PERKINELMER INC - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS - March 1, 2010

Attached files

file	filename
EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF PERKINELMER, INC. - PERKINELMER INC	dex21.htm
EX-23 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - PERKINELMER INC	dex23.htm
EX-32.1 - CETRTIFICATION OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - PERKINELMER INC	dex321.htm
EX-31.2 - CETRTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - PERKINELMER INC	dex312.htm
EX-31.1 - CETRTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - PERKINELMER INC	dex311.htm
EX-10.15 - 1998 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN - PERKINELMER INC	dex1015.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K - PERKINELMER INC	d10k.htm
EX-10.4(9) - EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN PERKINELMER, INC. AND JOHN R. LETCHER - PERKINELMER INC	dex1049.htm

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
		January 3, 2010			December 28, 2008			December 30, 2007			December 31, 2006			January 1, 2006
		(In thousands; except for ratio)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense and amortization of debt premiums and discounts on all indebtedness		$	15,765		$	23,625		$	14,772		$	8,635		$	40,531
Interest on rental expense			8,200			8,180			7,220			7,540			6,120

Total fixed charges			23,965			31,805			21,992			16,175			46,651

Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income taxes			130,677			148,813			149,025			149,324			65,661

Earnings available to cover fixed charges		$	154,642		$	180,618		$	171,017		$	165,499		$	112,312

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			6.5			5.7			7.8			10.2			2.4

Deficiency in earnings required to cover fixed charges		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—