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.