EX-12.1 2 w57690exv12w1.htm COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST exv12w1
 

Brandywine Realty Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
(in thousands)
                                                         
    For the three-months ended March 31,     For the years ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Earnings before fixed charges:
                                                       
Add:
                                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations (a)
  $ 6,952     $ (7,910 )   $ 27,391     $ (20,219 )   $ 32,075     $ 49,761     $ 65,013  
Minority interest attributable to continuing operations
    257       (312 )     1,314       (1,585 )     1,018       2,173       8,784  
Fixed charges — per below
    45,545       46,967       191,069       191,614       86,191       61,443       69,476  
Less:
                                                       
Capitalized interest
    (4,557 )     (3,764 )     (17,476 )     (9,537 )     (9,603 )     (3,030 )     (1,503 )
Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries
                                  (832 )     (7,069 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ 48,197     $ 34,981     $ 202,298     $ 160,273     $ 109,681     $ 109,515     $ 134,701  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:
                                                       
Interest expense (including amortization)
  $ 38,958     $ 41,616     $ 167,171     $ 175,784     $ 73,918     $ 54,610     $ 57,835  
Capitalized interest
    4,557       3,764       17,476       9,537       9,603       3,030       1,503  
Proportionate share of interest for unconsolidated real estate ventures
    2,030       1,587       6,422       6,293       2,670       2,971       3,069  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership
                                  832       7,069  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
    45,545       46,967       191,069       191,614       86,191       61,443       69,476  
 
                                                       
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
    1,998       1,998       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total Preferred Distributions
    1,998       1,998       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 47,543     $ 48,965     $ 199,061     $ 199,606     $ 94,183     $ 71,163     $ 81,382  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    1.01       (b )     1.02       (b )     1.16       1.54       1.66  
 
                                         
 
(a)   Amounts for the three-months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 and for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003 have been reclassified to present properties sold consistent with the presentation for the period ended March 31, 2008. 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 the period, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $13,984 for three-months ended March 31, 2007 and $39,333 for the year ended December 31, 2006 to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.