FORM 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2006

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File Number 0-50209

 


BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   04-3372948
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Id. Number)

 

111 Huntington Avenue

Boston, Massachusetts

  02199
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 236-3300

 


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨                        Accelerated filer  x                        Non-accelerated filer  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

 



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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

FORM 10-Q

for the quarter ended September 30, 2006

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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PART I.

   FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

ITEM 1.

   Financial Statements.   
   a) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005    1
  

b) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   2
  

c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   3
  

d) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005

   4
  

e) Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

   6

ITEM 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   26

ITEM 3.

   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk    63

ITEM 4.

   Controls and Procedures    64

PART II.

   OTHER INFORMATION   

ITEM 1.

   Legal Proceedings    65

ITEM 1A.

   Risk Factors    65

ITEM 2.

   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    65

ITEM 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    66

ITEM 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    66

ITEM 5.

   Other Information    66

ITEM 6.

   Exhibits    66

SIGNATURES

   67


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1—Financial Statements.

BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except for unit amounts)

 

     September 30,
2006
    December 31,
2005
 
ASSETS     

Real estate, at cost

   $ 8,720,546     $ 8,579,460  

Construction in progress

     57,392       177,576  

Land held for future development

     206,431       244,740  

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (1,364,547 )     (1,259,099 )
                

Total real estate

     7,619,822       7,742,677  

Cash and cash equivalents

     1,049,026       261,496  

Cash held in escrows

     21,436       25,618  

Tenant and other receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts $2,509 and $2,519, respectively)

     42,128       52,668  

Accrued rental income (net of allowance of $922 and $2,638, respectively)

     310,560       302,356  

Deferred charges, net

     263,675       242,660  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     72,033       41,261  

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     83,485       90,207  
                

Total assets

   $ 9,462,165     $ 8,758,943  
                
LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE PARTNERSHIP UNITS AND
PARTNERS’ CAPITAL
    

Liabilities:

    

Mortgage notes payable

   $ 2,811,953     $ 3,297,192  

Unsecured senior notes (net of discount of $3,630 and $3,938, respectively)

     1,471,370       1,471,062  

Unsecured exchangeable senior notes

     450,000       —    

Unsecured line of credit

     —         58,000  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     103,581       109,823  

Distributions payable

     95,607       107,643  

Accrued interest payable

     45,703       47,911  

Other liabilities

     236,350       154,123  
                

Total liabilities

     5,214,564       5,245,754  
                

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —    
                

Minority interests in property partnerships

     12,324       17,954  
                

Redeemable partnership units—1,739,066 and 3,701,335 preferred units outstanding (2,282,240 and 4,857,395 common units at redemption value, if converted) at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and 21,036,637 and 21,377,724 common units and 519,000 and 380,821 long term incentive units outstanding at redemption value at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

     2,463,406       1,973,040  
                

Partners’ capital—1,381,527 and 1,343,008 general partner units and 115,215,508 and 111,199,254 limited partner units outstanding at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively (such amounts are inclusive of accumulated other comprehensive loss of $807 and $8,881 at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively)

     1,771,871       1,522,195  
                

Total liabilities, redeemable partnership units and partners’ capital

   $ 9,462,165     $ 8,758,943  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  
     (in thousands, except for per unit amounts)  

Revenue

        

Rental:

        

Base rent

   $ 273,034     $ 274,523     $ 826,587     $ 830,630  

Recoveries from tenants

     45,954       43,983       138,653       129,156  

Parking and other

     14,431       13,470       42,479       41,516  
                                

Total rental revenue

     333,419       331,976       1,007,719       1,001,302  

Hotel revenue

     19,847       17,453       51,864       47,115  

Development and management services

     4,558       4,923       14,164       13,596  

Interest and other

     14,636       4,742       25,166       9,289  
                                

Total revenue

     372,460       359,094       1,098,913       1,071,302  
                                

Expenses

        

Real estate operating:

        

Rental

     111,594       111,112       334,440       326,051  

Hotel

     13,899       12,260       38,146       35,564  

General and administrative

     12,739       13,270       43,177       42,335  

Interest

     73,571       75,700       226,837       233,287  

Depreciation and amortization

     70,508       65,067       203,689       198,609  

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

     208       —         32,132       12,896  
                                

Total expenses

     282,519       277,409       878,421       848,742  
                                

Income before minority interest in property partnership, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, gains on sales of real estate, discontinued operations and preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     89,941       81,685       220,492       222,560  

Minority interest in property partnership

     —         1,527       2,013       4,651  

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     20,200       1,117       23,167       3,299  
                                

Income before gains on sales of real estate, discontinued operations and preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     110,141       84,329       245,672       230,510  

Gains on sales of real estate

     21,200       —         725,736       128,423  
                                

Income before discontinued operations and preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     131,341       84,329       971,408       358,933  

Discontinued operations:

        

Income from discontinued operations

     —         890       —         1,410  

Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations

     —         —         —         10,671  
                                

Net income before preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     131,341       85,219       971,408       371,014  

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     (2,935 )     (15,766 )     (29,137 )     (23,278 )
                                

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 128,406     $ 69,453     $ 942,271     $ 347,736  
                                

Basic earnings per common unit:

        

Income available to common unitholders before discontinued operations

   $ 0.94     $ 0.51     $ 6.96     $ 2.53  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01       —         0.09  
                                

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 0.94     $ 0.52     $ 6.96     $ 2.62  
                                

Weighted average number of common units outstanding

     136,793       133,381       135,290       132,582  
                                

Diluted earnings per common unit:

        

Income available to common unitholders before discontinued operations

   $ 0.92     $ 0.50     $ 6.84     $ 2.49  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01       —         0.09  
                                

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 0.92     $ 0.51     $ 6.84     $ 2.58  
                                

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent units outstanding

     139,089       135,695       137,666       134,862  
                                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
   Nine months ended
September 30,
     2006     2005    2006    2005
     (in thousands)

Net income before preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

   $ 131,341     $ 85,219    $ 971,408    $ 371,014

Other comprehensive income (loss):

          

Effective portion of interest rate contracts

     (20,564 )     3,092      7,551      3,092

Amortization of interest rate contracts

     174       174      523      523
                            

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (20,390 )     3,266      8,074      3,615
                            

Comprehensive income

   $ 110,951     $ 88,485    $ 979,482    $ 374,629
                            

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005  
     (in thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income before preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

   $ 971,408     $ 371,014  

Adjustments to reconcile net income before preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     203,689       199,358  

Non-cash portion of interest expense

     5,231       3,918  

Non-cash compensation expense

     6,481       5,640  

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

     31,877       2,042  

Minority interest in property partnership

     (2,013 )     (4,651 )

Distributions (earnings) in excess of earnings (distributions) from unconsolidated joint ventures

     (16,741 )     568  

Gains on sales of real estate

     (725,736 )     (139,094 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

    

Cash held in escrows

     4,182       (2,797 )

Tenant and other receivables, net

     7,873       (11,173 )

Accrued rental income, net

     (37,212 )     (52,391 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (24,155 )     (23,431 )

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     (986 )     (5,162 )

Accrued interest payable

     (2,208 )     (11,227 )

Other liabilities

     (11,214 )     (2,743 )

Tenant leasing costs

     (27,439 )     (25,198 )
                

Total adjustments

     (588,371 )     (66,341 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     383,037       304,673  
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Acquisitions/additions to real estate

     (379,923 )     (245,411 )

Investments in marketable securities

     (282,764 )     (37,500 )

Net investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     24,231       (1,667 )

Net proceeds from the sale of real estate placed in escrow

     (872,063 )     —    

Net proceeds from the sale of real estate released from escrow

     872,063       —    

Net proceeds from the sales of real estate

     1,130,132       472,647  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     491,676       188,069  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

     For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005  
     (in thousands)  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Borrowings on unsecured line of credit

     195,000       —    

Repayments of unsecured line of credit

     (253,000 )     —    

Proceeds from mortgage notes payable

     30,396       810,003  

Repayments of mortgage notes payable

     (264,157 )     (900,230 )

Proceeds from unsecured exchangeable senior notes

     450,000       —    

Proceeds from real estate financing transactions

     22,462       47,934  

Payments on real estate financing transaction

     (3,665 )     —    

Distributions

     (296,035 )     (272,997 )

Net proceeds from the issuance of common units

     561       475  

Partner contributions

     37,518       43,478  

Contributions (distributions) from/to minority interest holders, net

     11,274       (5,670 )

Redemption of minority interest

     (14,891 )     —    

Deferred financing costs

     (2,646 )     (4,502 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (87,183 )     (281,509 )
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     787,530       211,233  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     261,496       239,344  
                

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 1,049,026     $ 450,577  
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 228,370     $ 243,889  
                

Interest capitalized

   $ 4,556     $ 3,293  
                

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Additions to real estate included in accounts payable

   $ 15,919     $ 3,263  
                

Marketable securities transferred in connection with the legal defeasance of mortgage mortgage note payable

   $ 282,764     $ —    
                

Mortgage note payable legally defeased

   $ 254,385     $ —    
                

Financing incurred in connection with the acquisition of real estate

   $ 45,559     $ —    
                

Distributions declared but not paid

   $ 95,607     $ 443,437  
                

Conversions of Redeemable partnership units to Partners’ capital

   $ 80,090     $ 22,462  
                

Issuance of restricted securities to employees and directors

   $ 11,054     $ 11,680  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Organization

Boston Properties Limited Partnership (the “Company”), a Delaware limited partnership, is the entity through which Boston Properties, Inc., a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (“REIT”), conducts substantially all of its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) substantially all of its assets. Boston Properties, Inc. is the sole general partner of the Company and at September 30, 2006 owned an approximate 83.0% (80.8% at September 30, 2005) general and limited partnership interest in the Company. Partnership interests in the Company are denominated as “common units of partnership interest” (also referred to in this report as “OP Units”), “long term incentive units of partnership interest” (also referred to as “LTIP Units”) or “preferred units of partnership interest” (also referred to as “Preferred Units”).

Unless specifically noted otherwise, all references to OP Units exclude units held by Boston Properties, Inc. A holder of an OP Unit may present such OP Unit to the Company for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the time of issuance of OP Units to particular holders that may restrict such redemption right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance). Upon presentation of an OP Unit for redemption, the Company must redeem such OP Unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of common stock of Boston Properties, Inc. (“Common Stock”). In lieu of a cash redemption, Boston Properties, Inc. may elect to acquire such OP Unit for one share of Common Stock. Because the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at all times equals the number of OP Units that Boston Properties, Inc. owns, one share of Common Stock is generally the economic equivalent of one OP Unit, and the quarterly distribution that may be paid to the holder of an OP Unit equals the quarterly dividend that may be paid to the holder of a share of Common Stock. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of restricted common stock of Boston Properties, Inc. LTIP Units, whether vested or not, will receive the same quarterly per unit distributions as OP Units, which equal per share dividends on Common Stock.

At September 30, 2006, there was one series of Preferred Units outstanding (i.e., Series Two Preferred Units). The Series Two Preferred Units bear a distribution that is set in accordance with an amendment to the partnership agreement of the Company. Series Two Preferred Units may also be converted into OP Units at the election of the holder thereof or the Company in accordance with the amendment to the partnership agreement (See also Note 10).

All references to the Company refer to Boston Properties Limited Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.

Properties

At September 30, 2006, the Company owned or had interests in a portfolio of 128 commercial real estate properties (121 and 123 properties at December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2005, respectively) (the “Properties”) aggregating approximately 42.5 million net rentable square feet (approximately 42.0 million and 42.0 million net rentable square feet at December 31, 2005 and September 30, 2005, respectively), including five properties under construction totaling approximately 1.2 million net rentable square feet, and structured parking for approximately 31,709 vehicles containing approximately 9.7 million square feet. At September 30, 2006, the Properties consist of:

 

    124 office properties, including 106 Class A office properties (including five properties under construction) and 18 Office/Technical properties;

 

    two hotels; and

 

    two retail properties.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

The Company owns or controls undeveloped land parcels totaling approximately 526.9 acres. In addition, the Company has a 25% interest in the Boston Properties Office Value-Added Fund, L.P. (the “Value-Added Fund”), which is a strategic partnership with two institutional investors through which the Company has pursued the acquisition of value-added investments in assets within its existing markets. The Company’s investments through the Value-Added Fund are not included in its portfolio information or any other portfolio level statistics. At September 30, 2006, the Value-Added Fund had investments in an office complex in Herndon, Virginia, an office property in Chelmsford, Massachusetts and an office complex in San Carlos, California.

The Company considers Class A office properties to be centrally located buildings that are professionally managed and maintained, that attract high-quality tenants and command upper-tier rental rates, and that are modern structures or have been modernized to compete with newer buildings. The Company considers Office/Technical properties to be properties that support office, research and development, laboratory and other technical uses.

2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Boston Properties, Inc. does not have any other significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its investment in the Company, nor does it have employees of its own. The Company, not Boston Properties, Inc., executes all significant business relationships. All majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which the Company has financial and operating control and variable interest entities (“VIE”s) in which the Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary are included in the consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Company’s share of the earnings of these joint ventures and companies is included in consolidated net income.

The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year. The year end consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosure required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

3. Real Estate Activity During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006

Acquisitions

On April 13, 2006, the Company acquired a parcel of land located in Waltham, Massachusetts for a purchase price of $16.0 million.

On June 30, 2006, the Company acquired 303 Almaden Boulevard, a Class A office property with approximately 157,000 net rentable square feet located in San Jose, California, at a purchase price of approximately $45.2 million. The acquisition was financed with available cash.

On August 10, 2006, the Company acquired 3200 Zanker Road, a Class A office complex with approximately 544,000 net rentable square feet located in San Jose, California, at a purchase price of approximately $126.0 million. The acquisition was financed with available cash.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

Development

On January 17, 2006, the Company placed-in-service its Seven Cambridge Center development project located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Seven Cambridge Center is a fully-leased, build-to-suit project with approximately 231,000 net rentable square feet of office, research laboratory and retail space. The Company has leased 100% of the space to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for occupancy by its affiliate, the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute. On October 1, 2005, the Company had placed-in-service the West Garage phase of the project consisting of parking for approximately 800 cars.

On March 31, 2006, the Company commenced construction of South of Market, a Class A office project consisting of three buildings aggregating approximately 652,000 net rentable square feet located in Reston, Virginia. The Company has leased 23% of the space.

On April 1, 2006, the Company placed-in-service 12290 Sunrise Valley, a 182,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Reston, Virginia. The Company has leased 100% of the space.

On July 22, 2006, the Company placed-in-service its Capital Gallery expansion project, consisting of a ten-story addition totaling approximately 319,000 net rentable square feet of Class A office space located in Washington, D.C. The Company has leased 97% of the addition.

On September 18, 2006, the Company commenced construction of 77 Fourth Avenue, a Class A office project with approximately 210,000 net rentable square feet, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The Company has not pre-leased any of the space.

Dispositions

On February 23, 2005, the Company sold a parcel of land at the Prudential Center located in Boston, Massachusetts for a net sale price of approximately $31.5 million and an additional obligation of the buyer to fund approximately $19.6 million of development-related costs at the Prudential Center for aggregate proceeds of $51.1 million. Due to the structure of the transaction and certain continuing involvement provisions related to the development of the property, this transaction did not initially qualify as a sale for financial reporting purposes and had been accounted for as a financing transaction. On January 3, 2006, the continuing involvement provisions expired and the Company recognized a gain on sale of approximately $5.7 million.

On June 6, 2006, the Company sold 280 Park Avenue, a 1,179,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in midtown Manhattan, New York, for approximately $1.2 billion. Net proceeds totaled approximately $875 million after legal defeasance of indebtedness secured by the property (consisting of approximately $254.4 million of principal indebtedness and approximately $28.2 million of related defeasance costs) and the payment of transfer taxes, brokers’ fees and other customary closing costs. The Company recognized a gain on sale of approximately $698.6 million. The net proceeds from the sale were recorded in Cash Held in Escrows in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets because the cash was held in escrow by a qualifying intermediary for the purpose of potentially accomplishing a like-kind exchange under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company did not identify any qualifying replacement assets to accomplish the like-kind exchange by the statutory expiration date of July 21, 2006 and, as a result, the cash was released from escrow and returned to the Company with no restrictions as to its use. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement, the Company entered into a master lease agreement with the buyer at closing. Under the master lease agreement, the Company has guaranteed that the buyer will receive at least a minimum amount of base rent from approximately 74,340 square feet of space during the ten-year period following the expiration of the current leases for this space. The current leases for this space are scheduled to expire at various times between June 2006

 

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and October 2007. The aggregate amount of base rent guaranteed by the Company over the entire period from 2006 to 2017 is approximately $67.3 million. The Company’s guarantee obligations, which are in the form of base rent payments to the buyer, will be reduced by the amount of base rent payable, whether or not actually paid, under qualifying leases for this space that are obtained by the Company from prospective tenants. The Company will remain responsible for any free rent periods. The buyer will bear all customary leasing costs for this space, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The recognized gain on sale of the property had been reduced by approximately $67.3 million, representing the Company’s maximum obligation under the master lease. Such amount has been deferred and recorded in Other Liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be reduced as (1) payments are made under the master lease or (2) as qualifying leases are signed by the Company, at which time the Company will recognize additional gain on sale. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company signed new qualifying leases for 26,681 net rentable square feet of the 74,340 net rentable square foot master lease obligation, resulting in the recognition of approximately $20.9 million of additional gain on sale of real estate. As of September 30, 2006, the master lease obligation totaled approximately $46.4 million. As part of the transaction, the buyer has engaged the Company as the property manager and leasing agent for 280 Park Avenue for a one-year term that renews automatically. Under the purchase and sale agreement, the Company has also agreed to provide to the buyer fixed monthly revenue support from the closing date until December 31, 2008. The aggregate amount of the revenue support payments will be approximately $22.5 million and has been recorded as a purchase price adjustment and included in Other Liabilities within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2006, the revenue support obligation totaled approximately $18.8 million. Due to the Company’s continuing involvement through an agreement with the buyer to manage and lease the property for a fee after the sale and the financial obligations discussed above, this property has not been categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (See Note 12).

4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consist of the following at September 30, 2006:

 

Entity

  

Properties

   Nominal %
Ownership
 

Square 407 Limited Partnership

   Market Square North    50.0 %

The Metropolitan Square Associates LLC

   Metropolitan Square    51.0 %(1)

BP/CRF 265 Franklin Street Holdings LLC

   265 Franklin Street    35.0 %

BP/CRF 901 New York Avenue LLC

   901 New York Avenue    25.0 %(2)

Wisconsin Place Entities

   Wisconsin Place    23.9 %(3)(4)

Boston Properties Office Value-Added Fund, L.P.

  

Worldgate Plaza,

300 Billerica Road and

One & Two Circle Star Way

   25.0 %(2)

KEG Associates I, LLC

   505 9th Street    50.0 %(3)

New York Land Venture

   New York Land    50.0 %(3)

(1) This joint venture is unconsolidated and accounted for under the equity method due to participatory rights of the outside partner.
(2) The Company’s economic ownership can increase based on the achievement of certain return thresholds.
(3) The property is not in operation (i.e., under construction or undeveloped land).
(4) Represents the Company’s effective ownership interest The Company has a 66.67%, 5% and 0% interest in the office, retail and residential joint venture entities, respectively, each of which owns a 33.33% interest in the entity developing and owning the land and infrastructure of the project

 

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Certain of the Company’s joint venture agreements include provisions whereby, at certain specified times, each partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint ventures at an agreed upon fair value. Under these provisions, the Company is not compelled to purchase the interest of its outside joint venture partners.

