EX-99.2 3 q32018pressreleasedocx1.htm EXHIBIT 99.2 Exhibit
Exhibit 99.2

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800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199


BOSTON PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES THIRD QUARTER 2018 RESULTS OF
$0.77 GAAP EPS and $1.64 FFO PER SHARE

Provides FY 2019 Guidance with Projected FFO Growth of 7% Year-on-Year at the Midpoint
    
BOSTON, MA, October 30, 2018 - Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), one of the largest publicly-traded developers, owners and managers of Class A office properties in the United States, reported results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018.
Financial highlights for the quarter include:
Net income attributable to common shareholders of $119.1 million, or $0.77 per diluted share (EPS), reflecting growth of 2% compared to $117.3 million, or $0.76 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Funds from Operations (FFO) of $253.8 million, or $1.64 per diluted share, reflecting growth of 4% compared to FFO of $243.0 million, or $1.57 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2017.
FFO of $1.64 per diluted share was $0.02 per share greater than the mid-point of the Company’s previous guidance, primarily due to greater than projected development and management services revenue.
The Company provided guidance for fourth quarter 2018 with projected EPS of $1.15 - $1.17 per diluted share and FFO of $1.68 - $1.70 per diluted share.
The Company also provided its guidance for full year 2019 EPS and FFO per diluted share as follows:
Projected EPS for 2019 of $3.07 - $3.24 per diluted share; and
Projected FFO for 2019 of $6.75 - $6.92 per diluted share.


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Business highlights for the third quarter include:
Increased the regular quarterly dividend 18.75% to $0.95 per share of common stock, representing the largest quarterly dividend increase in the Company's history. The Company has increased its quarterly dividend by more than 46% over the past three years.
Commenced development of the initial phase of its Reston Gateway development project in Reston, Virginia. The initial phase consists of approximately 1.1 million net rentable square feet of which 850,000 net rentable square feet, or 80%, has been pre-leased to Fannie Mae. During the quarter, the Company also received entitlements for the total Reston Gateway mixed-use development project; which consists of 4.5 million square feet and will be located directly adjacent to the Reston Town Center station of the Washington Metro.
Entered into a binding agreement for the sale of 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, an approximately 315,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Washington, DC for a gross sale price of approximately $136.5 million.
Increased its portfolio occupancy to 91.1% for the Company’s 181 in-service office properties as of September 30, 2018, an increase of 70 bps as compared to portfolio occupancy of 90.4% for in-service office properties in the second quarter of 2018.  
At September 30, 2018, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 200 properties aggregating approximately 52.7 million square feet, including fourteen properties under construction/redevelopment totaling approximately 7.5 million square feet.
The reported results are unaudited and there can be no assurance that these reported results will not vary from the final information for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. In the opinion of management, the Company has made all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of these reported results.
Other events during the third quarter include:
Completed and fully placed in-service its Proto Kendall Square development project comprised of 280 apartment units and retail space aggregating approximately 167,000 square feet located in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 1, 2018. The retail space totaling approximately 15,000 net rentable square feet is approximately 98% leased and the residential units are currently approximately 49% leased.
Entered into a joint venture with its partner at The Hub on Causeway mixed-use development project and commenced development of an approximately 627,000 net rentable square foot Class A office tower at the site known as 100 Causeway Street, in Boston, Massachusetts.  The joint venture entered into a lease agreement with an affiliate of Verizon Communications, Inc. under which Verizon will lease approximately 70% of the office tower for a term of 20 years.  The Company will serve as co-development manager for the project and will own a 50% interest in the joint venture. 


