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

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10-K - FORM 10-K - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302e10vk.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302exv32w2.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302exv31w1.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302exv21w1.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302exv32w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - MEDIACOM BROADBAND LLC	y90302exv31w2.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,
	2010		2009		2008		2007			2006

Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	49,832	$	94,840	$	20,663	$	5,274		$	(15,238	)
Interest expense, net		112,106		112,474		113,846		120,673			109,869
Amortization of capitalized interest		1,429		1,986		1,148		1,114			962
Amortization of debt issuance costs		3,992		3,560		1,856		1,989			2,622
Interest component of rent expense⁽¹⁾		3,065		2,878		2,859		2,904			2,803

Earnings available for fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	170,424	$	215,738	$	140,372	$	131,954		$	101,018

Fixed charges and preferred dividends:
Interest expense, net	$	112,106	$	112,474	$	113,846	$	120,673		$	109,869
Capitalized interest		2,136		1,808		2,069		2,045			1,675
Amortization of debt issuance cost		3,992		3,560		1,856		1,989			2,622
Interest component of rent expense⁽¹⁾		3,065		2,878		2,859		2,904			2,803
Preferred dividends		18,000		18,000		18,000		18,000			18,000

Total fixed charges and preferred dividends	$	139,299	$	138,720	$	138,630	$	145,611		$	134,969

Raito of earnings over fixed charges and preferred dividends		1.22		1.56		1.01		—			—

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


(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, 2011