News Release Details

Reports diluted FFO per share of $1.29 Reports diluted EPS of $1.00

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 29, 2013-- Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, reported results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 were $197.9 million, or $1.30 per share basic and $1.29 per share diluted. This compares to FFO for the quarter ended September 30, 2012 of $175.8 million, or $1.17 per share basic and $1.15 per share diluted. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding totaled 152,406,776 and 153,999,099, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 and 150,801,425 and 153,309,978, respectively, for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.

Net income available to common shareholders was $152.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $57.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Net income available to common shareholders per share (EPS) for the quarter ended September 30, 2013 was $1.00 basic and $1.00 on a diluted basis. This compares to EPS for the third quarter of 2012 of $0.38 basic and $0.38 on a diluted basis.

The reported results are unaudited and there can be no assurance that the results will not vary from the final information for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these reported results have been made.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 177 properties, comprised primarily of Class A office space, one hotel, three residential properties and four retail properties, aggregating approximately 44.6 million square feet, including eight properties under construction totaling 2.8 million square feet. In addition, the Company has structured parking for vehicles containing approximately 15.7 million square feet. The overall percentage of leased space for the 166 properties in service (excluding the two in-service residential properties and the hotel) as of September 30, 2013 was 92.8%.

Significant events during the third quarter included:

• On July 1, 2013, the Company completed and fully placed in-service its Cambridge Center Connector project with approximately 43,000 net rentable square feet located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The project is 100% leased.

• On July 19, 2013, a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% interest completed the sale of its Eighth Avenue and 46th Street project located in New York City for an imputed sale price of $45.0 million. Eighth Avenue and 46th Street is comprised of an assemblage of land parcels and air-rights. Net cash proceeds to the Company totaled approximately $21.8 million, after the payment of transaction costs.
• On July 26, 2013, the Company's Operating Partnership amended and restated the revolving credit agreement governing the Company's Unsecured Line of Credit, which, among other things, (1) increased the total commitment from $750.0 million to $1.0 billion, (2) extended the maturity date from June 24, 2014 to July 26, 2018 and (3) reduced the per annum variable interest rates and other fees. Based on the Operating Partnership’s current credit rating, borrowings would bear interest at a per annum rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.00%. Under the amended and restated Unsecured Line of Credit, the Operating Partnership may increase the total commitment to $1.5 billion, subject to syndication of the increase.
• On August 22, 2013, the Company completed the sale of its 1301 New York Avenue property located in Washington, DC for a net contract sale price of approximately $121.7 million. After adjusting for outstanding lease and other transaction costs assumed by the buyer, the gross sale price was approximately $135.0 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $121.5 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $86.4 million. 1301 New York Avenue is a Class A office property totaling approximately 201,000 net rentable square feet.
• On August 29, 2013, the Company’s Operating Partnership redeemed approximately 861,400 Series Four Preferred Units for cash at the redemption price of $50.00 per unit plus accrued and unpaid distributions through the redemption date.

Transactions completed subsequent to September 30, 2013:

• On October 9, 2013, the Company completed the sale of a 45% ownership interest in its Times Square Tower property for a gross sale price of $684.0 million in cash. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $673.4 million, after the payment of transaction costs. In connection with the sale, the Company formed a joint venture with the buyer and will provide customary property management and leasing services to the joint venture. Times Square Tower is an approximately 1,246,000 net rentable square foot Class A office tower located in New York City. The Company will continue to account for the property on a consolidated basis in its financial statements.
• On October 29, 2013, the Company entered into a lease agreement with NRG Energy for a build-to-suit project with approximately 130,000 net rentable square feet of Class A office space located in Princeton, New Jersey. The Company expects that the building will be complete and available for occupancy during 2016.

Reporting Change:

The Company has revised the presentation of costs to operate its San Francisco and Princeton regional offices. These expenses, which totaled approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $6.1 million and $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were previously included in Rental Operating Expenses and are now included in General and Administrative Expenses for all periods presented.

