EX-12.1 6 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

 

D.R. HORTON, INC.

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     For the fiscal years ended September 30,

   For the six months
ended March 31,


 
     1998

   1999

   2000

   2001

   2002

   2002

   2003

 
     (dollars in thousands)            

Consolidated pretax income before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 159,099    $ 263,826    $ 309,224    $ 407,797    $ 647,507    $ 259,775    $ 385,111  

Minority interests in pretax income (loss) of subsidiaries which have incurred interest charges

     —        —        —        —        1,322      1,099      (261 )

Distributed income of equity investees, net of equity income or loss

     —        —        —        —        668      4      75  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     47,995      58,153      69,566      91,401      136,142      51,746      89,228  

Interest expensed

     17,453      18,565      18,680      17,695      17,789      8,342      7,372  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Earnings

   $ 224,547    $ 340,544    $ 397,470    $ 516,893    $ 803,428    $ 320,966    $ 481,525  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Interest incurred

   $ 71,649    $ 83,090    $ 112,813    $ 139,914    $ 210,557    $ 87,830    $ 124,018  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Fixed charges

   $ 71,649    $ 83,090    $ 112,813    $ 139,914    $ 210,557    $ 87,830    $ 124,018  
    

  

  

  

  

  

  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     3.13      4.10      3.52      3.69      3.82      3.65      3.88