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EXHIBIT 12
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended
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October 1, 2000 September 26, 1999
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Net income (loss) $ (6,304) $ 25,703
Add:
Interest 4,568 3,127
Income tax expense and other taxes on income (3,705) 15,090
Fixed charges of unconsolidated subsidiaries -- 86
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Earnings (loss) as defined $ (5,441) $ 44,006
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Interest $ 4,568 $ 3,127
Fixed charges of unconsolidated subsidiaries -- 86
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Fixed charges as defined $ 4,568 $ 3,213
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges* -- 13.70 x
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* For the quarter ended October 1, 2000, earnings were inadequate to cover
fixed charges by $10,009,000.