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Exhibit 12.1

CROWN CASTLE INTERNATIONAL CORP.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND

EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED STOCK

AND LOSSES ON PURCHASES OF PREFERRED STOCK

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

     Years Ended December 31,     Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2011     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016  

Computation of earnings:

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 151,196      $ 64,853      $ 251,001        335,070        473,829        141,654   

Add:

            

Fixed charges (as computed below)

     611,522        717,672        752,241        791,386        750,968        371,404   

Subtract:

            

Interest capitalized

     (265     (2,335     (1,832     (2,985     (4,805     (3,079
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 762,453      $ 780,190      $ 1,001,410      $ 1,123,471      $ 1,219,992      $ 509,979   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends and losses on purchases of preferred stock:

            

Interest expense

     404,968        491,184        491,041        491,581        487,355        245,819   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     102,883        109,860        98,589        81,710        39,773        9,921   

Interest capitalized

     265        2,335        1,832        2,985        4,805        3,079   

Interest component of operating lease expense

     103,406        114,293        160,779        215,110        219,035        112,585   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

     611,522        717,672        752,241        791,386        750,968        371,404   

Dividends on preferred stock and losses on purchases of preferred stock

     22,940        2,629        11,363        43,988        43,988        21,994   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Combined fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock and losses on purchases of preferred stock

   $ 634,462      $ 720,301      $ 763,604      $ 835,374      $ 794,956      $ 393,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.2        1.1        1.3        1.4        1.6        1.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Deficiency) excess of earnings to cover fixed charges

   $ 150,931      $ 62,518      $ 249,169      $ 332,085      $ 469,024      $ 138,575   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and dividends on preferred stock and losses on purchases of preferred stock

     1.2        1.1        1.3        1.3        1.5        1.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Deficiency) excess of earnings to cover fixed charges and preferred stock dividends and losses on purchases of preferred stock

   $ 127,991      $ 59,889      $ 237,806      $ 288,097      $ 425,036      $ 116,581