EXHIBIT 12.1 RATIO SUPPORT RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Holding Hudson RC1 ------- ------------------------------------------ Inception to 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 12/25/98 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- Earnings: Pre-tax Income 7,845 (118) 7,154 11,443 (61,676) (1,574) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense 2,299 2,424 2,177 1,834 10,692 10,273 Amort. of Debt Expense 386 147 59 62 824 635 Interest Factor of Rental Expense 321 355 369 377 502 370 ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Total Fixed Charges 3,006 2,926 2,605 2,273 12,018 11,278 ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Total Earnings 10,851 2,808 9,759 13,716 (61,676) (1,574) Total Fixed Charges 3,006 2,926 2,605 2,273 12,018 11,278 ------ ------ ----- ------ ------ ------ Ratio of earnings to 3.6 1.0 3.7 6.0 (5.1) (0.1) fixed charges Deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges (73,694) (12,852) RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS Holding Hudson RCI ------------ -------------------------------------------------------- Inception to 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 12/25/98 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -------- Earnings: Pre-Tax Income 7,845 (118) 7,154 11,443 (61,676) (1,574) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense 2,299 2,424 2,177 1,834 10,692 10,273 Amort. of Debt Expense 386 147 59 62 824 635 Interest Factor of Rental Expense 321 355 369 377 502 370 Preferred Stock Dividend Expense -- -- -- -- 2,512 2,512 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total Fixed Charges 3,006 2,926 2,605 2,273 14,530 13,790 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total Earnings 10,851 2,808 9,759 13,716 (61,676) (1,574) Total Fixed Charges 3,006 2,926 2,605 2,273 14,530 13,790 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Ratio of earnings to 3.6 1.0 3.7 6.0 (4.2) (0.1) fixed charges and preferred stock dividends Deficiency of earnings to (76,206) (15,364) cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends Page 2 Computation if Interest Factor of Rental - ---------------------------------------- Operating rental expense 963 1,065 1,106 1,132 1,506 1,110 Interest Factor 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% 33% ---- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- Total 321 355 369 377 502 370 ==== ===== ===== ===== ===== ===== Page 3