EX-12 5 ex12-1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

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,      
 
 
  2004   2003   2002   2001   2000  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings before fixed charges:                              
Add:                              
   Income from continuing operations (a) $ 57,604   $ 75,832   $ 47,643   $ 19,462   $ 38,953  
   Minority interest attributable to continuing operations   2,472     9,294     9,375     7,760     8,800  
   Fixed charges - per below   61,894     69,476     76,950     83,627     84,604  
Less:                              
   Income from equity method investments not distributed   -     -     -     -     (518 )
   Capitalized interest   (3,030 )   (1,503 )   (2,949 )   (5,178 )   (8,182 )
   Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries   (832 )   (7,069 )   (7,069 )   (7,069 )   (7,069 )
 

 

 

 

 

 
Earnings before fixed charges $ 118,108   $ 146,030   $ 123,950   $ 98,602   $ 116,588  
 

 

 

 

 

 
                               
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:                              
Interest expense (including amortization) $ 55,061   $ 57,835   $ 63,522   $ 67,496   $ 64,746  
Capitalized interest   3,030     1,503     2,949     5,178     8,182  
Proportionate share of interest for unconsolidated real estate ventures   2,971     3,069     3,410     3,884     4,607  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership   832     7,069     7,069     7,069     7,069  
 

 

 

 

 

 
   Total Fixed Charges   61,894     69,476     76,950     83,627     84,604  
                               
Income allocated to preferred shareholders   9,720     11,906     11,906     11,906     11,906  
 

 

 

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Distributions   9,720     11,906     11,906     11,906     11,906  
   Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions $ 71,614   $ 81,382   $ 88,856   $ 95,533   $ 96,510  
 

 

 

 

 

 
                               
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions   1.65     1.79     1.39     1.03     1.21  
 

 

 

 

 

 
(a) Amounts for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000 have been reclassified to present properties identified as held for sale consistent with the presentation for the period ended December 31, 2004. As a result, operations have been reclassified to discontinued operations from continuing operations for all periods presented.