EX-12.1 3 c00522exv12w1.htm COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

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EXHIBIT 12.1
COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES — FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION
(In thousands, except ratio data)
                                         
    Year Ended September 30,  
    2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
Earnings:
                                        
Income before income taxes
   $ 76,853     $ 53,098     $ 172,140     $ 168,815     $ 194,088  
 
                              
 
                                        
Fixed charges:
                                        
Interest expense
     122       1,471       10,605       16,942       8,347  
Rent expense
     3,420       3,997       6,878       8,520       9,143  
 
                              
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES
     3,542       5,468       17,483       25,462       17,490  
 
                              
 
                                        
EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES
   $ 80,395     $ 58,566     $ 189,623     $ 194,277     $ 211,578  
 
                              
 
                                        
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
     22.70       10.71       10.85       7.63       12.10  
 
                              
 
(1)   The ratio of earnings to fixed charges has been computed by dividing earnings available for fixed charges (earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges) by fixed charges (interest expense plus portion of rental expense that represents interest).