Exhibit 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
The following table presents our ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the periods indicated:
| | Successor | | | Predecessor | |
| | Year Ended December 31, | | October 2 Through December 31, | | | January 1 Through October 1, | | Year Ended December 31, | |
| | 2013 | | 2012 | | | 2012 | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | |
| | (dollars in millions) | |
Income (loss) before income taxes | | $ | (417 | ) | $ | (113 | ) | | $ | 121 | | $ | (575 | ) | $ | (453 | ) | $ | (1,155 | ) |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Undistributed earnings (losses) from continuing operations | | — | | — | | | — | | — | | (62 | ) | (72 | ) |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and other financing costs, including loss on extinguishment of debt | | 102 | | 16 | | | 97 | | 360 | | 363 | | 446 | |
Interest component of rental expense | | 2 | | — | | | 1 | | 116 | | 99 | | 147 | |
Earnings (loss) as adjusted | | $ | (313 | ) | $ | (97 | ) | | $ | 219 | | $ | (99 | ) | $ | 71 | | $ | (490 | ) |
Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense and other financing costs, including loss on extinguishment of debt | | $ | 102 | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 97 | | $ | 360 | | $ | 363 | | $ | 446 | |
Capitalized interest | | 2 | | — | | | 5 | | 12 | | 15 | | 24 | |
Interest component of rental expense | | 2 | | — | | | 1 | | 116 | | 99 | | 147 | |
Fixed charges | | $ | 106 | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 103 | | $ | 488 | | $ | 477 | | $ | 617 | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | | (a) | | (a) | | 2.13 | | | (a) | | (a) | | (a) |
(a) For the years ended December 31, 2009, 2010, 2011, for the period from October 2 through December 31, 2012 and the year ended December 31, 2013 earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1,107 million, $406 million, $587 million, $113 million and $419 million, respectively.