EX-12.1 3 exhibit12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exhibit12_1.htm
 
Exhibit 12.1

 
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
  
(In millions)
  
                               
                         
                           
Year Ended December 31, 2009
  
                           
Predecessor
    
Successor
        
   
Predecessor
      Prior Charter January 1 through      Period from December 1 through     Combined January 1 through   
     Year Ended December 31,    
November 30,
      December 31,      December 31,  
   
2005
    
2006
    
2007
    
2008
    
2009
    
2009
    
2009
  
                                           
Earnings
                                          
Income (Loss) from Operations before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes
   $ (488 )   $ (613 )   $ (546 )   $ (1,750 )   $ 2,679     $ 13     $ 2,692  
Fixed Charges
     865       982       1,021       1,071       1,111       69       1,180  
                                                         
      Total Earnings
   $ 377     $ 369     $ 475     $ (679 )   $ 3,790     $ 82     $ 3,872  
                                                         
                                                         
Fixed Charges
                                                        
Interest Expense
   $ 829     $ 951     $ 995     $ 1,041     $ 797     $ 68     $ 865  
Interest Expense Included Within Reorganization Items, Net
     -       -       -       -       289       -       289  
Amortization of Debt Costs
     29       24       19       23       19       -       19  
Interest Element of Rentals
     7       7       7       7       6       1       7  
                                                         
      Total Fixed Charges
   $ 865     $ 982     $ 1,021     $ 1,071     $ 1,111     $ 69     $ 1,180  
                                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1)
     -       -       -       -       3.41       1.19       3.28  
                                           
(1) Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $488 million, $613 million, $546 million, and $1.8 billion, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above.