EX-12 13 file13.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Table of Contents

Exhibit 12

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
and L-3 Communications Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


  Year Ended December 31,
  2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Earnings: (in millions, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)
Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle $ 824.6
$ 788.3
$ 596.7
$ 433.8
$ 314.0
Add:  
 
 
 
 
Interest expense 285.9
199.0
138.1
124.7
115.1
Amortization of debt expense 10.2
5.2
7.2
8.0
7.4
Interest component of rent expense 53.6
40.4
26.8
24.4
22.4
Earnings 1,174.3
1,032.9
768.8
$ 590.9
$ 458.9
Fixed charges:  
 
 
 
 
Interest expense 285.9
199.0
138.1
124.7
115.1
Amortization of debt expense 10.2
5.2
7.2
8.0
7.4
Interest component of rent expense 53.6
40.4
26.8
24.4
22.4
Fixed charges $ 349.7
$ 244.6
$ 172.1
$ 157.1
$ 144.9
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.4
x
4.2
x
4.5
x
3.8
x
3.2
x