BRANDYWINE REALTY TRUST Business
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- 2008: Section Introduction; Text The terms “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, individually or together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership.; Document 10-K.
- 2008: Section Organization; Text Brandywine Realty Trust was organized and commenced its operations in 1986 as a Maryland REIT. Brandywine Realty Trust owns its assets and conducts its operations through the Operating Partnership and subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. Brandywine Realty Trust controls the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner and as of December 31, 2008 owned a 96.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. The holders of the remaining interests in the Operating Partnership, consisting of Class A units of limited partnership interest, have the right to require redemption of their units at any time. At our option, we may satisfy the redemption either for an amount, per unit, of cash equal to the then market price of one Brandywine common share (based on the prior ten-day trading average) or for one Brandywine common share. Our structure as an “UPREIT” is designed, in part, to permit persons contributing properties to us to defer some or all of the tax liability they might otherwise incur in a sale of properties.; Document 10-K.
- 2008: Section 2008 Transactions; Text Real Estate Acquisitions/Dispositions; Document 10-K.
- 2008: Section Business Objective and Strategies for Growth; Text Our business objective is to deploy capital effectively to maximize our return on investment and thereby maximize our total return to shareholders. To accomplish this objective we seek to:; Document 10-K.
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| 2008 | Introduction | The terms “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to Brandywine Realty Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust, individually or together with its consolidated subsidiaries, including Brandywine Operating Partnership, L.P. (the “Operating Partnership”), a Delaware limited partnership. We are a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or REIT, that provides leasing, property management, development, redevelopment, acquisition and other tenant-related services for a portfolio of office and industrial properties. As of December 31, 2008, we owned 214 office properties, 22 industrial facilities and one mixed-use property (collectively, the “Properties”) containing an aggregate of approximately 23.6 million net rentable square feet. We also have two properties under development and six properties under redevelopment containing an aggregate of 2.3 million net rentable square feet. As of December 31, 2008, we consolidated three office properties owned by real estate ventures containing 0.4 million net rentable square feet. Therefore, as of December 31, 2008 we own and consolidated 248 properties with an aggregate of 26.3 million net rentable square feet. As of December 31, 2008, we owned economic interests in 13 unconsolidated real estate ventures that contain approximately 4.2 million net rentable square feet (collectively, the “Real Estate Ventures”). In addition, as of December 31, 2008, we owned approximately 495 acres of undeveloped land. The Properties and the properties owned by the Real Estate Ventures are located in or near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Washington, D.C., Southern and Central New Jersey, Richmond, Virginia, Wilmington, Delaware, Austin, Texas and Oakland, Carlsbad and Rancho Bernardo, California. In addition to managing properties that we own and consolidated, as of December 31, 2008, we were managing approximately 12.4 million square feet of office and industrial properties for third parties and Real Estate Ventures. Unless otherwise indicated, all references to square feet represent net rentable area. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Organization | Brandywine Realty Trust was organized and commenced its operations in 1986 as a Maryland REIT. Brandywine Realty Trust owns its assets and conducts its operations through the Operating Partnership and subsidiaries of the Operating Partnership. Brandywine Realty Trust controls the Operating Partnership as its sole general partner and as of December 31, 2008 owned a 96.9% interest in the Operating Partnership. The holders of the remaining interests in the Operating Partnership, consisting of Class A units of limited partnership interest, have the right to require redemption of their units at any time. At our option, we may satisfy the redemption either for an amount, per unit, of cash equal to the then market price of one Brandywine common share (based on the prior ten-day trading average) or for one Brandywine common share. Our structure as an “UPREIT” is designed, in part, to permit persons contributing properties to us to defer some or all of the tax liability they might otherwise incur in a sale of properties. Our executive offices are located at 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, Pennsylvania 19087 and our telephone number is (610) 325-5600. We have regional offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Falls Church, Virginia; Mount Laurel, New Jersey; Richmond, Virginia; Austin, Texas; Oakland, California; and Carlsbad, California. We have an internet website at www.brandywinerealty.com. We are not incorporating by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K any material from our website. The reference to our website is an inactive textual reference to the uniform resource locator (URL) and is for your reference only. | 10-K |
