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EXHIBIT 12.1
NTL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.
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NINE MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
SEPTEMBER 30, -----------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
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Fixed charges:
Interest..................... $ 604.3 $ 719.8 $ 356.6 $ 209.4 $ 147.3 $ 40.6
Amortization of debt
expense.................... 18.0 16.9 10.2 7.8 8.9 1.4
Interest portion of rental
expense.................... 8.2 9.2 9.8 6.0 5.0 0.6
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Fixed charges................ 630.5 745.9 376.6 223.2 161.2 42.6
Preferred stock dividend
requirement................ -- 13.1 18.7 12.0 -- --
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Combined fixed charges and
preferred stock dividend
requirement................ $ 630.5 $ 759.0 $ 395.3 $ 235.2 $ 161.2 $ 42.6
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Earnings:
(Loss) from operations....... $(1,126.4) $(741.9) $(507.3) $(344.1) $(258.6) $(100.2)
Fixed charges................ 630.5 745.9 376.6 223.2 161.2 42.6
Less: Capitalized interest... (56.5) (41.8) (27.7) (6.8) (10.3) (12.2)
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$ (552.4) $ (37.8) $(158.4) $(127.7) $(107.7) $ (69.8)
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed
Charges(1)................. -- -- -- -- -- --
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The ratio of earnings to fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred
stock dividends is not meaningful for the periods that result in a deficit.
(1) For the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and for the years ended
December 31, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996 and 1995, the deficit of earnings to
fixed charges was $1,182.9 million, $783.7 million, $535.0 million, $350.9
million, $268.9 million and $112.4 million, respectively. For the years
ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997, the deficit of earnings to combined
fixed charges and preferred stock dividends was $796.8 million, $553.7
million and $362.9 million, respectively.
