EX-12 15 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

Wyeth

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands except ratio amounts)

 

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002

Earnings (Loss):

                                      

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 5,429,904     $ 4,780,589     $ (129,847 )   $ 2,361,612     $ 6,097,245

Add:

                                      

Fixed charges

     625,513       461,431       360,805       346,564       430,449

Minority interests

     29,769       26,492       27,867       32,352       27,993

Amortization of capitalized interest

     22,465       21,356       9,350       8,772       8,866

Less:

                                      

Equity income (loss)

     (317 )     (104 )     (524 )     (468 )     20,766

Capitalized interest

     71,400       46,450       86,750       115,800       88,008

Total earnings (loss) as defined

   $ 6,036,568     $ 5,243,522     $ 181,949     $ 2,633,968     $ 6,455,779

Fixed Charges:

                                      

Interest and amortization of debt expense

   $ 498,847     $ 356,834     $ 221,598     $ 182,503     $ 294,160

Capitalized interest

     71,400       46,450       86,750       115,800       88,008

Interest factor of rental expense (1)

     55,266       58,147       52,457       48,261       48,281

Total fixed charges as defined

   $ 625,513     $ 461,431     $ 360,805     $ 346,564     $ 430,449

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     9.7       11.4       0.5       7.6       15.0

 

(1) 

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