EX-12.1 4 ex12_1.txt COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF FIXED EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES NIKE, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Six Months Ended November 30, __________________ 2001 2000 ____ ____ (in millions) Net income $328.5 $329.6 Income taxes 179.6 189.4 Cumulative effect of accounting change 5.0 - ______ ______ Income before income taxes and accounting change 513.1 519.0 ______ _____ Add fixed charges Interest expense (A) 26.6 36.9 Interest component of leases (B) 25.8 24.7 ______ ______ Total fixed charges 52.4 61.6 ______ ______ Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges (C) $564.1 $575.8 ====== ====== Ratio of earnings to total fixed charges 10.8 9.3 ====== ====== (A) Interest expense includes both expensed and capitalized. (B) Interest component of leases includes one-third of rental expense, which approximates the interest component of operating leases. (C) Earnings before income taxes and fixed charges is exclusive of capitalized interest.