EX-12.2 10 c22953exv12w2.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES FOR BLOCK FINANCIAL LLC exv12w2
 

EXHIBIT 12.2
BLOCK FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands)
                                                 
    10/31/07     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Pretax income (loss) before change in accounting principle
  $ (6,245 )   $ 272,175     $ 175,087     $ 64,901     $ (24,675 )   $ (64,752 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
FIXED CHARGES:
                                               
Interest expense
    26,906       63,039       76,504       79,662       43,744       59,065  
Interest paid on deposits
    28,039       27,475                          
Interest portion of net rent expense (a)
    2,603       6,502       6,757       5,426       3,283       2,257  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
    57,548       97,016       83,261       85,088       47,027       61,322  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
  $ 51,303     $ 369,191     $ 258,348     $ 149,989     $ 22,352     $ (3,430 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
                                               
Including interest paid on deposits (a)
          3.8       3.1       1.8              
Excluding interest paid on deposits (b)
    1.7       5.3       3.1       1.8              
 
(a)   One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.

Note: In computing the ratio of earnings to fixed charges: (a) earnings have been based on income from continuing operations before income taxes and fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized) and (b) fixed charges consist of interest expense, interest paid on deposits, and the estimated interest portion of rents.
 
(a)   Fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $6.2 million for the six months ended October 31, 2007, approximately $24.7 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, and approximately $64.8 million for the year ended April 30, 2003.
(b)   Fixed charges exceeded earnings by approximately $24.7 million for the year ended April 30, 2004, and approximately $64.8 million for the year ended April 30, 2003.