EX-12.1 10 w76656exv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 exv12w1
EXHIBIT 12.1
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                         
    October 31,  
    2007     2008     2009  
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations
   $ 85,732     $ 41,539     $ (582,478 )
Fixed charges:
                        
Interest expense
     26,996       12,927       7,406  
Portion of rental expense representative of interest factor
     3,505       4,104       4,111  
 
                  
Total fixed charges
     30,501       17,031       11,517  
 
                  
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations plus fixed charges
   $ 116,233     $ 58,570     $ (570,961 )
 
                  
Ratio of earnings (loss) to fixed charges
     3.81       3.44       — (1)
 
                  
 
(1)   Earnings for the year ended October 31, 2009 were inadequate to cover total fixed charges. The amount of the deficiency was $582.5 million.