EX-12.1 109 a2204432zex-12_1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

EarthLink, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2010

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (provision) benefit

 

$

24,576

 

$

(66,022

)

$

154,906

 

$

161,033

 

$

138,284

 

$

45,539

 

$

26,990

 

Net losses of equity affiliate

 

84,782

 

111,295

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

—

 

Fixed charges

 

8,665

 

27,815

 

27,111

 

27,646

 

29,099

 

7,087

 

7,863

 

Total earnings available for fixed charges

 

$

118,023

 

$

73,088

 

$

182,017

 

$

188,679

 

$

167,383

 

$

52,626

 

$

34,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

3,919

 

$

23,400

 

$

24,860

 

$

26,245

 

$

27,599

 

$

6,728

 

$

7,165

 

Portion of interest expense representative of interest factor

 

4,746

 

4,415

 

2,251

 

1,401

 

1,499

 

358

 

699

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

8,665

 

$

27,815

 

$

27,111

 

$

27,646

 

$

29,099

 

$

7,087

 

$

7,863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

13.6

 

2.6

 

6.7

 

6.8

 

5.8

 

7.4

 

4.4