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EXHIBIT 12.01
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS, INC.
EXHIBIT 12.01 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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(in millions, except for ratios)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31: 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs $ 61.7 $ 44.8 $ 9.0 $ 0.3 $ 1.6
Estimated interest portion of rents 12.0 4.7 3.2 1.5 0.1
Capitalized interest 8.5 3.8 0.2 - -
Preferred stock dividend - - 12.0 17.9 13.6
Gross-up of preferred stock dividend as if it were pre-tax - - 6.8 10.1 7.7
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Total fixed charges as defined 82.2 53.3 31.2 29.8 23.0
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 183.4 5.6 94.2 98.3 118.0
Total fixed charges as defined 82.2 53.2 31.2 29.8 23.0
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from
continuing operations before income tax expense (8.5) (3.8) (19.0) (28.0) (21.3)
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Total earnings as defined $ 257.1 55.0 106.4 100.1 119.7
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.13 1.03 3.41 3.36 5.21
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NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000:
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs $ 49.2
Estimated interest portion of rents 10.9
Capitalized interest 8.7
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Total fixed charges as defined 68.8
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations before income tax expense 164.2
Total fixed charges as defined 68.8
Fixed charges not deducted in the determination of income from
continuing operations before income tax expense (8.7)
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Total earnings as defined 224.3
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 3.26
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