EX-12.1 5 x84367exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 exv12w1
         
Exhibit 12.1
FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings
to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
Amounts presented in thousands
                                                         
    Three
Months
Ended
January 31,
    Fiscal Years Ended October 31,  
    2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
Earnings (loss):
                                                       
Pre-tax (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees
$ (13,921 ) $ (65,440 )   $ (89,675 )   $ (65,662 )   $ (75,151 )   $ (65,381 )   $ (87,289 )
Add:
                                               
Fixed Charges
896     3,613       3,464       3,463       8,327       6,305       1,244  
Amortization of previously capitalized interest
                                  7  
Less:
                                               
Preferred dividends
802     3,208       3,208       3,208       8,117       6,077       964  
Interest capitalized in the period
                                   
 
                                   
Earnings (loss) as adjusted
$ (13,827 ) $ (65,035 )   $ (89,419 )   $ (65,407 )   $ (74,941 )   $ (65,153 )   $ (87,002 )
 
                                   
Fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense incurred
$ 63   $ 265     $ 100     $ 84     $ 103     $ 103     $ 137  
Estimate of interest within rental expense
31     140       156       171       107       125       143  
Less: interest capitalized in the period
                                   
Preferred dividends
802     3,208       3,208       3,208       8,117       6,077       964  
 
                                   
Total fixed charges
$ 896   $ 3,613     $ 3,464     $ 3,463     $ 8,327     $ 6,305     $ 1,244  
 
                                   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
N/A     N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
Coverage deficiency
$ (14,723 ) $ (68,648 )   $ (92,883 )   $ (68,870 )   $ (83,268 )   $ (71,458 )   $ (88,248 )