EXHIBIT 12
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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| Fiscal Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| September 26, 2015 |
September 27, 2014 |
September 28, 2013 |
September 29, 2012 |
September 24, 2011 |
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| Income (loss) before income taxes, and income (loss) of equity method investees |
$ | 51,675 | $ | 14,019 | $ | (3,185 | ) | $ | 34,764 | $ | 47,850 | |||||||||
| Fixed charges (1) |
40,847 | 43,608 | 44,038 | 41,162 | 38,918 | |||||||||||||||
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| Earnings |
92,522 | 57,627 | 40,853 | 75,926 | 86,768 | |||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges (1) |
$ | 40,847 | $ | 43,608 | $ | 44,038 | $ | 41,162 | $ | 38,918 | ||||||||||
| Earnings to fixed charges excess (deficiency) |
$ | 51,675 | $ | 14,019 | $ | (3,185 | ) | $ | 34,764 | $ | 47,850 | |||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2) |
2.27 | 1.32 | N/M | 1.84 | 2.23 | |||||||||||||||
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| (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. |
| (2) | For the fiscal year ended September 28, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $3.2 million, and the ratio is not meaningful. |