Exhibit 12

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(in thousands)	Year Ended September 30,
	2007		2008			2009			2010			2011
Fixed Charges Computation
Interest expensed and capitalized (1)	$	29,671	$	23,205		$	34,459		$	56,344		$	106,925
Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		9,075		8,747			13,459			16,027			20,069
Reasonable approximation of interest within rental expense		3,440		3,499			3,919			4,177			3,777
Total Fixed Charges and Preferred Equity Dividends	$	42,186	$	35,451		$	51,837		$	76,548		$	130,771
Earnings Computation
Pre-tax income from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees	$	55,479	$	(167,848	)	$	(518,269	)	$	(99,344	)	$	(138,093	)
Plus
Fixed charges		42,186		35,451			51,837			76,548			130,771
Minus
Interest capitalized		784		894			1,396			441			91
Total Earnings	$	96,881	$	(133,291	)	$	(467,828	)	$	(23,237	)	$	(7,413	)
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends		2.30		N/A	*		N/A	*		N/A	*		N/A	*

* Total earnings for these periods were less than zero dollars. The deficiency of earnings to fixed charges for the years ended September 30, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 were $168.7 million, $519.7 million, $99.8 million, and $138.2 million respectively.

(1) Interest expense associated with unrecognized tax benefits is included in income tax expense, not with interest expense.