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 and

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and

Preferred Stock Dividends—Continuing Operations

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (11,724   $ (13,217   $ (1,231,329   $ (695,290   $ 146,093   

Add:

          

Cash distributions of income from unconsolidated joint ventures

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

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (557     (96,265     (5,495     (149,003     82,930   

Homebuilding interest amortized cost of sales and interest expense

     100,739        134,188        93,551        120,596        86,698   

Interest portion of rent expense

     500        500        500        500        500   

Less:

          

Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     1,166        (4,598     (150,875     (188,975     (1,959
                                        

Earnings (loss):

   $ 87,792      $ 33,269      $ (989,923   $ (517,505   $ 393,596   
                                        

Fixed charges:

          

Homebuilding interest incurred

   $ 110,358      $ 107,976      $ 137,398      $ 138,595      $ 148,355   

Interest portion of rent expense

     500        500        500        500        500   
                                        

Fixed Charges

   $ 110,858      $ 108,476        137,898      $ 139,095      $ 148,855   
                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)

     0.8        0.3        (7.2     (3.7     2.6   

 

(a) As there was no outstanding preferred stock with preference dividends during the periods in the table above, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges and earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are the same calculation.