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Exhibit 12.1

 

NBTY INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended September 30,

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

Successor

 

Predecessor

 

EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

$

39,909

 

$

327,715

 

$

228,968

 

$

231,040

 

$

303,976

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

(1,404

)

(912

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges deducted from earnings (see below)

 

244,097

 

74,106

 

77,010

 

56,275

 

51,432

 

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

 

$

284,006

 

$

401,821

 

$

305,978

 

$

285,911

 

$

354,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

195,537

 

$

30,195

 

$

34,882

 

$

18,639

 

$

16,749

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriate portion (1/3) of rentals representing interest

 

48,560

 

43,911

 

42,128

 

37,636

 

34,683

 

Fixed charges

 

$

244,097

 

$

74,106

 

$

77,010

 

$

56,275

 

$

51,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

1.16

 

5.42

 

3.97

 

5.08

 

6.89