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EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPFinancial_Report.xls
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20150329xexhibit312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20150329xexhibit311.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPppc-20150329xexhibit322.htm
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EXHIBIT 12
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
Thirteen Weeks Ended
 
March 29, 2015
 
March 30, 2014
 
(In thousands)
Earnings:
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
315,687

 
$
150,199

Add: Total fixed charges (see below)
7,495

 
21,528

Less: Interest capitalized
922

 
943

Total earnings
$
322,260

 
$
170,784

 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
Interest(a)
$
5,777

 
$
20,416

Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)
1,718

 
1,112

Total fixed charges
$
7,495

 
$
21,528

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
43.00

 
7.93


(a)    Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.
(b)    One-third of noncancelable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.