EX-12.1 4 d639023dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

HARBINGER GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Predecessor           Successor  
     Period from
October 1,
2008 through
          Period from
August 31,
2009 through
                           
     August 30,           September 30,     Year ended September 30,  
     2009           2009     2010     2011      2012      2013  
                 (in millions, except ratios)  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 1,123.4          $ (20.0   $ (132.3   $ 57.9       $ 25.4       $ 118.3   

Add back fixed charges

                  

Interest expense

     172.9            17.0        277.0        249.3         251.0         511.9   

Estimated interest within rental expense

     7.4            0.8        10.1        13.9         12.3         17.1   
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 180.3          $ 17.8      $ 287.1      $ 263.2       $ 263.3       $ 529.0   
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings (loss) before fixed charges

     1,303.7            (2.2     154.8        321.1         288.7         647.3   
 

Fixed charges as above

     180.3            17.8        287.1        263.2         263.3         529.0   
  

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.2            (a)        (a)        1.2         1.1         1.2   
  

 

 

           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deficiency of (loss) earnings to fixed charges (a)

         $ (20.0   $ (132.3        
        

 

 

   

 

 

         

 

(a) Due to losses for the period ended August 31, 2009 to September 30, 2009 and for the year ended September 30, 2010, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $20.0 and $ 132.3, respectively, in each of these periods in order to achieve a ratio of 1:1.