Exhibit 12.1
CCO HOLDINGS, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION | ||||||||||||||||
(In millions) | ||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, | Six Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Earnings | ||||||||||||||||
Income (Loss) from Operations before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes | $ | (2,913 | ) | $ | (3 | ) | $ | (2,891 | ) | $ | 41 | |||||
Fixed Charges | 239 | 205 | 673 | 604 | ||||||||||||
Total Earnings | $ | (2,674 | ) | $ | 202 | $ | (2,218 | ) | $ | 645 | ||||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 137 | $ | 199 | $ | 477 | $ | 586 | ||||||||
Interest Expense included within Reorganization Items, Net | 96 | - | 176 | - | ||||||||||||
Amortization of Debt Costs | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||||||
Interest Element of Rentals | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 239 | $ | 205 | $ | 673 | $ | 604 | ||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (1) | - | - | - | 1.1 | ||||||||||||
(1) Earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2.9 billion and $3 million, respectively. Earnings for the nine | ||||||||||||||||
months ended September 30, 2009 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2.9 billion. As a result of such deficiencies, the ratios are not presented above. |