EX-12.1 2 a20171231ex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit


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

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from before income taxes (1)
$
(143,973
)
 
$
(206,361
)
 
$
(129,861
)
 
$
(443,226
)
 
$
350,956

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expensed and capitalized and amortization of capitalized debt expenses
363,238

 
412,583

 
482,373

 
541,757

 
395,586

Interest component of rental expense
5,971

 
6,650

 
7,883

 
6,283

 
9,102

Total fixed charges (2)
369,209

 
419,233

 
490,256

 
548,040

 
404,688

Earnings for computation purposes
$
225,236

 
$
212,872

 
$
360,395

 
$
104,814

 
$
755,644

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividend requirements
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
2,802

 
$
12,020

Ratio of pretax income to net income
1.12

 
1.04

 
0.53

 
0.94

 
1.14

Preferred dividend factor

 

 

 
2,634

 
13,703

Total fixed charges
369,209

 
419,233

 
490,256

 
548,040

 
404,688

Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends
$
369,209

 
$
419,233

 
$
490,256

 
$
550,674

 
$
418,391

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends (3)(4)
(4)
 
(4)
 
(4)
 
(4)
 
1.81
(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 interest on deposits, amortization of capitalized debt expenses as well as the interest component of rental expense.
(3)
The ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends were computed by dividing (x) income before income taxes plus fixed charges by (y) combined fixed charges and preferred dividends.
(4)
Due to our losses in 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1. We would have had to generate additional earnings of $144.0 million, $206.4 million, $129.9 million and $445.9 million respectively, to achieve coverage of 1:1.