EX-12.1 8 syy-20120630ex121905818.htm EX-12.1 12.1 Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 12.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year

(dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2012

 

July 2, 2011

 

July 3, 2010 (2)

 

June 27, 2009

 

June 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before income taxes

$
1,784,002 

 

$
1,827,454 

 

$
1,849,589 

 

$
1,770,834 

 

$
1,791,338 

Add:  Fixed charges

 
154,965 

 

 
151,990 

 

 
155,644 

 

 
140,772 

 

 
142,175 

Subtract:  Capitalized interest

 
20,816 

 

 
13,887 

 

 
9,997 

 

 
3,531 

 

 
6,805 

Total

$
1,918,151 

 

$
1,965,557 

 

$
1,995,236 

 

$
1,908,075 

 

$
1,926,708 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Interest expense

$
113,396 

 

$
118,267 

 

$
125,477 

 

$
116,322 

 

$
111,541 

  Capitalized interest

 
20,816 

 

 
13,887 

 

 
9,997 

 

 
3,531 

 

 
6,805 

  Rent expense interest factor

 
20,753 

 

 
19,836 

 

 
20,170 

 

 
20,919 

 

 
23,829 

Total

$
154,965 

 

$
151,990 

 

$
155,644 

 

$
140,772 

 

$
142,175 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1)

 
12.4 

 

 
12.9 

 

 
12.8 

 

 
13.6 

 

 
13.6 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) For the purpose of calculating this ratio, “earnings” consist of earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized).  “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the estimated interest portion of rents.

(2) The fiscal year ended July 3, 2010 was a 53-week year.