EXHIBIT 12 COMPUTATION OF RATIOS EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PRO FORMA DATA FOR THE THIRTEEN TWELVE MONTHS MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ENDED DECEMBER 31, ---------------------------------- ------------------------- JUNE 30, 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996(1) ------------ ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------ ------------ ----------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) (UNAUDITED) Fixed charges Interest expense, net... $ 7,776 $ 6,385 $ 4,979 $ 2,967 $ 5,093 $ 1,239 $ 4,519 $12,233 Capitalized interest.... 0 0 253 2,140 2,742 2,148 157 -- Amortization expense.... 263 190 202 287 243 117 132 258 Rent interest expense... 587 265 310 248 248 112 98 234 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------ ------------ ------- Fixed charges........... $ 8,626 $ 6,840 $ 5,744 $ 5,642 $ 8,326 $ 3,616 $ 4,906 $12,725 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ============ ============ ======= Rent expense (operating leases)................ 1,778 802 939 751 751 340 298 709 Factor(2)............... 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------ ------------ ------- Rent interest expense... 587 265 310 248 248 112 98 234 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ============ ============ ======= Pretax income........... 26,923 29,547 30,293 30,635 23,934 13,818 8,107 14,364 Fixed charges........... 8,626 6,840 5,744 5,642 8,326 3,616 4,906 12,725 Capitalized interest.... 0 0 (253) (2,140) (2,742) (2,148) (157) -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------------ ------------ ------- Earnings................ $35,549 $36,387 $35,784 $34,137 $29,518 $ 15,286 $ 12,856 $27,089 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ============ ============ ======= Ratio................... 4.12x 5.32x 6.23x 6.05x 3.55x 4.23x 2.62x 2.13x - -------- (1) Adjusted to give effect to the issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, as if such transactions had occurred as of June 30, 1995. (2) Estimate of percent of lease payment that is interest. EBITDA TO CASH INTEREST EXPENSE PRO FORMA DATA FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996(1) --------------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) EBITDA............................................. $40,797 Cash Interest Expense.............................. 12,233 Ratio.............................................. 3.34x - -------- (1) Adjusted to give effect to the issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, as if such transactions had occurred as of June 30, 1995. TOTAL DEBT TO EBITDA PRO FORMA DATA AS OF JUNE 30, 1996(1) ---------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Current portion of long-term debt.................. $ 1,433 ======== Long-term debt, less current portion Credit facility.................................. $ 17,190 Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006............... 100,000 Other long-term debt............................. 3,965 -------- $121,155 ======== Total debt..................................... $122,588 ======== PRO FORMA DATA FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 1996(1) -------------- (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) EBITDA............................................. $40,797 Ratio.............................................. 3.00x - -------- (1) Adjusted to give effect to the issuance of the Senior Subordinated Notes due 2006 and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, as if such transactions had occurred as of June 30, 1995.