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Exhibit 12.1
RATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table shows the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2006, the period from January 1, 2007 to March 15,
2007, the period from March 16, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and the years ended December 31, 2008, 2009 and 2010. We have computed these ratios by
dividing earnings available for fixed charges (income before income taxes and fixed charges) by fixed charges (interest cost, amortization of debt expense,
and the portion of rental expenses deemed to be representative of the interest factor in those rentals).
Computation of General Nutrition Centers, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in millions, except ratios)
Predecessor Successor
Year Ended
December 31,
2006
Period
ended
March 15,
2007
Period from
March 16,
2007
to
December 31,
2007
Year Ended
December 31,
2008
Year Ended
December 31,
2009
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
Earnings
(deficit)
available
for fixed
charges:
Income
(deficit)
before
income
taxes $ 59.6 $ (62.0) $ 31.6 $ 86.8 $ 111.2 $ 149.1
Interest
Expense 43.7 8.5 78.2 84.2 70.1 66.0
Estimated
interest
component
of net
rental
expense 38.0 8.1 31.4 41.2 41.7 43.2
Earnings
available
for fixed
charges $ 141.3 $ (45.4) $ 141.2 $ 212.2 $ 223.0 $ 258.3
Fixed
Charges:
Interest
Expense $ 43.7 $ 8.5 $ 78.2 $ 84.2 $ 70.1 $ 66.0
Estimated
interest
component
of net
rental
expense 38.0 8.1 31.4 41.2 41.7 43.2
Total fixed
charges $ 81.7 $ 16.6 $ 109.6 $ 125.4 $ 111.8 $ 109.2
Consolidated
Ratio of
Earnings
to Fixed
Charges
(1) 1.73 — 1.29 1.69 1.99 2.36
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the period ended March 15, 2007 by $61.9 million.(1)