Exhibit 12
AMC NETWORKS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 210,610 | $ | 206,262 | $ | 158,954 | $ | (17,844 | ) | $ | 27,600 | |||||||||
Fixed charges | 100,307 | 79,921 | 84,471 | 106,227 | 130,582 | |||||||||||||||
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Total earnings as adjusted | $ | 310,917 | $ | 286,183 | $ | 243,425 | $ | 88,383 | $ | 158,182 | ||||||||||
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Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense (*) | $ | 95,870 | $ | 75,800 | $ | 79,778 | $ | 101,487 | $ | 126,676 | ||||||||||
Portion of rents representative of an interest factor | 4,437 | 4,121 | 4,693 | 4,740 | 3,906 | |||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 100,307 | $ | 79,921 | $ | 84,471 | $ | 106,227 | $ | 130,582 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 3.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 1.2 | |||||||||||||||
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(*) | Interest expense includes the amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness. |