EX-12.3 10 a2147420zex-12_3.txt EXHIBIT 12.3 EXHIBIT 12.3 VIDEOTRON LTEE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EBITDA TO CASH INTEREST EXPENSE (DOLLARS IN MILLION, EXCEPT FOR RATIO OF EBITDA TO CASH INTEREST EXPENSE)
NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, SEPTEMBER 30, ------------------------------ ------------------- 2001 2002 2003 2003 2004 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- CANADIAN GAAP EBITDA(1)................................................... $168.2 $210.4 $277.7 $202.8 $339.0 Cash interest expense(2).................................... $ 85.5 $ 76.4 $ 65.1 $ 49.1 $ 44.1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Ratio of EBITDA to cash interest expense.................... 2.0 2.8 4.3 4.1 7.7 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
------------ (1) As defined and calculated in note 7 to "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data." (2) As defined and calculated in note 9 to "Selected Consolidated Financial and Operating Data."