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EXHIBIT 12

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, and 2006

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008
(as restated) 
(d)

 

2007
(as restated) 
(d)

 

2006
(as restated) 
(d)

 

Income (loss) before (provision) benefit for income taxes from continuing operations

 

$

121,711

 

$

(169,786

)

$

(365,488

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

Fixed charges (a) 

 

116,046

 

80,021

 

87,634

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

Earnings (loss) available for fixed charges

 

237,757

 

(89,765

)

(277,854

)

137,810

 

170,208

 

Fixed charges (b)

 

118,407

 

81,739

 

88,396

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

Excess (deficit) of earnings (loss) over fixed charges

 

$

119,350

 

$

(171,504

)

$

(366,250

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.01

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

1.35

 

1.48

 

Earnings (loss) available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

237,757

 

$

(89,765

)

$

(277,854

)

$

137,810

 

$

170,208

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (c)

 

118,407

 

81,739

 

88,396

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

Excess (deficit) of earnings (loss) over combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

119,350

 

$

(171,504

)

$

(366,250

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

2.01

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

1.35

 

1.48

 

 


(a)                Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount, and amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

(b)               Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount,  capitalized interest and amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

(c)                Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount and premium, capitalized interest and deferred financing costs and preferred stock dividends.  Preferred stock dividends are divided by (1 — effective tax rate).  Accordingly, there were no preferred stock dividends paid in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010.

 

(d)               Earnings included in this ratio include the effects of the retrospective application of FSB APB 14-1 and FAS 160.