Exhibit 12.1
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(Dollars in thousands)
| Nine Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||
| September 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||
Income before income taxes | $ | 90,609 | $ | 124,209 | ||||
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Fixed charges | 50,400 | 69,246 | ||||||
Capitalized interest, net of amortization | (17 | ) | (343 | ) | ||||
Other | 231 | 374 | ||||||
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Earnings available for fixed charges (a) | $ | 141,223 | $ | 193,486 | ||||
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Fixed charges: | ||||||||
Interest expense | $ | 37,606 | $ | 51,609 | ||||
Capitalized interest and tax interest | 26 | 568 | ||||||
One third of rental expense(1) | 12,768 | 17,069 | ||||||
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Total fixed charges (b) | $ | 50,400 | $ | 69,246 | ||||
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) | 2.80 | 2.79 | ||||||
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(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.
