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Exhibit 12.1

 

NBTY INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

Fiscal year ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Sucessor

 

Predecessor

 

EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

$

234,783

 

$

43,688

 

$

329,292

 

$

227,712

 

$

233,920

 

Less:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

(1,349

)

—

 

—

 

—

 

(1,404

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges deducted from earnings (see below)

 

202,776

 

238,596

 

68,233

 

70,555

 

56,275

 

Earnings available to cover fixed charges

 

$

436,210

 

$

282,284

 

$

397,525

 

$

298,267

 

$

288,791

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$

158,584

 

$

195,566

 

$

30,108

 

$

34,754

 

$

18,622

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Appropriate portion (1/3) of rentals representing interest

 

44,192

 

43,030

 

38,125

 

35,801

 

36,713

 

Fixed charges

 

$

202,776

 

$

238,596

 

$

68,233

 

$

70,555

 

$

55,335

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

2.15

 

1.18

 

5.83

 

4.23

 

5.22