COMPUTATION OF RATIOS
Published on April 15, 2002
EXHIBIT 12
Statement re computation of ratios |
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Fiscal Years Ended |
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2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
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| Income before income taxes, minority interest, and cumulative effect of accounting change |
10,751 |
10,116 |
9,083 |
7,323 |
5,719 |
| Capitalized interest | (130) |
(93) |
(57) |
(41) |
(33) |
| Minority interest | (183) |
(129) |
(170) |
(153) |
(78) |
| Adjusted profit before tax* | 10,438 |
9,894 |
8,856 |
7,129 |
5,608 |
| Fixed Charges | |||||
| Debt interest | 1,052 |
1,095 |
756 |
529 |
555 |
| Capital lease interest | 274 |
279 |
266 |
268 |
229 |
| Capitalized interest | 130 |
93 |
57 |
41 |
33 |
| Interest component
of rent |
834 |
714 |
458 |
523 |
477 |
| Total fixed expense | 2,290 |
2,181 |
1,537 |
1,361 |
1,294 |
| Profit before taxes and fixed expenses |
12,728 |
12,075 |
10,393 |
8,490 |
6,902 |
| Fixed charge coverage | 5.56 |
5.54 |
6.76 |
6.24 |
5.33 |
* Does not include the cumulative effect of accounting change recorded by the Company in Fiscal 2000