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Tyco Electronics Group S.A., et al. – IPO: ‘S-1’ on 1/18/07 – EX-12.1

On: Thursday, 1/18/07, at 3:14pm ET · Accession #: 1047469-7-252 · File #s: 333-140061, -01

  As Of                Filer                Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size              Issuer               Agent

 1/18/07  Tyco Electronics Group S.A.       S-1                    5:2.0M                                   Merrill Corp/New/FA
          Tyco Electronics Ltd.

Initial Public Offering (IPO): Registration Statement (General Form) — Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: S-1         Registration Statement (General Form)               HTML   1.78M 
 2: EX-3.4      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or By-Laws   HTML     57K 
 3: EX-12.1     Statement re: Computation of Ratios                 HTML     18K 
 4: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML      8K 
 5: EX-23.2     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML      7K

EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios
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Exhibit 12.1

THE ELECTRONICS BUSINESS OF TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES⁽¹⁾

	Fiscal Year
	2006		2005		2004		2003			2002
	($ in millions)
Earnings:
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting changes	$	1,201	$	1,355	$	1,206	$	(110	)	$	(4,806	)
Fixed charges		313		362		412		492			478

	$	1,514	$	1,717	$	1,618	$	382		$	(4,328	)

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense before capitalized interest	$	256	$	296	$	347	$	413		$	388
Rentals		57		66		65		79			90

	$	313	$	362	$	412	$	492		$	478

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		4.84		4.74		3.93		0.78	⁽²⁾		—	⁽³⁾

(1): The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing the sum of earnings before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting changes and fixed charges by fixed charges. Fixed charges represent interest expense, amortization of debt premiums and discounts, capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, and an appropriate interest factor on operating leases.
(2): In fiscal 2003, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $110 million.
(3): In fiscal 2002, fixed charges exceeded earnings by $4,806 million.

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Tyco Electronics Group S.A., et al. – IPO: ‘S-1’ on 1/18/07 – EX-12.1

On: Thursday, 1/18/07, at 3:14pm ET · Accession #: 1047469-7-252 · File #s: 333-140061, -01

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Initial Public Offering (IPO): Registration Statement (General Form) — Form S-1Filing Table of Contents

EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of RatiosExhibit Table of Contents

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Initial Public Offering (IPO): Registration Statement (General Form) — Form S-1
Filing Table of Contents

EX-12.1 — Statement re: Computation of Ratios
Exhibit Table of Contents