. . . EXHIBIT 12.1 WCI COMMUNITIES, INC. RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Three months ended For the years ended December 31, ------------------------------------------------------ March 31, 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings: Pre-tax income from operations before income or loss from equity investees $ 21,328 $169,203 $172,018 $167,317 $135,462 $ 74,157 Fixed charges 21,691 79,771 74,659 71,750 70,112 67,292 Plus: amortization of capitalized interest 5,044 28,040 20,940 18,443 14,233 15,759 Plus: distributed income (loss) from equity investees 765 4,095 2,916 6,656 2,968 1,884 Less: capitalized interest (11,740) (38,816) (38,093) (33,158) (37,600) (38,163) -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Earnings available for fixed charges $ 37,088 $242,293 $232,440 $231,008 $185,175 $120,929 Fixed charges: Interest incurred, both expensed and capitalized $ 19,335 $ 71,055 $ 66,345 $ 63,328 $ 62,100 $ 60,503 Debt issue cost amortization in the period 842 3,050 3,290 3,919 4,630 4,522 Rental expense representative of interest factor 1,514 5,666 5,024 4,503 3,382 2,267 -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Fixed charges $ 21,691 $ 79,771 $ 74,659 $ 71,750 $ 70,112 $67,292 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 1.71 3.04 3.11 3.22 2.64 1.80