Exhibit 12.4
COMCAST CABLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(dollars in millions)
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Six months ended June 30, Years ended December 31,
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2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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Earnings (loss) before fixed
charges(1):
Income (loss) before extraordinary
items and cumulative effect of
accounting changes $236.9 $(360.9) $113.1 $(247.5) $(97.2) $(112.1)
Minority Interest -- -- (107.9) (17.0) (21.0)
Income tax (benefit) expense 135.4 (36.6) 299.9 (46.2) (35.8) (43.6)
Equity in net (income) losses of
affiliates (2.2) 7.5 9.3 2.4 0.4
Fixed charges 287.2 585.4 531.9 362.9 275.7 265.2
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$657.3 $ 195.4 $954.2 $ (36.3) $126.1 $ 88.5
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Fixed charges(1):
Interest expense $287.2 $ 546.1 $515.7 $ 352.9 $223.6 $ 227.9
Interest expense on notes payable
to affiliates 39.3 16.2 10.0 52.1 37.3
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$287.2 $ 585.4 $531.9 $ 362.9 $275.7 $ 265.2
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Rate of earnings to fixed charges(2) 2.29 -- 1.79 -- -- --
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(1) For the purpose of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges,
earnings consist of income (loss) from continuing operations before income
taxes, extraordinary items, cumulative effect of accounting changes,
minority interest, equity in net (income) losses of affiliates and fixed
charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense and interest expense on
notes payable to affiliates.
(2) For the years ended December 31, 2001, 1999, 1998 and 1997, earnings,
as defined above, were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $390.0 million,
$399.2 million, $149.6 million and $176.7 million, respectively.