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