EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | October 3, 2004 | October 2, 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 31,721 | $ | (3,717 | ) | $ | (4,479 | ) | $ | 5,202 | $ | 18,263 | $ | 7,452 | $ | 13,465 | |||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 35,243 | 27,869 | 28,442 | 27,328 | 26,299 | 13,514 | 12,708 | ||||||||||||||||
Deferred financing fees amortization | 1,086 | 1,512 | 3,566 | 1,528 | 1,321 | 675 | 641 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 510 | 323 | 311 | 359 | 372 | 186 | 190 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 68,560 | $ | 25,987 | $ | 27,840 | $ | 34,417 | $ | 46,255 | $ | 21,827 | $ | 27,004 | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 35,243 | $ | 27,869 | $ | 28,442 | $ | 27,328 | $ | 26,299 | $ | 13,514 | $ | 12,708 | |||||||||
Deferred financing fees amortization | 1,086 | 1,512 | 3,566 | 1,528 | 1,321 | 675 | 641 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 510 | 323 | 311 | 359 | 372 | 186 | 190 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 36,839 | $ | 29,704 | $ | 32,319 | $ | 29,215 | $ | 27,992 | $ | 14,375 | $ | 13,539 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||