VISANT CORP - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - April 1, 2011

Attached files

file	filename
10-K - FORM 10-K - VISANT CORP	d10k.htm
EX-21 - SUBSIDIARIES OF VISANT HOLDING CORP. - VISANT CORP	dex21.htm
EX-14.1 - VISANT HOLDING CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS PRINCIPLES - VISANT CORP	dex141.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT CORPORATION - VISANT CORP	dex311.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. VP, CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT CORPORATION - VISANT CORP	dex322.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 FOR VISANT CORPORATION - VISANT CORP	dex321.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF SR. VP, CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 FOR VISANT CORPORATION - VISANT CORP	dex312.htm

Exhibit 12.1

VISANT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED)


*In thousands*		2010				2009				2008				2007				2006
Earnings
Income from continuing operations before income taxes		$	96,835			$	146,869			$	141,695			$	127,907			$	98,027
Interest expense (excluding capitalized interest)			91,451				55,522				70,007				91,303				107,871
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,119				2,435				2,588				2,402				2,109

Total earnings		$	190,405			$	204,826			$	214,290			$	221,612			$	208,007

Fixed charges
Interest expense (including capitalized interest)		$	91,451			$	55,522			$	70,007			$	91,303			$	107,871
Portion of rent expense under long-term operating leases representative of an interest factor			2,119				2,435				2,588				2,402				2,109

Total fixed charges		$	93,570			$	57,957			$	72,595			$	93,705			$	109,980

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges			2.0x				3.5x				3.0x				2.4x				1.9x