EXHIBIT 12 THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- RETURN ON REVENUES-CONTINUING Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Revenues...................... 1,339,406 1,020,645 894,384 863,385 875,335 Return...................... 3.7% 7.3% 5.5% 4.0% 3.5% RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Add: Interest expense after tax......................... 46,993 43,848 46,543 55,301 52,958 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- $ 96,977 $ 118,715 $ 96,120 $ 89,800 $ 83,665 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Average invested capital...... $1,391,289 $1,257,017 $1,110,959 $1,013,785 $914,793 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Return...................... 7.0% 9.4% 8.7% 8.9% 9.1% ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- RETURN ON AVERAGE EQUITY Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Average equity................ 606,009 474,733 395,212 298,901 361,258 Return...................... 8.2% 15.8% 12.5% 11.5% 8.5% CURRENT RATIO Current assets................ $ 171,835 $ 139,842 $ 114,670 $ 91,289 $ 75,257 Current liabilities........... 295,083 188,258 122,935 178,433 161,243 Ratio....................... 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.5 RATIO OF BOOK EQUITY TO DEBT Book equity as of December 31.......................... $ 623,437 $ 536,037 $ 427,930 $ 365,494 $213,289 Total debt.................... 728,529 666,161 662,915 655,174 752,963 Ratio....................... 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.6 0.3 RATIO OF MARKET EQUITY TO DEBT Market equity as of December 31.......................... $3,161,681 $4,678,304 $1,867,828 $ 743,369 $399,795 Total debt.................... 728,529 666,161 662,915 655,174 752,963 Ratio....................... 4.3 7.0 2.8 1.1 0.5 EXHIBIT 12 (CONTINUED) THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- RATIO OF EBITDA TO INTEREST PAID Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Add/(less): Income tax provision........ 75,391 59,394 35,479 24,566 23,505 Interest expense............ 78,322 73,080 77,571 92,169 88,263 Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates (1,959) - - - - Depreciation and amortization.............. 86,644 70,207 63,826 67,233 71,104 Deferred finance charge amortization.............. (2,844) (3,261) (4,661) (5,330) (4,655) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.... (176) (172) (194) (252) 122 Net losses of and distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates 12,398 (37) 167 118 - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization................ $ 297,760 $ 274,078 $ 221,765 $ 213,003 $209,046 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Interest expense.............. $ 78,322 $ 73,080 $ 77,571 $ 92,169 $ 88,263 Add/(less): Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates (1,959) - - - - Deferred finance charge amortization.............. (2,844) (3,261) (4,661) (5,330) (4,655) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.... (176) (172) (194) (252) 122 Capitalized interest........ 3,764 3,107 2,297 1,558 4,542 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Interest paid........... $ 77,107 $ 72,754 $ 75,013 $ 88,145 $ 88,272 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Ratio of EBITDA to interest paid........................ 3.9 3.8 3.0 2.4 2.4 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- 2 EXHIBIT 12 (CONTINUED) THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- RATIO OF DEBT TO EBITDA Total debt.................... $ 728,529 $ 666,161 $ 662,915 $ 655,174 $752,963 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Add/(less): Income tax provision........ 75,391 59,394 35,479 24,566 23,505 Interest expense............ 78,322 73,080 77,571 92,169 88,263 Interest expense of nonconsolidated affiliates (1,959) - - - - Depreciation and amortization.............. 86,644 70,207 63,826 67,233 71,104 Deferred finance charge amortization.............. (2,844) (3,261) (4,661) (5,330) (4,655) Amortization of debt discounts and premiums.... (176) (172) (194) (252) 122 Net losses of and distributions from nonconsolidated affiliates 12,398 (37) 167 118 - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.............. $ 297,760 $ 274,078 $ 221,765 $ 213,003 $209,046 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Ratio of total debt to EBITDA.................... 2.4 2.4 3.0 3.1 3.6 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- 3 EXHIBIT 12 (CONTINUED) THE PROMUS COMPANIES INCORPORATED COMPUTATIONS OF RATIOS (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AMOUNTS) FISCAL YEAR ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Income from continuing operations.................. $ 49,984 $ 74,867 $ 49,577 $ 34,499 $ 30,707 Add: Provision for income taxes..................... 75,391 59,394 35,479 24,566 23,505 Interest expense............ 78,322 73,080 77,571 92,169 88,263 Interest included in rental expense................... 5,244 7,207 3,648 3,801 3,936 Amortization of capitalized interest.................. 628 892 311 1,655 276 (Income) or loss from equity investments............... - (89) 167 - - ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Earnings as defined........... $ 209,569 $ 215,351 $ 166,753 $ 156,690 $146,687 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Fixed charges: Interest expense............ $ 78,322 $ 73,080 $ 77,571 $ 92,169 $ 88,263 Capitalized interest........ 3,764 3,107 2,297 1,558 4,542 Interest included in rental expense................... 5,244 7,207 3,648 3,801 3,936 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Total fixed charges......... $ 87,330 $ 83,394 $ 83,516 $ 97,528 $ 96,741 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Ratio of earnings to fixed charges................... 2.4 2.6 2.0 1.6 1.5 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- 4