EX-12 6 ex12-1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12.1 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
Quarter ended Fiscal year ended December 31, September 30, -------------- ---------------------------------------------------- 2002 2001 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Income from continuing operations before income taxes............... 2,618 4,377 11,772 20,410 7,882 35,776 41,127 Minority interest in earnings........ 645 753 2,605 4,099 2,058 - - Income from equity investments....... - (87) (729) (250) (30) - - Fixed charges: Interest expense*................. 3,338 3,315 12,816 14,736 18,632 20,226 16,871 Interest factor of rent expense... 42 42 168 152 128 136 60 ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- Fixed charges ............. 3,380 3,357 12,984 14,888 18,760 20,362 16,931 ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- Cash from equity investments......... 33 - 1,106 - - - - ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- Net ....................... 6,676 8,400 27,738 39,147 28,670 56,138 58,058 ----- ----- ------ ------ ------ ------- ------- Ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges (times) .......................... 2.0 2.5 2.14 2.63 1.53 2.76 3.43
* INCLUDES AMORTIZATION OF DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS