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EXHIBIT 12
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
982,066

 
$
724,036

 
$
1,001,324

 
$
1,102,391

 
$
573,940

Add: Total fixed charges (see below)
120,362

 
91,767

 
52,856

 
91,775

 
88,660

Less: Interest capitalized
(6,487
)
 
(2,808
)
 
(4,383
)
 
(4,628
)
 
(586
)
Total earnings
1,095,941

 
812,995

 
1,049,797

 
1,189,538

 
662,014

Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest(a)
100,696

 
72,828

 
42,166

 
86,725

 
87,592

Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)
19,666

 
18,939

 
10,690

 
5,050

 
1,068

Total fixed charges
120,362

 
91,767

 
52,856

 
91,775

 
88,660

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
9.11

 
8.86

 
19.86

 
12.96

 
7.47


(a) Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.
(b) One-third of noncancelable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.