EX-12.1 4 a07-6006_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Advanstar Communications Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges/Deficiency

In the Coverage of Fixed Charges by Earnings Before Fixed Charges

 

 

December 31,

 

(in thousands)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(As Adjusted)

 

Earnings before fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change

 

$

(33,440

)

$

(37,311

)

$

(36,515

)

$

(62,308

)

$

(59,048

)

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

2,366

 

2,348

 

3,021

 

2,420

 

2,334

 

Interest on indebtedness

 

52,941

 

61,582

 

70,523

 

58,641

 

51,714

 

Earnings (loss) before fixed charges

 

$

21,867

 

$

26,619

 

$

37,029

 

$

(1,247

)

$

(5,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Portion of rents representative of interest factor

 

2,366

 

2,348

 

3,021

 

2,420

 

2,334

 

Interest on indebtedness

 

52,941

 

61,582

 

70,523

 

58,641

 

51,714

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

55,307

 

$

63,930

 

$

73,544

 

$

61,061

 

$

54,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency in the coverage of fixed charges by earnings before fixed charges

 

$

(33,440

)

$

(37,311

)

$

(36,515

)

$

(62,308

)

$

(59,048

)