1 EXHIBIT 12.3 FLEXTRONICS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Unaudited) (in thousands) Six Months Ended Year Ended March 31, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 1997 1996 1997 ------- ------- -------- - ------ ------- ------- Pre-tax income/(loss) $ 2,805 $ 7,619 $(11,341) $9,675 $10,957 $13,490 Fixed charges: Net interest expense 1,778 774 2,380 3,885 2,127 7,116 Rental expense (1/3) 379 587 663 778 332 637 Capitalized interest -- -- -- -- -- 225 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges 2,157 1,361 3,043 4,663 2,459 7,978 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges 4,962 8,980 (8,298) 14,338 13,416 21,468 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Ratio of earnings to fixed 2.30 6.60 -- 3.07 5.46 2.69 Charges ===== ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Note: Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1996 by $11.3 million.