EX-12 12 w72031exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
Exhibit 12
 
Alion Science and Technology
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Amounts in thousands)
 
                                         
    Years Ended September 30,  
Actual Data
  2004     2005     2006     2007     2008  
 
Fixed Charges
                                       
Cash interest expense
  $ 7,563     $ 9,328     $ 19,349     $ 33,695     $ 49,909  
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    2,791       3,897       2,591       3,145       2,912  
                                         
Total fixed charges
  $ 10,354     $ 13,225     $ 21,940     $ 36,840     $ 52,821  
Earnings
                                       
Pre-tax earnings (loss)
  $ (15,094 )   $ (40,172 )   $ (31,089 )   $ (42,780 )   $ (25,334 )
Fixed charges
    10,354       13,225       21,940       36,840       52,821  
                                         
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ (4,740 )   $ (26,947 )   $ (9,149 )   $ (5,940 )   $ 27,487  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (a )     (a )     (a )     (a )     0.52  
 
 
(a) Earnings for fiscal 2004 to 2007 were inadequate to cover fixed charges in those periods by $4.7 million, $26.9 million, $9.1 million, and $5.9 million.