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EXHIBIT 12.1

Starbucks Corporation

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in millions, except ratios)

 

     Quarter
Ended
       Fiscal Years Ended
     December 27,
2015
       Sep 27,
2015
       Sep 28,
2014
       Sep 29,
2013
       Sep 30,
2012
       Oct 2,
2011

Earnings/(loss)(1)

   $ 1,049.6         $ 3,903.0         $ 3,159.7         $ (229.9      $ 2,059.1         $ 1,811.1   

Income from equity investees

     (64.1        (249.9        (268.3        (251.4        (210.7        (173.7

Distributed income from equity investees

     69.3           148.2           139.2           115.6           86.7           85.6   

Amortization of capitalized interest

     1.1           4.1           3.6           2.6           2.2           1.8   

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest

     84.4           326.5           310.1           237.7           224.5           252.0   
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total earnings/(loss) available for fixed charges

   $ 1,140.3         $ 4,131.9         $ 3,344.3         $ (125.4      $ 2,161.8         $ 1,976.8   
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

                           

Interest and debt expense(2)

   $ 16.9         $ 74.2         $ 70.2         $ 38.5         $ 35.9         $ 37.7   

Interest portion of rental expense

     67.9           256.0           246.0           209.6           191.8           218.7   
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 84.8         $ 330.2         $ 316.2         $ 248.1         $ 227.7         $ 256.4   
  

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges(3)

     13.4           12.5           10.6           —             9.5           7.7   

 

(1)  Earnings/(loss) represents income/(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes.
(2)  Includes amortization of debt-related expenses and interest capitalized during the period. Excludes interest on uncertain tax positions, which is recorded in income tax expense/(benefit) in the consolidated statements of earnings.
(3)  For the fiscal year ended September 29, 2013, our earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $373.5 million. Fiscal 2013 results include a pretax charge of $2,784.1 million resulting from the conclusion of our arbitration with Kraft Foods Global, Inc.