EX-12.1 7 a2139316zex-12_1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

 

KERZNER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(In Thousands of US Dollars)

 

 

 

For the years ended December 31,

 

 

 

 

 

1999

 

2000 (2)

 

2001

 

2002

 

2003

 

Quarter Ended
March 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and minority interest

 

75,591

 

(109,134

)

38,359

 

47,760

 

71,769

 

38,852

 

Fixed charges

 

57,457

 

58,713

 

63,881

 

41,728

 

32,059

 

9,322

 

Amortization of capitalized interest

 

1,417

 

1,579

 

1,948

 

1,985

 

1,993

 

502

 

Distributed income of equity investees

 

39,540

 

18,590

 

20,036

 

30,258

 

21,864

 

13,058

 

Less: Equity earnings in equity investees

 

(36,246

)

(23,733

)

(26,473

)

(24,832

(33,640

(13,422

)

Less: Capitalized interest

 

(4,865

)

(11,072

)

(1,099

)

(237

)

(433

)

(520

)

Less: Minority interest that have not incurred fixed charges

 

 

 

 

 

(1,340

)

2,152

 

Earnings available for fixed charges

 

132,894

 

(65,057

)

96,652

 

96,662

 

92,272

 

49,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense and amortization of debt issuance costs, discounts and premiums

 

50,699

 

45,678

 

60,375

 

39,104

 

29,264

 

8,164

 

Capitalized interest

 

4,865

 

11,072

 

1,099

 

237

 

433

 

520

 

Interest component of rentals (3)

 

1,893

 

1,963

 

2,407

 

2,387

 

2,362

 

638

 

Total fixed charges

 

57,457

 

58,713

 

63,881

 

41,728

 

32,059

 

9,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

 

2.31

 

 

1.51

 

2.32

 

2.88

 

5.36

 

 


(1)     The consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were restated. See “Note 2 - Restatement and Reclassifications” to our consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 20-F incorporated by reference into this prospectus.

 

(2)     Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $123,770 for the year ended December 31, 2000.

 

(3)     The Company estimates the interest component of rentals to be 0.33.