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Exhibit 12

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

	Year Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2008			2009			2010			2011			2012
Fixed Charges Computation
Interest expensed and capitalized(1)	$	23,092		$	33,961		$	55,908		$	106,557		$	38,809
Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		8,747			13,459			16,027			20,069			14,184
Reasonable approximation of interest within rental expense		3,180			3,377			3,670			3,323			3,106
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Equity Dividends	$	35,019		$	50,797		$	75,605		$	129,949		$	56,099
Earnings Computation
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees	$	(166,432	)	$	(491,730	)	$	(46,390	)	$	(138,093	)	$	(16,454	)
Plus
Fixed charges		35,019			50,797			75,605			129,949			56,099
Minus
Interest capitalized		894			1,396			441			91			137
Total Earnings	$	(132,307	)	$	(442,329	)	$	28,774		$	(8,235	)	$	39,508
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		N/A	*		N/A	*		0.38			N/A	*		0.70

*

Total earnings for these periods were less than zero dollars. The deficiency of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended September 30, 2008, 2009, and 2011 were $167.3 million, $493.1 million, and $138.2 million, respectively.

(1)

Interest expense associated with unrecognized tax benefits is included in income tax expense, not with interest expense.

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Exhibit 12