Exhibit 12.1
TELEFLEX, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands, except ratios)
| Six Months Ended | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| June 26, 2011 | June 27, 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees | $ | 59,148 | $ | 91,458 | $ | 107,692 | $ | 163,565 | $ | 89,774 | $ | 23,533 | $ | 49,517 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized interest | — | — | — | 9 | 35 | 35 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributed income of equity investees | — | — | — | — | 310 | 134 | 255 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest loss (income) | (481 | ) | (431 | ) | (861 | ) | (632 | ) | (441 | ) | (127 | ) | 486 | |||||||||||||||
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| $ | 58,667 | $ | 91,027 | $ | 106,831 | $ | 162,942 | $ | 89,678 | $ | 23,575 | $ | 50,293 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 25,405 | $ | 36,729 | $ | 72,281 | $ | 83,952 | $ | 116,317 | $ | 67,930 | $ | 40,665 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt expense | 6,642 | 1,890 | 7,750 | 5,511 | 5,330 | 6,946 | 1,332 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest factor in rents | 4,816 | 5,239 | 10,477 | 11,624 | 12,134 | 13,393 | 12,950 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | 36,863 | 43,858 | 90,508 | 101,087 | 133,781 | 88,269 | 54,947 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings and fixed charges | $ | 95,530 | $ | 134,885 | $ | 197,339 | $ | 264,029 | $ | 223,459 | $ | 111,844 | $ | 105,240 | ||||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 2.6 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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