1 EXHIBIT 12 CINEMARK USA,INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES $75M SERIES C 9 5/8% SENIOR SUB NOTES, DUE 2008 COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES PRO FORMA PRO FORMA PRO FORMA 12 MOS ENDED 9 MOS ENDED 12 MOS. ENDED 9 MOS. ENDED 12 MOS ENDED SEPT 30, 1997 SEPT 30, 1997 SEPT 30, 1997 SEPT 30, 1997 SEPT 31, 1996 - ------------------------------------------ ------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS REGISTRANT'S PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 31,928,123 22,739,526 31,928,123 22,739,528 28,962,461 CAPITALIZED INTEREST (2,456,047) (1,268,643) (2,458,047) (1,256,643) (3,865,248) ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL EARNINGS 29,472,076 21,482,885 29,472,076 21,482,885 23,097,215 COMPUTATION 0F FIXED CHARGES INTEREST EXPENSE 30,782,889 24,754,456 28,412,265 23,071,697 24,552,655 CAPITALIZED INTEREST 2,592,914 1,377,706 2,592,914 1,377,708 3,928,454 AMORTIZATION OF DEBT ISSUE COST & DEBT DISCOUNT 853,920 583,362 853,920 583,362 824,743 AMORTIZATION OF NEW DEBT DISCOUNT AMORTIZATION OF DEBT PREMIUM (95,455) (71,591) 0 (95,455) INTEREST FACTOR ON RENT EXPENSE 12,426,051 9,434,211 12,425,051 9,434,211 8,477,842 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 46,659,320 36,078,146 44,384,140 34,467,176 37,688,239 TOTAL EARNINGS AND FIXED CHARGES 76,031,395 57,561,031 73,856,216 55,950,063 60,785,454 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.63 1.60 1.66 1.62 1.61 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== 9 MOS. ENDED 12 MOS. ENDED 12 MOS. ENDED 12 MOS. ENDED 12 MOS. ENDED SEPT 30, 1996 DEC 31, 1996 DEC 31, 1995 DEC 31, 1994 DEC 31, 1993 - ------------------------------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS REGISTRANT'S PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 17,773,866 26,962,461 23,256,537 14,073,947 15,890,531 CAPITALIZED INTEREST (2,665,842) (3,865,246) (1,726,155) (560,185) 5,425 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL EARNINGS 15,108,024 23,097,215 21,530,382 13,513,762 15,895,956 COMPUTATION 0F FIXED CHARGES INTEREST EXPENSE 14,111,297 19,551,655 18,549,833 18,133,438 16,573,409 CAPITALIZED INTEREST 2,713,248 3,928,454 1,745,720 565,610 AMORTIZATION OF DEBT ISSUE COST & DEBT DISCOUNT 554,185 824,743 824,014 783,515 528,724 AMORTIZATION OF NEW DEBT DISCOUNT AMORTIZATION OF DEBT PREMIUM INTEREST FACTOR ON RENT EXPENSE 8,477,842 11,468,682 10,291,069 9,866,567 9,089,838 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 25,858,572 35,773,534 31,410,636 29,349,130 26,191,971 TOTAL EARNINGS AND FIXED CHARGES 40,964,596 58,870,749 52,941,018 42,862,892 42,087,927 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.58 1.65 1.69 1.46 1.61 ========== ========== ========== ========== ========== 12 MOS. ENDED DEC 31, 1992 - ------------------------------------- ------------- COMPUTATION OF EARNINGS REGISTRANT'S PRETAX INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 8,700,634 CAPITALIZED INTEREST 5,425 ---------- TOTAL EARNINGS 8,706,059 COMPUTATION 0F FIXED CHARGES INTEREST EXPENSE 11,888,863 CAPITALIZED INTEREST AMORTIZATION OF DEBT ISSUE COST & DEBT 369,140 DISCOUNT AMORTIZATION OF DEBT PREMIUM INTEREST FACTOR ON RENT EXPENSE 7,922,237 ---------- TOTAL FIXED CHARGES 20,180,240 TOTAL EARNINGS AND FIXED CHARGES 28,886,299 ---------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 1.43 ==========