EX-12 2 c34224exv12.htm EX-12 EX-12
Exhibit 12
GARDNER DENVER, INC.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
    For the Six        
    Months Ended        
    June 30,     For the Years Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
     
Earnings:
                                               
Income before income taxes
  $ 139,479     $ 268,360     $ 200,615     $ 95,644     $ 52,286     $ 30,358  
Fixed charges
    14,483       33,034       43,530       35,746       12,704       6,019  
     
Earnings as defined
  $ 153,962     $ 301,394     $ 244,145     $ 131,390     $ 64,990     $ 36,377  
     
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 10,641     $ 26,211     $ 37,379     $ 30,433     $ 10,102     $ 4,748  
Rentals — portion representative of interest
    3,842       6,823       6,151       5,313       2,602       1,271  
     
Total fixed charges
  $ 14,483     $ 33,034     $ 43,530     $ 35,746     $ 12,704     $ 6,019  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    10.6 x     9.1 x     5.6 x     3.7 x     5.1 x     6.0 x