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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - J M SMUCKER Cod39655d10q.htm

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.