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8-K - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUST 8-K 8-17-2010 - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUSTform8k.htm
EX-23.1 - EXHIBIT 23.1 - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUSTex23_1.htm
EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUSTex99_1.htm
EX-99.2 - EXHIBIT 99.2 - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUSTex99_2.htm
EX-99.3 - EXHIBIT 99.3 - HERSHA HOSPITALITY TRUSTex99_3.htm

Exhibit 99.4

Hersha Hospitality Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
(dollars in thousands)

   
Year Ended December 31,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2007
   
2006
   
2005
 
Earnings
                             
Pre-tax (loss) income from continuing operations before income (loss) from equity investees
  $ (35,316 )   $ (13,735 )   $ 11,086     $ 1,837     $ 3,102  
Interest expensed and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
    43,359       41,139       40,085       23,348       10,532  
Distributed income of equity investees
    400       3,036       4,501       4,578       838  
    $ 8,443     $ 30,440     $ 55,672     $ 29,763     $ 14,472  
                                         
Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Dividends
                                       
Interest expensed and amortized premiums, discounts and capitalized expenses related to indebtedness
  $ 43,359     $ 41,139     $ 40,085     $ 23,348     $ 10,532  
Interest capitalized
    10       544       389       -       -  
Preferred share distributions
    4,800       4,800       4,800       4,800       1,920  
    $ 48,169     $ 46,483     $ 45,274     $ 28,148     $ 12,452  
                                         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends
    *       *       1.23       1.06       1.16  

*     For the year ended December 31, 2009, combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends exceeded earnings by approximately $39,726.  For the year ended December 31, 2008, combined fixed charges and preferred share dividends exceeded earnings by approximately $16,043.
 
 
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