EX-12.1 3 w50264exv12w1.htm STATEMENT RE COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST exv12w1
 

Exhibit 12.1
Brandywine Realty Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
(in thousands)
                                         
    For the years ended December 31,  
    2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Earnings before fixed charges:
                                       
Add:
                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations (a)
  $ 28,761     $ (18,729 )   $ 32,778     $ 49,559     $ 65,424  
Minority interest attributable to continuing operations
    1,376       (1,516 )     1,043       2,165       8,804  
Fixed charges — per below
    191,069       191,614       86,191       61,443       69,476  
Less:
                                       
Capitalized interest
    (17,476 )     (9,537 )     (9,603 )     (3,030 )     (1,503 )
Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries
                      (832 )     (7,069 )
 
                             
 
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ 203,730     $ 161,832     $ 110,409     $ 109,305     $ 135,132  
 
                             
 
                                       
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:
                                       
Interest expense (including amortization)
  $ 167,171     $ 175,784     $ 73,918     $ 54,610     $ 57,835  
Capitalized interest
    17,476       9,537       9,603       3,030       1,503  
Proportionate share of interest for unconsolidated real estate ventures
    6,422       6,293       2,670       2,971       3,069  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership
                      832       7,069  
 
 
                             
Total Fixed Charges
    191,069       191,614       86,191       61,443       69,476  
 
                                       
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
    7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
 
                             
Total Preferred Distributions
    7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
 
                             
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 199,061     $ 199,606     $ 94,183     $ 71,163     $ 81,382  
 
                             
 
                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    1.02       (b )     1.17       1.54       1.66  
 
                             
 
(a)   Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 have been reclassified to present properties sold. As a result, operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations from continuing operations for all periods presented.
 
(b)   Due to the registrant’s loss in fiscal 2006, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $37,774 to achieve a coverage of 1:1. The losses in fiscal 2006 included significant depreciation of operating real estate and amortization of lease intangibles resulting from recent acquisitions.