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EXHIBIT 12.1
Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(unaudited)
(dollars in millions)
                                         
    Year     Year     Year     Year     Year  
    ended     ended     ended     ended     ended  
    June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010  
EARNINGS:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 41.1     $ (122.5 )   $ 5.6     $ 48.9     $ (58.4 )
Equity method income
    (0.2 )     (1.0 )     (0.7 )     (0.8 )     (0.9 )
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest (a)
    118.6       140.7       138.6       124.7       127.8  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings
  $ 159.5     $ 17.2     $ 143.5     $ 172.8     $ 68.5  
 
                             
 
                                       
FIXED CHARGES:
                                       
Interest charged to expense (b)
  $ 110.3     $ 131.6     $ 128.4     $ 114.0     $ 116.8  
Portion of rents representing interest (c)
    8.3       9.1       10.2       10.7       11.0  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges, exclusive of capitalized interest
    118.6       140.7       138.6       124.7       127.8  
Capitalized interest
    8.3       3.0       1.4       2.0       2.4  
 
                             
 
                                       
Total fixed charges
  $ 126.9     $ 143.7     $ 140.0     $ 126.7     $ 130.2  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.26x       n/a       1.03x       1.36x       n/a  
 
                             
 
                                       
Amount by which earnings are inadequate to cover fixed charges
    n/a     $ 126.5       n/a       n/a     $ 61.7  
 
     
(a)  
Calculated in fixed charges section below.
 
(b)  
Excludes interest income. Includes amortization of deferred financing costs and debt discount amortization.
 
(c)  
Estimated to be 25% of consolidated rental expense.