EX-12.1 4 dex121.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS Statement regarding computation of ratio of earnings

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings From Continuing Operations to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratio)

 

     Six  Months
Ended
June 26,
2011
    Fiscal Year  
       2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  

EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

            

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   $ 1,695      $ 3,826      $ 4,230      $ 4,626      $ 4,310      $ 3,546   

Interest expense

     169        345        308        332        341        361   

Distributed (undistributed) earnings of equity investees, net

     (30     (81     (60     (43     (57     (20

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor and other

     27        48        53        48        44        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings from continuing operations before income tax

   $ 1,861      $ 4,138      $ 4,531      $ 4,963      $ 4,638      $ 3,935   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FIXED CHARGES

            

Interest expense

   $ 169      $ 345      $ 308      $ 332      $ 341      $ 361   

Portion of rents representative of an interest factor and other

     27        48        53        48        44        48   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

   $ 196      $ 393      $ 361      $ 380      $ 385      $ 409   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

RATIO OF EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS TO FIXED CHARGES

     9.5        10.5        12.6        13.1        12.0        9.6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Our computation of the ratio of earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges includes our consolidated subsidiaries and equity investees. “Earnings” are determined by adding “total fixed charges,” excluding interest capitalized, to earnings from continuing operations before income taxes, eliminating undistributed earnings of our equity investees and adding back losses of our equity investees. “Total fixed charges” consists of interest on all indebtedness, amortization of debt discount or premium, interest capitalized, and an interest factor attributable to rents.