Exhibit 12
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
and L-3 Communications Corporation
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| First Quarter Ended | ||||||||
| March 27, 2015 |
March 28, 2014 |
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| Earnings: |
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| Income before income taxes |
$ | 159 | $ | 248 | ||||
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
(4 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
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| Income before income taxes after noncontrolling interests |
$ | 155 | $ | 246 | ||||
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| Interest expense |
43 | 42 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt expense |
1 | 1 | ||||||
| Interest component of rent expense |
15 | 13 | ||||||
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| Earnings |
$ | 214 | $ | 302 | ||||
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| Fixed charges: |
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| Interest expense |
43 | 42 | ||||||
| Amortization of debt expense |
1 | 1 | ||||||
| Interest component of rent expense |
15 | 13 | ||||||
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| Fixed charges |
$ | 59 | $ | 56 | ||||
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| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
3.6 | x | 5.4 | x | ||||
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