Exhibit 12.1
Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
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| | Successor | | | | | Predecessor | |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 | | Two-Month Period Ended December 31, 2009 | | | | Ten-Month Period Ended October 25, 2009 | | | Six Months Ended June 28, 2009 | | | Years Ended December 31, | |
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| | (in millions except ratios) | |
Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expensed and capitalized, amortization of debt issuance costs and discount on all indebtedness | | $ | 8.9 | | $ | 1.3 | | | | | $ | 31.2 | | | $ | 27.5 | | | $ | 76.5 | | | $ | 61.4 | | | $ | 60.0 | | | $ | 58.5 | |
Rent expense | | | 2.4 | | | 0.8 | | | | | | 3.9 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 4.5 | | | | 3.9 | | | | 4.0 | | | | 4.6 | |
Preferred stock dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 6.3 | | | | 6.3 | | | | 13.3 | | | | 12.0 | | | | 10.9 | | | | 9.9 | |
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Total fixed charges | | | 11.3 | | | 2.1 | | | | | | 41.4 | | | | 35.9 | | | | 94.2 | | | | 77.3 | | | | 74.9 | | | | 73.0 | |
Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 2.1 | | | (0.5 | ) | | | | | 841.8 | | | | (35.3 | ) | | | (314.3 | ) | | | (120.0 | ) | | | (67.9 | ) | | | (109.1 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed charges | | | 11.3 | | | 2.1 | | | | | | 41.4 | | | | 35.9 | | | | 94.2 | | | | 77.3 | | | | 74.9 | | | | 73.0 | |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | | — | | | — | | | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest capitalized | | | — | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.1 | ) | | | (0.1 | ) |
Preferred unit dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries | | | — | | | — | | | | | | (6.3 | ) | | | (6.3 | ) | | | (13.3 | ) | | | (12.0 | ) | | | (10.9 | ) | | | (9.9 | ) |
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Total earnings plus fixed charges | | | 13.4 | | | 1.6 | | | | | | 877.0 | | | | (5.7 | ) | | | (233.2 | ) | | | (54.6 | ) | | | (3.9 | ) | | | (46.1 | ) |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | 1.2 | | | — | | | | | | 21.2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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The term “fixed charge” means the sum of the following: interest expensed and capitalized, amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness; and an estimate of interest within rental expense (equal to one-third of rental expense). Management believes this is a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.
Where a dash appears, our earnings were negative and were insufficient to cover fixed charges during the period. Our deficiencies to cover fixed charges in each period presented were as follows:
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| | Successor | | | | Predecessor |
| | Two-Month Period Ended December 31, 2009 | | | Six Months Ended June 28, 2009 | | Years Ended December 31, |
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| | | | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
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Deficiencies | | $ | 0.5 | | | | $ | 41.6 | | $ | 327.5 | | $ | 132.0 | | $ | 78.8 | | $ | 119.2 |