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10-K - 10-K - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-k.htm
EX-32.2 - EXHIBIT 32.2 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex322.htm
EX-32.1 - EXHIBIT 32.1 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex321.htm
EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex312.htm
EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex311.htm
EX-23 - EXHIBIT 23 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex23consentlett.htm
EX-10.67 - EXHIBIT 10.67 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex1067.htm
EX-10.63 - EXHIBIT 10.63 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex1063.htm
EX-10.61 - EXHIBIT 10.61 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex1061.htm
EX-10.56 - EXHIBIT 10.56 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex1056.htm
EX-10.54 - EXHIBIT 10.54 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex1054.htm
EX-2.5 - EXHIBIT 2.5 - COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPcscfy1710-kex25.htm
Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

Calculation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preference Dividends
(unaudited)


 
 
 
Fiscal years ended
 
(in millions, except ratios)
 
March 31, 2017
 
April 1, 2016
 
April 3, 2015
 
March 28, 2014
 
March 29, 2013
 
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations before adjustment for income or loss from equity investees
 
$
(174
)
 
$
10

 
$
(671
)
 
$
694

 
$
(249
)
 
 
Fixed charges
 
166

 
271

 
172

 
193

 
235

 
 
Less: Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
 
(1
)
 
(2
)
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 

 
 
Earnings as adjusted
 
$
(9
)
 
$
279

 
$
(502
)
 
$
885

 
$
(14
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (a)
 
$
117

 
$
123

 
$
126

 
$
128

 
$
165

 
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt(b)
 

 
97

 

 

 

 
 
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (c)
 
49

 
51

 
46

 
65

 
70

 
 
Fixed Charges
 
$
166

 
$
271

 
$
172

 
$
193

 
$
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Combined fixed charges and preference dividends:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense (a)
 
$
117

 
$
123

 
$
126

 
$
128

 
$
165

 
 
Loss on early extinguishment of debt(b)
 

 
97

 

 

 

 
 
Portion of rental expense representative of the interest factor (c)
 
49

 
51

 
46

 
65

 
70

 
 
Preference security dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries
 
1

 
2

 
3

 
2

 

 
 
Combined fixed charges and preference dividends
 
$
167

 
$
273

 
$
175

 
$
195

 
$
235

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 

(d) 
1.0

 

(f) 
4.6

 

(h) 
 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preference dividends
 

(e) 
1.0

 

(g) 
4.5

 

(h) 

(a) 
Interest expense includes amortization of debt discount and deferred loan costs.
(b) 
The fiscal 2016 loss on early extinguishment of debt is related to the Company's redemption of all outstanding 6.50% term notes due March 2018.
(c) 
One-third of the rent expense is the portion of rental expense deemed representative of the interest factor.
(d) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges during fiscal 2017 by $175 million.
(e) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preference dividends during fiscal 2017 by $176 million.
(f) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges during fiscal 2015 by $674 million.
(g) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover combined fixed charges and preference dividends during fiscal 2015 by $677 million.    
(h) 
Earnings were insufficient to cover both fixed charges and combined fixed charges and preference dividends during fiscal 2013 by $249 million.