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EXHIBIT 12.1

VIOLIN MEMORY, INC.

STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

(in thousands)

 

     For the Year Ended January 31,     Three Months
Ended
April 30, 2016
 
     2012     2013     2014     2015     2016    

Earnings (deficiency):

            

Net loss before taxes

   $ (44,778   $ (109,005   $ (149,733   $ (108,780   $ (98,925   $ (22,149

Add:

            

Fixed charges

     3,081        131        1,665        3,327        6,871        1,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (deficiency)

   $ (41,697   $ (108,874   $ (148,068   $ (105,453   $ (92,054   $ (20,664
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 3,033      $ 31      $ 1,539      $ 3,205      $ 6,716      $ 1,459   

Estimated interest attributable to rental property(1)

     48        100        126        122        155        26   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 3,081      $ 131      $ 1,665      $ 3,327      $ 6,871        1,485   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deficiency in the coverage of fixed charges

   $ (44,778   $ (109,005   $ (149,733   $ (108,780   $ (98,925   $ 22,149   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges(2)

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

 

(1) Based on a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

 

(2) As earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends, if any, no ratio has been presented.