EX-12 4 d583394dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

The J. M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

     July 31, 2013  
     Three Months Ended  

Earnings before fixed charges:

  

Income before income taxes

   $ 189.5   

Total fixed charges

     29.8   

Less: capitalized interest

     (0.7
  

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 218.6   

Fixed charges:

  

Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest

   $ 24.0   

Capitalized interest

     0.7   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense (a)

     5.1   
  

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 29.8   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     7.3   
  

 

 

 

 

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