CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||
Earnings | ||||||||||||||||
Loss before Income Taxes | $ | (18 | ) | $ | (13 | ) | $ | (56 | ) | $ | (70 | ) | ||||
Fixed Charges | 231 | 246 | 697 | 724 | ||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 213 | $ | 233 | $ | 641 | $ | 654 | ||||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 224 | $ | 234 | $ | 671 | $ | 690 | ||||||||
Amortization of Debt Costs | 5 | 10 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||||||
Interest Element of Rentals | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 231 | $ | 246 | $ | 697 | $ | 724 | ||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) | — | — | — | — |
(1) | Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $18 million and $56 million, respectively. Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $13 million and $70 million, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above. |