Azenta
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[X] Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended: March 31, 2000

OR

[ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _______ to _______


Commission File Number 0-25434

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE 04-3040660
- ------------------------------- -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)

15 Elizabeth Drive
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
(Address of principal executive offices)

01824
(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 262-2400

---------------------------------------------

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
--- ---

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practical date (March 31, 2000):

Common stock, $0.01 par value 16,640,442 shares
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INDEX

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE NUMBER
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<S> <C> <C>
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2000 (unaudited) and
September 30, 1999 3

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months
ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited) 4

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended
March 31, 2000 and 1999 (unaudited) 5

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 6

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations 13

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 27


PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
- -------- -----------------
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 28

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of the Security Holders 28

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 29

Signatures 31
</TABLE>
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
(In thousands, except per share data) (UNAUDITED)
MARCH 31, SEPTEMBER 30,
2000 1999
--------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 256,790 $ 66,366
Accounts receivable, net, including related party receivables of $5,557
and $3,384, respectively 67,287 32,904
Inventories 36,456 28,917
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 8,447 2,999
Deferred income taxes 5,539 6,542
--------- ---------
Total current assets 374,519 137,728

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $36,233 and $24,119,
respectively 22,786 17,434
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $7,110 and $1,361,
respectively 56,881 13,719
Deferred income taxes 6,250 4,192
Other assets 4,531 4,072
--------- ---------

Total assets $ 464,967 $ 177,145
========= =========

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities
Notes payable $ 16,000 $ -
Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations 516 537
Accounts payable 14,372 6,993
Deferred revenue 10,808 6,127
Accrued compensation and benefits 9,228 4,909
Accrued acquisition-related and restructuring costs 3,463 3,868
Accrued income taxes payable 6,481 2,093
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 15,947 7,405
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities 76,815 31,932

Long-term debt and capital lease obligations 562 801
Deferred income taxes 395 174
Other long-term liabilities 739 632
--------- ---------
Total liabilities 78,511 33,539
--------- ---------

Commitments and contingencies

Minority interests 1,352 1,460
--------- ---------

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none
issued and outstanding - -
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 21,500,000 shares authorized, 16,640,442
and 12,760,084 shares issued and outstanding, respectively 166 128
Additional paid-in capital 408,085 168,827
Deferred compensation (50) (65)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,763) (1,093)
Accumulated deficit (21,334) (25,651)
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Total stockholders' equity 385,104 142,146
--------- ---------

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 464,967 $ 177,145
========= =========
</TABLE>


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)



(In thousands, except share data)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31, MARCH 31,
2000 1999 (1) 2000 1999 (1)
---------- ----------- ----------- -----------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues
Product, including related party revenues of $8,554 and
$3,401 for the three month periods and $15,527 and
$4,139 for the six month periods, respectively $ 59,204 $ 18,710 $ 102,273 $ 34,108
Services 13,806 4,796 21,017 9,450
-------- -------- --------- --------
Total revenues 73,010 23,506 123,290 43,558
-------- -------- --------- --------

Cost of revenues
Product 30,202 9,853 52,377 18,840
Services 8,786 3,453 12,439 5,953
-------- -------- --------- --------
Total cost of revenues 38,988 13,306 64,816 24,793
-------- -------- --------- --------

Gross profit 34,022 10,200 58,474 18,765
-------- -------- --------- --------

Operating expenses
Research and development 9,770 5,179 16,910 10,109
Selling, general and administrative 15,208 6,386 27,709 12,427
Amortization of acquired intangible assets 4,804 - 5,599 -
-------- -------- --------- --------
Total operating expenses 29,782 11,565 50,218 22,536
-------- -------- --------- --------

Income (loss) from operations 4,240 (1,365) 8,256 (3,771)
Interest income 1,039 767 1,682 1,538
Interest expense 196 92 234 167
Other income (expense) 31 4 (10) (14)
-------- -------- --------- --------

Income (loss) before income taxes and minority interests 5,114 (686) 9,694 (2,414)
Income tax provision (benefit) 3,677 (78) 5,485 (275)
-------- -------- --------- --------

Income (loss) before minority interests 1,437 (608) 4,209 (2,139)
Minority interests in loss of consolidated subsidiary (15) - (108) -
-------- -------- --------- --------

Net income (loss) 1,452 (608) 4,317 (2,139)
Accretion and dividends on preferred stock - (162) - (387)
-------- -------- --------- --------

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 1,452 $ (770) $ 4,317 $ (2,526)
======== ======== ========= ========

Earnings (loss) per share attributable to common
stockholders
Basic $ 0.10 $ (0.07) $ 0.32 $ (0.23)
Diluted $ 0.09 $ (0.07) $ 0.30 $ (0.23)

Shares used in computing earnings (loss) per share
Basic 14,002 11,113 13,386 11,096
Diluted 15,362 11,113 14,387 11,096
</TABLE>


(1) Amounts have been restated to reflect the acquisition of Smart Machines
Inc. in a pooling of interests transaction effective August 31, 1999.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)


(In thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SIX MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
2000 1999 (1)
---- --------

<S> <C> <C>
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss) $ 4,317 $(2,139)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by
(used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 10,092 3,524
Compensation expense related to common stock options 15 59
Deferred income taxes 651 (857)
Minority interests (108) -
(Gain)loss on fixed asset disposal 28 -
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (24,219) (2,455)
Inventories (7,972) 3,225
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (4,176) 604
Accounts payable 6,767 21
Deferred revenue 2,083 387
Accrued acquisition-related and restructuring costs (405) (1,241)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities 9,108 456
-------- -------
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (3,819) 1,584
-------- -------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of fixed assets (5,215) (2,137)
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired (24,004) -
Proceeds from sale of depreciable assets 313 -
Increase in other assets (791) (194)
-------- -------
Net cash used in investing activities (29,697) (2,331)
-------- -------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings - (95)
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes - 1,500
Payments of long-term debt (260) (337)
Issuance of long-term debt - -
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance
costs 223,912 401
-------- -------
Net cash provided by financing activities 223,652 1,469
-------- -------

Elimination of net cash activities of Smart Machines for
the three months ended December 31, 1998 - (63)
-------- -------

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash
equivalents 288 116
-------- -------

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 190,424 775
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 66,366 69,479
-------- -------

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $256,790 $70,254
======== =======
</TABLE>


(1) Amounts have been restated to reflect the acquisition of Smart Machines Inc.
in a pooling of interests transaction effective August 31, 1999.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated financial statements.
6

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)



1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Brooks Automation, Inc.
and its subsidiaries (the "Company") included herein have been prepared in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. In the opinion of
management, all material adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of
the results for the periods presented have been reflected.

The accompanying financial information should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended September 30, 1999.

On January 6, 2000, the Company acquired Auto-Soft Corporation ("ASC") and
AutoSimulations, Inc. ("ASI") from Daifuku America Corporation ("Daifuku
America"), a U.S. subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd. of Japan. The acquisition
was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, the
Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and of Cash Flows for the
three and six months ended March 31, 2000 include the results of these
acquired entities for the period subsequent to their acquisition.

The Company made several acquisitions during fiscal year 1999 which were
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting: the Infab Division
("Infab") of Jenoptik AG on September 30, 1999; Domain Manufacturing
Corporation ("Domain") on June 30, 1999 and Hanyon Technology, Inc.
("Hanyon") on April 2, 1999. Accordingly, the Company's Consolidated
Statements of Operations and of Cash Flows for the three and six months
ended March 31, 2000 include the results of these acquired entities.

In June 1999, the Company formed a joint venture in Korea with Samsung
Electronics ("Samsung"). This joint venture is 70% owned by the Company and
30% owned by Samsung. The Company consolidates fully the financial position
and results of operations of the joint venture and accounts for the
minority interest in the consolidated financial statements.

The consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended
March 31, 1999 have been restated to reflect the acquisition of Smart
Machines Inc. ("Smart Machines") in a pooling of interests transaction
effective August 31, 1999.

In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB
Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation -- an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25" ("FIN 44"). FIN 44
clarifies the application of APB Opinion No. 25 and among other issues
clarifies the following: the definition of an employee for purposes of
applying APB Opinion No. 25; the criteria for determining whether a plan
qualifies as a non-compensatory plan; the accounting consequence of various
modifications to the terms of previously fixed stock options or awards; and
the accounting for an exchange of stock compensation awards in a business
combination. FIN 44 is effective July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions in
FIN 44 cover specific events that occurred after either December 15, 1998
or January 12, 2000. The Company does not expect the application of FIN 44
to have a material impact on the Company's financial position or results of
operations.

