EX-12.1 2 a2191184zex-12_1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
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Exhibit 12.1


B&G Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)

 
  Year Ended
Jan. 3, 2009
  Year Ended
Dec. 29, 2007
  Year Ended
Dec. 30, 2006
  Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2005
  Year Ended
Jan. 1, 2005
 

Income before income tax expense

  $ 15,817   $ 28,465   $ 17,535   $ 13,240   $ 5,421  

Add:

                               
 

Fixed charges

    53,893     54,105     44,840     42,964     49,285  
                       

Income as adjusted

  $ 69,710   $ 82,570   $ 62,375   $ 56,204   $ 54,706  
                       

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense (excluding unrealized loss on interest rate swap)

  $ 52,498   $ 52,688   $ 43,481   $ 41,767   $ 48,148  
 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

    1,395     1,417     1,359     1,197     1,137  
                       

Fixed charges

  $ 53,893   $ 54,105   $ 44,840   $ 42,964   $ 49,285  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    1.3x     1.5x     1.4x     1.3x     1.1x  
                       



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