EX-12.1 3 a07-5909_1ex12d1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

Exhibit 12.1

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

 

 

Year Ended
Dec. 30, 2006

 

Year Ended
Dec. 31, 2005

 

Year Ended
Jan. 1, 2005

 

Income before income tax expense

 

 

$

17,535

 

 

 

$

13,240

 

 

 

$

5,421

 

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

40,651

 

 

 

38,976

 

 

 

45,790

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

2,791

 

 

 

2,358

 

 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

Income as adjusted

 

 

$

62,375

 

 

 

$

56,204

 

 

 

$

54,706

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

 

$

40,651

 

 

 

$

38,976

 

 

 

$

45,790

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

 

2,830

 

 

 

2,791

 

 

 

2,358

 

 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

 

 

1,359

 

 

 

1,197

 

 

 

1,137

 

 

Fixed charges

 

 

$

44,840

 

 

 

$

42,964

 

 

 

$

49,285

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

 

1.4x

 

 

 

1.3x

 

 

 

1.1x