Clopay Ames True Temper Holding POSASR Automatic shelf registration (post-effective amendment)

Exhibit 12.1

Griffon Corporation

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(unaudited)

(dollars in thousands)

																Nine Months Ended
	2013			2014			2015			2016			2017			June 30, 2018
EARNINGS:
Pre-tax Income	$	11,779		$	(20,957	)(a)	$	19,066		$	32,213	(b)	$	16,698	(c)	$	10,117	(d)
Fixed Charges		59,002			57,677			57,615			60,632			61,795			58,495
Amortization of Capitalized Interest		91			150			891			750			587			441
Total		70,872			36,870			77,572			93,594			79,080			69,052
Less:
Interest Capitalized		(983	)		(1,093	)		(470	)		(1,202	)		(795	)		(684	)
Earnings for Fixed Charge Calc.	$	69,889		$	35,777		$	77,102		$	92,392		$	78,285		$	68,368
FIXED CHARGES:
Interest Expensed	$	45,519		$	41,209		$	40,794		$	42,622		$	47,002		$	45,994
Interest Capitalized		983			1,093			470			1,202			795			684
Amortized premiums, discounts &
capitalized expenses for debt		6,130			6,400			6,982			7,321			4,511			3,981
Interest within Rental Expense (est.)		6,370			8,975			9,369			9,487			9,488			7,836
Fixed Charges for Calc.	$	59,002		$	57,677		$	57,615		$	60,632		$	61,795		$	58,495
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges		1.2			0.6			1.3			1.5			1.3			1.2
Amount by which earnings are
inadequate to cover fixed charges		0		$	(21,900	)		0			0			0			0

(a)	Includes $6,136 of restructuring charges, $3,161 of acquisiiton related costs and $38,890 of costs related to the loss on debt extinguishment.
(b)	Includes $5,900 of costs related to restructuring costs.
(c)	Includes $9,617 of acquisition related costs, $5,700 of environmental and warranty reserves and $5,137 of contract settlement charges.
(d)	Includes $7,597 of acquisition related costs, $3,220 special dividend ESOP charges, $1,205 secondary offering costs and $2,614 cost of life insurance benefits.