EXHIBIT 12.2 TENET HEALTHCARE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN MILLIONS) YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 1995 ---------- EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS Income before income taxes.............. $ 400.0 Less: Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates........................... 27.7 Add: Cash dividends received............... 8.3 Portion of rents representative of interest............................. 35.0 Interest, net of capitalized portion.............................. 330.3 Amortization of previously capitalized interest............................. 4.0 ---------- Earnings, as adjusted................... $ 749.9 ---------- ---------- FIXED CHARGES: Interest, net of capitalized portion.... $ 330.3 Capitalized interest.................... 6.2 Portion of rents representative of interest............................... 35.0 ---------- Total fixed charges................. $ 371.5 ---------- ---------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES...... 2.0x