On March 13, 2006, a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% interest acquired a land parcel located in New York City for a purchase price of approximately $6.0 million. In addition, on May 8, 2006, the joint venture acquired additional land parcels located in New York City for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $15.3 million. On May 8, 2006, the joint venture obtained mortgage financing collateralized by the land parcels totaling approximately $23.6 million. The mortgage financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum and matures in May 2008. The Company and its third-party joint venture partner have each agreed to guarantee approximately $11.8 million of the mortgage loan.

On August 31, 2006, the Company’s Value-Added Fund acquired One and Two Circle Star Way, a 208,000 net rentable square foot office complex located in San Carlos, California, at a purchase price of approximately $63.5 million. The acquisition was financed with new mortgage indebtedness totaling $42.0 million and approximately $21.5 million in cash, of which the Company’s share was approximately $5.4 million. The mortgage financing requires interest-only payments at a fixed interest rate of 6.57% per annum and matures in September 2013.

On September 15, 2006, a joint venture in which the Company has a 35% interest sold 265 Franklin Street, a Class A office property with approximately 347,000 net rentable square feet located in Boston, Massachusetts, for approximately $170.0 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $108.3 million, of which the Company’s share was approximately $37.9 million, after the repayment of the mortgage indebtedness of approximately $60.8 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs of approximately $0.9 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $51.4 million. The Company’s share of the gain on sale was approximately $18.0 million, which has been included in Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. In connection with the repayment of the mortgage indebtedness on the property, the joint venture recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $0.2 million, consisting of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. The mortgage loan bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.10% per annum and was scheduled to mature in September 2007.

 

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The combined summarized balance sheets of the unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:

 

     September 30,
2006
   December 31,
2005
     (in thousands)
ASSETS      

Real estate and development in process, net

   $ 729,664    $ 733,908

Other assets

     87,255      67,654
             

Total assets

   $ 816,919    $ 801,562
             
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’/PARTNERS’ EQUITY      

Mortgage and notes payable (1)

   $ 611,287    $ 587,727

Other liabilities

     23,481      18,717

Members’/Partners’ equity

     182,151      195,118
             

Total liabilities and members’/partners’ equity

   $ 816,919    $ 801,562
             

Company’s share of equity

   $ 80,812    $ 87,489

Basis differentials (2)

     2,673      2,718
             

Carrying value of the Company’s investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

   $ 83,485    $ 90,207
             

(1) The Company and its third-party joint venture partners in the Wisconsin Place Entities have guaranteed the seller financing totaling $15.5 million related to the acquisition of the land by the Land and Infrastructure Entity. The Company and its third-party joint venture partners in the New York Land Venture have each agreed to guarantee approximately $11.8 million of the mortgage loan. The fair value of the Company’s stand-ready obligations related to the issuance of these guarantees is immaterial.

 

(2) This amount represents the aggregate difference between the Company’s historical cost basis and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is typically amortized over the life of the related asset. Basis differentials occur primarily upon the transfer of assets that were previously owned by the Company into a joint venture. In addition, certain acquisition, transaction and other costs may not be reflected in the net assets at the joint venture level.

The combined summarized statements of operations of the joint ventures are as follows:

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
   For the nine months ended
September 30,
         2006            2005            2006            2005    
     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Total revenue

   $ 25,846    $ 23,972    $ 77,650    $ 71,295

Expenses

           

Real estate operating

     7,699      7,847      24,786      23,125

Interest

     8,856      8,166      26,459      24,103

Depreciation and amortization

     5,937      5,773      17,990      16,686
                           

Loss from early extinguishment of debt

     205      —        205      —  
                           

Total expenses

     22,697      21,786      69,440      63,914

Income before gain on sale of real estate

     3,149      2,186      8,210      7,381

Gain on sale of real estate

     51,395      —        51,395      —  
                           

Net income

   $ 54,544    $ 2,186    $ 59,605    $ 7,381
                           

Company’s share of net income

   $ 20,200    $ 1,117    $ 23,167    $ 3,299
                           

 

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5. Mortgage Notes Payable

On January 31, 2006, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its 101 Carnegie Center property located in Princeton, New Jersey totaling approximately $6.6 million. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.66% per annum and was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2006.

On February 24, 2006, the Company repaid the construction financing collateralized by its Seven Cambridge Center property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts totaling approximately $112.5 million using approximately $7.5 million of available cash and $105.0 million drawn under the Company’s Unsecured Line of Credit. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $0.5 million consisting of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. The construction financing bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.10% per annum and was scheduled to mature in April 2007.

On June 5, 2006, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its 191 Spring Street property located in Lexington, Massachusetts totaling approximately $17.9 million. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 8.50% per annum and was scheduled to mature on September 1, 2006.

On June 6, 2006, in connection with the sale of 280 Park Avenue, the Company legally defeased the mortgage indebtedness collateralized by the property totaling approximately $254.4 million. The mortgage financing bore interest at a fixed rate equal to 7.64% per annum and was scheduled to mature in February 2011. The Company acquired U.S. Treasuries totaling approximately $282.6 million to substitute as collateral for the loan and which became the sole source of payment of the loan. The Company transferred the mortgage loan and U.S. Treasuries to a third-party successor entity and has been legally released as the primary obligor with respect to the loan. The defeasance was accounted for as an extinguishment of debt and the Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $31.4 million consisting of the difference between the value of the U.S. Treasuries and the principal balance of the mortgage loan totaling approximately $28.2 million and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs totaling approximately $3.2 million.

On August 1, 2006, the Company used available cash to repay the construction financing and permanent financing totaling approximately $34.0 million and $49.7 million, respectively, collateralized by the Capital Gallery property in Washington, D.C. The Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $0.2 million, consisting of prepayment fees and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. The construction financing bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% per annum and was scheduled to mature in February 2008. The permanent financing bore interest at a fixed rate equal to 8.24% per annum and was scheduled to mature on August 15, 2006.

On September 1, 2006, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its Montvale Center property located in Gaithersburg, Maryland totaling approximately $6.6 million. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 8.59% per annum and was scheduled to mature on December 1, 2006.

During 2005, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap contracts to lock the 10-year treasury rate and 10-year swap spread in contemplation of obtaining long-term fixed-rate financing to refinance existing debt that is expiring or freely prepayable prior to February 2007. Based on swap spreads at each trade date, the swaps fix the 10-year treasury rate for a financing in February 2007 at a weighted average of 4.34% per annum on notional amounts aggregating $500.0 million. The swaps go into effect in February 2007 and expire in

 

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February 2017. The Company entered into the interest rate swap contracts designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedges to reduce its exposure to the variability in future cash flows attributable to changes in the Treasury rate in contemplation of obtaining ten-year fixed-rate financing in early 2007. SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”), as amended and interpreted, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. The Company has formally documented all of its relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company also assesses and documents, both at the hedging instrument’s inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows associated with the hedged items. All components of the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. At September 30, 2006, derivatives with a fair value of $13.6 million were included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company has recorded the changes in fair value of the swap contracts related to the effective portion of the interest rate contracts totaling approximately $7.6 million in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) within the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The accumulated comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to interest expense over the term of the refinanced fixed-rate debt. The Company expects that within the next twelve months it will reclassify into earnings approximately $0.9 million of the amounts recorded within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) relating to the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts.

6. Unsecured Exchangeable Senior Notes

On April 6, 2006, the Company completed a public offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% exchangeable senior notes due 2036. On May 2, 2006, the Company issued an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of the notes as a result of the exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option. The notes will be exchangeable into Boston Properties, Inc.’s common stock at an initial exchange rate, subject to adjustment, of 8.9461 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (or an initial exchange price of approximately $111.78 per share of common stock) under the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006. Noteholders may require the Company to purchase the notes at par initially on May 18, 2013 and, after that date, the notes will be redeemable at par at the option of the Company under the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement.

7. Unsecured Line of Credit

On August 3, 2006, the Company modified its $605.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Unsecured Line of Credit”) by extending the maturity date from October 30, 2007 to August 3, 2010, with a provision for a one-year extension at the option of the Company, subject to certain conditions, and by reducing the per annum variable interest rate on outstanding balances from Eurodollar plus 0.65% to Eurodollar plus 0.55% per annum. Under the Unsecured Line of Credit, a facility fee equal to 15 basis points per annum is payable in quarterly installments. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the Company’s unsecured debt ratings. The Unsecured Line of Credit involves a syndicate of lenders. The Unsecured Line of Credit contains a competitive bid option that allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loan advances to the Company at a reduced Eurodollar rate. The Company had an outstanding balance on the Unsecured Line of Credit of $225.0 million at September 30, 2006, which is collateralized by the Company’s 599 Lexington Avenue property and therefore is included in Mortgage Notes Payable in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The terms of the Unsecured Line of Credit require that the Company maintain a number of customary financial and other covenants on an ongoing basis, including: (1) a leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, however,

 

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the leverage ratio may increase to no greater than 65% provided that it is reduced back to 60% within 180 days, (2) a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 55%, (3) a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40, (4) an unsecured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, however, the unsecured debt leverage ratio may increase to no greater than 65% provided that it is reduced back to 60% within 180 days, (5) a minimum net worth requirement, (6) an unsecured debt interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75 and (7) limitations on permitted investments, development, partially owned entities, business outside of commercial real estate and commercial non-office properties. At September 30, 2006, the Company was in compliance with each of these financial and other covenant requirements.

8. Commitments and Contingencies

General

In the normal course of business, the Company guarantees its performance of services or indemnifies third parties against its negligence.

The Company has letter of credit and performance obligations of approximately $23.9 million related to lender and development requirements.

The Company and its third-party joint venture partners have guaranteed the seller financing totaling $15.5 million related to the acquisition of land by WP Project Developer LLC, the Land and Infrastructure Entity of the Wisconsin Place joint venture entities. The Company and its third-party joint venture partners in the New York Land Venture have each agreed to guarantee approximately $11.8 million of the related mortgage loan.

Certain of the Company’s joint venture agreements include provisions whereby, at certain specified times, each partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint ventures. Under these provisions, the Company is not compelled to purchase the interest of its outside joint venture partners.

Insurance

The Company carries insurance coverage on its properties of types and in amounts and with deductibles that it believes are in line with coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. In response to the uncertainty in the insurance market following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, was enacted in November 2002 to require regulated insurers to make available coverage for certified acts of terrorism (as defined by the statute) through December 31, 2004, which date was extended to December 31, 2005 by the United States Department of Treasury on June 18, 2004 and which date was further extended to December 31, 2007 by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 (the “TRIA Extension Act”). TRIA expires on December 31, 2007, and the Company cannot currently anticipate whether it will be extended. Effective as of March 1, 2006, the Company’s property insurance program per occurrence limits were decreased from $1 billion to $800 million, including coverage for both “certified” and “non-certified” acts of terrorism by TRIA. The amount of such insurance available in the market has decreased because of the natural disasters which occurred during 2005. The Company also carries nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological terrorism insurance coverage (“NBCR Coverage”) for “certified” acts of terrorism as defined by TRIA, which is provided by IXP, LLC as a direct insurer. Effective as of March 1, 2006, the Company extended the NBCR Coverage to March 1, 2007, excluding the Company’s Value-Added Fund properties. Effective as of March 1, 2006, the per occurrence limit for NBCR Coverage was decreased from $1 billion to $800 million. Under TRIA, after the payment of the required deductible and coinsurance the NBCR Coverage is backstopped by the Federal Government if the aggregate industry insured losses resulting from a certified act of terrorism exceed a “program trigger.” Under the TRIA Extension Act (a) the program trigger is $5 million through

 

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March 31, 2006, $50 million from April 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 and $100 million from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and (b) the coinsurance is 10% through December 31, 2006 and 15% through December 31, 2007. The Company may elect to terminate the NBCR Coverage when the program trigger increases on January 1, 2007, if there is a change in its portfolio or for any other reason. The Company intends to continue to monitor the scope, nature and cost of available terrorism insurance and maintain insurance in amounts and on terms that are commercially reasonable.

The Company also currently carries earthquake insurance on its properties located in areas known to be subject to earthquakes in an amount and subject to self-insurance that the Company believes are commercially reasonable. In addition, this insurance is subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property. Specifically, the Company currently carries earthquake insurance which covers its San Francisco region with a $120 million per occurrence limit and a $120 million aggregate limit, $20 million of which is provided by IXP, LLC, as a direct insurer. The amount of the Company’s earthquake insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover losses from earthquakes. As a result of increased costs of coverage and limited availability, the amount of third-party earthquake insurance that the Company may be able to purchase on commercially reasonable terms may be reduced. In addition, the Company may discontinue earthquake insurance on some or all of its properties in the future if the premiums exceed the Company’s estimation of the value of the coverage.

In January 2002, the Company formed a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, IXP, Inc., to act as a captive insurance company and be one of the elements of the Company’s overall insurance program. On September 27, 2006, IXP, Inc. was merged into IXP, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and all insurance policies issued by IXP, Inc. were cancelled and reissued by IXP, LLC. The term “IXP” refers to IXP, Inc. for the period prior to September 27, 2006 and to IXP, LLC for the period on and subsequent to September 27, 2006. IXP acts as a direct insurer with respect to a portion of the Company’s earthquake insurance coverage for its Greater San Francisco properties and the Company’s NBCR Coverage for “certified acts of terrorism” under TRIA. Insofar as the Company owns IXP, it is responsible for its liquidity and capital resources, and the accounts of IXP are part of the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In particular, if a loss occurs which is covered by the Company’s NBCR Coverage but is less than the applicable program trigger under TRIA, IXP would be responsible for the full amount of the loss without any backstop by the Federal Government. If the Company experiences a loss and IXP is required to pay under its insurance policy, the Company would ultimately record the loss to the extent of IXP’s required payment. Therefore, insurance coverage provided by IXP should not be considered as the equivalent of third-party insurance, but rather as a modified form of self-insurance.

The Company continues to monitor the state of the insurance market in general, and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism in particular, but the Company cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in future policy years. There are other types of losses, such as from wars or the presence of mold at the Company’s properties, for which the Company cannot obtain insurance at all or at a reasonable cost. With respect to such losses and losses from acts of terrorism, earthquakes or other catastrophic events, if the Company experiences a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, the Company could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties, as well as the anticipated future revenues from those properties. Depending on the specific circumstances of each affected property, it is possible that the Company could be liable for mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business and financial condition and results of operations.

9. Minority Interests in Property Partnerships

The minority interests in property partnerships consist of the outside equity interests in ventures that are consolidated with the financial results of the Company because the Company exercises control over the entities

 

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that own the properties. The equity interests in these ventures that are not owned by the Company total approximately $12.3 million and $18.0 million at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

On May 31, 2006, the Company redeemed the outside members’ equity interests in the limited liability company that owns Citigroup Center for an aggregate redemption price of $100 million, with $50 million paid at closing and $25 million to be paid on each of the first and second anniversaries of the closing or, if earlier, in connection with a sale of Citigroup Center. In addition, the parties terminated the existing tax protection agreement. The redemption was accounted for using the purchase method in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141 “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141”). The difference between the aggregate book value of the outside members’ equity interests totaling approximately $14.9 million and the purchase price increased the recorded value of the property’s net assets. The unpaid redemption price has been recorded at its fair value totaling approximately $45.6 million in Other Liabilities in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

10. Redeemable Partnership Units

As of September 30, 2006, redeemable partnership units consisted of 21,036,637 OP Units, 519,000 LTIP Units and 1,739,066 Series Two Preferred Units (or 2,282,240 OP Units on an as converted basis) held by parties other than Boston Properties, Inc.

The Preferred Units at September 30, 2006 consist solely of 1,739,066 Series Two Preferred Units, which bear a preferred distribution equal to the greater of (1) the distribution which would have been paid in respect of the Series Two Preferred Unit had such Series Two Preferred Unit been converted into an OP Unit (including both regular and special distributions) or (2) an increasing rate, ranging from 5.00% to 7.00% per annum (7.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005) on a liquidation preference of $50.00 per unit, and are convertible into OP Units at a rate of $38.10 per Preferred Unit (or 1.312336 OP Units for each Preferred Unit). Distributions to holders of Preferred Units are recognized on a straight-line basis that approximates the effective interest method.

Due to the redemption option and the conversion option existing outside the control of the Company, such OP Units and Preferred Units are not included in Partners’ Capital and are reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at an amount equivalent to the value of such units had such units been redeemed at September 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. Included in preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings in the Consolidated Statements of Operations is accretion of approximately $0.3 million, $0.4 million, $1.0 million and $1.3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, which represents the accretion of Preferred Units from the value of the units at issuance to the liquidation value.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, 1,962,268 Series Two Preferred Units of the Company were converted by the holders into 2,575,153 OP Units.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, 2,916,238 OP Units were presented by the holders for redemption and were redeemed by Boston Properties, Inc. in exchange for an equal number of shares of Common Stock. The aggregate book value of the OP Units that were redeemed, as measured for each OP Unit on the date of its redemption, was approximately $80.1 million.

On January 30, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $0.68 per unit to holders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2005. On April 28, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $0.68 per unit to holders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2006. On July 31, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $0.68 per unit to holders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2006.

 

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On February 15, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on its outstanding Series Two Preferred Units of $4.17323 per unit, which amount included the impact of the special cash distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units declared by Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, in July 2005 and paid on October 31, 2005. On May 15, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on its outstanding Series Two Preferred Units of $0.89239 per unit. On August 15, 2006, the Company paid a distribution on its outstanding Series Two Preferred Units of $0.89239 per unit.

On September 18, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, declared a distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $0.68 per unit payable on October 31, 2006 to holders of record as of the close of business on September 29, 2006.

11. Partners’ Capital

As of September 30, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc. owned 1,381,527 general partner units and 115,215,508 limited partner units.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc. acquired 2,916,238 OP Units in connection with the redemption of an equal number of redeemable partnership units from third parties.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company issued 1,130,235 OP Units to Boston Properties, Inc. in connection with the exercise by employees of options to purchase Common Stock of Boston Properties, Inc.

On January 30, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, paid a distribution in the amount of $0.68 per OP Unit to unitholders of record as of the close of business on December 30, 2005. On April 28, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, paid a distribution in the amount of $0.68 per OP Unit to unitholders of record as of the close of business on March 31, 2006. On July 31, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, paid a distribution in the amount of $0.68 per OP Unit to unitholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2006.

On September 18, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Company, declared a distribution in the amount of $0.68 per OP Unit payable on October 31, 2006 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on September 29, 2006.

12. Discontinued Operations

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lesser of (1) book value or (2) fair value less cost to sell. In addition, it requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, the Company sold 280 Park Avenue, a Class A office property totaling approximately 1,179,000 net rentable square feet located in midtown Manhattan. As of September 30, 2006 there were no properties categorized as “held for sale.”

During the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company sold the following operating properties:

 

    Old Federal Reserve, a Class A office property totaling approximately 150,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California;

 

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    100 East Pratt Street, a Class A office property totaling approximately 639,000 net rentable square feet located in Baltimore, Maryland;

 

    Riverfront Plaza, a Class A office property totaling approximately 910,000 net rentable square feet located in Richmond, Virginia;

 

    Residence Inn by Marriott®, a 221-room extended-stay hotel property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts;

 

    40-46 Harvard Street, an industrial property totaling approximately 152,000 net rentable square feet located in Westwood, Massachusetts; and

 

    Embarcadero Center West Tower, a Class A office property totaling approximately 475,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California.

