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EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends

(In millions, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)

 

    Historical     Pro Forma  
    Predecessor          Successor        
    Year Ended December 31,     Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
    Five Months
Ended
May 31,
         Four Months
Ended
September  30,
    Year Ended
December 31,
    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,
 
    2005     2006     2007     2008     2009     2009     2010          2010     2009     2010  

Income before income taxes

  $ 12.4      $ (14.8   $ (117.5   $ (93.3   $ (411.9    
$(425.3)
  
  $ 676.5          $ 31.3      $ (387.2   $ 68.5   

Less:

                       

Income from equity method investment

    (2.8     (0.2     (2.2     (0.9     (4.0     (1.7     (3.6      

 

(2.5

 

 

(3.2

 

 

(5.8

                                                                                   

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and income or loss from equity investments

    9.6        (15.0     (119.7     (94.2     (415.9     (427.0     672.9           
28.8
  
 

 

(390.4

   
62.7
  
 

Plus:

                       

Fixed charges, excluding preferred stock dividend requirement

    71.6        92.9        104.8        108.2        73.6        59.1        48.3         

 

16.5

  

 

 

54.7

  

   
38.8
  
                                                                                   

Earnings available for fixed charges

  $ 81.2      $ 77.9      $ (14.9   $ 14.0      $ (342.3   $ (367.9   $ 721.2         

$

45.3

  

 

$

(335.7

 

$

101.5

  

                                                                                   

Fixed charges:

                       

Interest expense

  $ 66.6      $ 87.1      $ 97.4      $ 100.5      $ 66.5      $ 53.6      $ 45.2         

$

14.2

  

 

$

47.6

  

 

$

33.4

  

Estimated interest factor for rentals

    5.0        5.8        7.4        7.7        7.1        5.5        3.1           
2.3
  
 

 

7.1

  

   
5.4
  

Preferred stock dividend requirements

    —          —          —          —          —          —          —             
2.9
  
 

 

7.0

  

   
5.8
  
                                                                                   

Fixed charges

  $ 71.6      $ 92.9      $ 104.8      $ 108.2      $ 73.6      $ 59.1      $ 48.3         

$

19.4

  

 

$

61.7

  

 

$

44.6

  

                                                                                   

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred stock dividends

    1.1        —          —          —          —          —          14.9         

 

2.3

  

   
—  
  
 

 

2.3

  

 

Fixed charges in excess of earnings(1)

  $ —        $ 15.0      $ 119.7      $ 94.2      $ 415.9      $ 427.0      $ —           

$

—  

  

 

$

397.4

  

 

$

—  

  

 

(1) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $15.0 million, $119.7 million, $94.2 million and $415.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively, and $427.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. On a pro forma basis, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $397.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2009.