EX-12 ROSE HILLS COMPANY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Millions) 12 Months Period Satellite Ended Mortuary Cemetery Properties Satellite 12/31/95 12/31/95 12/31/95 Pro Forma Mortuary Cemetery Properties Actual Actual Actual 12/31/95 11/18/96 11/18/96 11/18/96 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Earnings: Income (loss) before income taxes $2.3 $2.2 $0.4 ($9.1) ($0.4) $2.1 $0.1 Add: Fixed Charges, net 2.4 0.2 1.1 16.4 1.5 0.1 0.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges, net 4.7 2.4 1.5 7.3 1.1 2.2 1.0 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Fixed Charges: Total interest expense (1) 2.4 0.2 0.9 16.4 1.5 0.1 0.8 Discount/Premium to any indebtedness 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Interest factor in rents 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Total fixed charges 2.4 0.2 0.9 16.4 1.5 0.1 0.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1.96 12.00 1.67 --- --- 22.00 1.11 (Ratio must be greater than one to one) Coverage Deficiency (Excess) ($2.3) ($2.3) ($0.6) $9.1 $0.4 ($2.1) ($0.1) Rose Hills Company Period Ended 11/19/96 to Pro Forma 12/31/96 12/31/96 -------- -------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Earnings: Income (loss) before income taxes ($0.7) ($9.4) Add: Fixed Charges, net 2.0 16.2 ------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges, net 1.3 6.8 ------- -------- Fixed Charges: Total interest expense (1) 2.0 16.1 Discount/Premium to any indebtedness 0.0 0.0 Interest factor in rents 0.0 0.1 ------- -------- Total fixed charges 2.0 16.2 ------- -------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges --- --- (Ratio must be greater than one to one) Coverage Deficiency (Excess) $0.7 ($9.4) ROSES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Millions) Period Ended Three Months Ended November 18, Combined Company 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 1996 03/31/96 03/31/97 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Earnings: Income (loss) before income taxes ($0.1) $0.8 $2.2 $2.3 ($0.4) $1.3 $1.0 Add: Fixed Charges, net 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.4 1.4 0.4 3.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges, net 2.6 2.9 4.3 4.7 1.0 1.7 4.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Fixed Charges: Total interest expense (1) 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.4 1.4 0.4 3.9 Discount/Premium to any indebtedness 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Interest factor in rents 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Total fixed charges 2.7 2.1 2.1 2.4 1.4 0.4 3.9 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ---------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges --- 1.38 2.05 1.96 --- 4.25 1.26 (Ratio must be greater than one to one) Coverage Deficiency (Excess) $0.1 ($0.8) ($2.2) ($2.3) $0.4 ($1.3) ($1.0) Exhibits 12 ROSES HILLS MEMORIAL PARK ASSOCIATION AND WORKMAN MILL INVESTMENT COMPANY RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in Millions) Period Ended November 18 12/31/92 12/31/93 12/31/94 12/31/95 1996 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges Earnings: Income (loss) before income taxes $1.6 $0.2 $1.4 $2.2 $2.1 Add: Fixed Charges, net 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Income (loss) before income taxes and fixed charges, net 2.1 0.2 1.6 2.4 2.2 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed Charges: Total interest expense 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 Discount/Premium to any indebtedness 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Interest factor in rents 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total fixed charges 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.1 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 4.20 -- 8.0 12.00 22.00 (Ratio must be greater than one to one) Coverage Deficiency (Excess) ($1.6) ($0.2) ($1.4) ($2.3) ($2.1)