EX-12.1 7 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     For the years ended
December 31,
     For the nine months
ended

September 30,
 
     2002     2003    2004    2005    2006      2006      2007  

Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations (a)

   (4,481 )   6,032    16,264    17,143    (13,762 )    (5,464 )    (19,563 )
                                         

Fixed charges:

                   

Interest expense (b)

   5,625     4,851    3,565    2,053    1,732      1,301      1,279  

Rentals:

                   

Buildings, net of sublease income – 14%(c)

   377     404    431    437    506      351      621  

Office and other equipment – 14%(c)

   39     15    8    9    3      2      6  
                                         

Total fixed charges

   6,041     5,270    4,004    2,499    2,241      1,654      1,906  
                                         

Income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations, plus fixed charges

   1,560     11,302    20,268    19,642    (11,521 )    (3,810 )    (17,657 )
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (d)

   —       2.1    5.1    7.9    —        —        —    

 

(a) Included in income (loss) before taxes and discontinued operations was a gain (loss) on repurchase of convertible subordinated notes of ($50) thousand, ($387) thousand, $825 thousand and $3.0 million for years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively. The Company did not incur any gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2006 or for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
(b) Amortization of the discount on the Company’s outstanding convertible subordinated notes is included in Interest expense.
(c) Management believes that 14% is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor on rentals. Building, office and other equipment rental fees that were included in restructuring charges were excluded from fixed charges.
(d) For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2006, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges; the amount of additional earnings needed to cover fixed charges for each period was $5.5 million, $19.6 million, $4.5 million and $13.8 million, respectively.