Exhibit 12.1
CoreLogic, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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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 | ) |
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Earnings | 221,784 | 205,437 | 265,550 | 216,300 | 312,193 | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges | $ | 94,269 | $ | 98,499 | $ | 137,657 | $ | 155,388 | $ | 190,054 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 2.35 | 2.09 | 1.93 | 1.39 | 1.64 |