EX-12.01 16 b63216baexv12w01.htm EX-12.01 CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w01
 

EXHIBIT 12.01
BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT RATIOS)
                                         
    Year ended September 30,  
    2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  
FIXED CHARGES
                                        
Interest expense
   $ 9,384     $ 9,469     $ 9,492     $ 10,042     $ 10,290  
Portion of rent expense representative of interest
     3,157       3,523       4,838       5,624       2,733  
 
                              
 
                                        
 
   $ 12,541     $ 12,992     $ 14,330     $ 15,666     $ 13,023  
 
                              
 
                                        
EARNINGS
                                        
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests
   $ 29,907     $ (2,751 )   $ 32,398     $ (194,806 )   $ (637,491 )
Minority Interest in pre tax income (loss)
     (666 )     141       211       214       (274 )
Fixed charges per above
     12,541       12,992       14,330       15,666       13,023  
 
                              
 
   $ 43,114     $ 10,100     $ 46,517     $ (179,354 )   $ (624,194 )
 
                              
 
                                        
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred dividends
     3.4       0.8       3.2       *       *  
 
                              
 
*  In fiscal 2003 and 2002, earnings before income taxes plus fixed charges were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $195.0  million
and $637.2 million, respectively.