EX-12.1 2 w71498exv12w1.htm EX-12.1 exv12w1
Exhibit 12.1
Brandywine Realty Trust
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Share Distributions
(in thousands)
                                                         
    For the nine-months ended September 30,     For the years ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  
Earnings before fixed charges:
                                                       
Add:
                                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations (a)
  $ 3,886     $ (13,058 )   $ 18,584     $ (28,604 )   $ 28,487     $ 47,219     $ 61,075  
Minority interest attributable to continuing operations
    33       (735 )     900       (1,912 )     781       2,344       8,673  
Fixed charges — per below
    130,839       138,825       185,572       186,044       86,191       61,443       69,476  
Less:
                                                       
Capitalized interest
    (13,956 )     (12,757 )     (17,476 )     (9,537 )     (9,603 )     (3,030 )     (1,503 )
Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries
                                  (832 )     (7,069 )
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ 120,802     $ 112,275     $ 187,580     $ 145,991     $ 105,856     $ 107,144     $ 130,652  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:
                                                       
Interest expense (including amortization)
  $ 110,644     $ 121,273     $ 161,674     $ 170,214     $ 73,918     $ 54,610     $ 57,835  
Capitalized interest
    13,956       12,757       17,476       9,537       9,603       3,030       1,503  
Proportionate share of interest for unconsolidated real estate ventures
    6,239       4,795       6,422       6,293       2,670       2,971       3,069  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership
                                  832       7,069  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
    130,839       138,825       185,572       186,044       86,191       61,443       69,476  
 
                                                       
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
    5,994       5,994       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total Preferred Distributions
    5,994       5,994       7,992       7,992       7,992       9,720       11,906  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 136,833     $ 144,819     $ 193,564     $ 194,036     $ 94,183     $ 71,163     $ 81,382  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    (b )     (b )     (b )     (b )     1.12       1.51       1.61  
 
                                         
 
(a)   Amounts for the nine-months ended September 30, 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 September 30, 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 $16,031 for nine-months ended September 30, 2008, $32,544 for the nine-months ended September 30, 2007, $5,984 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and $48,045 for the year ended December 31, 2006 to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1.