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Exhibit 12.1

TreeHouse Foods, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended     Year Ended  
     March 31, 2016           December 31, 2015        

Earnings:

    

(Loss) income before income taxes

   $ (4,780   $ 171,264   

Add (deduct):

    

Fixed charges

     33,183        70,067   

Capitalization of interest, net of amortization

     (308     (161
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings available for fixed charges (a)

   $ 28,095      $ 241,170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Fixed charges:

    

Interest expense

   $ 25,668      $ 45,474   

Capitalized interest and tax interest

     432        511   

One third of rental expense (1)

     7,083        24,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges (b)

   $ 33,183      $ 70,067   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
    

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (a/b) (2)

     0.85        3.44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1) Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.

 

(2)  The Company incurred a loss before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2016. As a result, our earnings were insufficient to cover our fixed charges by approximately $5.1 million.