EX-12 3 y32744exv12.htm EX-12: COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES EX-12
 

Exhibit 12
PFIZER INC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
(in millions, except ratios)   2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
Determination of Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before provision for taxes on income, minority interests and cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles
  $ 13,028     $ 10,800     $ 13,403     $ 2,781     $ 11,269  
Less:
                                       
Minority interests
    12       12       7       1       3  
 
                             
Income adjusted for minority interests
    13,016       10,788       13,396       2,780       11,266  
Add:
                                       
Fixed charges
    642       622       505       438       318  
 
                             
Total earnings as defined
  $ 13,658     $ 11,410     $ 13,901     $ 3,218     $ 11,584  
 
                             
Fixed charges:
                                       
Interest expense (a)
  $ 488     $ 471     $ 347     $ 270     $ 251  
Preferred stock dividends (b)
    14       14       12       10        
Rents (c)
    140       137       146       158       67  
 
                             
Fixed charges
    642       622       505       438       318  
Capitalized interest
    29       17       12       20       28  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 671     $ 639     $ 517     $ 458     $ 346  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    20.4       17.9       26.9       7.0       33.5  
 
                             
All financial information reflects the following as discontinued operations for all periods presented: the Consumer Healthcare business; for 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003: certain European generics businesses; and for 2004 and 2003: our in-vitro allergy and autoimmune diagnostics testing, and surgical ophthalmics.
All financial information reflects the following as discontinued operations for 2003, 2002, and 2001: our confectionery, shaving and fish-care products businesses, as well as the Estrostep, Loestrin and femhrt women’s health product lines for all the years presented.
(a)   Interest expense includes amortization of debt premium, discount and expenses.
 
(b)   Preferred stock dividends are from our Series A convertible perpetual preferred stock held by an Employee Stock Ownership Plan assumed in connection with our acquisition of Pharmacia.
 
(c)   Rents included in the computation consist of one-third of rental expense which we believe to be a conservative estimate of an interest factor in our leases, which are not material.