EX-12.1 5 d332618dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

TELEFLEX, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands, except ratios)

		Three Months Ended								Year Ended December 31,
		April 1, 2012				March 27, 2011				2011				2010				2009				2008				2007
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees		$	(288,128	)		$	19,027			$	148,703			$	107,692			$	163,565			$	89,774			$	23,533
Amortization of capitalized interest			—				—				—				—				9				35				35
Distributed income of equity investees			—				—				—				—				—				310				134
Non-controlling interest income			(227	)			(223	)			(1,021	)			(861	)			(632	)			(441	)			(127	)
		$	(288,355	)		$	18,804			$	147,682			$	106,831			$	162,942			$	89,678			$	23,575
Fixed charges:
Interest expense		$	14,681			$	12,846			$	57,010			$	72,281			$	83,952			$	116,317			$	67,930
Amortization of debt expense			3,530				3,300				13,526				7,750				5,511				5,330				6,946
Interest factor in rents			1,960				2,547				9,977				10,477				11,624				12,134				13,393
Total fixed charges			20,171				18,693				80,513				90,508				101,087				133,781				88,269
Earnings and fixed charges		$	(268,184	)		$	37,497			$	228,195			$	197,339			$	264,029			$	223,459			$	111,844
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			(13.3	)			2.0				2.8				2.2				2.6				1.7				1.3