EXHIBIT 12.1
LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT CORP.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
FIVE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2005
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS AND WHERE NOTED)
Fiscal Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) before income taxes, excluding equity interests in unconsolidated subsidiaries, write down of equity interests, gain on dilution of equity interests, gain on sale of equity interests, other equity interests and minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries | 29,428 | (89,554 | ) | 379 | (15,356 | ) | 10,206 | |||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | (1,000 | ) | (1,300 | ) | (300 | ) | (2,200 | ) | (1,500 | ) | ||||||||||
Fixed charges | 25,968 | 16,409 | 9,901 | 11,635 | 10,283 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL EARNINGS | 54,396 | (74,445 | ) | 9,980 | (5,921 | ) | 18,989 | |||||||||||||
FIXED CHARGES: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense, amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs | 23,668 | 14,342 | 9,034 | 8,735 | 8,116 | |||||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rent expense | 1,300 | 767 | 567 | 700 | 667 | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | 1,000 | 1,300 | 300 | 2,200 | 1,500 | |||||||||||||||
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES | 25,968 | 16,409 | 9,901 | 11,635 | 10,283 | |||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | 2.09 | — | (1) | 1.01 | — | (2) | 1.85 | |||||||||||||
(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $ 90,854
(2) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $ 17,556