Attached files
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| 10-K - FORM 10-K - MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP | y83073e10vk.htm |
| EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP | y83073exv21w1.htm |
| EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP | y83073exv23w1.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP | y83073exv31w1.htm |
| EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - MEDIACOM COMMUNICATIONS CORP | y83073exv32w1.htm |
Exhibit 12.1
Mediacom
Communications Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule
of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| (In thousands, except ratio amounts) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings:
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Income (loss) before income taxes
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$ | 126,366 | $ | (19,281 | ) | $ | (37,563 | ) | $ | (65,188 | ) | $ | (24,966 | ) | ||||||
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Interest expense, net
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201,995 | 213,333 | 239,015 | 227,206 | 208,264 | |||||||||||||||
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Amortization of capitalized interest
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2,261 | 2,872 | 3,069 | 2,678 | 2,357 | |||||||||||||||
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Amortization of debt issuance costs
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5,520 | 5,070 | 4,884 | 5,998 | 8,613 | |||||||||||||||
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Interest component of rent
expense(1)
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6,237 | 6,289 | 5,787 | 5,755 | 5,267 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings available for fixed charges
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$ | 342,379 | $ | 208,283 | $ | 215,192 | $ | 176,449 | $ | 199,535 | ||||||||||
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Fixed Charges:
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Interest expense, net
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$ | 201,995 | $ | 213,333 | $ | 239,015 | $ | 227,206 | $ | 208,264 | ||||||||||
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Capitalized interest
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3,527 | 4,273 | 3,818 | 3,603 | 3,756 | |||||||||||||||
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Amortization of debt issuance cost
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5,520 | 5,070 | 4,884 | 5,998 | 8,613 | |||||||||||||||
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Interest component of rent
expense(1)
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6,237 | 6,289 | 5,787 | 5,755 | 5,267 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges
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$ | 217,279 | $ | 228,965 | $ | 253,504 | $ | 242,562 | $ | 225,900 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
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1.58 | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
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Deficiency of earnings over fixed charges
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$ | — | $ | (20,682 | ) | $ | (38,312 | ) | $ | (66,113 | ) | $ | (26,365 | ) | ||||||
| (1) | A reasonable approximation (one-third) is deemed to be the interest factor included in rental expense. |