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10-K - FORM 10-K - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/d10k.htm
EX-21 - EXHIBIT 21 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex21.htm
EX-23 - EXHIBIT 23 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex23.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex311.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex322.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex312.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex321.htm
EX-10.50 - EXHIBIT 10.50 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex1050.htm
EX-10.51 - EXHIBIT 10.51 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex1051.htm
EX-10.52 - EXHIBIT 10.52 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex1052.htm
EX-10.48 - EXHIBIT 10.48 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex1048.htm
EX-10.49 - EXHIBIT 10.49 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/dex1049.htm

Exhibit 12

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION

 

     Fiscal Year Ended March 31,
     2010    2009    2008    2007    2006
     (in thousands, except for ratios)

Earnings

              

Pretax income from continuing operations before equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates

   $ 234,252    $ 176,606    $ 166,782    $ 120,642    $ 533

Fixed charges (net of interest capitalized)

     29,226      40,797      48,014      59,376      66,217

Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates

     11,983      8,680      9,189      7,878      21,845
                                  

Total Earnings

   $ 275,461    $ 226,083    $ 223,985    $ 187,896    $ 88,595
                                  

Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends

              

Interest expense

   $ 24,210    $ 35,631    $ 41,908    $ 53,794    $ 60,787

Interest capitalized

     —        —        —        —        799

Amortization of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs

     1,837      948      1,767      1,697      1,916

Interest component of rent expense

     3,179      4,218      4,339      3,885      3,514
                                  

Total Fixed Charges

     29,226      40,797      48,014      59,376      67,016

Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (pretax)

     22,846      22,846      22,846      22,592      —  
                                  

Total Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends

   $ 52,072    $ 63,643    $ 70,860    $ 81,968    $ 67,016
                                  

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     9.43      5.54      4.66      3.16      1.32
                                  

Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends

     5.29      3.55      3.16      2.29      1.32