EX-12 3 a11-2056_1ex12.htm EX-12

Exhibit 12

 

ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2006

 

2007

 

2008

 

2009

 

2010

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands, except ratios)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Loss)/earnings before income taxes

 

36,260

 

51,289

 

(12,203

)

(11,231

)

(40,553

)

Distributed interest from unconsolidated companies

 

7,169

 

7,476

 

6,240

 

 

 

Add back dividends received

 

 

1,763

 

3,840

 

3,790

 

1,759

 

Impairments on equity method investment

 

 

 

22,992

 

 

 

Total earnings before income taxes

 

43,429

 

60,528

 

20,869

 

(7,441

)

(38,794

)

Fixed charges:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

36,916

 

46,077

 

53,192

 

34,088

 

33,500

 

Amortization of finance costs

 

5,308

 

2,905

 

2,837

 

3,427

 

4,784

 

Interest on guaranteed indebtedness

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total interest

 

42,224

 

48,982

 

56,029

 

37,515

 

38,284

 

Interest factor of rent expense

 

640

 

1,366

 

2,935

 

2,942

 

3,153

 

Total fixed charges

 

42,864

 

50,348

 

58,964

 

40,457

 

41,437

 

Capitalized interest

 

1,652

 

5,619

 

7,628

 

5,275

 

3,130

 

Fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest)

 

41,212

 

44,729

 

51,336

 

35,182

 

38,307

 

Earnings before fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) and income taxes

 

84,641

 

105,257

 

72,205

 

27,741

 

(487

)

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.0

 

2.1

 

1.2

 

0.7

 

0.0

 

Deficiency in earnings to cover fixed charges

 

 

 

 

7,441

 

38,794