed charges 2.33x 1.04x 2.29x 1.57x 1.81x 1.36x (a)
(a) Our earnings were insufficient to cover our fixed charges by $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2000.