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Exhibit 12.1

 

ATLANTIC TELE-NETWORK, INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

The following table sets forth the calculation of  ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated.

(In Thousands)

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

 

 

Dec. 31

 

Dec. 31

 

Dec. 31

 

Dec. 31

 

Dec. 31

 

 

 

2005

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

Earnings, calculated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

 

36,111

 

51,564

 

69,570

 

68,587

 

67,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Fixed Charges

 

2,131

 

5,079

 

3,957

 

5,183

 

7,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Distributed Income from Equity Investees

 

1,450

 

1,658

 

1,935

 

1,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

39,692

 

58,301

 

75,462

 

74,876

 

74,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtract the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

e)

Interest capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

f)

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

 

7,306

 

8,968

 

8,679

 

8,631

 

8,269

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Subtotal

 

7,306

 

8,968

 

8,679

 

8,631

 

8,981

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings

 

32,386

 

49,333

 

66,783

 

66,245

 

65,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges, calculated as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)

Interest expensed and capitalized:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expensed

 

1,629

 

3,739

 

2,282

 

3,144

 

3,706

 

 

Capitalized

 

 

 

 

 

712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Estimate of interest within rental expense

 

502

 

1,340

 

1,675

 

2,039

 

2,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

2,131

 

5,079

 

3,957

 

5,183

 

7,218

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

15.2x

 

9.7x

 

16.9x

 

12.8x

 

9.1x