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Exhibit 12

        Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

 
   Year Ended September 30,  
(dollars in thousands)
   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013  

Fixed Charges Computation

                                

Interest expensed and capitalized(1)

   $ 33,961   $ 55,908   $ 106,557   $ 38,809   $ 37,100  

Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     13,459     16,027     20,069     14,184     5,841  

Reasonable approximation of interest within rental expense

     3,377     3,670     3,323     3,106     3,454  
                       

Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Equity Dividends

   $ 50,797   $ 75,605   $ 129,949   $ 56,099   $ 46,395  
                       

Earnings Computation

                                

Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   $ (491,730 ) $ (46,390 ) $ (138,093 ) $ (16,454 ) $ 12,209  

Plus

                                

Fixed charges

     50,797     75,605     129,949     56,099     46,395  

Minus

                                

Interest capitalized

     1,396     441     91     137     192  
                       

Total Earnings

   $ (442,329 ) $ 28,774   $ (8,235 ) $ 39,508   $ 58,412  
                       

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

     N/A *   0.38     N/A *   0.70     1.26  
*
Total earnings for these periods were less than zero dollars. The deficiency of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended September 30, 2009 and 2011 were $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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