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EX-10.R - AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex10r.htm
EX-10.A - GROWERS' AGREEMENT - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex10a.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO/CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex32-1.htm
EX-31.3 - CERTIFICATION OF CAO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex31-3.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex31-2.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_ex31-1.htm
10-K - FORM 10-K FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2009 - MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVEminndak095304_10k.htm

Exhibit 12

 

MINN DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF NET PROCEEDS TO FIXED CHARGES

(IN THOUSANDS)

 

 

 

Year Ended August 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

2006

 

2005

 

Earnings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds before income taxes from Continuing operations

 

96,053

 

110,863

 

148,415

 

76,096

 

88,088

 

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized interest, see below

 

2,018

 

3,230

 

4,297

 

3,544

 

2,899

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

94

 

106

 

106

 

106

 

106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Proceeds

 

98,165

 

114,199

 

152,818

 

79,746

 

91,093

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Expense

 

2,018

 

3,230

 

4,297

 

3,544

 

2,899

 

Interest factor included in rentals (1)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed charges, excluding capitalized Interest

 

2,018

 

3,230

 

4,297

 

3,544

 

2,899

 

Interest capitalized

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Fixed Charges

 

2,018

 

3,230

 

4,297

 

3,544

 

2,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of net proceeds to fixed charges

 

48.64

 

35.36

 

35.56

 

22.50

 

31.42

 

 

(1)

The company does lease certain items, such as office equipment. Due to the proportionately small amounts involved, interest on such lease payments has not been included in the total of the company’s fixed charges of the calculation of this ratio.