EX-12 3 dex12.htm EXHIBIT 12 EXHIBIT 12

EXHIBIT 12

 

HOST MARRIOTT, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED LIMITED PARTNER UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS

(in millions, except ratio amounts)

 

    

2002


    

2001


    

2000


    

1999


    

1998


 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

  

$

(26

)

  

$

71

 

  

$

107

 

  

$

241

 

  

$

175

 

Add (deduct):

                                            

Fixed charges

  

 

584

 

  

 

577

 

  

 

541

 

  

 

527

 

  

 

419

 

Capitalized interest

  

 

(2

)

  

 

(8

)

  

 

(8

)

  

 

(7

)

  

 

(4

)

Amortization of capitalized interest

  

 

6

 

  

 

7

 

  

 

6

 

  

 

6

 

  

 

6

 

Minority interest in consolidated affiliates

  

 

8

 

  

 

16

 

  

 

27

 

  

 

21

 

  

 

52

 

Net (gains) losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliate

  

 

9

 

  

 

(3

)

  

 

(27

)

  

 

(7

)

  

 

(4

)

Distributions from equity investments

  

 

6

 

  

 

9

 

  

 

1

 

  

 

1

 

  

 

2

 

Distributions on preferred limited partner units

  

 

(35

)

  

 

(32

)

  

 

(20

)

  

 

(6

)

  

 

 

    


  


  


  


  


Adjusted earnings

  

$

550

 

  

$

637

 

  

$

627

 

  

$

776

 

  

$

646

 

    


  


  


  


  


Fixed charges:

                                            

Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs

  

$

500

 

  

$

491

 

  

$

466

 

  

$

469

 

  

$

335

 

Capitalized interest

  

 

2

 

  

 

8

 

  

 

8

 

  

 

7

 

  

 

4

 

Dividends on convertible preferred securities of subsidiary trust

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

37

 

Distributions on preferred limited partner units

  

 

35

 

  

 

32

 

  

 

20

 

  

 

6

 

  

 

 

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

  

 

47

 

  

 

46

 

  

 

47

 

  

 

45

 

  

 

43

 

    


  


  


  


  


Total fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions

  

$

584

 

  

$

577

 

  

$

541

 

  

$

527

 

  

$

419

 

    


  


  


  


  


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions

  

 

 

  

 

1.1

 

  

 

1.2

 

  

 

1.5

 

  

 

1.5

 

Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions

  

$

(34

)