Exhibit 12.1
Susser Holdings Corporation (Consolidated)
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
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| | Fiscal Year Ended | | | Three Months Ended April 4, 2010 | |
| | January 1, 2006 | | | December 31, 2006 | | | December 30, 2007 | | | December 28, 2008 | | | January 3, 2010 | | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Consolidated pretax income (loss) from continuing operations | | (20,642 | ) | | (3,698 | ) | | 10,499 | | | 26,873 | | | 3,873 | | | (8,003 | ) |
Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries | | 76 | | | 61 | | | 42 | | | 48 | | | 39 | | | 11 | |
Loss (income) on equity investments | | — | | | (442 | ) | | (512 | ) | | | | | | | | (5 | ) |
Fixed charges | | 22,104 | | | 31,808 | | | 24,881 | | | 50,623 | | | 50,177 | | | 12,957 | |
Capitalized interest | | (275 | ) | | (346 | ) | | (550 | ) | | (170 | ) | | (266 | ) | | (41 | ) |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | 11 | | | 48 | | | 45 | | | 63 | | | 74 | | | 81 | |
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Total earnings available for fixed charges | | 1,274 | | | 27,432 | | | 34,405 | | | 77,437 | | | 53,897 | | | 5,000 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | 18,397 | | | 23,426 | | | 15,677 | | | 36,545 | | | 35,098 | | | 9,116 | |
Capitalized interest | | 275 | | | 346 | | | 550 | | | 170 | | | 266 | | | 41 | |
Estimated interest portion of rent expense | | 3,093 | | | 7,207 | | | 8,201 | | | 10,995 | | | 11,719 | | | 3,192 | |
Amortization of debt issue costs and premiums | | 339 | | | 829 | | | 1,148 | | | 2,913 | | | 3,095 | | | 607 | |
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Total fixed charges | | 22,104 | | | 31,808 | | | 25,576 | | | 50,623 | | | 50,177 | | | 12,957 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | (a | ) | | (a | ) | | 1.37 | | | 1.53 | | | 1.07 | | | (a | ) |
Notes:
(a) | Earnings for the years ended January 1, 2006 and December 30, 2006 and for the three months ended April 4, 2010 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The deficiencies were $20.8 million, $4.4 million and $8.0 million, respectively. Included in the fiscal 2005 results is $17.3 million of compensation expense recognized for options redeemed related to our December 2005 recapitalization. |