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued
Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in
Financial Statements." SAB 101 summarizes the SEC's views in applying
generally accepted accounting principles to selected revenue recognition
issues in financial statements. The application of the guidance in SAB 101
will be required in the Company's first quarter of fiscal 2001. The Company
is currently determining the impact that SAB 101 will have on its financial
position and results of operations.

2. BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

On January 6, 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of the businesses
of ASC and ASI from Daifuku America. ASC is a leading material handling
software and systems integration company focusing on manufacturing and
distribution of logistic systems for the semiconductor industry. ASI is a
world leader in robotic and material handling simulation, scheduling and
real time dispatching software for the semiconductor industry. At closing,
the Company paid $27.0 million in cash, 535,404 shares of Brooks common
stock with a value of $14.7 million, and issued a $16.0 million promissory
note payable in one year, bearing interest at a rate of 4.0% per annum. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting in
accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 16, "Business
Combinations" ("APB 16").
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)



A summary of the acquisition follows (in thousands):

Consideration:
Cash $27,000
Common stock 14,727
Promissory note 16,000
Transaction costs 3,500
-------
Total consideration 61,227
Net tangible assets acquired 12,603
-------
Excess of purchase price over net tangible assets acquired $48,624
=======

The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible
assets acquired has been recorded based on a preliminary purchase price
allocation. Finalization of the allocation of the purchase price to
tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired will be made after the
completion of analyses of their fair values. The Company anticipates that
the weighted average useful life of the acquired intangible assets will be
three years. The assets are being amortized using the straight-line method.

The following pro forma results of operations have been prepared as though
the acquisition had occurred as of the beginning of the fiscal year prior
to the acquisition. This pro forma financial information does not purport
to be indicative of the results of operations that would have been attained
had the acquisition been made as of those dates or of results of operations
that may occur in the future (in thousands except per share data):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Revenues $73,010 $32,049 $129,182 $ 62,940
Net income (loss) $ 1,214 $(5,000) $ (1,946) $(10,450)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders $ 1,214 $(5,162) $ (1,946) $(10,837)
Net income (loss) per share applicable to common
stockholders $ 0.08 $ (0.44) $ (0.14) $ (0.93)
</TABLE>



3. REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

On January 7, 2000, the Company entered into an agreement for an unsecured
revolving credit facility with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and other lending
institutions. The two-year facility provides for borrowings and letters of
credit of up to $30.0 million. The interest rates for borrowings and
letters of credit under the facility are expressed in relation to LIBOR and
a margin of 1.75% to 2.25%, or from 0.25% to 0.75% above a base rate. At
March 31, 2000, $1.0 million of the facility was in use, all of it for
letters of credit. This facility was subsequently replaced by a $10.0
million uncommitted demand promissory note credit facility with ABN AMRO
Bank N.V. ("ABN AMRO"). ABN AMRO is not obligated to extend loans or issue
letters of credit under this facility.
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)



4. COMMON STOCK OFFERING

On March 7, 2000, the Company completed a public offering of 3,250,000
shares of its common stock, of which 2,750,000 shares were offered by the
Company and 500,000 were offered by selling stockholders. The Company
realized proceeds, net of issuance costs, of approximately $220 million on
the sale of the initial 2,750,000 shares and the additional 320,500 shares
purchased by the underwriters from the Company on March 23, 2000 to cover
over-allotments of shares. The Company did not receive any proceeds from
the sale of shares by the selling stockholders. The Company intends to use
the net proceeds from the offering for working capital and general
corporate purposes.

5. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The following table is a summary of net income (loss) attributable to
common stockholders used in the calculation of basic and diluted loss per
share (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net income (loss) $ 1,452 $ (608) $ 4,317 $ (2,139)
Accretion and dividends on preferred stock -- (162) -- (387)
------- ------ ------- --------
Net income (loss) applicable to common stockholders for
basic and diluted earnings per share $ 1,452 $ (770) $ 4,317 $ (2,526)
======= ====== ======= ========
</TABLE>


The following table is a summary of shares used in calculating basic and
diluted earnings per share (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Weighted average number of shares used in computing basic
earnings per share 14,002 11,113 13,386 11,096
Dilutive securities:
Common stock options and warrants 1,360 -- 1,001 --
------ ------ ------ ------
Shares used in computing diluted earnings per share 15,362 11,113 14,387 11,096
====== ====== ====== ======
</TABLE>

Options and warrants to purchase approximately 780,000 and 637,000 shares
of common stock were excluded from the computation of diluted loss per
share for the three and six months ended March 31, 1999, respectively, as
their effect would be antidilutive.

6. COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

Comprehensive income (loss) for the Company is computed as the sum of net
income (loss) and the change in the cumulative translation adjustment.
Comprehensive income was $899,000 and $3,647,000 for the three and six
month periods ended March 31, 2000, respectively. Comprehensive loss was
$578,000 and $2,034,000 for the three and six month periods ended March 31,
1999, respectively.
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)



7. SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments: tool automation and factory
automation. The tool automation segment provides a full complement of
semiconductor wafer and flat panel display substrate handling systems. Tool
automation product revenue is comprised of factory hardware and tool
control software products. Tool automation service revenue is comprised of
spare parts sales and tool control application consulting services. The
factory automation segment provides software products for the semiconductor
manufacturing execution system ("MES") market. Factory automation product
revenues include factory software and factory interface hardware products.
Factory automation service revenue primarily consists of revenues related
to consulting and software customization.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on revenues
and operating income. Operating income for each segment includes selling,
general and administrative expenses directly attributable to the segment.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets is excluded from the segments'
operating income. The Company's non-allocable overhead costs, which include
corporate general and administrative expenses, are allocated between the
segments based upon segment revenues.

Financial information for the Company's business segments is as follows (in
thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tool Factory
Automation Automation Total
---------- ---------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
Revenue:
Product $ 37,111 $ 22,093 $ 59,204
Services 3,097 10,709 13,806
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 40,208 $ 32,802 $ 73,010
======== ======== ========

Gross margin $ 17,393 $ 16,629 $ 34,022
Operating income (loss) $ 6,694 $ 2,350 $ 9,044

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Revenue:
Product $ 16,791 $ 1,919 $ 18,710
Services 2,265 2,531 4,796
-------- -------- --------
Total $ 19,056 $ 4,450 $ 23,506
======== ======== ========

Gross margin $ 6,911 $ 3,289 $ 10,200
Operating income (loss) $ (976) $ (389) $ (1,365)
</TABLE>
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) (Continued)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Tool Factory
Automation Automation Total
---------- ---------- -----
<S> <C> <C> <C>
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
Revenue:
Product $ 65,308 $ 36,965 $ 102,273
Services 5,887 15,130 21,017
-------- -------- ---------
Total $ 71,195 $ 52,095 $ 123,290
======== ======== =========

Gross margin $ 29,636 $ 28,838 $ 58,474
Operating income (loss) $ 10,155 $ 3,700 $ 13,855

SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1999
Revenue:
Product $ 29,468 $ 4,640 $ 34,108
Services 4,890 4,560 9,450
-------- --------- ---------
Total $ 34,358 $ 9,200 $ 43,558
======== ========= =========

Gross margin $ 11,803 $ 6,962 $ 18,765
Operating income (loss) $ (3,293) $ (478) $ (3,771)
</TABLE>

A reconciliation of the Company's reportable segment operating income
(loss) to the corresponding consolidated amounts for the three and six
month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 is as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Segment operating income (loss) $9,044 $ (1,365) $ 13,855 $ (3,771)
Amortization of acquired intangibles 4,804 -- 5,599 --
------ -------- -------- --------
Total operating income (loss) $4,240 $ (1,365) $ 8,256 $ (3,771)
====== ======== ======== ========
</TABLE>

Net revenues by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Three months ended Six months ended
March 31, March 31,
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------------------------------------------------------

<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
North America $ 35,835 $ 15,501 $ 59,941 $ 23,546
Asia 22,997 6,325 37,283 13,975
Europe 14,178 1,680 26,066 6,037
-------- -------- --------- --------
$ 73,010 $ 23,506 $ 123,290 $ 43,558
======== ======== ========= ========
</TABLE>


8. SIGNIFICANT CUSTOMERS AND RELATED PARTY INFORMATION

One of the Company's directors is also a director of one of the Company's
customers. Net revenue recognized from this customer was $8,554,000 and
$3,401,000, or 11.7% and 14.5% of revenues, in the three months ended March
31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Net revenue recognized from this customer
in the six months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, was $15,527,000 and
$4,139,000, or 12.6% and 9.5% of revenues, respectively. Amounts due from
this customer included in accounts receivable at March 31, 2000 and
September 30, 1999 were $5,557,000 and $3,384,000, respectively. Related
party amounts included in accounts receivable are on standard terms and
manner of settlement.
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) - Continued



In the three months ended March 31, 2000, the Company had no other
customers that accounted for more than 10% of revenues. In the comparable
prior year period, one other customer accounted for more than 10% of
revenues; sales to this customer were 10.6% of revenues. In the six months
ended March 31, 2000, the Company had no other customers that accounted for
more than 10% of revenues. The Company had one other customer who accounted
for more than 10% of revenues in the six months ended March 31, 1999; sales
to this customer were 13.1% of revenues in the period.

9. ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

Accounts receivable consist of the following (in thousands):

March 31, September 30,
2000 1999
--------- -------------

Accounts receivable $ 69,527 $ 34,591
Less allowances 2,240 1,687
-------- --------
$ 67,287 $ 32,904
======== ========


10. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

March 31, September 30,
2000 1999
--------- -------------

Raw materials and purchased parts $ 19,580 $ 14,655
Work-in-process 11,142 10,154
Finished goods 5,734 4,108
-------- --------
$ 36,456 $ 28,917
======== ========


11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):

March 31, September 30,
2000 1999
--------- -------------

Patents $ 6,826 $ 7,127
Goodwill 57,165 7,953
-------- --------
63,991 15,080
Less accumulated amortization 7,110 1,361
-------- --------
$ 56,881 $ 13,719
======== ========
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BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited) - Continued



12. ACQUISITION-RELATED AND RESTRUCTURING LIABILITIES

The activity related to the Company's acquisition-related and restructuring
liabilities during the six months ended March 31, 2000 is below (in
thousands):

Balance Balance
September 30, March 31,
1999 Utilization 2000
---------------------------------------

Facilities $ 1,145 $ (90) $ 1,055
Depreciable assets -- -- --
Workforce-related 2,512 (265) 2,247
Other 211 (50) 161
------- ----- -------
$ 3,868 $(405) $ 3,463
======= ===== =======


13. CONTINGENCIES

There has been substantial litigation regarding patent and other
intellectual property rights in the semiconductor and related industries.
The Company has received notice from a third party alleging infringements
of such party's patent rights by certain of the Company's products. The
Company's patent counsel is investigating the claim and the Company
believes the patents claimed may be invalid. In the event of litigation
with respect to this claim, the Company is prepared to vigorously defend
its position. However, because patent litigation can be extremely expensive
and time consuming, the Company may seek to obtain a license to one or more
of the disputed patents. Based upon currently available information, the
Company would only do so if such license fees would not be material to the
Company's consolidated financial statements. Currently, the Company does
not believe it is probable that the future events related to this
threatened matter would have an adverse effect on the Company's business.

14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On May 5, 2000, the Company acquired Irvine Optical Company, L.L.C.
("Irvine Optical") in exchange for 307,493 shares of Common Stock.
Subsequently, the Company repaid a long-term debt obligation of Irvine
Optical in the amount of $7,089,000. The acquisition will be accounted for
as a pooling of interests. Irvine Optical, a California limited liability
company located in Burbank, California, is engaged principally in the
design, engineering and manufacturing of wafer handling and inspection
equipment for sale primarily to the semiconductor industry. Irvine Optical
had revenues of approximately $11 million in the year ended December 31,
1999.

On May 2, 2000 the Company terminated its $30.0 million unsecured revolving
credit facility for a $10.0 million uncommitted demand promissory note
credit facility with ABN AMRO. The new facility is payable on demand or on
December 31, 2001, whichever occurs first. ABN AMRO is not obligated to
extend loans or issue letters of credit under this facility. The interest
rates for borrowings and letters of credit under the facility are expressed
in relation to LIBOR and a margin of 1.75%, or at 0.75% above ABN AMRO's
base rate. Approximately $1.1 million in face amount of letters of credit
outstanding under the revolving credit facility were transferred to the
replacement facility.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements in this quarterly report constitute "forward-looking
statements" which involve known risks, uncertainties and other factors which may
cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Brooks Automation, Inc.
("Brooks" or the "Company") to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. For a further discussion of the various risks affecting the
business, refer to "Factors That May Affect Future Results" appearing at the end
of this Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations. Precautionary statements made herein should be read as being
applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in
this report.

OVERVIEW

The Company is a leading supplier of integrated tool and factory automation
solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries such as the data
storage and flat panel display manufacturing industries. The Company's product
revenues include sales of hardware and software products. The Company's service
revenues are primarily comprised of tool control application consulting
services, consulting, software customization and spare parts sales.

Many of the Company's customers purchase the Company's vacuum transfer robots
and other modules before purchasing the Company's vacuum central wafer handling
systems. The Company believes that once a customer has selected the Company's
products for a process tool, the customer is likely to rely on those products
for the life of that process tool model, which can be in excess of five years.
Conversely, losing a bid for a manufacturing execution system ("MES") does not
preclude the Company from securing optimization products to fit with a
competitor's MES.

A significant portion of the Company's revenues have been generated by sales to
customers in the United States, although the Company believes that a significant
portion of these customers incorporate the Company's products into equipment
sold to their foreign customers. The Company's foreign sales have occurred
principally in Asia and Europe. Sales in Asia have occurred primarily in Japan
and South Korea, and, to a lesser extent, in Taiwan and Singapore.

The Company's foreign revenues are generally denominated in United States
dollars. Accordingly, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a significant
impact on the comparison of the results of operations for the periods presented.
The costs and expenses of the Company's international subsidiaries are generally
denominated in currencies other than the United States dollar. However, since
the functional currency of the Company's international subsidiaries is the local
currency, foreign currency translation adjustments are reflected as a component
of stockholders' equity under the caption "Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss)". To the extent that the Company expands its international
operations or changes its pricing practices to denominate prices in foreign
currencies, the Company will be exposed to increased risk of currency
fluctuation.

The Company's business is highly dependent upon the capital expenditures of
semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturers which historically have been
cyclical, and the Company's ability to develop, manufacture and sell new
products and product enhancements. The Company's results will also be affected,
especially when measured on a quarterly basis, by the volume, composition and
timing of orders, conditions in industries served by the Company, competition
and general economic conditions.
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

On January 6, 2000, the Company completed the acquisition of the businesses of
Auto-Soft Corporation ("ASC") and AutoSimulations, Inc. ("ASI") from Daifuku
America Corporation ("Daifuku America"), a U.S. subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd.
of Japan. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of
accounting. Accordingly, the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and
of Cash Flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2000 include the
results of ASC and ASI for the period subsequent to their acquisition.

The Company made several acquisitions during fiscal year 1999 which were
accounted for using the purchase method of accounting: the Infab Division
("Infab") of Jenoptik AG on September 30, 1999; Domain Manufacturing Corporation
("Domain") on June 30, 1999 and Hanyon Technology, Inc. ("Hanyon") on April 2,
1999. Accordingly, the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and of
Cash Flows for the three and six months ended March 31, 2000 include the results
of these acquired entities.

In June 1999, the Company formed a joint venture in Korea with Samsung
Electronics ("Samsung"). This joint venture is 70% owned by the Company and 30%
owned by Samsung. The Company consolidates fully the financial position and
results of operations of the joint venture and accounts for the minority
interest in the financial statements.

The financial statements for the three months and six months ended March 31,
1999 have been restated to reflect the acquisition of Smart Machines Inc.
("Smart Machines") in a pooling of interests transaction effective August 31,
1999.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000, COMPARED TO THREE AND SIX MONTHS
ENDED MARCH 31, 1999

The Company reported net income of $1.5 million for the three months ended March
31, 2000, compared to a net loss of $0.6 million in the same prior year period.
Net income before amortization of acquired intangible assets, net of taxes, was
$6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. There was no
amortization of acquired intangible assets in the three months ended March 31,
1999. The Company reported net income of $4.3 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2000. This compares to a net loss of $2.1 million in the same period
of the prior year. Net income before amortization of acquired intangible assets,
net of taxes, was $9.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2000. There
was no amortization of acquired intangible assets in the six months ended March
31, 1999.

