EX-12 2 d636311dex12.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):

 

     2009      2010      2011      2012      2013  

Computation of Earnings:

  

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

   $ 421,487       $ 556,025       $ 506,895       $ 701,294       $ 541,749   

Add:

  

Interest expense (1)

     251,291         247,504         313,328         403,150         459,779   

Operating leases

     82,522         90,001         109,817         125,706         148,573   

Amortization of interest capitalized

     2,751         2,819         2,218         2,315         2,406   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

     758,051         896,349         932,258         1,232,465         1,152,507   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges:

  

Interest expense (1)

     251,291         247,504         313,328         403,150         459,779   

Interest capitalized

     495         1,011         2,096         1,926         1,817   

Operating leases

     82,522         90,001         109,817         125,706         148,573   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

     334,308         338,516         425,241         530,782         610,169   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Excess in earnings required to cover fixed charges

   $ 423,743       $ 557,833       $ 507,017       $ 701,683       $ 542,338   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

     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.