Exhibit 12.1

MicroVision, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Cover Fixed

Charges and Preferred Dividends

(In thousands)

 

     Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2016
    2011     2012     2013     2014     2015  

Pre-tax loss from continuing operations

   $ (3,556 )     (35,808 )     (22,693 )     (13,178 )     (18,120 )     (14,542 )

Fixed charges

     1        51        34        15        5        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (losses) available to cover fixed charges

     (3,555 )     (35,757 )     (22,659 )     (13,163 )     (18,115 )     (14,536 )
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

            

Interest on indebtedness

     1        46        30        12        3        2   

Interest attributable to rental property (a)

     —         5        4        3        2        4   

Preferred stock dividend requirements

     —         —         —         —         —         —    
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     1        51        34        15        5        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to cover fixed charges (b)

     N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A   

Additional earnings required to cover fixed charges

   $ 3,556        35,808        22,693        13,178        18,120        14,542   

 

(a) Based on a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.

 

(b) As earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges and preferred dividends, if any, no ratio has been presented.