EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

Standard Pacific Corp. and Subsidiaries

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges—Continuing Operations

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

     Six months ended
June 30,


    Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

    1998

 

Earnings:

                                                        

Net income

   $ 66,752     $ 43,778     $ 118,689     $ 111,065     $ 100,142     $ 68,030     $ 45,877  

Add:

                                                        

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     22,445       10,416       18,034       27,876       7,754       7,531       4,757  

Income taxes

         42,843           28,839           75,992           73,411           66,005           46,492           33,490  

Homebuilding interest expense

     3,487       2,573       5,489       4,158       3,599       1,519       1,168  

Expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     24,109       21,598       48,208       39,990       33,854       27,401       26,399  

Interest portion of rent expense

     250       200       400       400       400       400       400  

Extraordinary charge from early extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes

     —         —         —         —         —         —         1,328  

Less:

                                                        

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (23,516 )     (8,332 )     (29,938 )     (28,387 )     (17,196 )     (6,984 )     (4,158 )

Net gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

     —         —         —         —         —         (459 )     199  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Earnings:

   $ 136,370     $ 99,072     $ 236,874     $ 228,513     $ 194,558     $ 143,930     $ 109,460  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                                        

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 34,865     $ 27,003     $ 56,667     $ 49,478     $ 39,627     $ 35,151     $ 29,010  

Interest portion of rent expense

     250       200       400       400       400       400       400  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges

   $ 35,115     $ 27,203     $ 57,067     $ 49,878     $ 40,027     $ 35,551     $ 29,410  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     3.9       3.6       4.2       4.6       4.9       4.0       3.7