EXHIBIT 12.1
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
September 30, 2000 | September 29, 2001 | September 28, 2002 | December 29, 2001 | December 28, 2002 | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change | ($ | 10,607 | ) | ($ | 9,021 | ) | $ | 44,156 | ($ | 2,030 | ) | ($ | 853 | ) | |||||
Fixed charges (1) |
| 24,841 |
|
| 24,863 |
|
| 15,689 |
| 4,168 |
|
| 3,016 |
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Total earnings and fixed charges |
| 14,234 |
|
| 15,842 |
|
| 59,845 |
| 2,138 |
|
| 2,163 |
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Fixed charges (1) | $ | 24,841 |
| $ | 24,863 |
| $ | 15,689 | $ | 4,168 |
| $ | 3,016 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
| 0.57 |
|
| 0.64 |
|
| 3.81 |
| 0.51 |
|
| 0.72 |
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| (1) | Fixed charges consist of interest expense incurred and the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by the Company to be representative of the interest factor. |
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