Exhibit 12

 

WYNN RESORTS, LIMITED

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

 

    

Period from
Inception to
December 31,

2000(1)


    Year Ended
December 31,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


   

Period from
Inception to
September 30,

2003(1)


 
       2001(1)

    2002(1)

    2002(1)

    2003(1)

   
     (in thousands, except per share amounts)  

Pretax (loss) from continuing operations before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees

   (10,616 )   (17,726 )   (32,579 )   (21,385 )   (38,834 )   (99,755 )

Add: Fixed charges

   6,344     35     15,420     787     69,821     91,620  

Less: Interest capitalized

   6,325     —       13,507     —       60,775     80,607  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings as adjusted

   (10,597 )   (17,691 )   (30,666 )   (20,598 )   (29,788 )   (88,742 )
    

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expensed

   17     28     1,897     781     9,031     10,973  

Interest capitalized

   6,325     —       13,507     —       60,775     80,607  

Interest in rental expense

   2     7     16     6     15     40  
    

 

 

 

 

 

Total Fixed Charges

   6,344     35     15,420     787     69,821     91,620  
    

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings to Fixed Charges

   (1.67 )   (505.46 )   (1.99 )   (26.17 )   (0.43 )   (0.97 )
    

 

 

 

 

 

Deficiency Amount

   (16,941 )   (17,726 )   (46,086 )   (21,385 )   (99,609 )   (180,362 )
    

 

 

 

 

 


(1) Wynn Resorts, Limited's earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $16.9 million, $17.7 million, $46.1 million, $21.4 million, $99.6 million and $180.4 million for the period from inception to December 31, 2000, the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002, the nine month periods ended September 30, 2002 and 2003, and the period from inception to September 30, 2003, respectively.