EX-12.1 3 d240549dex121.htm COMPUTATIONS OF RATIONS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computations of rations of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES—FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION

(In thousands, except ratio data)

 

     2007      2008      2009      2010      2011  

Earnings:

               

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

    $ 161,515       $ 112,995       $ 97,570       $ 92,304       $ 97,455   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Fixed charges:

               

Interest expense

      12,766         20,335         25,481         24,124         32,364   

Rent expense (Interest factor)

      8,016         9,528         8,146         7,538         7,021   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

TOTAL FIXED CHARGES

      20,782         29,863         33,627         31,662         39,385   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

EARNINGS AVAILABLE FOR FIXED CHARGES

    $ 182,297       $ 142,858       $ 131,197       $ 123,966       $ 136,840   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)

      8.77         4.78         3.90         3.92         3.47   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  
(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).