EX-12.3 20 a2163622zex-12_3.txt EXHIBIT 12.3 EXHIBIT 12.3 VIDEOTRON LTEE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EBITDA TO CASH INTEREST EXPENSE (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT FOR RATIO OF EBITDA TO CASH INTEREST EXPENSE)
YEAR ENDED SIX MONTHS DECEMBER 31, ENDED JUNE 30, ------------------------------ ------------------- 2002 2003 2004 2004 2005 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- CANADIAN GAAP EBITDA(1)................................................ $210.4 $277.7 $341.1 $163.7 $187.5 Cash interest expense(2)................................. 76.4 65.1 59.4 30.2 30.1 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Ratio of EBITDA to cash interest expense................. 2.8 4.3 5.7 5.4 6.2 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------
--------- (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."