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Exhibit 12.1
Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
K-V Pharmaceutical Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Three Months Ended |
Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||
Determination of Earnings (Loss): |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes |
$ | 25.4 | $ | (148.4 | ) | $ | (309.5 | ) | $ | (306.4 | ) | $ | (72.8 | ) | $ | (21.7 | ) | |||||||
Fixed charges |
10.0 | 16.9 | 9.5 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 9.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend net of taxes |
| (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | (0.1 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total earnings (loss) as defined |
$ | 35.4 | $ | (131.6 | ) | $ | (300.1 | ) | $ | (295.4 | ) | $ | (61.3 | ) | $ | (12.0 | ) | |||||||
Determination of Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 8.8 | $ | 15.0 | $ | 8.0 | $ | 9.3 | $ | 9.2 | $ | 7.7 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of discounts and capitalized expenses related to debt |
1.0 | 0.4 | | | 1.3 | 1.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense |
0.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Preferred dividend net of taxes |
| 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges |
$ | 10.0 | $ | 16.9 | $ | 9.5 | $ | 11.1 | $ | 11.6 | $ | 9.8 | ||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (Deficiency) |
3.5 | (7.8 | ) | (31.5 | ) | (26.7 | ) | (5.3 | ) | (1.2 | ) | |||||||||||||
Amount of deficiency to obtain one-to-one coverage |
N/A | $ | 148.5 | $ | 309.6 | $ | 306.5 | $ | 72.9 | $ | 21.8 |