EX-12.1 5 a2012exhibit121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
PerkinElmer, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Unaudited)

| Fiscal Year Ended
| December 30, 2012 |  | January 1, 2012 |  | January 2, 2011 |  | January 3, 2010 |  | December 28, 2008
| (In thousands, except for ratio)
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense and amortization of debt premiums and discounts on all indebtedness | $ | 43,702 |  |  | $ | 23,310 |  |  | $ | 15,393 |  |  | $ | 15,765 |  |  | $ | 23,625 |
Interest on rental expense | 12,053 |  |  | 9,820 |  |  | 9,360 |  |  | 7,240 |  |  | 7,300 |
Total fixed charges | 55,755 |  |  | 33,130 |  |  | 24,753 |  |  | 23,005 |  |  | 30,925 |
Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 50,587 |  |  | 64,354 |  |  | 165,951 |  |  | 100,159 |  |  | 31,843 |
Earnings available to cover fixed charges | $ | 106,342 |  |  | $ | 97,484 |  |  | $ | 190,704 |  |  | $ | 123,164 |  |  | $ | 62,768 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 1.9 |  |  | 2.9 |  |  | 7.7 |  |  | 5.4 |  |  | 2.0 |
Deficiency in earnings required to cover fixed charges | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |