EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

 

    

Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2007

   2006    2005    2004    2003    2002

Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges

                 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 150.1    $ 215.2    $ 165.6    $ 278.2    $ 272.8    $ 178.9

Fixed charges less capitalized interest

     39.5      73.5      69.8      61.6      65.6      72.3
                                         

Earnings from continuing operations before fixed charges

   $ 189.6    $ 288.7    $ 235.4    $ 339.8    $ 338.4    $ 251.2
                                         

Fixed charges

                 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

     25.5      47.0      42.9      35.0      38.9      44.2

Capitalized interest

     1.9      5.4      3.1      —        —        —  

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     1.2      1.0      0.9      1.2      1.3      1.5

Portion of rentals representative of interest factor

     12.8      25.5      26.0      25.4      25.4      26.6
                                         

Total fixed charges

   $ 41.4    $ 78.9    $ 72.9    $ 61.6    $ 65.6    $ 72.3
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.6x      3.7x      3.2x      5.5x      5.2x      3.5x
                                         

 

Note: The Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.