EX-12.1 2 exhibit12106302017.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit


Exhibit 12.1
KLA-Tencor Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
Fiscal year ended June 30, 
(In thousands, except ratios)
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
1,173,246

 
$
858,192

 
$
434,131

 
$
734,461

 
$
690,621

Add back fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense(1)
122,476

 
122,887

 
110,311

 
53,812

 
54,176

Interest portion of rental expense
3,203

 
2,912

 
3,023

 
2,915

 
3,081

Total adjusted earnings
$
1,298,925

 
$
983,991

 
$
547,465

 
$
791,188

 
$
747,878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense(1)
$
122,476

 
$
122,887

 
$
110,311

 
$
53,812

 
$
54,176

Interest portion of rental expense
3,203

 
2,912

 
3,023

 
2,915

 
3,081

Total fixed charges
$
125,679

 
$
125,799

 
$
113,334

 
$
56,727

 
$
57,257

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
10.3

 
7.8

 
4.8

 
13.9

 
13.1

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(1)
Interest expense for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 includes interest expense, amortization of bond issuance costs, amortization of bond discount and portion of the bond issuance costs and bond discount that were expensed as part of our redemption of the 2018 Senior Notes during the three months ended December 31, 2014.
For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings refer to the amount resulting from adding earnings before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges for these purposes include interest expense, amortization of bond issuance costs, amortization of bond discount and one-third of rental expense, which KLA-Tencor considers to be a reasonable approximation of the interest factor included in rental expense.
The decline in the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 compared to the fiscal years presented is attributable to the decline in earnings, primarily as a result of the impact of the pre-tax net loss of $131.7 million for the loss on extinguishment of debt and certain one-time expenses of $2.5 million associated with the leveraged recapitalization that was completed during the three months ended December 31, 2014.