Due to the Company’s continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of 280 Park Avenue through an agreement with the buyer and other financial obligations to the buyer as discussed in Note 3, 280 Park Avenue has not been categorized as discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Due to the Company’s continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of the 100 East Pratt Street, Riverfront Plaza and Embarcadero Center West Tower properties through agreements with the buyers, these properties are not categorized as discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has presented the other properties listed above as discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, as applicable.

There were no properties categorized as discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006. The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations and the related realized gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 (in thousands):

 

     For the three months ended
September 30,
    For the nine months ended
September 30,
 
         2006            2005             2006            2005      

Total revenue

   $ —      $ 2,711     $ —      $ 7,369  

Real estate operating expenses

     —        (1,631 )     —        (5,210 )

Depreciation and amortization

     —        (190 )     —        (749 )
                              

Income from discontinued operations

   $ —      $ 890     $ —      $ 1,410  
                              

Realized gains on sales of real estate

   $ —      $ —       $ —      $ 10,671  
                              

The Company’s application of SFAS No. 144 results in the presentation of the net operating results of these qualifying properties sold during 2005 as income from discontinued operations. The application of SFAS No. 144 does not have an impact on net income available to common unitholders. SFAS No. 144 only impacts the presentation of these properties within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

13. Earnings Per Common Unit

Earnings per common unit has been computed pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 128. The following table provides a reconciliation of both the net income and the number of common units used in the computation

 

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of basic earnings per common unit, which is calculated by dividing net income available to common unitholders by the weighted-average number of common units (including common units held by Boston Properties, Inc.) outstanding during the period. During 2004, the Company adopted EITF 03-6 “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB 128” (“EITF 03-6”), which provides further guidance on the definition of participating securities. Pursuant to EITF 03-6, the Company’s Series Two Preferred Units, which are reflected as Redeemable Partnership Units in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, are considered participating securities and are included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit of the Company if the effect of applying the if-converted method is dilutive. The terms of the Series Two Preferred Units enable the holders to obtain OP Units of the Company, as well as Common Stock of Boston Properties, Inc. Accordingly, for the reporting periods in which the Company’s net income is in excess of distributions paid on the OP Units, LTIP Units and Series Two Preferred Units, such income is allocated to the OP Units, LTIP Units and Series Two Preferred Units in proportion to their respective interests and the impact is included in the Company’s consolidated basic and diluted earnings per share computation. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, approximately $0.8 million and $20.1 million, respectively, were allocated to the Series Two Preferred Units in excess of distributions paid during the reporting period and are included in the Company’s computation of basic and diluted earnings per unit. There were no amounts required to be allocated to the Series Two Preferred Units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005. Other potentially dilutive common units, including stock options, restricted stock and other securities of the Company that are exchangeable for common units, and the related impact on earnings, are considered when calculating diluted earnings per common unit.

 

     For the three months ended September 30, 2006  
     Income
(Numerator)
   Units
(Denominator)
   Per Unit
Amount
 
     (in thousands, except for
per unit amounts)
 

Basic Earnings:

        

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 128,406    136,793      0.94  

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

        

Stock Based Compensation

     —      2,296      (0.02 )

Diluted Earnings:

        
                    

Net income

   $ 128,406    139,089    $ 0.92  
                    
     For the three months ended September 30, 2005  
     Income
(Numerator)
   Units
(Denominator)
   Per Unit
Amount
 
     (in thousands, except for
per unit amounts)
 

Basic Earnings:

        

Income available to common unitholders before discontinued operations

   $ 68,563    133,381    $ 0.51  

Discontinued operations

     890    —        0.01  
                    

Net income available to common unitholders

     69,453    133,381      0.52  

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

        

Stock Based Compensation

     —      2,314      (0.01 )

Diluted Earnings:

        
                    

Net income

   $ 69,453    135,695    $ 0.51  
                    

 

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     For the nine months ended September 30, 2006  
     Income
(Numerator)
   Units
(Denominator)
   Per Unit
Amount
 
     (in thousands, except for
per unit amounts)
 

Basic Earnings:

        

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 942,271    135,290      6.96  

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

        

Stock Based Compensation

     —      2,376      (0.12 )

Diluted Earnings:

        
                    

Net income

   $ 942,271    137,666    $ 6.84  
                    
     For the nine months ended September 30, 2005  
     Income
(Numerator)
   Units
(Denominator)
   Per Unit
Amount
 
     (in thousands, except for
per unit amounts)
 

Basic Earnings:

        

Income available to common unitholders before discontinued operations

   $ 335,655    132,582    $ 2.53  

Discontinued operations

     12,081    —        0.09  
                    

Net income available to common unitholders

     347,736    132,582      2.62  

Effect of Dilutive Securities:

        

Stock Based Compensation

     —      2,280      (0.04 )

Diluted Earnings:

        
                    

Net income

   $ 347,736    134,862    $ 2.58  
                    

14. Stock Option and Incentive Plan

During the nine months ended September 30, 2006, Boston Properties, Inc. issued 9,182 shares of restricted stock and the Company issued 145,726 LTIP Units under Boston Properties, Inc.’s stock option and incentive plan. The shares of restricted stock were valued at approximately $0.8 million ($89.03 per share weighted-average). The LTIP Units were valued at approximately $11.0 million ($75.29 per unit fair value) using an option pricing model in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. The per unit fair value of each LTIP Unit granted was estimated on the date of grant using the following assumptions; an expected life of 6.5 years, a risk-free interest rate of 4.97% and an expected price volatility of 17.84%. The aggregate value of the LTIP Units is included in Redeemable Partnership Units in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Employees vest in restricted stock and LTIP Units over a five-year term. Restricted stock and LTIP Units are measured at fair value on the date of grant based on the number of shares or units granted, as adjusted for forfeitures and the price of Boston Properties, Inc.’s common stock on the date of grant as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. Such value is recognized as an expense ratably over the corresponding employee service period. Dividends or distributions paid on both vested and unvested shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units are charged directly to Partners’ Capital and Redeemable Partnership Units, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Aggregate stock-based compensation expense associated with restricted stock and LTIP Units was approximately $1.8 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, and $5.9 million and $5.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. At September 30, 2006, there was $21.2 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock and LTIP Units that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.3 years.

 

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15. Segment Information

The Company’s segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting which classifies its operations by both geographic area and property type. The Company’s segments by geographic area are Greater Boston, Greater Washington, D.C., Midtown Manhattan, Greater San Francisco and Princeton, NJ. Segments by property type include: Class A Office, Office/Technical and Hotels.

Asset information by segment is not reported because the Company does not use this measure to assess performance. Therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is not allocated among segments. Interest and other income, development and management services, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense, minority interest in property partnership, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, gains on sales of real estate, discontinued operations and losses from early extinguishments of debt are not included in Net Operating Income as the internal reporting addresses these items on a corporate level.

Net Operating Income is not a measure of operating results or cash flows from operating activities as measured by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and it is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. All companies may not calculate Net Operating Income in the same manner. The Company considers Net Operating Income to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of the Company’s properties.

Information by geographic area and property type:

Three months ended September 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Greater
Boston
    Greater
Washington, D.C.
    Midtown
Manhattan
   

Greater

San Francisco

    New Jersey     Total  

Rental Revenue:

            

Class A

   $ 78,874     $ 56,449     $ 123,692     $ 47,865     $ 16,084     $ 322,964  

Office/Technical

     6,518       3,937       —         —         —         10,455  

Hotels

     19,847       —         —         —         —         19,847  
                                                

Total

     105,239       60,386       123,692       47,865       16,084       353,266  
                                                

% of Total

     29.80 %     17.09 %     35.01 %     13.55 %     4.55 %     100.00 %

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

            

Class A

     31,502       15,185       36,744       18,776       7,205       109,412  

Office/Technical

     1,426       756       —         —         —         2,182  

Hotels

     13,899       —         —         —         —         13,899  
                                                

Total

     46,827       15,941       36,744       18,776       7,205       125,493  
                                                

% of Total

     37.32 %     12.70 %     29.28 %     14.96 %     5.74 %     100.00 %
                                                

Net Operating Income

   $ 58,412     $ 44,445     $ 86,948     $ 29,089     $ 8,879     $ 227,773  
                                                

% of Total

     25.65 %     19.51 %     38.17 %     12.77 %     3.90 %     100.00 %

 

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Three months ended September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Greater
Boston
    Greater
Washington, D.C.
    Midtown
Manhattan
   

Greater

San Francisco

    New Jersey     Total  

Rental Revenue:

           

Class A

  $ 73,221     $ 51,381     $ 135,490     $ 49,395     $ 16,646     $ 326,133  

Office/Technical

    2,026       3,817       —         —         —         5,843  

Hotels

    17,453       —         —         —         —         17,453  
                                               

Total

    92,700       55,198       135,490       49,395       16,646       349,429  
                                               

% of Total

    26.53 %     15.80 %     38.77 %     14.14 %     4.76 %     100.00 %

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

           

Class A

    26,380       13,447       44,096       18,970       7,010       109,903  

Office/Technical

    429       780       —         —         —         1,209  

Hotels

    12,260       —         —         —         —         12,260  
                                               

Total

    39,069       14,227       44,096       18,970       7,010       123,372  
                                               

% of Total

    31.67 %     11.53 %     35.74 %     15.38 %     5.68 %     100.00 %
                                               

Net Operating Income

  $ 53,631     $ 40,971     $ 91,394     $ 30,425     $ 9,636     $ 226,057  
                                               

% of Total

    23.73 %     18.12 %     40.43 %     13.46 %     4.26 %     100.00 %

Nine months ended September 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):

 

 

    Greater
Boston
    Greater
Washington, D.C.
    Midtown
Manhattan
   

Greater

San Francisco

    New Jersey     Total  

Rental Revenue:

           

Class A

  $ 231,715     $ 165,219     $ 391,424     $ 139,361     $ 48,658     $ 976,377  

Office/Technical

    19,799       11,543       —         —         —         31,342  

Hotels

    51,864       —         —         —         —         51,864  
                                               

Total

    303,378       176,762       391,424       139,361       48,658       1,059,583  
                                               

% of Total

    28.64 %     16.68 %     36.94 %     13.15 %     4.59 %     100.00 %

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

           

Class A

    90,072       44,145       119,755       52,930       21,207       328,109  

Office/Technical

    4,060       2,271       —         —         —         6,331  

Hotels

    38,146       —         —         —         —         38,146  
                                               

Total

    132,278       46,416       119,755       52,930       21,207       372,586  
                                               

% of Total

    35.50 %     12.46 %     32.14 %     14.21 %     5.69 %     100.00 %
                                               

Net Operating Income

  $ 171,100     $ 130,346     $ 271,669     $ 86,431     $ 27,451     $ 686,997  
                                               

% of Total

    24.91 %     18.97 %     39.54 %     12.58 %     4.00 %     100.00 %

 

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Nine months ended September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Greater
Boston
    Greater
Washington, D.C.
    Midtown
Manhattan
   

Greater

San Francisco

    New Jersey     Total  

Rental Revenue:

           

Class A

  $ 220,325     $ 171,120     $ 393,657     $ 149,011     $ 49,580     $ 983,693  

Office/Technical

    6,384       11,225       —         —         —         17,609  

Hotels

    47,115       —         —         —         —         47,115  
                                               

Total

    273,824       182,345       393,657       149,011       49,580       1,048,417  
                                               

% of Total

    26.12 %     17.39 %     37.55 %     14.21 %     4.73 %     100.00 %

Real Estate Operating Expenses:

           

Class A

    79,305       45,258       122,341       54,687       20,725       322,316  

Office/Technical

    1,416       2,319       —         —         —         3,735  

Hotels

    35,564       —         —         —         —         35,564  
                                               

Total

    116,285       47,577       122,341       54,687       20,725       361,615  
                                               

% of Total

    32.16 %     13.16 %     33.83 %     15.12 %     5.73 %     100.00 %
                                               

Net Operating Income

  $ 157,539     $ 134,768     $ 271,316     $ 94,324     $ 28,855     $ 686,802  
                                               

% of Total

    22.95 %     19.62 %     39.50 %     13.73 %     4.20 %     100.00 %

The following is a reconciliation of net operating income to net income available to common unitholders:

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
    Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2006     2005     2006     2005  
     (in thousands)     (in thousands)  

Net operating income

   $ 227,773     $ 226,057     $ 686,997     $ 686,802  

Add:

        

Development and management services income

     4,558       4,923       14,164       13,596  

Interest and other income

     14,636       4,742       25,166       9,289  

Minority interest in property partnership

     —         1,527       2,013       4,651  

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     20,200       1,117       23,167       3,299  

Gains on sales of real estate

     21,200       —         725,736       128,423  

Income from discontinued operations

     —         890       —         1,410  

Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations

     —         —         —         10,671  

Less:

        

General and administrative expense

     (12,739 )     (13,270 )     (43,177 )     (42,335 )

Interest expense

     (73,571 )     (75,700 )     (226,837 )     (233,287 )

Depreciation and amortization expense

     (70,508 )     (65,067 )     (203,689 )     (198,609 )

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

     (208 )     —         (32,132 )     (12,896 )

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     (2,935 )     (15,766 )     (29,137 )     (23,278 )
                                

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 128,406     $ 69,453     $ 942,271     $ 347,736  
                                

 

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16. Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments— an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). The purpose of SFAS No. 155 is to simplify the accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 155 to have a material impact on the Company’s cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires recognition of a servicing asset or a servicing liability each time an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. SFAS No. 156 also requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 to have a material impact on the Company’s cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company is currently evaluating and assessing the impact of this interpretation.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior period misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 requires the quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement—including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements—but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron-curtain method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. SAB 108 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The Company does not expect that SAB 108 will have a material impact on the Company’s cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

17. Subsequent Events

On October 2, 2006, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its Embarcadero Center Three property located in San Francisco, California totaling approximately $133.4 million. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.40% per annum and was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2007.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)

 

On October 25, 2006, the Company executed a contract to acquire Four and Five Cambridge Center, consisting of two Class A office properties totaling approximately 436,000 net rentable square feet and the Cambridge Center East Garage consisting of structured parking for approximately 840 vehicles containing approximately 300,000 square feet located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for approximately $186.0 million. The Company has made a non-refundable deposit of $25.0 million. The acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and, although there can be no assurances that the acquisition will be consummated, the Company expects that the closing will occur by the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.

On October 27, 2006, the Company acquired a parcel of land located in Waltham, Massachusetts for a purchase price of approximately $5.6 million.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

ITEM 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

As used herein, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “BPLP,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer collectively to Boston Properties Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and its subsidiaries, and its respective predecessor entities, considered a single enterprise.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “project,” “result,” “should,” “will” and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected by the forward-looking statements. We caution you that while forward-looking statements reflect our good-faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:

 

    general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate);

 

    failure to manage effectively our growth and expansion into new markets and sub-markets or to integrate acquisitions and developments successfully;

 

    risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction (including, without limitation, construction delays, cost overruns, inability to obtain necessary permits and public opposition to such activities);

 

    risks associated with the availability and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments, including the risk associated with interest rates impacting the cost and/or availability of financing;

 

    risks associated with forward interest rate contracts and the effectiveness of such arrangements;

 

    risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities markets;

 

    risks associated with actual or threatened terrorist attacks;

 

    risks associated with the impact on our insurance program if TRIA, which expires on December 31, 2007, is not extended or is extended on different terms;

 

    costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other similar laws;

 

    potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination;

 

    risks associated with Boston Properties, Inc.’s potential failure to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;

 

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    possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws;

 

    risks associated with possible state and local tax audits;

 

    risks associated with our dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed; and

 

    the other risk factors identified in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those described under the caption “Risk Factors.”

The risks set forth above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Investors should also refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for future periods and Current Reports on Form 8-K as we file them with the SEC, and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise, for a discussion of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events, or otherwise, and you should not rely upon these forward-looking statements after the date of this report.

Overview

Boston Properties Limited Partnership is the entity through which Boston Properties, Inc., a fully integrated self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust, or “REIT,” and one of the largest owners and developers of Class A office properties in the United States, conducts substantially all of its business and owns (either directly or through subsidiaries) substantially all of its assets. Our properties are concentrated in five markets—Boston, midtown Manhattan, Washington, D.C., San Francisco and Princeton, N.J. We generate revenue and cash primarily by leasing our Class A office space to our tenants. Factors we consider when we lease space include the creditworthiness of the tenant, the length of the lease, the rental rate to be paid, the costs of tenant improvements, current and anticipated operating costs and real estate taxes, our current and anticipated vacancy, current and anticipated future demand for office space generally and general economic factors. We also generate cash through the sale of assets, which may be either non-core assets that have limited growth potential or core assets that command premiums from real estate investors.

The office markets in which we operate continued to show dramatic improvement over the past twelve months, with the pace of rental rate growth and the demand for high-quality space continuing to accelerate. We continue to experience strong market rental rate growth in midtown Manhattan, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and the Boston suburbs. We expect this trend to continue, but its impact on our rental revenues will be felt gradually given the modest amount of 2006 and 2007 lease expirations. Moreover, some of the leases that expire in 2006 and 2007 reflect the high rents achieved in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and therefore we will experience some roll down in near-term rents in our portfolio despite the positive overall trends in our markets.

As we look forward into 2007 and 2008, we will be working with a smaller operating portfolio than in prior years and we will be concentrating on a growing development pipeline. Given current market conditions, we generally believe that the returns we can generate from developments will be significantly greater than those we can expect to realize from acquisitions. As a result, we will continue to focus significant energy and capital on our current and future development pipeline. We are also considering alternative uses (i.e., non-office) for some of our land holdings and may participate in or undertake alternative development projects. During 2006, we started more than $300 million of developments and in 2007 we anticipate starting at least $600 million of developments.

 

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Our core strategy has always been to operate in supply constrained markets, so combining strong demand, increasing replacement costs and scarcity of supply, we expect our assets to continue to appreciate over time, especially when existing rents on space rolling over in the relatively near term are below market. Many individuals and institutions have recognized these same conditions which have translated into a supply of capital that continues to compete to own commercial real estate assets. We remain concerned that making significant acquisitions at today’s pricing levels could reduce our ability to enhance our long-term earnings growth rate, so we have chosen the path of selectively selling assets, reducing the overall size of the portfolio and focusing our more substantial investments on new development opportunities. Through November 9, 2006, we have sold $1.26 billion of assets, compared with $838 million during all of 2005.

We believe the sale of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 is evidence of a trend that sees allocators of capital continuing to place premiums on high-quality, well-located office buildings resulting in lower capitalization rates and higher prices per square foot. As an owner of these types of assets, we are pleased with higher valuations, and we intend to continue to explore the selective sale of some of our assets (including large core assets) to realize some of this value. Unfortunately, the same market conditions that are leading to record valuations for Class A office buildings and that make significant asset sales attractive to us are also continuing to make it more difficult for us to acquire assets at what we believe to be attractive rates of return. However, we have acquired and intend to pursue the acquisition of assets at attractive initial rates of return, below replacement cost or where the existing leases demonstrate potential for long-term returns consistent with our underwriting philosophy.

The highlights of the three months ended September 30, 2006 included the following:

 

    On July 22, 2006, we placed in-service our Capital Gallery expansion project, consisting of a ten-story addition totaling approximately 319,000 net rentable square feet of Class A office space located in Washington, D.C. We have leased 97% of the space.

