EXHIBIT 12 THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 1990 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- RETURN ON REVENUES-CONTINUING Income from continuing operations.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Revenues................................... 1,251,855 1,113,066 1,031,112 1,004,206 Return.................................. 7.3% 4.6% 2.9% 2.3% RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL Income from continuing operations.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Add: Interest expense after tax............ 60,633 74,518 84,415 74,705 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- $ 152,426 $ 125,936 $ 114,426 $ 98,058 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Average invested capital................... $ 1,444,747 $ 1,361,793 $ 1,262,939 $ 1,257,902 Return.................................. 10.6% 9.2% 9.1% 7.8% RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY Income from continuing operations.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Average equity............................. 474,733 395,212 289,361 231,550 Return.................................. 19.3% 13.0% 10.4% 10.1% RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Income from continuing operations.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Add/(less) Provision for income taxes.............. 73,262 36,881 22,183 20,710 Interest expense........................ 106,232 118,278 130,796 117,636 Interest included in rental expense..... 7,207 4,891 5,446 5,117 Amortization of capitalized interest.... 892 790 2,233 718 Dividends received from equity investments........................... 441 (Income) or loss from equity investments........................... (1,585) (628) 418 1,171 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings as defined................ $ 278,242 $ 211,630 $ 191,087 $ 168,705 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest expense........................... $ 106,232 $ 118,278 $ 130,796 $ 117,636 Capitalized interest....................... 3,127 2,379 3,014 10,612 Interest included in rental expense........ 7,207 4,891 5,446 5,117 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Total fixed charges................ $ 116,566 $ 125,548 $ 139,256 $ 133,365 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges...... 2.4 1.7 1.4 1.3 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- EXHIBIT 12 (CONTINUED) THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 1990 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- CURRENT RATIO Current assets............................. $ 163,558 $ 137,147 $ 117,351 $ 110,319 Current liabilities........................ 252,004 157,283 221,814 204,013 Ratio................................... 0.6 0.9 0.5 0.5 RATIO OF BOOK EQUITY TO DEBT Book equity as of fiscal year-end.......... $ 536,037 $ 427,930 $ 375,035 $ 213,289 Total debt................................. 841,964 881,325 887,468 956,947 Ratio................................... 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.2 RATIO OF MARKET EQUITY TO DEBT Market equity as of fiscal year-end........ $ 4,678,304 $ 1,867,828 $ 743,369 $ 399,795 Total debt................................. 841,964 881,325 887,468 956,947 Ratio................................... 5.6 2.1 0.8 0.4 RATIO OF EBITDA TO INTEREST PAID Income before extraordinary items.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Add/(less) Income tax provision.................... 73,262 36,881 22,183 20,710 Interest expense........................ 106,561 118,282 133,992 118,580 Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates............................ (12,707) (14,395) (19,122) (15,833) Depreciation and amortization........... 98,095 92,342 88,073 82,073 Deferred finance charge amortization.... (4,107) (5,863) (6,704) (5,855) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.............................. (1,041) (1,661) (649) 153 Net losses of and distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates............ 2,782 6,452 13,431 12,713 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization... $ 354,638 $ 283,456 $ 261,215 $ 235,894 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest expense........................... $ 106,561 $ 118,282 $ 133,992 $ 118,580 Add/(less) Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates............................ (12,707) (14,395) (19,122) (15,833) Deferred finance charge amortization.... (4,107) (5,863) (6,704) (5,855) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.............................. (1,041) (1,661) (649) 153 Capitalized interest.................... 3,127 2,379 3,014 10,612 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Interest paid...................... $ 91,833 $ 98,742 $ 110,531 $ 107,657 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Ratio of EBITDA to interest paid........ 3.9 2.9 2.4 2.2 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- EXHIBIT 12 (CONTINUED) THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------- 1993 1992 1991 1990 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- RATIO OF DEBT TO EBITDA Total debt................................. $ 841,964 $ 881,325 $ 887,468 $ 956,947 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Income before extraordinary items.......... $ 91,793 $ 51,418 $ 30,011 $ 23,353 Add/(less) Income tax provision.................... 73,262 36,881 22,183 20,710 Interest expense........................ 106,561 118,282 133,992 118,580 Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates............................ (12,707) (14,395) (19,122) (15,833) Depreciation and amortization........... 98,095 92,342 88,073 82,073 Deferred finance charge amortization.... (4,107) (5,863) (6,704) (5,855) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.............................. (1,041) (1,661) (649) 153 Net losses of and distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates............ 2,782 6,452 13,431 12,713 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization... $ 354,638 $ 283,456 $ 261,215 $ 235,894 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- Ratio of debt to EBITDA...................... 2.4 3.1 3.4 4.1 ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------