Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
The following table sets forth the historical ratios of earnings to fixed charges of Virgin Media for the periods indicated.
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | £ | 440.8 | £ | 477.8 | £ | 455.1 | £ | 499.3 | £ | 514.1 | ||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 15.7 | 17.6 | 16.1 | 10.6 | 12.6 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed charges | £ | 456.5 | £ | 495.4 | £ | 471.2 | £ | 509.9 | £ | 526.7 | ||||||||||
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Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | £ | 77.1 | £ | (177.5 | ) | £ | (361.1 | ) | £ | (813.1 | ) | £ | (491.2 | ) | ||||||
Fixed charges | 456.5 | 495.4 | 471.2 | 509.9 | 526.7 | |||||||||||||||
Less: capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
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Total earnings (deficit) | £ | 533.6 | £ | 317.9 | £ | 110.1 | £ | (303.2 | ) | £ | 35.5 | |||||||||
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Ratio of total earnings to fixed charges(1) | 1.2 x | £ | (177.5 | ) | £ | (361.1 | ) | £ | (813.1 | ) | £ | (491.2 | ) | |||||||
| (1) | Earnings for each of the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008 and 2007 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row. |
