EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS RATIO OF EARNINGS

Exhibit 12.1

SBA Communications Corporation

Ratio of Earnings/Deficiency to Fixed Charges

 

     Year ended December 31,     Three Months ended
March 31,
 
     2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
     (dollars in thousands)              

Earnings:

              

Loss from continuing operations

   $ (202,032 )   $ (173,076 )   $ (143,313 )   $ (92,544 )   $ (132,931 )   $ (9,032 )   $ (16,302 )

Plus: fixed charges, less preferred dividends

     96,703       104,728       86,076       80,413       115,945       18,315       29,550  
                                                        

Total Earnings

     (105,329 )     (68,278 )     (57,237 )     (12,131 )     (16,986 )     9,283       13,248  

Fixed Charges:

              

Interest expense – cash

     54,822       81,501       47,460       40,511       81,283       9,213       23,137  

Capitalized Interest

     1,672       70       14       85       383       68       69  

Interest expense – non cash

     29,038       9,277       28,082       26,234       6,845       5,265       —    

Amortization of debt issue costs

     4,480       5,115       3,445       2,850       11,584       876       1,792  

Interest component of operating leases

     6,691       8,835       7,075       10,733       15,850       2,893       4,552  
                                                        

Total fixed charges

     96,703       104,798       86,076       80,413       115,945       18,315       29,550  
                                                        

Total deficiency

   $ 202,032     $ 173,076     $ 143,313     $ 92,544     $ 132,931     $ 9,032     $ 16,302