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)
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| | Quarter Ended
| | | Year Ended December 31,
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| | March 24, 2006
| | | March 25, 2005
| | | 2005
| | | 2004
| | | 2003
| | | 2002
| | | 2001
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Income (loss) from operations before income taxes | | $ | 28 | | | $ | (10 | ) | | $ | 158 | | | $ | (92 | ) | | $ | (263 | ) | | $ | (85 | ) | | $ | 6 | |
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Fixed charges | | | 109 | | | | 130 | | | | 526 | | | | 575 | | | | 607 | | | | 578 | | | | 570 | |
Capitalized interest | | | (1 | ) | | | (1 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (3 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (8 | ) |
Amortization of capitalized interest | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 6 | | | | 7 | |
Minority interest in consolidated affiliates | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 7 | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | 8 | | | | 15 | |
Net (gains) losses related to certain 50% or less owned affiliates | | | (1 | ) | | | 4 | | | | 1 | | | | 16 | | | | 22 | | | | 9 | | | | (3 | ) |
Distributions from equity investments | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 2 | | | | 6 | | | | 3 | | | | 6 | | | | 9 | |
Distributions on preferred limited partner units | | | (6 | ) | | | (8 | ) | | | (27 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | (37 | ) | | | (32 | ) |
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred units units | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4 | ) | | | (4 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Adjusted earnings | | $ | 135 | | | $ | 121 | | | $ | 664 | | | $ | 471 | | | $ | 340 | | | $ | 483 | | | $ | 564 | |
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Fixed charges: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest on indebtedness and amortization of deferred financing costs | | $ | 91 | | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 444 | | | $ | 484 | | | $ | 521 | | | $ | 492 | | | $ | 484 | |
Capitalized interest | | | 1 | | | | 1 | | | | 5 | | | | 3 | | | | 2 | | | | 2 | | | | 8 | |
Distributions on preferred limited partner units | | | 6 | | | | 8 | | | | 27 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 37 | | | | 32 | |
Issuance costs of redeemed preferred units units | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4 | | | | 4 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Portion of rents representative of the interest factor | | | 11 | | | | 12 | | | | 46 | | | | 47 | | | | 47 | | | | 47 | | | | 46 | |
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Total fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions | | $ | 109 | | | $ | 130 | | | $ | 526 | | | $ | 575 | | | $ | 607 | | | $ | 578 | | | $ | 570 | |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions | | | 1.2 | | | | — | | | | 1.3 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Deficiency of earnings to fixed charges and preferred limited partner unit distributions | | $ | — | | | $ | (9 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (104 | ) | | $ | (267 | ) | | $ | (95 | ) | | $ | (6 | ) |