EX-12 19 0019.txt STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS Exhibit 12 Tritel, Inc. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (In Thousands of Dollars)
Nine Months Ended Years ended December 31, September 30, ---------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1999 2000 ------- --------- --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- Earnings: Pretax income (loss) from continuing operations $ (120) $ (1,461) $ (3,154) $ (8,331) $(275,897) $ (42,394) $ (257,614) Fixed charges, net of capitalized interest - - 1 833 29,600 15,519 52,799 ------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- Earnings (120) (1,461) (3,153) (7,498) (246,297) (26,875) (204,815) ====== ======== ======== ======== ========= ========= ========== Fixed charges Interest expense and financing cost - - - 722 27,200 14,268 47,260 Capitalized interest and discount 20 3,358 7,214 10,545 23,685 14,592 6,109 Interest factor on rental expense - - 1 111 2,400 1,251 5,539 ------ -------- -------- -------- --------- --------- ---------- Fixed charges 20 3,358 7,215 11,378 53,285 30,111 58,908 ====== ======== ======== ======== ========= ========= ========== Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges $ 140 $ 4,819 $ 10,368 $ 18,876 $ 299,582 $ 56,986 $ 263,723 ====== ======== ======== ======== ========= ========= ==========