EX-12.1 4 d180276dex121.htm EX-12.1 EX-12.1

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratios)

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended     Six Months Ended  
     Dec. 26,
2015
    Dec. 27,
2014
    Dec. 28,
2013
    Dec. 29,
2012
    Dec. 31,
2011
    Jun. 25,
2016
    Jun. 27,
2015
 

Interest expense

   $ 146      $ 159      $ 152      $ 146      $ 150      $ 73      $ 73   

Capitalized interest

     0        0        0        0        0        0        0   

Amortized premiums, discounts, and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness

     6        9        11        10        10        3        3   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense

     19        20        14        14        16        11        10   

Other

     3        0        0        0        (2     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 174      $ 188      $ 177      $ 170      $ 174      $ 87      $ 86   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity income (loss) and dilution in investees, income taxes and noncontrolling interest

   $ (646   $ (398   $ (74 )   $ (1,217   $ (1   $ (157   $ (357

Fixed charges

     174        188        177        170        174        87        86   

Less: interest charges capitalized

     0        0        0        0        0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss)

   $ (472   $ (210   $ 103      $ (1,047   $ 173      $ (70   $ (271
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     *        *        0.6x        *        1.0x        *        *   

 

* For the years ended December 26, 2015, December 27, 2014, December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $646 million, $398 million, $74 million, $1.2 billion and $1 million, respectively. For the six-months ended June 26, 2015 and June 27, 2015, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $157 million and $357 million, respectively.