Form: S-3

Registration statement for specified transactions by certain issuers

August 4, 2016

Exhibit 12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

   

Six Months
Ended

June 30,

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2016     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011  
    (dollars in thousands)  
Earnings:                                                
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations   $ 5,546     $ 17,845     $ 10,240     $ (6,891 )   $ 4,676     $ 12,469  
Plus:                                                
Fixed charges     6,649       21,940       22,063       22,596       30,199       32,694  
Amortization of capitalized interest     93       180       178       176       171       167  
Less:                                                
Capitalized interest     (138 )     (144 )     (103 )     (71 )     (55 )     (62 )
Total Earnings Adjusted for Fixed Charges   $ 12,150     $ 39,821     $ 32,378     $ 15,810     $ 34,991     $ 45,268  
Fixed Charges:                                                
Interest expense (including amortized premiums and discounts)   $ 3,730     $ 15,429     $ 15,993     $ 16,892     $ 24,911     $ 27,665  
Capitalized interest     138       144       103       71       55       62  
Interest expense within rental expense (1)     2,781       6,367       5,967       5,633       5,233       4,967  
Total Fixed Charges   $ 6,649     $ 21,940     $ 22,063     $ 22,596     $ 30,199     $ 32,694  
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges     1.8       1.8       1.5       0.7       1.2       1.4  

 

(1) One-third of rent expense is deemed to be representative of interest.