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10-K - FORM 10-K - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353e10vk.htm
EX-2.4 - EX-2.4 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv2w4.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv21w1.htm
EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv23w1.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv32w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv31w2.htm
EX-32.2 - EX-32.2 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv32w2.htm
EX-10.34 - EX-10.34 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv10w34.htm
EX-10.36 - EX-10.36 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv10w36.htm
EX-10.35 - EX-10.35 - PENSON WORLDWIDE INCd71353exv10w35.htm
Exhibit 12.1
STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    Year ended December 31,  
    2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 25,836     $ 16,649     $ 41,958     $ 37,578     $ 4,678  
Fixed charges excluding interest from securities operations
    12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420       4,563  
 
                             
Subtotal
    38,371       22,560       47,151       41,998       9,241  
Interest expense from securities operations
    34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429       46,661  
 
                             
Total
  $ 72,650     $ 113,259     $ 187,228     $ 131,427     $ 55,902  
 
                             
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense on long-term debt
  $ 10,344     $ 3,854     $ 2,894     $ 2,951     $ 3,123  
Interest factor in rents and other interest-bearing liabilities
    2,191       2,057       2,299       1,469       1,440  
 
                             
Subtotal
    12,535       5,911       5,193       4,420       4,563  
Interest expense from securities operations
    34,279       90,699       140,077       89,429       46,661  
 
                             
Total
  $ 46,814     $ 96,610     $ 145,270     $ 93,849     $ 51,224  
 
                             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges:
                                       
Including interest expense from securities operations
    1.6       1.2       1.3       1.4       1.1  
Excluding interest expense from securities operations
    3.1       3.8       9.1       9.5       2.0