Exhibit 12.1

KLA-Tencor Corporation

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

    Three months ended September 30,      Fiscal Year ended June 30,  
(in thousands, except ratios)   2014     2013                2014                         2013                         2012                         2011                         2010            

Earnings:

              

Income before income taxes

  $ 99,007      $ 139,864       $ 734,461      $ 690,621      $ 974,094      $ 1,110,066      $ 291,181   

Add back fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

         13,521             13,662              53,812             54,176             54,197             54,328             54,517   

Interest portion of rental expense

    756        691         2,915        3,081        3,008        2,834        3,687   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total adjusted earnings

  $ 113,284      $ 154,217       $ 791,188      $ 747,878      $ 1,031,929      $ 1,167,228      $ 349,385   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

              

Interest expense

  $ 13,521      $ 13,662       $ 53,812      $ 54,176      $ 54,197      $ 54,328      $ 54,517   

Interest portion of rental expense

    756        691         2,915        3,081        3,008        2,834        3,687   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $ 14,277      $ 14,353       $ 56,727      $ 57,257      $ 57,205      $ 57,162      $ 58,204   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    7.9        10.7         13.9        13.1        18.0        20.4        6.0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings refers 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.