Exhibit 12
UNITED STATES CELLULAR CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
For the Year Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands) |
| 2011 |
| 2010 |
| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
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EARNINGS: |
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Income before income taxes (1) |
| $ | 312,822 |
| $ | 241,116 |
| $ | 349,165 |
| $ | 69,855 |
| $ | 529,253 |
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Add (deduct): |
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Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities |
| (83,566 | ) | (97,318 | ) | (96,800 | ) | (91,981 | ) | (90,033 | ) | |||||
Distributions from unconsolidated entities |
| 91,768 |
| 100,359 |
| 91,105 |
| 91,845 |
| 86,873 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest |
| 613 |
| 492 |
| 320 |
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Income attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries that do not have fixed charges |
| (24,247 | ) | (23,869 | ) | (22,663 | ) | (26,131 | ) | (23,481 | ) | |||||
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| $ | 297,390 |
| $ | 220,780 |
| $ | 321,127 |
| $ | 43,588 |
| $ | 502,612 |
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Add fixed charges: |
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Consolidated interest expense (2) |
| 65,614 |
| 61,555 |
| 78,199 |
| 78,535 |
| 85,408 |
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Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense |
| 44,130 |
| 42,550 |
| 41,305 |
| 37,254 |
| 35,208 |
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| $ | 407,134 |
| $ | 324,885 |
| $ | 440,631 |
| $ | 159,377 |
| $ | 623,228 |
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FIXED CHARGES: |
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Consolidated interest expense (2) |
| $ | 65,614 |
| $ | 61,555 |
| $ | 78,199 |
| $ | 78,535 |
| $ | 85,408 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 10,064 |
| 2,446 |
| 1,647 |
| 2,805 |
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Interest portion (1/3) of consolidated rent expense |
| 44,130 |
| 42,550 |
| 41,305 |
| 37,254 |
| 35,208 |
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| $ | 119,808 |
| $ | 106,551 |
| $ | 121,151 |
| $ | 118,594 |
| $ | 120,616 |
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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
| 3.40 |
| 3.05 |
| 3.64 |
| 1.34 |
| 5.17 |
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(1) Includes non-cash charges related to losses on impairment as follows: 2009: $14.0 million; 2008: $386.7 million; 2007: $24.9 million.
Includes gain on investment and financial instruments as follows: 2011: $11.4 million; 2008: $16.6 million; 2007: $132.6 million
(2) Interest expense on income tax contingencies is not included in fixed charges.