EXHIBIT 12.1

DAVITA HEALTHCARE PARTNERS INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings by fixed charges. Earnings for this purpose are defined as pretax income from continuing operations adjusted by adding back fixed charges expensed during the period less pre-tax net income attributable to noncontrolling interests. Fixed charges include debt expense (interest expense, the amortization of deferred financing costs and the amortization of the cap premium), the estimated interest component of rent expense on operating leases, and capitalized interest.

 

 

 

Three months

ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2011

 

 

2010

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

Earnings adjusted for fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before

   income taxes

 

$

(162,081

)

 

$

1,309,673

 

 

$

1,124,978

 

 

$

1,001,304

 

 

$

916,605

 

 

$

741,238

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt expense

 

 

97,392

 

 

 

410,294

 

 

 

429,943

 

 

 

288,554

 

 

 

241,090

 

 

 

181,607

 

Interest portion of rent expense

 

 

39,966

 

 

 

149,432

 

 

 

137,558

 

 

 

112,424

 

 

 

95,919

 

 

 

86,656

 

Less: Noncontrolling interests

 

 

(34,536

)

 

 

(140,949

)

 

 

(124,276

)

 

 

(105,891

)

 

 

(95,899

)

 

 

(79,048

)

 

 

 

102,822

 

 

 

418,777

 

 

 

443,225

 

 

 

295,087

 

 

 

241,110

 

 

 

189,215

 

 

 

$

(59,259

)

 

$

1,728,450

 

 

$

1,568,203

 

 

$

1,296,391

 

 

$

1,157,715

 

 

$

930,453

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt expense

 

$

97,392

 

 

$

410,294

 

 

$

429,943

 

 

$

288,554

 

 

$

241,090

 

 

$

181,607

 

Interest portion of rent expense

 

 

39,966

 

 

 

149,432

 

 

 

137,558

 

 

 

112,424

 

 

 

95,919

 

 

 

86,656

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

2,115

 

 

 

7,888

 

 

 

6,408

 

 

 

8,127

 

 

 

4,887

 

 

 

2,621

 

 

 

$

139,473

 

 

$

567,614

 

 

$

573,909

 

 

$

409,105

 

 

$

341,896

 

 

$

270,884

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

 

 

(a)

 

3.05

 

 

 

2.73

 

 

 

3.17

 

 

 

3.39

 

 

 

3.43

 

 

(a)

Due to the Company’s loss in 2015, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1.  The Company would have had to generate additional earnings of $162 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.