EX-12.1 2 a2223296zex-12_1.htm EX-12.1 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
(In thousands, except ratios)

 
  Year Ended
Jan. 3, 2015
  Year Ended
Dec. 28, 2013
  Year Ended
Dec. 29, 2012
  Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
  Year Ended
Jan. 1, 2011
 

Income before income tax expense

  $ 63,777   $ 80,892   $ 90,914   $ 76,804   $ 49,151  

Add:

                               

Fixed charges

    49,000     43,947     49,486     38,523     42,077  

Income as adjusted

  $ 112,777   $ 124,839   $ 140,400   $ 115,327   $ 91,228  

Fixed charges:

                               

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

  $ 46,573   $ 41,813   $ 47,660   $ 36,675   $ 40,048  

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

    2,427     2,134     1,826     1,848     2,029  

Fixed charges

  $ 49,000   $ 43,947   $ 49,486   $ 38,523   $ 42,077  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.3x     2.8x     2.8x     3.0x     2.2x  



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