EX-12.1 7 d817498dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 

    Year Ended December 31,     Nine Months
Ended

September 30,
2014
 
    2009     2010     2011     2012     2013    
    (in thousands)  

Computation of earnings:

           

Net income (loss) before provision for income taxes

  $ (45,889   $ (73,554   $ (83,912   $ (47,381   $ (80,856   $ 29,153   

Fixed charges, as calculated below

    9,305        10,179        7,776        10,437        6,751        3,105   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

  $ (36,584   $ (63,375   $ (76,136   $ (36,944   $ (74,105     32,258   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computation of fixed charges:

           

Interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance cost

    9,188        10,013        7,644        10,313        6,610        2,999   

Estimated interest expense portion of rental expense

    117        166        132        124        141        106   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

    9,305        10,179        7,776        10,437        6,751        3,105   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends(1)

    —          —          —          —          —          10.4   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Our earnings were inadequate to cover combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends for the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 by $45.9 million, $73.6 million, $83.9 million, $47.4 million and $80.9 million, respectively.

For the periods indicated above, we had no outstanding shares of preferred stock with required dividend payments.