1 EXHIBIT 12 CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (IN THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, EXCEPT FOR RATIOS) 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Loss from continuing operations before income tax benefit $ (4,979) $(19,060) $ (2,403) $(5,798) $(5,698) Add Fixed Charges: Interest expense 12,763 14,086 11,712 1,649 1,693 Amortization of financing costs 571 900 620 113 175 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Total income (loss) as defined $ 8,355 $ (4,074) $ 9,929 $(4,036) $(3,830) ======== ======== ======== ======= ======= Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 12,763 $ 14,086 $ 11,712 $ 1,649 $ 1,693 Capitalized interest -- -- 203 59 9 Amortization of financing costs 571 900 620 113 175 -------- -------- -------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges $ 13,334 $ 14,986 $ 12,535 $ 1,821 $ 1,877 ======== ======== ======== ======= ======= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 0.63 (0.27) 0.79 (2.22) (2.04) Additional income required to meet a 1.0 ratio: $ 4,979 $ 19,060 $ 2,606 $ 5,857 $ 5,707 2 SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) QUARTERS ENDED ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6/3/00 9/2/00 12/2/00 3/3/01 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating revenues $ 45,946,753 $ 48,734,129 $ 60,883,230 $ 55,476,371 Gross profit $ 16,689,074 $ 17,661,453 $ 22,094,858 $ 20,854,949 Loss from continuing operations $ (1,445,351) $ (1,022,886) $ (397,851) $ (1,346,700) Extraordinary loss $ (455,238) $ -- $ -- $ -- Net income (loss) $ (1,900,589) $ (1,022,886) $ (397,851) $ (1,346,700) Loss from continuing operations per common share - basic and diluted $ (0.25) $ (0.18) $ (0.07) $ (0.23) QUARTERS ENDED ------------------------------------------------------------------ 6/5/99 9/5/99 12/4/99 3/4/00 ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ Operating revenues $ 44,454,722 $ 41,620,043 $ 50,012,578 $ 49,510,853 Gross profit $ 17,748,079 $ 17,443,832 $ 17,754,810 $ 16,626,492 Loss from continuing operations $ (408,468) $ (3,033,793) $ (7,914,628) $ (2,877,678) Income from discontinued restaurant segment $ 1,241,783 $ 1,287,338 $ 299,246 $ -- Gain on disposal of discontinued restaurant segment $ -- $ -- $ 6,801,726 $ -- Extraordinary loss $ -- $ (52,350) $ -- $ -- Net income (loss) $ 833,315 $ (1,798,805) $ (813,656) $ (2,877,678) Loss from continuing operations per common share - basic and diluted $ (0.07) $ (0.52) $ (1.36) $ (0.50)