EX-12 2 y43425ex12.txt COMPUTATION 1 EXHIBIT 12 VENATOR GROUP, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Unaudited) ($ in millions)
Thirty-nine ------------------- weeks ended Fiscal Years Ended ------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Oct. 28, Oct. 30, Jan. 29, Jan. 30, Jan. 31, Jan. 25, Jan. 27, 2000 1999* 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 ------------------- --------------------------------------------------- NET EARNINGS Income (loss) from continuing operations, after-tax.................. $ 49 (43) 17 3 213 209 29 Income tax expense (benefit)............. 31 (27) 11 (42) 120 139 34 Interest expense, excluding capitalized interest............................... 31 51 65 57 41 53 91 Portion of rents deemed representative of the interest factor (1/3)............ 142 135 190 180 163 162 157 ----- ------ ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- $ 253 116 283 198 537 563 311 ====== ====== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== FIXED CHARGES Gross interest expense................... $ 32 52 67 64 41 53 91 Portion of rents deemed representative of the interest factor (1/3)............ 142 135 190 180 163 162 157 ----- ------ --- ---- ---- ---- ---- $ 174 187 257 244 204 215 248 ===== ====== === ==== ==== ==== ==== RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES................................. 1.5 0.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 2.6 1.3 ----- ------ --- ---- ---- ---- ----
Earnings were not adequate to cover fixed charges by $71million for the thirty-nine weeks ended October 30, 1999 and by $46 million for the fiscal year ended January 30, 1999. * 1999 interim information has been restated to reflect the change in method for calculating the market-related value of pension plan assets.