EX-12 2 a57120exv12.htm EX-12
EXHIBIT 12
SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands)

|  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 (1) |  |  | 2008 (1) |  |  | 2007 (1) |  |  | 2006 (1) |
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for taxes on income |  | $ | 195,074 |  |  | $ | 69,756 |  |  | $ | 82,188 |  |  | $ | 38,773 |  |  | $ | (89,824 | )
Add — Fixed charges net of capitalized interest |  |  | 6,796 |  |  |  | 10,955 |  |  |  | 19,186 |  |  |  | 27,012 |  |  |  | 30,014 |
Income (loss) before taxes and fixed charges (net of capitalized interest) |  |  | 201,870 |  |  |  | 80,711 |  |  |  | 101,374 |  |  |  | 65,786 |  |  |  | (59,810 | )
Fixed charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  | 4,121 |  |  |  | 7,409 |  |  |  | 14,571 |  |  |  | 21,876 |  |  |  | 24,936 |
Amortization of debt issuance costs |  |  | 125 |  |  |  | 881 |  |  |  | 1,753 |  |  |  | 2,311 |  |  |  | 1,993 |
Estimated interest component of rental expense |  |  | 2,550 |  |  |  | 2,665 |  |  |  | 2,862 |  |  |  | 2,834 |  |  |  | 3,085 |
Total |  |  | 6,796 |  |  |  | 10,955 |  |  |  | 19,186 |  |  |  | 27,021 |  |  |  | 30,014 |
Ratio of earnings before taxes and fixed charges, to fixed charges |  |  | 29.7 |  |  |  | 7.4 |  |  |  | 5.3 |  |  |  | 2.4 |  |  |  | (2 | )

(1) |  | Effective October 3, 2009, the Company adopted ASC 470-20 — Debt, Debt with Conversions and Other Options (“ASC 470-20”) in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s financial statements and the accompanying footnotes for all prior periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the retrospective adoption of this new accounting principle. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
(2) |  | As a result of losses incurred in fiscal year 2006, the Company was unable to fully cover fixed charges. The amount of such deficiency during this period was approximately $60 million.