EX-12 4 a2126844zex-12.htm EXHIBIT 12

Exhibit 12

Mandalay Resort Group
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(amounts in thousands)

 
  Years Ended January 31,
  Nine Months Ended
October 31,

 
  1999
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2002
  2003
Income before income tax and extraordinary loss   140,815   103,116   194,392   93,006   195,334   179,234   196,669

Minority Interest

 


 

292

 

16,746

 

29,352

 

40,650

 

29,274

 

42,766

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest expense   95,541   164,387   219,940   221,352   207,114   156,114   148,451
  Proportionate share joint venture interest   11,571   10,214   9,888   7,501   7,172   5,010   6,037
  Rentals representing an interest factor (1/3 of operating rental expense)   1,151   9,329   14,407   11,357   17,042   13,233   7,237
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings as defined   249,078   287,338   455,373   362,568   467,312   382,865   401,160
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

Fixed charges (including capitalized items):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Interest expense   95,541   164,387   219,940   221,352   207,114   156,114   148,451
  Proportionate share joint venture interest   11,571   10,214   9,888   7,501   7,172   5,010   6,037
  Capitalized interest   45,518   10,984   1,645   1,039   13,203   9,231   5,922
  Rentals representing an interest factor   1,151   9,329   14,407   11,357   17,042   13,233   7,237
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges as defined   153,781   194,914   245,880   241,249   244,531   183,588   167,647
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges   1.62   1.47   1.85   1.50   1.91   2.09   2.39