Exhibit 12.1
Starz, LLC Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (in thousands)
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| 2007 |
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense, including amounts due to affiliate, net of amounts capitalized |
| $ | 9,330 |
| $ | 2,824 |
| $ | 5,012 |
| $ | 20,932 |
| $ | 27,188 |
| $ | 38,836 |
| $ | 40,410 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 460 |
| 557 |
| 1,993 |
| 1,986 |
| 1,839 |
| 4,285 |
| 3,567 |
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Estimate of interest expense within rental expense |
| 1,155 |
| 1,249 |
| 2,436 |
| 2,580 |
| 2,711 |
| 2,581 |
| 2,691 |
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Total Fixed Charges |
| $ | 10,945 |
| $ | 4,630 |
| $ | 9,441 |
| $ | 25,498 |
| $ | 31,738 |
| $ | 45,702 |
| $ | 46,668 |
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Earnings as defined: |
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Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations |
| $ | 215,111 |
| $ | 235,403 |
| $ | 416,086 |
| $ | 254,243 |
| $ | 189,093 |
| $ | (1,418,406 | ) | $ | (118,402 | ) |
Fixed Charges |
| 10,945 |
| 4,630 |
| 9,441 |
| 25,498 |
| 31,738 |
| 45,702 |
| 46,668 |
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Amortization of capitalized interest |
| 1,125 |
| 779 |
| 1,436 |
| 2,689 |
| 1,764 |
| 3,002 |
| 1,856 |
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Interest capitalized |
| (460 | ) | (557 | ) | (1,993 | ) | (1,986 | ) | (1,839 | ) | (4,285 | ) | (3,567 | ) | |||||||
Total Earnings (loss) |
| $ | 226,721 |
| $ | 240,255 |
| $ | 424,970 |
| $ | 280,444 |
| $ | 220,756 |
| $ | (1,373,987 | ) | $ | (73,445 | ) |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |
| 20.7 | x | 51.9 | x | 45.0 | x | 11.0 | x | 7.0 | x | * |
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* Total earnings (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1,419.7 million and $120.1 million, respectively.