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Exhibit 12.1

SolarCity Corporation

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

            

Loss before income taxes

   $ (26,233   $ (22,698   $ (47,009   $ (73,622   $ (91,521   $ (28,260

Add:

            

Fixed Charges

     478        763        5,503        10,319        21,630        6,712   

Less:

            

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

     (12,272     3,507        (8,457     (117,230     (27,384     2,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings as adjusted

   $ (13,483   $ (25,442   $ (33,049   $ 53,927      $ (42,507   $ (24,387
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

     214        334        4,975        9,362        20,244        6,341   

Interest included in rent (i)

     264        429        528        957        1,386        371   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed charges

   $ 478      $ 763      $ 5,503      $ 10,319      $ 21,630      $ 6,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (ii)

     N/A        N/A        N/A        5.23        N/A        N/A   

Coverage deficiency

   $ (13,961   $ (26,205   $ (38,552   $ —        $ (64,137   $ (31,099

 

(i) Interest included in rent has been calculated at one-third of all rental expense. We consider that to be a reasonable approximation of the interest factor included in rental expense.

 

(ii) The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing earnings as adjusted by fixed charges for the periods indicated.