EX-12.1 4 exhibit121ratioofearningst.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

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COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
|  | Fiscal Year
(dollars in thousands) |  | June 30, 2018 |  | July 1, 2017 |  | July 2, 2016 (2) |  | June 27, 2015 |  | June 28, 2014
Earnings before income taxes |  | $ | 1,956,224 |  |  | $ | 1,766,230 |  |  | $ | 1,433,007 |  |  | $ | 1,008,147 |  |  | $ | 1,475,624 |
Add: Fixed charges |  | 453,193 |  |  | 348,619 |  |  | 339,358 |  |  | 281,756 |  |  | 147,922 |
Subtract: Capitalized interest |  | 2,473 |  |  | 2,038 |  |  | 2,032 |  |  | 866 |  |  | 1,097 |
Total |  | $ | 2,406,944 |  |  | $ | 2,112,811 |  |  | $ | 1,770,333 |  |  | $ | 1,289,037 |  |  | $ | 1,622,449 |
Fixed Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  | $ | 395,483 |  | (3) | $ | 302,878 |  |  | $ | 306,146 |  | (4) | $ | 254,807 |  |  | $ | 123,741 |
Capitalized interest |  | 2,473 |  |  | 2,038 |  |  | 2,032 |  |  | 866 |  |  | 1,097 |
Rent expense interest factor |  | 55,237 |  |  | 43,703 |  |  | 31,180 |  |  | 26,083 |  |  | 23,084 |
Total |  | $ | 453,193 |  |  | $ | 348,619 |  |  | $ | 339,358 |  |  | $ | 281,756 |  |  | $ | 147,922 |
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (1) |  | 5.3 |  |  | 6.1 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | 4.6 |  |  | 11.0 |
(1) For the purpose of calculating this ratio, “earnings” consist of earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (exclusive of interest capitalized). “Fixed charges” consist of interest expense, capitalized interest and the estimated interest portion of rents.
(2) The fiscal year ended July 2, 2016 was a 53-week year.
(3) The interest expense included within fixed charges in fiscal 2018 includes $53.1 million related to loss on extinguishment of debt.
(4) The interest expense included within fixed charges in fiscal 2016 includes $86.5 million related to loss on extinguishment of debt.