REVENUES

The Company reported revenues of $73.0 million in the three months ended March
31, 2000, compared to $23.5 million in the same prior year period. For the six
months ended March 31, 2000, the Company reported revenues of $123.3 million.
This compares to revenues of $43.6 million in the six months ended March 31,
1999. Product revenues increased $40.5 million, or 216.4%, to $59.2 million, in
the three months ended March 31, 2000, compared to the three months ended March
31, 1999. Product revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2000, were $102.3
million, nearly three times greater than product revenues of $34.1 million in
the same prior year period. This growth is primarily attributable to
acquisitions, the overall strength in the original equipment manufacturer
("OEM") markets and software business growth. Service revenues for the three
months ended March 31, 2000 were $13.8 million, an increase of $9.0 million, or
187.9%, from the three months ended March 31, 1999. Service revenues for the six
months ended March 31, 2000 increased $11.6 million, or 122.4%, for the six
months ended March 31, 2000, from $9.4 million in the six months ended March 31,
1999. These increases are primarily the result of the Company's acquisitions and
the impact of those acquisitions on consulting services associated with factory
automation.
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Foreign revenues were $37.2 million, or 50.9% of revenues, and $8.0 million, or
34.1% of revenues, in the three month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively. For the six month periods ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, foreign
revenues were $63.3 million, or 51.4% of revenues, and $20.0 million, or 45.9%
of revenues, respectively. The Company expects that foreign revenues will
continue to account for a significant portion of total revenues.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit increased to 46.6% for the three months ended March 31, 2000,
compared to 43.4% for the same prior year period. Gross profit for the six
months ended March 31, 2000 was 47.4%, an increase from 43.1% for the comparable
prior year period.

Gross profit on product revenues increased to 49.0% for the three months ended
March 31, 2000, from 47.3% in the comparable prior year period. Gross profit on
product revenues increased to 48.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2000,
from 44.8% in the same prior year period. The increase in both the three and six
month periods is primarily attributable to improvements in manufacturing
capacity utilization and the acquisition of higher margin software product
businesses, partially offset by the Infab operations' lower margins. In future
periods, gross profit may be adversely affected by changes in product mix or
price competition.

Gross profit on service revenues was 36.4% for the three months ended March 31,
2000, an increase from 28.0% for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Gross
profit on service revenues increased to 40.8% for the six months ended March 31,
2000, from 37.0% in the same prior year period. The increase in both the three
and six month periods is primarily attributable to improved market conditions
and change in service mix. Included in the cost of services revenues are global
support customer costs, consisting primarily of personnel costs and travel
expenses.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Research and development expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2000 were
$9.8 million, an increase of $4.6 million, compared to $5.2 million in the three
months ended March 31, 1999. Research and development expenses for the six
months ended March 31, 2000 were $16.9 million, an increase of $6.8 million, or
67.3%, compared to the same prior year period. However, research and development
expenses decreased as a percentage of revenues in both the three and six month
periods ended March 31, 2000, to 13.4% and 13.7%, respectively. This compares to
22.0% and 23.2% of revenues in the three and six months ended March 31, 1999,
respectively. The increase in absolute spending is the result of the research
and development efforts related to the Company's recent acquisitions as well as
incremental spending associated with the launch of new atmospheric products and
the transition to next generation vacuum wafer handling products. These
increases were partially offset by the elimination of redundant research and
development programs. The Company expects to continue to invest in research and
development to enhance existing and develop new tool and factory hardware and
software automation solutions for the semiconductor, data storage and flat panel
display manufacturing industries.
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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Selling, general and administrative expenses were $15.2 million for the three
months ended March 31, 2000, an increase of $8.8 million, compared to $6.4
million in the same prior year period. Selling, general and administrative
expenses increased by $15.3 million, to $27.7 million for the six months ended
March 31, 2000, compared to $12.4 million in the six months ended March 31,
1999. However, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased as a
percentage of revenues in both the three and six month periods ended March 31,
2000, to 20.8% and 22.5%, respectively. This compares to 27.2% and 28.5% of
revenues in the three and six months ended March 31, 1999, respectively. The
increase in absolute spending is the result of expanded sales and marketing
activities as well as general and administration support costs associated with
the Company's recently completed acquisitions and infrastructure improvements,
while the improvement of these costs as a percentage of revenues reflects the
Company's efforts at expanding its product offerings and customer base.

AMORTIZATION OF ACQUIRED INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Amortization expense for acquired intangible assets totaled $4.8 million and
$5.6 million in the three and six months ended March 31, 2000, and is related to
acquired intangible assets of the ASC and ASI acquisition, which was consummated
January 6, 2000, and the Infab, Domain and Hanyon acquisitions, all of which
occurred during the second half of fiscal 1999. Accordingly, there was no
amortization of acquired intangible assets recorded in the three or six months
ended March 31, 1999.

INTEREST INCOME AND EXPENSE

Interest income increased by 35.5%, to $1.0 million, in the three months ended
March 31, 2000, and by 9.4%, to $1.7 million, in the six months ended March 31,
2000, due primarily to higher cash and investment asset balances which resulted
from the Company's public offering of shares of common stock in March 2000.
Interest income was $0.8 million and $1.5 million in the three and six months
ended March 31, 1999. Interest expense was $0.2 million and $0.1 million in the
three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. Interest expense in
the three months ended March 31, 2000 relates primarily to the note payable
issued to Daifuku America in partial consideration for ASC and ASI. Interest
expense was $0.2 million in each of the six month periods ended March 31, 2000
and 1999.

INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)

The Company recorded net income tax expense of $5.5 million and net tax benefits
of $0.3 million for the six months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively.
The tax provision is attributable to federal, state, foreign and withholding
taxes. Federal and state taxes have been reduced for net operating losses,
research and development tax credits and a foreign sales corporation benefit.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash and cash equivalents were $256.8 million at March 31, 2000, an increase of
$190.4 million from September 30, 1999. The Company realized proceeds, net of
issuance costs, of approximately $220 million from a public offering of shares
of its common stock in March 2000. In connection with its acquisition of ASC and
ASI on January 6, 2000, the Company paid Daifuku America $27.0 million in cash
and issued Daifuku America a note in the amount of $16.0 million, which is due
on January 6, 2001.
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Cash used in operations was $3.8 million, and is primarily attributable to
increases in accounts receivable, inventories and prepaid expenses and other
current assets of $24.2 million, $8.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively,
partially offset by depreciation and amortization of $10.1 million, and
increases of $6.8 million and $9.1 million in accounts payable and accrued
expenses and other current liabilities, respectively.

Cash used in investing activities was $29.7 million, and was principally
comprised of $24.0 million used for the purchase of businesses, net of cash
acquired (primarily the acquisition of ASC and ASI) and $5.2 million used for
capital additions, primarily in telecommunications, systems infrastructure and
for computer requirements. Cash provided by financing activities was $223.6
million, comprised of $223.9 million of proceeds from the issuance of common
stock, net of issuance costs and $0.3 million for payments of long-term debt.

While the Company has no significant capital commitments, as the Company expands
its product offerings and prepares for expected growth, the Company anticipates
that it will continue to make capital expenditures to support its business. The
Company is also planning to expand its capacity in its new Chelmsford facility
and acquire capital equipment and management information systems. The Company
may also use its resources to acquire companies, technologies or products that
complement the business of the Company.

Because of its strong cash position, the Company terminated its $30.0 million
unsecured revolving credit facility and replaced it with a $10.0 million
uncommitted demand promissory note facility with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. ("ABN AMRO")
on May 2, 2000. At March 31, 2000, $1.0 million of the original facility was in
use, all for letters of credit. The Company transferred all of its obligations
under the terminated facility, which consisted of outstanding letters of credit,
totaling approximately $1.1 million, to the new facility. ABN AMRO is not
obligated to extend loans or issue letters of credit under this new facility.

The Company believes that its existing resources, including the proceeds
received from its recent sale of common stock will be adequate to fund the
Company's currently planned working capital and capital expenditure requirements
for at least the next twelve months. The sufficiency of the Company's resources
to fund its needs for capital is subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may have a material adverse effect on the
Company's business, including, without limitation, the factors discussed under
"Factors That May Affect Future Results."

