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Exhibit 12.1
PDL BIOPHARMA, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited)
(Amount in thousands, except for ratios)
For the Years Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 150,370 | $ | 307,428 | $ | 327,133 | $ | 401,876 | $ | 501,272 | ||||||||||
Add: fixed charges | 43,578 | 36,153 | 29,097 | 24,931 | 39,274 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings | $ | 193,948 | $ | 343,581 | $ | 356,230 | $ | 426,807 | $ | 540,546 | ||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense1 | $ | 43,529 | $ | 36,102 | $ | 29,036 | $ | 24,871 | $ | 39,211 | ||||||||||
Estimated interest portion of rent expense2 | 49 | 51 | 61 | 60 | 63 | |||||||||||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 43,578 | $ | 36,153 | $ | 29,097 | $ | 24,931 | $ | 39,274 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 4.45 | 9.50 | 12.24 | 17.12 | 13.76 |
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1 Interest expense includes amortization of debt discount and expenses.
2 Represents the estimated portion of operating lease rental expense that is considered by us to be representative of interest and amortization of discount related to indebtedness.