EX-12.01 10 b40853baex12-01.txt CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Exhibit 12.01 BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC. CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIOS)
Year ended September 30, -------------------------------------------------------------------- 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- FIXED CHARGES Interest expense $ 4,063 $ 1,345 $ 1,553 $ 2,347 $ 1,730 Portion of rent expense representative of interest 1,600 1,933 1,633 1,781 1,332 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 5,663 3,278 3,186 4,128 3,062 Preferred dividend and accretion requirement 145 194 1,248 2,484 1,815 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends and accretion $ 5,808 $ 3,472 $ 4,434 $ 6,612 $ 4,877 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== EARNINGS Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests $(36,523) $ 28,444 $(10,448) $(27,917) $ (2,857) Fixed charges per above 5,808 3,472 4,434 6,612 4,877 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- $(30,715) $ 31,916 $ (6,014) $(21,305) $ 2,020 ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends and accretion --(A) 9.2 --(B) --(C) --(D) ======== ======== ======== ======== ======== Coverage deficiency $(36,523) $ -- $(10,448) $(27,917) $ (2,857) ======== ======== ======== ======== ========
(A) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $36,523,000 in fiscal 2001. (B) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $10,448,000 in fiscal 1999. (C) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $27,917,000 in fiscal 1998. (D) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $2,857,000 in fiscal 1997.