Exhibit 12.2
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
(dollars in millions)
| For the Year Ended December 31, | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Income (loss) before Noncontrolling Interest and Income Taxes | $ | (47 | ) | $ | (49 | ) | $ | 53 | $ | (331 | ) | $ | 820 | $ | 597 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges | 914 | 854 | 920 | 1,316 | 2,520 | 2,273 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Earnings | 867 | 805 | 973 | 985 | 3,340 | 2,870 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense | $ | 883 | $ | 824 | $ | 890 | $ | 1,285 | $ | 2,468 | $ | 2,217 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of Debt Costs | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 31 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest Element of Rentals | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total Fixed Charges | $ | 914 | $ | 854 | $ | 920 | $ | 1,316 | $ | 2,520 | $ | 2,273 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(1) | — | — | 1.06 | — | 1.33 | 1.26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2013 and 2015 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $47 million, $49 million and $331 million, respectively. As a result of such deficiency, the ratios are not presented above. |