 

    On August 1, 2006, we used available cash to repay the construction financing and permanent financing totaling approximately $34.0 million and $49.7 million, respectively, collateralized by the Capital Gallery property in Washington, D.C. The construction financing bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% per annum and was scheduled to mature in February 2008. The permanent financing bore interest at a fixed rate equal to 8.24% per annum and was scheduled to mature on August 15, 2006.

 

    On August 3, 2006, we amended and restated our $605.0 million Unsecured Line of Credit by extending the maturity date from October 30, 2007 to August 3, 2010, with a provision for a one-year extension at our option, subject to certain conditions, and by reducing the per annum variable interest rate on outstanding balances from Eurodollar plus 0.65% to Eurodollar plus 0.55% per annum. A facility fee equal to 15 basis points per annum is payable in quarterly installments.

 

    On August 10, 2006, we acquired 3200 Zanker Road, a Class A Office property with approximately 544,000 net rentable square feet located in San Jose, California, at a purchase price of approximately $126.0 million. The acquisition was financed with available cash. 3200 Zanker Road is currently 100% leased with an average rental rate that is below market.

 

    On August 31, 2006, our Value-Added Fund acquired One and Two Circle Star Way, a 208,000 net rentable square foot office complex located in San Carlos, California, at a purchase price of approximately $63.5 million. The acquisition was financed with new mortgage indebtedness totaling $42.0 million and approximately $21.5 million in cash, of which our share was approximately $5.4 million. The mortgage financing requires interest-only payments at a fixed interest rate of 6.57% per annum and matures in September 2013. Our Value-Added Fund has total equity commitments of $140 million, of which $47.4 million has been funded. Our share of the equity contributed to date is approximately $11.8 million. The investment period expired on October 25, 2006 and we are discussing with our partners whether to extend the investment period.

 

   

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was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 8.59% per annum and was scheduled to mature on December 1, 2006.

 

    On September 15, 2006, a joint venture in which we have a 35% interest sold 265 Franklin Street, a Class A office property with approximately 347,000 net rentable square feet located in Boston, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $170.0 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $108.3 million, of which our share was approximately $37.9 million, after the repayment of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $60.8 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs of approximately $0.9 million.

 

    On September 18, 2006, we commenced construction of 77 Fourth Avenue, a Class A office project with approximately 210,000 net rentable square feet, located in Waltham, Massachusetts. We have not pre-leased any of the space and expect the development to be available for occupancy in the first quarter of 2008.

 

    During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we signed new qualifying leases for 26,681 net rentable square feet of our 74,340 net rentable square foot master lease obligation related to the sale of 280 Park Avenue resulting in the recognition of approximately $20.9 million of additional gain on sale of real estate. We had deferred approximately $67.3 million of the gain on sale of 280 Park Avenue, which amount represented the maximum obligation under the master lease. As of September 30, 2006, the master lease obligation totaled approximately $46.4 million.

Transactions completed subsequent to September 30, 2006:

 

    On October 2, 2006, we used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by our Embarcadero Center Three property located in San Francisco, California totaling approximately $133.4 million. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.40% per annum and was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2007.

 

    On October 25, 2006, we executed a contract to acquire Four and Five Cambridge Center, consisting of two Class A office properties totaling approximately 436,000 net rentable square feet and the Cambridge Center East Garage consisting of structured parking for approximately 840 vehicles containing approximately 300,000 square feet located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for approximately $186.0 million. We have made a non-refundable deposit of $25.0 million. The acquisition is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and, although there can be no assurances that the acquisition will be consummated, we expect that the closing will occur by the end of the fourth quarter of 2006.

 

    On October 27, 2006, we acquired a parcel of land located in Waltham, Massachusetts for a purchase price of approximately $5.6 million.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time to time, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.

 

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Real Estate

Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including land, buildings, tenant improvements, “above-” and “below-market” leases, origination costs, acquired in-place leases, other identified intangible assets and assumed liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and allocate the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including land at appraised value and buildings at replacement cost. We assess and consider fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize discount and/or capitalization rates that we deem appropriate, as well as available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. We also consider an allocation of purchase price of other acquired intangibles, including acquired in-place leases that may have a customer relationship intangible value, including (but not limited to) the nature and extent of the existing relationship with the tenants, the tenants’ credit quality and expectations of lease renewals. Based on our acquisitions to date, our allocation to customer relationship intangible assets has been immaterial.

We record acquired “above-” and “below-market” leases at their fair values (using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired) equal to the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (2) management’s estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed rate renewal options for below-market leases. Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant’s lease. Factors to be considered include estimates of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, we include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions. In estimating costs to execute similar leases, we consider leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.

Real estate is stated at depreciated cost. The cost of buildings and improvements includes the purchase price of property, legal fees and other acquisition costs. Costs directly related to the development of properties are capitalized. Capitalized development costs include interest, internal wages, property taxes, insurance, and other project costs incurred during the period of development.

Management reviews its long-lived assets used in operations for impairment when there is an event or change in circumstances that indicates an impairment in value. An impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of its assets is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. If such impairment is present, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Since cash flows on properties considered to be “long-lived assets to be held and used” as defined by SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets,” (“SFAS No. 144”) are considered on an undiscounted basis to determine whether an asset has been impaired, our established strategy of holding properties over the long term directly decreases the likelihood of recording an impairment loss. If our strategy changes or market conditions otherwise dictate an earlier sale date, an impairment loss may be recognized and such loss could be material. If we determine that impairment has occurred, the affected assets must be reduced to their fair value. No such impairment losses have been recognized to date.

SFAS No. 144 requires that qualifying assets and liabilities and the results of operations that have been sold, or otherwise qualify as “held for sale,” be presented as discontinued operations in all periods presented if the property operations are expected to be eliminated and we will not have significant continuing involvement following the sale. The components of the property’s net income that is reflected as discontinued operations include the net gain (or loss) upon the disposition of the property held for sale, operating results, depreciation and interest expense (if the

 

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property is subject to a secured loan). We generally consider assets to be “held for sale” when the transaction has been approved by our Board of Directors, or a committee thereof, and there are no known significant contingencies relating to the sale, such that the property sale within one year is considered probable. Following the classification of a property as “held for sale,” no further depreciation is recorded on the assets.

A variety of costs are incurred in the acquisition, development and leasing of properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgement. Our capitalization policy on development properties is guided by SFAS No. 34 “Capitalization of Interest Cost” and SFAS No. 67 “Accounting for Costs and the Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects.” The costs of land and buildings under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. We consider a construction project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. We cease capitalization on the portion (1) substantially completed and (2) occupied or held available for occupancy, and we capitalize only those costs associated with the portion under construction.

Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

Except for ownership interests in variable interest entities, we account for our investments in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting because we exercise significant influence over, but do not control, these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, and subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions. Any difference between the carrying amount of these investments on our balance sheet and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized as an adjustment to equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures over the life of the related asset. Under the equity method of accounting, our net equity is reflected within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and our share of net income or loss from the joint ventures is included within the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The joint venture agreements may designate different percentage allocations among investors for profits and losses, however, our recognition of joint venture income or loss generally follows the joint venture’s distribution priorities, which may change upon the achievement of certain investment return thresholds. For ownership interests in variable interest entities, we consolidate those in which we are the primary beneficiary.

Revenue Recognition

Base rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of our respective leases. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, we recognize rental revenue of acquired in-place “above-” and “below-market” leases at their fair values over the terms of the respective leases. Accrued rental income as reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets represents rental income recognized in excess of rent payments actually received pursuant to the terms of the individual lease agreements.

Our leasing strategy is generally to secure creditworthy tenants that meet our underwriting guidelines. Furthermore, following the initiation of a lease, we continue to actively monitor the tenant’s creditworthiness to ensure that all tenant related assets are recorded at their realizable value. When assessing tenant credit quality, we:

 

    review relevant financial information, including:

 

    financial ratios;

 

    net worth;

 

    debt to market capitalization; and

 

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    evaluate the depth and experience of the tenant’s management team; and

 

    assess the strength/growth of the tenant’s industry.

As a result of the underwriting process, tenants are then categorized into one of three categories:

(1) low risk tenants;

(2) the tenant’s credit is such that we require collateral in which case we:

 

    require a security deposit; and/or

 

    reduce upfront tenant improvement investments; or

(3) the tenant’s credit is below our acceptable parameters.

We maintain a rigorous process of monitoring the credit quality of our tenant base. We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts arising from estimated losses that could result from the tenant’s inability to make required current rent payments and an allowance against accrued rental income for future potential losses that we deem to be unrecoverable over the term of the lease.

Tenant receivables are assigned a credit rating of 1-4 with a rating of 1 representing the highest possible rating with no allowance recorded and a rating of 4 representing the lowest credit rating, recording a full reserve against the receivable balance. Among the factors considered in determining the credit rating include:

 

    payment history;

 

    credit status and change in status (credit ratings for public companies are used as a primary metric);

 

    change in tenant space needs (i.e., expansion/downsize);

 

    tenant financial performance;

 

    economic conditions in a specific geographic region; and

 

    industry specific credit considerations.

If our estimates of collectibility differ from the cash received, the timing and amount of our reported revenue could be impacted. The average remaining term of our in-place tenant leases was approximately 8 years as of September 30, 2006. The credit risk is mitigated by the high quality of our existing tenant base, reviews of prospective tenants’ risk profiles prior to lease execution and frequent monitoring of our portfolio to identify potential problem tenants.

Recoveries from tenants, consisting of amounts due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, are recognized as revenue in the period the expenses are incurred. Tenant reimbursements are recognized and presented in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Issue 99-19 “Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent,” or Issue 99-19. Issue 99-19 requires that these reimbursements be recorded on a gross basis, as we are generally the primary obligor with respect to purchasing goods and services from third-party suppliers, have discretion in selecting the supplier and have credit risk.

Our hotel revenues are derived from room rentals and other sources such as charges to guests for long-distance telephone service, fax machine use, movie and vending commissions, meeting and banquet room revenue and laundry services. Hotel revenues are recognized as earned.

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development fees on a straight-line basis or percentage of completion depending on the risk associated with each project. Profit on development fees earned from joint venture projects is recognized as revenue to the extent of the third party partners’ ownership interest.

Gains on sales of real estate are recognized pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 66, “Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.” The specific timing of the sale is measured against various criteria in SFAS No. 66 related to the terms of the transactions and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the properties. If the sales criteria are not met, we defer gain recognition and account for the continued operations of the property by applying the finance, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate, until the sales criteria are met.

Depreciation and Amortization

We compute depreciation and amortization on our properties using the straight-line method based on estimated useful asset lives. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, we allocate the acquisition cost of real estate to land, building, tenant improvements, acquired “above-” and “below-market” leases, origination costs and acquired in-place leases based on an assessment of their fair value and depreciate or amortize these assets over their useful lives. The amortization of acquired “above-” and “below-market” leases and acquired in-place leases is recorded as an adjustment to revenue and depreciation and amortization, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

For purposes of disclosure, we calculate the fair value of our mortgage notes payable and unsecured senior notes. We discount the spread between the future contractual interest payments and future interest payments on our mortgage debt and unsecured notes based on a current market rate. In determining the current market rate, we add our estimate of a market spread to the quoted yields on federal government treasury securities with similar maturity dates to our own debt. Because our valuations of our financial instruments are based on these types of estimates, the fair value of our financial instruments may change if our estimates do not prove to be accurate.

Results of Operations

The following discussion is based on our Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005.

At September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005, we owned or had interests in a portfolio of 128 and 123 properties, respectively (in each case, the “Total Property Portfolio”). As a result of changes within our Total Property Portfolio, the financial data presented below shows significant changes in revenue and expenses from period-to-period. Accordingly, we do not believe that our period-to-period financial data with respect to the Total Property Portfolio are necessarily meaningful. Therefore, the comparison of operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 show separately the changes attributable to the properties that were owned by us throughout each period compared (the “Same Property Portfolio”) and the changes attributable to the Total Property Portfolio.

In our analysis of operating results, particularly to make comparisons of net operating income between periods meaningful, it is important to provide information for properties that were in-service and owned by us throughout each period presented. We refer to properties acquired or placed in-service prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented and owned by us through the end of the latest period presented as our Same Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio therefore excludes properties placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after the beginning of the earliest period presented or disposed of prior to the end of the latest period presented.

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extinguishment of debt, depreciation and amortization, interest expense, general and administrative expense, income from discontinued operations, less gains on sales of real estate, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, minority interest in property partnership, interest and other income and development and management services revenue. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe NOI is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our real estate assets.

Our management also uses NOI to evaluate regional property level performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. Further, we believe NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, NOI reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and development activity on an unleveraged basis, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. NOI excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to a property’s results of operations. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level as opposed to the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort operating performance at the property level. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in our consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.

Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

The table below shows selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of 111 properties totaling approximately 28.0 million net rentable square feet of space (excluding approximately 9.7 million square feet of structured parking for approximately 31,709 vehicles). The Same Property Portfolio includes two hotel properties, properties acquired or placed in-service on or prior to January 1, 2005 and owned through September 30, 2006. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effects of the other properties either placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after January 1, 2005 or disposed of on or prior to September 30, 2006. This table includes a reconciliation from the Same Property Portfolio to the Total Property Portfolio by also providing information for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 with respect to the properties which were acquired, placed in-service, repositioned or sold.

During July 2006, we placed-in-service our Capital Gallery expansion project, consisting of a ten-story addition totaling approximately 319,000 net rentable square feet of Class A office space located in Washington, D.C. The project entailed removing a three-story, low-rise section of the property from in-service status and developing it into a ten-story office building resulting in a total complex size of approximately 615,000 net rentable square feet. In April 2006, tenants began to take initial occupancy. This property is included in Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.

 

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    Same
Property
Portfolio
    Properties
Sold
  Properties
Acquired
  Properties
Placed
In-Service
  Properties
Repositioned
  Total
Property
Portfolio
 
    2006   2005  

Increase/

(Decrease)

  %
Change
    2006   2005   2006     2005   2006   2005   2006   2005   2006     2005    

Increase/

(Decrease)

    %
Change
 
    (dollars in thousands)  

Rental Revenue:

                               

Rental Revenue

  $ 930,452   $ 901,473   $ 28,979   3.21 %   $ 32,357   $ 82,499   $ 8,206     $ —     $ 16,788   $ —     $ 14,012   $ 9,888   $ 1,001,815     $ 993,860     $ 7,955     0.80 %

Termination Income

    5,904     3,663     2,241   61.18 %     —       3,779     —         —       —       —       —       —       5,904       7,442       (1,538 )   (20.67 )%
                                                                                                       

Total Rental Revenue

    936,356     905,136     31,220   3.45 %     32,357     86,278     8,206       —       16,788     —       14,012     9,888     1,007,719       1,001,302       6,417     0.64 %
                                                                                                       

Real Estate Operating Expenses

    310,540     288,373     22,167   7.69 %     14,069     35,108     3,307       —       2,755     —       3,769     2,570     334,440       326,051       8,389     2.57 %
                                                                                                       

Net Operating Income, excluding hotels

    625,816     616,763     9,053   1.47 %     18,288     51,170     4,899       —       14,033     —       10,243     7,318     673,279       675,251       (1,972 )   (0.29 )%
                                                                                                       

Hotel Net Operating Income (1)

    13,718     11,551     2,167   18.76 %     —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       13,718       11,551       2,167     18.76 %
                                                                                                       

Consolidated Net Operating Income (1)

    639,534     628,314     11,220   1.79 %     18,288     51,170     4,899       —       14,033     —       10,243     7,318     686,997       686,802       195     0.03 %
                                                                                                       

Other Revenue:

                               

Development and Management Services

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       14,164       13,596       568     4.18 %

Interest and Other

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       25,166       9,289       15,877     170.92 %
                                                                                                       

Total Other Revenue

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       39,330       22,885       16,445     71.86 %

Other Expenses:

                               

General and administrative expense

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       43,177       42,335       842     1.99 %

Interest

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       226,837       233,287       (6,450 )   (2.76 )%

Depreciation and amortization

    189,350     182,895     6,455   3.53 %     3,502     14,381     3,588       —       5,325     —       1,924     1,333     203,689       198,609       5,080     2.56 %

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

    —       —       —     —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       32,132       12,896       19,236     149.16 %
                                                                                                       

Total Other Expenses

    189,350     182,895     6,455   3.53 %     3,502     14,381     3,588       —       5,325     —       1,924     1,333     505,835       487,127       18,708     3.84 %
                                                                                                       

Income before joint ventures

  $ 450,184   $ 445,419   $ 4,765   1.07 %   $ 14,786   $ 36,789   $ 1,311     $ —     $ 8,708   $ —     $ 8,319   $ 5,985   $ 220,492     $ 222,560       (2,068 )   (0.93 )%

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

  $ 2,694   $ 1,290   $ 1,404   108.84 %   $ 17,652   $ 730   $ (198 )   $ 40   $ 3,019   $ 1,239   $ —     $ —       23,167       3,299       19,868     602.24 %

Income from discontinued operations

  $ —     $ —     $ —     —       $ —     $ 1,410   $ —       $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —       —         1,410       (1,410     (100.0 )%

Minority interest in property partnership

                            2,013       4,651       (2,638 )   (56.72 )%

Gains on sales of real estate

                            725,736       128,423       597,313     465.11 %

Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations

                            —         10,671       (10,671 )   (100.0 )%

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

                            (29,137 )     (23,278 )     5,859     25.17 %
                                                     

Net Income available to common unitholders

                          $ 942,271     $ 347,736     $ 594,535     170.97 %
                                                     

(1) For a detailed discussion of NOI, including the reasons management believes NOI is useful to investors, see page 33. Hotel Net Operating Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are comprised of Hotel Revenue of $51,864 and $47,115 less Hotel Expenses of $38,146 and $35,564, respectively per the Consolidated Income Statement.

 

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Rental Revenue

The increase of approximately $8.0 million in the Total Property Portfolio is comprised of increases and decreases within the five categories that comprise our Total Property Portfolio. Rental revenue from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $29.0 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $50.1 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $8.2 million, Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $16.8 million and Properties Repositioned increased approximately $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Rental revenue from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $29.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Included in the Same Property Portfolio rental revenue is an overall increase in base rental revenue of approximately $32.2 million, offset by a decrease of approximately $18.8 million in straight-line rents, primarily due to the reduction of free rent at Times Square Tower during the prior year. Approximately $14.7 million of the increase from the Same Property Portfolio was due to an increase in recoveries from tenants which correlates with the increase in operating expenses. Approximately $0.9 million of the increase from the Same Property Portfolio was due to an increase in parking and other income. Strong market rental rate growth throughout our markets continues to be led by midtown Manhattan. Rents continued to grow in areas of Massachusetts and Silicon Valley California at rates in excess of 10% annually. Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia continued to see increases at a more measured pace. With relatively little roll-over in the remainder of 2006 and much of the related rent commencement deferred into 2007 for much of our currently vacant space, we do not expect more than a modest increase in the Same Property Portfolio rental revenue during the remainder of 2006.

