| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes, equity investment earnings (losses), minority interests and discontinued operations | $ | (438,498 | ) | $ | (564,309 | ) | $ | (45,303 | ) | $ | (21,438 | ) | $ | (144,887 | ) | |||||
| Interest expense | 138,629 | 143,441 | 138,775 | 145,897 | 163,125 | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 22,321 | 8,251 | 7,428 | 6,182 | 7,948 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest portion of rent | 7,282 | 4,995 | 5,463 | 5,928 | 6,215 | |||||||||||||||
| Less (earnings) loss of affiliates | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| $ | (270,266 | ) | $ | (407,622 | ) | $ | 106,363 | $ | 136,569 | $ | 32,401 | |||||||||
| Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | 138,629 | $ | 143,441 | $ | 138,775 | $ | 145,897 | $ | 163,125 | ||||||||||
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 22,321 | 8,251 | 7,428 | 6,182 | 7,948 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest portion of rent | 7,282 | 4,995 | 5,463 | 5,928 | 6,215 | |||||||||||||||
| $ | 168,232 | $ | 156,687 | $ | 151,666 | $ | 158,007 | $ | 177,288 | |||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | — x | 1 | —x | 1 | —x | 1 | — x | 1 | — x | 1 | ||||||||||
| 1 | The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for 2005. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an additional $144.9 million of earnings in 2005. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for 2004. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an additional $21.4 million of earnings in 2004. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2003. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an additional $45.3 million of earnings in the year ended December 31, 2003. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2002. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an additional $564.3 million of earnings in the year ended December 31, 2002. The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 for the year ended December 31, 2001. In order to achieve a ratio of earnings to fixed charges of 1:1, we would have had to generate an additional $438.5 million of earnings in the year ended December 31, 2001. |