YEAR 2000 READINESS DISCLOSURE

The year 2000 issue is the potential for system and processing failure of
date-related data as the result of computer-controlled systems using two digits
rather than four digits to define the applicable year. For example, computer
programs that have time-sensitive software may recognize a date using "00" as
the year 1900 rather than the year 2000. This could result in system failure or
miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including, among other
things, a temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices, or engage
in similar normal business activities. Problems associated with the year 2000
may not become apparent until some time after January 2000.

Internal infrastructure compliance. Brooks may be affected by year 2000
issues related to non-compliant information technology systems and other systems
operated or sold by Brooks or by third parties. Brooks has completed assessment
of its internal information technology systems and applications and believes
that all critical applications are year 2000 compliant. Brooks also has
evaluated its information technology hardware and its non-information technology
systems, including facilities and other operations, such as financial, security
and utility systems. As of the end of calendar year 1999, Brooks had completed
the remediation of all items identified as non-compliant.
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Product compliance. Brooks has completed a year 2000 readiness
evaluation of its current generation of released products and believes that
products distributed after December 31, 1998 are year 2000 compliant. Brooks
cannot guarantee that product testing has identified all year 2000 related
issues that could have an adverse affect on Brooks' financial condition and
results of operations.

Acquisitions. Brooks has acquired eight businesses since September
1998: Irvine Optical, ASC, ASI, Infab, Smart Machines, FASTech, Hanyon and
Domain. Brooks is in various stages of negotiation with respect to the
acquisition of additional businesses. As part of Brooks' due diligence
examination of these businesses, Brooks conducted a limited evaluation of their
year 2000 readiness. Brooks believes there are no significant year 2000 related
issues arising from the companies that Brooks has acquired. Brooks cannot
guarantee that it has identified and properly evaluated year 2000 issues
relating to the acquired companies. Brooks also can give no assurance that it
will properly identify year 2000 issues relating to any companies acquired in
the future.

Third Party Compliance. Although Brooks believes that its systems are
year 2000 compliant, Brooks utilizes third party equipment and software that may
not be year 2000 compliant. In addition, Brooks' products and software are often
sold integrated into or interfaced with third party equipment or software.
Failure of third party equipment or software to operate properly with regard to
the year 2000 and thereafter could require Brooks to incur unanticipated
expenses to remedy any problems, which could have a material adverse effect on
Brooks' business, results of operations and financial condition. Brooks may also
be vulnerable to any failures by its major suppliers, service providers and
customers to remedy their own internal information technology and
non-information technology system year 2000 issues which could, among other
things, have a material adverse effect on Brooks supplies and orders. At this
time, Brooks is unable to estimate the nature or extent of any potential adverse
impact resulting from the failure of third parties, such as its suppliers,
service providers and customers, to achieve year 2000 compliance. Moreover, such
third parties, even if year 2000 compliant, could experience difficulties
resulting from year 2000 issues that may affect their suppliers, service
providers and customers. As a result, although Brooks does not currently
anticipate, based upon surveys, discussions and actual experience to date in
2000, that it will experience any material shipment delays from its major
product suppliers or any material sales delays from its major customers due to
year 2000 issues, there can be no assurance that these third parties will not
experience year 2000 problems or that any problems would not have an adverse
material effect on Brooks' business, results of operations and financial
condition. Because the cost and timing of year 2000 compliance by third parties
such as suppliers, service providers and customers is not within Brooks'
control, Brooks cannot give any assurance with respect to the cost or timing of
such efforts or any potential adverse effects on Brooks of any failure by these
third parties to achieve year 2000 compliance.

Brooks relies on commercial or government suppliers for services
related to Brooks' infrastructure, including utilities, transportation,
financial, governmental, communications and other services. These suppliers pose
an undetermined risk to Brooks' facilities and operations worldwide. In some
cases, alternate suppliers of these services, such as electrical utilities, are
unavailable, and failure by a supplier could adversely impact Brooks.

Costs. Based on its investigation to date, Brooks does not expect the
total cost of its year 2000 assessment and planning to have a material adverse
effect on Brooks' business or financial results. On a cumulative basis, Brooks
has incurred approximately $800,000 in year 2000 compliance costs. Brooks has
not incurred material year 2000 compliance costs in fiscal 2000 and does not
anticipate the need for additional significant expenditures.

Contingency Plan. Brooks has developed contingency plans, as
appropriate, and believes its year 2000 compliance efforts to be materially
complete in the event year 2000 problems relating to its operations arise.
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Worst Case Scenario. To the extent that Brooks does not identify any
material non-compliant information technology systems or non-information
technology systems operated by Brooks or by third parties, such as Brooks'
suppliers, service providers and customers, the most reasonably likely worst
case year 2000 scenario is a systemic failure beyond the control of Brooks, such
as a prolonged telecommunications or electrical failure, or a general disruption
in United States or global business activities that could result in a
significant economic downturn. Brooks believes that the primary business risks,
in the event of such failure or other disruption, would include but not be
limited to, loss of customers or orders, increased operating costs, inability to
obtain inventory on a timely basis, disruptions in product shipments, or other
business interruptions of a material nature, as well as claims of mismanagement,
misrepresentation, or breach of contract, any of which could have a material
adverse effect on Brooks' business, results of operations and financial
condition.

RECENTLY ENACTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2000, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB
Interpretation No. 44, "Accounting for Certain Transactions Involving Stock
Compensation -- an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 25" ("FIN 44"). FIN 44
clarifies the application of APB Opinion No. 25 and among other issues clarifies
the following: the definition of an employee for purposes of applying APB
Opinion No. 25; the criteria for determining whether a plan qualifies as a
non-compensatory plan; the accounting consequence of various modifications to
the terms of previously fixed stock options or awards; and the accounting for an
exchange of stock compensation awards in a business combination. FIN 44 is
effective July 1, 2000, but certain conclusions in FIN 44 cover specific events
that occurred after either December 15, 1998 or January 12, 2000. The Company
does not expect the application of FIN 44 to have a material impact on the
Company's financial position or results of operations.

In December 1999, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff
Accounting Bulletin No. 101 ("SAB 101"), "Revenue Recognition in Financial
Statements." SAB 101 summarizes the SEC's views in applying generally accepted
accounting principles to selected revenue recognition issues in financial
statements. The application of the guidance in SAB 101 will be required in the
Company's first quarter of fiscal 2001. The Company is currently determining the
impact that SAB 101 will have on its financial position and results of
operations.

FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS

You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other
information in this report before deciding to invest in shares of our common
stock. While these are the risks and uncertainties we believe are most important
for you to consider, you should know that they are not the only risks or
uncertainties facing us or which may adversely affect our business. If any of
the following risks or uncertainties actually occur, our business, financial
condition and operating results would likely suffer. In that event, the market
price of our common stock could decline and you could lose all or part of the
money you paid to buy our common stock.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR OPERATIONS

The Cyclical Demand of Semiconductor Manufacturers Affects our
Operating Results. Our business is significantly dependent on capital
expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers. The level of semiconductor
manufacturers' capital expenditures is dependent on the current and anticipated
market demand for semiconductors. Demand for semiconductors is cyclical and has
historically experienced periodic downturns. During these downturns, our
revenues have dropped, and we have incurred losses. We believe that downturns in
the semiconductor manufacturing industry will occur in the future and will
result in decreased demand for our products. Despite the addition of our factory
automation business in fiscal 1999, our financial results will continue to be
dependent on capital expenditures by semiconductor manufacturers. Downturns in
the semiconductor business, when fewer new facilities are being built, could
harm our financial results as have downturns in the past.

Our Sales Volume Depends on the Sales Volume of our Original Equipment
Manufacturer Customers. We sell a majority of our tool automation products to
original equipment manufacturers who incorporate our products into their
equipment. Therefore, our revenues are directly dependent on the ability of
these customers to develop and market their equipment in a timely,
cost-effective manner.
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We Rely on a Small Number of Customers for a Large Portion of our
Revenues. We receive a significant portion of our revenues in each fiscal period
from a limited number of customers. The loss of one or more of these major
customers, or a decrease in orders by one or more customers, would adversely
affect our business. Sales to our ten largest customers accounted for
approximately 53% of total revenues in the six months ended March 31, 2000 and
63% of total revenues in fiscal 1999.

