Exhibit 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
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| June 30, 2012 |
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Earnings: |
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Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |
| $ | 19,300 |
| $ | (9,387 | ) | $ | (41,242 | ) | $ | (122,907 | ) | $ | (29,079 | ) | $ | 13,626 |
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Fixed charges |
| 20,374 |
| 96,020 |
| 86,735 |
| 87,849 |
| 88,656 |
| 74,917 |
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Earnings |
| $ | 39,674 |
| $ | 86,633 |
| $ | 45,493 |
| $ | (35,058 | ) | $ | 59,577 |
| $ | 88,543 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest expense |
| $ | 20,374 |
| $ | 96,020 |
| $ | 86,735 |
| $ | 87,849 |
| $ | 88,656 |
| $ | 74,917 |
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Fixed charges |
| 20,374 |
| 96,020 |
| 86,735 |
| 87,849 |
| 88,656 |
| 74,917 |
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Distributions to preferred unitholders |
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Combined fixed charges |
| $ | 20,374 |
| $ | 96,081 |
| $ | 86,797 |
| $ | 87,911 |
| $ | 88,717 |
| $ | 74,948 |
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred unitholder distributions |
| 1.95 |
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| 1.18 |
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Deficiency |
| $ | — |
| $ | (9,448 | ) | $ | (41,304 | ) | $ | (122,969 | ) | $ | (29,140 | ) | $ | — |
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