EX-12.A 6 c01109exv12wa.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12wa
 

Exhibit 12-a
ADC Telecommunications
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Instructions to Paragraph 503(d) — SEC Handbook
                                         
    Fiscal Year Ended October 31  
    2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
Earnings
                                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ 92.7     $ 35.6     $ (44.9 )   $ (728.0 )   $ (1,728.6 )
 
                                       
ADD
                                       
+ Adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees
                      2.6       9.7  
+ Fixed Charges
    15.0       14.7       7.2       9.7       16.2  
+ Distributed income of equity investees
                             
+ ADC’s share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges
                             
 
                             
Sub-total
    107.7       50.3       (37.7 )     (715.7 )     (1,702.7 )
 
                                       
SUBTRACT
                                       
- Interest Capitalized
                             
- Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
                             
- Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges
                             
 
                             
Sub-total
                             
 
                                       
 
                             
Total Earnings
  $ 107.7     $ 50.3     $ (37.7 )   $ (715.7 )   $ (1,702.7 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges
                                       
Interest Expensed
  $ 11.2     $ 8.8     $ 3.6     $ 2.4     $ 8.8  
Interest Capitalized
                                 
Amortized premiums, discounts & capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    1.5       1.6       0.6              
Interest Within Rental Expense
    2.3       4.3       3.0       7.3       7.4  
Preference Security Dividend Requirements
                             
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 15.0     $ 14.7     $ 7.2     $ 9.7     $ 16.2  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    7.2 x     3.4 x            
Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges
              $ 44.9     $ 725.4     $ 1,718.9