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10-K - 10-K - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308z10-k.htm
EX-21.1 - EX-21.1 SUBSIDIARIES OF THE COMPANY - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-21_1.htm
EX-23.1 - EX-23.1 CONSENT OF KPMG LLP - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-23_1.htm
EX-31.1 - EX-31.1 SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-31_1.htm
EX-31.2 - EX-31.2 SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-31_2.htm
EX-10.12 - EX-10.12 EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF WILLIAM H. WRIGHT - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-10_12.htm
EX-32.1 - EX-32.1 SECTION 906 CEO/CFO CERTIFICATION - B&G Foods, Inc.a2202308zex-32_1.htm

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Exhibit 12.1

B&G Foods, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In thousands, except ratios)

 
  Year Ended
Jan. 1, 2011
  Year Ended
Jan. 2, 2010
  Year Ended
Jan. 3, 2009
  Year Ended
Dec. 29, 2007
  Year Ended
Dec. 30, 2006
 

Income before income tax expense

  $ 49,151   $ 28,665   $ 15,817   $ 28,465   $ 17,535  

Add:

                               
 

Fixed charges

    42,077     52,881     53,893     52,336     44,840  
                       

Income as adjusted

  $ 91,228   $ 81,546   $ 69,710   $ 80,801   $ 62,375  
                       

Fixed charges:

                               
 

Interest expense (excluding unrealized gain or loss on interest rate swap)

  $ 40,048   $ 50,973   $ 52,498   $ 50,919   $ 43,481  
 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

    2,029     1,908     1,395     1,417     1,359  
                       

Fixed charges

  $ 42,077   $ 52,881   $ 53,893   $ 52,336   $ 44,840  
                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    2.2x     1.5x     1.3x     1.5x     1.4x  
                       



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