EX-12.1 2 hls10k123117ex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1
Exhibit 12.1

Encompass Health Corporation and Subsidiaries |
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |
AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS |
In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (1) earnings have been based on income from continuing operations before income taxes, fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized), and distributed income of equity investees and (2) fixed charges consist of interest and amortization of debt discounts and fees expense (including amounts capitalized), the estimated interest portion of rents, and dividends on our convertible perpetual preferred stock.
|  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2013 |
COMPUTATION OF FIXED CHARGES: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expensed and capitalized in continuing operations, including amortization of debt discounts and fees |  | $ | 158.1 |  |  | $ | 174.1 |  |  | $ | 144.2 |  |  | $ | 110.7 |  |  | $ | 102.3 |  |
Interest expensed and capitalized in discontinued operations, including amortization of debt discounts and fees |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
Interest element of rentals (1) |  | 28.7 |  |  | 28.3 |  |  | 20.6 |  |  | 19.8 |  |  | 21.6 |  |
Total fixed charges |  | 186.8 |  |  | 202.4 |  |  | 164.8 |  |  | 130.5 |  |  | 123.9 |  |
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before equity in net income of nonconsolidated affiliates |  | $ | 488.4 |  |  | $ | 472.2 |  |  | $ | 386.9 |  |  | $ | 376.2 |  |  | $ | 384 |  |
Fixed charges |  | 186.8 |  |  | 202.4 |  |  | 164.8 |  |  | 130.5 |  |  | 123.9 |  |
Amortization of capitalized interest |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Distributed income of equity investees |  | 8.6 |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | 7.7 |  |  | 12.6 |  |  | 11.4 |  |
Interest capitalized |  | (3.7 | ) |  | (2.0 | ) |  | (1.3 | ) |  | (1.5 | ) |  | (1.9 | ) |
Total earnings |  | $ | 680.4 |  |  | $ | 681.3 |  |  | $ | 558.3 |  |  | $ | 518.0 |  |  | $ | 517.5 |  |
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES |  | 3.6 |  |  | 3.4 |  |  | 3.4 |  |  | 4.0 |  |  | 4.2 |  |
(1) Management has determined the interest component of rent expense to be 33%. |