EX-12.0 2 uvv-exhibit12x20171231.htm EXHIBIT 12.0
Exhibit 12
UNIVERSAL CORPORATION
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
AND
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERENCE DIVIDENDS

|  | Three Months Ended December 31, |  | Nine Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except for ratios) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pretax income before equity in pretax earnings of unconsolidated affiliates |  | $ | 55,825 |  |  | $ | 79,638 |  |  | $ | 100,655 |  |  | $ | 107,209 |
Fixed charges (net of interest capitalized) |  | 4,485 |  |  | 4,486 |  |  | 13,219 |  |  | 13,677 |
Distribution of earnings from unconsolidated affiliates |  | 5,541 |  |  | 5,078 |  |  | 5,541 |  |  | 5,078 |
Total Earnings |  | $ | 65,851 |  |  | $ | 89,202 |  |  | $ | 119,415 |  |  | $ | 125,964 |
Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 4,020 |  |  | $ | 4,051 |  |  | $ | 11,916 |  |  | $ | 12,440 |
Interest capitalized |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Interest component of rent expense |  | 465 |  |  | 435 |  |  | 1,303 |  |  | 1,237 |
Total Fixed Charges |  | 4,485 |  |  | 4,486 |  |  | 13,219 |  |  | 13,677 |
Dividends on convertible perpetual preferred stock (pretax) (1) |  | — |  |  | 5,673 |  |  | — |  |  | 17,018 |
Total Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends |  | $ | 4,485 |  |  | $ | 10,159 |  |  | $ | 13,219 |  |  | $ | 30,695 |
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |  | 14.68 |  |  | 19.88 |  |  | 9.03 |  |  | 9.21 |
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends |  | 14.68 |  |  | 8.78 |  |  | 9.03 |  |  | 4.10 |

(1) All outstanding shares of the Company's convertible perpetual preferred stock were converted for common stock or cash in the third and fourth quarters of fiscal year 2017. Dividend payments on the preferred stock ceased upon conversion.