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EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - Quanex Building Products CORPc09915exv23w1.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - Quanex Building Products CORPc09915exv31w1.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - Quanex Building Products CORPc09915exv31w2.htm
EX-21.1 - EXHIBIT 21.1 - Quanex Building Products CORPc09915exv21w1.htm
EX-32 - EXHIBIT 32 - Quanex Building Products CORPc09915exv32.htm
Exhibit 12.1
QUANEX BUILDING PRODUCTS CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except ratio amounts)
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing earnings, as defined, by fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest charges, (both expensed and capitalized), amortization of debt issuance costs and the portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor. The computation is as follows:
                                         
    Fiscal years ended October 31,  
    2006     2007     2008     2009     2010  
Earnings:
                                       
Income from continuing operations before taxes
  $ 103,966     $ 87,961     $ 25,808     $ (179,145 )   $ 39,502  
Add: fixed charges (from below)
    2,857       2,265       2,113       2,068       2,039  
 
                             
 
                                       
 
  $ 106,823     $ 90,226     $ 27,921     $ (177,077 )   $ 41,541  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed Charges:
                                       
Interest expense
  $ 1,002     $ 582     $ 441     $ 383     $ 371  
Debt issuance amortization
    21       9       39       69       69  
Capitalized interest
                             
1/3 of rental expense
    1,834       1,674       1,633       1,615       1,599  
 
                             
 
  $ 2,857     $ 2,265     $ 2,113     $ 2,067     $ 2,039  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    37.4x       39.8x       13.2x       A       20.4x  
 
                             
 
     
A.  
During the twelve months ended October 31, 2009, the ratio coverage was negative. In order to achieve a coverage of 1:1, the Company would have had to generate additional income from continuing operations before income taxes of $179,145 for the twelve months ended October 31, 2009.