EX-12.1 18 a2229401zex-12_1.htm EX-12.1 COMPUTATION OF RATIO
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Exhibit 12.1

B&G Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)

 
  Twenty-Six
Weeks Ended
July 2, 2016
  Year Ended
Jan. 2, 2016
  Year Ended
Jan. 3, 2015
  Year Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
  Year Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
  Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
 

Income before income tax expense

  $ 101,834   $ 121,239   $ 63,777   $ 80,892   $ 90,914   $ 76,804  

Add:

                                     

Fixed charges

    39,001     53,811     49,000     43,947     49,486     38,523  

Income as adjusted

        $ 175,050   $ 112,777   $ 124,839   $ 140,400   $ 115,327  

Fixed charges:

                                     

Interest expense (excluding unrealized gain or loss on interest rate swap)

    37,561   $ 51,131   $ 46,573   $ 41,813   $ 47,660   $ 36,675  

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

    1,440     2,680     2,427     2,134     1,826     1,848  

Fixed charges

    39,001   $ 53,811   $ 49,000   $ 43,947   $ 49,486   $ 38,523  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    3.6x     3.3x     2.3x     2.8x     2.8x     3.0x  



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