EXHIBIT 12
PEPSICO, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(in millions except ratio amounts, unaudited)
36 Weeks Ended ----------------- 9/2/00 9/4/99 ------- ------- Earnings: (a) Income before income taxes............................ $2,312 $2,933 Joint ventures and minority interests, net............ (116) (67) Amortization of capitalized interest.................. 5 3 Interest expense...................................... 156 300 Interest portion of rent expense (b).................. 22 35 ------- ------- Earnings available for fixed charges................ $2,379 $3,204 ======= ======= Fixed Charges: Interest expense...................................... $ 156 $ 300 Capitalized interest.................................. 2 5 Interest portion of rent expense (b).................. 22 35 ------- ------- Total fixed charges................................. $ 180 $ 340 ======= ======= Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges (c)................ 13.19 9.44 ======= ======= (a) Includes the impact of an asset impairment and restructuring charge of $65 and gain on bottling transactions of $1 billion. Excluding the charge and the gain, the ratio of earnings to fixed charges for the 36 weeks ended September 4, 1999 would have been 6.68. (b) One-third of net rent expense is the portion deemed representative of the interest factor. (c) Based on unrounded amounts.
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