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Entered into a joint venture with a third party to acquire a development site at 3 Hudson Boulevard in New York City that, upon the future acquisition of additional available development rights, can accommodate a Class A office tower with up to 2.0 million net rentable square feet.  The Company owns a 25% interest in and is the managing member of the joint venture.  In addition, the Company has provided $80.0 million of mortgage financing to the joint venture that bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum.
Completed the acquisition of Santa Monica Business Park in Santa Monica, California for a purchase price of approximately $627.5 million on July 19, 2018. Santa Monica Business Park is a 47-acre office park consisting of 21 buildings totaling approximately 1.2 million net rentable square feet. The property is 94% leased. Approximately 70% of the rentable square footage is subject to a ground lease with 80 years remaining, including renewal periods. The ground lease provides the Company with the right to purchase the land underlying the properties in 2028 with subsequent purchase rights every 15 years.  The acquisition was completed in a joint venture with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, which invested approximately $147.4 million for a 45% ownership interest in the joint venture. Boston Properties invested approximately $180.1 million in the joint venture. The acquisition was completed with $300.0 million of financing. The mortgage financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.28% per annum and matures on July 19, 2025. At closing, the borrower under the loan, which is a subsidiary of the joint venture, entered into interest rate swap contracts with notional amounts aggregating $300.0 million through April 1, 2025, resulting in a fixed rate of approximately 4.063% per annum.
Completed the sale of its Quorum Office Park property located in Chelmsford, Massachusetts for a gross sale price of approximately $35.3 million on September 27, 2018. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $34.3 million, resulting in a gain on sale of real estate totaling approximately $7.9 million. Quorum Office Park is an approximately 268,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property.
EPS and FFO per Share Guidance:
The Company’s guidance for the fourth quarter 2018, full year 2018 and full year 2019 for EPS (diluted) and FFO per share (diluted) is set forth and reconciled below.  Except as described below, the estimates reflect management’s view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions with respect to rental rates, occupancy levels and the earnings impact of the events referenced in this release and otherwise referenced during the conference call and in the Company’s Supplemental Operating and Financial Data for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. The estimates do not include possible future gains or losses or the impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, other possible capital markets activity or possible future impairment charges. EPS estimates may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including changes in the recognition of depreciation and amortization expense and any gains or losses associated with disposition activity. The Company is not able to assess at this time the potential impact of these factors on projected EPS. By definition, FFO does not include real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment losses on depreciable real estate or gains or losses associated with disposition activities. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth below. For details of the Company's assumptions related to guidance for the fourth quarter 2018, full year 2018 and


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full year 2019 for EPS (diluted) and FFO per share (diluted), please see the Third Quarter 2018 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data located on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.bostonproperties.com.
 
Fourth Quarter 2018
 
Full Year 2018
 
Low

-
High

 
Low

-
High

Projected EPS (diluted)
$
1.15

-
$
1.17

 
$
3.84

-
$
3.86

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Company Share of Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
0.89

-
0.89

 
3.62

-
3.62

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected Company Share of Gains on Sales of Real Estate
0.36

-
0.36

 
1.07

-
1.07

Projected FFO per Share (diluted)
$
1.68

-

$
1.70

 
$
6.39

-

$
6.41


 
 
Full Year 2019
 
 
Low

-
High

Projected EPS (diluted)
 
$
3.07

-
$
3.24

Add:
 
 
 
 
Projected Company Share of Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization
 
3.68

-
3.68

Less:
 
 
 
 
Projected Company Share of Gains on Sales of Real Estate
 

-

Projected FFO per Share (diluted)
 
$
6.75

-

$
6.92

       % Growth in FFO as compared to FY 2018
 
5.6
%
 
8.0
%
Boston Properties will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, open to the general public, to discuss the third quarter 2018 results, the fourth quarter 2018, full fiscal year 2018 and full fiscal year 2019 projections and related assumptions, and other matters that may be of interest to investors. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 706-4503 (Domestic) or (281) 913-8731 (International) and entering the passcode 7699536. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 22, 2018, by dialing (855) 859-2056 (Domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (International) and entering the passcode 7699536. There will also be a live audio webcast of the call which may be accessed on the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com in the Investor Relations section. Shortly after the call a replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website and archived for up to twelve months following the call.


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Additionally, a copy of Boston Properties’ third quarter 2018 “Supplemental Operating and Financial Data” and this press release are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com.

Boston Properties (NYSE: BXP) is one of the largest publicly-held developers and owners of Class A office properties in the United States, concentrated in five markets -  Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, DC. The Company is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT), that develops, manages, operates, acquires and owns a diverse portfolio of primarily Class A office space. The Company’s portfolio totals 52.7 million square feet and 200 properties, including fourteen properties under construction.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “budgeted,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Boston Properties’ control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company’s ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the pending transactions described above, the Company’s ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, the uncertainties of real estate development, acquisition and disposition activity, the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, the uncertainties of investing in new markets, the costs and availability of financing, the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging contracts, the ability of our joint venture partners to satisfy their obligations, the effects of local, national and international economic and market conditions, the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and possible impairment charges on our operating results, the impact of newly adopted accounting principles on the Company’s accounting policies and on period-to-period comparisons of financial results, regulatory changes and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Boston Properties does not undertake a duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement, including its guidance for the fourth quarter 2018, full fiscal year 2018 and full fiscal year 2019, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Financial tables follow.


