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Exhibit 12.1

NII HOLDINGS, INC.
 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from continuing operations before income tax provision
$
(1,229,877
)
 
$
(653,901
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
495,446

 
520,655

 
Amortization of capitalized interest
39,463

 
35,344

 
 
 
 
 
 
Less:
 
 
 
 
Interest capitalized
30,160

 
64,433

 
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates

 

 
Losses attributable to minority interests

 

 
Losses as adjusted
$
(725,128
)
 
$
(162,335
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
Interest expense on indebtedness (including amortization of debt expense and discount)
$
390,858

 
$
382,275

 
Interest capitalized
30,160

 
64,433

 
Portion of rent expense representative of interest (30%)
74,428

 
73,947

 
Fixed charges
$
495,446

 
$
520,655

 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of losses to fixed charges

(1)

(1)

(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $1,220.6 million and $683.0 million, respectively.