EXHIBIT 12.1
DADE INTERNATIONAL INC.
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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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(Amounts in millions)
Dade (1)
------------- Dade Company
Period from -------------------------- --------------
December 17, 1994 Six Months Six Months
through Ended Ended
December 31, 1994 June 30, 1995 1995 June 30, 1996
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Pre-tax loss from continuing operations $ (4.2) $(12.9) $ 19.9 $ (115.7)
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense and amortization of debt
issuance costs on all indebtedness 1.2 15.0 30.8 23.9
Rentals (33%) .2 2.2 4.3 2.3
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Total fixed charges 1.4 17.2 35.1 26.2
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Income (Loss) before income taxes and fixed charges $ (2.8) $ 4.3 $ 55.0 $ (89.5)
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges -- (2) -- (2) $ 1.6 -- (2)
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(1) No ratio of earnings to fixed charges is presented for the Predecessor
because the Predecessor was not allocated interest expense by Baxter.
(2) In calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for Dade and the
Company, earnings include income (loss) before income taxes plus fixed charges.
Fixed charges consist of interest expense and amortization of deferred financing
fees, whether expensed or capitalized, plus one-third of rental expense under
operating leases which has been deemed by management to be representative of an
appropriate interest factor. As a result of the loss incurred during the period
December 17, 1994 to December 31, 1994, earnings did not cover fixed charges by
$4.3 million. Excluding the impact during this period of the non-recurring
purchase accounting write-off of $5.6 million, the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges would have been 2.0 to 1.0. As a result of the loss incurred during the
six months ended June 30, 1995, earnings did not cover fixed charges by $12.9
million. Excluding the similar $40.4 million non-recurring write-off in 1995,
the 1995 ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the full year 1995 and the six
months ended June 30, 1995 would have been 2.7 to 1.0 and 2.6 to 1.0,
respectively. As a result of the loss incurred during the six months ended June
30, 1996, earnings did not cover fixed charges by $115.7 million. Excluding the
$25.5 million non-recurring, write-off of inventory step-up, the $98.1 million
non-recurring, write-off of in-process research and development and the $11.4
million non-recurring restructuring charge, the ratio of earnings to fixed
charges for the six months ended June 30, 1996 would have been 1.7 to 1.0.