EX-12.1 3 y34312exv12w1.htm EX-12.1: SCHEDULE OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12.1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Mediacom Broadband LLC
Schedule of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                         
    Year ended  
    12/31/2006     12/31/2005     12/31/2004     12/31/2003     12/31/2002  
    (in thousands, except ratio amounts)  
Earnings:
                                       
Net income (loss) before income taxes
  $ (15,238 )   $ 11,003     $ 34,852     $ 10,082     $ (27,244 )
Interest expense, net
    109,869       97,282       86,125       82,536       76,790  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    962       821       695       503       114  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    2,622       4,600       2,099       2,365       2,248  
Interest component of rent expense(a)
    2,803       2,289       2,137       2,086       1,687  
 
                             
Earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 101,018     $ 115,995     $ 125,908     $ 97,572     $ 53,595  
 
                             
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense, net
    109,869       97,282       86,125       82,536       76,790  
Capitalized interest
    1,675       1,558       1,270       3,425       4,056  
Amortization of debt issuance costs
    2,622       4,600       2,099       2,365       2,248  
Interest component of rent expense(a)
    2,803       2,289       2,137       2,086       1,687  
Total fixed charges
  $ 116,969     $ 105,729     $ 91,631     $ 90,412     $ 84,781  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
          1.10       1.37       1.08        
 
                             
Deficiency of earnings over fixed charges
  $ (15,951 )   $                     $ (31,186 )
 
                             
 
(a)   One-third of rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.