HSY » Topics » THE HERSHEY COMPANY COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (in thousands of dollars except for ratios) (Unaudited)

This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-Q filed Nov 9, 2005.

THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(Unaudited)

  For the Nine Months Ended
 
  October 2,
2005

October 3,
2004

Earnings:          
 
Income before income taxes   $ 528,924 $ 567,057  
 
Add (deduct):    
 
   Interest on indebtedness       64,883     49,729  
   Portion of rents representative of the    
     interest factor (a)       6,186     7,240  
   Amortization of debt expense       353     335  
   Amortization of capitalized interest       2,340     2,685  


           Earnings as adjusted     $ 602,686   $ 627,046  


Fixed Charges:    
 
   Interest on indebtedness     $ 64,883   $ 49,729  
   Portion of rents representative of the    
    interest factor (a)       6,186     7,240  
   Amortization of debt expense       353     335  
   Capitalized interest       --     2,597  


       Total fixed charges     $ 71,422   $ 59,901  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges       8.44     10.47  


NOTE:

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

 


This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-Q filed Aug 9, 2005.

THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(Unaudited)

  For the Six Months Ended
 
  July 3,
2005

July 4,
2004

Earnings:          
 
Income before income taxes   $ 338,966 $ 303,905  
 
Add (deduct):    
 
   Interest on indebtedness       40,839     31,243  
   Portion of rents representative of the    
     interest factor (a)       4,003     4,614  
   Amortization of debt expense       223     223  
   Amortization of capitalized interest       1,570     1,813  


          Earnings as adjusted     $ 385,601   $ 341,798  


Fixed Charges:    
 
   Interest on indebtedness     $ 40,839   $ 31,243  
   Portion of rents representative of the    
    interest factor (a)       4,003     4,614  
   Amortization of debt expense       223     223  
   Capitalized interest       --     2,400  


       Total fixed charges     $ 45,065   $ 38,480  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges       8.56     8.88  


NOTE:

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

 


This excerpt taken from the HSY 10-Q filed May 11, 2005.

THE HERSHEY COMPANY
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(in thousands of dollars except for ratios)
(Unaudited)

  For the Three Months Ended

 
  April 3,
2005

April 4,
2004

Earnings:            
 
Income before income taxes     $ 186,469   $ 168,470  
Add (deduct):    
   Interest on indebtedness     19,669     15,399  
   Portion of rents representative of the  
     interest factor (a)     1,916     2,354  
   Amortization of debt expense     112     112  
   Amortization of capitalized interest     800     918  


          Earnings as adjusted   $ 208,966   $ 187,253  


Fixed Charges:    
 
   Interest on indebtedness   $ 19,669   $ 15,399  
   Portion of rents representative of the  
    interest factor (a)     1,916     2,354  
   Amortization of debt expense     112     112  
   Capitalized interest     -     1,238  


       Total fixed charges   $ 21,697   $ 19,103  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges     9.63     9.80  



NOTE:

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


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