EX-12.1 4 v32180orexv12w1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 STATEMENT REGARDING THE COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Starbucks Corporation
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(In Thousands, Except Ratio Data)
                                                   
    9 mos ended       For the fiscal year ended  
    07/01/07       10/01/06     10/02/05     10/3/2004     9/28/2003     9/29/2002  
Earnings (1)
  $ 809,518       $ 906,243     $ 796,347     $ 620,634     $ 432,472     $ 335,965  
 
                                                 
Income from equity investees
    (69,517 )       (93,937 )     (76,648 )     (58,978 )     (36,903 )     (32,517 )
Distributed income from equity investees
    42,324         49,238       30,919       38,328       28,966       22,834  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    662         963       521       285       236       802  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    217         141                          
Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest
    175,358         181,811       149,114       132,344       121,211       106,909  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Total earnings available for fixed charges
  $ 958,562       $ 1,044,459     $ 900,253     $ 732,613     $ 545,982     $ 433,993  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Fixed charges:
                                                 
Interest and debt expense (2)
  $ 27,719       $ 11,138     $ 1,308     $ 370     $ 265     $ 303  
Interest portion of rental expense
    150,640         173,352       147,806       131,974       120,946       106,606  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Total fixed charges
  $ 178,359       $ 184,490     $ 149,114     $ 132,344     $ 121,211     $ 106,909  
 
                                     
 
                                                 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    5.4         5.7       6.0       5.5       4.5       4.1  
 
                                     
 
(1)   Earnings represent income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change.
 
(2)   Includes amortization of debt-related expenses and interest capitalized during the period.