Exhibit 12
ORIENT-EXPRESS HOTELS LTD. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year ended December 31, |
| 2002 |
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| 2006 |
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Earnings before income taxes |
| $ | 23,831 |
| $ | 20,126 |
| $ | 24,481 |
| $ | 34,573 |
| $ | 35,588 |
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Earnings from unconsolidated companies excluding equity in undistributed earnings of unconsolidated companies |
| 7,892 |
| 7,080 |
| 8,165 |
| 9,752 |
| 10,700 |
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Add back dividends received |
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Total earnings before income taxes |
| $ | 31,783 |
| $ | 27,206 |
| $ | 32,646 |
| $ | 44,325 |
| $ | 46,288 |
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Fixed charges: |
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Interest |
| $ | 21,691 |
| $ | 22,549 |
| $ | 22,628 |
| $ | 31,822 |
| $ | 48,177 |
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Amortization of finance costs |
| 1,617 |
| 3,280 |
| 2,276 |
| 2,845 |
| 5,580 |
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Interest on guaranteed indebtedness |
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Total interest |
| 23,308 |
| 25,829 |
| 24,904 |
| 34,667 |
| 53,757 |
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Interest factor of rent expense |
| 369 |
| 455 |
| 572 |
| 637 |
| 692 |
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Total fixed charges |
| 23,677 |
| 26,284 |
| 25,476 |
| 35,304 |
| 54,449 |
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Capitalized interest |
| 1,271 |
| 1,795 |
| 1,708 |
| 448 |
| 1,735 |
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Fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) |
| $ | 22,406 |
| $ | 24,489 |
| $ | 23,768 |
| $ | 34,856 |
| $ | 52,714 |
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Earnings before fixed charges (excluding capitalized interest) and income taxes |
| $ | 49,408 |
| $ | 51,695 |
| $ | 56,414 |
| $ | 79,181 |
| $ | 99,002 |
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges |
| 2.1 |
| 2.0 |
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| 2.2 |
| 1.8 |
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Deficiency in earnings to cover fixed charges |
| $ | — |
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