EX-12 3 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

Exhibit 12

Limited Brands, Inc.

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
     February 2,
2008
    February 3,
2007
   January 28,
2006
   January 29,
2005
   January 31,
2004
     (in millions)

Earnings:

             

Income before income taxes, minority interest and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   $ 1,107     $ 1,096    $ 958    $ 1,116    $ 1,166

Fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest)

     268       230      247      225      228

Distributions from equity method investments, net of income or loss from equity investees

     (3 )     6      26      11      17
                                   

Total earnings

   $ 1,372     $ 1,332    $ 1,231    $ 1,352    $ 1,411
                                   

Fixed charges:

             

Portion of minimum rent representative of interest

   $ 117     $ 128    $ 153    $ 167    $ 166

Interest on indebtedness (including capitalized interest)

     156       106      94      58      62
                                   

Total fixed charges

   $ 273     $ 234    $ 247    $ 225    $ 228
                                   

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     5.0       5.7      5.0      6.0      6.2

For the purpose of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, we calculate earnings by adding fixed charges and distributions from equity method investees, net of income or losses from equity method investees, to pretax income from continuing operations before minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries and cumulative effect of changes in accounting principle. Fixed charges include total interest and a portion of rent expense, which we believe is representative of the interest factor of our rent expense. Interest associated with income tax liabilities is excluded from our calculation.