EX-12 2 d720496dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

The J.M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

Earnings before fixed charges:

          

Income before income taxes

     849.7        817.3        701.2        717.2        730.8   

Total fixed charges

     104.4        119.4        105.8        90.6        84.3   

Less: capitalized interest

     (3.2     (4.7     (5.7     (1.8     (0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

     950.9        932.0        801.3        806.0        814.3   

Fixed charges:

          

Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest

     81.0        95.0        81.3        69.6        65.2   

Capitalized interest

     3.2        4.7        5.7        1.8        0.8   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense (a)

     20.2        19.7        18.8        19.2        18.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     104.4        119.4        105.8        90.6        84.3   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     9.1        7.8        7.6        8.9        9.7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) For purposes of this calculation, management estimates approximately one-third of rent expense is representative of interest expense.