MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1

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EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y83294exv21w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y83294exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y83294exv31w2.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y83294exv32w1.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y83294exv32w2.htm

Exhibit 12.1

Mediacom Broadband LLC
Schedule of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends


	For The Years Ended December 31,
	2009		2008		2007			2006			2005

Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	94,840	$	20,663	$	5,274		$	(15,238	)	$	11,003
Interest expense, net		112,474		113,846		120,673			109,869			97,282
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,986		1,148		1,114			962			821
Amortization of debt issuance costs		3,560		1,856		1,989			2,622			4,600
Interest component of rent expense⁽¹⁾		2,878		2,859		2,904			2,803			2,289

Earnings available for fixed charges	$	215,738	$	140,372	$	131,954		$	101,018		$	115,995

Fixed Charges:
Interest expense, net	$	112,474	$	113,846	$	120,673		$	109,869		$	97,282
Capitalized interest		1,808		2,069		2,045			1,675			1,558
Amortization of debt issuance cost		3,560		1,856		1,989			2,622			4,600
Interest component of rent expense⁽¹⁾		2,878		2,859		2,904			2,803			2,289
Preferred dividends		18,000		18,000		18,000			18,000			18,000

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	138,720	$	138,630	$	145,611		$	134,969		$	123,729

Raito of earnings over fixed charges and preferred dividends		1.56		1.01		—			—			—

Deficiency of earnings over fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	—	$	—	$	(13,657	)	$	(33,951	)	$	(7,734	)


(1)		A reasonable approximation (one-third) is deemed to be the interest factor included in rental expense.

MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - March 17, 2010