EX-12 2 a06-8322_1ex12.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

EXHIBIT 12

 

ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions)

 

 

 

Thirty-nine
weeks ended
February 26, 2006

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings

 

$

878.7

 

Add/(deduct):

 

 

 

Fixed charges

 

280.3

 

Distributed income of equity method investees

 

19.9

 

Capitalized interest

 

(3.8

)

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

 

$

1,175.1

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

Interest expense

 

$

215.9

 

Capitalized interest

 

3.8

 

Interest in cost of goods sold

 

18.1

 

One third of rental expense (1)

 

42.5

 

Total fixed charges (b)

 

$

280.3

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)

 

4.2

 

 


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

 

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