Exhibit 12
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
| | First Three Quarters | | | Fiscal Year | |
(in thousands, except ratios) | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Computation of Earnings: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income before income taxes | | $ | 33,875 | | | $ | 92,712 | | | $ | 99,122 | | | $ | 55,618 | | | $ | 44,244 | | | $ | 53,348 | |
Add: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | | 29,892 | | | | 34,475 | | | | 26,905 | | | | 27,337 | | | | 27,474 | | | | 33,104 | |
Amortization of debt premium/discount and expenses | | | 806 | | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,011 | | | | 1,938 | | | | 1,933 | | | | 2,242 | |
Interest portion of rent expense(1) | | | 4,785 | | | | 4,564 | | | | 2,977 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 2,380 | | | | 1,975 | |
Earnings as adjusted | | $ | 69,358 | | | $ | 133,606 | | | $ | 131,015 | | | $ | 87,416 | | | $ | 76,031 | | | $ | 90,669 | |
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Computation of Fixed Charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest expense | | $ | 29,892 | | | $ | 34,475 | | | $ | 26,905 | | | $ | 27,337 | | | $ | 27,474 | | | $ | 33,104 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 398 | | | | 489 | | | | 348 | | | | 173 | | | | 177 | | | | 111 | |
Amortization of debt premium/discount and expenses | | | 806 | | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,011 | | | | 1,938 | | | | 1,933 | | | | 2,242 | |
Interest portion of rent expense(1) | | | 4,785 | | | | 4,564 | | | | 2,977 | | | | 2,523 | | | | 2,380 | | | | 1,975 | |
Fixed charges | | $ | 35,881 | | | $ | 41,383 | | | $ | 32,241 | | | $ | 31,971 | | | $ | 31,964 | | | $ | 37,432 | |
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | | | 1.93 | | | | 3.23 | | | | 4.06 | | | | 2.73 | | | | 2.38 | | | | 2.42 | |
(1) | Interest portion of rent expense includes 1/3 of net rent expense. |