EX-12 3 cag10q3ex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 Exhibit


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



 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
February 28, 2016
Earnings:
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
$
673.4

Add (deduct):
 
Fixed charges
284.1

Distributed income of equity method investees
75.1

Capitalized interest
(4.8
)
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
$
1,027.8

 
 
Fixed charges:
 
Interest expense
$
237.6

Capitalized interest
4.8

One third of rental expense (1)
41.7

Total fixed charges (b)
$
284.1

 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
3.6


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