EX-12.1 2 y14141exv12w1.htm EX-12.1: STATEMENT RE: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED CHARGES EX-12.1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)
                                                 
                                            Nine months
                                            ended
    Years ended December 31,   September 30,
    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     ($ 65,781 )
Fixed charges
    1,309       3,888       13,685       14,108       14,060       10,260  
Amortization of capitalized interest
                      33       78       58  
Interest capitalized
                (222 )     (276 )            
     
Adjusted earnings
  ($ 15,768 )   ($ 71,290 )   ($ 110,887 )   ($ 93,530 )   $ 55,703     ($ 55,463 )
     
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 281     $ 2,657     $ 11,859     $ 11,932     $ 12,175     $ 9,035  
Interest capitalized
                222       276              
Assumed interest component of rental charges
    1,028       1,231       1,604       1,900       1,885       1,225  
     
Total fixed charges
  $ 1,309     $ 3,888     $ 13,685     $ 14,108     $ 14,060     $ 10,260  
     
 
                                               
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 nine months ended September 30, 2005, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. To achieve a coverage ration of 1:1, the registrant must generate additional earnings of the amounts shown in the table below.
                                                 
                                            Nine months
                                            ended
    Years ended December 31,   September 30,
    2000   2001   2002   2003   2004   2005
Coverage deficiency
  $ 17,077     $ 75,178     $ 124,572     $ 107,638           $ 65,723