EX-12.1 7 y31462aexv12w1.htm EX-12.1: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12.1
 

EXHIBIT 12.1
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                                         
    Fiscal Year Ended     Three Months Ended  
    September 27,     October 3,     October 1,     September 30,     September 29,     December 30,     December 29,  
    2002(1)     2003(2)     2004     2005     2006(3)     2005     2006  
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for taxes on income
   $ (255,653 )   $ (53,625 )   $ 26,396     $ 40,989     $ (72,774 )   $ 7,011     $ 13,773  
 
                                                        
Add — Fixed charges net of capitalized interest
     6,587       24,868       21,221       17,874       17,882       4,607       3,991  
 
                                                        
 
                                          
Income (loss) before taxes and fixed charges (net of capitalized interest)
     (249,066)       (28,757 )     47,617       58,863       (54,892)       11,618       17,764  
 
                                          
 
                                                        
Fixed charges:
                                                        
 
                                                        
Interest
     4,227       19,467       15,771       13,001       12,805       3,413       2,938  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
     —       1,936       2,176       1,596       1,992       399       311  
Capitalized interest
     —       —       —       —       —       —       —  
 
                                                        
Estimated interest component of rental expense
     2,360       3,465       3,274       3,277       3,085       795       742  
 
                                          
Total
     6,587       24,868       21,221       17,874       17,882       4,607       3,991  
 
                                          
 
                                                        
Ratio of earnings before taxes and fixed charges, to fixed charges
     —       —       2.2       3.3       —       2.5       4.5  
 
                                          
 
(1)   As a result of the loss incurred in the fiscal year ended September 27, 2002, we were unable to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency during this period was approximately $256 million.
 
(2)   As a result of losses incurred in the fiscal year ended October 3, 2003, we were unable to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency during this period was approximately $54 million.
 
(3)   As a result of losses incurred in the fiscal year ended September 29, 2006, we were unable to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency during this period was approximately $73 million.