Exhibit 12.1
Centene Corporation
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
($ in thousands)
Six Months Ended June 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Pre-tax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 102,229 | $ | (11,624 | ) | $ | 174,885 | $ | 154,282 | $ | 137,508 | $ | 136,616 | ||||||||||
Addback: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | 18,463 | 29,679 | 27,822 | 26,141 | 23,104 | 23,128 | |||||||||||||||||
Subtract: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-controlling interest | 564 | 13,154 | 2,855 | (3,435 | ) | (2,574 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Interest capitalized | — | — | — | (1,089 | ) | (116 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 121,256 | $ | 31,209 | $ | 205,562 | $ | 175,899 | $ | 157,922 | $ | 159,744 | |||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expensed and capitalized | $ | 13,658 | $ | 20,460 | $ | 20,320 | $ | 19,081 | $ | 16,434 | $ | 16,673 | |||||||||||
Interest component of rental payments (1) | 4,805 | 9,219 | 7,502 | 7,060 | 6,670 | 6,455 | |||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 18,463 | $ | 29,679 | $ | 27,822 | $ | 26,141 | $ | 23,104 | $ | 23,128 | |||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 6.57 | 1.05 | 7.39 | 6.73 | 6.84 | 6.91 | |||||||||||||||||
(1) Estimated at 33% of rental expense as a reasonable approximation of the interest factor. |