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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 PERIOD
FROM FROM THREE MONTHS ENDED
APRIL 1, 2003 FEBRUARY 7, JUNE 30,
TO 2004 TO --------------------------
FEBRUARY 6, MARCH 31, PRO FORMA PRO FORMA
2001 2002 2003 2004 2004 2004 2003 2004 2004
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations $2,391 $ 938 $ 6,909 $ 4,077 $ 2,844 $ 29,879 $2,198 $(7,963) $ 599
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $2,086 $8,847 $ 9,806 $ 8,195 $ 1,735 $ 44,198 $2,171 $11,049 $11,061
One third of rent expense 84 104 113 118 25 266 36 62 63
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Total fixed charges 2,170 8,951 9,919 8,313 1,760 44,464 2,207 11,111 11,124
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing
operations plus fixed charges $4,561 $9,889 $16,828 $ 12,390 $ 4,604 $ 74,343 $4,405 $ 3,148 $11,683
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.5 2.6 1.7 2.0 (A) 1.1
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(A) Due to the pre tax loss for the three months ended June 30, 2004, the ratio
coverage is less than 3:1. The dollar amount of earnings required to attain
a ratio of 1:1 is $7,963.