EX-12.1 8 a2201730zex-12_1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

Hospira, Inc.

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(Unaudited)

 

(dollars in millions except ratios)

 

 

 

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

Income from Continuing Operations Before Taxes

 

$

391.5

 

$

384.8

 

$

407.5

 

$

187.8

 

$

324.7

 

Add (Subtract):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-third of rents

 

9.1

 

10.0

 

8.8

 

9.0

 

7.3

 

Interest on long-term and short-term debt

 

101.1

 

106.3

 

116.2

 

134.5

 

31.0

 

Interest capitalized, net of amortization

 

2.8

 

0.5

 

3.0

 

6.9

 

(10.0

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings from Continuing Operations

 

$

504.5

 

$

501.6

 

$

535.5

 

$

338.2

 

$

353.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One-third of rents

 

$

9.1

 

$

10.0

 

$

8.8

 

$

9.0

 

$

7.3

 

Interest on long-term and short-term debt

 

101.1

 

106.3

 

116.2

 

134.5

 

31.0

 

Interest capitalized

 

8.4

 

5.8

 

8.0

 

11.1

 

13.4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges from Continuing Operations

 

$

118.6

 

$

122.1

 

$

133.0

 

$

154.6

 

$

51.7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges from Continuing Operations

 

4.3

 

4.1

 

4.0

 

2.2

 

6.8

 

 

For purposes of computing this ratio, “earnings” consist of income from continuing operations before taxes, one-third of rents (deemed by Hospira to be representative of the interest factor inherent in rents), interest expense and interest capitalized, net of amortization.  “Fixed charges” consist of one-third of rents, interest expense and interest capitalized.