Exhibit 12.1
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.
Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended | |
| | Years Ended December 31, | | June 30, | |
| | 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 | | $ | 117.3 | | $ | 97.2 | |
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest | | 110.6 | | 114.0 | | 119.3 | | 118.1 | | 113.5 | | 72.3 | | 53.7 | |
TOTAL EARNINGS | | $ | 322.1 | | $ | 358.1 | | $ | 382.6 | | $ | 359.2 | | $ | 335.5 | | $ | 189.6 | | $ | 150.9 | |
FIXED CHARGES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest charged to expense (a) | | 98.4 | | 102.5 | | 109.2 | | 109.0 | | 104.6 | | 65.6 | | 47.3 | |
Interest portion of rental expense | | 12.2 | | 11.5 | | 10.1 | | 9.1 | | 8.9 | | 6.7 | | 6.4 | |
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest | | 110.6 | | 114.0 | | 119.3 | | 118.1 | | 113.5 | | 72.3 | | 53.7 | |
Capitalized interest | | 1.4 | | 2.3 | | 2.0 | | 0.8 | | 1.1 | | 0.3 | | 0.7 | |
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES | | $ | 112.0 | | $ | 116.3 | | $ | 121.3 | | $ | 118.9 | | $ | 114.6 | | $ | 72.6 | | $ | 54.4 | |
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES | | 2.88 | | 3.08 | | 3.15 | | 3.02 | | 2.93 | | 2.61 | | 2.77 | |
(a) Excluding interest income.