EX-12.1 4 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.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges—Continuing Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,

 
     2003

    2002

    2001

    2000

    1999

 

Earnings:

                                        

Net income

   $ 204,379     $ 118,689     $ 111,065     $ 100,142     $ 68,030  

Add:

                                        

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     63,905       18,034       27,876       7,754       7,531  

Income taxes

     130,719       75,992       73,411       66,005       46,492  

Homebuilding interest expense

     6,847       5,489       4,158       3,599       1,519  

Expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     62,607       48,208       39,990       33,854       27,401  

Interest portion of rent expense

     500       400       400       400       400  

Less:

                                        

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (63,916 )     (29,939 )     (28,387 )     (17,196 )     (6,984 )

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

     —         —         —         —         (459 )
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings:

   $ 405,041     $ 236,873     $ 228,513     $ 194,558     $ 143,930  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                        

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 76,032     $ 56,667     $ 49,478     $ 39,627     $ 35,151  

Interest portion of rent expense

     500       400       400       400       400  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges

   $ 76,532     $ 57,067     $ 49,878     $ 40,027     $ 35,551  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     5.3       4.2       4.6       4.9       4.0