
• | Revenue grew more than 7% to $757.5 million as compared to revenue of $705.2 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. |
• | Net income was $140.8 million, or $0.91 per diluted share (EPS), compared to $148.5 million, or $0.96 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to gains on asset sales in 2018 that did not reoccur in 2019. |
• | Funds from Operations (FFO) was $289.9 million, or $1.87 per diluted share, reflecting growth of 18% compared to FFO of $245.7 million, or $1.59 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2018. |
◦ | FFO in the fourth quarter of $1.87 per diluted share was $0.02 per share greater than the midpoint of the Company’s fourth quarter guidance provided on October 29, 2019 primarily due to $0.02 per share of greater-than-projected portfolio performance. |
• | Projected EPS for 2020 of $5.91 - $6.09 per diluted share inclusive of $2.37 in expected gains on asset sales that are currently under agreement; |
• | Projected FFO for 2020 of $7.47 - $7.65 per diluted share, reflecting 8% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. |
• | Net income attributable to common shareholders of $511.0 million, or $3.30 per diluted share (EPS), compared to $572.3 million, or $3.70 per diluted share, for FY 2018, primarily due to $1.06 of gains on asset sales in 2018 that did not reoccur at the same level in 2019, offset primarily by improved portfolio performance in 2019. |
• | FFO of $1.1 billion, or $7.01 per diluted share, reflecting 11% growth compared to FFO of $974.5 million, or $6.30 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to increases in same property performance and the benefit of developments delivered in 2019. |
• | Entered into a joint venture with Alexandria Real Estate Equities to develop, own and operate approximately 1.1 million square feet of existing office and lab properties in South San Francisco, California, with the opportunity for approximately 640,000 square feet of additional future development. Upon completion, the joint venture is expected to own an approximately 1.7 million square foot life science campus including a mix of office and lab buildings. Boston Properties will have a 50% ownership interest in the joint venture once complete. Details of the transaction can be found in a separate press release issued today which can be found on the newsroom page of the Company’s website at www.bxp.com or here http://investors.bxp.com/latest-news. |
• | Secured approval from the City of San Francisco Planning Commission for the 4th and Harrison development project located in San Francisco’s Central SoMa District. The approval includes the Large Project Authorization for the design and massing of an 820,000 square foot project, as well as an initial allocation of 505,000 square feet under the San Francisco Office Development Annual Limitation Program (Prop M) for the first phase of the project. |
• | Completed and fully placed in-service the following development projects in Q4 2019: |
◦ | 145 Broadway, a 483,000 square foot property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The property is 98% leased to Akamai Technologies, Inc. |
◦ | The Hub on Causeway - Podium, a 382,000 square foot project containing retail and office space located in Boston, Massachusetts. The project is 99% leased. The Hub on Causeway - Podium is part of a 1.3 million square foot mixed-use development project adjacent to the North Station transit center. The Company has a 50% ownership interest in the development. |
• | Signed 1.7 million square feet of leases including: |
• | Approximately 130,000 square feet of leases at 399 Park Avenue in New York, NY including approximately 49,000 square feet of leases with a new tenant. |
• | Approximately 150,000 square feet of office leasing at 767 Fifth Avenue in New York, NY including a 41,000 square foot lease with a new tenant. |
• | Approximately 440,000 square feet of office leasing in Reston, Virginia, including a 310,000 square foot renewal and a 75,000 square foot lease with a new tenant. |
• | Approximately 270,000 square feet of renewals and expansions in the Company’s Los Angeles assets. |
• | Increased portfolio occupancy to 93% in the Company’s in-service office properties, an increase of 160 bps from the fourth quarter of 2018. |
• | Entered into an agreement for the sale of New Dominion Technology Park, a 493,000 square foot office park located in Herndon, Virginia for a gross sale price of $256.0 million, subject to standard closing conditions. The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of 2020. |
• | Repaid the bond financing collateralized by New Dominion Technology Park, Building One in Herndon, Virginia, totaling approximately $26.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019. The bond |
• | Increased the regular quarterly dividend by 3.2% to $0.98 per share of common stock. The aggregate common stock dividend for full year 2019 of $3.83 per common share represents an annual increase of $0.33 per share, or 9%, over the aggregate common stock dividend for full year 2018 and a total of 42% over the past three years. |
• | Commenced development of approximately 1.0 million square feet including: |
◦ | 325 Main Street at Kendall Center in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a 420,000 square foot (including retail) build-to-suit development project for Google. |
◦ | A portion of 200 West Street, a 261,000 square foot Class A office property in Waltham, Massachusetts. The 126,000 square foot redevelopment is a conversion to laboratory space. |
◦ | 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, a 470,000 square foot property in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, DC that will include approximately 440,000 square feet of Class A office space and 30,000 square feet of retail space. 66% of the office space is pre-leased to a large law firm. |
• | Signed 7.6 million square feet of leases during the year. In addition to the fourth quarter leases, notable signed leases during the year include: |
◦ | 850,000 square feet of leases with Google in Cambridge, Massachusetts for a term of 15 years. |
