EX-12 5 dex12.htm STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement of Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

 

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

     Years Ended December 31,

 
     1999

    2000

    2001

    2002

    2003

 

Earnings:

                                        

Loss before provision for income taxes

   $ (5,117,067 )   $ (4,518,327 )   $ (5,710,243 )   $ (5,086,563 )   $ (5,797,650 )

Fixed charges

     95,416       155,163       295,293       383,357       365,445  
    


 


 


 


 


     $ (5,021,651 )   $ (4,363,164 )   $ (5,414,950 )   $ (4,703,206 )   $ (5,432,205 )
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                        

Interest expense

   $ —       $ 3,455     $ 33,485     $ 125,181     $ 109,889  

Estimate of interest portion of rent expense

     95,416       151,708       261,808       258,176       255,556  
    


 


 


 


 


     $ 95,416     $ 155,163     $ 295,293     $ 383,357     $ 365,445  
    


 


 


 


 


Deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges

   $ (5,117,067 )   $ (4,518,327 )   $ (5,710,243 )   $ (5,086,563 )   $ (5,797,650 )
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges*

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* Because of the deficiency of earnings available to cover fixed charges, the ratio information is not applicable.