EX-12.1 3 y41903exv12w1.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,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2007  
Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income (loss) from equity investee
  $ (124,350 )   $ (107,395 )   $ 41,565     $ (95,456 )   $ (103,150 )   $ (92,529 )
Fixed charges
    13,685       14,108       14,060       13,687       13,643       10,285  
Amortization of capitalized interest
          33       78       78       73       18  
Interest capitalized
    (222 )     (276 )                        
     
 
                                               
Adjusted earnings
  $ (110,887 )   $ (93,530 )   $ 55,703     $ (81,691 )   $ (89,434 )   $ (82,226 )
     
 
                                               
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 11,859     $ 11,932     $ 12,175     $ 12,046     $ 12,043     $ 9,033  
Interest capitalized
    222       276                          
Assumed interest component of rental charges
    1,604       1,900       1,885       1,641       1,600       1,252  
     
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 13,685     $ 14,108     $ 14,060     $ 13,687     $ 13,643     $ 10,285  
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (A )     (A )     3.96       (A )     (A )     (A )
 
(A)   Due to the registrant’s losses for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. To achieve a coverage ratio 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,
    2002   2003   2005   2006   2007
Coverage deficiency
  $ 124,572     $ 107,638     $ 95,378     $ 103,077     $ 92,511