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Exhibit 12.1

VALEANT PHARMACEUTICALS INTERNATIONAL, INC.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     For the Years Ended December 31,  
     2017     2016     2015     2014     2013  
(in thousands, except for ratios)                               

Earnings:

          

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees

     (1,740,374     (2,435,746     (155,300     1,053,527       (1,314,141

Amortization of capitalized interest

     2,225       944       603       226       —    

Fixed charges

     1,875,781       1,874,945       1,598,703       1,001,260       864,159  

Capitalized interest

     (10,452     (10,813     (7,204     (5,225     (2,534

Non-controlling interest in pre-tax income (loss) of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     (342     (886     (3,883     1,340       (2,473
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings

     126,838       (571,556     1,432,919       2,051,128       (454,989

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expense

     1,839,518       1,836,065       1,563,223       971,023       844,316  

Interest component of rental expense**

     25,811       28,067       28,276       25,012       17,309  

Capitalized interest

     10,452       10,813       7,204       5,225       2,534  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

     1,875,781       1,874,945       1,598,703       1,001,260       864,159  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     *       *       *       2.05       *  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* For the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2013, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and the deficiency of earnings were $1,749 million, $2,447 million, $166 million and $1,319 million, respectively.
** The interest component of rental expense is estimated to be one-third of our total rental expense.