Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,

2012
     Year Ended December 31,  
     
      2011     2010     2009     2008     2007  

Fixed charges:

             

Interest expense

   $ —         $ —        $ —        $ 2,000      $ 21,000      $ 96,000   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense

     341,000         1,460,000        1,599,000        1,731,000        1,859,000        1,967,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 341,000       $ 1,460,000      $ 1,599,000      $ 1,733,000      $ 1,880,000      $ 2,063,000   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings:

             

Net income (Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 244,000       $ (7,283,000   $ (30,385,000   $ (28,558,000   $ (36,896,000   $ (35,894,000

Add: Fixed charges

     341,000         1,460,000        1,599,000        1,733,000        1,880,000        2,063,000   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     —           —          —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

   $ 585,000       $ (5,823,000   $ (28,786,000   $ (26,825,000   $ (35,016,000   $ (33,831,000
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.7x         —          —          —          —          —     

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends(1)

     1.7x         —          —          —          —          —     

 

(1) For the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 and 2006, the earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $7,283,000, $30,385,000, $28,558,000, $36,896,000 and $35,894,000, respectively.