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EXHIBIT 12
CONEXANT SYSTEMS, INC.
STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Nine months
ended June 30,
2000
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Earnings:
Income before provision
for income taxes $(63,096)
Add: Fixed charges, net
of capitalized interest 28,247
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$(34,849)
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Fixed charges:
Interest expense $ 20,439
Amortized debt issuance costs 3,750
Capitalized interest 1,324
Interest portion of rental expense 4,058
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$ 29,571
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges --(1)
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(1) For the nine months ended June 30, 2000, the Company had a deficiency of
earnings compared to its fixed charges of $64.4 million.