Jarden (JAH) 10-K 2011 FY Annual report

EXHIBIT 12.1

Jarden Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Calculation (A)

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(in millions)	2011		2010			2009		2008			2007
Earnings Before Fixed Charges:
Net income (loss)	$	204.7	$	106.7		$	128.7	$	(58.9	)	$	28.1
Add: Income tax provision		125.7		122.8			110.5		26.3			38.5
Less/add: Equity (income) loss of minority-owned companies		0.5		(1.3	)		0.1		0.1			0.2
Add: Amortization of capitalized interest		0.2		0.1			0.2		0.2			0.1
Add: Fixed charges		216.2		209.9			176.6		206.3			173.9
Total earnings available for fixed charges	$	547.3	$	438.2		$	416.1	$	174.0		$	240.8
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense	$	179.7	$	177.8		$	147.3	$	178.7		$	149.7
Interest component of rental expense		36.5		32.0			29.3		27.6			24.0
Total fixed charges before capitalized interest		216.2		209.8			176.6		206.3			173.7
Capitalized interest		—		0.1			—		—			0.2
Total Fixed Charges	$	216.2	$	209.9		$	176.6	$	206.3		$	173.9
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		2.5		2.1			2.4		(B	)		1.4

(A)  – This Exhibit is provided as required by Item 503(d) of Regulation S-K solely because the Company has outstanding debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Neither the Company’s registered debt securities nor its senior secured credit facility contains a ratio of earnings-to-fixed-charges covenant.

(B)  – Due to the loss in 2008, additional net income of $32.3 is required to achieve a ratio of 1:1.