EX-12.1 5 a06-6344_1ex12d1.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Exhibit 12.1

 

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Atlantic Tele-Network, Inc.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

 

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

Computation of Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income before minority interests and equity in earnings of equity investees

 

25,598

 

23,022

 

29,707

 

32,950

 

35,675

 

Fixed Charges

 

763

 

912

 

677

 

592

 

2,131

 

Distributed income from equity investees

 

205

 

382

 

549

 

522

 

1,106

 

 

 

26,566

 

24,316

 

30,934

 

34,063

 

38,911

 

Subtract:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

5,989

 

4,773

 

6,395

 

7,727

 

7,306

 

Earnings

 

20,577

 

19,543

 

24,538

 

26,337

 

31,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computation of Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed and capitalized

 

576

 

686

 

424

 

281

 

1,629

 

Estimate of interest within rental expense

 

187

 

226

 

253

 

311

 

502

 

Fixed Charges

 

763

 

912

 

677

 

592

 

2,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

27.0

 

21.4

 

36.2

 

44.5

 

14.8