EX-12.1 7 y50008exv12w1.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)
                                                 
     
 
    2003       2004       2005       2006       2007          
 
                                               
Earnings:
                                               
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income (loss) from equity investee
  $ (107,395 )   $ 41,565     $ (95,456 )   $ (103,150 )   $ (105,600 )        
Fixed charges
    14,108       14,060       13,687       13,643       13,708          
Amortization of capitalized interest
    33       78       78       73       23          
Interest capitalized
    (276 )                                
     
 
                                               
Adjusted earnings
  $ (93,530 )   $ 55,703     $ (81,691 )   $ (89,434 )   $ (91,869 )        
     
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 11,932     $ 12,175     $ 12,046     $ 12,043     $ 12,043          
Interest capitalized
    276                                  
Assumed interest component of rental charges
    1,900       1,885       1,641       1,600       1,665          
     
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 14,108     $ 14,060     $ 13,687     $ 13,643     $ 13,708          
     
 
                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (A )     3.96       (A )     (A )     (A )        
 
(A)   Due to the registrant’s losses for the years ended December 31, 2003, 2005, 2006, and 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.
                                         
     
 
    2003       2005       2006       2007          
 
                                       
Coverage deficiency
  $ 107,638     $ 95,378     $ 103,077     $ 105,577