EX-12 2 d712271dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

American Tower Corporation

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

 

          Three Months
Ended

March 31,
 
    2009     2010     2011     2012     2013     2014  

Computation of Earnings:

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and income on equity method investments

  $ 421,487      $ 556,025      $ 506,895      $ 701,294      $ 541,749      $ 210,962   

Add:

 

Interest expense (1)

    251,291        247,504        313,328        403,150        459,779        143,678   

Operating leases

    82,522        90,001        109,817        125,706        148,573        47,754   

Amortization of interest capitalized

    2,751        2,819        2,218        2,315        2,406        608   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

    758,051        896,349        932,258        1,232,465        1,152,507        403,002   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges:

 

Interest expense (1)

    251,291        247,504        313,328        403,150        459,779        143,678   

Interest capitalized

    495        1,011        2,096        1,926        1,817        503   

Operating leases

    82,522        90,001        109,817        125,706        148,573        47,754   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

    334,308        338,516        425,241        530,782        610,169        191,935   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Excess in earnings required to cover fixed charges

  $ 423,743      $ 557,833      $ 507,017      $ 701,683      $ 542,338      $ 211,067   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)

    2.27        2.65        2.19        2.32        1.89        2.10   

 

(1) Interest expense includes amortization of deferred financing costs. Interest expense also includes an amount related to our capital lease with TV Azteca.
(2) For the purposes of this calculation, “earnings” consists of income from continuing operations before income taxes, income on equity method investments, fixed charges (excluding interest capitalized and amortization of interest capitalized). “Fixed charges” consists of interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt discounts and premiums and related issuance costs and the component of rental expense associated with operating leases believed by management to be representative of the interest factor thereon.