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Business Context and Reporting Period

Company: Brandywine Realty Trust (REIT)
Reporting Period: Quarter ended March 31, 2005
Portfolio Overview: As of March 31, 2005, the Company owned 223 office properties, 23 industrial facilities, and one mixed-use property totaling approximately 19.2 million net rentable square feet. The portfolio is concentrated in the Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Richmond, Virginia markets. The Company also held economic interests in nine unconsolidated real estate ventures (1.6 million sq. ft.) and two consolidated ventures (0.2 million sq. ft.).
Occupancy: 91.3% overall (87.6% including five lease-up assets acquired in the TRC transaction).

Key Financial Metrics

Material Changes vs. Prior Period

• Revenue Growth: Total revenue increased 35% ($25.7 million) primarily due to the inclusion of properties acquired in late 2004 (The Rubenstein Company acquisition) and a $3.7 million net termination fee recognized in "Other" income.
• Expense Increases: Operating expenses rose 50% ($24.4 million) and depreciation/amortization increased 80% ($12.6 million), driven largely by the new portfolio additions and amortization of tenant improvements/leasing commissions.
• Net Income Decline: Despite revenue growth, Net Income decreased 24% ($3.0 million). This was caused by a 47% increase in interest expense ($5.7 million) due to new unsecured notes issued in late 2004, and the absence of a $4.5 million preferred share redemption benefit recorded in Q1 2004.
• Same-Store Performance: For the "Same Store" portfolio (properties owned in both periods), revenue increased 6% and Operating Income increased 2%, indicating organic growth despite a 1% decline in base rents offset by higher reimbursements.

Outlook, Risks, and Contingencies

• Development Pipeline: The Company is actively developing three office properties and redeveloping two, with a total estimated investment of $217.9 million. The flagship Cira Centre project (University City, Philadelphia) is 87% leased and expected to be completed in Q4 2005.
• Liquidity: The Company maintains a $450 million unsecured credit facility with $239.3 million available. Management believes cash flows from operations and financing activities are sufficient to meet short-term needs, including a $74 million funding requirement for Cira Centre.
• Dividends: A quarterly distribution of $0.44 per Common Share was declared on March 16, 2005.
• Risks:
  • Tenant Rollover: 11.2% of leases expire in 2005 and 11.4% in 2006. Retention rate for leases expiring in Q1 2005 was 69.3%.
  • Contingent Consideration: Up to $9.7 million in additional Class A Units may be issued to TRC sellers if occupancy targets are met by 2007.
  • Legal/Contractual: The Company is negotiating a modification to a 1998 agreement regarding the acquisition of 101 Paragon Drive, which could defer the $11 million obligation and reduce the Company's funding requirement to $5.5 million.

Investor Verification Checklist

• Debt Covenants: Verify continued compliance with leverage ratios (max 60%) and debt service coverage (min 1.5x) under unsecured notes and credit facility.
• Lease Expirations: Monitor the re-leasing success of the 11.2% of portfolio expiring in 2005 to ensure rent roll stability.
• Development Costs: Track capital expenditure burn rate for the Cira Centre project against the $177.6 million estimated total investment.
• Termination Fees: Assess the sustainability of "Other" revenue, which was significantly boosted by a one-time $3.7 million termination fee in Q1 2005.
• Interest Rate Exposure: Review the mix of fixed (84%) vs. variable (16%) debt and the impact of rising LIBOR on the $200 million credit facility drawdown.