EX-12.1 4 y98334exv12w1.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES . . .
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES WILD OATS MARKETS, INC. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Twenty-Six Twenty-Six Fiscal Year Ended Weeks Weeks Ended Ended January 1, December 30, December 29, December 28, December 27, June 26, June 28, 2000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2003 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- EARNINGS: Income (loss) before income taxes $ 17,967 $(23,580) $(69,101) $ 11,642 $ 5,893 $ 4,390 $ 5,940 Add back fixed charges: Interest on rent expense 14,637 19,562 21,135 20,851 21,896 7,830 10,948 Interest expense 4,584 8,967 10,437 8,753 2,661 807 1,835 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ADJUSTED EARNINGS $ 37,188 $ 4,949 $(37,531) $ 41,245 $ 30,436 $ 13,027 $ 18,723 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $ 19,221 $ 28,529 $ 31,570 $ 29,603 $ 24,543 $ 8,637 $ 12,783 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.9 1.4 1.2 1.4 1.5 DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES $(23,580) $(69,101)