Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, | Three Months Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2006 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations, as reported | $ | 45,117 | $ | 38,825 | $ | 105,708 | $ | 125,849 | $ | 151,690 | $ | 36,471 | $ | 42,570 | |||||||
Adjustments: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 22,249 | 14,597 | 18,352 | 28,016 | 35,622 | 7,398 | 10,185 | ||||||||||||||
Pretax income from continuing operations, as adjusted | 67,366 | 53,422 | 124,060 | 153,865 | 187,312 | 43,869 | 52,755 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, net | 21,430 | 13,559 | 16,927 | 26,146 | 33,001 | 6,841 | 9,300 | ||||||||||||||
Interest income | 145 | 89 | 172 | 347 | 746 | 119 | 369 | ||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense (estimated at 7.25%) | 674 | 928 | 1,253 | 1,523 | 1,875 | 438 | 516 | ||||||||||||||
22,249 | 14,597 | 18,352 | 28,016 | 35,622 | 7,398 | 10,185 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges ratio | 3.0 | 3.7 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 |