EX-12.1 13 a2116980zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 
   For the Fiscal Year Ended
   For the Six-Month
Period Ended
  
 
   December 27,
1998
   December 26,
1999
   December 31,
2000
   January 1,
2002
   December 31,
2002
  
 
   July 2, 2002
   July 1, 2003
  
 
   (In thousands)

  
Fixed Charges:                                          
Interest expensed and capitalized     925   1,636     2,076     47,104     42,883     24,604     18,271  
Estimate of interest within rental expense     785   855     757     5,407     9,192     4,578     4,680  
Dividends     —   —     2,373     58,520     27,594     13,529     14,424  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculated Fixed Charges     1,710   2,491     5,206     111,031     79,669     42,711     37,375  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations
 
 
(7,492
)
2,399
 
 
(6,538
)
 
(18,533
)
 
(40,107
)
 
(27,352
)
 
(20,427
)
Add: Fixed charges     1,710   2,491     2,833     52,511     52,075     42,711     37,375  
Subtract: Dividends     —   —     2,373     58,520     27,594     13,529     14,424  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Calculated Earnings     (5,782 ) 4,890     (2,705 )   33,978     11,968     1,830     2,524  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
1.96
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         
                               
Amount by which earning were insufficient to cover fixed charges   $ 7,492       $ 7,911   $ 77,053   $ 67,701   $ 40,881   $ 34,851