EX-12.1 3 a37466a1exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
Exhibit 12.1
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except for ratios)
                                                                 
    Predecessor Company     Successor Company  
            Seven Months     Five Months                         Three Months  
    Year Ended     Ended     Ended             Year Ended           Ended  
    December 31,     July 31,     December 31,     December 31,     March 31,  
    2003     2004     2004     2005     2006     2007     2007     2008  
Computation of earnings:
                                                               
Income (loss) before income taxes, cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and equity in net loss of investee
  $ (589,924 )   $ 923,544     $ (2,170 )   $ 52,331     $ (17,196 )   $ (38,069 )   $ (23,391 )   $ (6,556 )
Fixed charges
    102,853       14,768       24,622       58,547       106,649       209,132       44,771       59,006  
Capitalized interest, net
    2,691       1,570             (8,719)       (15,861 )     (42,811 )     (10,081 )     (12,367 )
 
                                               
Total earnings
  $ (484,380 )   $ 939,882     $ 22,452     $ 102,159     $ 73,592     $ 128,252     $ 11,299     $ 40,083  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Computation of fixed charges:
                                                               
Interest expense
  $ 83,371     $ 4,195     $ 16,594     $ 38,784     $ 78,047     $ 166,785     $ 37,167     $ 46,394  
Estimated interest expense portion of rent expense (1)
    19,482       10,573       8,028       19,763       28,602       42,347       7,604       12,612  
 
                                               
Total fixed charges
  $ 102,853     $ 14,768     $ 24,622     $ 58,547     $ 106,649     $ 209,132     $ 44,771     $ 59,006  
 
                                               
 
                                                               
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
            63.6x               1.7x                                
 
                                           
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges
  $ (587,233 )           $ (2,170 )           $ (33,057 )   $ (80,880 )   $ (33,472 )   $ (18,923 )
 
                                                   
 
(1)   One third of rent expense is deemed to be representative of interest.