EX-12 3 d323364dex12.htm EX-12 EX-12

Exhibit 12

LEVI STRAUSS & CO. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Statements re: Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

    Three
Months
Ended
    Year Ended  
    February 26,
2017
    November 27,
2016
    November 29,
2015
    November 30,
2014
    November 24,
2013
    November 25,
2012
 
    (Dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

           

Income before income taxes

  $ 88,814     $ 407,260     $ 310,398     $ 153,854     $ 322,613     $ 195,881  

Add: Fixed charges

    37,701       142,458       146,500       182,831       195,071       197,771  

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest

    222       869       958       1,040       876       571  

Subtract: Capitalized interest

    283       1,085       1,121       905       1,201       1,028  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earnings

  $ 126,454     $ 549,502     $ 456,735     $ 336,820     $ 517,359     $ 393,195  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

           

Interest expense (includes amortization of debt discount and costs)

  $ 19,934     $ 73,170     $ 81,214     $ 117,597     $ 129,024     $ 134,694  

Capitalized interest

    283       1,085       1,121       905       1,201       1,028  

Interest factor in rental expense(1)

    17,484       68,203       64,165       64,329       64,846       62,049  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total fixed charges

  $ 37,701     $ 142,458     $ 146,500     $ 182,831     $ 195,071     $ 197,771  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

    3.4     3.9     3.1     1.8     2.7     2.0
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Utilized an assumed interest factor of 33% in rental expense.