The increase in rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service relates to placing in-service our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006. Rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $16.8 million, as detailed below:

 

         

Rental Revenue for the

nine months ended September 30

Property

   Date Placed In-Service        2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Seven Cambridge Center

   First Quarter, 2006    $ 14,068    $ —      $ 14,068

12290 Sunrise Valley

   Second Quarter, 2006      2,720      —        2,720
                       

Total

      $ 16,788    $ —      $ 16,788
                       

The acquisition of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005, 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006 increased revenue from Properties Acquired by approximately $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as detailed below:

 

          Rental Revenue for the
nine months ended September 30

Property

   Date Acquired        2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Prospect Place

   December 30, 2005    $ 5,323    $ —      $ 5,323

303 Almaden Avenue

   June 30, 2006      1,602      —        1,602

3200 Zanker Road

   August 10, 2006      1,281      —        1,281
                       

Total

      $ 8,206    $ —      $ 8,206
                       

Rental revenue from Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased approximately $4.1 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Our Capital Gallery expansion project is included in Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. In April 2006, tenants began to take occupancy and we placed our Capital Gallery expansion project in-service in July 2006.

 

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The aggregate increase in rental revenue was offset by the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower, Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street during 2005. These properties have not been classified as discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement as the property manager for each property. Rental Revenue from Properties Sold decreased by approximately $50.1 million, as detailed below:

 

         

Rental Revenue for the

nine months ended September 30

 

Property

   Date Sold        2006            2005            Change      
          (in thousands)  

280 Park Avenue

   June 6, 2006    $ 32,357    $ 53,627    $ (21,270 )

Riverfront Plaza

   May 16, 2005      —        8,684      (8,684 )

100 East Pratt Street

   May 12, 2005      —        8,430      (8,430 )

Embarcadero Center West Tower

   December 14, 2005      —        11,758      (11,758 )
                         

Total

      $ 32,357    $ 82,499    $ (50,142 )
                         

Termination Income

Termination income for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 was related to fifteen tenants across the Total Property Portfolio that terminated their leases, and we recognized termination income totaling approximately $5.9 million. This compared to termination income of $7.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 related to seventeen tenants. We currently anticipate realizing approximately $2.7 million in termination income in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Real Estate Operating Expenses

The $8.4 million increase in property operating expenses (real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, cleaning and other property-related expenses) in the Total Property Portfolio is comprised of increases and decreases within five categories that comprise our Total Property Portfolio. Operating expenses for the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $22.2 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $21.0 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $3.3 million, Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $2.8 million and Properties Repositioned increased approximately $1.1 million.

Operating expenses from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $22.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Included in Same Property Portfolio operating expenses is an increase in utility expenses of approximately $8.3 million, which represents an increase of approximately 15% over the prior year to date. In addition, real estate taxes increased approximately $7.0 million due to increased real estate tax assessments, with more than half of this increase specifically attributed to properties located in New York City. The remaining $7.4 million increase in the Same Property Portfolio operating expenses is related to an increase in repairs and maintenance.

The acquisitions of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005, 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006 increased operating expenses from Properties Acquired by approximately $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
nine months ended September 30

Property

   Date Acquired        2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Prospect Place

   December 30, 2005    $ 2,636    $ —      $ 2,636

303 Almaden Avenue

   June 30, 2006      625      —        625

3200 Zanker Road

   August 10, 2006      46      —        46
                       

Total

      $ 3,307    $ —      $ 3,307
                       

 

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The increase in operating expenses from Properties Placed In-Service relates to placing in-service our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006. Operating expenses from Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $2.8 million, as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
nine months ended September 30

Property

   Date Placed In-Service        2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Seven Cambridge Center

   First Quarter, 2006    $ 2,519    $ —      $ 2,519

12290 Sunrise Valley

   Second Quarter, 2006      236      —        236
                       

Total

      $ 2,755    $ —      $ 2,755
                       

Operating expenses from Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 increased approximately $1.1 million over the nine months ended September 30, 2005. Our Capital Gallery expansion project is included in Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. In April 2006, tenants began to take occupancy and during July 2006, we placed our Capital Gallery expansion project in-service.

A decrease of approximately $21.0 million in the Total Property Portfolio operating expenses was due to the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower, 100 East Pratt Street and Riverfront Plaza in 2005, as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
nine months ended September 30
 

Property

   Date Sold        2006            2005            Change      
          (in thousands)  

280 Park Avenue

   June 6, 2006    $ 14,069    $ 24,160    $ (10,091 )

100 East Pratt Street

   May 12, 2005      —        2,976      (2,976 )

Riverfront Plaza

   May 16, 2005      —        2,851      (2,851 )

Embarcadero Center West Tower

   December 14, 2005      —        5,121      (5,121 )
                         

Total

      $ 14,069    $ 35,108    $ (21,039 )
                         

We continue to review and monitor the impact of rising insurance and energy costs, as well as other factors, on our operating budgets for fiscal year 2007. Because some operating expenses are not recoverable from tenants, an increase in operating expenses due to one or more of the foregoing factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Hotel Net Operating Income

Net operating income for the hotel properties increased approximately $2.2 million, an 18.76% increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to 2005. For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 the operations of the Residence Inn by Marriott® has been included as part of discontinued operations due to its sale on November 4, 2005. We expect the hotels to contribute approximately $7.2 million to net operating income for the quarter ending December 31, 2006 and an increase in net operating income from hotels in 2007.

The following reflects our occupancy and rate information for our hotel properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

     2006     2005     Percentage
Change
 

Occupancy

     79.6 %     79.0 %   0.8 %

Average daily rate

   $ 213.46     $ 190.38     12.1 %

Revenue per available room, REVPAR

   $ 171.37     $ 151.17     13.4 %

 

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Development and Management Services

Development and Management Services income increased approximately $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Management Service income has increased approximately $1.4 million due to maintaining management contracts following the sales of 100 East Pratt Street, Riverfront Plaza and Embarcadero Center West Tower in 2005, as well as the sale of 280 Park Avenue on June 6, 2006. An increase of approximately $1.3 million related to tenant improvement construction management fees earned, the majority of which was in San Francisco. These increases were offset by a decrease in development income of approximately $2.1 million due to the completion of third-party development projects at 901 New York Avenue in 2005 and the National Institute of Health in Washington, D.C. in the beginning of 2006.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income increased by approximately $15.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005 as a result of higher overall interest rates as well as increased cash balances. During the second quarter of 2006 we issued $450 million of unsecured exchangeable senior notes.

On June 6, 2006, we completed the sale of 280 Park Avenue for net cash proceeds of approximately $875 million. We anticipate retaining the taxable gain proceeds from the sale of 280 Park Avenue until the end of January 2007, when we expect to make a special distribution in combination with our ordinary quarterly distribution. Although Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors has not yet declared the exact amount or timing of the distribution, we expect that Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors will declare a special distribution of approximately $750 million, or $5.25 per share, in December 2006, payable by the end of January 2007.

Other Expenses

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses increased approximately $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. An overall increase of approximately $2.8 million was attributed to bonuses and salaries for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. These increases were offset by approximately $0.5 million of decreased accounting- and legal-related expenses, approximately $0.8 million related to tax savings and other overall decreases aggregating approximately $0.5 million. We anticipate our general and administrative expenses to be between $57.0 million and $58.0 million for the year 2006 and increase in 2007. A significant portion of the expected increase results from the final ramp-up on our long-term equity compensation program described below.

Commencing in 2003, we issued restricted stock and/or LTIP Units, as opposed to granting stock options and restricted stock, under the 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as our primary vehicle for employee equity compensation. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of our restricted stock. Employees generally vest in restricted stock and LTIP Units over a five-year term (for awards granted prior to 2003, vesting is in equal annual installments; for those granted in 2003 and later, vesting is over a five-year term with annual vesting of 0%, 0%, 25%, 35% and 40%). Restricted stock and LTIP Units are valued based on observable market prices for similar instruments. Such value is recognized as an expense ratably over the corresponding employee service period. LTIP Units that were issued in January 2005 and all subsequent LTIP Unit awards will be valued using an option pricing model in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. To the extent restricted stock or LTIP Units are forfeited prior to vesting, the corresponding previously recognized expense is reversed as an offset to “stock-based compensation.” Stock-based compensation associated with approximately $11.4 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in January 2005 and approximately $11.3 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in April 2006 will be incurred ratably as such restricted stock and LTIP Units vest. To the extent we continue to grant restricted stock and/or LTIP Unit awards, our expense will continue to increase significantly until early 2008 even if there are no future increases in the aggregate value of restricted equity

 

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granted each year. This is because we expense the value of the restricted stock and LTIP Unit awards ratably over the five-year vesting period and a full run-rate will not be achieved until 2008.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the Total Property Portfolio decreased approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The majority of the decreases are due to (1) the repayment of outstanding mortgage debt in connection with the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006, Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street in the second quarter of 2005, and Embarcadero Center West Tower in October 2005, which collectively decreased interest expense by $15.5 million and (2) the repayment of our mortgage loans collateralized by Capital Gallery, Montvale Center, 101 Carnegie Center, 191 Spring Street and 601 and 651 Gateway Boulevard, which decreased interest expense approximately $3.5 million. These decreases were offset by (1) increases of approximately $7.1 million at Times Square Tower due to increasing interest rates (5.83% on September 30, 2006 and 4.27% on September 30, 2005) and the increased principal balance due to the refinancing of the mortgage loan in June 2005, (2) an increase of approximately $7.3 million related to interest paid on the $450 million unsecured exchangeable senior notes issued in the second quarter of 2006 at a per annum interest rate of 3.75%, and (3) a net increase of approximately $1.2 million due to the interest on the unpaid redemption price related to the redemption of the outside members’ equity interest at Citigroup Center to reflect the fair value of debt as well as the impact of placing Seven Cambridge Center into service prior to the repayment of debt. The remaining decrease is attributed to scheduled loan amortization on our outstanding debt.

We expect interest expense to decrease in 2007, taking into account approximately $227.3 million of debt repayments during 2006, debt defeasance of approximately $254.4 million at 280 Park Avenue and an increase in capitalized interest due to development projects, offset by a full year of interest on our unsecured exchangeable senior notes and the increase in interest expense from the cessation of interest capitalization related to placing new developments in service. We expect that within the next twelve months interest expenses will be reduced by approximately $0.9 million related to the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At September 30, 2006, our variable rate debt consisted of our construction loan at Times Square Tower and our secured borrowings under our unsecured line of credit. The following summarizes our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2006 compared with September 30, 2005:

 

     September 30,  
     2006     2005  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Debt Summary:

    

Balance

    

Fixed rate

   $ 4,033,323     $ 4,139,774  

Variable rate

     700,000       782,093  
                

Total

   $ 4,733,323     $ 4,921,867  
                

Percent of total debt:

    

Fixed rate

     85.21 %     84.11 %

Variable rate

     14.79 %     15.89 %
                

Total

     100.00 %     100.00 %
                

Weighted average interest rate at end of period:

    

Fixed rate

     6.28 %     6.63 %

Variable rate

     5.77 %     4.34 %
                

Total

     6.20 %     6.27 %
                

 

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Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the Total Property Portfolio increased approximately $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The majority of the change to depreciation was due to the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower, 100 East Pratt Street and Riverfront Plaza in 2005, which resulted in an aggregate decrease of approximately $10.9 million. This decrease was offset partially by increased depreciation of $5.3 million due to the placing in-service of our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006, approximately $3.6 million related to the acquisitions of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005, 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006 and approximately $0.6 million related to placing Capital Gallery into service during the third quarter of 2006. Depreciation and amortization in the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005.

Capitalized Costs

Costs directly related to the development of rental properties are not included in our operating results. These costs are capitalized and included in real estate assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortized over their useful lives. Capitalized development costs include interest, wages, property taxes, insurance and other project costs incurred during the period of development. Capitalized wages for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $5.0 million and $4.6 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the general and administrative expenses discussed above. We expect capitalized wages to increase proportionately with our increased development activity into 2007 and 2008. Interest capitalized for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $4.6 million and $3.3 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the interest expense referenced above.

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, we repaid the construction and permanent financing collateralized by our Capital Gallery property and the construction financing collateralized by our Seven Cambridge Center property and, in connection with the sale of 280 Park Avenue, we legally defeased the mortgage indebtedness collateralized by 280 Park Avenue totaling approximately $254.4 million. In connection with the defeasance of mortgage indebtedness at 280 Park Avenue we recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $31.4 million consisting of the difference between the value of the U.S. Treasuries and the principal balance of the mortgage loan totaling approximately $28.2 million and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs totaling approximately $3.2 million. The construction financing at Seven Cambridge Center totaling approximately $112.5 million was repaid using approximately $7.5 million of available cash and $105.0 million drawn under our Unsecured Line of Credit. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment for Seven Cambridge Center. We recognized losses from early extinguishments of debt totaling approximately $0.5 million consisting of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. We repaid the construction and permanent financing at Capital Gallery totalling approximately $34.0 million and $49.7 million, using available cash. We recognized losses from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $0.2 million comprised of a prepayment penalty and the write-off of unamortized deferred finance costs.

In connection with the sales of 100 East Pratt Street and Riverfront Plaza in May 2005, we repaid the mortgage loans collateralized by the properties totaling approximately $188 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $11.0 million, consisting of prepayment fees of approximately $10.8 million and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs of approximately $0.2 million. We also recognized a $1.9 million loss from early extinguishment of debt, which relates to the refinancing of our Times Square Tower mortgage loan and the modification on our Unsecured Line of Credit.

 

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Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

On September 15, 2006, a joint venture in which we have a 35% interest sold 265 Franklin Street located in Boston, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $170.0 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $108.3 million, of which our share was approximately $37.9 million, after the repayment of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $60.8 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs of approximately $0.9 million. The venture recognized a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $51.4 million, of which our share was approximately $18.0 million, and a loss from early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.2 million, of which our share was $0.1 million.

Income from discontinued operations

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006 there were no properties included in discontinued operations. Properties included in discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 consisted of 40-46 Harvard Street, the Residence Inn by Marriott® and Old Federal Reserve.

Minority interest in property partnership

Minority interest in property partnership consists of the outside equity interests in the venture that owns Citigroup Center. This venture was consolidated with our financial results because we exercised control over the entity. Due to the redemption of the minority interest holder at Citigroup Center on May 31, 2006, minority interest in property partnership will no longer reflect an allocation to the minority interest holder.

Gains on sales of real estate

On June 6, 2006, we sold 280 Park Avenue, a 1,179,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in midtown Manhattan, New York, for approximately $1.2 billion. Net proceeds totaled approximately $875 million after legal defeasance of indebtedness secured by the property (consisting of approximately $254.4 million of principal indebtedness and approximately $28.2 million of related defeasance costs) and the payment of transfer taxes, brokers’ fees and other customary closing costs. We recognized a gain on sale of approximately $698.6 million.

Under the purchase and sale agreement, we have also agreed to provide to the buyer fixed monthly revenue support from the closing date until December 31, 2008. The aggregate amount of the revenue support payments will be approximately $22.5 million and has been recorded as a purchase price adjustment and included in Other Liabilities within our Consolidated Balance Sheet. Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement with 280 Park Avenue, we entered into a master lease agreement with the buyer at closing. Under the master lease agreement, we have guaranteed that the buyer will receive at least a minimum amount of base rent from approximately 74,340 square feet of space during the ten-year period following the expiration of the current leases for this space. The current leases for this space are scheduled to expire at various times between June 2006 and October 2007. The aggregate amount of base rent we have guaranteed over the entire period from 2006 to 2017 is approximately $67.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we signed new qualifying leases for 26,681 net rentable square feet of the 74,340 net rentable square foot master lease obligation, resulting in the recognition of approximately $20.9 million of additional gain on sale of real estate. As of September 30, 2006, the master lease obligation totaled approximately $46.4 million.

In January 2006, we recognized a $5.7 million gain on the sale of a parcel of land at the Prudential Center located in Boston, Massachusetts which had been accounted for previously as a financing transaction. During January 2006, the transaction qualified as a sale for financial reporting purposes.

Gains on sales of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the Total Property Portfolio primarily relate to the sales of Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Street which are not included in discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of these properties after the sales. In

 

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addition, the sale of Decoverly Four and Five, consisting of two undeveloped land parcels located in Rockville, Maryland are included in gains on sales of real estate and other assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings increased $5.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. In connection with the special cash distribution in July 2005, holders of Series Two Preferred Units participated on an as-converted basis in connection with their regular February 2006 distribution payment as provided for in our partnership agreement. As a result, we accrued approximately $12.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 related to the special cash distribution payable to holders of the Series Two Preferred Units and have allocated earnings to the Series Two Preferred Units of approximately $12.1 million, which amount has been reflected in preferred distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This decrease was offset by an increase related to the preferred unitholders’ income allocation related to an underlying increase in allocable income, mainly attributed to the sale of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006.

Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations

Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the Total Property Portfolio primarily relate to the sale of Old Federal Reserve.

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2006 to the three months ended September 30, 2005.

The table below shows selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of 111 properties totaling approximately 28.0 million net rentable square feet of space (excluding approximately 9.7 million square feet of structured parking for approximately 31,709 vehicles). The Same Property Portfolio includes two hotel properties, properties acquired or placed in-service on or prior to July 1, 2005 and owned through September 30, 2006. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effects of the other properties either placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after July 1, 2005 or disposed of on or prior to September 30, 2006. This table includes a reconciliation from the Same Property Portfolio to the Total Property Portfolio by also providing information for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 with respect to the properties which were acquired, placed in-service, repositioned or sold.

During July 2006, we placed-in-service our Capital Gallery expansion project, consisting of a ten-story addition totaling approximately 319,000 net rentable square feet of Class A office space located in Washington, D.C. The project entailed removing a three-story low-rise section of the property from in-service status and developing it into a ten-story office building resulting in a total complex size of approximately 615,000 net rentable square feet. In April 2006, tenants began to take initial occupancy. This property is included in Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005.

