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Exhibit 12.1

 

STR Holdings, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

Nine Months
Ended
September 30,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investments

 

$

53,629

 

$

33,040

 

$

46,331

 

$

13,395

 

$

22,545

 

$

18,710

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

add:

Amortization of interest capitalized

 

73

 

114

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

14,151

 

18,887

 

22,369

 

17,669

 

7,932

 

7,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

less:

Interest capitalized

 

(62

)

(175

)

(153

)

(336

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income as adjusted

 

$

67,791

 

$

51,866

 

$

68,547

 

$

30,728

 

$

30,477

 

$

26,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed

 

12,870

 

17,068

 

20,809

 

16,008

 

6,743

 

6,325

 

 

Interest capitalized

 

62

 

175

 

153

 

336

 

 

 

 

Interest portion of rent expense (1)

 

1,219

 

1,644

 

1,407

 

1,325

 

1,189

 

1,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges:

 

$

14,151

 

$

18,887

 

$

22,369

 

$

17,669

 

$

7,932

 

$

7,365

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (2):

 

4.79x

 

2.75x

 

3.06x

 

1.74x

 

3.84x

 

3.54x

 

 


(1) Consists of one-third of total rental expense that is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

(2) As of the date for which information is presented in the above table, no preferred stock was issued and outstanding. Accordingly, no separate calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends is presented.