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EX-23 - CONSENT - CENTENE CORPexhibit23.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORPexhibit321.htm
EX-21 - LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES - CENTENE CORPexhibit21.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORPexhibit311.htm
EX-10.4 - EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN - CENTENE CORPexhibit104.htm
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORPexhibit322.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION - CENTENE CORPexhibit312.htm
EX-10.13 - FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT - CENTENE CORPexhibit1013.htm
EX-10.21 - FORM OF PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT - CENTENE CORPexhibit1021.htm
EX-10.20 - FORM OF PERFORMANCE BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT - CENTENE CORPexhibit1020.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K - CENTENE CORPform10k.htm
EX-10.23B - CONTRACT AMENDMENT - CENTENE CORPexhibit1023b.htm


Exhibit 12.1
Centene Corporation
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges
($ in millions)
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax earnings from continuing operations
$
697

 
$
457

 
$
269

 
$
123

 
$
188

Addback:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
65

 
50

 
37

 
29

 
28

Subtract:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest
(2
)
 
7

 
(1
)
 
13

 
3

Interest capitalized

 

 

 

 

Total earnings
$
760

 
$
514

 
$
305

 
$
165

 
$
219

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expensed and capitalized
$
43

 
$
35

 
$
27

 
$
20

 
$
20

Interest component of rental payments (1)
22

 
15

 
10

 
9

 
8

Total fixed charges
$
65

 
$
50

 
$
37

 
$
29

 
$
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
11.7

 
10.3

 
8.2

 
5.7

 
7.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Estimated at 33% of rental expense as a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.