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EXHIBIT 12

 

SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP, INC AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF

EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, and 2005

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

2009

 

2008
(as restated)
(d)

 

2007
(as restated)
(d)

 

2006
(as restated)
(d)

 

2005
(as restated)
(d)

 

(Loss) income before benefit (provision) for income taxes from continuing operations

 

$

(169,786

)

$

(365,488

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

$

69,232

 

Fixed charges (a)

 

80,021

 

87,634

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

120,002

 

(Loss) earnings available for fixed charges

 

(89,765

)

(277,854

)

137,810

 

170,208

 

189,234

 

Fixed charges (b)

 

81,739

 

88,396

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

120,002

 

(Deficit) excess of (loss) earnings over fixed charges

 

$

(171,504

)

$

(366,250

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

$

69,232

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

1.35

 

1.48

 

1.58

 

(Loss) earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

(89,765

)

$

(277,854

)

$

137,810

 

$

170,208

 

$

197,512

 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (c)

 

81,739

 

88,396

 

102,228

 

115,217

 

128,280

 

(Deficit) excess of (loss) earnings over combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

(171,504

)

$

(366,250

)

$

35,582

 

$

54,991

 

$

69,232

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

0.00

 

0.00

 

1.35

 

1.48

 

1.54

 

 


(a)                Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount, and amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

(b)               Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount,  capitalized interest and amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

(c)                Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount and premium, capitalized interest and deferred financing costs and preferred stock dividends.  Preferred stock dividends are divided by (1 — effective tax rate) with the tax rate being 39.55% for the year ended December 31, 2005.  Accordingly, there were no preferred stock dividends paid in 2006, 2007, 2008 or 2009.

 

(d)               Earnings included in this ratio include the effects of the retrospective application of FSB APB 14-1 and FAS 160.