EX-12 7 b81402exv12.htm EX-12 exv12
EXHIBIT 12
Brooks Automation, Inc.
Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                                 
    Six Months        
    Ended     Fiscal Year Ended September 30,  
    March 31, 2010     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, noncontrolling interests and equity in earnings in joint ventures
   $ 16,078     $ (226,917 )   $ (236,152 )   $ 55,636     $ 24,067     $ (5,054 )
Add:
                                                
Fixed charges
     802       2,049       2,323       2,087       11,243       11,023  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Earnings (loss) as adjusted
   $ 16,880     $ (224,868 )   $ (233,829 )   $ 57,723     $ 35,310     $ 5,969  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Fixed charges:
                                                
Interest expense
   $ 27     $ 454     $ 407     $ 583     $ 9,384     $ 9,469  
Portion of rents representative of interest factors
     775       1,595       1,916       1,504       1,859       1,554  
 
                                    
 
   $ 802     $ 2,049     $ 2,323     $ 2,087     $ 11,243     $ 11,023  
 
                                    
 
                                                
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
     21.0       (a )     (a )     27.7       3.1       (a )
 
(a)   Due to the registrant’s loss in 2009, 2008 and 2005, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The registrant would have needed to generate additional earnings in those years of $226.9 million, $236.2 million and $5.1 million, respectively, in order to cover the deficiency.