EXHIBIT 12.1 OCWEN FINANCIAL COPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- EARNINGS: (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gain (1) ............... $ (8,564) $ 23,973 $ (32,805) $ 99,538 $ 61,301 Add: Interest expensed and capitalized, except interest on deposits, and amortization of capitalized debt expenses ......................... 84,897 72,765 84,596 44,137 23,162 Interest on deposits .................... 98,224 98,370 116,584 122,070 93,773 Interest component of rental expense .... 1,124 2,032 2,135 958 520 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total fixed charges (2) ................. 184,245 173,167 203,315 167,165 117,455 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings for computation purposes ......... $ 175,681 $ 197,140 $ 170,510 $ 266,703 $ 178,756 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to fixed charges: Including interest on deposits (3)....... (4) 1.13 (4) 1.58 1.52 Excluding interest on deposits (3)....... (5) 1.33 (5) 3.39 3.68 (1) Earnings represents pre-tax income from continuing operations before extraordinary gain, adjusted for losses and undistributed income of equity investees. (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 ratios of earnings to fixed charges were computed by dividing (x) income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gains, adjusted for losses and undistributed income of equity investees plus fixed charges by (y) fixed charges. (4) Due to the Company's loss in 2000 and 1998, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1. The Company would have had to have generated additional earnings of $9,305 and $34,117, respectively, to achieve a coverage of 1:1. (5) Due to the Company's loss in 2000 and 1998, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges was less than 1:1. The Company would have had to have generated additional earnings of $8,564 and $32,805, respectively, to achieve a coverage of 1:1.