EX-12.1 3 ex12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

 

Exhibit 12.1

 

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in thousands)

 

   2011   2010   2009   2008   2007 
                     
Earnings:                         
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (1)  $123,741   $37,783   $96,194   $44,092   $49,891 
                          
Add:                         
Interest expensed and capitalized, except interest on   deposits, and amortization of capitalized debt    expenses   131,376    85,001    62,541    86,141    75,890 
Interest on deposits   1,390    918    572    654    917 
Interest component of rental expense   1,854    4,101    2,100    2,650    2,217 
Total fixed charges (2)   134,620    90,020    65,213    89,445    79,024 
Earnings for computation purposes  $258,361   $127,803   $161,407   $133,537   $128,915 
                          
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:                         
Including interest on deposits (3)   1.92    1.42    2.48    1.49    1.63 
Excluding interest on deposits (3)   1.93    1.42    2.49    1.50    1.64 

 

(1) Excludes income or loss from equity investees but includes any distributions received representing a return on capital
(2) Fixed charges represent total interest expensed and capitalized, including and excluding interest on deposits, amortization of capitalized debt expenses as well as the interest component of rental expense.
(3) The ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed by dividing (x) income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges by (y) fixed charges.