Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
Fiscal Year Ended | 6-Months Ended | 9-Months Ended | ||||||||||||
July 2, 1999 | June 30, 2000 | June 29, 2001 | December 28, 2000 | December 29, 2001 | September 28, 2001 | September 27, 2002 | ||||||||
(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||
Income Before Taxes and Minority Interests | 32,233 | 78,731 | 49,356 | 18,187 | 16,080 | 42,699 | 66,010 | |||||||
Fixed Charges | 23,187 | 19,920 | 28,742 | 14,078 | 11,901 | 21,005 | 67,246 | |||||||
Total Earnings, Including Fixed Charges | 55,420 | 98,651 | 78,098 | 32,265 | 27,981 | 63,704 | 133,256 | |||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||
Interest Expense on Debt | 17,653 | 12,699 | 19,251 | 9,067 | 7,252 | 14,116 | 57,481 | |||||||
One-Third of Rental Expense for All Operating Leases (the amount deemed representative of the interest factor) | 5,534 | 7,221 | 9,491 | 5,011 | 4,649 | 6,889 | 9,765 | |||||||
Total Fixed Charges | 23,187 | 19,920 | 28,742 | 14,078 | 11,901 | 21,005 | 67,246 | |||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2.4 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 |
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