Attached files

file filename
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/uvv-exhibit311x20140930.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/uvv-exhibit312x20140930.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/uvv-exhibit321x20140930.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/uvv-exhibit322x20140930.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/Financial_Report.xls
10-Q - 10-Q - UNIVERSAL CORP /VA/uvv-10qx20140930.htm

Exhibit 12

UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS

 
 
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
Six Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands, except for ratios)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Pretax income before equity in pretax earnings (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates
 
$
17,127

 
$
43,532

 
$
5,013

 
$
124,955

    Fixed charges (net of interest capitalized)
 
5,592

 
6,906

 
10,349

 
12,949

    Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates
 

 

 

 

         Total Earnings
 
$
22,719

 
$
50,438

 
$
15,362

 
$
137,904

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Interest expense
 
$
4,852

 
$
6,160

 
$
8,872

 
$
11,466

    Interest capitalized
 

 

 

 

    Amortization of premiums, discounts, and debt issuance costs
 
326

 
333

 
652

 
665

    Interest component of rent expense
 
414

 
413

 
825

 
818

         Total Fixed Charges
 
5,592

 
6,906

 
10,349

 
12,949

    Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (pretax)
 
5,712

 
5,712

 
11,423

 
11,423

         Total Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
 
$
11,304

 
$
12,618

 
$
21,772

 
$
24,372

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
4.06

 
7.30

 
1.48

 
10.65

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends (1)
 
2.01

 
4.00

 
0.71

 
5.66


(1) For the six months ended September 30, 2014, earnings were not sufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preference dividends. The deficiency to fully cover combined fixed charges and preference dividends (i.e., ratio of 1.00) was $6,410.