EX-12 4 dex12.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement re Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

EXHIBIT 12

 

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     For the Year Ended

    For the Nine Months
Ended


 

Dollar amounts in thousands


   Dec. 31,
1999


    Dec. 30,
2000


    Dec. 29,
2001


    Dec. 28,
2002


   Dec. 27,
2003


    Sept. 27,
2003


    Sept. 25,
2004


 

Earnings:

                                                       

Earnings before income taxes

   $ 3,387     $ 4,459     $ 116,059     $ 2,670    $ (13,437 )   $ (271 )   $ (22,506 )

Fixed charges

     9,370       9,841       7,752       2,348      2,538       1,638       2,231  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     —         —         148       1,274      1,273       947       947  

Interest capitalized

     (4,658 )     (5,795 )     (5,202 )     —        (83 )     —         —    
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Adjusted earnings

     8,099       8,505       118,757       6,292      (9,709 )     2,314       (19,328 )

Fixed charges:

                                                       

Interest expense

     4,313       3,581       2,128       2,130      1,350       570       2,104  

Interest capitalized

     4,658       5,795       5,202       —        83       —         —    

Assumed interest component of rent expense

     399       465       422       218      149       112       127  

Capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     —         —         —         —        956       956       —    
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 9,370     $ 9,841     $ 7,752     $ 2,348    $ 2,538     $ 1,638     $ 2,231  
    


 


 


 

  


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     N/A       N/A       15.3       2.7      N/A       1.4       N/A  

 

For the year ended December 27, 2003 and the nine months ended September 25, 2004, Nabi Biopharmaceuticals did not generate sufficient earnings to cover its fixed charges by the following amounts

 

     For the Year Ended

   For the Nine
Months Ended


     Dec. 31,
1999


   Dec. 30,
2000


   Dec. 29,
2001


   Dec. 28,
2002


   Dec. 27,
2003


   Sept. 27,
2003


   Sept. 25,
2004


Coverage Deficiency

   $ 1,271    $ 1,336    —      —      $ 12,247    —      $ 21,559