EX-12.1 8 dp70377_ex1201.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

   Year Ended  Nine Month Ended
IFRS  2012  2013  2014  2015  2015  2016
   (in NT$ thousand)
SPIL Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charge                  
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for noncontrolling interest and income or loss from equity investees  $6,800,919   $7,534,087   $14,439,775   $10,561,230   $10,431,133   $8,244,008 
Add:                              
Fixed charges   280,451    428,174    609,290    728,827    558,471    574,230 
  Amortization of capitalized interest   -    -    -    -           
  Distributed income of equity investees   5,250    12,259    243    -           
Subtract:                              
  Interest capitalized   -    -    -    -           
Pretax income as adjusted  $7,086,620   $7,974,520   $15,049,308   $11,290,057   $10,989,605   $8,818,238 
Fixed charges:                              
  Interest expense and capitalized  $196,640   $270,108   $354,508   $263,868    203,267    183,762 
  Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts   674    628    48,960    301,582    223,995    232,023 
  Estimate of the interest within rental expense (a)   83,137    157,438    205,822    163,377    131,209    158,445 
Total fixed charges  $280,451   $428,174   $609,290   $728,827   $558,471   $574,230 
                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges   25.27    18.62    24.70    15.49    19.68    15.36 

 

 

(a) The estimate of the interest within rental expense was calculated by using one-third of the rental expense, which Company believes is a reasonable approximation of the interest component of rental expense.