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Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Actual Data	2009			2010		2011			2012			2013
Fixed Charges
Cash interest expense	$	52,358		$	57,318	$	57,476		$	58,090			58,578
Paid in kind interest expense		4,917			3,263		6,300			6,423			6,551
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness		5,067			7,192		10,143			10,421			10,571
Total fixed charges	$	62,342		$	67,773	$	73,919		$	74,934			75,700
Earnings
Pre-tax earnings (loss)	$	(17,193	)	$	21,933	$	(37,410	)	$	(34,473	)		(29,615	)
Fixed charges		62,342			67,773		73,919			74,934			75,700
Earnings before fixed charges	$	45,149		$	89,706	$	36,509		$	40,461			46,085
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		0.72			1.32		0.49			0.54			0.61
Deficit of fixed charges over pre-tax earnings	$	17,193		$	—	$	37,410		$	34,473			29,615

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Exhibit 12

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges