EX-12 3 cag-ex12.htm EX-12 CAG-2.24-2013-10Q3 Ex12


ConAgra Foods, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
($ in millions)



 
Thirty-nine weeks ended
February 24, 2013
Earnings:
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
$
870.3

Add (deduct):
 
Fixed charges
219.3

Distributed income of equity method investees
20.6

Capitalized interest
(4.5
)
Earnings available for fixed charges (a)
$
1,105.7

 
 
Fixed charges:
 
Interest expense
$
175.7

Capitalized interest
4.5

One third of rental expense (1)
39.1

Total fixed charges (b)
$
219.3

 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b)
5.0


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