EX-12 6 dex12.htm RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12

ARAMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (A)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Successor             Predecessor  
     Fiscal Year
Ended
October 3,
2008 (B)
    Period from
January 27, 2007
through
September 28,
2007
            Period from
September 30, 2006
through
January 26,

2007
    Fiscal Year Ended  
                September 29,
2006
    September 30,
2005
    October 1,
2004
 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 51,446     $ 20,700            $ 19,863     $ 390,586     $ 453,173     $ 415,216  

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

     577,262       412,658              67,422       193,516       180,582       174,892  

Other, net

     (13,888 )     (11,801 )            (5,411 )     (9,464 )     (10,127 )     (12,819 )
                                                       

Earnings, as adjusted

   $ 614,820     $ 421,557            $ 81,874     $ 574,638     $ 623,628     $ 577,289  
                                                       

Interest expense

   $ 517,334     $ 375,378            $ 49,435     $ 141,539     $ 130,890     $ 124,749  

Portion of operating lease rentals representative of interest factor

     59,928       37,280              17,987       51,977       49,692       50,143  
                                                       

Fixed charges

   $ 577,262     $ 412,658            $ 67,422     $ 193,516     $ 180,582     $ 174,892  
                                                       

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     1.1 x     1.0 x            1.2 x     3.0 x     3.5 x     3.3 x
                                                       

 

(A) For the purpose of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings include pre-tax income from continuing operations plus fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest). Fixed charges consist of interest on all indebtedness (including capitalized interest) plus that portion of operating lease rentals representative of the interest factor (deemed to be one-third of operating lease rentals).
(B) Fiscal 2008 was a 53 week year.