Exhibit 12.1

HARBINGER GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

	Predecessor											Successor
										Period from		Period from
										October 1,		August 31,
										2008		2009
										through		through			Year Ended			Six Months Ended
	Year Ended September 30,									August 30,		September 30,			September 30,			April 4,			April 3,
	2006			2007			2008			2009		2009			2010			2010			2011
	(In millions, except ratios)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(460.9	)	$	(507.2	)	$	(914.8	)	$	1,123.4	$	(20.0	)	$	(132.3	)	$	(44.0	)	$	(53.7	)
Add back fixed charges:
Interest expense		175.9			255.8			229.0			172.9		17.0			277.0			97.9			140.7
Estimated interest within rental expense		9.8			10.6			12.4			7.4		0.8			10.1			5.1			5.8
Total fixed charges		185.7			266.4			241.4			180.3		17.8			287.1			103.0			146.5
(Loss) earnings before fixed charges		(275.2	)		(240.8	)		(673.4	)		1,303.7		(2.2	)		154.8			59.0			92.8
Fixed charges as per above		185.7			266.4			241.4			180.3		17.8			287.1			103.0			146.5
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges											7.2
Deficiency of (loss) earnings to fixed charges	$	(460.9	)	$	(507.2	)	$	(914.8	)			$	(20.0	)	$	(132.3	)	$	(44.0	)	$	(53.7	)