EX-12.1 2 ex12_1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES ex12_1.htm
EXHIBIT 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

   
Three
months ended
   
Fiscal Years Ended
 
   
April 3,
 2011
   
January 2,
 2011
   
January 3,
 2010
   
December 28,
 2008
   
December 30,
 2007
   
December 31,
 2006
 
   
(In thousands, except ratios)
 
Computation of earnings:
                                   
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes
  $ 330,928     $ 1,457,433     $ 503,801     $ (1,952,374 )   $ 352,658     $ 403,355  
Fixed charges excluding capitalized interest
    33,373       101,434       81,630       67,821       65,081       39,287  
Distributed earnings from 50%-or-less-owned affiliates
    (1,500 )     (147 )     (392 )     (3,604 )     (5,840 )     (2,498 )
Adjusted earnings
  $ 362,801     $ 1,558,720     $ 585,039     $ (1,888,157 )   $ 411,899     $ 440,144  
Computation of fixed charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 31,586     $ 90,377     $ 70,205     $ 65,207     $ 62,097     $ 36,859  
Interest relating to lease guarantee of 50%-or-less-owned affiliates
    1,210       8,746       8,898    
      615    
 
Interest portion of operating lease expense
    577       2,311       2,527       2,614       2,369       2,428  
Fixed charges
  $ 33,373     $ 101,434     $ 81,630     $ 67,821     $ 65,081     $ 39,287  
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)
    10.9 x     15.4 x     7.2 x  
      6.3 x     11.2 x
         
(1)  
Computed by dividing (i) income (loss) before provision for income taxes adjusted for fixed charges by (ii) fixed charges which include interest expense plus amortization of debt issuance costs, the portion of rent expense under operating leases deemed to be representative of the interest factor and interest relating to lease guarantees of 50%-or-less-owned affiliates.  In fiscal year 2008, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $1.96 billion.