Attached files
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| EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls20151231-ex231.htm |
| EX-32.1 - OFFICER CERTIFICATION AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 906 - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls20151231-ex321.htm |
| EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRANT'S CFO AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 302 - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls20151231-ex312.htm |
| EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF CUMULUS MEDIA INC - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls20151231-ex211.htm |
| 10-K - 10-K - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls2015123110k.htm |
| EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRANT'S CEO AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 302 - CUMULUS MEDIA INC | cmls20151231-ex311.htm |
Exhibit 12.1
Cumulus Media Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The following table presents the computation of our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods indicated (in thousands, except ratio).
Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 130,559 | $ | 134,680 | $ | 166,110 | $ | 189,073 | $ | 81,938 | |||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 9,541 | 9,493 | 9,919 | 10,131 | 4,801 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 140,100 | $ | 144,173 | $ | 176,029 | $ | 199,204 | $ | 86,739 | |||||||||
Earnings available for fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees | $ | (592,334 | ) | $ | 22,023 | $ | (24,851 | ) | $ | (146,602 | ) | $ | (29,602 | ) | |||||
Add: fixed charges | 140,100 | 144,173 | 176,029 | 199,204 | 86,739 | ||||||||||||||
Less: preferred stock dividends | — | — | (10,676 | ) | (21,432 | ) | (6,961 | ) | |||||||||||
Total earnings available for fixed charges | $ | (452,234 | ) | $ | 166,196 | $ | 140,502 | $ | 31,170 | $ | 50,176 | ||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | * | 1.15 | * | * | * | ||||||||||||||
* Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2013, 2012, and 2011 were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The coverage deficiency for these years was $592,334, $35,527, $168,034 and $36,653, respectively. For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of earnings before provision for income taxes, non-controlling interest, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and amortized discounts, and preference security dividend requirements.