EX-12 4 ex12fnl.htm COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Bausch & Lomb, Incorporated

Exhibit 12

 

Bausch & Lomb Incorporated
Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollar Amounts In Millions)
                                                                                                                                  

 

Three
Months
  Ended  



                                    Years Ended                                     
 

Mar. 30,
2002

Dec. 29,
2001

Dec. 30,
2000

Dec. 25,
1999

Dec. 26,
1998

Dec. 27,
1997

Earnings from continuing operations
     before provision for income taxes
     and minority interests



$ 28.6



$ 85.0



$ 160.7



$ 185.0



$ 119.7



$ 133.0

Fixed charges

12.8

59.1

70.1

90.3

102.6

57.9

Capitalized interest, net of current
     period amortization


     0.1


     0.2


     0.2


     0.2


     0.3


     0.3

Total earnings as adjusted

$ 41.5

$ 144.3

$ 231.0

$ 275.5

$ 222.6

$ 191.2

Fixed charges:
     Interest (including interest expense
     and capitalized interest)



$ 12.7



$ 58.3



$ 68.4



$ 88.3



$ 100.7



$ 56.1

Portion of rents representative of the
     interest factor


     0.1


     0.8


     1.7


     2.0


     1.9


     1.8

Total fixed charges

$ 12.8

$ 59.1

$ 70.1

$ 90.3

$102.6

$ 57.9

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

3.2

2.4

3.3

3.1

2.2

3.3