EX-12.1 2 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

C. R. BARD, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Exhibit 12.1 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

    

Three
Months

Ended

March 31,

2007

     Year Ended December 31,  
       2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes

    $ 142.4     $ 394.6     $ 453.7     $ 414.2     $ 223.2     $ 211.0  

Add (Deduct):

             

Fixed charges

      4.1       21.8       17.3       17.7       17.9       17.4  

Undistributed earnings of less than 50% owned companies carried at equity

      (0.2 )     (0.2 )     (3.6 )     (2.4 )     (2.0 )     (1.1 )
                                                

Earnings available for fixed charges

    $ 146.3     $ 416.2     $ 467.4     $ 429.5     $ 239.1     $ 227.3  
                                                

Fixed charges:

             

Interest, including amounts capitalized

    $ 2.9     $ 16.9     $ 12.2     $ 12.7     $ 12.5     $ 12.6  

Proportion of rent expense deemed to represent interest factor

      1.2       4.9       5.1       5.0       5.4       4.8  
                                                

Fixed charges

    $ 4.1     $ 21.8     $ 17.3     $ 17.7     $ 17.9     $ 17.4  
                                                

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      35.68       19.09       27.02       24.27       13.36       13.06