EXHIBIT 12.1

Nara Bancorp, Inc.

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

        Six Months Ended
June 30,

2009
    Year Ended December 31,  
(Dollars in thousands)         2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

EXCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS:

             

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported

    $ (16,891   $ 4,380      $ 55,798      $ 56,203      $ 45,668      $ 33,239   

Fixed charges

      8,661        18,709        12,666        7,494        6,645        4,656   
                                                 

Earnings (loss)

  (A)   $ (8,230   $ 23,089      $ 68,464      $ 63,697      $ 52,313      $ 37,895   

Interest on borrowings

    $ 6,499      $ 13,932      $ 6,988      $ 2,311      $ 2,090      $ 833   

Interest on long-term debt, including amortization of debt issuance costs

      1,099        2,845        3,750        3,389        2,901        2,380   

Portion of long-term lease expense representative of the interest factor (1)

      1,063        1,932        1,928        1,794        1,654        1,443   
                                                 

Fixed Charges

    $ 8,661      $ 18,709      $ 12,666      $ 7,494      $ 6,645      $ 4,656   

Preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion

      3,541        693        —          —          —          —     
                                                 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion

  (B)   $ 12,202      $ 19,402      $ 12,666      $ 7,494      $ 6,645      $ 4,656   

Ratios of earnings (loss) to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion, excluding interest on deposits (2)

  (A)/(B)     —          1.19     5.41     8.50     7.87     8.14

INCLUDING INTEREST ON DEPOSITS:

             

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations, as reported

    $ (16,891   $ 4,380      $ 55,798      $ 56,203      $ 45,668      $ 33,239   

Fixed charges

      33,851        72,789        80,913        63,051        39,343        20,167   
                                                 

Earnings (loss)

  (C)   $ 16,960      $ 77,169      $ 136,711      $ 119,254      $ 85,011      $ 53,406   

Interest on borrowings and deposits

    $ 31,689      $ 68,012      $ 75,235      $ 57,868      $ 34,788      $ 16,344   

Interest on long-term debt, including amortization of debt issuance costs

      1,099        2,845        3,750        3,389        2,901        2,380   

Portion of long-term lease expense representative of the interest factor (1)

      1,063        1,932        1,928        1,794        1,654        1,443   
                                                 

Fixed Charges

    $ 33,851      $ 72,789      $ 80,913      $ 63,051      $ 39,343      $ 20,167   

Preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion

      3,541        693        —          —          —          —     
                                                 

Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion

  (D)   $ 37,392      $ 73,482      $ 80,913      $ 63,051      $ 39,343      $ 20,167   

Ratios of earnings (loss) to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion, including interest on deposits

  (C)/(D)     0.45     1.05     1.69     1.89     2.16     2.65

 

(1) The interest factor is estimated to be one-third of long-term lease expense.

 

(2) Combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividend requirements and discount accretion, excluding interest on deposits, exceeded earnings by $20.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.