EX-12.1 4 a65883ex12-1.txt EXHIBIT 12.1 1 EXHIBIT 12.1 CKE RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (Dollars in thousands)
Twenty-eight Weeks Ended ------------------------- August 14, August 9, 2000 1999 ---------- --------- Earnings before fixed charges: Income before income taxes and extraordinary item ......................... $(26,718) $ 48,405 Fixed charges .................................... 54,116 45,211 -------- -------- $ 27,398 $ 93,716 ======== ======== Fixed charges: Interest expense ............................. $ 37,245 $ 29,170 Interest component of rent expense (1) ....... 16,871 16,041 -------- -------- $ 54,116 $ 45,211 ======== ======== Ratio of earnings to fixed charges ............... 0.5x 2.1x ======== ========
---------- (1) Calculated as one-third of total rent expense 19