EX-12 2 c09588exv12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit 12
Exhibit 12
                                         
    Years Ended September 30,  
Actual Data   2006     2007     2008     2009     2010  
Fixed Charges
                                       
Cash interest expense
  $ 19,349     $ 33,695     $ 49,909     $ 52,022     $ 57,293  
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    2,591       3,145       2,912       5,067       7,192  
 
                             
Total fixed charges
  $ 21,940     $ 36,840     $ 52,821     $ 57,089     $ 64,485  
Earnings
                                       
 
                                       
Pre-tax earnings (loss)
  $ (31,089 )   $ (42,780 )   $ (25,347 )   $ (17,193 )   $ 21,933  
Fixed charges
    21,940       36,840       52,821       57,089       64,485  
 
                             
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ (9,149 )   $ (5,940 )   $ 27,474     $ 39,896     $ 86,418  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (a )     (a )     0.52       0.70       1.34  
(a)   Earnings for fiscal 2006 and 2007 were inadequate to cover fixed charges in those years by $9.1 million, and $5.9 million.