| 2008 | 2008 Transactions | Real Estate Acquisitions/Dispositions In 2008, we sold nine properties, containing an aggregate of 2.4 million net rentable square feet and one land parcel containing 3.24 acres. Specifically: — On January 14, 2008, we sold 7130 Ambassador Drive, an office property located in Allentown, Pennsylvania containing 114,049 net rentable square feet, for a sales price of $5.8 million. -5- — On February 14, 2008, we sold a parcel of land located in Henrico, Virginia containing 3.24 acres, for a sales price of $0.4 million. — On February 29, 2008, we sold 1400 Howard Boulevard, an office property located in Mount Laurel, New Jersey containing 75,590 net rentable square feet, for a sales price of $22.0 million. — On April 25, 2008, we sold 100 Brandywine Boulevard, an office property located in Newtown, Pennsylvania containing 102,000 net rentable square feet, for a sales price of $28.0 million. — On October 1, 2008, we sold Main Street Centre, a 426,103 net rentable square feet office property located in Richmond, Virginia, for a sales price of $48.8 million. — On October 8, 2008, we sold five properties, totaling approximately 1,717,861 net rentable square feet, in Oakland, California for an aggregate sales price of $412.5 million (including debt assumption). We incurred an impairment charge of $6.85 million upon the classification of these five properties as held for sale in the quarter ended June 30, 2008. — On November 17, 2008, we closed a transaction with US Bancorp related to the historic rehabilitation of the 30th Street Post Office whereby US Bancorp agreed to contribute approximately $67.9 million of project costs and advanced $10.2 million at the closing. The remaining funds are expected to be advanced later this year and in 2010 subject to our achievement of certain construction milestones and compliance with federal rehabilitation regulations. In return for its investment, US Bancorp will, upon completion of the project in 2010, receive substantially all of the rehabilitation credits available under section 47 of the Internal Revenue Code. — On December 30, 2008, we closed a transaction with US Bancorp related to the development of the Cira South Garage whereby US Bancorp contributed approximately $9.0 million (net) towards past and future project costs in return for which it will receive all of the new markets tax credits available under section 45D of the Internal Revenue Code. As a result of this transaction, we held $31.4 million of cash in escrow at December 31, 2008. The escrowed cash will fund future development costs of the Cira South Garage during 2009. Developments In 2008, we placed in service four office properties that we developed or redeveloped and that contain an aggregate of 677,284 net rentable square feet. We place a property in service at the earlier of (i) the date the property reaches 95% occupancy and (ii) one year from the project completion date. At December 31, 2008, we had eight properties under development or redevelopment that contain an aggregate of 2.3 million net rentable square feet at an estimated total development cost of $440.7 million. We expect to place these projects in service at dates between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the third quarter of 2010. During the year-ended December 31, 2008 land review, we identified a number of our land parcels that were impaired. In those circumstances, we recorded a non-cash impairment charge to write them down to their fair value. In the aggregate, a charge of $10.8 million was recorded in the fourth quarter of 2008. As of December 31, 2008, we owned approximately 495 acres of land. Current Economic Climate Deteriorating economic conditions have resulted in a reduction of the availability of financing and higher borrowing costs. These factors, coupled with a slowing economy, have reduced the volume of real estate transactions and created credit stresses on most businesses. We believe that vacancy rates may increase through 2009 and possibly beyond as the current economic climate negatively impacts tenants in our Properties. We expect that the impact of the current state of the economy, including rising unemployment and the unprecedented volatility and illiquidity in the financial and credit markets, will continue to have a dampening effect on the fundamentals of our business, including increases in past due accounts, tenant defaults, lower occupancy and reduced effective rents. These conditions would negatively affect our future net income and cash flows and could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition. In addition to the financial constraints on our tenants, many of the debt capital markets that we and other real estate companies frequently access, such as the unsecured bond market and the convertible debt market, are not currently available on terms that management believes are -6- economically attractive or at all. Although we believe that the quality of our assets and our strong balance sheet will enable us to raise debt capital from other sources such as traditional term or secured loans from banks, pension funds and life insurance companies, these sources are lending fewer dollars, under stricter terms and at higher borrowing rates, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to borrow funds on terms that are economically attractive or at all. Unsecured Debt Activity During the year ended December 31, 2008, we repurchased $78.3 million of our $275.0 million 2009 Notes in a series of transactions which resulted in a $4.1 million gain on the early extinguishment of debt. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we repurchased $24.5 million of our $300.0 million 2010 Notes in a series of transactions which resulted in a $3.6 million gain on the early extinguishment of debt. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we repurchased $63.0 million of our $345.0 million 3.875% Guaranteed Exchangeable Notes in a series of transactions which resulted in a $13.0 million gain on the early extinguishment of debt. We funded these repurchases from a combination of proceeds from asset sales, cash flow from operations and borrowings under our unsecured revolving credit facility. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we exercised the accordion feature on our $150.0 million unsecured term loan that we entered into on October 15, 2007 and funded an additional $33.0 million, bringing our total outstanding balance to $183.0 million. All outstanding borrowings under the term loan bear interest at a periodic rate of LIBOR plus 80 basis points. We used the net proceeds of the term loan increase to reduce indebtedness under our unsecured revolving credit facility. During the second quarter of 2008, the borrowing rate on our $20.0 million Sweep Agreement, which we entered into in April 2007, increased from LIBOR plus 75 basis points to LIBOR plus 160 basis points in connection with its renewal at that time. The changed rate remains in effect through maturity in April 2009. We are currently pursuing an extension of this agreement but do not know if this will be achieved or if doing so will be comparable to those in place today. Borrowings on the Sweep Agreement are short term and used for cash management purposes. On June 29, 2007, we amended our $600.