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EXHIBIT 12.1
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(dollars in millions)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ending
 
Fiscal Years
 
 
March 28, 2015
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity method investment earnings
 
$
915

 
$
1,241

 
$
1,254

 
$
949

 
$
1,066

Add: Fixed charges
 
182

 
194

 
219

 
264

 
305

Add: Amortization of capitalized interest
 
2

 
5

 
5

 
5

 
4

Less: Capitalized interest
 
(5
)
 
(8
)
 
(8
)
 
(10
)
 
(9
)
Total adjusted earnings
 
1,094

 
1,432

 
1,470

 
1,208

 
1,366

Fixed Charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
143

 
122

 
116

 
150

 
191

Capitalized interest
 
5

 
8

 
8

 
10

 
9

Amortization of debt discount expense
 
5

 
10

 
28

 
39

 
44

Rentals at computed interest factor (1)
 
29

 
54

 
67

 
65

 
61

Total fixed charges
 
$
182

 
$
194

 
$
219

 
$
264

 
$
305

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
6.01

 
7.38

 
6.71

 
4.58

 
4.48


(1) 
Amounts represent those portions of rent expense (one-third) that are reasonable approximations of interest costs.