Exhibit 12.1
TWI Holdings Inc
Ratio of Earnings To Fixed Charges (unaudited)
Pre-Predecessor | Predecessor | TWI Holdings | Combined | TWI Holdings | Combined | TWI Holdings | |||||||||||||||||
(a) | (a) | (a) | (b) | (b) | |||||||||||||||||||
Twelve Months Ended April 30, 1998 | Twelve Months Ended April 30, 1999 | Eight Months ended December 31, 1999 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2000 | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2001 | Period October 31, | Period from December 31, | Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 | Proforma As Adjusted Twelve Months Ended December 30, 2002 | Proforma As Adjusted Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 | |||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | — | — | — | 4,626,238 | 6,952,564 | 6,604,562 | 3,046,460 | 9,651,022 | 8,452,766 | 22,593,022 | 14,923,766 | ||||||||||||
Interest Portion of Rental Expense (c) | — | — | — | 70,193 | 44,987 | 105,365 | 4,358 | 109,723 | 45,754 | 109,723 | 45,754 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of debt issue costs and | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discount or Premium Relating to Indebtedness | — | — | — | — | 159,073 | 1,115,608 | 370,969 | 1,486,577 | 1,328,471 | 2,927,577 | 2,070,471 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES | — | — | — | 4,696,431 | 7,156,624 | 7,825,535 | 3,421,787 | 11,247,322 | 9,826,991 | 25,630,322 | 17,039,991 | ||||||||||||
EARNINGS: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income From Continuing Operation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Before Income Taxes | — | — | — | 19,265,000 | 23,500,000 | 32,377,000 | (1,965,000 | ) | 30,412,000 | 42,486,000 | 16,029,000 | 35,273,000 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges | — | — | — | 4,696,431 | 7,156,624 | 7,825,535 | 3,421,787 | 11,247,322 | 9,826,991 | 25,630,322 | 17,039,991 | ||||||||||||
TOTAL | — | — | — | 23,961,431 | 30,656,624 | 40,202,535 | 1,456,787 | 41,659,322 | 52,312,991 | 41,659,322 | 52,312,991 | ||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | — | — | — | 5.10 | 4.28 | 5.14 | (d | ) | 3.70 | 5.32 | 1.63 | 3.07 |
(a) | The pre-predecessor consolidated information is unavailable for these periods. |
(b) | To give effect to the reduction in interest expense due to refinancing. |
(c) | Interest portion of rental expense is based upon an average imputed interest rate of 11.1% within the Company’s operating leases. |
(d) | Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is less than one to one. Earnings deficiency for the period is $5,386,787. |