EX-12.1 10 dex121.htm STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Standard Pacific Corp.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges—Continuing Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,

   Year Ended December 31,
     2007     2006    2006     2005    2004    2003    2002

Earnings:

                  

Net income

   $ (206,710 )   $ 191,252    $ 123,693     $ 440,984    $ 315,817    $ 204,379    $ 118,689

Add:

                  

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     10,103       51,271      75,422       61,725      67,457      63,905      18,034

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (128,575 )     117,858      70,040       269,830      196,799      130,719      75,992

Expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     49,461       34,374      88,933       64,580      59,382      62,607      48,208

Interest portion of rent expense

     250       250      500       500      500      500      400

Less:

                  

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (80,182 )     26,785      (1,880 )     61,196      45,906      57,069      24,450
                                                  

Earnings:

   $ (195,289 )   $ 368,220    $ 360,468     $ 776,423    $ 594,049    $ 405,041    $ 236,873
                                                  

Fixed charges:

                  

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 66,697     $ 69,601    $ 148,335     $ 95,554    $ 87,085    $ 76,032    $ 56,667

Interest portion of rent expense

     250       250      500       500      500      500      400
                                                  

Fixed Charges

   $ 66,947     $ 69,851    $ 148,835     $ 96,054    $ 87,585    $ 76,532    $ 57,067
                                                  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     (2.9 )     5.3      2.4       8.1      6.8      5.3      4.2