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10-Q - THE HERSHEY COMPANY FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED OCTOBER 1, 2017 - HERSHEY COa2017_formx10-qq3.htm
EX-32.1 - SECTION 906 CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20171001exhibit321.htm
EX-31.2 - SECTION 302 CFO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20171001exhibit312.htm
EX-31.1 - SECTION 302 CEO CERTIFICATION - HERSHEY COhsy_20171001exhibit311.htm


Exhibit 12.1

THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
October 1, 2017
 
October 2, 2016
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$
850,279

 
$
900,862

 
 
 
 
Add (deduct):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges
85,075

 
79,371

Amortization of capitalized interest
759

 
2,166

Capitalized interest
(2,892
)
 
(4,702
)
Adjustment to exclude noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries and income from equity investee

 
(798
)
 
 
 
 
Earnings as adjusted
$
933,221

 
$
976,899

 
 
 
 
Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expensed and capitalized
$
75,030

 
$
71,167

Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs
1,178

 
1,237

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor (a)
8,867

 
6,967

 
 
 
 
Total fixed charges
$
85,075

 
$
79,371

 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
10.97

 
12.31

(a)
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor consists of one-third of rental expense for operating leases.