EX-12.1 2 d600765dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Nine Months Ended     Year Ended  
       September 30, 2013           December 31, 2012      

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

    $ 90,609      $ 124,209   

Add (deduct):

     

Fixed charges

      50,400        69,246   

Capitalized interest, net of amortization

      (17 )      (343 ) 

Other

      231        374   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

    $ 141,223      $ 193,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Fixed charges:

     

Interest expense

    $ 37,606      $ 51,609   

Capitalized interest and tax interest

      26        568   

One third of rental expense (1)

      12,768        17,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Total fixed charges (b)

    $ 50,400      $ 69,246   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

      2.80        2.79   
  

 

 

    

 

 

  

(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.