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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
(in thousands, except for share and par value amounts)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate, at cost
$
20,425,282

 
$
19,622,379

Construction in progress
1,057,261

 
1,269,338

Land held for future development
205,096

 
204,925

Less: accumulated depreciation
(4,838,496
)
 
(4,589,634
)
Total real estate
16,849,143

 
16,507,008

Cash and cash equivalents
322,502

 
434,767

Cash held in escrows
101,282

 
70,602

Investments in securities
31,376

 
29,161

Tenant and other receivables, net
98,502

 
92,186

Related party note receivable
80,000

 

Accrued rental income, net
926,274

 
861,575

Deferred charges, net
669,545

 
679,038

Prepaid expenses and other assets
133,443

 
77,971

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures
925,431

 
619,925

Total assets
$
20,137,498

 
$
19,372,233

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
Mortgage notes payable, net
$
2,967,548

 
$
2,979,281

Unsecured senior notes, net
7,253,786

 
7,247,330

Unsecured line of credit
170,000

 
45,000

Unsecured term loan, net
498,368

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
315,462

 
331,500

Dividends and distributions payable
165,118

 
139,040

Accrued interest payable
92,809

 
83,646

Other liabilities
468,433

 
443,980

Total liabilities
11,931,524

 
11,269,777

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies

 

Equity:
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.:
 
 
 
Excess stock, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 5.25% Series B cumulative redeemable preferred stock, $0.01 par value, liquidation preference $2,500 per share, 92,000 shares authorized, 80,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
200,000

 
200,000

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 154,519,139 and 154,404,186 issued and 154,440,239 and 154,325,286 outstanding at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
1,544

 
1,543

Additional paid-in capital
6,400,193

 
6,377,908

Dividends in excess of earnings
(677,312
)
 
(712,343
)
Treasury common stock at cost, 78,900 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
(2,722
)
 
(2,722
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(45,137
)
 
(50,429
)
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.
5,876,566

 
5,813,957

Noncontrolling interests:
 
 
 
Common units of the Operating Partnership
618,380

 
604,739

Property partnerships
1,711,028

 
1,683,760

Total equity
8,205,974

 
8,102,456

Total liabilities and equity
$
20,137,498

 
$
19,372,233





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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
Revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Base rent
$
525,875

 
$
513,269

 
$
1,561,821

 
$
1,537,373

Recoveries from tenants
102,424

 
94,476

 
292,801

 
272,803

Parking and other
26,552

 
26,092

 
79,590

 
78,164

Total rental revenue
654,851

 
633,837

 
1,934,212

 
1,888,340

Hotel revenue
13,664

 
13,064

 
37,373

 
33,859

Development and management services
15,253

 
10,811

 
32,963

 
24,648

Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts
2,516

 

 
7,371

 

Total revenue
686,284

 
657,712

 
2,011,919

 
1,946,847

Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rental
247,989

 
237,341

 
726,108

 
696,082

Hotel
8,828

 
8,447

 
25,642

 
23,942

General and administrative
29,677

 
25,792

 
94,039

 
84,319

Payroll and related costs from management services contracts
2,516

 

 
7,371

 

Transaction costs
914

 
239

 
1,409

 
572

Depreciation and amortization
157,996

 
152,164

 
480,210

 
463,288

Total expenses
447,920

 
423,983

 
1,334,779

 
1,268,203

Operating income
238,364

 
233,729

 
677,140

 
678,644

Other income (expense)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures
(4,313
)
 
843

 
(3,083
)
 
7,035

Gains on sales of real estate
7,863

 
2,891

 
122,552

 
6,791

Interest and other income
2,822

 
1,329

 
7,049

 
3,447

Gains from investments in securities
1,075

 
944

 
1,454

 
2,716

Gains from early extinguishments of debt

 

 

 
14,354

Interest expense
(95,366
)
 
(92,032
)
 
(277,790
)
 
(282,709
)
Net income
150,445

 
147,704

 
527,322

 
430,278

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships
(14,850
)
 
