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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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Six Months Ended
September 30,
Period from Period from -----------------------------
April 1, 2003 February 7, 2004 Pro Forma Pro Forma
2001 2002 2003 to February 6, 2004 to March 31, 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 $ 32,174 $ 5,865 $ 7,646 $ 17,347
Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 2,086 $ 8,847 $ 9,806 $ 8,195 $ 1,735 $ 44,567 $ 4,586 $ 21,970 $ 22,188
One third of rent
expense 84 104 113 118 25 266 212 288 290
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Total fixed charges 2,170 8,951 9,919 8,313 1,760 44,833 4,798 22,258 22,478
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Pre-tax income
(loss) from
continuing
operations plus
fixed charges $ 4,561 $ 9,889 $ 16,828 $ 12,390 $ 4,604 $ 77,007 $ 10,663 $ 29,904 $ 39,825
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Ratio of earnings
to fixed charges 2.1 1.1 1.7 1.5 2.6 1.7 2.2 1.3 1.8
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