EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Years Ended December 31,

    Period Ended June 30,

 
     2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

    2004

    2004

    2005

 

Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ (354,331 )   $ (8,691,071 )   $ (3,447,461 )   $ (3,831,956 )   $ (26,083,624 )   $ (12,028,516 )   $ (18,179,291 )

Fixed charges

     1,171,048       177,789       30,227       50,889       38,339       14,966       733,250  

Amortization of capitalized interest

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Distributed income of equity investees

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Our share of pre-tax losses of equity investees for which charges arising from guarantees are included in fixed charges

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —    

Interest capitalized

     (1,154,099 )     (165,813 )     (20,240 )     (41,107 )     (4,423 )     (4,423 )     (712,660 )

Minority interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries that have not incurred fixed charges

     —         —         —         3,015,468       2,862,000       2,233,379       97,104  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Earnings (Loss)

   $ (337,382 )   $ (8,679,095 )   $ (3,437,474 )   $ (806,706 )   $ (23,187,708 )   $ (9,784,594 )   $ (18,061,597 )
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Interest expensed and capitalized

   $ 1,154,099     $ 165,813     $ (42,261 )   $ 41,107     $ 4,423     $ 4,423     $ —    

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     —         —         62,501       —         —         —         712,660  

Estimate of the interest within rental expense

     16,949       11,976       9,987       9,782       33,916       10,543       20,590  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges

   $ 1,171,048     $ 177,789     $ 30,227     $ 50,889     $ 38,339     $ 14,966     $ 733,250  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Earnings (Loss) to Fixed Charges

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Coverage Deficiency

   $ 1,508,430     $ 8,856,884     $ 3,467,701     $ 857,595     $ 23,226,047     $ 9,799,560     $ 18,794,847