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EXHIBIT 12
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 
2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
992,758

 
$
1,102,391

 
$
573,940

 
$
153,062

 
$
(487,126
)
Add: Total fixed charges (see below)
50,361

 
91,775

 
88,660

 
113,011

 
126,111

Less: Interest capitalized
(4,383
)
 
(4,628
)
 
(586
)
 
(1,717
)
 
(3,424
)
Total earnings
1,038,736

 
1,189,538

 
662,014

 
264,356

 
(364,439
)
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest(a)
41,930

 
86,725

 
87,592

 
106,643

 
114,955

Portion of noncancelable lease expense representative of interest factor(b)
8,431

 
5,050

 
1,068

 
6,368

 
11,156

Total fixed charges
50,361

 
91,775

 
88,660

 
113,011

 
126,111

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
20.63

 
12.96

 
7.47

 
2.34

 
(c)


(a) Interest includes amortization of capitalized financing fees.
(b) One-third of noncancelable lease expense is assumed to be representative of the interest factor.
(c) Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $490.6 million.