EX-12.1 7 geron33139014-ex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

EXHIBIT 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES(1)

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of the coverage deficiency for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 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. We have not included a ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends because we do not have any preferred stock outstanding and did not have any preferred stock outstanding during any of the periods presented. Our net losses were inadequate to cover fixed charges for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013. Amounts, except for the ratio, are shown in thousands.

Three
Months
Ended
Year Ended December 31, March 31,
(In Thousands, Except Ratio)       2013        2014        2015       2016       2017        2018
Earnings:
Income (loss) before income taxes $      (38,379 ) $      (35,670 ) $      46 $      (29,537 ) $      (27,916 ) $      (7,186 )
Add: Fixed charges 356 234 219 177 173 48
Less: Capitalized interest
Earnings, as adjusted $ (38,023 ) $ (35,436 ) $ 265 $ (29,360 ) $ (27,743 ) $ (7,138 )
Fixed Charges:
Interest expensed $ $ $ $ $ $
Estimated interest portion of rent expense 356 234 219 177 173 48
Fixed charges $ 356 $ 234 $ 219 $ 177 $ 173 $ 48
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) N/A N/A 1.2 N/A N/A N/A
Coverage deficiency $ (38,023 ) $ (35,436 ) $ N/A $ (29,360 ) $ (27,743 ) $ (7,138 )
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(1)

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing earnings, as adjusted, by fixed charges. For this purpose, earnings consist of net income (loss) before fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of estimated portion of rent expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor of rental payments under operating leases.

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