EX-12 2 d807535dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

and L-3 Communications Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Year-to-Date Ended
September 26, 2014
 
     ($ in millions)  

Earnings:

  

Income before income taxes

   $ 667   

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (9
  

 

 

 

Income before income taxes after noncontrolling interests

   $ 658   

Add:

  

Interest expense

     125   

Amortization of debt expense

     4   

Interest component of rent expense

     44   
  

 

 

 

Earnings

   $ 831   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

  

Interest expense

     125   

Amortization of debt expense

     4   

Interest component of rent expense

     44   
  

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 173   
  

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     4.8