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The amendment extended the maturity date of the Credit Facility from December 22, 2009 to June 29, 2011 (subject to an extension of one year, at our option, upon our payment of an extension fee equal to 15 basis points of the committed amount under the Credit Facility). The amendment also reduced the per annum variable interest rate on outstanding balances from Eurodollar plus 0.80% to Eurodollar plus 0.725% per annum. In addition, the amendment reduced the quarterly facility fee from 20 basis points to 17.5 basis points per annum. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment upon a change in our unsecured debt ratings. The amendment also lowered to 7.50% from 8.50% the capitalization rate used in the calculation of several of the financial covenants; increased our swing loan availability from $50.0 million to $60.0 million; and increased the number of competitive bid loan requests available to us from two to four in any 30 day period. Borrowings are available to the extent of borrowing capacity at the stated rates; however, the competitive bid feature allows banks that are part of the lender consortium under the Credit Facility to bid to make loans to us at a reduced Eurodollar rate. We have the option to increase the Credit Facility to $800.0 million subject to the absence of any defaults and our ability to acquire additional commitments from our existing lenders and new lenders. The Credit Facility contains financial and non-financial covenants, including covenants that relate to our incurrence of additional debt; the granting of liens; consummation of mergers and consolidations; the disposition of assets and interests in subsidiaries; the making of loans and investments; and the payment of dividends. The restriction on dividends permits us to pay dividends to the greater of (i) an amount required for us to retain our qualification as a REIT and (ii) otherwise limits dividends to 95% of our funds from operations. The Credit Facility also contains financial covenants that require us to maintain an interest coverage ratio, a fixed charge coverage ratio, an -7- unsecured debt ratio and an unencumbered cash flow ratio above certain specified minimum levels; to maintain net worth above an amount determined on a specified formula; and to maintain a leverage ratio and a secured debt ratio below certain maximum levels. Another financial covenant limits the ratio of unsecured debt to unencumbered properties. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 31, 2008. Management continuously monitors the Company’s compliance with and anticipated compliance with the covenants. Certain of the covenants restrict management’s ability to obtain alternative sources of capital. While management currently believes it will remain in compliance with its covenants, in the event of a continued slow-down and continued crisis in the credit markets, we may not be able to remain in compliance with such covenants and if the lender would not provides us with a waiver, could result in an event of default. On April 30, 2007, we consummated the public offering of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of unsecured 5.70% Guaranteed Notes due 2017 and used the net proceeds from this offering to reduce borrowings under the Credit Facility. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Business Objective and Strategies for Growth | Our business objective is to deploy capital effectively to maximize our return on investment and thereby maximize our total return to shareholders. To accomplish this objective we seek to: • maximize cash flow through leasing strategies designed to capture rental growth as rental rates increase and as below-market leases are renewed; • attain a high tenant retention rate by providing a full array of property management and maintenance services and tenant service programs responsive to the varying needs of our diverse tenant base; • form joint venture opportunities with high-quality partners having attractive real estate holdings or significant financial resources; • utilize our reputation as a full-service real estate development and management organization to identify opportunities that will expand our business and create long-term value; and • increase the economic diversification of our tenant base while maximizing economies of scale. Based on the current economic environment we consider the following to be important objectives, however, such objectives may be considered more long term in nature than they have been previously: • as warranted by market conditions, deploy our land inventory and seek new land parcels on which to develop high-quality office and industrial properties to service our tenant base; • capitalize on our redevelopment expertise to selectively acquire, redevelop and reposition properties in desirable locations; and • as warranted by market conditions, acquire high-quality office and industrial properties and portfolios of such properties at attractive yields in markets that we expect will experience economic growth. We expect to concentrate our real estate activities in markets where we believe that: • current and projected market rents and absorption statistics justify construction activity; • we can maximize market penetration by accumulating a critical mass of properties and thereby enhance operating efficiencies; -8- • barriers to entry (such as zoning restrictions, utility availability, infrastructure limitations, development moratoriums and limited developable land) will create supply constraints on office and industrial space; and • there is potential for economic growth, particularly job growth and industry diversification. