Form: S-3ASR

Automatic shelf registration statement of securities of well-known seasoned issuers

June 13, 2018

Exhibit 12.1

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges           Fiscal Year Ended  
     Three Months Ended                                    
(In thousands)    May 5, 2018      2/3/2018      1/28/2017      1/30/2016     1/31/2015      2/1/2014  

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes

     132,375        451,204        147,429        (727,725 )      512,079        399,121  

Fixed charges

     1,729        6,284        8,267        8,639       9,866        10,475  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted earnings (a)

     134,104        457,488        155,696        (719,086 )      521,945        409,596  

Interest expense

     244        685        368        706       1,167        1,876  

Amortization of debt discount and issuance costs on all indebtedness

     —          —          —          —         —          —    

Estimated interest portion of operating leases

     1,485        5,599        7,899        7,933       8,699        8,599  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed charges (b)

     1,729        6,284        8,267        8,639       9,866        10,475  

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges [(a) / (b)]

     77.56        72.80        18.83        (83.24 )*      52.90        39.10  

 

* Earnings for the year ended January 30, 2016 were inadequate to cover fixed charges by $727,725.