EX-12.2 4 star-12312014xex122.htm EXHIBIT 12.2
Exhibit 12.2
Computation of Ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to Interest Expense and Preferred Dividends
($ in thousands, except ratios)

| For the Years Ended December 31,
| 2014 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011 |  | 2010
Adjusted EBITDA(1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | $ | 15,765 |  |  | $ | (111,233 | ) |  | $ | (241,430 | ) |  | $ | (25,693 | ) |  | $ | 80,206 |
Add: Interest expense(2) | 228,395 |  |  | 269,921 |  |  | 356,161 |  |  | 345,914 |  |  | 346,500 |
Add: Income tax expense (benefit) | 3,912 |  |  | (659 | ) |  | 8,445 |  |  | (4,719 | ) |  | 7,023 |
Add: Depreciation and amortization(3) | 79,042 |  |  | 74,673 |  |  | 70,786 |  |  | 63,928 |  |  | 70,786 |
Add: Provision for (recovery of) loan losses | (1,714 | ) |  | 5,489 |  |  | 81,740 |  |  | 46,412 |  |  | 331,487 |
Add: Impairment of assets(4) | 34,634 |  |  | 14,353 |  |  | 36,354 |  |  | 22,386 |  |  | 22,381 |
Add: Loss on transfer of interest to unconsolidated subsidiary | — |  |  | 7,373 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | 13,314 |  |  | 19,261 |  |  | 15,293 |  |  | 29,702 |  |  | 19,355 |
Add: (Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt, net(5) | 25,369 |  |  | 19,655 |  |  | 22,405 |  |  | (101,466 | ) |  | (110,075 | )
Total Adjusted EBITDA(1) | $ | 398,717 |  |  | $ | 298,833 |  |  | $ | 349,754 |  |  | $ | 376,464 |  |  | $ | 767,663 |
Interest expense and preferred dividends: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense(2) | $ | 228,395 |  |  | $ | 269,921 |  |  | $ | 356,161 |  |  | $ | 345,914 |  |  | $ | 346,500 |
Preferred dividends | 51,320 |  |  | 49,020 |  |  | 42,320 |  |  | 42,320 |  |  | 42,320 |
Total interest expense and preferred dividends | $ | 279,715 |  |  | $ | 318,941 |  |  | $ | 398,481 |  |  | $ | 388,234 |  |  | $ | 388,820 |
Adjusted EBITDA/Interest expense and preferred dividends | 1.4x |  |  | 0.9x |  |  | 0.9x |  |  | 1.0x |  |  | 2.0x |

Explanatory Notes:
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(1) | Adjusted EBITDA should be examined in conjunction with net income (loss) as shown in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) (determined in accordance with GAAP), as an indicator of the Company's performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as a measure of the Company's liquidity, nor is Adjusted EBITDA an indicative of funds available to fund the Company's cash needs or available for distribution to shareholders. Rather, Adjusted EBITDA is an additional measure for the Company to use to analyze how the business is performing. It should be noted that the Company's manner of calculating Adjusted EBITDA may differ from the calculations of similarly-titled measures by other companies. See computation of Adjusted EBITDA on page 33.

(2) | For the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, interest expense includes $1,064, $3,728 and $32,734, respectively, of interest expense reclassified to discontinued operations. Interest expense also includes the Company's proportionate share of interest for equity method investments.

(3) | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, depreciation and amortization includes $0, $264, $2,016, $5,837 and $14,117, respectively, of depreciation and amortization reclassified to discontinued operations. Depreciation and amortization also includes our proportionate share of depreciation and amortization expense for equity method investments.

(4) | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2010, impairment of assets includes $0, $1,764, $22,576, $9,147 and $9,572, respectively, of impairment of assets reclassified to discontinued operations.

(5) | For the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013, 2012 and 2010, loss on early extinguishment of debt excludes the portion of losses paid in cash of $0, $13,535, $15,411 and $1,152, respectively.