EXHIBIT 12

 

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended

    

September 29,

2001


   

September 28,

2002


  

September 27,

2003


  

September 25,

2004


  

September 24,

2005


Income (loss) before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, and income (losses) associated with equity investees

   $ (9,021 )   $ 44,156    $ 53,139    $ 64,319    $ 79,469

Fixed charges (1)

     24,863       15,689      20,552      19,157      24,582
    


 

  

  

  

Earnings

     15,842       59,845      73,691      83,476      104,051

Fixed charges (1)

   $ 24,863     $ 15,689    $ 20,552    $ 19,157    $ 24,582

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     0.64       3.81      3.59      4.36      4.23
    


 

  

  

  


(1) Fixed charges consist of interest expense, the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by management to be representative of the interest factor and amortization of deferred financing costs.