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Operating Strategy | In this current economic environment, we expect to continue to operate in markets where we have a concentration advantage due to economies of scale. We believe that where possible, it is best to operate with a strong base of properties in order to benefit from the personnel allocation and the market strength associated with managing several properties in the same market. However, we intend to selectively dispose of properties and redeploy capital if we determine a property cannot meet long term earnings growth expectations. We believe that recycling capital is an important aspect of maintaining the overall quality of our portfolio. In particular, the lack of availability of financing in the current condition will result in our disposal of properties. Our broader strategy remains focused on continuing to enhance liquidity and strengthen our balance sheet through capital retention, targeted sales activity and management of our existing and prospective liabilities. We intend to improve liquidity through a combination of secured mortgages and selective asset sales. In the long term, we believe that we are well positioned in our current markets and have the expertise to take advantage of both development and acquisition opportunities, as warranted by market and economic conditions, in new markets that have healthy long-term fundamentals and strong growth projections. This capability, combined with what we believe is a conservative financial structure, should allow us to achieve disciplined growth. These abilities are integral to our strategy of having a geographically and physically diverse portfolio of assets, which will meet the needs of our tenants. We use experienced on site construction superintendents, operating under the supervision of project managers and senior management, to control the construction process and mitigate the various risks associated with real estate development. In order to fund developments, redevelopments and acquisitions, as well as refurbish and improve existing Properties, we must use excess cash from operations after satisfying our dividend and other requirements. The availability of funds for new investments and maintenance of existing Properties depends in large measure on capital markets and liquidity factors over which we can exert little control. Events over the past several months, including recent failures and near failures of a number of large financial service companies, have made the capital markets increasingly volatile. As a result, many property owners are finding financing to be increasingly expensive and difficult to obtain. In addition, downgrades of our public debt ratings by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Service and Fitch could increase our cost of capital. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Policies With Respect To Certain Activities | The following is a discussion of our investment, financing and other policies. These policies have been determined by our Board of Trustees and our Board may revise these policies without a vote of shareholders. Investments in Real Estate or Interests in Real Estate We may develop, purchase or lease income-producing properties for long-term investment, expand and improve the properties presently owned or other properties purchased, or sell such properties, in whole or in part, as circumstances warrant. Although there is no limitation on the types of development activities that we may undertake, we expect that our development activities will meet current market demand and will generally be on a build-to-suit basis for particular tenants where a significant portion of the building is pre-leased before construction begins. It is unlikely we will start any new developments at this time or in the foreseeable future. We continue to participate with other entities in property ownership through existing joint ventures or other types of co-ownership. Our equity investments may be subject to existing or future mortgage financing and other indebtedness that will have priority over our equity investments. Due to current capital constraints, we do not anticipate making any new investments in the near term. -9- Securities of or Interests in Entities Primarily Engaged in Real Estate Activities and Other Issuers Subject to the percentage of ownership limitations and gross income tests necessary for REIT qualification, we may invest in securities of other REITs, other entities engaged in real estate activities or securities of other issuers. We may enter into joint ventures or partnerships for the purpose of obtaining an equity interest in a particular property. We do not currently intend to invest in the securities of other issuers except in connection with joint ventures or acquisitions of indirect interests in properties. Investments in Real Estate Mortgages While our current portfolio consists of, and our business objectives emphasize, equity investments in commercial real estate, we may, at the discretion of management or our Board of Trustees, invest in other types of equity real estate investments, mortgages and other real estate interests. We do not presently intend to invest to a significant extent in mortgages or deeds of trust, but may invest in participating mortgages if we conclude that we may benefit from the cash flow or any appreciation in the value of the property securing a mortgage. Dispositions Our disposition of Properties is based upon management’s periodic review of our portfolio and the determination by management or our Board of Trustees that a disposition would be in our best interests. We intend to use selective dispositions to fund our capital and refinancing needs. Financing Policies A primary objective of our financing policy has been to manage our financial position to allow us to raise capital from a variety of sources at competitive rates. Our mortgages, credit facilities and unsecured debt securities contain restrictions on our ability to incur indebtedness. Our charter documents do not limit the indebtedness that we may incur. Our financing strategy is to maintain a strong and flexible financial position by limiting our debt to a prudent level and minimizing our variable interest rate exposure. We intend to finance future growth and future maturing debt with the most advantageous source of capital then available to us. These sources may include selling common or preferred equity and debt securities sold through public offerings or private placements, utilizing availability under our unsecured revolving credit facility or incurring additional indebtedness through secured or unsecured borrowings. To qualify as a REIT, we must distribute to our shareholders each year at least ninety percent of our net taxable income, excluding any net capital gain. This distribution requirement limits our ability to fund future capital needs, including for