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EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2014     2013     2012     2011     2010  

EARNINGS

          

Pretax income

   $ 339,120      $ 304,549      $ 287,074      $ 284,406      $ 254,454   

Add: Distributed income from affiliates

     9,809        13,631        9,329        11,676        17,123   

Add: Fixed charges

     81,806        88,704        91,690        64,341        58,352   

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

     3,449        2,677        2,450        2,341        2,303   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings

  434,184      409,561      390,543      362,764      332,232   

Less: Capitalized interest

  (3,248   (5,946   (4,056   (3,113   (3,817
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings

$ 430,936    $ 403,615    $ 386,487    $ 359,651    $ 328,415   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES

Interest expense

$ 55,140    $ 59,913    $ 64,114    $ 41,832    $ 37,413   

Capitalized interest

  3,248      5,946      4,056      3,113      3,817   

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

  23,418      22,845      23,520      19,396      17,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

$ 81,806    $ 88,704    $ 91,690    $ 64,341    $ 58,352   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

  5.27      4.55      4.22      5.59      5.63