EX-12.1 3 y26593exv12w1.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)
                                                 
                                            Nine months
                                            ended
    Years ended December 31,   September 30,
    2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   2006
Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income (loss) from equity investee
  $ (75,178 )   $ (124,350 )   $ (107,395 )   $ 41,565     $ (95,456 )   $ (72,179 )
Fixed charges
    3,888       13,685       14,108       14,060       13,687       10,232  
Amortization of capitalized interest
                33       78       78       58  
Interest capitalized
          (222 )     (276 )                  
     
 
                                               
Adjusted earnings
  $ (71,290 )   $ (110,887 )   $ (93,530 )   $ 55,703     $ (81,691 )   $ (61,889 )
     
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 2,657     $ 11,859     $ 11,932     $ 12,175     $ 12,046     $ 9,033  
Interest capitalized
          222       276                    
Assumed interest component of rental charges
    1,231       1,604       1,900       1,885       1,641       1,199  
     
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 3,888     $ 13,685     $ 14,108     $ 14,060     $ 13,687     $ 10,232  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (A )     (A )     (A )     3.96       (A )     (A )
 
(A)   Due to the registrant’s losses for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2005, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, 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,
    2001   2002   2003   2005   2006
Coverage deficiency
  $ 75,178     $ 124,572     $ 107,638     $ 95,378     $ 72,121