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