Exhibit 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The ratio of earnings to fixed charges of K2 for each of the periods indicated is as follows:
Year Ended December 31, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except ratios) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before taxes Adjustments: | $ | 12,516 | $ | 24,200 | $ | (11,975 | ) | $ | 18,570 | $ | 17,575 | $ | 30,116 | |||||||||||
Fixed charges from continuing operations | 13,230 | 15,878 | 14,432 | 9,928 | 11,516 | 15,808 | ||||||||||||||||||
$ | 25,746 | $ | 40,078 | $ | 2,457 | $ | 28,498 | $ | 29,091 | $ | 45,924 | |||||||||||||
Fixed charges from continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest expense, including interest expense on borrowings, amortization of debt discount and premium on all indebtedness and other | $ | 12,741 | $ | 14,814 | $ | 13,631 | $ | 8,966 | $ | 9,950 | $ | 13,811 | ||||||||||||
Interest included in rent | 489 | 1,064 | 801 | 962 | 1,566 | 1,997 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges from continuing operations | $ | 13,230 | $ | 15,878 | $ | 14,432 | $ | 9,928 | $ | 11,516 | $ | 15,808 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (excess of fixed charges over earnings) | 1.9 | x | 2.5 | x | $ | (11,975 | ) | 2.9 | x | 2.5 | x | 2.9 | x |
(1) | K2 computed the ratio of earnings to fixed charges by dividing earnings (earnings from continuing operations before taxes, adjusted for fixed charges from continuing operations), by fixed charges from continuing operations for the periods indicated. Fixed charges from continuing operations include (i) interest expense and amortization of debt discount or premium on all indebtedness, and (ii) a reasonable approximation of the interest factor deemed to be included in rental expense. |