Exhibit 12.1
AMGEN INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in millions)
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| 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||
Computation of Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Income before taxes | $ | 5,265 | $ | 5,009 | $ | 4,150 | $ | 5,317 | $ | 5,204 | ||||||||||
Net interest expense | 1,022 | 1,053 | 610 | 604 | 578 | |||||||||||||||
Interest portion of operating lease expense | 47 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
Equity in (earnings) losses of 50%-or-less owned companies accounted for under the equity method | 6 | 24 | (47 | ) | (71 | ) | (72 | ) | ||||||||||||
Dividend from Kirin-Amgen | — | — | — | — | 110 | |||||||||||||||
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Earnings | $ | 6,340 | $ | 6,131 | $ | 4,762 | $ | 5,900 | $ | 5,867 | ||||||||||
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Computation of Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest expense | $ | 1,022 | $ | 1,053 | $ | 610 | $ | 604 | $ | 578 | ||||||||||
Capitalized interest | 18 | 26 | 22 | 33 | 32 | |||||||||||||||
Interest portion of operating lease expense | 47 | 45 | 49 | 50 | 47 | |||||||||||||||
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Fixed Charges | $ | 1,087 | $ | 1,124 | $ | 681 | $ | 687 | $ | 657 | ||||||||||
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 5.8x | 5.5x | 7.0x | 8.6x | 8.9x | |||||||||||||||
These computations include Amgen and its consolidated subsidiaries. For these ratios, “earnings” is computed by adding income before income taxes and fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest), excluding our share of income/losses in equity method affiliates and including distributions from our affiliate, Kirin-Amgen, Inc. Fixed charges consist of (i) interest expense, which includes amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness, (ii) capitalized interest and (iii) a reasonable approximation of the interest factor deemed to be included in rental expense. Fixed charges exclude any interest related to unrecognized tax benefits, which is included in the provision for income taxes in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
For the periods indicated above, we have no outstanding shares of preferred stock with required dividend payments. Therefore, the ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends are identical to the ratios presented in the tables above.
