EX-12.1 2 d43070exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Centex Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)
                                                         
    Nine Months Ended December 31,     Fiscal Years Ended March 31, (1)  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Total Enterprise:
                                                       
 
                                                       
Earnings
                                                       
Earnings from continuing operations (2)
  $ 136,403     $ 1,293,352     $ 1,895,493     $ 1,401,655     $ 1,045,458     $ 679,809     $ 542,834  
Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries
    2,148       2,902       3,469       2,467       3,723              
Undistributed (income) loss from equity investments
    19,035       2,206       5,799       (4,358 )     (17,591 )     6,145       (10,692 )
Fixed charges
    324,036       231,504       323,433       237,201       183,645       149,755       135,206  
Interest capitalized
    (243,250 )     (167,569 )     (232,860 )     (176,874 )     (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )
Amortization of capitalized interest
    156,539       116,137       171,189       131,937       89,144       49,450       40,851  
 
                                         
Net Earnings
  $ 394,911     $ 1,478,532     $ 2,166,523     $ 1,592,028     $ 1,189,193     $ 811,557     $ 654,631  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Fixed Charges
                                                       
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount
  $ 315,561     $ 224,979     $ 312,133     $ 228,501     $ 176,645     $ 141,755     $ 126,306  
Interest factor attributable to rentals
    8,475       6,525       11,300       8,700       7,000       8,000       8,900  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 324,036     $ 231,504     $ 323,433     $ 237,201     $ 183,645     $ 149,755     $ 135,206  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.22       6.39       6.70       6.71       6.48       5.42       4.84  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total Enterprise (with financial services reflected on the equity method): (3)
                                                       
Earnings
                                                       
Earnings from continuing operations (2)
  $ 136,403     $ 1,293,352     $ 1,895,493     $ 1,401,655     $ 1,045,458     $ 679,809     $ 542,834  
Undistributed (income) loss from equity investments
    (46,712 )     (61,337 )     (78,666 )     (100,330 )     (183,369 )     (108,531 )     (100,343 )
Fixed charges
    255,200       181,727       254,329       202,552       160,020       140,956       119,145  
Interest capitalized
    (243,250 )     (167,569 )     (232,860 )     (176,874 )     (115,186 )     (73,602 )     (53,568 )
Amortization of capitalized interest
    156,539       116,137       171,189       131,937       89,144       49,450       40,851  
 
                                         
Net Earnings
  $ 258,180     $ 1,362,310     $ 2,009,485     $ 1,458,940     $ 996,067     $ 688,082     $ 548,919  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Fixed Charges
                                                       
Interest expense including amortization of debt discount
  $ 249,125     $ 177,077     $ 246,229     $ 196,352     $ 154,720     $ 134,756     $ 112,145  
Interest factor attributable to rentals
    6,075       4,650       8,100       6,200       5,300       6,200       7,000  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
  $ 255,200     $ 181,727     $ 254,329     $ 202,552     $ 160,020     $ 140,956     $ 119,145  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.01       7.50       7.90       7.20       6.22       4.88       4.61  
 
                                         
(1)   The ratios presented in this table have been adjusted to reflect our sub-prime home equity lending operations (sold in July 2006), international homebuilding operations (sold in September 2005), Centex Construction Products, Inc. (spun off in January 2004), and our manufactured housing operations (spun off in June 2003) as discontinued operations.
 
(2)   Earnings from Continuing Operations are Before Income Taxes and Cumulative Effect of a Change in Accounting Principle adopted in fiscal 2004.
 
(3)   Represents a supplemental presentation that reflects the Financial Services segment as if accounted for under the equity method. We believe that separate disclosure of the consolidating information is useful because the Financial Services subsidiaries operate in a distinctly different financial environment that generally requires significantly less equity to support their higher debt levels compared to the operations of our other subsidiaries; the Financial Services subsidiaries have structured their financing programs substantially on a stand-alone basis; and we have limited obligations with respect to the indebtedness of our Financial Services subsidiaries. Management uses this information in its financial and strategic planning. We also use this presentation to allow investors to compare us to homebuilders that do not have financial services operations.