Exhibit 12.1
Freescale Semiconductor, Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions)
| Year Ended December 31, 2012(3) | Year Ended December 31, 2011(3) | Year Ended December 31, 2010(3) | Year Ended December 31, 2009 | Year Ended December 31, 2008(3) | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (loss) before income taxes(1) | $ | (100 | ) | $ | (381 | ) | $ | (1,075 | ) | $ | 507 | $ | (8,477 | ) | ||||||
Less: Capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Add: Fixed charges (per below) | 531 | 581 | 601 | 582 | 744 | |||||||||||||||
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Total earnings (loss)(2) | $ | 431 | $ | 200 | $ | (474 | ) | $ | 1,089 | $ | (7,733 | ) | ||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 519 | $ | 572 | $ | 591 | $ | 571 | $ | 738 | ||||||||||
Rent expense interest factor | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 531 | $ | 581 | $ | 601 | $ | 582 | $ | 744 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | — | — | — | 1.9 | — | |||||||||||||||
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| (1) | After adjustments required by Item 503(d) of SEC Regulation S-K, earnings or loss of equity investees. |
| (2) | As defined in Item 503(d) of SEC Regulation S-K. |
| (3) | Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2012, 2011, 2010 and 2008 by $0.1 billion, $0.4 billion, $1.1 billion and $8.5 billion, respectively. |
