EXHIBIT 12.1
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES.
9 Months Ended 6/28/2009 | Year Ended 9/30/2008 | Year Ended 9/30/2007 | Year Ended 9/30/2006 | Year Ended 9/30/2005 | Year Ended 9/30/2004 | |||||||||||||||||
Earnings | $ | 54.8 | $ | (685.9 | ) | $ | (251.4 | ) | $ | (285.0 | ) | $ | 203.3 | $ | 156.2 | |||||||
Fixed charges | $ | 164.6 | $ | 256.5 | $ | 275.9 | $ | 200.1 | $ | 150.3 | $ | 72.0 | ||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 0.3 | (2.7 | ) | (0.9 | ) | (1.4 | ) | 1.4 | 2.2 | |||||||||||||
Earnings deficiency below ratio of 1:1 | $ | 109.8 | $ | 942.4 | $ | 527.3 | $ | 485.1 |
| Not Applicable |
| Not Applicable | ||||||||||
Calculation of earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- (Loss) Income from continuing operations before taxes | $ | (93.8 | ) | $ | (914.9 | ) | $ | (507.2 | ) | $ | (460.9 | ) | $ | 69.2 | $ | 90.5 | ||||||
- Fixed charges | 148.6 | 229.0 | 255.8 | 175.9 | 134.1 | 65.7 | ||||||||||||||||
- Amortization of capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
- Distributed income of equity investees | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
- Preference security dividend requirements | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
- Non controlling interest in pre-tax income of subsidiaries | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total earnings | $ | 54.8 | $ | (685.9 | ) | $ | (251.4 | ) | $ | (285.0 | ) | $ | 203.3 | $ | 156.2 | |||||||
Calculation of fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Interest expense including amortizations | $ | 148.6 | $ | 229.0 | $ | 255.8 | $ | 175.9 | $ | 134.1 | $ | 65.7 | ||||||||||
- Capitalized interest | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
- Estimate of interest within rental expense | 16.0 | 27.5 | 20.1 | 24.2 | 16.2 | 6.3 | ||||||||||||||||
- Preference security dividend requirements | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | $ | 164.6 | $ | 256.5 | $ | 275.9 | $ | 200.1 | $ | 150.3 | $ | 72.0 | ||||||||||