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Exhibit 12.1


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

 
Year ended December 31,
 
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
Earnings (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) income before income taxes
$
(57,333
)
$
(58,748
)
$
(41,223
)
$
410

$
2,960

 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges to add to earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
12,219

6,883

3,546

58

63

Amortization of debt issuance costs
1,140

993

562



Rent interest factor (1)
977

905

528

477

395

Total fixed charges
14,336

8,781

4,636

535

458

(Loss) earnings before income taxes and fixed charges
$
(42,997
)
$
(49,967
)
$
(36,587
)
$
945

$
3,418

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)
(3.0
)
(5.7
)
(7.9
)
1.8

7.5


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

(2)
For 2016, 2015 and 2014, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $57.3 million, $58.7 million and $41.2 million, respectively.