EX-12 3 a06-1921_1ex12.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

EXHIBIT 12

 

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, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes from continuing operations

 

$

72,678

 

$

26,203

 

$

26,959

 

$

(17,626

)

$

(185,047

)

Fixed charges (a)

 

118,592

 

120,400

 

121,165

 

118,114

 

130,794

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

 

191,270

 

146,603

 

148,124

 

100,488

 

(54,253

)

Fixed charges (a)

 

118,592

 

120,400

 

121,165

 

118,114

 

130,794

 

Excess of earnings over fixed charges (b)

 

$

72,678

 

$

26,203

 

$

26,959

 

$

(17,626

)

$

(185,047

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

1.61

 

1.22

 

1.22

 

—

 

—

 

Earnings available for combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

199,548

 

$

162,265

 

$

164,047

 

$

116,411

 

$

(38,330

)

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (c)

 

126,870

 

136,062

 

137,088

 

134,037

 

146,717

 

Excess of earnings over combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends (d)

 

$

72,678

 

$

26,203

 

$

26,959

 

$

(17,626

)

$

(185,047

)

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

1.57

 

1.19

 

1.20

 

—

 

—

 

 

(a)          Fixed charges consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount, capitalized interest and amortization of deferred financing costs.

 

(b)         Earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.  Additional earnings of $17,626 and $185,047 would have been required to cover fixed charges in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.

 

(c)          Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends consist of interest expense, which includes interest on all debt and amortization of debt discount and premium, capitalized interest and deferred financing costs and preferred stock dividends.  Preferred stock dividends are divided by (1 – effective tax rate) with the tax rate being 39.55% for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 35.00% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001.

 

(d)         Earnings were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001.  Additional earnings of $17,626 and $185,047 would have been required to cover fixed charges in the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2001, respectively.