EXHIBIT 12.1 SCHEDULE OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) PERIOD ENDED PERIOD ENDED YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 25, DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, 1995 1996 1996 1997 1994 --------- ------------- --------------- --------------- ------------- (UNAUDITED) Fixed Charges: Interest Expense............................ $ 909 $ 1,039 $ 540 $ 374 $ 3,456 Pro forma interest adjustment............... -- -- -- -- -- Implicit Interest in Rent................... 207 299 230 57 396 ------ --------- ------ ----- ------ Total Fixed Charges......................... 1,116 1,338 770 431 3,852 Earnings: Earnings before provision for income taxes..................................... 179 491 1,789 532 1,391 Earnings before provision for income taxes, after pro forma interest adjustment....... -- -- -- -- -- Fixed Charges............................... 1,116 1,338 770 431 3,852 ------ --------- ------ ----- ------ Earnings, as defined........................ $ 1,295 $ 1,829 $ 2,559 $ 963 $ 5,243 Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges............ 1.16x 1.37x 3.32x 2.23x 1.36x Deficiency of Earnings........................ N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PRO FORMA FOR PRO FORMA DECEMBER 31, DECEMBER 31, PERIOD ENDED ENDED MARCH 1998 1998 MARCH 31, 1999 31, 1999 ------------- ------------- --------------- ----------- Fixed Charges: Interest Expense............................ $ 11,765 $ 11,765 $ 4,346 $ 4,346 Pro forma interest adjustment............... -- (2,163) -- (541) Implicit Interest in Rent................... 954 954 598 598 ------------- ------------- ------ ----------- Total Fixed Charges......................... 12,719 10,556 4,944 4,403 Earnings: Earnings before provision for income taxes..................................... (2,329) (2,329) 1,018 1,018 Earnings before provision for income taxes, after pro forma interest adjustment....... -- 2,163 -- 541 Fixed Charges............................... 12,719 10,556 4,944 4,403 ------------- ------------- ------ ----------- Earnings, as defined........................ $ 10,390 $ 10,390 5,962 $ 5,962 Ratio of Earnings to fixed charges............ N/A N/A 1.21x 1.35x Deficiency of Earnings........................ $ 2,329 $ 166 N/A N/A