Alphabet Holding Company, Inc.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES⁽¹⁾

	Fiscal year ended September 30,

(Dollars in thousands)	2013			2012			2011		2010		2009
	*Successor*								*Predecessor*
EARNINGS AVAILABLE TO COVER FIXED CHARGES:
Income before provision for income taxes	$	139,834		$	234,783		$	43,688	$	329,292	$	227,712
Less:
Interest capitalized		(3,219	)		(1,349	)		—		—		—
Add:
Fixed charges deducted from earnings (see below)		237,648			204,125			238,596		68,233		70,555

Earnings available to cover fixed charges	$	374,263		$	437,559		$	282,284	$	397,525	$	298,267

FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expensed and capitalized and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness	$	194,499		$	159,933		$	195,566	$	30,108	$	34,754
Appropriate portion (¹/3) of rentals representing interest		43,149			44,192			43,030		38,125		35,801

Fixed charges	$	237,648		$	204,125		$	238,596	$	68,233	$	70,555

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.57			2.14			1.18		5.83		4.23

⁽¹⁾: For purposes of computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of income before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest costs (whether expensed or capitalized), amortization of debt issuance costs and an estimate of the interest cost in rental expense. The computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges does not include the interest component of our income tax liabilities related to uncertain tax positions connected with ongoing tax audits in various jurisdictions.