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EXHIBIT 12.1

 

LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.

Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

Years Ended December 31,

 

March 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2014

 

2013

 

EARNINGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

211.5

 

$

244.1

 

$

263.3

 

$

241.1

 

$

222.0

 

$

50.8

 

$

53.3

 

Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest

 

110.6

 

114.0

 

119.3

 

118.1

 

113.5

 

37.6

 

27.4

 

TOTAL EARNINGS

 

$

322.1

 

$

358.1

 

$

382.6

 

$

359.2

 

$

335.5

 

$

88.4

 

$

80.7

 

FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest charged to expense (a)

 

98.4

 

102.5

 

109.2

 

109.0

 

104.6

 

34.1

 

24.3

 

Interest portion of rental expense

 

12.2

 

11.5

 

10.1

 

9.1

 

8.9

 

3.5

 

3.1

 

Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest

 

110.6

 

114.0

 

119.3

 

118.1

 

113.5

 

37.6

 

27.4

 

Capitalized interest

 

1.4

 

2.3

 

2.0

 

0.8

 

1.1

 

0.2

 

0.4

 

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

 

$

112.0

 

$

116.3

 

$

121.3

 

$

118.9

 

$

114.6

 

$

37.8

 

$

27.8

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

2.88

 

3.08

 

3.15

 

3.02

 

2.93

 

2.34

 

2.90

 

 

(a)      Excluding interest income.