EX-99.1 5 a12-9709_1ex99d1.htm EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 99.1

 

Schedule of computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges of The Kroger Co. and consolidated subsidiary companies for the five fiscal years ended January 28, 2012 and for the quarters ended May 19, 2012 and May 21, 2011.

 

 

 

May 19,

 

May 21,

 

January 28,

 

January 29,

 

January 30,

 

January31,

 

February 2,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

 

2009

 

2008

 

 

 

(16 weeks)

 

(16 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

(52 weeks)

 

 

 

(in millions of dollars)

 

Earnings: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings before tax expense

 

$

673

 

$

673

 

$

843

 

$

1,734

 

$

589

 

$

1,967

 

$

1,888

 

Fixed charges 

 

251

 

249

 

794

 

826

 

881

 

872

 

855

 

Capitalized interest 

 

(1

)

(2

)

(6

)

(7

)

(10

)

(11

)

(14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-tax earnings before fixed charges 

 

$

923

 

$

920

 

$

1,631

 

$

2,553

 

$

1,460

 

$

2,828

 

$

2,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest 

 

$

142

 

$

140

 

$

441

 

$

455

 

$

512

 

$

496

 

$

488

 

Portion of rental payments deemed to be interest 

 

109

 

109

 

353

 

371

 

369

 

376

 

367

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total fixed charges 

 

$

251

 

$

249

 

$

794

 

$

826

 

$

881

 

$

872

 

$

855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 

 

3.7

 

3.7

 

2.1

 

3.1

 

1.7

 

3.2

 

3.2

 

 

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