Exhibit 12.1
WESCO International, Inc.
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)
Year Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Statements of Income Data: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 150,884 | $ | 99,498 | $ | 39,091 | $ | 25,970 | $ | 33,368 | $ | 65,473 | $ | 17,371 | ||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest component of rental expense | 11,067 | 11,033 | 10,833 | 10,967 | 10,833 | 3,072 | 2,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs | 30,183 | 40,791 | 42,317 | 42,985 | 45,140 | 6,393 | 9,125 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 41,250 | 51,824 | 53,150 | 53,952 | 55,973 | 9,465 | 11,737 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings before taxes and fixed charges | 192,134 | 151,322 | 92,241 | 79,922 | 89,341 | 74,938 | 29,108 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.7 | x | 2.9 | x | 1.7 | x | 1.5 | x | 1.6 | x | 7.9 | x | 2.5 | x | ||||||||||||||