EX-12.1 8 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

CONCENTRA OPERATING CORPORATION

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

 

     Years Ended December 31,

    Six Months Ended
June 30,


 
     1998

    1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2002

    2003

 
     (dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

                                                        

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 41,794     $ (17,512 )   $ (2,360 )   $ (14,650 )   $ 1,026     $ 8,620     $ 25,629  

Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries net of related distributions

     (218 )     (474 )     (1,210 )     (3,015 )     (850 )     (1,055 )     1,412  

Fixed charges

     25,282       44,126       77,438       77,042       75,560       39,111       35,003  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total earnings(1)

   $ 66,858     $ 26,140     $ 73,868     $ 59,377     $ 75,736     $ 46,676     $ 62,044  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges:

                                                        

Interest expense

   $ 18,021     $ 35,779     $ 68,932     $ 67,250     $ 63,981     $ 33,256     $ 29,284  

Interest portion of rent expense

     7,261       8,347       8,506       9,792       11,579       5,855       5,719  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 25,282     $ 44,126     $ 77,438     $ 77,042     $ 75,560     $ 39,111     $ 35,003  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.6 x     0.6 x     1.0 x     0.8 x     1.0 x     1.2 x     1.8 x

(1)   For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings include income from continuing operations before income taxes adjusted for fixed charges and equity in earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries and related distributions. Fixed charges consist of interest on debt, including amortization of debt issuance costs, and one-fourth of rent expenses, which we estimate as the interest component of such rentals.