EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

 

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in Millions)

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
       2004       2003       2002       2001       2000  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings:

                                        

Pre-Tax Earnings

   $ 226.1     $ 296.9     $ 229.8     $ 94.2     $ (128.2 )

Income or Loss from Equity Investees

     (13.7 )     (16.7 )     (10.1 )     (3.2 )     (0.6 )

Minority Interest

     2.3       1.5       0.0       0.0        

Fixed Charges

     48.6       31.9       28.1       28.5       28.4  

Distributed Income of Equity Investees

     11.6       12.7       7.0       3.5       1.5  

Minority Interest for which no Fixed Charges Were Incurred

     (2.3 )     (1.5 )     0.0       0.0        
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings as Adjusted

   $ 272.6     $ 324.8     $ 254.8     $ 123.0     $ (98.9 )
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges:

                                        

Interest Costs

   $ 26.3     $ 13.1     $ 12.4     $ 12.8     $ 13.6  

Amortization of Debt Costs

     0.5                          

Interest within Rental Expense (1)

     21.8       18.8       15.7       15.7       14.8  
    


 


 


 


 


Total Fixed Charges

   $ 48.6     $ 31.9     $ 28.1     $ 28.5     $ 28.4  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     5.61       10.19       9.05       4.32       (2)

(1) Assumes a 9% interest rate on rental payments.
(2) In 2000, our earnings were not sufficient to cover our fixed charges due to non-cash charges of $177.8 million associated with a change in our method of assessing the recoverability of goodwill. The amount of the earnings deficiency was $70.5 million.