EX-12.1 6 a2190950zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

VIRGIN MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions)

 

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

£

 493.3

 

£

514.2

 

£

457.4

 

£

235.8

 

£

271.0

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

15.6

 

20.4

 

17.7

 

14.2

 

14.9

 

Fixed charges

 

£

 508.9

 

£

 534.6

 

£

475.1

 

£

250.0

 

£

285.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss from continuing operations

 

£

 (909.3

)

£

 (471.8

)

£

(531.4

)

£

(221.9

)

£

(504.4

)

Fixed charges

 

508.9

 

534.6

 

475.1

 

250.0

 

285.9

 

Less: capitalized interest

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Deficit) earnings

 

£

(400.4

)

£

 62.8

 

£

(56.3

)

£

28.1

 

£

(218.5

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency (1)

 

£

 (909.3

)

£

 (471.8

)

£

(531.4

)

£

 (221.9

)

£

(504.4

)

 


(1)           Earnings for each of the years shown were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row.