EX-12.1 6 d258554dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

    Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(dollars in thousands, except ratio data)
 
    Year ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Earnings (Loss):

         

Earnings (loss) before provision for income taxes

  $ (381,106   $ (233,231   $ 4,385      $ (268,891   $ (284,371

Fixed Charges

    79,788        78,108        77,780        82,930        80,927   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings (Loss)

  $ (301,318   $ (155,123   $ 82,165      $ (185,961   $ (203,444
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

         

Interest expense on indebtedness (including amortization of debt expense and discount)

  $ 62,056      $ 59,500      $ 58,424      $ 62,912      $ 60,716   

Interest expense on portion of rent expense representative of interest

    17,732        18,608        19,356        20,018        20,211   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

  $ 79,788      $ 78,108      $ 77,780      $ 82,930      $ 80,927   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    —          —          1.06        —          —     

Coverage deficiency (1) (2) (3)

  $ (381,106   $ (233,231   $ —        $ (268,891   $ (284,371
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Company’s Coverage deficiency for 2011 includes a $50,000 upfront license fee payment to FivePrime Therapeutics, Inc., which is reflected in research and development expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.
(2) The Company’s Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for 2009 includes a gain on extinguishment of debt of $38,873, a gain on sale of an equity investment of $5,259 and reflects revenues received in connection with the delivery of raxibacumab to the Strategic National Stockpile. These amounts should not be considered indicative of the Company’s future performance.
(3) The Company’s Coverage deficiency for 2008 includes a gain on the sale of an equity investment of $32,518 partially offset by a charge for impaired investment of $6,284.