Exhibit 12
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
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| | Year Ended September 30, | | June 30, | |
(dollars in thousands) | | 2011 | | 2012** | | 2013 | | 2014 | | 2015 | | 2016 | |
Fixed Charges Computation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed and capitalized (1) | | $ | 106,557 | | $ | 38,809 | | $ | 37,100 | | $ | 44,768 | | $ | 58,681 | | $ | 24,437 | |
Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness | | | 20,069 | | | 14,184 | | | 5,841 | | | 2,175 | | | 6,179 | | | 1,745 | |
Reasonable approximation of interest within rental expense | | | 3,323 | | | 3,106 | | | 3,454 | | | 3,342 | | | 3,437 | | | 2,648 | |
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Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Equity Dividends | | $ | 129,949 | | $ | 56,099 | | $ | 46,395 | | $ | 50,285 | | $ | 68,297 | | $ | 28,830 | |
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Earnings Computation | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees | | $ | (138,093) | | $ | (16,454) | | $ | 12,209 | | $ | 20,576 | | $ | 37,932 | | $ | 47,303 | |
Plus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | | 129,949 | | | 56,099 | | | 46,395 | | | 50,285 | | | 68,297 | | | 28,830 | |
Minus | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | | 91 | | | 137 | | | 192 | | | 427 | | | 585 | | | 637 | |
Total Earnings | | $ | (8,235) | | $ | 39,508 | | $ | 58,412 | | $ | 70,434 | | $ | 105,644 | | $ | 75,496 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends | | | N/A * | | | 0.70 | | | 1.26 | | | 1.40 | | | 1.55 | | | 2.62 | |
* 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 year ended September 30, 2012 was $16.6 million.
| (1) | | Interest expense associated with unrecognized tax benefits is included in income tax expense, not with interest expense. |