EXHIBIT 12.1
NCI Building Systems, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in thousands)
| Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Oct. 31, | Oct. 31, | Nov. 2, | Nov. 1, | Oct. 30, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations | $ | 44,407 | $ | 16,535 | $ | 31,314 | $ | 22,800 | $ | 44,890 | ||||||||||
| Income taxes for continuing operations | 32,866 | 16,151 | 19,535 | 14,758 | 29,767 | |||||||||||||||
| 77,273 | 32,686 | 50,849 | 37,558 | 74,657 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fixed charges, as defined: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest | 39,069 | 33,090 | 21,591 | 19,777 | 15,126 | |||||||||||||||
| Interest component of rentals charged to operating expense | 655 | 657 | 621 | 540 | 469 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred financing charges | — | — | — | — | 9,879 | |||||||||||||||
| Total fixed charges | 39,724 | 33,747 | 22,212 | 20,317 | 25,474 | |||||||||||||||
| Earnings, as defined | $ | 116,997 | $ | 66,433 | $ | 73,061 | $ | 57,875 | $ | 100,131 | ||||||||||
| Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | $ | 2.95 | $ | 1.97 | $ | 3.29 | $ | 2.85 | $ | 3.93 | ||||||||||
