Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
| | | | | | | | | | | | Nine Months ended | |
| | Year Ended September 30, | | June 30, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2010** | | 2011 | | 2012** | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | |
Fixed Charges Computation | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed and capitalized (1) | | $ | 55,908 | | $ | 106,557 | | $ | 38,809 | | $ | 37,100 | | $ | 44,768 | | $ | 50,877 | |
Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness | | 16,027 | | 20,069 | | 14,184 | | 5,841 | | 2,175 | | 5,611 | |
Reasonable approximation of interest within rental expense | | 3,670 | | 3,323 | | 3,106 | | 3,454 | | 3,342 | | 2,547 | |
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Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Equity Dividends | | $ | 75,605 | | $ | 129,949 | | $ | 56,099 | | $ | 46,395 | | $ | 50,285 | | $ | 59,035 | |
Earnings Computation | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees | | $ | (46,390 | ) | $ | (138,093 | ) | $ | (16,454 | ) | $ | 12,209 | | $ | 20,576 | | $ | 4,768 | |
Plus | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | 75,605 | | 129,949 | | 56,099 | | 46,395 | | 50,285 | | 59,035 | |
Minus | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | 441 | | 91 | | 137 | | 192 | | 427 | | 431 | |
Total Earnings | | $ | 28,774 | | $ | (8,235 | ) | $ | 39,508 | | $ | 58,412 | | $ | 70,434 | | $ | 63,372 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends | | 0.38 | | N/A | * | 0.70 | | 1.26 | | 1.40 | | 1.07 | |
* Total earnings for this period were less than zero dollars. The deficiency of earnings to fixed charges for the year ended September 30, 2011 was $138.2 million.
** The deficiency of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended September 30, 2010 and 2012 were $46.8 million and $16.6 million, respectively.
(1) Interest expense associated with unrecognized tax benefits is included in income tax expense, not with interest expense.