Exhibit 12.01 Historical Pro Forma Pro Forma ---------------------------------------------------- -------------------- -------------------- Fairchild Fairchild Fairchild Holdings Nine months ended Year Nine months Year Nine months Years ended May February ended ended ended ended ---------------------------------------------------- May 26, February 23, May 26, February 23 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1996 1997 1996 1997 1996 1997 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Net income (loss) before income taxes for the period Before Preferred Stock dividends (34.8) 24.7 125.5 74.3 72.3 67.6 9.6 46.5 (0.4) 37.5 (8.0) After Preferred Stock dividends 29.1 (15.1) Fixed Charges: Interest portion of rent 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.6 1.3 1.6 1.3 Interest Expense 40.3 29.7 49.3 37.3 Amortization of deferred financing costs 2.6 1.7 2.6 1.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total Fixed Charges 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 44.5 32.7 53.5 40.3 Preferred Stock Dividend 8.4 7.1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Combined noted charges and preferred stock dividends 2.7 2.3 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 44.5 32.7 61.9 47.4 Earnings: Net income before tax plus fixed charges (32.1) 27.0 127.0 75.3 73.9 68.8 10.9 91.0 32.3 91.0 32.3 Net income before tax plus combined fixed charges (32.1) 27.0 127.0 75.3 73.9 68.8 10.9 91.0 32.3 91.0 32.3 Ratio: Earnings to fixed charges n/a 11.7 84.7 75.3 46.2 57.3 8.4 2.0 n/a 1.7 N/A Earnings to combined fixed charges n/a 11.7 84.7 75.3 46.2 57.3 8.4 2.0 n/a 1.5 n/a Deficiency of earnings available to cover: Fixed charges 34.8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (0.4) -- (8.0) Combined fixed charges and dividends on Preferred Stock 34.8 (0.4) (15.1)