Exhibit 12.1
MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in millions, except ratios)
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| | Fiscal Year Ended | | Nine Months | |
| | December 25, | | December 31, | | December 29, | | December 31, | | December 31, | | Ended | |
| | 2010 | | 2011 | | 2012 | | 2013 | | 2014 | | September 30, 2015 | |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests | | $ | 809.0 | | $ | 774.2 | | $ | 592.1 | | $ | 654.5 | | $ | 586.3 | | $ | 368.5 | |
Plus: | Amortization of capitalized interest | | 1.5 | | 1.6 | | 1.7 | | 1.8 | | 1.9 | | 1.5 | |
| Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates | | 470.1 | | 486.3 | | 526.1 | | 552.0 | | 577.2 | | 470.1 | |
Less: | Equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliates | | (474.3 | ) | (481.1 | ) | (526.6 | ) | (558.1 | ) | (560.1 | ) | (472.7 | ) |
| Capitalized interest | | (1.2 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (2.3 | ) | (1.4 | ) | (2.7 | ) | (1.0 | ) |
| | $ | 805.1 | | $ | 778.7 | | $ | 591.0 | | $ | 648.8 | | $ | 602.6 | | $ | 366.4 | |
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Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expenses, net of capitalized interest | | $ | 110.2 | | $ | 118.7 | | $ | 196.3 | | $ | 183.8 | | $ | 145.0 | | $ | 92.7 | |
Capitalized interest | | 1.2 | | 2.3 | | 2.3 | | 1.4 | | 2.7 | | 1.0 | |
Portion of rentals representative of interest factor (1) | | 11.1 | | 11.6 | | 12.2 | | 11.3 | | 11.6 | | 7.5 | |
| | $ | 122.5 | | $ | 132.6 | | $ | 210.8 | | $ | 196.5 | | $ | 159.3 | | $ | 101.2 | |
Earnings and fixed charges | | $ | 927.6 | | $ | 911.3 | | $ | 801.8 | | $ | 845.3 | | $ | 761.9 | | $ | 467.6 | |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | | 7.6 | | 6.9 | | 3.8 | | 4.3 | | 4.8 | | 4.6 | |
(1) The portion of rent expense representing interest is estimated to be 33% of the rent expense for purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges.