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EXHIBIT 12

SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Years Ended December 31  
     2016     2015     2014     2013     2012  

EARNINGS

          

Pretax income

   $ 441,277     $ 327,946     $ 325,707     $ 292,709     $ 283,006  

Add: Distributed income from affiliates

     10,231       8,131       9,809       13,631       9,329  

Add: Fixed charges

     81,195       83,614       81,806       88,704       91,690  

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

     3,297       3,244       3,449       2,677       2,450  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Earnings

     536,000       422,935       420,771       397,721       386,475  

Less: Capitalized interest

     (3,250     (2,571     (3,248     (5,946     (4,056
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings

   $ 532,750     $ 420,364     $ 417,523     $ 391,775     $ 382,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES

          

Interest expense

   $ 54,170     $ 56,973     $ 55,140     $ 59,913     $ 64,114  

Capitalized interest

     3,250       2,571       3,248       5,946       4,056  

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

     23,775       24,070       23,418       22,845       23,520  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

   $ 81,195     $ 83,614     $ 81,806     $ 88,704     $ 91,690  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     6.56       5.03       5.10       4.42       4.17