EXHIBIT 12 STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in thousands) FISCAL YEARS ENDED Quarter Ended - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 27, September 30, September 26, - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1996 1997 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- HISTORICAL - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registrant's pretax income $20,055 $22,105 $26,220 $30,226 $26,940 $11,109 $ 7,915 from continuing operations - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest 2,473 2,455 2,522 2,608 8,704 737 5,277 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amortization of debt 9 9 9 9 394 2 298 expense and discount on premium - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 2,482 2,464 2,531 2,617 9,098 739 5,575 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total earnings and fixed $22,537 $24,569 $28,751 $32,843 $36,038 $11,848 $13,490 charges - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred stock dividend requirements 1,102 1,346 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges and $ 2,482 $ 2,464 $ 2,531 $ 2,617 $10,200 $ 739 $ 6,921 preferred stock dividends - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio 9.1x 10.0x 11.4x 12.5x 3.5x 16.0x 1.9X - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRO FORMA - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pretax income from $11,106 $ 7,110 continuing operations - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interest 25,015 6,379 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total earnings and fixed 36,121 13,489 charges - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preferred stock dividend requirements 733 183 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 25,748 6,562 - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pro forma ratio 1.4x 2.1x - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------