Form: POS AM

Post-effective amendment to a registration statement that is not immediately effective upon filing

August 31, 2012

Exhibit 12.1

 

CLEAN ENERGY FUELS CORP.

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF DEFICIENCY OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

Ended

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

2011

 

June 30, 2012

 

Earnings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pretax Income (loss)

 

$

(7,672

)

$

(44,278

)

$

(33,384

)

$

(4,209

)

$

(48,158

)

$

(42,560

)

Plus:

Equity (earnings) losses from equity investees

 

—

 

188

 

(244

)

(427

)

(637

)

(163

)

Plus:

Fixed charges

 

786

 

1,452

 

3,354

 

4,374

 

15,560

 

15,248

 

Plus:

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

—

 

25

 

76

 

76

 

111

 

147

 

Less:

Interest capitalized

 

—

 

(493

)

(539

)

(434

)

(1,352

)

(3,184

)

Total Earnings

 

$

(6,886

)

$

(43,106

)

$

(30,737

)

$

(620

)

$

(34,476

)

$

(30,512

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed and capitalized

 

$

73

 

$

523

 

$

1,567

 

$

2,251

 

$

13,049

 

$

13,693

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

—

 

23

 

60

 

60

 

339

 

230

 

Interest within rental expense

 

713

 

906

 

1,727

 

2,063

 

2,172

 

1,325

 

Total Fixed Charges

 

$

786

 

$

1,452

 

$

3,354

 

$

4,374

 

$

15,560

 

$

15,248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges

 

$

(7,672

)

$

(44,558

)

$

(34,091

)

$

(4,994

)

$

(50,036

)

$

(45,760

)