EX-12 5 dex12.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12 Apogent Technologies Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges June 30, 2002
Nine Months Fiscal Year Ended September 30, Ended --------------------------------------------------------------------- June 30, 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed Charges: Interest expense 24,999 33,772 40,073 48,684 48,698 30,804 Deferred financing 152 151 224 533 563 2,680 1/3 Rental expense 1,076 1,343 2,235 3,145 3,751 3,410 ------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- 26,227 35,266 42,532 52,362 53,012 36,894 Earnings: Pre tax income from continuing operations 73,996 86,836 127,392 144,325 180,739 155,945 Add: Fixed charges 26,227 35,266 42,532 52,362 53,012 36,894 Earnings 100,223 122,102 169,924 196,687 233,751 192,839 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 3.8 3.5 4.0 3.8 4.4 5.2 ================================================================== ========== Rental Expense 3,229 4,028 6,704 9,434 11,253 10,230 ================================================================== ==========