EX-12.1 4 w82984exv12w1.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)
                                                         
    Three-months ended March 31,     For the years ended December 31,  
    2011     2010     2010     2009     2008     2007     2006  
Earnings before fixed charges:
                                                       
Add:
                                                       
Income (loss) from continuing operations before non-controlling interest and equity in earnings from unconsolidated real estate ventures (a)
  $ (1,616 )   $ (8,309 )   $ (34,943 )   $ 1,270     $ (9,109 )   $ (110 )   $ (42,168 )
Distributed income of equity investees
    403       182       657       1,557       7,639       6,900       2,150  
Amortization of capitalized interest
    949       1,383       3,527       3,166       2,801       2,170       1,508  
Fixed charges — per below
    34,039       36,071       148,007       151,723       170,083       184,757       181,784  
Less:
                                                       
Capitalized interest
    (380 )     (3,245 )     (10,385 )     (8,893 )     (16,746 )     (17,885 )     (9,537 )
 
                                         
Earnings before fixed charges
  $ 33,395     $ 26,082     $ 106,863     $ 148,823     $ 154,668     $ 175,832     $ 133,737  
 
                                         
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:
                                                       
Interest expense from continuing operations (including amortization)
  $ 33,321     $ 32,535     $ 136,410     $ 141,604     $ 152,096     $ 165,647     $ 171,164  
Capitalized interest
    380       3,245       10,385       8,893       16,746       17,885       9,537  
Ground leases and other
    338       291       1,212       1,226       1,241       1,225       1,083  
 
                                         
Total Fixed Charges
    34,039       36,071       148,007       151,723       170,083       184,757       181,784  
 
                                                       
Income allocated to preferred shareholders
    1,998       1,998       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992  
 
                                         
Total Preferred Distributions
    1,998       1,998       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992       7,992  
 
                                         
Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
  $ 36,037     $ 38,069     $ 155,999     $ 159,715     $ 178,075     $ 192,749     $ 189,776  
 
                                         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions
    (b )     (b )     (b )     (b )     (b )     (b )     (b )
 
                                         
 
(a)   Amounts for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 and for the years ended December 31, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 and 2006 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 the period, the coverage ratio was less than 1:1. The registrant must generate additional earnings of $2,642 and $11,987 for the three-months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, to achieve a coverage ratio of 1:1. The registrant must also generate additional earnings of $49,136 for the year ended December 31, 2010, $10,892 for the year ended December 31, 2009, $23,407 for the year ended December 31, 2008, $16,917 for the year ended December 31, 2007 and $56,039 for the year ended December 31, 2006 to achieve the aforementioned coverage ratio.