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Exhibit 12.1

Actuant Corporation

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(amounts in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended August 31,																				Three Months Ended November 30,
	2010				2011				2012				2013				2014				2013				2014
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense interest, as reported	$	69,377			$	138,021			$	154,630			$	162,949			$	174,026			$	35,756			$	32,446
Adjustment:
Add: Fixed Charges	34,097				34,958				32,698				27,973				28,502				7,513				7,302
Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense, as adjusted	103,474				172,979				187,328				190,922				202,528				43,269				39,748
Fixed Charges:
Interest incurred	32,240				32,949				30,561				25,679				26,092				6,848				6,640
Interest component of rent expense (estimated at 7.25%)	1,857				2,009				2,137				2,294				2,410				665				662
	34,097				34,958				32,698				27,973				28,502				7,513				7,302
Earnings to fixed charges ratio	3.0				4.9				5.7				6.8				7.1				5.8				5.4