Delays in Shipment of a Few of our Large Orders Could Substantially
Decrease our Revenues. Historically, a substantial portion of our quarterly and
annual revenues came from sales of a small number of large orders. These orders
consist of products with high selling prices compared to our other products. As
a result, the timing of the recognition of revenue from one of these large
orders can have a significant impact on our total revenues and operating results
for a particular period. Our operating results could be harmed if orders for
even a small number of large orders are canceled or rescheduled by customers or
cannot be filled due to delays in manufacturing, testing, shipping or product
acceptance.

We Have Significant Fixed Costs Which Are Not Easily Reduced if
Revenues Fall Below Expectations. Our expense levels are based in part on our
future revenue expectations. Many of our expenses, particularly those relating
to capital equipment and manufacturing overhead, are relatively fixed. If we do
not meet our sales goals we may be unable to rapidly reduce these fixed costs.
Our ability to reduce expenses is further constrained because we must continue
to invest in research and development to maintain our competitive position to
maintain service and support for our existing global customer base. Accordingly,
if we suffer an unexpected downturn in revenue, our inability to reduce fixed
costs rapidly could increase the adverse impact on our results of operations.

Our Lengthy Sales Cycle Requires Us to Incur Significant Expenses With
No Assurance That We Will Generate Revenue. Our tool automation products are
generally incorporated into original equipment manufacturer equipment at the
design stage. To obtain new business from our original equipment manufacturer
customers, we must develop products for selection by a potential customer at the
design stage. This often requires us to make significant expenditures, without
any assurance of success. The original equipment manufacturer's design decisions
often precede the generation of volume sales, if any, by a year or more. We also
must complete successfully a lengthy evaluation period before we can achieve
volume sales of our manufacturing execution system software and process
optimization software to our factory automation customers. We cannot guarantee
that we will continue to achieve design wins or satisfy evaluations by our
factory automation customers of our software. We cannot guarantee that the
equipment manufactured by our original equipment manufacturing customers will be
commercially successful. If we or our original equipment manufacturing customers
fail to develop and introduce new products successfully and in a timely manner,
our business and financial results will suffer.

Our International Business Operations Expose Us to a Number of
Difficulties in Coordinating Our Activities Abroad and in Dealing with Multiple
Regulatory Environments. Approximately 51% of our total revenues in the six
months ended March 31, 2000, and 41% of our total revenues in fiscal 1999, were
derived from customers located outside North America. We anticipate that
international sales will continue to account for a significant portion of our
revenues. Our vendors are located in several different foreign countries. As a
result of our international business operations, we are subject to various
risks, including:

- difficulties in staffing and managing operations in multiple locations
in many countries;
- challenges presented by collecting trade accounts receivable in foreign
jurisdictions;
- possible adverse tax consequences;
- governmental currency controls;
- changes in various regulatory requirements;
- political and economic changes and disruptions; and
- export/import controls and tariff regulations.
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To support our international customers, we maintain locations in several
countries, including Japan, South Korea, Germany, United Kingdom, Malaysia,
Taiwan, Singapore and Canada. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to manage
these operations effectively. We cannot assure you that our investment in these
international operations will enable us to compete successfully in international
markets or to meet the service and support needs of our customers, some of whom
are located in countries where we have no infrastructure.

Although our international sales are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars,
changes in currency exchange rates can make it more difficult for us to compete
with foreign manufacturers on price. If our international sales increase
relative to our total revenues, these factors could have a more pronounced
effect on our operating results.

We Must Continually Improve Our Technology to Remain Competitive.
Technology changes rapidly in the semiconductor, data storage and flat panel
display manufacturing industries. We believe our success will depend upon our
ability to enhance our existing products and to develop and market new products
to meet customer needs. We cannot guarantee that we will identify and adjust to
changing market conditions or succeed in introducing commercially rewarding
products or product enhancements. The success of our product development and
introduction depends on a number of factors, including:

- accurately identifying and defining new products;
- completing and introducing new product designs in a timely manner;
- market acceptance of our products and our customers' products; and
- determining a comprehensive, integrated product strategy.

We Face Significant Competition Which Could Result in Decreased Demand
For Our Products or Services. The markets for our products are intensely
competitive and we may not be able to compete successfully. We believe that our
primary competition in the tool automation market is from integrated original
equipment manufacturers that satisfy their semiconductor and flat panel display
handling needs themselves rather than by purchasing systems or modules from an
independent supplier like us. Many of these original equipment manufacturers
have substantially greater resources than we do. Applied Materials, Inc., the
leading process equipment original equipment manufacturer, develops and
manufactures its own central wafer handling systems and modules. We may not be
successful in selling our products to original equipment manufacturers that
currently satisfy their wafer or substrate handling needs themselves, regardless
of the performance or the price of our products. Moreover, integrated original
equipment manufacturers may begin to commercialize their handling capabilities
and become our competitors.

We believe that the primary competitive factors in the end-user semiconductor
manufacturer market for factory automation software and process control software
are product functionality, price/performance, ease of use, hardware and software
platform compatibility, vendor reputation and financial stability. The relative
importance of these competitive factors may change over time. We directly
compete in this market with various competitors, including Applied
Materials-Consilium, PRI-Promis, IBM-Poseidon and numerous small, independent
software companies. We also compete with the in-house software staffs of
semiconductor manufacturers like NEC. Most of those manufacturers have
substantially greater resources than us.

We believe that the primary competitive factors in the factory interface market
are technical and technological capabilities, reliability, price/performance,
ease of integration and global sales and support capability. In this market, we
compete directly with Asyst, Fortrend, Kensington and Rorze. Some of these
competitors have substantial financial resources and extensive engineering,
manufacturing and marketing capabilities.

We believe our sale of products for the flat panel display process equipment
market is heavily dependent upon our penetration of the Japanese market. In
addressing the Japanese markets, we may be at a competitive disadvantage to
Japanese suppliers that, historically, have been the supplier of choice to these
markets.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued



Much of Our Success and Value Lies in Our Ownership and Use of
Intellectual Property and Our Failure to Protect That Property Could Adversely
Affect Our Future Growth. Our ability to compete is heavily affected by our
ability to protect our intellectual property. We rely primarily on trade secret
laws, confidentiality procedures, patents, copyrights, trademarks and licensing
arrangements to protect our intellectual property. The steps we have taken to
protect our technology may be inadequate. Existing trade secret, trademark and
copyright laws offer only limited protection. Our patents could be invalidated
or circumvented. The laws of certain foreign countries in which our products are
or may be developed, manufactured or sold may not fully protect our products or
intellectual property rights. This may make the possibility of piracy of our
technology and products more likely. We cannot guarantee that the steps we have
taken to protect our intellectual property will be adequate to prevent
misappropriation of our technology. There has been substantial litigation
regarding patent and other intellectual property rights in semiconductor-related
industries. We may engage in litigation to:

- enforce our patents;
- protect our trade secrets or know-how;
- defend ourselves against claims we infringe on the rights of others; or
- determine the scope and validity of the patents or intellectual
property rights of others.

Any litigation could result in substantial cost to us and divert the attention
of our management, which could harm our operating results.

Our Operations Could Infringe on the Intellectual Property Rights of
Others. Particular aspects of our technology could be found to infringe on the
intellectual property rights or patents of others. Other companies may hold or
obtain patents on inventions or may otherwise claim proprietary rights to
technology necessary to our business. We cannot predict the extent to which we
may be required to seek licenses or alter our products so that they no longer
infringe on the rights of others. We cannot guarantee that the terms of any
licenses we may be required to seek will be reasonable. Similarly, changing our
products or processes to avoid infringing on the rights of others may be costly
or impractical or could detract from the value of our products.

Our Business May Be Harmed by Infringement Claims of General Signal or
Applied Materials. We received notice from General Signal Corporation alleging
infringements of its patent rights by certain of our products. The notification
advised us that General Signal was attempting to enforce its rights to those
patents in litigation against Applied Materials, and that, at the conclusion of
that litigation, General Signal intended to enforce its rights against us and
others. According to a press release issued by Applied Materials in November
1997, Applied Materials settled its litigation with General Signal by acquiring
ownership of five General Signal patents. Although not verified by us, these
five patents would appear to be the patents referred to by General Signal in its
prior notice to us. Applied Materials has not contacted us regarding these
patents.

