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Exhibit 12.1
PRESTIGE BRANDS INTERNATIONAL
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
FISCAL YEAR UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
($ IN THOUSANDS)
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Period from Period from
April 1, 2003 February 7, 2004 Pro Forma
2001 2002 2003 to February 6, 2004 to March 31, 2004 2004
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations $ 2,391 $ 938 $ 6,909 $ 4,077 $ 2,844 $ 29,818
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 2,086 $ 8,847 $ 9,806 $ 8,195 $ 1,735 $ 43,434
One third of rent expense 84 104 113 118 25 263
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Total fixed charges 2,170 8,951 9,919 8,313 1,760 43,697
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Pre-tax income (loss) from
continuing operations plus fixed
charges $ 4,561 $ 9,889 $ 16,828 $ 12,390 $ 4,604 $ 73,515
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.5 2.6 1.7
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Pro Forma
2003 2004 2004
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations $ 2,198 $ (7,963) $ (204)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 2,171 $ 11,049 $ 10,819
One third of rent expense 36 62 62
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Total fixed charges 2,207 11,111 10,881
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Pre-tax income (loss) from
continuing operations plus fixed
charges $ 4,405 $ 3,148 $ 10,677
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.0 (A) (A)
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(A) Due to the pre tax loss on an actual and pro forma basis for the three
months ended June 30, 2004, the ratio coverage is less than 1:1. The
dollar amount of earnings required to attain a ratio of 1:1 is $7,963
and $204 on an actual and pro forma basis, respectively.