EX-12.1 15 dex121.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHANGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Changes

Exhibit 12.1

 

CERTEGY INC.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

($ in thousands, except ratio data)

 

     For the year ended December 31,

 
     1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

 

Earnings:

                                        

Income before income taxes (1)

   $ 128,901     $ 146,071     $ 143,352     $ 145,948     $ 148,789  

Add:

                                        

Interest expense

     901       1,301       7,200       7,120       7,950  

Other adjustments

     5,323       5,603       5,080       4,564       4,662  
    


 


 


 


 


Total earnings

   $ 135,125     $ 152,975     $ 155,632     $ 157,632     $ 161,401  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense

   $ 901     $ 1,301     $ 7,200     $ 7,120     $ 7,950  

Other adjustments

     5,323       5,603       5,080       4,564       4,662  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 6,224     $ 6,904     $ 12,280     $ 11,684     $ 12,612  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     21.71 x     22.16 x     12.67 x     13.49 x     12.80 x

(1) Income before income taxes and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle, but including minority interests.

 

For the purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of deferred financing costs, and an estimated amount of rental expense that is deemed to be representative of the interest factor.