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EXHIBIT 12.1

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013. The following table sets forth our deficiency of earnings to cover fixed charges for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013 and our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended December 31, 2015. Amounts shown are in thousands.

|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
Earnings: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Loss) income before tax |  | $ | (27,916 | ) |  | $ | (29,537 | ) |  | $ | 46 |  |  | $ | (35,670 | ) |  | $ | (38,379 | )
Fixed charges(1) |  |  | 173 |  |  |  | 177 |  |  |  | 219 |  |  |  | 234 |  |  |  | 356 |
Total earnings |  | $ | (27,743 | ) |  | $ | (29,360 | ) |  | $ | 265 |  |  | $ | (35,436 | ) |  | $ | (38,023 | )
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(2) |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |  |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | N/A |  |  | N/A |
Coverage deficiency |  | $ | (27,743 | ) |  | $ | (29,360 | ) |  | N/A |  |  | $ | (35,436 | ) |  | $ | (38,023 | )

(1) | Fixed charges consist of the estimated portion of rent expense deemed to be representative of the interest factor of rental payments under operating leases.

(2) | The ratio of earnings to fixed charges was computed by dividing total earnings by fixed charges.