EPS and FFO per Share Guidance:

The Company’s guidance for the fourth quarter 2013 and full year 2014 for EPS (diluted) and FFO per share (diluted) is set forth and reconciled below. In addition, the estimates for the full year 2014 when compared to the full year 2013 include, among other things, (1) expected improvement in the Company’s same property performance of 1.0% to 2.5%, adding $0.08 to $0.19 per share, (2) the placing in-service of 17 Cambridge Center during 2013 and three projects currently under development in 2014 adding an aggregate of $0.16 to $0.18 per share, (3) a decrease in interest expense after a reduction in capitalized interest and excluding the consolidation of 767 Fifth Avenue (the General Motors Building) of $0.11 to $0.13 per share, (4) the acquisition of the Company’s partner’s interest in its Mountain View Research and Technology Park properties of $0.03 per share and (5) a reduction in general and administrative expenses of $0.07 to $0.11 per share. These items are offset by the elimination of income from asset sales during 2013 of ($0.22) per share and lower development and management services income of ($0.03) to ($0.04) per share. In addition and except as described below, the estimates reflect management’s view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions with respect to rental rates, occupancy levels and the earnings impact of the events referenced in this release and otherwise referenced during the conference call referred to below. The estimates do not include possible future gains or losses or the impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, other possible capital markets activity or possible future impairment charges. EPS estimates may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including changes in the recognition of depreciation and amortization expense and any gains or losses associated with disposition activity. The Company is not able to assess at this time the potential impact of these factors on projected EPS. By definition, FFO does not include real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment losses or gains or losses associated with disposition activities. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth below.

Boston Properties will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, open to the general public, to discuss the third quarter 2013 results, the fourth quarter 2013 and fiscal year 2014 projections and related assumptions, and other related matters that may be of interest to investors. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 706-4503 (Domestic) or (281) 913-8731 (International) and entering the passcode 88056255. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 15, 2013, by dialing (855) 859-2056 (Domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (International) and entering the passcode 88056255. There will also be a live audio webcast of the call which may be accessed on the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com in the Investor Relations section. Shortly after the call a replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website and archived for up to twelve months following the call.

Additionally, a copy of Boston Properties’ third quarter 2013 “Supplemental Operating and Financial Data” and this press release are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com.

Boston Properties is a fully integrated, self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust that develops, redevelops, acquires, manages, operates and owns a diverse portfolio of Class A office space, one hotel, three residential properties and four retail properties. The Company is one of the largest owners and developers of Class A office properties in the United States, concentrated in five markets – Boston, New York, Princeton, San Francisco and Washington, DC.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Boston Properties’ control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company's ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the pending transactions described above, the ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, the uncertainties of real estate development, acquisition and disposition activity, the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, the uncertainties of investing in new markets, the costs and availability of financing, the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging contracts, the ability of our joint venture partners to satisfy their obligations, the effects of local, national and international economic and market conditions (including the impact of the European sovereign debt issues), the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and possible impairment charges on our operating results, the impact of newly adopted accounting principles on the Company’s accounting policies and on period-to-period comparisons of financial results, regulatory changes and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Boston Properties does not undertake a duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, including its guidance for the fourth quarter 2013 and full fiscal year 2014, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial tables follow.

(1) The Company has revised the presentation of costs to operate its San Francisco and Princeton regional offices. These expenses, which totaled approximately $2.0 million and $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately $6.1 million and $5.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were previously included in Rental Operating Expenses and are now included in General and Administrative Expenses for all periods presented.

(1) Pursuant to the revised definition of Funds from Operations adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), we calculate Funds from Operations, or “FFO,” by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items) for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, impairment losses on depreciable real estate of consolidated real estate, impairment losses on investments in unconsolidated joint ventures driven by a measurable decrease in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the unconsolidated joint ventures, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, impairment losses and real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can vary among owners of identical assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO can help one compare the operating performance of a company's real estate between periods or as compared to different companies.

Our computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies that do not define the term in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or that interpret the current NAREIT definition differently.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.

(2) Real estate depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation and amortization from the Consolidated Statements of Operations of $154,193, $110,653, $408,923 and $329,819, our share of unconsolidated joint venture real estate depreciation and amortization of $4,389, $21,664, $41,581 and $68,298 and depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations of $0, $901, $1,065 and $3,675, less corporate-related depreciation and amortization of $308, $331, $923 and $1,068 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

(3) Consists of the portion of income from unconsolidated joint ventures related to the gain on sale of Eighth Avenue and 46th Street totaling approximately $11.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and the gain on sale of 125 West 55th Street totaling approximately $43.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

(4) The gains on consolidation of joint ventures consisted of (1) 767 Fifth Avenue (The General Motors Building) totaling approximately $359.5 million and (2) the Company's Value-Added Fund's Mountain View properties totaling approximately $26.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

Source: Boston Properties, Inc.

Boston Properties, Inc.
Michael Walsh, 617-236-3410
Senior Vice President, Finance
or
Arista Joyner, 617-236-3343
Investor Relations Manager