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,
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2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
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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
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5,663 3,278 3,186 4,128 3,062
Preferred dividend and accretion requirement 145 194 1,248 2,484 1,815
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Combined fixed charges and
preferred dividends and accretion $ 5,808 $ 3,472 $ 4,434 $ 6,612 $ 4,877
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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
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$(30,715) $ 31,916 $ (6,014) $(21,305) $ 2,020
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Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred dividends and accretion --(A) 9.2 --(B) --(C) --(D)
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Coverage deficiency $(36,523) $ -- $(10,448) $(27,917) $ (2,857)
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(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.