EX-12.1 2 g99126exv12w1.txt EX-12.1 RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EXHIBIT 12.1 LIFEPOINT HOSPITALS, INC. COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED) (Dollars in Millions)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- EARNINGS Income from continuing operations before minority interests and income taxes $ 66.6 $ 77.8 $ 116.8 $ 143.8 $ 139.3 Fixed Charges, exclusive of capitalized interest 24.0 18.3 17.2 17.1 71.7 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL EARNINGS $ 90.6 $ 96.1 $ 134.0 $ 160.9 $ 211.0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- FIXED CHARGES Interest charged to expense (a) $ 21.8 $ 15.8 $ 14.4 $ 13.9 $ 65.6 Interest portion of rental expense 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.2 6.1 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest 24.0 18.3 17.2 17.1 71.7 Capitalized interest 0.7 0.8 0.8 1.1 3.0 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES $ 24.7 $ 19.1 $ 18.0 $ 18.2 $ 74.7 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 3.67 5.03 7.44 8.84 2.82 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== (a) excluding interest income