EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Gentiva Health Services, Inc.

Statement regarding Computation of

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands, except ratio data)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended    For the Six Months Ended
     December 29, 2002     December 28, 2003    January 2, 2005    January 1, 2006    December 31, 2006    July 2, 2006    July 1, 2007

Earnings (1)

                   

Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations

   $ (35,106 )   $ 23,298    $ 40,181    $ 31,842    $ 32,642    $ 17,190    $ 27,467

Fixed charges

     8,259       6,366      6,571      6,901      33,470      14,035      18,683
                                                 

Total earnings

   $ (26,847 )   $ 29,664    $ 46,752    $ 38,743    $ 66,112    $ 31,225    $ 46,150
                                                 

Fixed Charges (1)

                   

Interest expense

   $ 1,556     $ 1,065    $ 1,055    $ 1,068    $ 24,685    $ 9,974    $ 14,085

Amortization of debt issuance costs

     772       373      381      387      1,028      400      508

Interest portion of rent expense (2)

     5,931       4,928      5,135      5,446      7,757      3,661      4,090
                                                 

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 8,259     $ 6,366    $ 6,571    $ 6,901    $ 33,470    $ 14,035    $ 18,683
                                                 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (3)

           4.7      7.1      5.6      2.0      2.2      2.5
                                                 

(1) “Earnings” is the sum of (a) income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations and (b) fixed charges. “Fixed charges” is the sum of (a) interest expense, (b) amortization of debt issuance costs, and (c) the interest portion of rent expense.
(2) The interest portion of rent expense is estimated to be equal to one-third of the Company's rent expense, exclusive of charges for taxes, insurance and maintenance, for each period presented.
(3) Due to the Company's reported loss before income taxes from continuing operations in the fiscal year ended December 29, 2002, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1 and earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $35.1 million.