EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

    

September 30,

2000

     

September 29, 2001

     

September 28, 2002

   

December 29, 2001

     

December 28, 2002

  

Income (loss) before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

   

($

10,607

)

   

($

9,021

)

   

$

44,156

   

($

2,030

)

   

($

853

)

Fixed charges (1)

   

 

24,841

 

   

 

24,863

 

   

 

15,689

   

 

4,168

 

   

 

3,016

 

    
  
  
  
  

Total earnings and fixed charges

   

 

14,234

 

   

 

15,842

 

   

 

59,845

   

 

2,138

 

   

 

2,163

 

Fixed charges (1)

   

$

24,841

 

   

$

24,863

 

   

$

15,689

   

$

4,168

 

   

$

3,016

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   

 

0.57

 

   

 

0.64

 

   

 

3.81

   

 

0.51

 

   

 

0.72

 

 

(1)   Fixed charges consist of interest expense incurred and the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by the Company to be representative of the interest factor.

 

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