EXHIBIT 12
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in thousands)
| Fiscal Year Ended | Nine-Months Ended June 30, 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
| September 28, 2002 | September 27, 2003 | September 25, 2004 | September 24, 2005 | September 30, 2006 | ||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, and income associated with equity investees | $ | 44,156 | $ | 53,139 | $ | 64,319 | $ | 79,469 | $ | 99,132 | $ | 53,308 | ||||||
Fixed charges (1) | 15,689 | 20,552 | 19,157 | 24,582 | 42,912 | 39,375 | ||||||||||||
Earnings | 59,845 | 73,691 | 83,476 | 104,051 | 142,044 | 92,683 | ||||||||||||
Fixed charges (1) | $ | 15,689 | $ | 20,552 | $ | 19,157 | $ | 24,582 | $ | 42,912 | $ | 39,375 | ||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.81 | 3.59 | 4.36 | 4.23 | 3.31 | 2.35 | ||||||||||||
| (1) | Fixed charges consist of interest expense, the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by management to be representative of the interest factor and amortization of deferred financing costs. |