We Do Not Have Long-term Contracts With Our Customers and Our Customers
May Cease Purchasing Our Products at Any Time. We generally do not have
long-term contracts with our customers. As a result, our agreements with our
customers do not provide any assurance of future sales. Accordingly:

- our customers can cease purchasing our products at any time without
penalty;
- our customers are free to purchase products from our competitors;
- we are exposed to competitive price pressure on each order; and
- our customers are not required to make minimum purchases.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued



Year 2000 Readiness; Year 2000 Problems Could Disrupt Our Business. The
year 2000 problem is the potential for system and processing failure of
date-related data as the result of computer-controlled systems using two digits
rather than four digits to define the applicable year. This could result in
system failure or miscalculations causing disruptions of operations, including,
among other things, temporary inability to process transactions, send invoices,
or engage in similar normal business activities. Problems associated with the
year 2000 may not become apparent until some time after January 2000.

We have evaluated our internal software and products for year 2000 problems. We
believe that our products and business will not be substantially affected by the
year 2000 problem and that we have no significant exposure to liabilities
related to the year 2000 problems for the products that we have sold. We have
also communicated with others, including suppliers and customers whose computer
systems' functionality could directly impact our operations.

Although we believe our planning efforts are adequate to address our year 2000
concerns, undetected year 2000 problems may cause use to experience negative
consequences or significant costs. We cannot be sure that our suppliers,
customers or businesses that we may acquire will not experience similar
consequences or costs. Such consequences or costs could adversely affect our
business.

RISKS RELATING TO OUR GROWTH

Rapid Growth is Straining Our Operations and Requiring Us to Incur
Costs to Upgrade Our Infrastructure. During the last three quarters, we have
experienced extremely rapid growth in our operations, the number of our
employees, our product offerings and the geographic area of our operations. Our
growth places a significant strain on our management, operations and financial
systems. Our future operating results will be dependent in part on our ability
to continue to implement and improve our operating and financial controls and
management information systems. If we fail to manage our growth effectively, our
financial condition, results of operations and business could be materially
adversely affected.

Our Operating Results Would Be Harmed If One of Our Key Suppliers Fails
to Deliver Components for Our Products. We currently procure many of our
components on an as needed, purchase order basis. We do not carry significant
inventories or have any long-term supply contracts with our vendors. With the
recent increased demand for semiconductor manufacturing equipment, our suppliers
are facing significant challenges in providing components on a timely basis. Our
inability to obtain components in required quantities or of acceptable quality
could result in significant delays or reductions in product shipments. This
would materially and adversely affect our operating results.

Our Business Could Be Harmed If We Fail to Adequately Integrate the
Operations of Our Acquisitions. Our management must devote substantial time and
resources to the integration of the operations of our acquired businesses with
our business and with each other. If we fail to accomplish this integration
efficiently, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions.
The process of integrating supply and distribution channels, research and
development initiatives, computer and accounting systems and other aspects of
the operation of our acquired businesses, presents a significant challenge to
our management. This is compounded by the challenge of simultaneously managing a
larger entity. We have completed a number of acquisitions in a short period of
time.
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued



These businesses have operations and personnel located in Asia, Europe and the
United States and present a number of additional difficulties of integration,
including:

- difficulties in the assimilation of products and designs into
integrated solutions;
- difficulties in informing customers, suppliers and distributors of the
effects of the acquisitions and integrating them into our overall
operations;
- difficulties integrating personnel with disparate business backgrounds
and cultures;
- difficulties in defining and executing a comprehensive product
strategy;
- difficulties in managing geographically remote units;
- difficulties associated with managing the risks of entering markets or
types of businesses in which we have limited or no direct experience;
and
- difficulties in minimizing the loss of key employees of the acquired
businesses.

If we delay integrating or fail to integrate an acquired business or experience
other unforeseen difficulties, the integration process may require a
disproportionate amount of our management's attention and financial and other
resources. Our failure to adequately address these difficulties could harm our
business and financial results.

Our Business May Be Harmed by Acquisitions We Complete in the Future.
We plan to continue to pursue additional acquisitions of related businesses. Our
identification of suitable acquisition candidates involves risks inherent in
assessing the values, strengths, weaknesses, risks and profitability of
acquisition candidates, including the effects of the possible acquisition on our
business, diversion of our management's attention and risks associated with
future acquisitions, we will be required to expend significant funds, incur
additional debt or issue additional securities, which may negatively affect our
results of operations and be dilutive to our stockholders. If we spend
significant funds or incur additional debt, our ability to obtain financing for
working capital or other purposes could decline and we may be more vulnerable to
economic downturns and competitive pressures. We cannot guarantee that we will
be able to finance additional acquisitions or that we will realize any
anticipated benefits from acquisitions that we complete. Should we successfully
acquire another business, the process of integrating acquired operations into
our existing operations may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and may
require significant financial resources that would otherwise be available for
the ongoing development or expansion of our existing business.

We May Not Be Able to Recruit and Retain Necessary Personnel Because of
Intense Competition for Highly Skilled Personnel. We need to hire and retain
substantial numbers of employees with technical backgrounds for both our
hardware and software engineering and support staffs. The market for these
employees is intensely competitive, and we have occasionally experienced delays
in hiring these personnel. Due to the cyclical nature of the demand for our
products, we have had to reduce our workforce and then rebuild our workforce as
our business has gone through downturns followed by upturns. We currently need
to hire a number of highly skilled employees, especially in manufacturing, to
meet customer demand. Due to the competitive nature of the labor markets in
which we operate, this type of employment cycle increases our risk of not being
able to retain and recruit key personnel. Our inability to recruit, retain and
train adequate numbers of qualified personnel on a timely basis could adversely
affect our ability to develop, manufacture, install and support our products.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued



RISKS RELATING TO OUR COMMON STOCK

Our Operating Results Fluctuate Significantly, Which Could Negatively
Impact Our Business and Our Stock Price. Our margins, revenues and other
operating results can fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter depending
upon a variety of factors, including:

- the level of demand for semiconductors in general;
- cycles in the market for semiconductor manufacturing equipment and
automation software;
- the timing and size of orders from our customer base;
- our ability to manufacture, test and deliver products in a timely and
cost-effective manner;
- our success in winning competitions for orders;
- the timing of our new product announcements and releases and those of
our competitors;
- the mix of products sold by us;
- competitive pricing pressures; and
- the level of automation required in fab extensions, upgrades and new
facilities.

We entered into the factory automation software business in fiscal 1999. We
believe a substantial portion of our revenues from this business will be
dependent on achieving project milestones. As a result, our revenue from this
business will be subject to fluctuations depending upon a number of factors,
including whether we can achieve project milestones on a timely basis, if at
all, as well as the timing and size of projects.

The Volatility of Our Stock Price Could Adversely Affect an Investment
in Our Stock. The market price of our common stock has fluctuated widely. For
example, between February 11, 2000 and February 22, 2000, the price of our
common stock dropped from approximately $67.75 to $56.38 per share. Between
March 30, 2000 and April 19, 2000, the price of our common stock rose from
approximately $58.25 to $85.56 per share. Consequently, the current market price
of our common stock may not be indicative of future market prices, and we may
not be able to sustain or increase the value of an investment in our common
stock. Factors affecting our stock price may include:

- variations in operating results from quarter to quarter;
- changes in earnings estimates by analysts or our failure to meet
analysts' expectations;
- changes in the market price per share of our public company customers;
- market conditions in the industry;
- general economic conditions;
- low trading volume of our common stock; and
- the number of firms making a market in our common stock.

In addition, the stock market has recently experienced extreme price and volume
fluctuations. These fluctuations have particularly affected the market prices of
the securities of high technology companies like us. These market fluctuations
could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws and Contracts
May Discourage Takeover Offers and May Limit the Price Investors Would Be
Willing to Pay for Our Common Stock. Our certificate of incorporation and bylaws
contain provisions that may make an acquisition of us more difficult and
discourage changes in our management. These provisions could limit the price
that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our
common stock. In addition, we have adopted a rights plan. In many potential
takeover situations, rights issued under the plan become exercisable to purchase
our common stock at a price substantially discounted from the then applicable
market price of our common stock. Because of its possible dilutive effect to a
potential acquirer, the rights plan would generally discourage third parties
from proposing a merger with or initiating a tender
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS - Continued



offer for us that is not approved by our board of directors. Accordingly, the
rights plan could have an adverse impact on our stockholders who might want to
vote in favor of the merger or participate in the tender offer. In addition,
shares of our preferred stock may be issued upon terms the board of directors
deems appropriate without stockholder approval. Our ability to issue preferred
stock in such a manner could enable our board of directors to prevent changes in
our management or control.
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK


INTEREST RATE EXPOSURE

Based on Brooks' overall interest exposure at March 31, 2000, including all
interest rate-sensitive instruments, a near-term change in interest rates within
a 95% confidence level based on historical interest rate movements would not
materially affect the consolidated results of operations or financial position.