acquisitions and developments, from income from operations. Therefore, we expect to continue to rely on third party sources of capital to fund future capital needs. Working Capital Reserves We maintain working capital reserves and access to borrowings in amounts that our management determines to be adequate to meet our normal contingencies. Policies with Respect to Other Activities We expect to issue additional common and preferred equity in the future and may authorize our Operating Partnership to issue additional common and preferred units of limited partnership interest, including to persons who contribute their interests in properties to us in exchange for such units. We have not engaged in trading, underwriting or agency distribution or sale of securities of unaffiliated issuers and we do not intend to do so. We intend to make investments consistent with our qualification as a REIT, unless because of circumstances or changes in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (or the Treasury Regulations), our Board of Trustees determines that it is no longer in our best interests to qualify as a REIT. We may make loans to third parties, including to joint ventures in which we participate and to buyers of our real estate. We intend to make investments in such a way that we will not be treated as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Management Activities | We provide third-party real estate management services primarily through wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Management Companies”). As of December 31, 2008, the Management Companies were managing properties -10- containing an aggregate of approximately 38.3 million net rentable square feet, of which approximately 25.9 million net rentable square feet related to Properties owned by us and approximately 12.4 million net rentable square feet related to properties owned by third parties and unconsolidated Real Estate Ventures. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Geographic Segments | As of December 31, 2008, we were managing our portfolio within six segments: (1) Pennsylvania, (2) Metropolitan Washington D.C, (3) New Jersey/Delaware, (4) Richmond, Virginia, (5) California and (6) Austin, TX. The Pennsylvania segment includes properties in Chester, Delaware, Bucks and Montgomery counties in the Philadelphia suburbs and the City of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. The Metropolitan Washington, D.C. segment includes properties in Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland. The New Jersey/Delaware segment includes properties in counties in the southern and central part of New Jersey including Burlington, Camden and Mercer counties and in the state of Delaware. The Richmond, Virginia segment includes properties primarily in Albemarle, Chesterfield and Henrico counties, the City of Richmond and Durham, North Carolina. The California segment includes properties in Oakland, Concord, Carlsbad and Rancho Bernardo. The Austin, Texas segment includes properties in Coppell and Austin. Our corporate group is responsible for cash and investment management, development of real estate properties during the construction period and general support functions. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Competition | The real estate business is highly competitive. Our Properties compete for tenants with similar properties primarily on the basis of location, total occupancy costs (including base rent and operating expenses), services provided, and the design and condition of the improvements. We also face competition when attempting to acquire or develop real estate, including competition from domestic and foreign financial institutions, other REITs, life insurance companies, pension funds, partnerships and individual investors. Additionally, our ability to compete depends upon trends in the economies of our markets, investment alternatives, financial condition and operating results of current and prospective tenants, availability and cost of capital, construction and renovation costs, land availability, our ability to obtain necessary construction approvals, taxes, governmental regulations, legislation and population trends. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Insurance | We maintain commercial general liability and “all risk” property insurance on our properties. We intend to obtain similar coverage for properties we acquire in the future. There are types of losses, generally of a catastrophic nature, such as losses from war, terrorism, environmental issues, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes that are subject to limitations in certain areas or which may be uninsurable risks. We exercise our discretion in determining amounts, coverage limits and deductibility provisions of insurance, with a view to maintaining appropriate insurance on our investments at a reasonable cost and on suitable terms. If we suffer a substantial loss, our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to pay the full current market value or current replacement cost of our lost investment. Inflation, changes in building codes and ordinances, environmental considerations and other factors also might make it impractical to use insurance proceeds to fully replace or restore a property after it has been damaged or destroyed. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Employees | As of December 31, 2008, we had 482 full-time employees, including 41 union employees. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Government Regulations Relating to the Environment | Many laws and governmental regulations relating to the environment apply to us and changes in these laws and regulations, or their interpretation by agencies and the courts, occur frequently and may adversely affect us. Existing conditions at some of our Properties. Independent environmental consultants have conducted Phase I or similar environmental site assessments on our Properties. We generally obtain these assessments prior to the acquisition of a Property and may later update them as required for subsequent financing of the property or as requested by a tenant. Site assessments are generally performed to ASTM standards then existing for Phase I site assessments, and typically include a historical review, a public records review, a visual inspection of the surveyed site, and the issuance of a written report. These assessments do not generally include any soil samplings or -11- subsurface investigations. Depending on the age of the property, the Phase I may have included an assessment of asbestos-containing materials. For properties where asbestos-containing materials were identified or suspected, an operations and maintenance plan was generally prepared and implemented. See Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements for our evaluation in accordance with FIN 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations. Historical operations at or near some of our properties, including the operation of underground storage tanks, may have caused soil or groundwater contamination. We are not aware of any such condition, liability or concern by any other means that would give rise to material, uninsured environmental liability. However, the assessments may have failed to reveal all environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns; there may be material environmental conditions, liabilities or compliance concerns that a review failed to detect or which arose at a property after the review was completed; future laws, ordinances or regulations may impose material additional environmental liability; and current environmental conditions at our Properties may be affected in the future by tenants, third parties or the condition of land or operations near our Properties, such as the presence of underground storage tanks. We cannot be certain that costs of future environmental compliance will not affect our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. Use of hazardous materials by some of our tenants. Some of our tenants handle hazardous substances and wastes on our properties as part of their routine operations. Environmental laws and regulations may subject these tenants, and potentially us, to liability resulting from such activities. We generally require our tenants, in their leases, to comply with these environmental laws and regulations and to indemnify us for any related liabilities. These tenants are primarily involved in the life sciences and the light industrial and warehouse businesses. We are not aware of any material noncompliance, liability or claim relating to hazardous or toxic substances or petroleum products in connection with any of our Properties, and we do not believe that on-going activities by our tenants will have a material adverse effect on our operations. Costs related to government regulation and private litigation over environmental matters. Under environmental laws and regulations, we may be liable for the costs of removal, remediation or disposal of hazardous or toxic substances present or released on our Properties. These laws could impose liability without regard to whether we are responsible for, or knew of, the presence or release of the hazardous materials. Government investigations and remediation actions may entail substantial costs and the presence or release of hazardous substances on a property could result in governmental cleanup actions or personal injury or similar claims by private plaintiffs. Potential environmental liabilities may exceed our environmental insurance coverage limits. We carry what we believe to be sufficient environmental insurance to cover potential liability for soil and groundwater contamination, mold impact, and the presence of asbestos-containing materials at the affected sites identified in our environmental site assessments. Our insurance policies are subject to conditions, qualifications and limitations. Therefore, we cannot provide any assurance that our insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover all liabilities for losses. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Other | We do not have any foreign operations and our business is not seasonal. Our operations are not dependent on a single tenant or a few tenants and no single tenant accounted for more than 10% of our total 2008 revenue. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Code of Conduct | We maintain a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics applicable to our Board and all of our officers and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller and persons performing similar functions. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics is available on our website, www.brandywinerealty.com. In addition to being accessible through our website, copies of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics can be obtained, free of charge, upon written request to Investor Relations, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087. Any amendments to or waivers of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that apply to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller and persons performing similar functions and that relate to any matter enumerated in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC will be disclosed on our website. -12- | 10-K |
| 2008 | Corporate Governance Principles and Board Committee Charters | Our Corporate Governance Principles and the charters of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Trustees of Brandywine Realty Trust and additional information regarding our corporate governance are available on our website, www.brandywinerealty.com. In addition to being accessible through our website, copies of our Corporate Governance Principles and charters of our Board Committees can be obtained, free of charge, upon written request to Investor Relations, 555 Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087. | 10-K |
| 2008 | Availability of SEC Reports | We file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and other information with the SEC. Members of the public may read and copy materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Members of the public may also obtain information on the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-732-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov. Our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K and other information filed by us with the SEC are available, without charge, on our Internet web site, http://www.brandywinerealty.com as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the SEC. Copies are also available, free of charge, upon written request to Investor Relations, Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, PA 19087. | 10-K |
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