Exhibit 12.1
URS CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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(In millions, except for ratio) | Year Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dec. 28, 2012 | Dec. 30, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Jan. 1, 2010 | Jan. 2, 2009 | Sept. 27, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings (losses) before income taxes | $ | 500.5 | $ | 100.5 | $ | 415.5 | $ | 432.0 | $ | 378.0 | $ | 351.4 | ||||||||||||
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Equity in earnings of affiliates | (107.6 | ) | (132.2 | ) | (70.3 | ) | (100.9 | ) | (106.3 | ) | (59.1 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Interest component of rent expense(1) | 70.0 | 62.8 | 64.2 | 66.5 | 71.5 | 53.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 70.7 | 22.1 | 30.6 | 48.4 | 90.7 | 65.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Earnings (losses), as adjusted | $ | 536.2 | $ | 59.0 | $ | 449.2 | $ | 453.8 | $ | 442.4 | $ | 411.5 | ||||||||||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 70.7 | $ | 22.1 | $ | 30.6 | $ | 48.4 | $ | 90.7 | 65.8 | ||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent expense(2) | 70.0 | 62.8 | 64.2 | 66.5 | 71.5 | 53.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of debt discount | 2.6 | 5.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Total fixed charges | $ | 143.3 | $ | 90.7 | $ | 104.0 | $ | 122.7 | $ | 170.7 | $ | 119.2 | ||||||||||||
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Consolidated ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 3.7 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 3.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| (1) | Interest component of rent expense is estimated to equal one-third of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor. |