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EXHIBIT 12

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

For the purpose of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” consist of income (loss) before income taxes and noncontrolling interest, plus fixed charges and amortization of capitalized interest, less interest capitalized. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense (including amortization of deferred financing costs, premiums, and discounts), amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, plus two-thirds of rental expense (this portion is considered to be representative of the interest factor), and are computed as follows:

 

 

 

As of and for Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income (loss) before noncontrolling interest

 

$

1,705

 

$

(4,037

)

$

4,909

 

$

(10,063

)

$

(3,475

)

Add: Fixed charges

 

27,201

 

29,441

 

30,587

 

34,428

 

23,863

 

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

 

75

 

75

 

75

 

71

 

67

 

Less: Interest capitalized

 

(10

)

 

(159

)

(154

)

(106

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

 

$

28,971

 

$

25,479

 

$

35,412

 

$

24,282

 

$

20,349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

25,196

 

$

27,452

 

$

28,453

 

$

32,694

 

$

22,838

 

Interest capitalized

 

10

 

 

159

 

154

 

106

 

Estimated interest on rental expense

 

1,995

 

1,989

 

1,975

 

1,580

 

919

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

27,201

 

$

29,441

 

$

30,587

 

$

34,428

 

$

23,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1)

 

1.07x

 

0.87x

 

1.16x

 

0.71x

 

0.85x

 

 


(1)                                 For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2006 and 2005, we had a deficiency of $3,962, $10,146 and $3,514, respectively, in earnings to fixed charges.