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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - PEPSICO INCpepsicoq3-10xq952015.htm
EX-32 - CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - PEPSICO INCexhibit32-952015.htm
EX-15 - LETTER RE: UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION - PEPSICO INCexhibit15-952015.htm
EX-31 - CERTIFICATIONS OF CEO AND CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - PEPSICO INCexhibit31-952015.htm


EXHIBIT 12

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
PepsiCo, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(in millions except ratio amounts, unaudited)
 
 
36 Weeks Ended
 
  
9/5/2015

 
9/6/2014

Earnings:
  
 
 
 
Income before income taxes (a)
  
$
5,491

 
$
6,976

Unconsolidated affiliates’ interests, net
  
(76
)
 
(100
)
Amortization of capitalized interest
  
5

 
4

Interest expense (b)
  
653

 
625

Interest portion of rent expense (c)
  
162

 
157

Earnings available for fixed charges
  
$
6,235

 
$
7,662

 
  
 

 
 

Fixed Charges:
  
 
Interest expense (b)
  
$
653

 
$
625

Capitalized interest
  
5

 
5

Interest portion of rent expense (c)
  
162

 
157

Total fixed charges
  
$
820

 
$
787

 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (d)
  
7.60

 
9.73


(a) Income before income taxes for the 12 and 36 weeks ended September 5, 2015 includes a pre-tax charge of $1.4 billion related to our change in accounting for our investments in our wholly-owned Venezuelan subsidiaries and our beverage joint venture.
(b)   Excludes interest related to our reserves for income taxes as such interest is included in provision for income taxes and includes net amortization of debt premium/discount.
(c)   One-third of rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor.
(d)   Based on unrounded amounts.