EX-12.1 5 a09-20052_1ex12d1.htm EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(dollars in thousands, except ratio data)

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Year ended December 31,

 

 

 

31-Mar-09

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on indebtedness (including amortization of debt expense and discount)

 

$

24

 

$

104

 

$

104

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

$

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense on portion of rent expense representative of interest

 

32

 

129

 

129

 

129

 

95

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

56

 

$

233

 

$

233

 

$

129

 

$

95

 

$

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss before provision for income taxes

 

$

(927

)

$

(23,953

)

$

(27,168

)

$

(28,688

)

$

(18,206

)

$

(21,937

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges per above

 

56

 

233

 

233

 

129

 

95

 

95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Earnings (Loss)

 

$

(871

)

$

(23,720

)

$

(26,935

)

$

(28,559

)

$

(18,111

)

$

(21,842

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coverage deficiency

 

$

(927

)

$

(23,953

)

$

(27,168

)

$

(28,688

)

$

(18,206

)

$

(21,937

)

 

Management believes that 14% is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor on rental for Building and leasehold improvements.

 

The earnings to fixed charges ratio was less than 1:1 due to the losses reported for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004. To achieve an earnings to fixed charges ratio of 1:1, the Company would need to generate additional income of $0.9 million, $24 million, 27.2 million, 28.7 million, 18,2 million and $21.9 million, respectively.