EX-12.1 83 d233911dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Shea Homes Limited Partnership and Subsidiaries

Statement Re: Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

The following table sets forth information regarding our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods shown. In calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings consist of (a) (loss) income before income taxes, excluding equity in income (loss) from joint ventures, plus (b) fixed charges, plus (c) capitalized interest included in cost of sales, plus (d) distributions of earnings from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, less (e) interest capitalized. Fixed charges consist of (a) interest incurred and (b) the portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of an interest factor. For the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009 and 2008 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for each such year by $9.7 million, $350.8 million and $553.9 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the period by $87.0 million.

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Fiscal Year Ended December 31,  
     2011     2010     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
     (In millions, except ratios)  

Earnings:

              

(Loss) / income before income taxes, excluding equity in income (loss) from joint ventures

   $ (109,478   $ (10,085   $ (67,395   $ (433,189   $ (600,907   $ (476,268   $ 454,806   

Plus:

              

Fixed charges

     37,244        30,718        62,111        59,339        57,718        79,448        85,334   

Capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     14,150        20,878        48782        81,729        46,064        46,632        60,913   

Distribution of earnings from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

     —          —          400        630        937        28,198        7,066   

Less:

              

Interest capitalized

     (28,918     (27,197     (53,553     (59,339     (57,718     (79,488     (85,334
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings as calculated

     (87,002     14,314        (9,655     (350,830     (553,906     (401,438     522,785   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest incurred

     37,244        30,718        62,111        59,339        57,718        79,488        85,334   

Portion of rental expense deemed to be representative of an interest factor

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Total fixed charges

   $ 37,244      $ 30,718      $ 62,111      $ 59,339      $ 57,718      $ 79,488      $ 85,334   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     —          0.5x        —          —          —          —          6.1x