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Exhibit 12

Alion Science and Technology
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2012 		  Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2013 		 

Fixed Charges

                                            

Cash interest expense

   $ 52,358   $ 57,318   $ 57,476   $ 58,090   $ 58,578   $ 14,594   $ 14,637  

Paid in kind interest expense           

     4,917     3,263     6,300     6,423     6,551     1,660     1,626  

Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     5,067     7,192     10,143     10,421     10,571     2,694     2,656  
                               
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Total fixed charges

   $ 62,342   $ 67,773   $ 73,919   $ 74,934   $ 75,700   $ 18,948   $ 18,919  

Earnings

                                            

Pre-tax earnings (loss)

   $ (17,193 ) $ 21,933   $ (37,410 ) $ (34,473 ) $ (29,615 ) $ (16,717 ) $ (9,277 )

Fixed charges

     62,342     67,773     73,919     74,934     75,700     18,948     18,919  
                               
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Earnings before fixed charges           

   $ 45,149   $ 89,706   $ 36,509   $ 40,461   $ 46,085   $ 2,231   $ 9,642  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     0.72     1.32     0.49     0.54     0.61     0.12     0.51  

Deficit of fixed charges over pre-tax earnings (loss)

   $ 17,193   $ —   $ 37,410   $ 34,473   $ 29,615   $ 16,717   $ 9,277  



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