Exhibit 12.1
EarthLink, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in Thousands)
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| Year Ended December 31, |
| Six Months Ended June 30, |
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| 2013 |
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Earnings available for fixed charges: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax (provision) benefit |
| $ | 154,906 |
| $ | 161,033 |
| $ | 138,440 |
| $ | 59,004 |
| $ | 8,607 |
| $ | 10,636 |
| $ | (281,666 | ) |
Net losses of equity affiliate |
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Fixed charges |
| 27,111 |
| 27,646 |
| 31,191 |
| 78,985 |
| 68,426 |
| 35,149 |
| 34,770 |
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Total earnings available for fixed charges |
| $ | 182,017 |
| $ | 188,679 |
| $ | 169,631 |
| $ | 137,989 |
| $ | 77,033 |
| $ | 45,785 |
| $ | (246,896 | ) |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
| $ | 24,860 |
| $ | 26,245 |
| $ | 29,692 |
| $ | 74,949 |
| $ | 64,331 |
| $ | 33,036 |
| $ | 32,909 |
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Portion of interest expense representative of interest factor |
| 2,251 |
| 1,401 |
| 1,499 |
| 4,036 |
| 4,095 |
| 2,113 |
| 1,861 |
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Total fixed charges |
| $ | 27,111 |
| $ | 27,646 |
| $ | 31,191 |
| $ | 78,985 |
| $ | 68,426 |
| $ | 35,149 |
| $ | 34,770 |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| 6.7 |
| 6.8 |
| 5.4 |
| 1.7 |
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(a) Earnings for the six months ended June 30, 2013 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $248 million.