EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

Warner Music Group Corp.

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

 

   

Ten

Months

Ended

September 30,

2003


   

Three

Months

Ended

February 29,

2004


   

Seven

Months

Ended

September 30,

2004


   

Twelve

Months

Ended
September 30,
2005


 
    (unaudited)     (audited)     (audited)     (audited)  

(Loss) Income before income taxes (1)

  $ (268 )   $ (15 )   $ (208 )   $ (114 )

Add:

                               

Fixed charges

    50       8       99       149  

Income as adjusted before income taxes

  $ (218 )   $ (7 )   $ 25     $ 85  

Fixed charges

                               

Interest expense

    36       4       91       132  

Portion of rental expense representative of interest (2)

    14       4       8       12  

Preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries (1)

    —         —         —         5  
   


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

    50       8       99       149  

Deficiency in earnings over fixed charges

  $ (268 )   $ (15 )   $ (208 )   $ (114 )

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  

(1) The preferred stock dividend requirements of Holdings, a consolidated subsidiary, is included in fixed charges (i.e., the denominator of the ratio calculation) but excluded from the numerator of the ratio calculation because such amount was not deducted in arriving at Warner Music Group Corp.’s pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations as defined. If Holdings did not incur fixed charges, the minority interest in pre-tax income of Holdings would be subtracted in determining earnings.

 

(2) Estimated at 1/3 of total rent expense.