Exhibit 12.1
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
| Nine Months ended September 29, 2013 | Nine Months ended September 23, 2012 | Fiscal Year ended December 30, 2012 | Fiscal Year ended December 25, 2011 | Fiscal Year ended December 26, 2010 | Fiscal Year ended December 27, 2009 | Fiscal Year ended December 28, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 107,878 | $ | 154,601 | $ | 198,484 | $ | 208,319 | $ | 236,004 | $ | 121,167 | $ | 153,280 | ||||||||||||||
One-third of non-cancelable lease rent | 2,714 | 3,100 | 4,620 | 3,771 | 4,071 | 1,756 | 1,654 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges (A) | $ | 110,592 | $ | 157,701 | $ | 203,104 | $ | 212,090 | $ | 240,075 | $ | 122,923 | $ | 154,934 | ||||||||||||||
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Earnings as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ | 68,750 | $ | 12,558 | $ | 85,220 | $ | (24,811 | ) | $ | 29,436 | $ | 24,880 | $ | (1,545 | ) | ||||||||||||
Add fixed charges | 110,592 | 157,701 | 203,104 | 212,090 | 240,075 | 122,923 | 154,934 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings and fixed charges (B) | $ | 179,342 | $ | 170,259 | $ | 288,324 | $ | 187,279 | $ | 269,511 | $ | 147,803 | $ | 153,389 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (B/A) | 1.62x | 1.08x | 1.42x | NM | (1) | 1.12x | 1.20x | NM | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| (1) | The Company’s earnings for the fiscal years ended December 25, 2011 and December 28, 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $24.8 million, and $1.5 million, respectively. |