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EXHIBIT 12
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(Dollar amounts in millions)
Fiscal Year Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
May 28, 2017 | May 29, 2016 | May 31, 2015 | May 25, 2014 | May 26, 2013 | |||||||||||||||
Consolidated earnings from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 637.3 | $ | 449.7 | $ | 175.3 | $ | 174.6 | $ | 274.0 | |||||||||
Plus fixed charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Gross interest expense(1) | 43.2 | 174.3 | 194.2 | 137.5 | 129.8 | ||||||||||||||
40% of restaurant and equipment minimum rent expense | 114.7 | 93.4 | 66.8 | 58.6 | 50.3 | ||||||||||||||
Total fixed charges | 157.9 | 267.7 | 261.0 | 196.1 | 180.1 | ||||||||||||||
Less capitalized interest | (1.7 | ) | (0.7 | ) | (1.3 | ) | (2.6 | ) | (2.9 | ) | |||||||||
Consolidated earnings from continuing operations before income taxes available to cover fixed charges | $ | 793.5 | $ | 716.7 | $ | 435.0 | $ | 368.1 | $ | 451.2 | |||||||||
Ratio of consolidated earnings from continuing operations to fixed charges | 5.0 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.5 |
(1) Gross interest expense includes interest recognized in connection with our unrecognized income tax benefits