EX-12.01 9 b44487bpexv12w01.txt EX-12.01 CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS Exhibit 12.01 BROOKS-PRI AUTOMATION, INC. CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS AND ACCRETION (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIOS)
Year ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- FIXED CHARGES Interest expense $ 10,290 $ 4,063 $ 1,345 $ 1,553 $ 2,347 Portion of rent expense representative of interest 2,733 1,600 1,933 1,633 1,781 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- 13,023 5,663 3,278 3,186 4,128 Preferred dividend and accretion requirement -- 145 194 1,248 2,484 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends and accretion $ 13,023 $ 5,808 $ 3,472 $ 4,434 $ 6,612 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= EARNINGS Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests $(627,412) $ (36,523) $ 28,444 $ (10,448) $ (27,917) Fixed charges per above 13,023 5,808 3,472 4,434 6,612 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- $(614,389) $ (30,715) $ 31,916 $ (6,014) $ (21,305) ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends and accretion -- -- 9.2 -- -- ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Coverage deficiency $(627,412) $ (36,523) $ 28,444 $ (10,448) $ (27,917) ========= ========= ========= ========= =========