BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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10-K - FORM 10-K - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	d10k.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CEO CERTIFICATION - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex321.htm
EX-23.1 - CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex231.htm
EX-32.2 - SECTION 906 CFO CERTIFICATION - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex322.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex311.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex312.htm
EX-21.1 - SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex211.htm
EX-10.23 - AMENDMENT, ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex1023.htm
EX-10.22 - AMENDMENT AGREEMENT - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex1022.htm
EX-10.24 - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES AGREEMENT - BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC.	dex1024.htm

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges


	Fiscal Years Ended June 30,
	2010		2009		2008			2007			2006
	($ in millions)
Earnings:
Add:
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	$	342.1	$	346.0	$	319.7		$	325.9		$	315.5
Fixed charges		24.1		26.8		44.0			24.5			23.1
Amortization of capitalized interest		—		—		—			—			—
Distributed income from equity investees		—		—		—			—			—
Share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges		—		—		—			—			—
Less:
Interest capitalized		—		—		—			—			—
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—		—		—			—			—
The minority interest in the pre-tax income/(loss) of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges(2)		1.0		2.5		(0.2	)		(1.0	)		(1.2	)

Total	$	365.2	$	370.3	$	363.9		$	351.4		$	339.8

Fixed charges:
Interest expense	$	9.8	$	14.3	$	31.3		$	12.4		$	1.7
Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		—		—		—			—			—
Estimate of the interest within rental expense(1)		14.3		12.5		12.7			12.1			21.4
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries		—		—		—			—			—

Total	$	24.1	$	26.8	$	44.0		$	24.5		$	23.1

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		15.2		13.8		8.3			14.3			14.7

(1)	One-third of rental expense under operating leases is assumed to be the equivalent of interest.

(2)	Represents the Company’s share of gains/(losses) from its joint venture with the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

BROADRIDGE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS, INC. - FORM 10-K - EX-12.1 - COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES - August 12, 2010