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Exhibit 12.1


COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Unaudited - in thousands)

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
Earnings (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
$
(58,748
)
$
(41,223
)
$
410

$
2,960

$
1,125

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges to add to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
6,883

3,546

58

63

60

Amortization of debt issuance costs
993

562

—

—

—

Rent interest factor (1)
905

528

477

395

410

Total fixed charges
8,781

4,636

535

458

470

(Loss) earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
$
(49,967
)
$
(36,587
)
$
945

$
3,418

$
1,595

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
(5.7
)
(7.9
)
1.8

7.5

3.4


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(1)
Approximately one-third of rental expense is deemed representative of the interest factor.

(2)
For 2015 and 2014, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $58.7 million and $41.2 million, respectively.