Form: S-4

Registration of securities issued in business combination transactions

August 1, 2014

Exhibit 12.1

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

(In millions, except ratios)

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges:

 

     Fiscal Year Ended     Six Months Ended  
     Dec. 28,
2013
    Dec. 29,
2012
    Dec. 31,
2011
    Dec. 25,
2010
     Dec. 26,
2009
    Jun. 28,
2014
    Jun. 29,
2013
 

Interest expense

   $ 177      $ 175      $ 180      $ 199       $ 438      $ 93      $ 86   

Capitalized interest

     0        0        0        0         1        0        0   

Estimated interest portion of rent expense

     14        14        16        16         20        6        9   

Class B preferred accretion

     0        0        0        0         72        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed charges

   $ 191      $ 189      $ 196      $ 215       $ 531      $ 99      $ 95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before equity income (loss) and dilution in investees, income taxes and noncontrolling interest

   $ (74   $ (1,217   $ (1   $ 971       $ 408      $ (50   $ (215

Fixed charges

     191        189        196        215         531        99        95   

Less: Class B preferred accretion

     0        0        0        0         (72     0        0   

Less: interest charges capitalized

     0        0        0        0         (1     0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings (loss)

   $ 117      $ (1,028   $ 195      $ 1,186       $ 866      $ 49      $ (120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

     *        *        *        5.52         1.63        *        *   

 

* For the years ended December 28, 2013, December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $74 million, $1.2 billion and $1 million, respectively. For the six-months ended June 28, 2014 and June 29, 2013, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $50 million and $215 million, respectively.