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Exhibit 12
Toys “R” Us, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (a)
(In Millions, Except Ratio Data)
Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||
($ In millions) | January 28, 2017 | January 30, 2016 | January 31, 2015 | February 1, 2014 | February 2, 2013 | |||||||||||
Consolidated pretax earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 5 | (48 | ) | (256 | ) | $ | (867 | ) | $ | 92 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
Interest capitalized during period | — | — | — | — | (1 | ) | ||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 616 | 595 | 631 | 714 | 716 | |||||||||||
Adjusted earnings (loss) from continuing operations | $ | 628 | $ | 553 | $ | 379 | $ | (150 | ) | $ | 808 | |||||
Fixed Charges | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 457 | 429 | 451 | $ | 524 | $ | 480 | |||||||||
Interest capitalized during period | — | — | — | — | 1 | |||||||||||
Interest portion of rental expense | 159 | 166 | 180 | 190 | 235 | |||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | $ | 616 | $ | 595 | $ | 631 | $ | 714 | $ | 716 | ||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | 1.02 | 0.93 | 0.60 | (0.21 | ) | 1.13 |
(a) For purposes of calculating the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings (loss) were calculated by adding (i) earnings (loss) from continuing operations before noncontrolling interest and income taxes, (ii) interest expense, including the portion of rents representative of an interest factor and (iii) amortization of debt issuance costs. Fixed charges consist of interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs and the portions of rents representative of an interest factor.
Rent expense, net of sublease income | $ | 524 | $ | 546 | $ | 601 | $ | 609 | $ | 628 | ||||||
Capitalization factor | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | |||||||||||
Weighted average cost of long-term debt | 8.0 | % | 8.2 | % | 8.1 | % | 7.1 | % | 8.1 | % | ||||||
Interest in rent expense | $ | 159 | $ | 166 | $ | 180 | $ | 190 | $ | 235 | ||||||
% of interest to rent expense | 30 | % | 30 | % | 30 | % | 31 | % | 37 | % |