 

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    Same
Property
Portfolio
    Properties
Sold
  Properties
Acquired
  Properties
Placed
In-Service
  Properties
Repositioned
  Total
Property
Portfolio
 
     2006   2005  

Increase/

(Decrease)

    %
Change
    2006   2005   2006     2005   2006   2005   2006   2005   2006     2005    

Increase/

(Decrease)

    %
Change
 
    (dollars in thousands)  

Rental Revenue:

                               

Rental Revenue

  $ 312,873   $ 303,971   $ 8,902     2.93 %   $ —     $ 22,600   $ 4,769     $ —     $ 6,398   $ —     $ 5,687   $ 3,318   $ 329,727     $ 329,889     $ (162 )   (0.05 )%

Termination Income

    3,692     707     2,985     422.21 %     —       1,380     —         —       —       —       —       —       3,692       2,087       1,605     76.90 %
                                                                                                         

Total Rental Revenue

    316,565     304,678     11,887     3.90 %     —       23,980     4,769       —       6,398     —       5,687     3,318     333,419       331,976       1,443     0.43 %
                                                                                                         

Real Estate Operating Expenses

    107,405     99,921     7,484     7.49 %     —       10,260     1,540       —       1,070     —       1,579     931     111,594       111,112       482     0.43 %
                                                                                                         

Net Operating Income, excluding hotels

    209,160     204,757     4,403     2.15 %     —       13,720     3,229       —       5,328     —       4,108     2,387     221,825       220,864       961     0.44 %
                                                                                                         

Hotel Net Operating Income (1)

    5,948     5,193     755     14.54 %     —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       5,948       5,193       755     14.54 %
                                                                                                         

Consolidated Net Operating Income (1)

    215,108     209,950     5,158     2.46 %     —       13,720     3,229       —       5,328     —       4,108     2,387     227,773       226,057       1,716     0.76 %
                                                                                                         

Other Revenue:

                               

Development and Management Services

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       4,558       4,923       (365 )   (7.41 )%

Interest and Other

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       14,636       4,742       9,894     208.65 %
                                                                                                         

Total Other Revenue

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       19,194       9,665       9,529     98.59 %

Other Expenses:

                               

General and administrative expense

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       12,739       13,270       (531 )   (4.00 )%

Interest

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       73,571       75,700       (2,129 )   (2.81 )%

Depreciation and amortization

    65,812     60,650     5,162     8.51 %     —       3,974     1,923       —       1,983     —       790     443     70,508       65,067       5,441     8.36 %

Loss from early extinguishments of debt

    —       —       —       —         —       —       —         —       —       —       —       —       208       —         208     100.00 %
                                                                                                         

Total Other Expenses

    65,812     60,650     5,162     8.51 %     —       3,974     1,923       —       1,983     —       790     443     157,026       154,037       2,989     1.94 %
                                                                                                         

Income before joint ventures

  $ 149,296   $ 149,300   $ (4 )   (0.0 %)   $ —     $ 9,746   $ 1,306     $     $ 3,345   $ —     $ 3,318   $ 1,944   $ 89,941     $ 81,685     $ 8,256     10.11 %

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

  $ 2,308   $ 936   $ 1,372     146.58 %   $ 17,999   $ 176   $ (107 )   $ 5   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —       20,200       1,117       19,083     1,708.42 %

Income from discontinued operations

  $ —     $ —     $ —       —       $ —     $ 890   $ —       $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —       —         890       (890 )   (100.0 )%

Minority interest in property partnership

                            —         1,527       (1,527 )   (100.0 )%

Gains on sales of real estate, net of minority interest

                            21,200       —         21,200     100.0 %

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

                            (2,935 )     (15,766 )     (12,831 )   (81.38 )%
                                                     

Net Income available to common unitholders

                          $ 128,406     $ 69,453     $ 58,943     84.88 %
                                                     

(1) For a detailed discussion of NOI, including the reasons management believes NOI is useful to investors, see page 33. Hotel Net Operating Income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 are comprised of Hotel Revenue of $19,847 and $17,453 less Hotel Expenses of $13,899 and $12,260, respectively per the Consolidated Income Statement.

 

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Rental Revenue

The decrease of approximately $0.2 million in the Total Property Portfolio is comprised of increases and decreases within the five categories that comprise our Total Property Portfolio. Rental revenue from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $8.9 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $22.6 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $4.8 million, Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $6.4 million and Properties Repositioned increased approximately $2.3 million.

Rental revenue from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Included in rental revenue is an overall increase in base rental revenue of approximately $5.1 million. Approximately $4.1 million of the increase from the Same Property Portfolio was due to an increase in recoveries from tenants which correlates with the increase in operating expenses. In addition, approximately $0.2 million of the increase related to parking and other income. These increases were offset by a decrease of approximately $0.5 million related to straight line rents, primarily due to the reduction of free rent at Times Square Tower during the prior year. With relatively little roll-over in the remainder of 2006 and much of the related rent commencement deferred into 2007 for much of our currently vacant space, we do not expect more than a modest increase in the Same Property Portfolio rental revenue during the remainder of 2006.

The increase in rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service relates to placing in-service our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006. Rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $6.4 million, as detailed below:

 

          Rental Revenue for the
three months ended September 30

Property

  

Date Placed In-Service

       2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Seven Cambridge Center

   First Quarter, 2006    $ 4,984    $ —      $ 4,984

12290 Sunrise Valley

   Second Quarter, 2006      1,414      —        1,414
                       

Total

      $ 6,398    $ —      $ 6,398
                       

The acquisition of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005 and 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006 increased rental revenue from Properties Acquired by approximately $4.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as detailed below:

 

          Rental Revenue for the
three months ended September 30

Property

  

Date Acquired

       2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Prospect Place

   December 30, 2005    $ 1,897    $ —      $ 1,897

303 Almaden Avenue

   June 30, 2006      1,590      —        1,590

3200 Zanker Road

   August 10, 2006      1,282      —        1,282
                       

Total

      $ 4,769    $ —      $ 4,769
                       

Rental revenue from Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased approximately $2.3 million over the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our Capital Gallery expansion project is included in Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. In April 2006, tenants began to take occupancy and we placed our Capital Gallery expansion project in-service in July 2006.

 

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The aggregate increase in rental revenue was offset by the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower during 2005. These properties have not been classified as discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement as the property manager for each property. Rental Revenue from Properties Sold decreased by approximately $22.6 million, as detailed below:

 

          Rental Revenue for the
three months ended September 30
 

Property

  

Date Sold

       2006            2005            Change      
          (in thousands)  

280 Park Avenue

   June 6, 2006    $ —      $ 18,662    ($ 18,662 )

Embarcadero Center West Tower

   December 14, 2005      —        3,938      (3,938 )
                         

Total

      $ —      $ 22,600    ($ 22,600 )
                         

Termination Income

Termination income for the three months ended September 30, 2006 was related to six tenants across the Total Property Portfolio that terminated their leases, and we recognized termination income totaling approximately $3.7 million. This compared to termination income of $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 related to seven tenants. We currently anticipate realizing approximately $2.7 million in termination income in the fourth quarter of 2006.

Real Estate Operating Expenses

The $0.5 million increase in property operating expenses (real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, cleaning and other property-related expenses) in the Total Property Portfolio is comprised of increases and decreases within five categories that comprise our Total Property Portfolio. Operating expenses for the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $7.5 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $10.3 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $1.5 million, Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $1.1 million and Properties Repositioned increased approximately $0.7 million.

Operating expenses from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $7.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Included in Same Property Portfolio operating expenses is an increase in utility expenses of approximately $2.2 million, which represents an increase of approximately 10% over the prior year third quarter. In addition, real estate taxes increased approximately $2.7 million due to increased real estate tax assessments and the remaining $2.6 million increase in the Same Property Portfolio operating expenses is related to an increase in repairs and maintenance and other administrative property expenses.

The acquisitions of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005, 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006 increased operating expenses from Properties Acquired by approximately $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
three months ended September 30

Property

  

Date Acquired

       2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Prospect Place

   December 30, 2005    $ 874    $ —      $ 874

303 Almaden Avenue

   June 30, 2006      620      —        620

3200 Zanker Road

   August 10, 2006      46      —        46
                       

Total

      $ 1,540    $ —      $ 1,540
                       

 

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The increase in operating expenses from Properties Placed In-Service relates to placing in-service our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006. Operating expenses from Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $1.1 million, as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
three months ended September 30

Property

  

Date Placed In-Service

       2006            2005            Change    
          (in thousands)

Seven Cambridge Center

   First Quarter, 2006    $ 952    $ —      $ 952

12290 Sunrise Valley

   Second Quarter, 2006      118      —        118
                       

Total

      $ 1,070    $ —      $ 1,070
                       

Operating expenses from Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2006 increased approximately $0.7 million over the three months ended September 30, 2005. Our Capital Gallery expansion project is included in Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and September 30, 2005. In April 2006, tenants began to take occupancy and we placed our Capital Gallery expansion project in-service in July 2006.

A decrease of approximately $10.3 million in the Total Property Portfolio operating expenses was due to the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower in 2005, as detailed below:

 

          Real estate operating expenses for the
three months ended September 30
 

Property

  

Date Sold

       2006            2005            Change      
          (in thousands)  

280 Park Avenue

   June 6, 2006    $ —      $ 8,477    ($ 8,477 )

Embarcadero Center West Tower

   December 14, 2005      —        1,783      (1,783 )
                         

Total

      $ —      $ 10,260    ($ 10,260 )
                         

We continue to review and monitor the impact of rising insurance and energy costs, as well as other factors, on our operating budgets for fiscal year 2007. Because some operating expenses are not recoverable from tenants, an increase in operating expenses due to one or more of the foregoing factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Hotel Net Operating Income

Net operating income for the hotel properties increased approximately $0.8 million, a 14.54% increase for the three months ended September 30, 2006 as compared to 2005. For the three months ended September 30, 2005 the operations of the Residence Inn by Marriott® has been included as part of discontinued operations due to its sale on November 4, 2005. We expect the hotels to contribute approximately $7.2 million to net operating income for the quarter ending December 31, 2006 and an increase in net operating income from hotels in 2007.

The following reflects our occupancy and rate information for our hotel properties for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

     2006     2005     Percentage
Change
 

Occupancy

     88.3 %     85.7 %   3.0 %

Average daily rate

   $ 226.24     $ 198.27     14.1 %

Revenue per available room, REVPAR

   $ 200.44     $ 171.39     16.9 %

 

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Development and Management Services

Development and Management Services income decreased approximately $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Management Service income has increased approximately $0.1 million due to maintaining management contracts following the sales of 100 East Pratt Street, Riverfront Plaza and Embarcadero Center West Tower in 2005, as well as the sale of 280 Park Avenue on June 6, 2006. This increase was offset by a decrease of approximately $0.5 million due to the completion of third-party development projects at 901 New York Avenue in 2005 and the National Institute of Health in Washington, D.C. in the beginning of 2006.

Interest and Other Income

Interest and other income increased approximately $9.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005 as a result of higher overall interest rates and increased cash balances. During the second quarter of 2006 we issued $450 million of unsecured exchangeable senior notes.

On June 6, 2006, we completed the sale of 280 Park Avenue for net cash proceeds of approximately $875 million. We anticipate retaining the taxable gain proceeds from the sale of 280 Park Avenue until the end of January 2007, when we expect to make a special distribution in combination with our ordinary quarterly distribution. Although Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors has not yet declared the exact amount or timing of the distribution, we expect that Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors will declare a special distribution of approximately $750 million, or $5.25 per share, in December 2006, payable by the end of January 2007.

Other Expenses

General and Administrative

General and administrative expenses decreased approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. We anticipate our general and administrative expenses to be between $57.0 million and $58.0 million for the year 2006 and increase in 2007. A significant portion of the expected increase results from the final ramp-up on our long-term equity compensation program described below.

Commencing in 2003, we issued restricted stock and/or LTIP Units, as opposed to granting stock options and restricted stock, under the 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as our primary vehicle for employee equity compensation. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of our restricted stock. Employees generally vest in restricted stock and LTIP Units over a five-year term (for awards granted prior to 2003, vesting is in equal annual installments; for those granted in 2003 and later, vesting is over a five-year term with annual vesting of 0%, 0%, 25%, 35% and 40%). Restricted stock and LTIP Units are valued based on observable market prices for similar instruments. Such value is recognized as an expense ratably over the corresponding employee service period. LTIP Units that were issued in January 2005 and any future LTIP Unit awards will be valued using an option pricing model in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. To the extent restricted stock or LTIP Units are forfeited prior to vesting, the corresponding previously recognized expense is reversed as an offset to “stock-based compensation.” Stock-based compensation associated with approximately $11.4 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in January 2005 and approximately $11.3 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in April 2006 will be incurred ratably as such restricted stock and LTIP Units vest. To the extent we continue to grant restricted stock and/or LTIP Unit awards, our expense will continue to increase significantly until early 2008 even if there are no future increases in the aggregate value of restricted equity granted each year. This is because we expense the value of the restricted stock and LTIP Unit awards ratably over the five-year vesting period and a full run-rate will not be achieved until 2008.

Interest Expense

Interest expense for the Total Property Portfolio decreased approximately $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. The decrease is due to (1) the repayment of outstanding mortgage debt in connection with the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower in

 

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December 2005, which collectively decreased interest expense by $6.4 million, and (2) the repayment of our mortgage loans collateralized by Capital Gallery, Montvale Center, 101 Carnegie Center, 191 Spring Street and 601 and 651 Gateway Boulevard, which decreased interest expense approximately $1.8 million. These decreases were offset by (1) increases of approximately $2.2 million at Times Square Tower due to increasing interest rates (5.83% on September 30, 2006 and 4.27% on September 30, 2005), (2) the impact of increasing interest rates on our unsecured line of credit in connection with refinancing our fixed rate debt collateralized by 599 Lexington Avenue, which increased interest expense approximately $1.6 million, and (3) an increase of approximately $3.7 million related to interest paid on our $450 million unsecured exchangeable senior notes issued in the second quarter of 2006 at a per annum interest rate of 3.75%. The remaining decrease is attributed to a decline in interest expense due to scheduled loan amortization on our outstanding debt.

We expect interest expense to decrease in 2007, taking into account approximately $227.3 million of debt repayments during 2006, debt defeasance of approximately $254.4 million at 280 Park Avenue and an increase in capitalized interest due to development projects, offset by a full year of interest on our unsecured exchangeable senior notes and the increase in interest expense from the cessation of interest capitalization related to placing new developments in service. We expect that within the next twelve months interest expenses will be reduced by approximately $0.9 million related to the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At September 30, 2006, our variable rate debt consisted of our construction loan at Times Square Tower, as well as our secured borrowings under our unsecured line of credit. The following summarizes our outstanding debt as of June 30, 2006 compared with June 30, 2005:

 

     September 30,  
     2006     2005  
     (dollars in thousands)  

Debt Summary:

    

Balance

    

Fixed rate

   $ 4,033,323     $ 4,139,774  

Variable rate

     700,000       782,093  
                

Total

   $ 4,733,323     $ 4,921,867  
                

Percent of total debt:

    

Fixed rate

     85.21 %     84.11 %

Variable rate

     14.79 %     15.89 %
                

Total

     100.00 %     100.00 %
                

Weighted average interest rate at end of period:

    

Fixed rate

     6.28 %     6.63 %

Variable rate

     5.77 %     4.34 %
                

Total

     6.20 %     6.27 %
                

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the Total Property Portfolio increased approximately $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. Approximately $5.2 million related to increases in the Same Property Portfolio and approximately $1.9 million related to the acquisitions of Prospect Place on December 30, 2005, 303 Almaden Boulevard on June 30, 2006 and 3200 Zanker Road on August 10, 2006. An increase of approximately $2.0 million was due to the placing in-service of our Seven Cambridge Center development project in the first quarter of 2006 and 12290 Sunrise Valley in the second quarter of 2006 and approximately $0.3 million was attributed to Properties Repositioned. These increases were offset by a decrease of approximately $4.0 million due to the sales of 280 Park Avenue in June 2006 and Embarcadero Center West Tower in 2005.

 

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Capitalized Costs

Costs directly related to the development of rental properties are not included in our operating results. These costs are capitalized and included in real estate assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheets and amortized over their useful lives. Capitalized development costs include interest, wages, property taxes, insurance and other project costs incurred during the period of development. Capitalized wages for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 were $2.1 million and $1.5 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the general and administrative expenses discussed above. We expect capitalized wages to increase proportionately with our increased development activity into 2007 and 2008. Interest capitalized for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005 was $1.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the interest expense referenced above.

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

We repaid the construction and permanent financing at Capital Gallery totalling approximately $34.0 million and $49.7 million using available cash. We recognized losses from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $0.2 million comprised of a prepayment penalty and the write-off of unamortized deferred finance costs.

Income from Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

On September 15, 2006, a joint venture in which we have a 35% interest sold 265 Franklin Street located in Boston, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $170.0 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $108.3 million, of which our share was approximately $37.9 million, after the repayment of mortgage indebtedness of approximately $60.8 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs of approximately $0.9 million. The venture recognized a gain on sale of real estate of approximately $51.4 million, of which our share was approximately $18.0 million, and a loss from early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.2 million, of which our share was $0.1 million.

Income from discontinued operations

For the three months ended September 30, 2006 there were no properties included in discontinued operations. Properties included in discontinued operations for the three months ended September 30, 2005 consisted of 40-46 Harvard Street and the Residence Inn by Marriott®.

Minority interest in property partnership

Minority interest in property partnership consists of the outside equity interests in the venture that owns Citigroup Center. This venture was consolidated with our financial results because we exercised control over the entity. Due to the redemption of the minority interest holder at Citigroup Center on May 31, 2006, minority interest in property partnership will no longer reflect an allocation to the minority interest holder.

Gains on sales of real estate

Pursuant to the purchase and sale agreement related to the sale of 280 Park Avenue, we entered into a master lease agreement with the buyer at closing. Under the master lease agreement, we have guaranteed that the buyer will receive at least a minimum amount of base rent from approximately 74,340 square feet of space during the ten-year period following the expiration of the current leases for this space. The current leases for this space are scheduled to expire at various times between June 2006 and October 2007. The aggregate amount of base rent we have guaranteed over the entire period from 2006 to 2017 is approximately $67.3 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we signed new qualifying leases for 26,681 net rentable square feet of the 74,340 net rentable square foot master lease obligation, resulting in the recognition of approximately $20.9 million of additional gain on sale of real estate. As of September 30, 2006, the master lease obligation totaled approximately $46.4 million.

 

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Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings decreased $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006 compared to 2005. In connection with the special cash distribution in July 2005, holders of Series Two Preferred Units participated on an as-converted basis in connection with their regular February 2006 distribution payment as provided for in our agreement. As a result, we accrued approximately $12.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 related to the special cash distribution payable to holders of the Series Two Preferred Units and have allocated earnings to the Series Two Preferred Units of approximately $12.1 million, which amount has been reflected in preferred distributions for the three months ended September 30, 2005. This decrease was offset by an increase related to the preferred unitholders’ income allocation related to an underlying increase in allocable income.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

Our principal liquidity needs for the next twelve months are to:

 

    fund normal recurring expenses;

 

    meet debt service requirements;

 

    fund capital expenditures, including tenant improvements and leasing costs;

 

    fund current development costs not covered under existing construction loans;

 

    fund potential property acquisitions; and

 

    make the minimum distribution required to maintain Boston Properties, Inc.’s REIT qualification under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

We anticipate retaining the taxable gain proceeds from the sale of 280 Park Avenue until the end of January 2007, when we expect to make a special distribution in combination with our ordinary quarterly distribution. Although Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors has not yet declared the exact amount or timing of the distribution, we expect that Boston Properties, Inc.’s Board of Directors will declare a special distribution of approximately $750 million, or $5.25 per share, in December 2006, payable by the end of January 2007.

We believe that our liquidity needs will be satisfied using cash on hand, cash flows generated by operations and provided by financing activities, as well as cash generated from asset sales. Base rental revenue, recovery income from tenants, other income from operations, available cash balances, draws on our unsecured line of credit and refinancing of maturing indebtedness are our principal sources of capital used to pay operating expenses, debt service, recurring capital expenditures and the minimum distribution required to maintain Boston Properties, Inc.’s REIT qualification. We seek to increase income from our existing properties by maintaining quality standards for our properties that promote high occupancy rates and permit increases in rental rates while reducing tenant turnover and controlling operating expenses. Our sources of revenue also include third-party fees generated by our office real estate management, leasing, development and construction businesses. Consequently, we believe our revenue, together with proceeds from financing activities, will continue to provide the necessary funds for our short-term liquidity needs. However, material changes in these factors may adversely affect our net cash flows. Such changes, in turn, could adversely affect our ability to fund distributions, debt service payments and tenant improvements. In addition, a material adverse change in our cash provided by operations may affect our ability to comply with the financial performance covenants under our unsecured line of credit and unsecured senior notes.

Our principal liquidity needs for periods beyond twelve months are for the costs of developments, possible property acquisitions, scheduled debt maturities, major renovations, expansions and other non-recurring capital improvements. We expect to satisfy these needs using one or more of the following:

 

    construction loans;

 

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    long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness;

 

    income from operations;

 

    income from joint ventures;

 

    sales of real estate;

 

    issuances of our equity securities of Boston Properties, Inc. and/or additional preferred or common units of partnership interests; and

 

    our unsecured revolving line of credit or other short-term bridge facilities.

