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EXHIBIT 12.1
THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(unaudited)
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 29,
2014
 
June 30,
2013
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
639,051

 
$
616,007

 
 
 
 
Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on indebtedness
44,103

 
46,140

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (a)
4,754

 
3,768

Amortization of debt expense
556

 
555

Amortization of capitalized interest
1,153

 
1,085

Adjustment to exclude noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries and income from equity investee
46

 
(2,111
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings as adjusted
$
689,663

 
$
665,444

 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on indebtedness
$
44,103

 
$
46,140

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (a)
4,754

 
3,768

Amortization of debt expense
556

 
555

Capitalized interest
2,296

 
641

 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
$
51,709

 
$
51,104

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
13.34

 
13.02

NOTE:
(a)
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor consists of one-third of rental expense for operating leases.