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Exhibit 12.1
Statement Regarding the Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands, except ratios)
                                         
    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    9/30/09     9/30/08     9/30/07     9/30/06     9/30/05  
Pre-tax Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (32 )   $ (59,412 )   $ (97,038 )   $ (40,838 )   $ (14,879 )
Add: equity in loss of investee
    84                          
 
                             
Pre-tax Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations adjusted
    52       (59,412 )     (97,038 )     (40,838 )     (14,879 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense
    14,099       7,894       4,601       3,328       2,875  
Capitalized interest expense
    2,160       907       798       30        
Amortization of discounts and issuance costs related to indebtedness (included in interest expense)
                             
Rental expenses representative of an interest factor
    82       87       67       40       16  
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges
    16,341       8,888       5,466       3,398       2,891  
 
                             
 
                                       
Earnings:
                                       
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations adjusted plus fixed charges
  $ 16,393     $ (50,524 )   $ (91,572 )   $ (37,440 )   $ (11,988 )
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
    1.0     nm     nm     nm     nm  
Due to losses incurred for the years ended September 30, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005, we would have had to generate additional earnings of $59.4 million, $97.0 million, $40.8 million and $14.9 million, respectively, to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.