EX-12.1 5 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)


     Three Months Ended March 31,     Year Ended December 31,
     2010     2009     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005
Earnings:               

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (5,071   $ (48,968   $ (13,217   $ (1,231,329   $ (695,290   $ 146,093      $ 439,950

Add:

              

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     —          —          3,465        1,975        16,717        75,416        61,725

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     89        255        (96,265     (5,495     (149,003     82,930        269,528

Homebuilding interest amortized to cost of sales and interest expense

     23,781        25,718        134,188        93,551        120,596        86,698        63,088

Interest portion of rent expense

     125        125        500        500        500        500        500

Less:

              

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (434     3,089        (4,598     (150,875     (188,975     (1,959     61,226
                                                      

Earnings:

   $ 19,358      $ (25,959   $ 33,269      $ (989,923   $ (517,505   $ 393,596      $ 773,565
                                                      

Fixed charges:

              

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 26,230      $ 28,396      $ 107,976      $ 137,398      $ 138,595      $ 148,355      $ 96,184

Interest portion of rent expense

     125        125        500        500        500        500        500
                                                      

Fixed Charges

   $ 26,355      $ 28,521      $ 108,476      $ 137,898      $ 139,095      $ 148,855      $ 96,684
                                                      
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges      0.7        (0.9     0.3        (7.2     (3.7     2.6        8.0