Attached files
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| 10-Q - FORM 10-Q - CENTENE CORP | form10q.htm |
| EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORP | exhibit322.htm |
| EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORP | exhibit311.htm |
| EX-10.1 - CONTRACT AMENDMENT - CENTENE CORP | exhibit101.htm |
| EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORP | exhibit321.htm |
| EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORP | exhibit312.htm |
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Centene Corporation |
Exhibit 12.1 |
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Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
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($ in thousands) |
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For the Nine Months Ended |
Year Ended December 31, |
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9/30/2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Earnings: |
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Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 99,928 | $ | 136,616 | $ | 64,071 | $ | 27,165 | $ | 48,079 | $ | 53,669 | ||||||||||||
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Addback: |
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Fixed charges |
16,877 | 23,128 | 20,612 | 13,909 | 6,158 | 2,781 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Subtract: |
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Non-controlling interest |
2,518 | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total earnings |
$ | 114,287 | $ | 159,744 | $ | 84,683 | $ | 41,074 | $ | 54,237 | $ | 56,450 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges: |
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Interest expense |
$ | 12,210 | $ | 16,673 | $ | 15,626 | $ | 10,574 | $ | 3,985 | $ | 680 | ||||||||||||
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Interest component of rental payments (1) |
4,667 | 6,455 | 4,986 | 3,335 | 2,173 | 2,101 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges |
$ | 16,877 | $ | 23,128 | $ | 20,612 | $ | 13,909 | $ | 6,158 | $ | 2,781 | ||||||||||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
6.77 | 6.91 | 4.11 | 2.95 | 8.81 | 20.30 | ||||||||||||||||||
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(1) Estimated at 33% of rental expense as a reasonable approximation of the interest factor. |
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