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10-K - FORM 10-K - FY 2009 - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPform10k-fy09.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 (CFO) - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPexhibit_32-2.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 (CEO) - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPexhibit_32-1.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 (CEO) - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPexhibit_31-1.htm
EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPexhibit_21-1.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 (CFO) - AMERICAN ACHIEVEMENT CORPexhibit_31-2.htm

 
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 

 
                                 
   
AAC Group Holding Corp.
 
($ in thousands)
 
Fiscal Year Ended
 
   
August 29, 2009
 
August 30, 2008
 
August 25, 2007
 
August 26, 2006
 
August 27, 2005
 
Net income (loss) before income taxes
 
$
 5,455
 
$
 7,452
 
$
 6,181
 
$
 6,192
 
$
 (2,060)
 
                                 
Fixed charges: (1) Interest charges
   
 31,073
   
 33,331
   
 34,069
   
 34,792
   
 31,472
 
Interest portion of lease expense
   
 636
   
 568
   
 572
   
 638
   
 792
 
                           
Total fixed charges
   
 31,709
   
 33,899
   
 34,641
   
 35,430
   
 32,264
 
Net income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges
 
$
 37,164
 
$
 41,351
 
$
 40,822
 
$
 41,622
 
$
 30,204
 
                           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
   
1.17
x
 
1.22
x
 
1.18
x
 
1.17
x
 
0.94
x
                                 
   
American Achievement Corporation
 
   
Fiscal Year Ended
 
   
August 29, 2009
 
August 30, 2008
 
August 25, 2007
 
August 26, 2006
 
August 27, 2005
 
Net income before income taxes
 
$
 19,340
 
$
 20,446
 
$
 17,639
 
$
 17,149
 
$
 5,714
 
                                 
Fixed charges: (1) Interest charges
   
 17,188
   
 20,318
   
 22,587
   
 23,776
   
 23,698
 
Interest portion of lease expense
   
 636
   
 568
   
 572
   
 638
   
 792
 
                           
Total fixed charges
   
 17,824
   
 20,886
   
 23,159
   
 24,414
   
 24,490
 
Net income from operations before income taxes and fixed charges
 
$
 37,164
 
$
 41,332
 
$
 40,798
 
$
 41,563
 
$
 30,204
 
                           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:(2)
   
2.09
x
 
1.98
x
 
1.76
x
 
1.70
x
 
1.23
x

(1)  
During the periods presented the Company had no preferred stock outstanding that required a cash payment. Therefore, the ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends was the same as the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods presented.

(2)  
For purposes of computing this ratio, earnings consist of income (loss) before taxes on income and fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of deferred debt issuance costs and an estimate of interest within rental expense.