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

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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