EX-12.1 4 a05-22002_1ex12d1.htm STATEMENTS REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIOS

EXHIBIT 12.1

FEDEX CORPORATION
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(UNAUDITED)
(IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT RATIOS)

 

 

Six Months
Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 30,

 

Year Ended May 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

$

1,309 

 

$

1,088 

 

$

2,313 

 

$

1,319 

 

$

1,338 

 

$

1,160 

 

$

927 

 

Add back:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

65

 

86

 

160

 

136

 

124

 

144

 

155

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

3

 

3

 

6

 

7

 

4

 

4

 

2

 

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

 

442

 

389

 

800

 

712

 

713

 

710

 

667

 

Earnings as adjusted

 

$

1,819 

 

$

1,566 

 

$

3,279 

 

$

2,174 

 

$

2,179 

 

$

2,018 

 

$

1,751 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net of capitalized interest

 

$

65 

 

$

86 

 

$

160 

 

$

136 

 

$

124 

 

$

144 

 

$

155 

 

Capitalized interest

 

19

 

8

 

22

 

11

 

16

 

27

 

27

 

Amortization of debt issuance costs

 

3

 

3

 

6

 

7

 

4

 

4

 

2

 

Portion of rent expense representative of interest factor

 

442

 

389

 

800

 

712

 

713

 

710

 

667

 

 

 

$

529 

 

$

486 

 

$

988 

 

$

866 

 

$

857 

 

$

885 

 

$

851 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

3.4

 

3.2

 

3.3

 

2.5

 

2.5

 

2.3

 

2.1