We draw on multiple financing sources to fund our long-term capital needs. Our unsecured line of credit is utilized primarily as a bridge facility to fund acquisition opportunities, to refinance outstanding indebtedness and to meet short-term development and working capital needs. We generally fund our development projects with construction loans that we may partially guarantee until project completion or lease-up thresholds are achieved.

Cash Flow Summary

The following summary discussion of our cash flows is based on the consolidated statements of cash flows and is not meant to be an all-inclusive discussion of the changes in our cash flows for the periods presented below.

Cash and cash equivalents were $1.0 billion and $450.6 million at September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, representing an increase of $598.4 million. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was mainly attributed to net proceeds from the sale of 280 Park Avenue in June, 2006 as well as the following increases and decreases in cash flows:

 

     Nine months ended September 30,
     2006     2005     Increase
(Decrease)
     (in thousands)

Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 383,037     $ 304,673     $ 78,364

Net cash provided by investing activities

   $ 491,676     $ 188,069     $ 303,607

Net cash (used in) financing activities

     ($87,183 )     ($281,509 )   $ 194,326

Our principal source of cash flow is related to the operation of our office properties. The average term of our tenant leases is approximately 8 years with occupancy rates historically in the range of 92% to 98%. Our properties provide a relatively consistent stream of cash flow that provides us with resources to pay operating expenses, debt service and fund quarterly dividend and distribution payment requirements. In addition, over the past two years, we have raised capital through the sale of some of our properties and raised proceeds from secured and unsecured borrowings.

 

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Cash is used in investing activities to fund acquisitions, development and recurring and nonrecurring capital expenditures. We selectively invest in new projects that enable us to take advantage of our development, leasing, financing and property management skills and invest in existing buildings that meet our investment criteria. Cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted of the following:

 

     Nine months ended
September 30,
2006
 
     (in thousands)  

Net proceeds from the sale of real estate

   $ 1,130,132  

Net investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     24,231  

Investments in marketable securities

     (282,764 )

Acquisitions/additions to real estate

     (356,513 )

Recurring capital expenditures

     (14,417 )

Hotel improvements, equipment upgrades and replacements

     (6,756 )

Planned non-recurring capital expenditures associated with acquisition properties

     (2,237 )
        

Net cash provided by investing activities

   $ 491,676  
        

Cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 totaled approximately $87.2 million. This consisted primarily of the $450 million of proceeds from our exchangeable unsecured senior notes offering, offset by the repayment of Seven Cambridge Center construction loan, 101 Carnegie Center mortgage loan, 191 Spring Street loan, Capital Gallery construction financing and permanent financing and Montvale Center mortgage loan as well as the payments of distributions to unitholders. Future debt payments are discussed below under the heading “Debt Financing.”

Capitalization

At September 30, 2006, our total consolidated debt was approximately $4.7 billion. The weighted-average annual interest rate on our consolidated indebtedness was 6.20% and the weighted-average maturity was approximately 4.9 years.

Debt to total market capitalization ratio, defined as total consolidated debt as a percentage of the market value of our outstanding equity securities plus our total consolidated debt, is a measure of leverage commonly used by analysts in the REIT sector. Our total market capitalization was approximately $19.2 billion at September 30, 2006. Total market capitalization was calculated using Boston Properties, Inc.’s September 30, 2006 closing stock price of $103.34 per common share and the following: (1) 116,597,035 outstanding common units of BPLP held by Boston Properties, Inc., (2) 21,036,636 outstanding OP Units held by persons other than Boston Properties, Inc., (3) an aggregate of 2,282,240 OP Units issuable upon conversion of all outstanding Series Two Preferred Units, (4) an aggregate of 519,000 OP Units issuable upon conversion of all outstanding LTIP Units, assuming all conditions have been met for the conversion of the LTIP Units, and (5) our consolidated debt totaling approximately $4.7 billion. Our total consolidated debt at September 30, 2006 represented approximately 24.59% of our total market capitalization. This percentage will fluctuate with changes in the market price of our common stock and does not necessarily reflect our capacity to incur additional debt to finance our activities or our ability to manage our existing debt obligations. However, for a company like ours, whose assets are primarily income-producing real estate, the debt to total market capitalization ratio may provide investors with an alternate indication of leverage, so long as it is evaluated along with other financial ratios and the various components of our outstanding indebtedness.

Debt Financing

As of September 30, 2006, we had approximately $4.7 billion of outstanding indebtedness, representing 24.59% of our total market capitalization as calculated above consisting of (1) $1.5 billion in publicly traded

 

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unsecured debt having a weighted average interest rate of 5.95% and maturities in 2013 and 2015; (2) $450 million of publicly traded exchangeable unsecured debt having a weighted average interest rate of 3.75% an initial option redemption date in 2013 and maturity in 2036 and (3) $2.8 billion of property-specific mortgage debt having a weighted average interest rate of 6.72% and weighted average term of 3.4 years (which includes the $225.0 million drawn on our Unsecured Line of Credit secured by 599 Lexington Avenue). As of September 30, 2006, we had approximately $225.0 million drawn on our Unsecured Line of Credit which is secured by our 599 Lexington Avenue property in New York and which balance is included under our variable rate mortgages in the table below. The table below summarizes our mortgage notes payable, our senior unsecured notes and our Unsecured Line of Credit at September 30, 2006:

 

     September 30  
     2006     2005  
     (dollars in thousands)  

DEBT SUMMARY:

    

Balance

    

Fixed rate mortgage notes payable

   $ 2,111,953     $ 2,668,811  

Variable rate mortgage notes payable

     700,000       782,093  

Unsecured senior notes, net of discount

     1,471,370       1,470,963  

Unsecured exchangeable senior notes

     450,000       —    
                

Total

   $ 4,733,323     $ 4,921,867  
                

Percent of total debt:

    

Fixed rate

     85.21 %     84.11 %

Variable rate

     14.79 %     15.89 %
                

Total

     100.0 %     100.0 %
                

Weighted average interest rate at end of period:

    

Fixed rate

     6.28 %     6.63 %

Variable rate

     5.77 %     4.34 %
                

Total

     6.20 %     6.27 %
                

The variable rate debt shown above bears interest based on various spreads over the London Interbank Offered Rate or Eurodollar rates. As of September 30, 2006, the weighted-average interest rate on our variable rate debt was LIBOR/Eurodollar plus 0.43% per annum.

Unsecured Line of Credit

On August 3, 2006, we modified our $605.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Unsecured Line of Credit”) by extending the maturity date from October 30, 2007 to August 3, 2010, with a provision for a one-year extension at our option, subject to certain conditions, and by reducing the per annum variable interest rate on outstanding balances from Eurodollar plus 0.65% to Eurodollar plus 0.55% per annum. Under the Unsecured Line of Credit, a facility fee equal to 15 basis points per annum is payable in quarterly installments. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment in the event of a change in our unsecured debt ratings. The Unsecured Line of Credit involves a syndicate of lenders. The Unsecured Line of Credit contains a competitive bid option that allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loan advances to the Company at a reduced Eurodollar rate. The Unsecured Line of Credit will be available to fund working capital and general corporate purposes, including, without limitation, to fund development of properties, land and property acquisitions and to repay or reduce indebtedness. The Unsecured Line of Credit is a recourse obligation of ours.

Our ability to borrow under our Unsecured Line of Credit is subject to our compliance with a number of customary financial and other covenants on an ongoing basis, including:

 

    a leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, however the leverage ratio may increase to no greater than 65% provided that it is reduced back to 60% within 180 days;

 

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    a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 55%;

 

    a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40;

 

    an unsecured leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, however the leverage ratio may increase to no greater than 65% provided that it is reduced back to 60% within 180 days;

 

    a minimum net worth requirement;

 

    an unsecured debt interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75; and

 

    limitations on permitted investments.

We believe we are in compliance with the financial and other covenants listed above.

We have an outstanding balance on our Unsecured Line of Credit of $225.0 million at September 30, 2006, which is collateralized by our 599 Lexington Avenue property and therefore is included in Mortgage Notes Payable in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2006, we had the ability to borrow an additional $362.9 million under our Unsecured Line of Credit. As of November 6, 2006, we have borrowings of $225 million outstanding under our Unsecured Line of Credit, secured by our 599 Lexington Avenue property.

Unsecured Senior Notes

The following summarizes the unsecured senior notes outstanding as of September 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):

 

    

Coupon/

Stated Rate

    Effective
Rate (1)
    Principal
Amount
   

Maturity Date (2)

10 Year Unsecured Senior Notes

   6.250 %   6.296 %   $ 750,000     January 15, 2013

10 Year Unsecured Senior Notes

   6.250 %   6.280 %     175,000     January 15, 2013

12 Year Unsecured Senior Notes

   5.625 %   5.636 %     300,000     April 15, 2015

12 Year Unsecured Senior Notes

   5.000 %   5.075 %     250,000     June 1, 2015
              

Total principal

         1,475,000    

Net discount

         (3,630 )  
              

Total

       $ 1,471,370    
              

(1) Yield on issuance date including the effects of discounts on the notes.
(2) No principal amounts are due prior to maturity.

Our unsecured senior notes are redeemable at our option, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to the greater of (i) 100% of their principal amount or (ii) the sum of the present value of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest discounted at a rate equal to the yield on U.S. Treasury securities with a comparable maturity plus 35 basis points (the $250 million 12 Year Unsecured Senior Notes that mature on June 1, 2015 are calculated at the U.S. Treasury yield plus 25 basis points), in each case plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date. The indenture under which our senior unsecured notes were issued contains restrictions on incurring debt and using our assets as security in other financing transactions and other customary financial and other covenants, including (1) a leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, (2) a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 50%, (3) an interest coverage ratio of 1.5, and (4) unencumbered asset value to be no less than 150% of our unsecured debt. As of September 30, 2006 we were in compliance with each of these financial restrictions and requirements.

Our investment grade ratings on our unsecured senior notes are as follows:

 

Rating Organization

  

Rating

Moody’s

   Baa2 (stable)

Standard & Poor’s

   BBB (stable)

FitchRatings

   BBB (stable)

 

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The security rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold securities, as it may be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time by the rating organization. Each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating.

Unsecured exchangeable senior notes

On April 6, 2006, we completed a public offering of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of our 3.75% exchangeable senior notes due 2036. On May 2, 2006, we issued an additional $50 million aggregate principal amount of the notes as a result of the exercise by the underwriter of its over-allotment option. The notes will be exchangeable into our common stock at an initial exchange rate, subject to adjustment, of 8.9461 shares per $1,000 principal amount of notes (or an initial exchange price of approximately $111.78 per share of common stock) under the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 3, 2006. Noteholders may require us to purchase the notes at par initially on May 18, 2013 and, after that date, the notes will be redeemable at par at our option under the circumstances described in the prospectus supplement.

Mortgage Notes Payable

The following represents the outstanding principal balances due under the mortgages notes payable at September 30, 2006:

 

Properties

   Interest Rate     Principal Amount     

Maturity Date

           (in thousands)       

Citigroup Center

   7.19 %   $ 495,494 (1)    May 11, 2011

Times Square Tower

   5.83 %     475,000 (2)    July 9, 2008

Embarcadero Center One and Two

   6.70 %     286,198      December 10, 2008

Prudential Center

   6.72 %     266,684      July 1, 2008

599 Lexington Avenue

   5.63 %     225,000 (3)    August 3, 2010

Embarcadero Center Four

   6.79 %     135,105      February 1, 2008

Embarcadero Center Three

   6.40 %     133,410 (4)    January 1, 2007

Democracy Center

   7.05 %     96,729      April 1, 2009

One Freedom Square

   5.33 %     78,519 (5)    June 30, 2012

New Dominion Tech Park, Bldg. Two

   5.55 %     63,000 (6)    October 1, 2014

202, 206 & 214 Carnegie Center

   8.13 %     59,262      October 1, 2010

140 Kendrick Street

   5.21 %     58,855 (7)    July 1, 2013

1330 Connecticut Avenue

   4.65 %     55,668 (8)    February 26, 2011

New Dominion Tech. Park, Bldg. One

   7.69 %     55,420      January 15, 2021

Reservoir Place

   5.82 %     52,293 (9)    July 1, 2009

504, 506 & 508 Carnegie Center

   7.39 %     42,545      January 1, 2008

10 and 20 Burlington Mall Road

   7.25 %     36,580 (10)    October 1, 2011

Ten Cambridge Center

   8.27 %     32,398      May 1, 2010

Sumner Square

   7.35 %     27,735      September 1, 2013

1301 New York Avenue

   7.14 %     25,454 (11)    August 15, 2009

Eight Cambridge Center

   7.73 %     25,355      July 15, 2010

510 Carnegie Center

   7.39 %     24,431      January 1, 2008

Reston Corporate Center

   6.56 %     21,448      May 1, 2008

University Place

   6.94 %     21,410      August 1, 2021

Bedford Business Park

   8.50 %     17,960      December 10, 2008
             

Total

     $ 2,811,953     
             

(1)

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to reflect the fair value of the note. The stated principal balance at September 30, 2006 was $492.8 million. The interest rate used to adjust the portion of debt associated with the redemption to fair value was 6.25% per annum.

(2) The mortgage financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.50% per annum.
(3) On July 19, 2005, we repaid the mortgage loan through a secured draw on our unsecured line of credit. As of September 30, 2006, the interest rate on this draw under our unsecured line of credit was 5.83% using a weighted average LIBOR spread of 0.3% per annum.
(4) On October 2, 2006, we repaid the mortgage loan collateralized by this property.
(5) In accordance with EITF 98-1, the principal amount and interest rate shown were adjusted upon acquisition of the property to reflect the fair value of the note. The stated principal balance at September 30, 2006 was $72.3 million and the stated interest rate was 7.75% per annum.
(6) The mortgage loan requires interest only payments with a balloon payment due at maturity.
(7) In accordance with EITF 98-1, the principal amount and interest rate shown were adjusted upon acquisition of the property to reflect the fair value of the note. The stated principal balance at September 30, 2006 was $53.8 million and the stated interest rate was 7.51% per annum.
(8) In accordance with EITF 98-1, the principal amount and interest rate shown were adjusted upon acquisition of the property to reflect the fair value of the note. The stated principal balance at September 30, 2006 was $50.0 million and the stated interest rate was 7.58% per annum.
(9) In accordance with EITF 98-1, the principal amount and interest rate shown were adjusted upon acquisition of the property to reflect the fair value of the note. The stated principal balance at September 30, 2006 was $50.8 million and the stated interest rate was 7.0% per annum.
(10) Includes outstanding indebtedness secured by 91 Hartwell Avenue.
(11) Includes outstanding principal in the amounts of $18.4 million, $4.8 million and $2.2 million which bear interest at fixed rates of 6.70%, 8.54% and 6.75% per annum, respectively.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements- Joint Venture Indebtedness

We have investments in eight unconsolidated joint ventures (including our investment in the Value-Added Fund) with our effective ownership interests ranging from 23.89% to 51%. Seven of these ventures have mortgage indebtedness. We exercise significant influence over, but do not control, these eight entities and therefore they are presently accounted for using the equity method of accounting. See also Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. At September 30, 2006, the debt related to these ventures was equal to approximately $611.3 million. The table below summarizes the outstanding debt of these joint venture properties at September 30, 2006:

 

Properties

   Venture %
Ownership
    Interest
Rate
   

Principal
Amount

(in thousands)

   

Maturity

Date

901 New York Avenue

   25 %   5.19 %   $ 170,000     January 1, 2015

Metropolitan Square

   51 %   8.23 %     131,099     May 1, 2010

Market Square North

   50 %   7.70 %     90,626     December 19, 2010

Worldgate Plaza

   25 %   6.22 %     57,000 (1)   December 1, 2007

Wisconsin Place

   23.89 %   6.88 %     46,405 (2)   March 11, 2009 (2)

Circle Star

   25 %   6.57 %     42,000 (3)   September 1, 2013

505 9th Street

   50 %   6.04 %     28,097 (4)   See note 2

New York Land Venture

   50 %   7.58 %     23,600 (5)   May 8, 2008

Wisconsin Place

   23.89 %   4.38 %     14,960 (6)   January 1, 2008 (6)

300 Billerica Road

   25 %   5.69 %     7,500 (7)   January 1, 2016
              

Total

       $ 611,287    
              

(1)

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maturity. This mortgage matures in December 2007, with two one-year extension options. In addition, the Value-Added Fund entered into an agreement to cap the interest rate at 9.5% per annum for a nominal fee.

(2) Amount represents outstanding construction financing under a $96.5 million loan commitment (of which our share is $23.1 million) at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum with a maturity in March 2009. The mortgage debt requires interest only payments with a balloon payment due at maturity.
(3) This property is owned by the Value-Added Fund.
(4) Amount represents outstanding construction financing under a $60.0 million loan commitment (of which our share is $30.0 million) which bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.73% per annum and a $35.0 million loan commitment (of which our share is $17.5 million) which bears interest at a variable rate of LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum. The financing converts to a ten-year fixed rate loan in October 2007 at an interest rate of 5.73% per annum with a provision for an increase in the borrowing capacity by $35.0 million (of which our share would be $17.5 million). The conversion is subject to conditions which we expect to satisfy. As of September 30, 2006, the interest rate on the variable rate portion of the debt was 6.58% per annum. The weighted-average rate as of September 30, 2006 is reflected in the table.
(5) We have agreed to guarantee approximately $11.8 million of this loan. The financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 2.25% per annum with a maturity of May 8, 2008.
(6) In accordance with EITF 98-1, the principal amount and interest rates shown were adjusted to reflect the fair value of the note using an effective interest rate of 4.38% per annum. This note is non-interest bearing with a stated principal balance of $15.5 million (of which our share is approximately $2.9 million) and matures in January 2008. The weighted average rates exclude the impact of this loan. We have agreed, together with our third-party joint venture partners, to guarantee this seller financing on behalf of the land and infrastructure entity.
(7) This property is owned by the Value-Added Fund. The mortgage financing bears interest at a fixed rate and requires interest only payments with a balloon payment due at maturity.

State and Local Tax Matters

Because Boston Properties, Inc. is organized and qualifies as a REIT, it is generally not subject to federal income taxes, but subject to certain state and local taxes. In the normal course of business, certain entities through which we own real estate either have undergone, or are currently undergoing, tax audits or other inquiries. Although we believe that we have substantial arguments in favor of our positions in the ongoing audits, in some instances there is no controlling precedent or interpretive guidance on the specific point at issue. Collectively, tax deficiency notices received to date from the jurisdictions conducting the ongoing audits have not been material. However, there can be no assurance that future audits will not occur with increased frequency or that the ultimate result of such audits will not have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

Insurance

We carry insurance coverage on our properties of types and in amounts and with deductibles that we believe is in line with coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. In response to the uncertainty in the insurance market following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, was enacted in November 2002 to require regulated insurers to make available coverage for certified acts of terrorism (as defined by the statute) through December 31, 2004, which date was extended to December 31, 2005 by the United States Department of Treasury on June 18, 2004 and which date was further extended to December 31, 2007 by the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005 (the “TRIA Extension Act”). TRIA expires on December 31, 2007, and we cannot currently anticipate whether it will be extended. Effective as of March 1, 2006, our property insurance program per occurrence limits were decreased from $1 billion to $800 million, including coverage for both “certified” and “non-certified” acts of terrorism by TRIA. The amount of such insurance available in the market has decreased because of the natural disasters which occurred during 2005. We also carries nuclear, biological, chemical and radiological terrorism insurance coverage (“NBCR Coverage”) for “certified” acts of terrorism as defined by TRIA, which is provided by IXP, LLC as a direct insurer. Effective as of March 1, 2006, we extended the NBCR Coverage to March 1, 2007,

 

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excluding our Value-Added Fund properties. Effective as of March 1, 2006, the per occurrence limit for NBCR Coverage was decreased from $1 billion to $800 million. Under TRIA, after the payment of the required deductible and coinsurance the NBCR Coverage is backstopped by the Federal Government if the aggregate industry insured losses resulting from a certified act of terrorism exceed a “program trigger.” Under the TRIA Extension Act (a) the program trigger is $5 million through March 31, 2006, $50 million from April 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006 and $100 million from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 and (b) the coinsurance is 10% through December 31, 2006 and 15% through December 31, 2007. We may elect to terminate the NBCR Coverage when the program trigger increases on January 1, 2007, if there is a change in our portfolio or for any other reason. We intend to continue to monitor the scope, nature and cost of available terrorism insurance and maintain insurance in amounts and on terms that are commercially reasonable.

