SEC Info - Dole Food Co Inc - ‘10-K’ for 12/30/06

Dole Food Co Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/06 – ‘EX-12’

On: Friday, 3/23/07, at 5:25pm ET · For: 12/30/06 · Accession #: 892569-7-319 · File #: 1-04455

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EXHIBIT 12

DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC.
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In thousands, except for ratio data)

C: C: C: C:


										Three
										Quarters			Quarter			Fiscal Years
	Fiscal Years Ended									Ended			Ended			Ended
	December 30,			December 31,			January 1,			January 3,			March 22,			December 28,
	2006			2005			2005			2004			2003			2002
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense, minority interest expense, equity earnings and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle	$	(66,680	)	$	82,835		$	159,673		$	26,619		$	72,001		$	206,659
Distributed income of equity method investees		1,478			2,040			2,173			2,606			648			3,166
Fixed charges from continuing operations		225,728			185,800			186,296			149,648			27,122			117,154

Earnings available for fixed charges	$	160,526		$	270,675		$	348,142		$	178,873		$	99,771		$	326,979


Fixed charges from continuing operations:
Interest expense	$	169,719		$	134,926		$	142,998		$	116,921		$	19,246		$	79,000
Amortization of debt expense and discounts		4,996			7,526			9,505			7,435			374			1,721
Assumed interest element included in rent expense		51,013			43,348			33,793			25,292			7,502			36,433


Total fixed charges from continuing operations	$	225,728		$	185,800		$	186,296		$	149,648		$	27,122		$	117,154

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)		0.71	X		1.46	X		1.87	X		1.20	X		3.68	X		2.79	X

(A) Due to the Company’s loss from continuing operations in 2006, the ratio coverage was less than 1:1. The Company must generate additional earnings of $65.2 million to achieve a coverage of 1:1.

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Dole Food Co Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/06 – ‘EX-12’

On: Friday, 3/23/07, at 5:25pm ET · For: 12/30/06 · Accession #: 892569-7-319 · File #: 1-04455

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Dole Food Co Inc – ‘10-K’ for 12/30/06 – ‘EX-12’

On: Friday, 3/23/07, at 5:25pm ET · For: 12/30/06 · Accession #: 892569-7-319 · File #: 1-04455

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