EX-12.1 7 y58890ex12-1.htm EX-12.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS EX-12.1
 

Exhibit 12.1

CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
(In thousands)

                                                   
                                      Charter Communications
      Charter Communications, Inc.   Properties Holdings, LLC
     
 
                              12/24/98 through   1/1/98 through        
      2001   2000   1999   12/31/98   12/23/98   1997
     
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings
                                               
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes and Minority Interest
  $ (2,655,916 )   $ (2,054,945 )   $ (637,806 )   $ (5,277 )   $ (17,222 )   $ (4,623 )
Fixed Charges
    1,330,063       1,063,868       480,649       2,390       17,347       5,160  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total Earnings
  $ (1,325,853 )   $ (991,077 )   $ (157,157 )   $ (2,887 )   $ 125     $ 537  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Fixed Charges
                                               
Interest Expense
  $ 1,290,913     $ 1,033,505     $ 467,499     $ 2,353     $ 17,010     $ 4,997  
Amortization of Debt Costs
    33,550       25,625       10,300             267       123  
Interest Element of Rentals
    5,600       4,738       2,850       37       70       40  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 1,330,063     $ 1,063,868     $ 480,649     $ 2,390     $ 17,347     $ 5,160  
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
                                   
 
   
     
     
     
     
     
 


(1)   Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 and for the periods from December 24, 1998 through December 31, 1998, and from January 1, 1998 through December 23, 1998, and for the year ended December 31, 1997 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2,655,916, $2,054,945, $637,806, $5,277, $17,222 and $4,623, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above.