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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, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2011
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Income before provision for income taxes from continuing operations
$
233,793

 
$
312,547

 
$
105,508

 
$
212,340

 
$
121,373

Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Earnings) loss of equity investees
$
(964
)
 
$
(2,313
)
 
$
(621
)
 
$
(9,670
)
 
$
(3,269
)
Dividends and distributions of income from equity investees
5,409

 
4,768

 
4,911

 
10,339

 
6,031

Total interest expense (a)
191,447

 
174,862

 
162,937

 
128,553

 
106,128

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (b)
7,249

 
6,451

 
3,429

 
2,239

 
1,302

Earnings, as adjusted
$
436,934

 
$
496,315

 
$
276,164

 
$
343,801

 
$
231,565

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total interest expense (c)
191,447

 
175,205

 
162,937

 
128,553

 
106,692

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (b)
7,249

 
6,451

 
3,429

 
2,239

 
1,302

Total fixed charges
$
198,696

 
$
181,656

 
$
166,366

 
$
130,792

 
$
107,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock dividends (d)

 

 

 

 

Total combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (d)
$
198,696

 
$
181,656

 
$
166,366

 
$
130,792

 
$
107,994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
2.20

 
2.73

 
1.66

 
2.63

 
2.14

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends
2.20

 
2.73

 
1.66

 
2.63

 
2.14

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(a)    Consists of interest expense on all debt, including amortization of debt discount/premium and amortization of deferred financing costs.

(b)    Management believes this portion is representative of the interest factor.

(c)    Consists of interest expense on all debt, including amortization of debt discount/premium and amortization of deferred financing costs, as well as
capitalized interest.

(d)    There was no preferred stock issued or outstanding for any period present in the table.