Exhibit 12.1
Gaylord Entertainment Company
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Year Ended December 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 3/31/2008 | 3/31/2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expensed and Capitalized: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest Expense, Net of Amounts Capitalized | 55,042 | 73,249 | 72,473 | 38,536 | 64,069 | 3,579 | 18,600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized Interest | 5,464 | 2,464 | 10,046 | 42,313 | 16,360 | 15,237 | 419 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total interest expensed and capitalized (includes amortization of deferred financing costs) | 60,506 | 75,713 | 82,519 | 80,849 | 80,429 | 18,816 | 19,019 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rent Expense | 13,441 | 12,980 | 15,035 | 15,019 | 15,313 | 3,501 | 3,735 | |||||||||||||||||||||
% Rent assumed to be Interest | 90.57 | % | 94.95 | % | 94.95 | % | 94.95 | % | 94.95 | % | 94.95 | % | 94.95 | % | ||||||||||||||
Interest component of rent | 12,174 | 12,325 | 14,276 | 14,261 | 14,540 | 3,324 | 3,546 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Charges | 72,680 | 88,038 | 96,795 | 95,110 | 94,969 | 22,140 | 22,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Add: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income taxes | (92,582 | ) | (40,902 | ) | 8,767 | 164,653 | 5,655 | (9,572 | ) | 9,804 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fixed Charges | 72,680 | 88,038 | 96,795 | 95,110 | 94,969 | 22,140 | 22,565 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of Capitalized Interest | 1,622 | 1,832 | 1,847 | 1,872 | 3,112 | 468 | 881 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Capitalized Interest | (5,464 | ) | (2,464 | ) | (10,046 | ) | (42,313 | ) | (16,360 | ) | (15,237 | ) | (419 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total Earnings | (23,744 | ) | 46,504 | 97,363 | 219,322 | 87,376 | (2,201 | ) | 32,831 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges | (0.33 | ) | 0.53 | 1.01 | 2.31 | 0.92 | (0.10 | ) | 1.45 | |||||||||||||||||||
Ratio Disclosed | — | — | 1.01 | 2.31 | — | — | 1.45 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Earnings Needed to Cover Fixed Charges | 96,424 | 41,534 | — | — | 7,593 | 24,341 | — |