Exhibit 12.1
Actuant Corporation
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(amounts in thousands)
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, | Three Months Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense interest, as reported | $ | 69,377 | $ | 138,021 | $ | 154,630 | $ | 162,949 | $ | 174,026 | $ | 35,756 | $ | 32,446 | |||||||||||||
Adjustment: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: Fixed Charges | 34,097 | 34,958 | 32,698 | 27,973 | 28,502 | 7,513 | 7,302 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense, as adjusted | 103,474 | 172,979 | 187,328 | 190,922 | 202,528 | 43,269 | 39,748 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest incurred | 32,240 | 32,949 | 30,561 | 25,679 | 26,092 | 6,848 | 6,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense (estimated at 7.25%) | 1,857 | 2,009 | 2,137 | 2,294 | 2,410 | 665 | 662 | ||||||||||||||||||||
34,097 | 34,958 | 32,698 | 27,973 | 28,502 | 7,513 | 7,302 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings to fixed charges ratio | 3.0 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.4 |