EX-12 2 dex12.htm REVISED COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Revised Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

PEPSICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)

Years Ended December 27, 2008, December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006,

December 31, 2005 and December 25, 2004

(in millions except ratio amounts)

 

     2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes – continuing operations

   $ 7,045      $ 7,643      $ 6,994      $ 6,387      $ 5,576   

Unconsolidated affiliates interests, net

     (189     (370     (316     (325     (319

Amortization of capitalized interest

     4        5        6        7        7   

Interest expense

     329        224        239        256        167   

Interest portion of net rent expense (b)

     119        101        97        76        82   
                                        

Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 7,308      $ 7,603      $ 7,020      $ 6,401      $ 5,513   
                                        

Fixed Charges:

          

Interest expense

   $ 329      $ 224      $ 239      $ 256      $ 167   

Capitalized interest

     14        21        16        5        2   

Interest portion of net rent expense (b)

     119        101        97        76        82   
                                        

Total fixed charges

   $ 462      $ 346      $ 352      $ 337      $ 251   
                                        

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     15.82        22.01        19.99        19.03        22.00   
                                        

 

(a)

Based on unrounded amounts.

(b)

One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.