EX-12.1 3 o62836exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 exv12w1
Exhibit 12.1
lululemon athletica inc.
Computation of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                                                 
    Three Months     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    Ended     January 31,     February 1,     February 3,     January 31,     January 31,  
    May 2, 2010     2010     2009     2008     2007     31, 2006  
Earnings:
                                               
Income before provision for income taxes
  $ 32,635,357     $ 86,710,069     $ 57,385,578     $ 52,580,325     $ 16,728,052     $ 3,726,708  
Add back: Interest expense
    1,853       156,641       44,697       160,400       46,560       54,371  
Add back: Interest factor of operating leases(1)
    2,816,859       9,869,024       7,732,592       3,498,456       2,714,998       1,011,804  
 
                                   
Pre-tax income plus fixed charges
  $ 35,454,069     $ 96,735,734     $ 65,162,867     $ 56,239,181     $ 19,489,610     $ 4,792,883  
 
                                   
 
                                               
Fixed Charges:
                                               
Interest expense
  $ 1,853     $ 156,641     $ 44,697     $ 160,400     $ 46,560     $ 54,371  
Interest factor of operating leases(1)
    2,816,859       9,869,024       7,732,592       3,498,456       2,714,998       1,011,804  
 
                                   
Total fixed charges
  $ 2,818,712     $ 10,025,665     $ 7,777,289     $ 3,658,856     $ 2,761,558     $ 1,066,175  
 
                                   
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
    12.6       9.6       8.4       15.4       7.1       4.5  
 
(1)   One third of minimum rental expense is deemed to be representative of interest.