Exhibit 12

 

Exact Sciences Corporation

Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Fiscal Year Ended December 31

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax income from continuing operations

 

(52,421

)

(28,675

)

(11,556

)

(9,128

)

(9,741

)

Add: Fixed Charges

 

$

78

 

$

39

 

$

38

 

$

4

 

$

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

 

$

(52,343

)

$

(28,636

)

$

(11,518

)

$

(9,124

)

$

(9,741

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed and capitalized

 

41

 

21

 

20

 

1

 

 

Rental expense interest estimate

 

37

 

18

 

18

 

3

 

 

Total fixed charges

 

$

78

 

$

39

 

$

38

 

$

4

 

$

 

Deficiency of Earnings to Cover Fixed Charges

 

(52,421

)

(28,675

)

(11,556

)

(9,128

)

(9,741

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 


* During each of these periods, our earnings were less than our fixed charges.  The amount of the deficiency for each period is set forth in the above table under the caption “Deficiency of Earnings to Cover Fixed Charges.”