EX-12 9 e16837ex12.txt RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit 12 PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH CORPORATION COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in thousands)
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before loss from equity investees (603) 2,433 (11,288) (10,848) 7,930 Interest capitalized net of amortization of capitalized interest (263) (73) 38 Fixed Charges: Interest expensed and capitalized and amortization of deferred debt issuance cost 13,142 14,754 18,574 18,264 16,789 Interest portion of rental expense 471 501 617 687 757 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Total fixed charges 13,613 15,255 19,191 18,951 17,546 Total earnings 13,010 17,688 7,640 8,030 25,514 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges -- 1.2 -- -- 1.5 Deficiency in earnings available to cover fixed charges (603) -- (11,551) (10,921) --