EX-12 3 d556996dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

American Tower Corporation

The following table reflects the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2008      2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Computation of Earnings:

                 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments

   $ 371,920       $ 421,487       $ 556,025       $ 506,895       $ 701,294       $ 252,836   

Add:

                 

Interest expense (1)

     255,073         251,291         247,504         313,328         403,150         213,323   

Operating leases

     79,189         82,522         90,001         109,817         125,706         69,794   

Amortization of interest capitalized

     2,692         2,751         2,819         2,218         2,315         1,178   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

     708,874         758,051         896,349         932,258         1,232,465         537,131   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges:

                 

Interest expense (1)

     255,073         251,291         247,504         313,328         403,150         213,323   

Interest capitalized

     770         495         1,011         2,096         1,926         843   

Operating leases

     79,189         82,522         90,001         109,817         125,706         69,794   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

     335,032         334,308         338,516         425,241         530,782         283,960   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess in earnings required to cover fixed charges

   $ 373,842       $ 423,743       $ 557,833       $ 507,017       $ 701,683       $ 253,171   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

     2.12         2.27         2.65         2.19         2.32         1.89   

 

(1)

Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs. Interest expense also includes an amount related to our capital lease with TV Azteca.

(2)

For the purposes of this calculation, “earnings” consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes, income on equity method investments, fixed charges (excluding interest capitalized and amortization of interest capitalized). “Fixed charges” consists of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discounts and premiums and related issuance costs and the component of rental expense associated with operating leases believed by management to be representative of the interest factor thereon.