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Six Months
Ended June 30, Year ended December 31,
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2001 2000 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
MeriStar Hospitality
Operating Partnership, LP
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
(unaudited)
Earnings:
Income from continuing operations
before minority interests $ 41,634 $ 8,862 $114,633 $116,291 $ 84,119 $ 21,290 $ 3,815
Fixed charges 66,032 63,570 129,463 115,606 57,278 11,939 10,031
Amortization of capitalized interest 388 277 681 488 152 23 12
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108,054 72,709 244,777 232,385 141,549 33,252 13,858
Less:
Capitalized interest (3,822) (3,530) (6,613) (12,540) (5,182) (442) (451)
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Earnings $104,232 $69,179 $238,164 $219,845 $136,367 $32,810 $13,407
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Fixed Charges:
Interest expense $ 60,261 $ 58,417 $117,524 $100,337 $ 50,492 $ 10,576 $ 9,550
Capitalized Interest 3,822 3,530 8,613 12,540 5,162 462 481
Amortized premiums, discounts and
capitalized expenses related to debt 1,949 1,623 3,326 2,729 1,624 901
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Fixed Charges: $ 66,032 $ 63,570 $129,463 $115,606 $ 57,278 $ 11,939 $ 10,031
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1.6x 1.1x 1.8x 1.9x 2.4x 2.7x 1.3x
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Pro Forma
(Unaudited)
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Six Months
Ended Year Ended
June 30, December 31,
2001 2000
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PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(unaudited)
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES:
EARNINGS:
Income (loss) before extraordinary items $ 91,603 $ 159,171
Add minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 2,288 3,567
Deduct income from equity investees (6,328) (11,436)
Add fixed charges 154,404 317,137
Add amortization of capitalized interest 610 1,200
Add distributed income of investments in
unconsolidated joint ventures 2,973 25,358
Deduct capitalized interest (1,175) (3,888)
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Earnings $ 244,375 $ 491,109
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FIXED CHARGES:
Interest expensed -includes amortization of discount, premium
and capitalized expenses related to debt $ 153,229 $ 313,249
Capitalized interest 1,175 3,888
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Total fixed charges $ 154,404 $ 317,137
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 1.6x 1.5x
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