Exhibit 12.1

Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation

Statement Regarding Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend
	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Earnings (loss) before fixed charges (1):	(in thousands)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before cumulative effect of accounting change and before income or loss from equity investee	($22,626	)	($1,286	)	($15,430	)	($18,655	)	($195,644	)
Fixed Charges	11,236		11,091		12,564		13,500		8,160
Earnings (loss), as defined	($11,390	)	$9,805		($2,866	)	($5,155	)	($187,484	)
Preference security dividend	$0		$0		$0		$0		$0
Total fixed charges	11,236		11,091		12,564		13,500		8,160
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends	$11,236		$11,091		$12,564		$13,500		$8,160
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges	($22,626	)	($1,286	)	($15,430	)	($18,655	)	($195,644	)
Deficiency of earnings available to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends	($22,626	)	($1,286	)	($15,430	)	($18,655	)	($195,644	)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$7,916		$7,778		$8,456		$9,495		$4,653
Estimated interest expense component of rent expense	3,320		3,313		4,108		4,005		3,507
	$11,236		$11,091		$12,564		$13,500		$8,160
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)

(1) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings is the amount resulting from (1) adding (a) pretax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees, (b) fixed charges. Fixed charges is  the sum of interest expensed and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness and an estimate of the interest within rental expense (33%). We currently have no preference securities outstanding for which we are required to pay dividends.