EX-12 3 c97512exv12.txt RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES GARDNER DENVER, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, ----------- 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Earnings: Income before income taxes $35,650 52,286 30,358 28,827 34,683 29,894 Plus: Fixed Charges 11,160 12,704 6,019 7,483 7,789 8,486 ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $46,810 64,990 36,377 36,310 42,472 38,380 ======= ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Fixed Charges: Interest expense incl. amortization of debt expense $ 9,284 10,102 4,748 6,365 6,796 7,669 Rentals-portion representative of interest 1,876 2,602 1,271 1,118 993 817 ------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total $11,160 12,704 6,019 7,483 7,789 8,486 ======= ====== ===== ===== ===== ===== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.2 5.1 6.0 4.9 5.5 4.5 ======= ====== ===== ===== ===== =====
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