EXHIBIT 12.1
FOUNTAIN VIEW, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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THREE MONTHS ENDED
ACTUAL MARCH 31,
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PRO PRO
FORMA FORMA
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998
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Income (loss) before
income taxes........... $2,510 $4,594 $2,640 $3,878 $5,563 $(7,296) $2,315 $1,450 $ (573)
Fixed charges:
Interest expense...... 307 355 332 278 1,164 23,324 20 851 5,831
Portion of rent repre-
senting interest..... 1,334 1,339 1,315 1,299 1,258 2,251 314 328 569
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Total fixed charges..... 1,641 1,694 1,647 1,577 2,422 25,575 334 1,179 6,400
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Income (loss) before
income taxes and fixed
charges................ $4,151 $6,288 $4,287 $5,455 $7,985 $18,279 $2,649 $2,629 $5,827
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Ratio of earnings to
fixed charges.......... 2.5 3.7 2.6 3.5 3.3 0.7 7.9 2.2 0.9