EX-12.1 3 d39655dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

The J. M. Smucker Company

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(in millions of dollars)

 

     July 31, 2015  
     Three Months Ended  

Earnings before fixed charges:

  

Income before income taxes

   $ 222.8   

Total fixed charges

     50.5   

Less: capitalized interest

     (0.4
  

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 272.9   

Fixed charges:

  

Interest and other debt expense, net of capitalized interest

   $ 44.8   

Capitalized interest

     0.4   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense (A)

     5.3   
  

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 50.5   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.4   
  

 

 

 

 

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