Exhibit 12.1
WOLVERINE WORLD WIDE, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| | 24 Weeks Ended | | | Fiscal Year | |
| | 6/15/2013 | | | 6/16/2012 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | |
Earnings Available for Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Earnings before income taxes | | $ | 61.6 | | | $ | 57.4 | | | $ | 94.2 | | | $ | 168.9 | | | $ | 143.2 | | | $ | 85.7 | | | $ | 140.6 | |
Interest expense, net of amortization of debt fees | | | 23.0 | | | | 0.7 | | | | 12.8 | | | | 1.1 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 2.6 | |
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Total | | $ | 84.6 | | | $ | 58.1 | | | $ | 107.0 | | | $ | 170.0 | | | $ | 143.7 | | | $ | 86.1 | | | $ | 143.2 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on outstanding debt | | $ | 22.4 | | | $ | 0.3 | | | $ | 12.0 | | | $ | 0.8 | | | $ | 0.0 | | | $ | 0.4 | | | $ | 2.3 | |
Other interest expense | | | 0.6 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 0.9 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 0.4 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.3 | |
Amortization of debt fees | | | 3.1 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 7.0 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.3 | |
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Total | | $ | 26.1 | | | $ | 0.8 | | | $ | 19.9 | | | $ | 1.5 | | | $ | 0.5 | | | $ | 0.5 | | | $ | 2.9 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 3.24 | | | | 69.74 | | | | 5.41 | | | | 121.90 | | | | 251.59 | | | | 174.37 | | | | 50.22 | |
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