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10-K - FORM 10-K - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824e10vk.htm
EX-24 - EXHIBIT 24 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv24.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv32w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv31w2.htm
EX-10.5 - EXHIBIT 10.5 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv10w5.htm
EX-10.6 - EXHIBIT 10.6 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv10w6.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv32w2.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv21w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv31w1.htm
EX-10.4 - EXHIBIT 10.4 - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv10w4.htm
EX-10.11(H) - EXHIBIT 10.11(H) - VWR Funding, Inc.c12824exv10w11xhy.htm
Exhibit 12.1
VWR FUNDING, INC
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(in millions)   2010     2009     2008  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 49.5     $ (39.6 )   $ (450.1 )
Add: Fixed charges
    214.9       238.2       301.1  
 
                 
Earnings, as defined
  $ 264.4     $ 198.6     $ (149.0 )
 
                 
 
                       
Fixed charges:
                       
Interest expense
  $ 204.6     $ 226.8     $ 289.6  
One-third of rental expense
    10.3       11.4       11.5  
 
                 
Total fixed charges
  $ 214.9     $ 238.2     $ 301.1  
 
                 
 
                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
    1.2              
 
                 
 
     
(1)  
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 by $39.6 million and $450.1 million, respectively.
For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, (1) earnings is defined as income (loss) before income taxes plus fixed charges, and (2) fixed charges is defined as interest expense (including amortization of debt issuance costs) and one-third of rental expense (which we believe is representative of the interest component of operating lease rent expense).