EX-12 51 ex12-1.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Prepared and filed by St Ives Burrups

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,  
   
   
 
      2005       2004       2004       2003       2002       2001       2000  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
                                                         
Earnings before fixed charges:                                                      
Add:                                                      
  Income from continuing operations (a) $ 9,415     $ 12,255     $ 57,604     $ 75,832     $ 47,643     $ 19,462     $ 38,953  
  Minority interest attributable to continuing operations   327       1,261       2,472       9,294       9,375       7,760       8,800  
  Fixed charges – per below   20,221       14,413       61,894       69,476       76,950       83,627       84,604  
Less:                                                      
  Income from equity method investments not distributed                                       (518 )
  Capitalized interest   (1,772 )     (396 )     (3,030 )     (1,503 )     (2,949 )     (5,178 )     (8,182 )
  Preferred Distributions of consolidated subsidiaries         (832 )     (832 )     (7,069 )     (7,069 )     (7,069 )     (7,069 )
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
Earnings before fixed charges $ 28,191     $ 26,701     $ 118,108     $ 146,030     $ 123,950     $ 98,602     $ 116,588  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
Fixed charges and Preferred Distributions:                                                      
Interest expense (including amortization) $ 17,797     $ 12,104     $ 55,061     $ 57,835     $ 63,522     $ 67,496     $ 64,746  
Capitalized interest   1,772       396       3,030       1,503       2,949       5,178       8,182  
Proportionate share of interest for unconsolidated real estate ventures   652       1,081       2,971       3,069       3,410       3,884       4,607  
Distributions to preferred unitholders in Operating Partnership         832       832       7,069       7,069       7,069       7,069  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
  Total Fixed Charges   20,221       14,413       61,894       69,476       76,950       83,627       84,604  
                                                         
Income allocated to preferred shareholders   1,998       2,018       9,720       11,906       11,906       11,906       11,906  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
  Total Preferred Distributions   1,998       2,018       9,720       11,906       11,906       11,906       11,906  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
  Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions $ 22,219     $ 16,431     $ 71,614     $ 81,382     $ 88,856     $ 95,533     $ 96,510  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions   1.27       1.63       1.65       1.79       1.39       1.03       1.21  
   

   

   

   

   

   

   

 


(a) Amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and 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.