EXHIBIT 12.1
ASSOCIATED MATERIALS INCORPORATED
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIOS)
Twelve Months Ended December 31, Three Months Ended March 31,
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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2001 (a) 2002 (a)
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Income (loss) before income tax expense $22,613 $24,438 $33,528 $40,110 $41,320 (4,902) (2,470)
Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 9,795 $ 7,978 $ 7,108 $ 7,177 $ 7,172 1,754 1,754
Portion of rents representative of
interest factor 3,904 4,016 4,337 4,842 5,893 1,353 1,586
Amortization of debt 398 295 275 274 274 68 68
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Total fixed charges $14,097 $12,289 $11,720 $12,293 $13,339 $ 3,175 $ 3,408
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Earnings/(losses): $36,710 $36,727 $45,248 $52,403 $54,659 $(1,727) $ 938
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.6 3.0 3.9 4.3 4.1 -- --
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(a) The deficiency in the ratio of earnings to fixed charges is approximately
$4.9 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and
2002, respectively.