EX-12.1 3 dex121.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of 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)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,
    Year Ended December 31,
     2009     2008     2008     2007     2006     2005    2004

Earnings:

               

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (95,880   $ (833,767   $ (1,231,329   $ (695,290   $ 146,093      $ 439,950    $ 316,319

Add:

               

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     326        771        1,975        16,717        75,416        61,725      67,457

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     298        42,030        (5,495     (149,003     82,930        269,528      197,083

Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense

     94,885        59,080        97,445        120,596        86,698        63,088      59,278

Interest portion of rent expense

     375        375        500        500        500        500      500

Less:

               

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (4,330     (129,663     (150,875     (188,975     (1,959     61,226      45,884
                                                     

Earnings:

   $ 4,334      $ (601,848   $ (986,029   $ (517,505   $ 393,596      $ 773,565    $ 594,753
                                                     

Fixed charges:

               

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 81,411      $ 111,638      $ 137,398      $ 138,593      $ 148,355      $ 96,184    $ 87,510

Interest portion of rent expense

     375        375        500        500        500        500      500
                                                     

Fixed Charges

   $ 81,786      $ 112,013      $ 137,898      $ 139,093      $ 148,855      $ 96,684    $ 88,010
                                                     

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     0.1        (5.4     (7.2     (3.7     2.6        8.0      6.8