Exhibit 12.1
CERTEGY INC.
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
($ in thousands, except ratio data)
Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2004 | 2003 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes(1) | $ | 44,088 | $ | 40,215 | $ | 112,003 | $ | 93,766 | ||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 3,259 | 2,045 | 9,388 | 5,354 | ||||||||||||
Other adjustments | 1,182 | 1,120 | 3,558 | 3,566 | ||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 48,529 | $ | 43,380 | $ | 124,949 | $ | 102,686 | ||||||||
Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 3,259 | $ | 2,045 | $ | 9,388 | $ | 5,354 | ||||||||
Other adjustments | 1,182 | 1,120 | 3,558 | 3,566 | ||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 4,441 | $ | 3,165 | $ | 12,946 | $ | 8,920 | ||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 10.93 | x | 13.71 | x | 9.65 | x | 11.51 | x |
(1) | Income from continuing operations before income taxes includes minority interests and excludes cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and discontinued operations. |
For the purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, fixed charges consist of interest on indebtedness, amortization of deferred financing costs, and an estimated amount of rental expense that is deemed to be representative of the interest factor.