B&G Foods (BGS) 10-Q 2017 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 12.1

B&G Foods, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In thousands, except ratios)

	Thirty-nine Weeks Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	Sept. 30, 2017		Dec. 31, 2016		Jan. 2, 2016		Jan. 3, 2015		Dec. 28, 2013		Dec. 29, 2012
Income before income tax expense	$	138,493	$	177,066	$	121,239	$	63,777	$	80,892	$	90,914
Add:
Fixed charges		68,111		77,473		53,811		49,000		43,947		49,486
Income as adjusted	$	206,604	$	254,539	$	175,050	$	112,777	$	124,839	$	140,400
Fixed charges:
Interest expense (excluding unrealized gain or loss on interest rate swap)	$	65,019	$	74,456	$	51,131	$	46,573	$	41,813	$	47,660
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor		3,092		3,017		2,680		2,427		2,134		1,826
Fixed charges	$	68,111	$	77,473	$	53,811	$	49,000	$	43,947	$	49,486
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.0x		3.3x		3.3x		2.3x		2.8x		2.8x