EX-12.1 2 a2134848zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1

ANDREW CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

	As of or for the Year Ended September 30								As of or for the Three Months Ended December 31
	1999		2000	2001		2002		2003	2002	2003
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	52,134		129,139	101,392		13,070		23,326	9,482	6,339
Minority Interest (Income) Expense	(88	)	1,981	(2,422	)	(316	)	12	—	24
Loss from equity Investments	1,374		3,626	618		134		—	—	—
Fixed Charges	8,861		12,267	11,158		8,824		16,812	2,095	5,368

ADJUSTED EARNINGS	62,281		147,013	110,746		21,712		40,150	11,577	11,731
FIXED CHARGES
Interest Expense	5,329		8,862	7,413		5,079		5,675	1,060	3,887
Rent Expense (1)	3,532		3,405	3,745		3,745		4,678	1,035	1,166
Preferred Stock Dividend	—		—					6,459	—	315

FIXED CHARGES	8,861		12,267	11,158		8,824		16,812	2,095	5,368
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (2)	7.0		12.0	9.9		2.5		2.4	5.5	2.2

(1): Rent included in this computation consist of one-third of rental expense which Andrew believes to be a conservative estimate of the interest component of rent expense.
(2): Fiscal year 2002 includes a fourth quarter charge of $36 million for restructuring. Fiscal year 2003 includes a fourth quarter charge of $21.6 million for restructuring and integration.