EX-12 5 g87412exv12.txt EX-12 STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION EXHIBIT 12 HCA INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (UNAUDITED) (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, ------------------------------------------ 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Earnings: Income before minority interests and income taxes........................................ $2,306 $1,603 $1,596 $ 600 $1,284 Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest..................................... 611 558 647 663 581 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ $2,917 $2,161 $2,243 $1,263 $1,865 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Fixed charges: Interest charged to expense..................... $ 491 $ 446 $ 536 $ 559 $ 471 Interest portion of rental expense.............. 120 112 111 104 110 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest..................................... 611 558 647 663 581 Capitalized interest............................ 49 37 15 21 19 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ $ 660 $ 595 $ 662 $ 684 $ 600 ====== ====== ====== ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges.............. 4.42 3.63 3.39 1.85 3.11 ====== ====== ====== ====== ======