EX-12 5 ex125605.htm

Exhibit 12

  Wyeth
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands except ratio amounts)

Three Months Ended

Year Ended December 31,
March 31, 2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
Earnings (Loss):              
Income (loss) from continuing operations 
    before income taxes  $1,373,466   $(129,847 ) $2,361,612   $6,097,245   $2,868,747   $(1,101,040 )

Add:
 
  Fixed charges  103,209   360,805   346,564   430,449   439,058   324,887  
  Minority interests  3,202   27,867   32,352   27,993   20,841   26,784  
  Amortization of capitalized interest  5,333   9,350   8,772   8,866   2,497   1,917  

Less:
 
  Equity income (loss)  1   (524 ) (468 ) 20,766   70,372   55,991  
  Capitalized interest  7,750   86,750   115,800   88,008   94,257   43,303  






Total earnings (loss) as defined  $1,477,459   $181,949   $2,633,968   $6,455,779   $3,166,514   $(846,746 )







Fixed Charges:
 
  Interest and amortization of debt expense  $82,345   $221,598   $182,503   $294,160   $301,145   $238,840  
  Capitalized interest  7,750   86,750   115,800   88,008   94,257   43,303  
  Interest factor of rental expense (1)  13,114   52,457   48,261   48,281   43,656   42,744  






    Total fixed charges as defined  $103,209   $360,805   $346,564   $430,449   $439,058   $324,887  






Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)  14.3   0.5   7.6   15.0   7.2   --  
 

(1) A 1/3 factor was used to compute the portion of rental expenses deemed representative of the interest factor.

(2) The results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2000 was inadequate to cover total fixed charges as defined. The coverage deficiency for the year ended December 31, 2000 was $1,171,633.