EX-12 2 a05-6250_4ex12.htm EX-12

EXHIBIT 12

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions)

 

 

 

Thirteen
weeks ended
August 29,
2004

 

 

 

(As Restated,
see Note 12 to
the condensed
consolidated
financial
statements)

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes, equity method investment earnings and cumulative effect of change in accounting

 

$

200.3

 

 

 

 

 

Add/(deduct):

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

103.8

 

Distributed income of equity method investees

 

3.0

 

Capitalized interest

 

(2.2

)

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

 

$

304.9

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

86.2

 

Capitalized interest

 

2.2

 

Interest in cost of goods sold

 

3.3

 

One third of rental expense (1)

 

12.1

 

Total fixed charges (b)

 

$

103.8

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

 

2.9

 

 


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

 

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