Exhibit 12.1
STANLEY BLACK & DECKER, INC.
COMPUTATION OF ACTUAL AND PRO FORMA RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED
CHARGES
For the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011
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Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interest | $ | 157.7 | $ | 779.8 | ||||
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Interest expense | 33.8 | 140.3 | ||||||
Portion of rents representative of interest factor | 4.1 | 16.2 | ||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | — | 2.8 | ||||||
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Earnings as adjusted | $ | 195.6 | $ | 939.1 | ||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 33.8 | $ | 140.3 | ||||
Portion of rents representative of interest factor | 4.1 | 16.2 | ||||||
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Fixed charges | $ | 37.9 | $ | 156.5 | ||||
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Ratio ofEarnings toFixedCharges | 5.2 | 6.0 | ||||||
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Pro Forma Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) | ||||||||
Earnings as adjusted, per above | $ | 195.6 | $ | 939.1 | ||||
Fixed charges, per above | 37.9 | 156.5 | ||||||
Adjustments: | ||||||||
Net increase in interest expense from refinancing | 10.6 | 42.5 | ||||||
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Total pro forma fixed charges | $ | 48.5 | $ | 199.0 | ||||
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Pro Forma Ratio ofEarnings toFixedCharges | 4.0 | 4.7 | ||||||
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(1) | The ratios of earnings to fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2012 and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 have been adjusted on a pro forma basis to give effect to the issuance of $750.0 million of 5.75% junior subordinated debentures due 2052 and the use of $197.0 million of the proceeds to repay short-term borrowings, as if such events occurred on January 1, 2012 and January 2, 2011, respectively. |