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EXHIBIT 12.1
APOGENT TECHNOLOGIES INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Fiscal Year Ended September 30, | Six Months March 31, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 35,270 | $ | 41,228 | $ | 49,584 | $ | 48,820 | $ | 40,737 | $ | 20,578 | ||||||
Deferred financing |
| 151 |
| 224 |
| 521 |
| 472 |
| 3,461 |
| 1,741 | ||||||
1/3 Rental expense |
| 1,343 |
| 2,235 |
| 2,905 |
| 3,575 |
| 4,467 |
| 1,931 | ||||||
$ | 36,764 | $ | 43,687 | $ | 53,010 | $ | 52,867 | $ | 48,665 | $ | 24,250 | |||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||
Pre tax income from continuing operations | $ | 85,789 | $ | 119,333 | $ | 134,759 | $ | 166,894 | $ | 205,311 | $ | 95,397 | ||||||
Add: Fixed charges |
| 36,764 |
| 43,687 |
| 53,010 |
| 52,867 |
| 48,665 |
| 24,250 | ||||||
Earnings |
| 122,553 |
| 163,020 |
| 187,769 |
| 219,761 |
| 253,976 |
| 119,647 | ||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| 3.3x |
| 3.7x |
| 3.5x |
| 4.2x |
| 5.2x |
| 4.9x | ||||||
Rental Expense | $ | 4,028 | $ | 6,704 | $ | 8,716 | $ | 10,725 | $ | 13,402 | $ | 5,792 | ||||||