CURRENCY RATE EXPOSURE

Brooks' foreign revenues are generally denominated in United States dollars.
Accordingly, foreign currency fluctuations have not had a significant impact on
the comparison of the results of operations for the periods presented. The costs
and expenses of Brooks' international subsidiaries are generally denominated in
currencies other than the United States dollar. However, since the functional
currency of Brooks' international subsidiaries is the local currency, foreign
currency translation adjustments do not impact operating results, but instead
are reflected as a component of stockholders' equity under the caption
"Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)". To the extent Brooks expands
its international operations or changes its pricing practices to denominate
prices in foreign currencies, Brooks will be exposed to increased risk of
currency fluctuation.


STOCK PRICE

The stock prices of semiconductor equipment companies are subject to significant
fluctuations. Brooks' stock price may be affected by a variety of factors that
could cause the price of Brooks' common stock to fluctuate, perhaps
substantially, including: announcements of developments related to Brooks'
business; quarterly fluctuations of Brooks' actual or anticipated operating
results and order levels; general conditions in the semiconductor and flat panel
display industries or the worldwide economy; announcements of technological
innovations; new products or product enhancements by Brooks or its competitors;
developments in patents or other intellectual property rights and litigation;
and developments in Brooks' relationships with its customers and suppliers. In
addition, in recent years, both the stock market in general and the market for
shares of small capitalization and semiconductor industry-related companies in
particular have experienced extreme price fluctuations which have often been
unrelated to the operating performance of affected companies. Any such
fluctuations in the future could adversely affect the market price of Brooks'
common stock. There can be no assurance that the market price of the common
stock of Brooks will not decline.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation -- Following receipt of
stockholder approval at the special meeting of stockholders of the Company on
February 24, 2000, the Company amended its certificate of incorporation to
increase the authorized shares of its Common Stock from 21,500,000 shares to
43,000,000 shares. This amendment to the Company's certificate of incorporation
did not otherwise affect the rights of the holders of the Company's Common
Stock. All of the additional shares resulting from the increase in the Company's
authorized Common Stock are of the same class, with the same dividend, voting
and liquidation rights, as the shares of Common Stock previously outstanding.

Recent sales of unregistered securities--Pursuant to the terms of an
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 16, 1999 among the Company,
ASC Merger Corp., ASI Merger Corp., Daifuku America and Daifuku Co., Ltd., the
Company acquired the businesses of Auto-Soft Corporation ("ASC") and
AutoSimulations, Inc. ("ASI"). The Company issued an aggregate of 535,404 shares
of its Common Stock on January 6, 2000 as part of the purchase price to acquire
the businesses of ASC and ASI. The Company reported this transaction on Form 8-K
filed on January 19, 2000. The issuance of the Common Stock pursuant to the
acquisition of ASI and ASC was exempt from registration under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) thereof.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF THE SECURITY HOLDERS

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company was held on February
24, 2000, at which the stockholders voted to (i) elect directors to the
Company's board of directors for terms of office expiring at the 2001 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders; (ii) approve the Company's 2000 Combination Stock
Option Plan; (iii) approve an amendment to the Company's 1995 Employee Stock
Option Plan to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available under the
1995 Plan by an additional 500,000 shares of Common Stock; and (iv) approve an
amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number
of authorized shares of the Company's Common Stock from 21,500,000 shares to
43,000,000 shares. The Company's stockholders voted on these matters as follows:

(i) Election of Directors

Robert J. Therrien, with 10,998,373 shares voting for and 492,166
shares withheld;

Roger D. Emerick with 10,903,111 shares voting for and 587,428 shares
withheld;

Amin J. Khoury with 10,885,391 shares voting for and 605,148 shares
withheld;

Juergen Giessmann with 10,899,365 shares voting for and 591,174 voting
withheld;

(ii) to amend the Company's 2000 Combination Stock Option Plan with
6,218,984 shares voting for, 3,305,956 shares voting against, 16,111
shares abstaining and 1,949,488 broker non-votes;

(iii) to amend the Company's 1995 Employee Stock Option Plan with 9,061,449
shares voting for, 467,097 shares voting against, 12,505 shares
abstaining and 1,949,488 broker non-votes;

(iv) to amend the Company's Certificate of Incorporation with 10,425,868
shares voting for, 1,058,086 broker non-votes and 6,585 shares
abstaining.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) The following exhibits are included herein:

Exhibit No. Description
----------- -----------

3.01 Certificate of Incorporation as Amended

10.1 Demand Promissory Note Agreement dated as of
May 2, 2000, between Brooks Automation, Inc. and
ABN AMRO Bank N.V.

27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2000

27.2 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 1999, restated to reflect the
acquisition of Smart Machines Inc. in a pooling
of interests transaction effective August 31,
1999

99.3 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended
January 6, 2000

99.4 1998 Employee Equity Incentive Plan

99.7 2000 Combination Stock Option Plan


(b) The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2000:

(1) Current report on Form 8-K filed on January 19, 2000,
relating to the acquisition of Auto-Soft Corporation and
AutoSimulations, Inc. from Daifuku America Corporation, a
U.S. subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd.

(2) Amended current report on Form 8-K/A filed on February 14,
2000, relating to the acquisition of Auto-Soft Corporation
and AutoSimulations, Inc. from Daifuku America Corporation,
a U.S. subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd.

The following audited (except where noted) financial
statements of AutoSimulations, Inc. and Subsidiaries
together with the report thereon by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP were filed with the Form 8-K/A:


AUTOSIMULATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Report of Independent Accountants

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999
(unaudited) and March 31, 1999 and 1998

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited) and the
years ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, the period from
November 27, 1996 to March 31, 1997 and the period from
April 1, 1996 to November 26, 1996

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
for the nine months ended December 31, 1999 (unaudited),
the years ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, the period from
November 27, 1996 to March 31, 1997 and the period from
April 1, 1996 to November 26, 1996

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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The following audited (except where noted) financial
statements of Auto-Soft Corporation and Subsidiary together
with the report thereon by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP were
filed with the Form 8-K/A:


AUTO-SOFT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Report of Independent Accountants

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1999
(unaudited) and March 31, 1999 and 1998

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited), the years
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, the period from September
6, 1996 to March 31, 1997 and the period from April 1,
1996 to September 5, 1996

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder's Equity
for the nine months ended December 31, 1999 (unaudited),
the years ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, the period from
September 5, 1996 to March 31, 1997 and the period from
April 1, 1996 to September 5, 1996

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months
ended December 31, 1999 and 1998 (unaudited), the years
ended March 31, 1999 and 1998, the period from September
6, 1996 to March 31, 1997 and the period from April 1,
1996 to September 5, 1996

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following unaudited pro forma combined condensed financial
statements of the Company, AutoSimulations, Inc. and
Subsidiaries and Auto-Soft Corporation and Subsidiary were
filed with the Form 8-K/A:

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Balance Sheet as of
December 31, 1999

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statement of
Operations for the three months ended December 31, 1999

Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Statement of
Operations for the year ended September 30, 1999

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Combined Condensed Financial
Statements
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

BROOKS AUTOMATION, INC.







DATE: May 12, 2000 /s/ Robert J. Therrien
----------------------
Robert J. Therrien
Director and President
(Principal Executive Officer)







DATE: May 12, 2000 /s/ Ellen B. Richstone
----------------------
Ellen B. Richstone
Senior Vice President of Finance and
Administration and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
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EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No. Description
----------- -----------
3.01 Certificate of Incorporation as Amended

10.1 Demand Promissory Note Agreement dated as of May
2, 2000, between Brooks Automation, Inc. and ABN
AMRO Bank N.V.

27.1 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 2000

27.2 Financial Data Schedule for the quarterly period
ended March 31, 1999, restated to reflect the
acquisition of Smart Machines Inc. in a pooling
of interests transaction effective August 31,
1999

99.3 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan as amended
January 6, 2000

99.4 1998 Employee Equity Incentive Plan

99.7 2000 Combination Stock Option Plan