EX-12 3 l20838aexv12.htm EX-12 EX-12
 

Exhibit 12
The Greenbrier Companies
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)
                                                         
    Year ended August 31,           Nine Months
    2001   2002   2003   2004   2005   5/31/2005   5/31/2006
     
Earnings (loss) before income tax, minority interest and equity in unconsolidated subsidiaries
  $ 8,523     $ (47,230 )   $ 10,758     $ 31,194     $ 50,000       32,391     $ 49,117  
Interest expense
    22,264       19,055       14,489       11,553       14,000       8,909       19,310  
Estimated interest portion of rent expense
    7,181       6,287       6,136       5,388       5,591       4,154       4,526  
     
 
  $ 37,968     $ (21,888 )   $ 31,383     $ 48,135     $ 69,591     $ 45,454     $ 72,953  
     
 
                                                       
Fixed charges
  $ 29,445     $ 25,342     $ 20,625     $ 16,941     $ 19,591     $ 13,063     $ 23,836  
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    1.29       (0.86 )     1.52       2.84       3.55       3.48       3.06