EX-12.1 3 l92677bex12-1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 EXHIBIT 12.1 ALLEN TELECOM INC. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
Year Ended 12/31/01 ------------------------ 1997 1998 1999 2000 Actual As Adjusted ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------- Pretax income from continuing operations 46,713 (8,554) (5,412) 18,374 (2,751) Add: Fixed Charges 6,398 10,083 11,458 12,962 13,561 Less: Interest Capitalized (220) (286) -- -- -- Preference security dividend -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------- Adjusted Earnings 52,891 1,243 6,046 31,336 10,810 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------- Fixed Charges: -------------- Interest expensed 4,505 8,276 9,632 11,022 11,281 Interest capitalized 220 286 -- -- -- Amortized expenses related to debt 140 221 359 293 394 Interest with rental expense 1,533 1,300 1,467 1,647 1,886 Preference security dividends -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------- Total Fixed Charges 6,398 10,083 11,458 12,962 13,561 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ----------- Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends 8.267 -- -- 2.418 -- Deficiency -- (8,840) (5,412) -- (2,751)