EX-12 3 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)

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
2007
    Year Ended December 31,
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002

Earnings (Loss):

            

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $1,745,340     $5,429,904     $4,780,589     $(129,847 )   $2,361,612     $6,097,245

Add:

            

Fixed charges

   157,764     625,513     461,431     360,805     346,564     430,449

Minority interests

   8,242     29,769     26,492     27,867     32,352     27,993

Amortization of capitalized interest

   5,990     22,465     21,356     9,350     8,772     8,866

Less:

            

Equity income (loss)

   (155 )   (317 )   (104 )   (524 )   (468 )   20,766

Capitalized interest

   18,150     71,400     46,450     86,750     115,800     88,008
                                  

Total earnings as defined

   $1,899,341     $6,036,568     $5,243,522     $181,949     $2,633,968     $6,455,779
                                  

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest and amortization of debt expense

   $125,797     $498,847     $356,834     $221,598     $182,503     $294,160

Capitalized interest

   18,150     71,400     46,450     86,750     115,800     88,008

Interest factor of rental expense (1)

   13,817     55,266     58,147     52,457     48,261     48,281
                                  

Total fixed charges as defined

   $157,764     $625,513     $461,431     $360,805     $346,564     $430,449
                                  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   12.0     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.