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Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except ratios)

 

     Twenty-Four Weeks Ended  
     February 14,
2015
     February 15,
2014
 

Earnings:

     

Income before income taxes

   $ 698,235       $ 639,149   

Fixed charges

     111,487         119,037   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (388      (440
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

$ 809,334    $ 757,746   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

Gross interest expense

$ 69,747    $ 79,776   

Amortization of debt origination fees

  2,918      3,258   

Interest portion of rent expense

  38,822      36,003   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges

$ 111,487    $ 119,037   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  7.3      6.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     Fiscal Year Ended August  
     2014
(52 weeks)
    2013
(53 weeks)
    2012
(52 weeks)
    2011
(52 weeks)
    2010
(52 weeks)
 

Earnings:

          

Income before income taxes

   $ 1,662,714      $ 1,587,683      $ 1,452,986      $ 1,324,246      $ 1,160,505   

Fixed charges

     249,513        265,108        250,056        240,329        223,608   

Less: Capitalized interest

     (1,041     (1,303     (1,245     (1,059     (1,093
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings

$ 1,911,186    $ 1,851,488    $ 1,701,797    $ 1,563,516    $ 1,383,020   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges:

Gross interest expense

$ 163,544    $ 180,085    $ 170,481    $ 164,712    $ 156,135   

Amortization of debt origination fees

  6,856      8,239      8,066      8,962      6,495   

Interest portion of rent expense

  79,113      76,784      71,509      66,655      60,978   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

$ 249,513    $ 265,108    $ 250,056    $ 240,329    $ 223,608   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

  7.7      7.0      6.8      6.5      6.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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