EX-12.1 3 a2117631zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
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Exhibit 12.1

ADC Telecommunications
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
   Nine Months Ended July 31
   Fiscal Year Ended October 31
 
   2003
   2002
   2002
   2001
   2000
   1999
   1998
Earnings:                                          
  Income (loss) before income taxes   $ (86.0 ) $ (500.4 ) $ (882.2 ) $ (1,920.7 ) $ 1,460.4   $ 134.9   $ 322.3

Plus:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees.     —     6.5     2.6     9.7     —     —     —
  Fixed Charges     4.8     8.5     11.3     16.2     7.9     11.6     3.6
  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     —     —     —     —     —     —     —
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total Earnings     (81.2 )   (485.4 )   (868.3 )   (1,894.8 )   1,468.3     146.5     325.9
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Interest Expensed   $ 1.6   $ 3.0   $ 4.0   $ 8.8   $ 4.1   $ 7.7   $ 0.8
  Interest Capitalized     —     —     —     —     —     —     —
  Amortized premiums, discounts & capitalized expenses related to indebtedness     0.2     —     —     —     —     —     —
  Interest Within Rental Expense     3.0     5.5     7.3     7.4     3.8     3.9     2.8
  Preference Security Dividend Requirements     —     —     —     —     —     —     —
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Total Fixed Charges   $ 4.8   $ 8.5   $ 11.3   $ 16.2   $ 7.9   $ 11.6   $ 3.6
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
(16.9
)
 
(57.1
)
 
(76.8
)
 
(117.0
)
 
185.9
 
 
12.6
 
 
90.5
  Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges   $ 86.0   $ 493.9   $ 879.6   $ 1,911.0                  


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