(14,340
)
 
(46,484
)
 
(33,967
)
Noncontrolling interest—common units of the Operating Partnership
(13,852
)
 
(13,402
)
 
(49,128
)
 
(40,350
)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.
121,743

 
119,962

 
431,710

 
355,961

Preferred dividends
(2,625
)
 
(2,625
)
 
(7,875
)
 
(7,875
)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders
$
119,118

 
$
117,337

 
$
423,835

 
$
348,086

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
0.77

 
$
0.76

 
$
2.74

 
$
2.26

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
154,440

 
154,355

 
154,414

 
154,132

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
0.77

 
$
0.76

 
$
2.74

 
$
2.26

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding
154,678

 
154,483

 
154,652

 
154,344





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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (1)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended September 30,
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in thousands, except for per share amounts)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders
$
119,118

 
$
117,337

 
$
423,835

 
$
348,086

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred dividends
2,625

 
2,625

 
7,875

 
7,875

Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership
13,852

 
13,402

 
49,128

 
40,350

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships
14,850

 
14,340

 
46,484

 
33,967

Net income
150,445

 
147,704

 
527,322

 
430,278

Add:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization expense
157,996

 
152,164

 
480,210

 
463,288

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships' share of depreciation and amortization
(18,166
)
 
(18,552
)
 
(54,813
)
 
(59,294
)
Company's share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures
18,020

 
9,282

 
36,776

 
27,952

Corporate-related depreciation and amortization
(425
)
 
(434
)
 
(1,236
)
 
(1,445
)
Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains on sales of real estate
7,863

 
2,891

 
122,552

 
6,791

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships
14,850

 
14,340

 
46,484

 
33,967

Preferred dividends
2,625

 
2,625

 
7,875

 
7,875

Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to the Operating Partnership common unitholders (including Boston Properties, Inc.)
282,532

 
270,308

 
811,348

 
812,146

Less:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership’s share of funds from operations
28,738

 
27,293

 
82,550

 
82,881

Funds from operations attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders
$
253,794

 
$
243,015

 
$
728,798

 
$
729,265

Boston Properties, Inc.’s percentage share of funds from operations - basic
89.83
%
 
89.90
%
 
89.83
%
 
89.79
%
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
154,440

 
154,355

 
154,414

 
154,132

FFO per share basic
$
1.64

 
$
1.57

 
$
4.72

 
$
4.73

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted
154,678

 
154,483

 
154,652

 
154,344

FFO per share diluted
$
1.64

 
$
1.57

 
$
4.71

 
$
4.73





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(1)
Pursuant to the revised definition of Funds from Operations adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“Nareit”), we calculate Funds from Operations, or “FFO,” by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders (computed in accordance with GAAP) for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, impairment losses on depreciable real estate consolidated on our balance sheet, impairment losses on our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures driven by a measurable decrease in the fair value of depreciable real estate held by the unconsolidated joint ventures and real estate-related depreciation and amortization. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure, but we believe the presentation of FFO, combined with the presentation of required GAAP financial measures, has improved the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and has helped make comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management generally considers FFO and FFO per share to be useful measures for understanding and comparing our operating results because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets, impairment losses and real estate asset depreciation and amortization (which can differ across owners of similar assets in similar condition based on historical cost accounting and useful life estimates), FFO and FFO per share can help investors compare the operating performance of a companys real estate across reporting periods and to the operating performance of other 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.
In order to facilitate a clear understanding of the Company's operating results, FFO should be examined in conjunction with net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders as presented in the Company's consolidated financial statements. FFO should not be considered as a substitute for net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP) or any other GAAP financial measures and should only be considered together with and as a supplement to the Company's financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP.






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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
PORTFOLIO LEASING PERCENTAGES

 
 
 
 
 
% Leased by Location
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Boston
95.3
%
 
94.1
%
Los Angeles
96.2
%
 
85.6
%
New York
86.9
%
 
86.9
%
San Francisco
91.1
%
 
89.9
%
Washington, DC
89.2
%
 
91.3
%
Total Portfolio
91.1
%
 
90.7
%









AT THE COMPANY            
Michael LaBelle            
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer            
(617) 236-3352    

Sara Buda
Vice President, Investor Relations
(617) 236-3429
sbuda@bostonproperties.com        




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