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10-K - 10-K - Gold Merger Sub, LLCpnk1231201510k.htm


Exhibit 12

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 
For the year ended December 31,
 
2011
 
2012
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
 
(in thousands)
Earnings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-tax income (loss) from continuing operations before losses from equity method investments
$
31,775

 
$
22,307

 
$
(96,254
)
 
$
49,592

 
$
56,758

Add: Fixed charges
110,805

 
119,425

 
178,723

 
261,623

 
250,313

Less: Capitalized interest
(10,303
)
 
(20,310
)
 
(3,282
)
 
(2,854
)
 

Total earnings
$
132,277

 
$
121,422

 
$
79,187

 
$
308,361

 
$
307,071

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed charges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense, net of capitalized interest and inclusive of amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount/premium
$
95,705

 
$
94,484

 
$
170,218

 
$
253,048

 
$
244,708

Capitalized interest
10,303

 
20,310

 
3,282

 
2,854

 

Estimated interest portion of rent expense
4,797

 
4,631

 
5,223

 
5,721

 
5,605

Total fixed charges
$
110,805

 
$
119,425

 
$
178,723

 
$
261,623

 
$
250,313

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
1.2x

 
1.0x

 
(a)

 
1.2x

 
1.2x

(a)
Due principally to large non-cash charges deducted to compute earnings, earnings were less than fixed charges by $99.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.