1 EXHIBIT 12.1 FELCOR SUITES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS (Dollars in Thousands) HISTORICAL PERIOD FROM JULY 28, 1994 (INCEPTION OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, OPERATIONS) ----------------------------------- ---------------------------------- THROUGH HISTORICAL PRO FORMA HISTORICAL PRO FORMA DECEMBER 31, ---------------------- --------- ---------------------- --------- 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings: Income from continuing operations before extraordinary items $ 3,418 $ 15,322 $ 48,881 $ 67,591 $ 39,725 $ 52,641 $ 62,106 Adjustments: Fixed charges, as below 109 2,004 11,133 34,159 6,900 20,763 28,910 Interest capitalized (1,330) (1,330) (627) (666) (666) --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Earnings as adjusted $ 3,527 $ 17,326 $ 58,684 $ 100,420 $ 45,998 $ 72,738 $ 90,350 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 109 $ 2,004 $ 9,803 $ 32,829 $ 6,273 $ 20,097 $ 28,244 Interest capitalized 1,330 1,330 627 666 666 --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- Total fixed charges $ 109 $ 2,004 $ 11,133 $ 34,159 $ 6,900 $ 20,763 $ 28,910 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Preferred distribution $ $ $ 7,734 $ 11,798 $ 4,784 $ 8,848 $ 8,848 ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= ========= Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (1) 32.4 x 8.6 x 5.3 x 2.9 x 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.1x Fixed Charges and Preferred Distribution Coverage Ratio (2) 32.4 x 8.6 x 3.1 x 2.2 x 3.9 x 2.5 x 2.4x - ---------- (1) Computed as Earnings divided by Fixed Charges (2) Computed as Earnings divided by Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions 2 FELCOR SUITE HOTELS, INC. COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND THE RATIO OF EARNINGS TO COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS (Dollars in Thousands) HISTORICAL PERIOD FROM JULY 28, 1994 (INCEPTION OF YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, OPERATIONS) ----------------------------------- --------------------------------- THROUGH HISTORICAL PRO FORMA HISTORICAL PRO FORMA DECEMBER 31, --------------------- --------- -------------------- --------- 1994 1995 1996 1996 1996 1997 1997 ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- ------- --------- Earnings: Income from continuing operations before extraordinary items $ 2,511 $ 12,191 $ 43,291 $ 62,623 $ 35,106 $ 48,057 $ 57,529 Adjustments: Minority interest in Operating Partnership 907 3,131 5,590 5,120 4,619 4,584 4,577 Fixed charges, as below 109 2,004 11,133 34,159 6,900 20,763 28,910 Interest capitalized (1,330) (1,330) (627) (666) (666) ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- ------- ------- Earnings as adjusted $ 3,527 $ 17,326 $ 58,684 $ 100,420 $ 45,998 $72,738 $90,350 ======= ======== ======== ========= ======== ======= ======= Fixed Charges: Interest expense $ 109 $ 2,004 $ 9,803 $ 32,829 $ 6,273 $20,097 $28,244 Interest capitalized 1,330 1,330 627 666 666 ------- -------- -------- --------- -------- ------- ------- Total fixed charges $ 109 $ 2,004 $ 11,133 $ 34,159 $ 6,900 $20,763 $28,910 ======= ======== ======== ========= ======== ======= ======= Preferred stock dividend $ $ $ 7,734 $ 11,798 $ 4,784 $ 8,848 $ 8,848 ======= ======== ======== ========= ======== ======= ======= Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (1) 32.4 x 8.6 x 5.3 x 2.9 x 6.7 x 3.5 x 3.1x Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividend Coverage Ratio (2) 32.4 x 8.6 x 3.1 x 2.2 x 3.9 x 2.5 x 2.4x - --------- (1) Computed as Earnings divided by Fixed Charges (2) Computed as Earnings divided by Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions