EX-12.1 9 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,

    Nine Months Ended
September 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     $ (2,102 )   $ 39,781

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

     (218 )     (474 )     (1,210 )     (3,015 )     (850 )     (937 )     2,209

Fixed charges

     25,282       44,126       77,438       77,042       75,560       57,584       51,740
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total earnings(1)

   $ 66,858     $ 26,140     $ 73,868     $ 59,377     $ 75,736     $ 54,545     $ 93,730
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Fixed Charges:

                                                      

Interest expense

   $ 18,021     $ 35,779     $ 68,932     $ 67,250     $ 63,981     $ 48,880     $ 43,154

Interest portion of rent expense

     7,261       8,347       8,506       9,792       11,579       8,704       8,586
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Total fixed charges

   $ 25,282     $ 44,126     $ 77,438     $ 77,042     $ 75,560     $ 57,584     $ 51,740
    


 


 


 


 


 


 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     2.6x       N/A       N/A       N/A       1.0x       N/A       1.8x

(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.