EX-12.1 4 v369443_ex12-1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

 

Exhibit 12.1

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

(dollars in thousands, except ratio)

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2009     2010     2011     2012     2013  
Earnings:                                        
Loss from continuing operations   $ (74,923 )   $ (97,467 )   $ (54,924 )   $ (112,198 )   $ (591,116 )
Fixed charges     42,757       52,283       59,171       61,802       85,046  
Income tax expense (benefit)     (16 )     396       (109  )     413       1,138  
Loss in equity investee     73       2,829       420       335       634  
Less: capitalized interest     (35,887 )     (47,122 )     (54,139 )     (40,116 )     (17,096 )
                                         
Total earnings   $ (67,996 )   $ (89,081 )   $ (49,581 )   $ (89,764 )   $ (521,394 )
                                         
Fixed Charges:                                        
Interest expense, net   $ 6,730     $ 5,021     $ 4,824     $ 21,506     $ 67,828  
Estimated interest component of rental expense(1)     140       140       208       180       122  
Capitalized interest     35,887       47,122       54,139       40,116       17,096  
                                         
Total fixed charges   $ 42,757     $ 52,283     $ 59,171     $ 61,802     $ 85,046  
                                         
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges     *       *       *       *       *  

 

* For these periods, earnings were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The excess of fixed charges over earnings for those years was as follows: $110.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2009; $141.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2010; $108.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2011; $151.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $606.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.

 

(1)  Represents our estimate of the interest component of noncancelable operating lease rental expense.