EX-12.1 115 a2165920zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12

 

NBTY, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended September 30,

 

Three months ended
December 31,

 

 

 

 

2000

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

$

82,952

 

$

67,883

 

$

138,707

 

$

114,997

 

$

169,005

 

$

119,262

 

$

45,429

 

$

30,663

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(494

)

—

 

(437

) 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges deducted from earnings (see below)

 

37,256

 

42,895

 

41,421

 

45,502

 

58,203

 

62,552

 

14,547

 

18,060

 

 

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

 

$

120,208

 

$

110,778

 

$

180,128

 

$

160,499

 

$

227,208

 

$

181,320

 

$

59,976

 

$

48,286

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed and capitalized and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

 

$

18,858

 

$

21,958

 

$

18,499

 

$

17,384

 

$

24,663

 

$

26,475

 

$

5,692

 

$

8,992

 

Appropriate portion of rentals

 

18,398

 

20,937

 

22,922

 

28,118

 

33,540

 

36,077

 

8,855

 

9,068

 

 

Fixed charges

 

$

37,256

 

$

42,895

 

$

41,421

 

$

45,502

 

$

58,203

 

$

62,552

 

$

14,547

 

$

18,060

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

3.23

 

2.58

 

4.35

 

3.53

 

3.90

 

2.90

 

4.12

 

2.67