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EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013. The following table sets forth our deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013 and our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2015. Amounts shown are in thousands.

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

2014

 

 

2013

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss) income before tax

 

$

(27,916

)

 

$

(29,537

)

 

$

46

 

 

$

(35,670

)

 

$

(38,379

)

Fixed charges(1)

 

 

173

 

 

 

177

 

 

 

219

 

 

 

234

 

 

 

356

 

Total earnings

 

$

(27,743

)

 

$

(29,360

)

 

$

265

 

 

$

(35,436

)

 

$

(38,023

)

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(2)

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

 

 

1.2

 

 

N/A

 

 

N/A

 

Coverage deficiency

 

$

(27,743

)

 

$

(29,360

)

 

N/A

 

 

$

(35,436

)

 

$

(38,023

)

 

(1)

Fixed charges consist of the estimated portion of rent expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor of rental payments under operating leases.

(2)

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing total earnings by fixed charges.