EXHIBIT 12.1
C. R. BARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit 12.1 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015 | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings from operations before taxes | $ | 243.8 | $ | 445.8 | $ | 1,213.4 | $ | 732.4 | $ | 510.8 | $ | 717.7 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | 26.6 | 52.9 | 52.4 | 46.1 | 42.7 | 18.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
Undistributed earnings of equity investments | 1.3 | 0.3 | (1.0 | ) | (9.6 | ) | (3.8 | ) | (3.6 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Earnings available for fixed charges | $ | 271.7 | $ | 499.0 | $ | 1,264.8 | $ | 768.9 | $ | 549.7 | $ | 732.5 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest, including amounts capitalized(1) | $ | 22.5 | $ | 44.8 | $ | 45.0 | $ | 39.6 | $ | 36.4 | $ | 12.7 | ||||||||||||
Proportion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor | 4.1 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | $ | 26.6 | $ | 52.9 | $ | 52.4 | $ | 46.1 | $ | 42.7 | $ | 18.4 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 10.21 | 9.43 | 24.14 | 16.68 | 12.87 | 39.81 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1) | Interest related to unrecognized tax benefits is included as income tax expense and not included in fixed charges. |
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