EX-12 2 cag-8x24x2014x10q1ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 CAG-8-24-2014-10Q1 Ex12


Exhibit 12
ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)



 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
August 24, 2014
Earnings:
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
$
128.1

Add (deduct):
 
Fixed charges
104.4

Distributed income of equity method investees
1.2

Capitalized interest
(1.9
)
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
$
231.8

 
 
Fixed charges:
 
Interest expense
$
84.2

Capitalized interest
1.9

One third of rental expense (1)
18.3

Total fixed charges (b)
$
104.4

 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
2.2


(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.