EX-12.1 6 d304244dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

Exhibit 12.1

CoreLogic, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

($ in 000s)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Pretax Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates

   $ 90,401      $ 72,574      $ 71,871      $ 20,150      $ 145,977   

Fixed Charges

     94,269        98,499        137,657        155,388        190,054   

Distributed income from equity investees

     42,929        64,603        89,528        67,882        47,520   

Preference security dividends

     (4,835     (27,800     (31,525     (24,658     (38,354

Noncontrolling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     (980     (2,439     (1,981     (2,462  

 

(33,004

  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings

     221,784        205,437        265,550        216,300        312,193   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense and capitalized

   $ 63,117      $ 39,775      $ 56,762      $ 71,124      $ 90,234   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     12,508        2,269        219        62        —     

Interest related to rental expenses

     13,809        28,655        49,151        59,544        61,466   

Preference security dividends

     4,835        27,800        31,525        24,658        38,354   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

   $ 94,269      $ 98,499      $ 137,657      $ 155,388      $ 190,054   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     2.35        2.09        1.93        1.39        1.64