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EX-10.3 - FORM OF NOTICE OF AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit103.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit312.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit321.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit311.htm
EX-10.6 - EMPLOYEE CONFIDENTIALITY AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANT AGREEMENT AMENDED - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit106.htm
EX-10.2 - FORM OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit102.htm
10-Q - THE HERSHEY COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED APRIL 3, 2016 - HERSHEY COa2016_formx10-qq1.htm
EX-10.4 - FORM OF NOTICE OF AWARD OF PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit104.htm
EX-10.5 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARDS - HERSHEY COhsy_20160403exhibit105.htm


EXHIBIT 12.1

THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
April 3, 2016
 
April 5, 2015
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
339,729

 
$
374,804

 
 
 
 
Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on indebtedness
21,350

 
20,007

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (a)
2,388

 
2,774

Amortization of debt expense
409

 
294

Amortization of capitalized interest
611

 
588

Adjustment to exclude noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries and income from equity investee
(448
)
 
(1,826
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings as adjusted
$
364,039

 
$
396,641

 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on indebtedness
$
21,350

 
$
20,007

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (a)
2,388

 
2,774

Amortization of debt expense
409

 
294

Capitalized interest
2,175

 
3,017

 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
$
26,322

 
$
26,092

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
13.83

 
15.20

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