Exhibit 12.1 STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS ---------------------------------- CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Thousands, except ratios) PRO HISTORICAL FORMA -------------------------------------------------- 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Income before income taxes $ 2,511 $ 1,405 $ 4,138 $ 4,565 $ 13,218 $ 6,651 Fixed charges: Interest expense 1,900 2,097 2,410 2,883 2,346 8,613 Amortization of deferred financing costs -- -- -- -- -- 300 One third of rental cost 438 471 482 490 383 383 --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Total fixed charges - (A) 2,338 2,568 2,892 3,373 2,729 9,296 --------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Income before income taxes plus fixed charges - (B) $ 4,849 $ 3,973 $ 7,030 $ 7,938 $ 15,947 $15,947 ========= ======== ======== ======== ========= ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges = (B) / (A) 2.1 1.5 2.4 2.4 5.8 1.7 ======== ======== ======== ======== ========= ======== (continued) PRO FORMA QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER ENDED ENDED ENDED MARCH 30, 1996 APRIL 5, 1997 APRIL 5, 1997 -------------- ------------- ------------- Income (loss) before income taxes $ 1,024 $(1,275) $(1,924) Fixed charges: Interest expense 516 1,570 2,219 Amortization of deferred financing costs 0 50 75 One third of rental cost 93 93 93 --------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges - (A) 609 1,713 2,387 --------- -------- -------- Income before income taxes plus fixed charges - (B) $ 1,633 $ 438 $ 463 ========= ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges = (B) / (A) 2.7 -- -- ======== ======== ========