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- S-4 Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions
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- 3.2 EX-3.2
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- 3.4 EX-3.4
- 3.23 EX-3.23
- 3.25 EX-3.25
- 3.26 EX-3.26
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- 10.21 EX-10.21
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- 21.1 EX-21.1
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- 25.1 EX-25.1
- 99.1 EX-99.1
- 99.2 EX-99.2
- 99.3 EX-99.3
- 99.4 EX-99.4
Exhibit 12.1
NBTY INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| Three months ended December 31, |
| Fiscal year ended September 30, |
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EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES: |
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Income before provision for income taxes |
| $ | (83,761 | ) | $ | 115,929 |
| $ | 327,715 |
| $ | 228,968 |
| $ | 231,040 |
| $ | 303,976 |
| $ | 152,827 |
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Interest capitalized |
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| (1,404 | ) | (912 | ) | (985 | ) | |||||||
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Add: |
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Fixed charges deducted from earnings (see below) |
| 57,820 |
| 19,239 |
| 74,106 |
| 77,010 |
| 56,275 |
| 51,432 |
| 60,151 |
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Earnings available to cover fixed charges |
| $ | (25,941 | ) | $ | 135,168 |
| $ | 401,821 |
| $ | 305,978 |
| $ | 285,911 |
| $ | 354,496 |
| $ | 211,993 |
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FIXED CHARGES: |
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Interest expensed and capitalized and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness |
| $ | 46,599 |
| $ | 8,056 |
| $ | 30,195 |
| $ | 34,882 |
| $ | 18,639 |
| $ | 16,749 |
| $ | 25,924 |
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Appropriate portion (1/3) of rentals |
| 11,221 |
| 11,183 |
| 43,911 |
| 42,128 |
| 37,636 |
| 34,683 |
| 34,227 |
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Fixed charges |
| $ | 57,820 |
| $ | 19,239 |
| $ | 74,106 |
| $ | 77,010 |
| $ | 56,275 |
| $ | 51,432 |
| $ | 60,151 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| — | (a) | 7.03 |
| 5.42 |
| 3.97 |
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| 6.89 |
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(a) For the three months ended December 31, 2010, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $83,761.