EX-12.1 9 dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1

EXHIBIT 12.1

 

HOST HOTELS & RESORTS, L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES

 

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

AND PREFERRED LIMITED PARTNER UNIT DISTRIBUTIONS

(in millions, except ratio amounts)

 

     Year-to-date Ended

    Year Ended December 31,

 
     September 8,
2006


    September 9,
2005


    2005

    2004

    2003

    2002

    2001

 

Income (loss) from operations before income taxes

   $ 185     $ 96     $ 159     $ (91 )   $ (264 )   $ (87 )   $ 3  

Add (deduct):

                                                        

Fixed charges

     350       378       526       575       607       578       570  

Capitalized interest

     (2 )     (3 )     (5 )     (3 )     (2 )     (2 )     (8 )

Amortization of capitalized interest

     4       4       6       6       6       6       7  

Minority interest in consolidated affiliates

     7       6       7       4       4       8       15  

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

     8       1       1       16       22       9       (3 )

Distributions from equity investments

     3       2       2       6       3       6       9  

Distributions on preferred limited partner units

     (12 )     (21 )     (27 )     (37 )     (37 )     (37 )     (32 )

Issuance costs of redeemed preferred units units

     (6 )     (4 )     (4 )     (4 )                  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Adjusted earnings

   $ 537     $ 459     $ 665     $ 472     $ 339     $ 481     $ 561  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Fixed charges:

                                                        

Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs

   $ 298     $ 318     $ 444     $ 484     $ 521     $ 492     $ 484  

Capitalized interest

     2       3       5       3       2       2       8  

Distributions on preferred limited partner units

     12       21       27       37       37       37       32  

Issuance costs of redeemed preferred units units

     6       4       4       4                    

Portion of rents representative of the interest factor

     32       32       46       47       47       47       46  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


Total fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions

   $ 350     $ 378     $ 526     $ 575     $ 607     $ 578     $ 570  
    


 


 


 


 


 


 


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

     1.5       1.2       1.3                          

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

                     $ (103 )   $ (268 )   $ (97 )   $ (9 )