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EXHIBIT 12.1
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)

 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
(As Restated)(5)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes (1)
$
350,957

 
$
257,394

 
$
123,741

 
$
37,783

 
$
96,194

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expensed and capitalized
395,586

 
223,455

 
132,770

 
85,923

 
62,954

Interest component of rental expense
9,102

 
4,883

 
1,854

 
4,101

 
2,100

Total fixed charges (2)
404,688

 
228,338

 
134,624

 
90,024

 
65,054

Earnings available to cover fixed charges
$
755,645

 
$
485,732

 
$
258,365

 
$
127,807

 
$
161,248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividend requirements
$
12,020

 
$
146

 
$

 
$

 
$

Ratio of pretax income to net income (3)
1.14

 
1.42

 
1.57

 
1.17

 
(27.30
)
Preferred dividend factor
13,703

 
207

 

 

 

Total fixed charges
404,688

 
228,338

 
134,624

 
90,024

 
65,054

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
418,391

 
$
228,545

 
$
134,624

 
$
90,024

 
$
65,054

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends (4)
1.81
 
2.13
 
1.92
 
1.42
 
2.48
(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 ratio of pretax income to net income is determined by dividing income from continuing operations before income taxes by net income from continuing operations.
(4)
The ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends were computed by dividing (x) income from continuing operations before income taxes plus fixed charges by (y) combined fixed charges and preferred dividends.
(5)
See the Explanatory Note to the 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.