EXHIBIT 12.1

 

RIGEL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND RATIO OF COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS

 

The following table sets forth our ratio of earnings to fixed charges and the ratio of our earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends in the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. “Earnings” consist of net income (loss) from operations before income taxes and fixed charges. “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense and the portion of operating lease expense that represents interest. The extent to which earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for those periods is shown below. Amounts shown are in thousands except the ratio.

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

 

$

55,129

 

$

(111,640

)

$

(132,435

)

$

(74,272

)

$

(37,637

)

$

(45,256

)

Plus: Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Dividends

 

1,364

 

1,959

 

1,792

 

1,921

 

1,911

 

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings, as defined

 

56,493

 

(109,681

)

(130,643

)

(72,351

)

(35,726

)

(43,461

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

70

 

203

 

160

 

221

 

290

 

276

 

Estimated interest component of rent

 

1,294

 

1,756

 

1,632

 

1,700

 

1,621

 

1,519

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

1,364

 

$

1,959

 

$

1,792

 

$

1,921

 

$

1,911

 

$

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

70

 

203

 

160

 

221

 

290

 

276

 

Estimated interest component of rent

 

1,294

 

1,756

 

1,632

 

1,700

 

1,621

 

1,519

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

1,364

 

$

1,959

 

$

1,792

 

$

1,921

 

$

1,911

 

$

1,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges **

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends **

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges

 

$

 

$

(111,640

)

$

(132,435

)

$

(74,272

)

$

(37,637

)

$

(45,256

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency of earnings available to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

 

$

 

$

(111,640

)

$

(132,435

)

$

(74,272

)

$

(37,637

)

$

(45,256

)

 


**    Because of the deficiency of earnings in 2005 to 2009 available to cover fixed charges, the ratio information for these years is not applicable.