Form: S-3

Registration statement for specified transactions by certain issuers

October 30, 2013

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Six Months
Ended
    Years Ended December 31,  
     7/1/2013     2012     2011     2010     2009     2008  
     (in thousands, except for ratios)  

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 12,201      $ 25,784      $ 26,504      $ 22,255      $ 11,198      $ 11,065   

Capitalized interest

     1,092        1,774        1,828        1,522        287        275   

Estimated interest within rental expense

     544        1,034        994        1,043        1,501        1,533   

Total fixed charges

   $ 13,837      $ 28,592      $ 29,326      $ 24,820      $ 12,986      $ 12,873   

Earnings:

            

Net income (loss)

   $ 20,305      $ (181,100   $ 47,227      $ 79,899      $ 4,857      $ (36,911

Income taxes provision (benefit)

     10,129        12,728        26,005        28,738        3,266        (24,460

Fixed charges

     13,837        28,592        29,326        24,820        12,986        12,873   

Capitalized interest

     (1,092     (1,774     (1,828     (1,522     (287     (275

Amortization of capitalized interest

     152        278        235        181        137        64   

Total earnings for computation of ratio

   $ 43,331      $ (141,276   $ 100,965      $ 132,116      $ 20,959      $ (48,709

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.1x        n/a (1)      3.4x        5.3x        1.6x        n/a (1) 

 

(1) Earnings were not sufficient to cover fixed charges for periods indicated. Additional earnings of $169.9 million and $61.6 million in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2008, respectively, would have been required to achieve a ratio of 1:1.