Exhibit 12.1
CCO HOLDINGS, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
(dollars in millions)
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| | For the Year Ended December 31, | | | For the Six Months Ended June 30, | |
| | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014 | | | 2015 | | | 2016 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | |
Earnings | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes | | $ | 10 | | | $ | (57 | ) | | $ | 75 | | | $ | 144 | | | $ | 1,460 | | | $ | 420 | | | $ | 472 | |
Fixed Charges | | | 811 | | | | 862 | | | | 898 | | | | 850 | | | | 2,144 | | | | 668 | | | | 1,488 | |
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Total Earnings | | | 821 | | | | 805 | | | | 973 | | | | 994 | | | | 3,604 | | | | 1,088 | | | | 1,960 | |
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Fixed Charges | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest Expense | | $ | 780 | | | $ | 834 | | | $ | 868 | | | $ | 822 | | | $ | 2,092 | | | $ | 651 | | | $ | 1,452 | |
Amortization of Debt Costs | | | 24 | | | | 20 | | | | 21 | | | | 18 | | | | 31 | | | | 11 | | | | 21 | |
Interest Element of Rentals | | | 7 | | | | 8 | | | | 9 | | | | 10 | | | | 21 | | | | 6 | | | | 15 | |
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Total Fixed Charges | | $ | 811 | | | $ | 862 | | | $ | 898 | | | $ | 850 | | | $ | 2,144 | | | $ | 668 | | | $ | 1,488 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1) | | | 1.01 | | | | — | | | | 1.08 | | | | 1.17 | | | | 1.68 | | | | 1.63 | | | | 1.32 | |
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(1) | Earnings for the year ended December 31, 2013 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $57 million. As a result of such deficiency, the ratio is not presented above. |