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.

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges—Continuing Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2007     2006     2005    2004    2003

Earnings:

            

Income from continuing operations

   $ (695,183 )   $ 146,093     $ 439,950    $ 316,319    $ 204,379

Add:

            

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     16,717       75,416       61,725      67,457      63,905

Provision (benefit) for Income taxes

     (149,003 )     82,930       269,528      197,083      130,719

Expensing of previously capitalized interest included in cost of sales

     120,489       86,698       63,088      59,278      62,607

Interest portion of rent expense

     500       500       500      500      500

Less:

            

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ (188,975 )   $ (1,959 )   $ 61,226    $ 45,884    $ 57,069
                                    

Earnings:

   $ (517,505 )   $ 393,596     $ 773,565    $ 594,753    $ 405,041
                                    

Fixed charges:

            

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 137,310     $ 148,355     $ 96,184    $ 87,510    $ 76,842

Interest portion of rent expense

     500       500       500      500      500
                                    

Fixed Charges

   $ 137,810     $ 148,855     $ 96,684    $ 88,010    $ 77,342
                                    

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     (3.8 )     2.6       8.0      6.8      5.2