EX-12.1 20 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES. Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

Exhibit 12.1

 

Leslie’s Poolmart, Inc.  
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges  
    Fiscal Years Ended

  Thirteen Weeks Ended

 
    September 30,
2000


    September 29,
2001


  September 28,
2002


  September 27,
2003


  October 2,
2004


  January 1,
2005


    December 27,
2003


 
    (dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

       

Income before income taxes

  $ (7,534 )   $ 2,320   $ 8,051   $ 17,173   $ 26,620   $ (13,097 )   $ (11,362 )

Fixed charges:

                                               

Interest expense

    13,165       12,994     11,353     10,741     7,690     3,770       1,937  

Operating leases interest expense

    2,108       2,061     2,177     2,345     2,584     684       613  
   


 

 

 

 

 


 


Total earnings

  $ 7,739     $ 17,375   $ 21,581   $ 30,259   $ 36,894   $ (8,643 )   $ (8,812 )

Fixed Charges:

                                               

Interest expense

  $ 13,165     $ 12,994   $ 11,353   $ 10,741   $ 7,690   $ 3,770     $ 1,937  

Preferred stock dividends

    3,995       4,443     4,939     5,793     6,759           1,692  

Preferred stock accretion (less tax impact)

    184       207     232     239     241     61       60  

Operating leases interest expense

    2,108       2,061     2,177     2,345     2,584     684       613  
   


 

 

 

 

 


 


Total fixed charges

  $ 19,452     $ 19,705   $ 18,701   $ 19,118   $ 17,274   $ 4,515     $ 4,302  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    0.40       0.88     1.15     1.58     2.14     (1.91 )     (2.05 )

Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges

  $ 11,713     $ 2,330               $ 13,158     $ 13,114