Exhibit No. 12 ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Unaudited) The computations of the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended September 30, 1996 and 1995, for the ten months ended December 31, 1995, and for the years ended February 28 or 29, 1995, 1994, 1993 and 1992 are set forth below (in thousands except ratio). In the years ended February 29, 1992 and February 28, 1994, income from continuing operations before fixed charges and income taxes (Earnings) were inadequate to cover fixed charges. The deficiencies were $54.3 million and $12.9 million for the years ended February 29, 1992 and February 28, 1994, respectively. Nine Months Ended Ten Months September 30, Ended Year Ended February 28 or 29, ------------------------------ December 31, ----------------------------------------------- 1996 1995 1995 1995 1994 1993 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- Income before income taxes, minority interests, and extraordinary item $ 9,285 $ 2,542 $ 6,303 $ 1,239 $ (12,877) $ 14,894 Less: Minority interest of fifty- percent-owned subsidiary (4,725) (1,315) (1,960) - - - ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- Income before income taxes and extraordinary item and after minority interest of fifty-percent-owned subsidiary 4,560 1,227 4,343 1,239 (12,877) 14,894 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- Fixed charges: Interest expense 12,829 12,117 13,255 14,799 8,212 8,629 Interest factor in rental expense 7,865 7,537 8,317 10,392 10,278 10,522 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- Total fixed charges 20,694 19,654 21,572 25,191 18,490 19,151 ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- --------------- --------------- Earnings $ 25,254 $ 20,881 $ 25,915 $ 26,430 $ 5,613 $ 34,045 ============= ============== ============== ============== =============== =============== Earnings to fixed charges 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.0 N/A 1.8 ============= ============== ============== ============== =============== =============== Year Ended February 28 or 29, ---------------------------- 1992 ---------------------------- Income before income taxes, minority interests, and extraordinary item $ (54,310) Less: Minority interest of fifty- percent-owned subsidiary - -------------- Income before income taxes and extraordinary item and after minority interest of fifty-percent-owned subsidiary (54,310) -------------- Fixed charges: Interest expense 10,778 Interest factor in rental expense 10,861 -------------- Total fixed charges 21,639 -------------- Earnings $ (32,671) ============== Earnings to fixed charges N/A ==============