EX-12.1 27 c10708exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1
Exhibit 12.1
Associated Materials, LLC
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands)
                                                   
    October 13, 2010       January 3, 2010     Years Ended  
    to       to     January 2,     January 3,     December 29,     December 30,  
    January 1, 2011       October 12, 2010     2010     2009     2007     2006  
    Successor       Predecessor  
Earnings:
                                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
  $ (56,462 )     $ (66,054 )   $ 23,048     $ (23,335 )   $ 15,356     $ 14,859  
Plus: Fixed charges
    18,621         67,895       88,812       93,727       91,887       91,267  
 
                                     
Total earnings
  $ (37,841 )     $ 1,841     $ 111,860     $ 70,392     $ 107,243     $ 106,126  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                                 
Interest expense
  $ 16,120       $ 58,759     $ 77,352     $ 82,567     $ 81,087     $ 80,947  
Plus: Imputed interest on operating leases
    2,501         9,136       11,460       11,160       10,800       10,320  
 
                                     
Total fixed charges
  $ 18,621       $ 67,895     $ 88,812     $ 93,727     $ 91,887     $ 91,267  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    (1)       0.03       1.26       0.75       1.17       1.16  
 
                                     
 
     
(1)  
For the period October 13, 2010 to January 1, 2011, earnings were not adequate to cover fixed charges.