Exhibit 12.1
Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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![]() | Year Ended October 31, | ![]() | Two Months Ended December 31, | ![]() | Year Ended December 31, | ![]() | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() | 2000 | ![]() | 2000 | ![]() | 2001 | ![]() | 2002 | ![]() | 2003 | ![]() | 2004 | ![]() | 2005 | |||||||||||||||||
Income before income tax expense | ![]() | $ | (29,058 | ) | ![]() | (5,265 | ) | ![]() | 1,205 | ![]() | 12,857 | ![]() | 81,466 | ![]() | 94,592 | ![]() | 30,021 | |||||||||||||
Add minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries that have fixed charges | ![]() | $ | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | 347 | ![]() | 618 | ![]() | 615 | ![]() | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||
Add fixed charges | ![]() | $ | 34,248 | ![]() | 9,363 | ![]() | 54,010 | ![]() | 48,565 | ![]() | 30,468 | ![]() | 36,068 | ![]() | 7,413 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings | ![]() | $ | 5,190 | ![]() | 4,098 | ![]() | 55,215 | ![]() | 61,769 | ![]() | 112,552 | ![]() | 131,275 | ![]() | 37,468 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1/3 rent | ![]() | $ | 3,017 | ![]() | 573 | ![]() | 3,647 | ![]() | 3,723 | ![]() | 4,071 | ![]() | 5,116 | ![]() | 1,003 | |||||||||||||||
Interest | ![]() | $ | 31,231 | ![]() | 8,790 | ![]() | 50,363 | ![]() | 44,842 | ![]() | 26,397 | ![]() | 30,952 | ![]() | 6,410 | |||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | ![]() | $ | 34,248 | ![]() | 9,363 | ![]() | 54,010 | ![]() | 48,565 | ![]() | 30,468 | ![]() | 36,068 | ![]() | 7,413 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | ![]() | 0.2 | ![]() | 0.4 | ![]() | 1.0 | ![]() | 1.3 | ![]() | 3.7 | ![]() | 3.6 | ![]() | 5.1 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings shortfall | ![]() | $ | 29,058 | ![]() | 5,265 | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||
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