EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

 

     Nine months
ended
September 30,
2009
    Year ended
December 31,
2008
    Year ended
December 31,
2007
    Year ended
December 31,
2006
    Year ended
December 31,
2005
    Period May 13,
to Dec. 31,

2004
   Period Jan. 1,
to Sept. 30,
2004
 

Earnings:

               

Pretax income

   42,488      (49,897   (233,855   (18,277   49,299      7,020    (107,663

Fixed charges

   41,020      52,147      45,365      21,417      16,199      3,865    115,483   

Amortization of capitalized interest

   327      255      32      —        —        —      —     

Capitalized interest

   (191   (5,946   (5,057   (990   (293   —      —     
                                         

Total earnings

   83,644      (3,441   (193,515   2,150      65,205      10,885    7,820   
                                         

Fixed charges:

               

Interest expense

   35,813      46,737      35,923      17,303      13,356      3,187    114,211   

Amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

   5,184      5,367      9,140      3,418      1,784      266    —     

Estimated interest expense within rental expense

   23      43      302      696      1,059      412    1,272   
                                         

Total fixed charges

   41,020      52,147      45,365      21,417      16,199      3,865    115,483   
                                         

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

   2.04      —        —        0.10      4.03      2.82    0.07