Exhibit 12.1
CCH II, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Successor | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Prior Charter January 1 through | Period from December 1 through | Combined January 1 through | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended December 31, | November 30, | December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes | $ | (488 | ) | $ | (613 | ) | $ | (546 | ) | $ | (1,750 | ) | $ | 2,679 | $ | 13 | $ | 2,692 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges | 865 | 982 | 1,021 | 1,071 | 1,111 | 69 | 1,180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | 377 | $ | 369 | $ | 475 | $ | (679 | ) | $ | 3,790 | $ | 82 | $ | 3,872 | |||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 829 | $ | 951 | $ | 995 | $ | 1,041 | $ | 797 | $ | 68 | $ | 865 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Expense Included Within Reorganization Items, Net | - | - | - | - | 289 | - | 289 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Debt Costs | 29 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 19 | - | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Element of Rentals | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 865 | $ | 982 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 1,071 | $ | 1,111 | $ | 69 | $ | 1,180 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) | - | - | - | - | 3.41 | 1.19 | 3.28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $488 million, $613 million, $546 million, and $1.8 billion, respectively. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||