Exhibit 12
LVB Acquisition, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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Year Ended May 31, 2011 | Year Ended May 31, 2010 | Year Ended May 31, 2009 | Period from July 12, 2007 - May 31, 2008 | Period from June 1, 2007 - July 11, 2007 | Year Ended May 31, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes | $ | (1,064.6 | ) | $ | (141.7 | ) | $ | (920.4 | ) | $ | (1,194.3 | ) | $ | (81.9 | ) | $ | 501.6 | |||||||
Add: Fixed charges (per below) | 498.9 | 516.4 | 618.9 | 603.1 | 0.3 | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total earnings (loss) | $ | (565.7 | ) | $ | 374.7 | $ | (301.5 | ) | $ | (591.2 | ) | $ | (81.6 | ) | $ | 510.9 | ||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense(2) | $ | 498.9 | $ | 516.4 | $ | 618.9 | $ | 603.1 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 9.3 | ||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 498.9 | $ | 516.4 | $ | 618.9 | $ | 603.1 | $ | 0.3 | $ | 4.3 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | N/A | (1) | N/A | (1) | N/A | (1) | N/A | (1) | N/A | (1) | 54.9 |
(1) | Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the years ended May 31, 2011, 2010, 2009, for the period from July 12, 2007 through May 31, 2008 and for the period June 1, 2007 through July 11, 2007 by $1,064.6 million, $141.7 million, $920.4 million, $1,194.3 million and $81.9 million, respectively. |
(2) | Interest expense includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and bond premium. |
(3) | The amounts disclosed for the predecessor period are for Biomet, Inc. Prior to July 12, 2007, LVB existed as a shell acquisition company but did not have any material financial or operational activity until the completion of the Offer. |