EX-12 6 dex12.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

EXHIBIT 12

 

PEPSICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)

Years Ended December 31, 2005, December 25, 2004,

December 27, 2003, December 28, 2002 and December 29, 2001

(in millions except ratio amounts)

 

     2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Earnings:

                                        

Income before income taxes – continuing operations

   $ 6,382     $ 5,546     $ 4,992     $ 4,433     $ 3,644  

Unconsolidated affiliates interests, net

     (320 )     (289 )     (275 )     (251 )     (100 )

Amortization of capitalized interest

     7       7       9       8       10  

Interest expense

     256       167       163       178       219  

Interest portion of net rent expense (b)

     76       82       77       64       55  
    


 


 


 


 


Earnings available for fixed charges

   $ 6,401     $ 5,513     $ 4,966     $ 4,432     $ 3,828  
    


 


 


 


 


Fixed Charges:

                                        

Interest expense

   $ 256     $ 167     $ 163     $ 178     $ 219  

Capitalized interest

     5       2       4       3       3  

Interest portion of net rent expense (b)

     76       82       77       64       55  
    


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges

   $ 337     $ 251     $ 244     $ 245     $ 277  
    


 


 


 


 


Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

     19.03       22.00       20.37       18.08       13.83  
    


 


 


 


 



(a)

Based on unrounded amounts.

 

(b)

One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.