EX-12.1 2 y08411exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES EX-12.1
 

Exhibit 12.1

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

                                                 
                                            Three months  
                                            ended  
    Years ended December 31,     March 31,  
    2000     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income (loss) from equity investee
  $ (17,077 )   $ (75,178 )   $ (124,350 )   $ (107,395 )   $ 41,565     $ (4,124 )
Fixed charges
    1,309       3,888       13,685       14,108       14,060       3,431  
Amortization of capitalized interest
                      33       78       19  
Interest capitalized
                (222 )     (276 )            
     
Adjusted earnings
  $ (15,768 )   $ (71,290 )   $ (110,887 )   $ (93,530 )   $ 55,703     $ (674 )
     
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 281     $ 2,657     $ 11,859     $ 11,932     $ 12,175     $ 3,013  
Interest capitalized
                222       276              
Assumed interest component of rental charges
    1,028       1,231       1,604       1,900       1,885       418  
     
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 1,309     $ 3,888     $ 13,685     $ 14,108     $ 14,060     $ 3,431  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (A )     (A )     (A )     (A )     3.96       (A )

 
(A)   Due to the registrant’s losses for the years ended December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003 and for the three months ended March 31, 2005, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. To achieve a coverage ration of 1:1, the registrant must generate additional earning of the amounts shown in the table below.

                                                 
                                            Three months  
                                            ended  
    Years ended December 31,     March 31,  
    2000     2001     2002     2003     2004     2005  
Coverage deficiency
  $ 17,077     $ 75,178     $ 124,572     $ 107,638           $ 4,105