EXHIBIT 12
AMPHENOL CORPORATION
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands)
Amphenol Historical
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Year Ended December 31,
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1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Income from continuing
operations before income taxes
and extraordinary items ......... $ 76,170 $ 63,983 $ 87,174 $109,665 $104,627
Non-recurring acquisition expenses 2,500
Undistributed earnings of
investments ..................... 60
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76,170 63,983 89,674 109,665 104,687
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Fixed charges:
Interest ........................ 79,297 81,199 64,713 24,617 25,548
Other financing fees ............ 3,851 4,121 3,671 3,504 3,902
Appropriate portion of rentals
representative of the interest
factor .......................... 5,298 4,642 3,832 4,072 3,865
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Total fixed charges ............. 88,446 89,962 72,216 32,193 33,315
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Earnings from continuing operations
before undistributed earnings of
investments, income taxes, fixed
charges and extraordinary items . $164,616 $153,945 $161,890 $141,858 $138,002
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.9x 1.7x 2.2x 4.4x 4.1x
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