EX-12.01 4 dex1201.htm STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Statement Regarding Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 
EXHIBIT 12.01
 
STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
 
ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES CALCULATION
(in $000's)
 
    
Fiscal Years Ended March 31,
     
Six Months Ended September 30, 2002
    
1998
   
1999
   
2000
   
2001
     
2002
     
Interest component of rental expense
   
4,153
   
4,870
   
5,724
   
5,978
 
   
4,636
     
1,921
Interest expense
   
1,824
   
5,975
   
9,368
   
10,986
 
   
7,765
     
3,482
    
  
  
  
  
    
Total fixed charges
   
5,977
   
10,845
   
15,092
   
16,964
 
   
12,401
     
5,403
    
  
  
  
  
    
Pre-tax income
   
108,150
   
116,241
   
168,255
   
(16,070
)
   
143,640
     
84,103
Fixed charges
   
5,977
   
10,845
   
15,092
   
16,964
 
   
12,401
     
5,403
    
  
  
  
  
    
Earnings for calculation purposes
   
114,127
   
127,086
   
183,347
   
894
 
   
156,041
     
89,506
    
  
  
  
  
    
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
   
19.1
   
11.7
   
12.1
   
0.1
 
   
12.6
     
16.6