EX-12 5 d537487dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

The J.M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

     Year Ended April 30,  
                 2013                 2012                 2011                 2010                 2009  

Earnings before fixed charges:

          

Income before income taxes

     817.3        701.2        717.2        730.8        396.1   

Total fixed charges

     119.4        105.8        90.6        84.3        75.6   

Less: capitalized interest

     (4.7     (5.7     (1.8     (0.8     (0.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

     932.0        801.3        806.0        814.3        470.8   

Fixed charges:

          

Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest

     95.0        81.3        69.6        65.2        62.5   

Capitalized interest

     4.7        5.7        1.8        0.8        0.9   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense (a)

     19.7        18.8        19.2        18.3        12.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

     119.4        105.8        90.6        84.3        75.6   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.8        7.6        8.9        9.7        6.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) For purposes of this calculation, management estimates approximately one-third of rent expense is representative of interest expense.