EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement re computation of ratios of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

VIRGIN MEDIA INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Three
months
ended
March 31,
     Year ended December 31,  
     2011      2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Fixed charges:

             

Interest

   £ 114.6       £ 477.8      £ 455.1      £ 499.3      £ 514.1      £ 457.5   

Interest portion of rental expense

     4.7         17.6        16.1        10.6        12.6        15.3   
                                                 

Fixed charges

   £ 119.3       £ 495.4      £ 471.2      £ 509.9      £ 526.7      £ 472.8   
                                                 

Earnings:

             

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before income from equity investee

   £ 15.5       £ (193.2   £ (364.4   £ (841.8   £ (475.5   £ (567.1

Fixed charges

     119.3         495.4        471.2        509.9        526.7        472.8   

Distributed income of equity investee

     7.0         15.7        3.3        25.7        6.9        3.1   

Less: capitalized interest

     —           —          —          —          —          —     
                                                 

(Deficit) earnings

   £ 141.8       £ 317.9      £ 110.1      £ (306.2   £ 58.1      £ (91.2
                                                 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.2         —          —          —          —          —     
                                                 

Deficiency(1)

     —         £ (177.5   £ (361.1   £ (816.1   £ (468.6   £ (564.0

 

(1) Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges by the amounts indicated in this row.