We also currently carry earthquake insurance on our properties located in areas known to be subject to earthquakes in an amount and subject to self-insurance that we believe is commercially reasonable. In addition, this insurance is subject to a deductible in the amount of 5% of the value of the affected property. Specifically, we currently carry earthquake insurance which covers our San Francisco region with a $120 million per occurrence limit and a $120 million aggregate limit, $20 million of which is provided by IXP, LLC, as a direct insurer. The amount of our earthquake insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover losses from earthquakes. As a result of increased costs of coverage and limited availability, the amount of third-party earthquake insurance that we may be able to purchase on commercially reasonable terms may be reduced. In addition, we may discontinue earthquake insurance on some or all of our properties in the future if the premiums exceed our estimation of the value of the coverage.

In January 2002, we formed a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, IXP, Inc., to act as a captive insurance company and be one of the elements of our overall insurance program. On September 27, 2006, IXP, Inc. was merged into IXP, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary, and all insurance policies issued by IXP, Inc. were cancelled and reissued by IXP, LLC. The term “IXP” refers to IXP, Inc. for the period prior to September 27, 2006 and to IXP, LLC for the period on and subsequent to September 27, 2006. IXP acts as a direct insurer with respect to a portion of our earthquake insurance coverage for the Greater San Francisco properties and our NBCR Coverage for “certified acts of terrorism” under TRIA. Insofar as we own IXP, we are responsible for its liquidity and capital resources, and the accounts of IXP are part of our consolidated financial statements. In particular, if a loss occurs which is covered by our NBCR Coverage but is less than the applicable program trigger under TRIA, IXP would be responsible for the full amount of the loss without any backstop by the Federal Government. If we experience a loss and IXP is required to pay under its insurance policy, we would ultimately record the loss to the extent of IXP’s required payment. Therefore, insurance coverage provided by IXP should not be considered as the equivalent of third-party insurance, but rather as a modified form of self-insurance.

We continue to monitor the state of the insurance market in general, and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism in particular, but we cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on commercially reasonable terms in future policy years. There are other types of losses, such as from wars or the presence of mold at our properties, for which we cannot obtain insurance at all or at a reasonable cost. With respect to such losses and losses from acts of terrorism, earthquakes or other catastrophic events, if we experience a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, we could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties, as well as the anticipated future revenues from those properties. Depending on the specific circumstances of each affected property, it is possible that we could be liable for mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect our business and financial condition and results of operations.

Funds from Operations

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) (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items) for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment

 

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for unconsolidated partnerships, joint ventures and preferred distributions. 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 and excluding 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 (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 and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table presents a reconciliation of net income available to common unitholders to FFO for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
             2006                     2005          
     (in thousands)  

Net income available to common unitholders

   $ 128,406     $ 69,453  

Add:

    

Preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

     2,935       15,766  

Less:

    

Minority interest in property partnership

     —         1,527  

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     20,200       1,117  

Gains on sales of real estate,

     21,200       —    

Income from discontinued operations

     —         890  

Income before minority interest in property partnership, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, gains on sales of real estate and discontinued operations

     89,941       81,685  

Add:

    

Real estate depreciation and amortization (1)

     72,368       67,052  

Income from discontinued operations

     —         890  

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     2,283 (2)     1,117  

Minority interest in property partnership’s share of Funds from Operations

     —         32  

Less:

    

Preferred distributions

     1,912       3,200 (3)
                

Funds from Operations available to common unitholders

   $ 162,680     $ 147,576  
                

Weighted average shares outstanding- basic

     136,793       133,381  

(1) Real estate depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation and amortization from the Consolidated Statements of Operations of $70,508 and $65,067, our share of unconsolidated joint venture real estate depreciation and amortization of $2,253 and $2,188 and depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations of $0 and $190, less corporate related depreciation and amortization of $393 and $393 for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

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(2) Excludes approximately $17.9 million related to our share of the gain on sale and related loss from early extinguishment of debt associated with the sale of 265 Franklin Street.
(3) Excludes approximately $12.1 million of income allocated to the holders of Series Two Preferred Units to account for their right to participate on an as-converted basis in the special dividend that followed previously completed sales of real estate.

Reconciliation to Diluted Funds from Operations:

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2006

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2005

    

Income

(Numerator)

  

Shares

(Denominator)

  

Income

(Numerator)

   

Shares

(Denominator)

     (in thousands)    (in thousands)

Basic FFO

   $ 162,680    136,793    $ 147,576     133,381

Effect of Dilutive Securities

          

Convertible Preferred Units

     1,912    2,999      3,200 (1)   5,087

Stock Options

     —      2,296      —       2,314
                        

Diluted FFO

   $ 164,592    142,088    $ 150,776     140,782
                        

(1) Excludes approximately $12.1 million of income allocated to the holders of Series Two Preferred Units to account for their right to participate on an as-converted basis in the special dividend that followed previously completed sales of real estate.

Contractual Obligations

We have various standing or renewable service contracts with vendors related to our property management. In addition, we have certain other utility contracts we enter into in the ordinary course of business which may extend beyond one year, which vary based on usage. These contracts include terms that provide for cancellation with insignificant or no cancellation penalties. Contract terms are generally one year or less.

In connection with the sale of 280 Park Avenue, we entered into a master lease agreement with the buyer at closing. Under the master lease agreement, we have guaranteed that the buyer will receive at least a minimum amount of base rent from approximately 74,340 square feet of space during the ten-year period following the expiration of the current leases for this space. The current leases for this space are scheduled to expire at various times between June 2006 and October 2007. The aggregate amount of base rent we have guaranteed over the entire period from 2006 to 2017 is approximately $67.3 million. Our guarantee obligations, which are in the form of base rent payments to the buyer, will be reduced by the amount of base rent payable, whether or not actually paid, under qualifying leases for this space that we obtain from prospective tenants. We will remain responsible for any free rent periods. The buyer will bear all customary leasing costs for this space, including tenant improvements and leasing commissions. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company signed new qualifying leases for 26,681 net rentable square feet of the 74,340 net rentable square foot master lease obligation. Our master lease obligation as of September 30, 2006 is approximately $46.4 million which is reflected in the Consolidated Balance Sheet as other liabilities.

As part of the transaction, the buyer has engaged us as the property manager and leasing agent for 280 Park Avenue for a one-year term that renews automatically. Under the purchase and sale agreement, we have also agreed to provide to the buyer fixed monthly revenue support from the closing date until December 31, 2008. The aggregate amount of the revenue support payments will be approximately $22.5 million and has been recorded as a purchase price adjustment and included in Other Liabilities within our Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2006, the revenue support obligation totaled approximately $18.8 million.

 

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Newly Issued Accounting Standards

In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments – an Amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140” (“SFAS No. 155”). The purpose of SFAS No. 155 is to simplify the accounting for certain hybrid financial instruments by permitting fair value re-measurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation. SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 155 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140” (“SFAS No. 156”). SFAS No. 156 requires recognition of a servicing asset or a servicing liability each time an entity undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset by entering into a servicing contract. SFAS No. 156 also requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. We do not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 156 to have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (“FIN No. 48”). FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on description, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. FIN No. 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating and assessing the impact of this interpretation.

In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB No. 108”), “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” SAB 108 provides guidance on the consideration of the effects of prior period misstatements in quantifying current year misstatements for the purpose of a materiality assessment. SAB 108 requires the quantification of financial statement misstatements based on the effects of the misstatements on each of the company’s financial statements and the related financial statement disclosures. This model is commonly referred to as the “dual approach” because it requires quantification of errors under both the iron curtain and the roll-over methods. The roll-over method focuses primarily on the impact of a misstatement on the income statement—including the reversing effect of prior year misstatements—but its use can lead to the accumulation of misstatements in the balance sheet. The iron-curtain method focuses primarily on the effect of correcting the period-end balance sheet with less emphasis on the reversing effects of prior year errors on the income statement. SAB 108 is effective for financial statements for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. We do not expect that SAB 108 will have a material impact on our cash flows, results of operations, financial position or liquidity.

 

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ITEM 3—Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Approximately $4.0 billion of our borrowings bear interest at fixed rates, and therefore the fair value of these instruments is affected by changes in the market interest rates. The following table presents our aggregate fixed rate debt obligations with corresponding weighted-average interest rates sorted by maturity date and our aggregate variable rate debt obligations sorted by maturity date. As of September 30, 2006, the weighted average interest rate on our variable rate debt was LIBOR/Eurodollar plus 0.43% per annum.

 

     2006     2007     2008     2009     2010     2011+     Total     Fair Value
     Secured debt
     (dollars in thousands)

Fixed Rate

   $ 11,344     $ 178,126     $ 797,794     $ 184,450     $ 130,625     $ 809,614     $ 2,111,953     $ 2,215,137

Average Interest Rate

     7.09 %     6.59 %     6.83 %     7.10 %     7.96 %     7.18 %     7.04 %  

Variable Rate

     —         —         475,000       —         225,000       —         700,000       700,000
     Unsecured debt

Fixed Rate

     —         —         —         —         —       $ 1,471,370     $ 1,471,370       1,480,936

Average Interest Rate

     —         —         —         —         —         5.95 %     5.95 %  

Variable Rate

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —  
     Unsecured exchangeable debt

Fixed Rate

     —         —         —         —         —       $ 450,000     $ 450,000       485,438

Average Interest Rate

     —         —         —         —         —         3.75 %     3.75 %  

Variable Rate

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         —  
                                                              

Total Debt

   $ 11,344     $ 178,126     $ 1,272,794     $ 184,450     $ 355,625     $ 2,730,984     $ 4,733,323     $ 4,881,511
                                                              

During 2005, we entered into twelve forward-starting interest rate swap contracts to lock in the 10-year treasury rate and 10-year swap spread in contemplation of obtaining long-term fixed-rate financing to refinance existing debt that is expiring or freely prepayable prior to February 2007. Based on swap spreads at each trade date, the swaps fix the 10-year treasury rate for a financing in February 2007 at a weighted average rate of 4.34% per annum on notional amounts aggregating $500.0 million. The swaps go into effect in February 2007 and expire in February 2017. We expect to settle the interest rate swaps in cash at the time we close on the long-term fixed-rate financing. Each swap contract provides for a fixed 10-year LIBOR swap rate (the fixed strike rate) ranging from 4.562% per annum to 5.016% per annum. If the 10-year LIBOR swap rate is below the fixed strike rate at the time we settle each swap, we would be required to make a payment to the swap counter-parties; if the 10-year LIBOR swap rate is above the fixed strike rate at the time we cash settle each swap, we would receive a payment from the swap counter-parties. The amount that we either pay or receive will equal the present value of the basis point differential between the applicable fixed strike rate and the 10-year swap rate at the time we settle each swap. We believe that these swaps qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities,” as amended. We intend to consider entering into additional hedging arrangements to minimize our interest rate risk. We expect that within the next twelve months we will reclassify into earnings approximately $0.9 million of the amounts recorded within Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) relating to the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts. See Note 5 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

At September 30, 2006, our outstanding variable rate debt based off LIBOR totaled approximately $700 million. At September 30, 2006, the average interest rate on variable rate debt was approximately 5.77%. If market interest rates on our variable rate debt had been 100 basis points greater, total interest expense would have increased approximately $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2006.

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market interest rates on our variable rate debt had been 100 basis points greater, total interest expense would have increased approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005.

These amounts were determined solely by considering the impact of hypothetical interest rates on our financial instruments. Due to the uncertainty of specific actions we may undertake to minimize possible effects of market interest rate increases, this analysis assumes no changes in our financial structure.

ITEM 4—Controls and Procedures

 

  (a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report, the management of Boston Properties, Inc., with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Boston Properties, Inc. concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

 

  (b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the third quarter of our fiscal year ending December 31, 2006 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1—Legal Proceedings.

We are subject to legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. Management believes that the final outcome of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

ITEM 1A—Risk Factors.

There were no material changes to the Risk Factors disclosed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed on Form 10-K which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.

ITEM 2—Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

  (a) During the three months ended September 30, 2006, we issued an aggregate of 2,127,469 common units upon conversion of 1,610,143 Series Two Preferred Units by the holders thereof. We issued the common units in reliance on exemptions from registration under Section 4(2) and Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. We relied on the exemption under Section 4(2) based upon factual representations received from the limited partners who received the common units. The common units were subsequently redeemed in exchange for an equivalent number of shares of common stock of Boston Properties, Inc.

Each time Boston Properties Inc. issues shares of stock (other than in exchange for common units when such common units are presented for redemption), it contributes the proceeds of such issuance to us in return for an equivalent number of partnership units with rights and preferences analogous to the shares issued. During the three months ended September 30, 2006, in connection with issuances of common stock by Boston Properties, Inc. pursuant to exercises of stock options under the Boston Properties, Inc. 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and pursuant to an issuance under the Boston Properties, Inc. Non-Qualified 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan, we issued an aggregate of approximately 143,074 common units to Boston Properties, Inc. in exchange for approximately $5.2 million, the aggregate proceeds of such common stock issuances by Boston Properties, Inc. Such units were issued in reliance on an exemption from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

  (b) Not applicable.

 

  (c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

 

Period

 

(a) Total
Number of
Shares of
Partnership
Units

Purchased

    (b) Average
Price Paid per
Partnership
Unit
    (c) Total Number of
Units Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
  (d) Maximum
Number (or
Approximate Dollar
Value) of Units that
May Yet be Purchased

July 1, 2006 – July 31, 2006

  —         —                   N/A               N/A

August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006

  3,962 (1)   $ 15.40 (1)   N/A   N/A

September 1, 2006 – September 30, 2006

  —         —       N/A   N/A
                     

Total

  3,962     $ 15.40     N/A   N/A

(1)

Includes 3,332 common units previously held by Boston Properties, Inc. that were repurchased in connection with the repurchase of restricted shares of common stock of Boston Properties, Inc. in connection with the termination of certain persons’ employment with the Company. Under the terms of the applicable restricted stock agreements, all of such shares were repurchased by Boston Properties, Inc. at a

 

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price of $0.01 per share, which was the amount originally paid by such employees for the shares. Also includes 630 common units previously held by Boston Properties, Inc. that were repurchased in connection with the surrender of restricted shares of common stock of Boston Properties, Inc. by an employee to the Company to satisfy such employee’s tax withholding obligation in connection with the vesting of restricted common stock. Such shares were repurchased by Boston Properties, Inc. for $96.82 per share, which was their fair market value on the vesting date.

ITEM 3—Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

ITEM 4—Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

None.

ITEM 5—Other Information.

(a) None.

(b) None.

ITEM 6—Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

 

12.1 —   Calculation of Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions.
31.1 —   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 —   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 —   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 —   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

By:

 

BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC,

November 9, 2006

   

/s/    DOUGLAS T. LINDE        

 

   

Douglas T. Linde

Executive Vice President,

Chief Financial Officer

(duly authorized officer and

principal financial officer)

 

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EXHIBIT 12.1

BOSTON PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

CALCULATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO COMBIND FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS

Boston Properties Limited Partnership’s ratios of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and the five years ended December 31, 2005 were as follows:

 

   

Nine
Months
Ended
September 30,

2006

    Year Ended December 31,  
      2005     2004     2003     2002     2001  
          (dollars in thousands)  

Earnings:

           

Add:

           

Income before minority interests in property partnerships, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, gains on sales of real estate and other assets, discontinued operations, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings

  $ 220,492     $ 306,971     $ 306,589     $ 289,575     $ 264,425     $ 231,056  

Gains on sales of real estate and other assets

    725,736       188,546       9,822       70,627       233,304       11,238  

Amortization of interest capitalized

    2,565       3,298       2,845       2,640       2,526       950  

Distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures

    6,427       7,179       6,663       8,412       8,692       2,735  

Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions (see below)

    240,403       340,589       334,082       342,244       316,835       306,709  

Subtract:

           

Interest capitalized

    (4,556 )     (5,718 )     (10,849 )     (19,200 )     (22,510 )     (59,292 )

Preferred distributions

    (9,010 )     (26,780 )     (17,063 )     (23,608 )     (31,258 )     (36,026 )
                                               

Total earnings

  $ 1,182,057     $ 814,085     $ 632,089     $ 670,690     $ 772,014     $ 457,370  
                                               

Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions:

           

Interest expensed

  $ 226,837     $ 308,091     $ 306,170     $ 299,436     $ 263,067     $ 211,391  

Interest capitalized

    4,556       5,718       10,849       19,200       22,510       59,292  

Preferred distributions

    9,010       26,780       17,063       23,608       31,258       36,026  
                                               

Total combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

  $ 240,403     $ 340,589     $ 334,082     $ 342,244     $ 316,835     $ 306,709  
                                               

Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions

    4.92       2.39       1.89       1.96       2.44       1.49  
                                               

The ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and preferred distributions was computed by dividing earnings by combined fixed charges and preferred distributions. Earnings consist of income before minority interests in property partnerships, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, discontinued operations, cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle and preferred distributions and allocation of undistributed earnings, plus amortization of interest capitalized, distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, and combined fixed charges and preferred distributions, minus interest capitalized and preferred distributions. Combined fixed charges and preferred distributions consist of interest expensed, which includes credit enhancement fees and amortization of loan costs, interest capitalized, and preferred distributions.

CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Edward H. Linde, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Boston Properties Limited Partnership;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 9, 2006

 

/s/    EDWARD H. LINDE        
Edward H. Linde
Chief Executive Officer of Boston Properties, Inc.
General Partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership
CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas T. Linde, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Boston Properties Limited Partnership;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 9, 2006

 

/s/    DOUGLAS T. LINDE        
Douglas T. Linde
Chief Financial Officer of Boston Properties, Inc.
General Partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership
CERTIFICATION OF CEO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned officer of Boston Properties, Inc., the sole general partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership (the “Company”), hereby certifies to my knowledge that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Date: November 9, 2006

 

/S/    EDWARD H. LINDE        
Edward H. Linde
Chief Executive Officer of Boston Properties, Inc.
General Partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership
CERTIFICATION OF CFO PURSUANT TO SECTION 906

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT

TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The undersigned officer of Boston Properties, Inc., the sole general partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership (the “Company”), hereby certifies to my knowledge that the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 (the “Report”), as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. This certification shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Date: November 9, 2006

 

/S/    DOUGLAS T. LINDE        
Douglas T. Linde
Chief Financial Officer of Boston Properties Inc.
General Partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership