EX-12.1 34 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

Easton-Bell Sports, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2005
   Fiscal Year Ended
December 30, 2006
    Fiscal Year Ended
December 29, 2007
   Fiscal Year Ended
January 3, 2009
   Fiscal Year Ended
January 2, 2010
    Pro Forma
Fiscal Year  Ended
January 2, 2010
 
     (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIOS)  

EARNINGS:

               

Net income (loss)

   3,082    (5,852   14,469    13,413    (4,098   (873

Income tax expense (benefit)

   4,321    (1,408   11,432    18,004    4,646      6,622   

“Earnings”

   7,403    (7,260   25,901    31,417    548      5,749   

FIXED CHARGES:

               

Interest expense including amortization of debt expense and discount

   21,887    42,401      41,590    41,909    44,910      45,139   

Interest portion of rental expense

   421    701      861    869    882      882   

“Fixed Charges”

   22,308    43,102      42,451    42,778    45,792      46,021   

Earnings available for Fixed Charges

   29,711    35,842      68,352    74,195    46,340      51,770   

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

   1.3    N/A      1.6    1.7    1.0      1.1   

Amount by which earnings available for fixed charges is insufficient to cover fixed charges

   —      (7,260   —      —      —        —     

For the year ended December 30, 2006, earnings before fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $7,260.