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Exhibit 12.1

TELEFLEX INCORPORATED COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Three Months Ended  
     2015     2014     2013     2012     2011     March 27, 2016  

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 244,646      $ 220,110      $ 175,730      $ (165,369   $ 145,100      $ 53,793   

Amortization of previously capitalized interest

     161        161        120        80        80        40   

Capitalized interest

     —          —          (393     (400     —          —     

Non-controlling interest income

     (850     (1,072     (867     (955     (1,021     (179
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 243,957      $ 219,199      $ 174,590      $ (166,644   $ 144,159      $ 53,654   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 44,382      $ 49,561      $ 41,946      $ 55,149      $ 57,010      $ 9,407   

Amortization of debt expense

     16,941        15,897        14,959        14,416        13,526        4,377   

Capitalized interest

     —          —          393        400        —          —     

Interest factor in rents

     11,535        9,809        8,811        8,071        9,977        2,751   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     72,858        75,267        66,109        78,036        80,513        16,535   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings and fixed charges

   $ 316,815      $ 294,466      $ 240,699      $ (88,608   $ 224,672      $ 70,189   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.3        3.9        3.6        —   (1)      2.8        4.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Due to our loss from continuing operations before taxes for the year ended December 31, 2012, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. We would have needed to generate additional earnings of $166.7 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.