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Exhibit
12.1
CKE
RESTAURANTS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO
OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
FOR
THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JANUARY 31
(Dollars
in thousands)
2010
|
2009
|
2008
|
2007
|
2006
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Earnings
before fixed charges:
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Income
before income taxes and discontinued operations
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$ | 63,176 | $ | 58,489 | $ | 59,731 | $ | 88,213 | $ | 59,747 | ||||||||||
Fixed
charges
|
49,647 | 58,683 | 62,232 | 49,447 | 52,650 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 112,823 | $ | 117,172 | $ | 121,963 | $ | 137,660 | $ | 112,397 | |||||||||||
Fixed
charges:
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Interest
expense
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$ | 19,254 | $ | 28,609 | $ | 33,033 | $ | 19,768 | $ | 22,988 | ||||||||||
Interest
component of rent expense
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30,393 | 30,074 | 29,199 | 29,679 | 29,662 | |||||||||||||||
$ | 49,647 | $ | 58,683 | $ | 62,232 | $ | 49,447 | $ | 52,650 | |||||||||||
Ratio
of earnings to fixed charges
|
2.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.1 | |||||||||||||||
Deficiency
(if any)
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||
Rent
expense
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91,178 | 90,221 | 87,597 | 89,038 | 88,985 | |||||||||||||||
Interest
component (1/3 of rent expense)
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30,393 | 30,074 | 29,199 | 29,679 | 29,662 |