MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMBINED WITH UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in thousands) Fiscal year ended September 30, 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items ($ 37,746) ($ 57,459) ($ 53,705) $ 64,238 $ 23,095 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Less: Minority interest in earnings of certain consolidated subsidiaries 0 0 (187) 2,015 1,418 Equity in undistributed earnings of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries 0 0 0 (1,200) (5,568) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 0 0 (187) 815 (4,150) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items as adjusted (37,746) (57,459) (53,518) 63,423 27,245 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Fixed Charges: Magellan Health Services, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness 77,691 43,794 58,980 58,548 55,484 Minority interest in fixed charges of certain consolidated subsidiaries 0 0 0 (128) (120) Portion of rents representative of interest expense 3,847 4,381 6,704 6,422 7,026 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 81,538 48,175 65,684 64,842 62,391 Unconsolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness 0 0 0 0 912 Portion of rents representative of interest expense 0 0 0 0 3,340 Preferred dividend requirement 0 0 0 0 0 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 0 0 0 0 4,252 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total Fixed Charges 81,538 48,175 65,684 64,842 66,643 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Ratio Computation: Earnings (37,746) (57,459) (53,518) 63,423 27,245 Fixed Charges 81,538 48,175 65,684 64,842 66,643 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings before fixed charges 43,792 (9,284) 12,166 128,265 93,888 Fixed Charges 81,538 48,175 65,684 64,842 66,643 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Ratio of earnings (deficiency) to fixed charges (37,746) (57,459) (53,518) 1.98 1.41 MAGELLAN HEALTH SERVICES, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMBINED WITH UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in thousands) Six Months ended March 31, 1997 ------------------ Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items $ 16,937 Less: Minority interest in earnings of certain consolidated subsidiaries 14 Equity in undistributed earnings of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries ---------- 14 ---------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items as adjusted 16,923 ---------- ---------- Fixed Charges: Magellan Health Services, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness 31,623 Minority interest in fixed charges of certain consolidated subsidiaries (33) Portion of rents representative of interest expense 3,482 ---------- 35,072 Unconsolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness 1,397 Portion of rents representative of interest expense 5,568 Preferred dividend requirement 904 ---------- 7,869 ---------- Total Fixed Charges 42,941 ---------- ---------- Ratio Computation: Earnings 16,923 Fixed Charges 42,941 ---------- Earnings before fixed charges 59,864 Fixed Charges 42,941 ---------- Ratio of earnings (deficiency) to fixed charges 1.39 Pro Forma ---------------------------------------------- Fiscal Year ended Six Months ended September 30, 1997 March 31, 1998 ------------------ ---------------- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items $ 17,254 $ 11,354 Less: Minority interest in earnings of certain consolidated subsidiaries -- -- Equity in undistributed earnings of certain unconsolidated subsidiaries -- -- ---------- ---------- -- -- Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interest and extraordinary items as adjusted 17,254 11,354 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Fixed Charges: Magellan Health Services, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness 87,648 44,579 Minority interest in fixed charges of certain consolidated subsidiaries -- -- Portion of rents representative of interest expense 15,718 6,672 ---------- ---------- 103,366 51,251 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Unconsolidated Subsidiaries: Interest on indebtedness -- -- Portion of rents representative of interest expense -- -- Preferred dividend requirement -- -- ---------- ---------- -- -- ---------- ---------- Total Fixed Charges -- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Ratio Computation: Earnings 17,254 11,354 Fixed Charges 103,366 51,251 ---------- ---------- Earnings before fixed charges 120,620 62,605 Fixed Charges 103,366 51,251 ---------- ---------- Ratio of earnings (deficiency) to fixed charges 1.17 1.22