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Exhibit 12

 

Zep Inc.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred

Stock Dividends

(In thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

Income before Provision for Income Taxes

 

$

26,695

 

$

21,711

 

$

15,184

 

$

25,991

 

$

24,837

 

Additions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

7,398

 

3,108

 

2,447

 

4,038

 

6,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

 

$

34,093

 

$

24,819

 

$

17,631

 

$

30,029

 

$

30,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

6,659

 

$

2,434

 

$

1,791

 

$

3,081

 

$

5,218

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

Estimate of interest portion of rental expenses

 

739

 

674

 

656

 

957

 

808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

7,398

 

$

3,108

 

$

2,447

 

$

4,038

 

$

6,026

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

4.6

 

8.0

 

7.2

 

7.4

 

5.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

4.6

 

8.0

 

7.2

 

7.4

 

5.1