Exhibit 12.1
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Audio
Communications
Network Inc Muzak LLC
(Predecessor --------------------------------------------------------
company) Period from
January 1, 1998 October 7, Three months
through 1998 through ended
October 6, December 31, For the Year ended December 31, March 31,
1998 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
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Earnings to fixed charge
calculation:
Fixed charge calculation:
Interest expense, including
amortization of deferred
financing fees $ 2,520 $ 1,033 $ 24,918 $ 39,818 $ 32,240 $ 28,532 $ 6,569
1/3 of rent expense 75 31 997 1,284 1,260 1,329 326
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Total fixed charges $ 2,595 $ 1,064 $ 25,915 $ 41,102 $ 33,500 $ 29,861 $ 6,895
Earnings calculation:
Net loss $ (3,428) $ (1,147) $(22,175) $(45,438) $(44,741) $(30,985) $ (6,408)
Add: fixed charges 2,595 1,064 25,915 41,102 33,500 29,861 6,895
Total Earnings $ (833) $ (83) $ 3,740 $ (4,336) $(11,241) $ (1,124) $ 487
Ratio of earnings to cover
fixed charges (0.32)x (0.08)x 0.14x (0.11)x (0.34)x (0.04)x 0.07x