EX-12.1 8 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Income before provision for income taxes

   $ 123,709     $ 314,780     $ 285,148     $ 123,952     $ 67,781  

Interest incurred

     80,173       73,208       59,024       47,188       26,783  

Less interest capitalized

     (80,173 )     (73,208 )     (59,024 )     (47,188 )     (26,783 )

Amortization of capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     54,356       55,748       62,671       36,376       28,109  

Non-cash impairment charge

     39,895       4,600                    

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     2,599       2,708             37,501       24,621  

Less equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures

     (3,242 )     ( 4,301 )     699       (31,236 )     (27,748 )
                                        

Earnings

   $ 217,317     $ 373,535     $ 348,518     $ 166,593     $ 92,763  
                                        

Interest incurred

          

Interest capitalized

     80,173       73,208       59,024       47,188       26,783  
                                        

Fixed Charges

   $ 80,173     $ 73,208     $ 59,024     $ 47,188     $ 26,783  
                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     2.71x       5.10x       5.91x       3.53x       3.46x