Exhibit 12.1
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
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Loss from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | (96,627 | ) | $ | (188,654 | ) | $ | (114,678 | ) | $ | (357,735 | ) | $ | (53,581 | ) | |||||
Equity in earnings (loss) of nonconsolidated affiliates | 7,742 | 4,928 | 1,851 | 842 | (7,737 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Loss before income taxes, equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle | (104,369 | ) | (193,582 | ) | (116,529 | ) | (358,577 | ) | (45,844 | ) | ||||||||||
Dividends and other received from nonconsolidated affiliates | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total earnings | (104,369 | ) | (193,582 | ) | (116,529 | ) | (358,577 | ) | (45,844 | ) | ||||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 120,414 | 116,527 | 66,365 | 70,104 | 64,297 | |||||||||||||||
Amortization of loan fees * | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 45,046 | 44,806 | 35,583 | 35,048 | 31,393 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | 165,460 | 161,333 | 101,948 | 105,152 | 95,690 | |||||||||||||||
Preferred stock dividends | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | 165,460 | 161,333 | 101,948 | 105,152 | 95,690 | |||||||||||||||
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Total earnings available for payment of fixed charges | $ | 61,091 | $ | (32,249 | ) | $ | (14,581 | ) | $ | (253,425 | ) | $ | 49,846 | |||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 0.37 | (0.20 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (2.41 | ) | 0.52 | ||||||||||||
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Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges | (104,369 | ) | (193,582 | ) | (116,529 | ) | (358,577 | ) | (45,844 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest portion of rentals | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % | 35 | % |
* | Amortization of loan fees is included in interest expense. |