EX-12.1 4 ratioofearnings.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS ratioofearnings.htm
                           
Exhibit 12.1
 
                               
Frontier Communications Corporation
 
Statements of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
                               
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
 
                               
Pre-tax income from continuing operations
  $ 245,951     $ 270,716     $ 193,109     $ 290,770     $ 344,528  
                                         
(Income) or loss from equity investees
    864       (367 )     (994 )     (4,667 )     (4,655 )
                                         
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before (income) or
                                       
    loss from equity investees
    246,815       270,349       192,115       286,103       339,873  
                                         
Fixed charges
    697,006       541,750       388,554       373,516       391,409  
                                         
Distributed income of equity investees
    -       780       1,532       3,935       4,064  
                                         
Interest capitalized
    (8,414 )     (3,749 )     (1,714 )     (2,796 )     (2,857 )
                                         
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
    -       -       -       (214 )     (246 )
                                         
Income attributable to the noncontrolling interest in a partnership
    (7,994 )     (3,044 )     (2,398 )     (1,614 )     (1,860 )
                                         
Total earnings
  $ 927,413     $ 806,086     $ 578,089     $ 658,930     $ 730,383  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.33       1.49       1.49       1.76       1.87  
                                         
                                         
NOTE: The above calculation was performed in accordance with Regulation S-K 229.503(d) Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.