EX-12 6 exhibit_12-1.htm F-3

EXHIBIT 12.1

Nine Month
Ended
September 30,
2007

2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
(Unaudited)
 
Earnings (losses):                            
Losses before income taxes    (105,253 )  (86,928 )  (203,082 )  (137,768 )  (114,261 )  (51,402 )
Gain on debt restructuring    -    (80,071 )  -    -    -    -  
Amortization of capitalized  
interest (a)    5,215    5,654    4,206    3,557    954    -  
Interest capitalized (d)    (7,266 )  (5,692 )  (2,793 )  -    (14,042 )  (12,300 )






   
     (107,304 )  (167,037 )  (201,669 )  (134,211 )  (127,349 )  (63,702 )






Fixed Charges:   
Amortization of expenses related to indebtedness (b)    5,630    4,589    523    524    271    -  
Interest expenses (c)    24,345    39,264    32,360    26,582    7,891    708  
Interest capitalized (d)    7,266    5,692    2,793    -    14,042    12,300  






Total Fixed Charges    37,241    49,545    35,676    27,106    22,204    13,008  






   
Earnings (losses), as adjusted     (70,063 )  (117,492 )  (165,993 )  (107,105 )  (105,145 )  (50,694 )
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     (1 )  (2 )  (3 )  (4 )  (5 )  (6 )

(a) Includes amortization of deferred financing charges in connection with obtaining long-term bank loans which are comprised mainly of stock-based compensation related to warrants issued to banks.

(b) Includes amortization of convertible debentures discount and deferred issuance expenses.

(c) Includes, mainly, the effective interest of long-term loans based on their terms and the effect of hedge agreements with knock-out and knock-in features and interest expenses in relation to convertible debentures.

(d) Includes, mainly, the effective capitalized interest of long-term loans based on their terms and the effect of hedge agreements with a knock-out feature, capitalized interest in relation to convertible debentures and deferred financing charges in connection with obtaining long-term bank loans which are comprised mainly of stock-based compensation related to warrants issued to banks.

(1) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $107.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
(2) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $167.0 million in 2006.
(3) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $201.7 million in 2005.
(4) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $134.2 million in 2004.
(5) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $127.3 million in 2003.
(6) Earnings as adjusted were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $63.7 million in 2002.