Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions, except for ratios)
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| | Fiscal Year Ended | | | Nine Months Ended | |
| | December 28, 2008 | | | January 3, 2010 | | | January 2, 2011 | | | January 1, 2012 | | | December 31, 2012 | | | September 30, 2012 | | | September 30, 2013 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income (excluding equity income of affiliates) | | $ | 80.6 | | | $ | 92.7 | | | $ | 84.5 | | | $ | 111.3 | | | $ | 100.4 | | | $ | 79.8 | | | $ | 71.9 | |
Interest Expense (including the interest element of rental expense and write-off of deferred financing fees) | | | 37.9 | | | | 42.9 | | | | 58.2 | | | | 88.9 | | | | 104.1 | | | | 80.6 | | | | 78.8 | |
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Total Earnings + Fixed Charges | | $ | 118.5 | | | $ | 135.6 | | | $ | 142.7 | | | $ | 200.2 | | | $ | 204.5 | | | $ | 160.4 | | | $ | 150.7 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense (including the interest element of rental expense and write-off of deferred financing fees) | | $ | 37.9 | | | $ | 42.9 | | | $ | 58.2 | | | $ | 88.9 | | | $ | 104.1 | | | $ | 80.6 | | | $ | 78.8 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 4.3 | | | | 4.9 | | | | 4.1 | | | | 3.1 | | | | 1.2 | | | | 1.2 | | | | — | |
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Total Fixed Charges (Including capitalized interest) | | $ | 42.2 | | | $ | 47.8 | | | $ | 62.3 | | | $ | 92.0 | | | $ | 105.3 | | | $ | 81.8 | | | $ | 78.8 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 2.8 | | | | 2.8 | | | | 2.3 | | | | 2.2 | | | | 1.9 | | | | 2.0 | | | | 1.9 | |