Exhibit 12.1
American Tire Distributors, Inc.
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands, except ratio amounts)
Three months Ended 2005 (unaudited) | Three months Ended 2004 (unaudited) | Twelve months Ended January 1, 2005 (unaudited) | Twelve months Ended December 27, 2003 (unaudited) | Twelve months Ended December 28, 2002 (unaudited) | Twelve months Ended December 29, 2001 (unaudited) | Twelve months Ended December 30, 2000 (unaudited) | ||||||||||
Consolidated pretax income (loss) from continuing operations | (20,947 | ) | 9,398 | 41,277 | 27,176 | 62,693 | (23,798 | ) | 1,657 | |||||||
Interest | 3,682 | 3,494 | 13,371 | 14,071 | 18,705 | 28,639 | 26,447 | |||||||||
Interest portion of rent expense | 2,214 | 1,994 | 8,412 | 8,104 | 8,194 | 8,500 | 7,051 | |||||||||
Earnings | (15,051 | ) | 14,886 | 63,060 | 49,351 | 89,592 | 13,341 | 35,155 | ||||||||
Interest | 3,682 | 3,494 | 13,371 | 14,071 | 18,705 | 28,639 | 26,447 | |||||||||
Interest portion of rent expense | 2,214 | 1,994 | 8,412 | 8,104 | 8,194 | 8,500 | 7,051 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges | 5,896 | 5,488 | 21,783 | 22,175 | 26,899 | 37,139 | 33,498 | |||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | — | (a) | 2.71 | 2.89 | 2.23 | 3.33 | — | (a) | 1.05 | |||||||
(a) | In first quarter fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2001, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $20.9 million and $23.8 million, respectively. |