EXHIBIT 12.1
Ratio/Deficiency of Earnings to Fixed Charges
SBA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION:
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| | Year Ended 12/31/08 | | | Year Ended 12/31/09 | | | Year Ended 12/31/10 | | | Year Ended 12/31/11 | | | Year Ended 12/31/12 | | | Three Months Ended 3/31/12 | | | Three Months Ended 3/31/13 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss from continuing ops before taxes | | | (66,127 | ) | | | (140,627 | ) | | | (193,416 | ) | | | (124,779 | ) | | | (177,092 | ) | | | (21,324 | ) | | | (23,017 | ) |
Plus: Fixed charges, less preferred dividends | | | 137,661 | | | | 215,644 | | | | 244,600 | | | | 261,529 | | | | 317, 376 | | | | 69,121 | | | | 95,137 | |
Plus: Current period amortization of interest capitalized in prior periods | | | 519 | | | | 538 | | | | 543 | | | | 549 | | | | 604 | | | | 148 | | | | 147 | |
Less: Capitalized interest | | | (223 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | (391 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | (318 | ) | | | (68 | ) | | | (117 | ) |
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Total Earnings | | | 71,830 | | | | 75,330 | | | | 51,336 | | | | 137,074 | | | | 140,569 | | | | 47,877 | | | | 72,149 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense – cash | | | 104,253 | | | | 130,853 | | | | 149,921 | | | | 160,896 | | | | 196,241 | | | | 42,248 | | | | 59,465 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 223 | | | | 225 | | | | 391 | | | | 225 | | | | 318 | | | | 68 | | | | 117 | |
Interest Expense – non cash | | | 412 | | | | 49,897 | | | | 60,070 | | | | 63,629 | | | | 70,110 | | | | 16,991 | | | | 17,364 | |
Amortization of Debt Issue Costs | | | 11,671 | | | | 10,456 | | | | 9,099 | | | | 9,188 | | | | 12,870 | | | | 2,433 | | | | 3,604 | |
Interest Component of Operating Leases | | | 21,102 | | | | 24,213 | | | | 25,119 | | | | 27,591 | | | | 37,836 | | | | 7,381 | | | | 14,586 | |
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Total Fixed Charges | | | 137,661 | | | | 215,644 | | | | 244,600 | | | | 261,529 | | | | 317,376 | | | | 69,121 | | | | 95,137 | |
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Total Deficiency | | $ | 65,831 | | | $ | 140,314 | | | $ | 193,264 | | | $ | 124,455 | | | $ | 176,807 | | | $ | 21,244 | | | $ | 22,988 | |
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SBA TELECOMMUNICATIONS, LLC:
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| | Year Ended 12/31/08 | | | Year Ended 12/31/09 | | | Year Ended 12/31/10 | | | Year Ended 12/31/11 | | | Year Ended 12/31/12 | | | Three Months Ended 3/31/12 | | | Three Months Ended 3/31/13 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loss from continuing ops before taxes | | | (53,126 | ) | | | (75,337 | ) | | | (110,884 | ) | | | (21,365 | ) | | | (61,312 | ) | | | 4,486 | | | | 11,826 | |
Plus: Fixed charges, less preferred dividends | | | 127,804 | | | | 148,630 | | | | 156,364 | | | | 164,206 | | | | 205,944 | | | | 43,690 | | | | 62,345 | |
Plus: Current period amortization of interest capitalized in prior periods | | | 519 | | | | 538 | | | | 543 | | | | 549 | | | | 604 | | | | 148 | | | | 147 | |
Less: Capitalized interest | | | (223 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | (391 | ) | | | (225 | ) | | | (318 | ) | | | (68 | ) | | | (117 | ) |
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Total Earnings | | | 74,974 | | | | 73,606 | | | | 45,631 | | | | 143,165 | | | | 144,917 | | | | 48,255 | | | | 74,200 | |
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Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense – cash | | | 98,061 | | | | 114,372 | | | | 123,491 | | | | 130,584 | | | | 158,669 | | | | 34,670 | | | | 44,934 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 223 | | | | 225 | | | | 391 | | | | 225 | | | | 318 | | | | 68 | | | | 117 | |
Interest Expense – non cash | | | 412 | | | | 1,831 | | | | 1,308 | | | | (111 | ) | | | (198 | ) | | | (63 | ) | | | 116 | |
Amortization of Debt Issue Costs | | | 8,006 | | | | 8,045 | | | | 6,098 | | | | 5,946 | | | | 9,318 | | | | 1,606 | | | | 2,591 | |
Interest Component of Operating Leases | | | 21,102 | | | | 24,158 | | | | 25,075 | | | | 27,562 | | | | 37,836 | | | | 7,408 | | | | 14,586 | |
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Total Fixed Charges | | | 127,804 | | | | 148,630 | | | | 156,364 | | | | 164,206 | | | | 205,944 | | | | 43,690 | | | | 62,345 | |
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Total Deficiency | | $ | 52,830 | | | $ | 75,024 | | | $ | 110,732 | | | $ | 21,041 | | | $ | 61,027 | | | $ | (4,566 | ) | | $ | (11,855 | ) |
Ratio of Earnings to Charges | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.1 | | | | 1.2 | |