◦ | A 545,000 square foot, 15-year lease with Bank of America at 100 Federal Street in Boston, Massachusetts. |
◦ | 493,000 square feet of lease renewals with the U.S. government at New Dominion Technology Park in Herndon, Virginia for a term of 15 years. |
◦ | A 338,000 square foot, 20-year lease with Shearman & Sterling, a global law firm at 599 Lexington Avenue in New York, NY. |
• | Entered into a joint venture to develop Platform 16 in San Jose, California. Platform 16 consists of approximately 5.6 acres that will support the development of a 1.1 million square foot, Class A urban office campus near Diridon Station in downtown San Jose, California. |
• | Acquired 880 and 890 Winter Street in Waltham, Massachusetts, two Class A office properties aggregating approximately 392,000 square feet. |
• | Completed several dispositions with gross sales totaling approximately $406 million, and net cash proceeds of approximately $200 million. |
• | Completed two bond offerings totaling $1.6 billion, including a $850 million green bond offering of 3.4% unsecured senior notes due 2029 and a $700 million bond offering of 2.9% unsecured senior notes due 2030. |
• | Ranked in the top quadrant of the 2019 Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB®) assessment, earning an eighth consecutive “Green Star” recognition and the highest GRESB 5-star Rating. Overall, the Company ranked among the top 4% of 964 worldwide participants. Also during the year, Boston Properties was selected as a 2019 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. The Company was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Washington, DC. Earning an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award distinguishes corporate energy management programs, and is the highest level of EPA recognition. |
First Quarter 2020 | Full Year 2020 | ||||||||||||||
Low | - | High | Low | - | High | ||||||||||
Projected EPS (diluted) | $ | 3.22 | - | $ | 3.24 | $ | 5.91 | - | $ | 6.09 | |||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Projected Company Share of Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization | 0.95 | - | 0.95 | 3.93 | - | 3.93 | |||||||||
Projected Company Share of Gains on Sales of Real Estate | (2.37 | ) | - | (2.37 | ) | (2.37 | ) | - | (2.37 | ) | |||||
Projected FFO per Share (diluted) | $ | 1.80 | - | $ | 1.82 | $ | 7.47 | - | $ | 7.65 | |||||
% Growth in FFO as compared to 2019 | 6.6 | % | - | 9.1 | % | ||||||||||
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | |||||||
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
(in thousands, except for share and par value amounts) | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||
Real estate, at cost | $ | 21,458,412 | $ | 20,870,602 | |||
Construction in progress | 789,736 | 578,796 | |||||
Land held for future development | 254,828 | 200,498 | |||||
Right of use assets - finance leases | 237,394 | — | |||||
Right of use assets - operating leases | 148,640 | — | |||||
Less: accumulated depreciation | (5,266,798 | ) | (4,897,777 | ) | |||
Total real estate | 17,622,212 | 16,752,119 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 644,950 | 543,359 | |||||
Cash held in escrows | 46,936 | 95,832 | |||||
Investments in securities | 36,747 | 28,198 | |||||
Tenant and other receivables, net | 112,807 | 86,629 | |||||
Related party note receivable | 80,000 | 80,000 | |||||
Note receivable | 15,920 | 19,468 | |||||
Accrued rental income, net | 1,038,788 | 934,896 | |||||
Deferred charges, net | 689,213 | 678,724 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 41,685 | 80,943 | |||||
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures | 955,647 | 956,309 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 21,284,905 | $ | 20,256,477 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Liabilities: | |||||||
Mortgage notes payable, net | $ | 2,922,408 | $ | 2,964,572 | |||
Unsecured senior notes, net | 8,390,459 | 7,544,697 | |||||
Unsecured line of credit | — | — | |||||
Unsecured term loan, net | 498,939 | 498,488 | |||||
Lease liabilities - finance leases | 224,042 | — | |||||
Lease liabilities - operating leases | 200,180 | — | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 377,553 | 276,645 | |||||
Dividends and distributions payable | 170,713 | 165,114 | |||||
Accrued interest payable | 90,016 | 89,267 | |||||
Other liabilities | 387,994 | 503,726 | |||||
Total liabilities | 13,262,304 | 12,042,509 | |||||
Commitments and contingencies | — | — | |||||
Redeemable deferred stock units | 8,365 | — | |||||
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 December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | 200,000 | 200,000 | |||||
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) | |||||||
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
(in thousands, except for share and par value amounts) | |||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 154,869,198 and 154,537,378 issued and 154,790,298 and 154,458,478 outstanding at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively | 1,548 | 1,545 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 6,294,719 | 6,407,623 | |||||
Dividends in excess of earnings | (760,523 | ) | (675,534 | ) | |||
Treasury common stock at cost, 78,900 shares at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018 | (2,722 | ) | (2,722 | ) | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (48,335 | ) | (47,741 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. | 5,684,687 | 5,883,171 | |||||
Noncontrolling interests: | |||||||
Common units of the Operating Partnership | 600,860 | 619,352 | |||||
Property partnerships | 1,728,689 | 1,711,445 | |||||
Total equity | 8,014,236 | 8,213,968 | |||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 21,284,905 | $ | 20,256,477 | |||
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
Revenue | |||||||||||||||
Lease | $ | 706,349 | $ | — | $ | 2,758,014 | $ | — | |||||||
Base rent | — | 541,902 | — | 2,103,723 | |||||||||||
Recoveries from tenants | — | 109,265 | — | 402,066 | |||||||||||
Parking and other | 26,727 | 27,831 | 103,534 | 107,421 | |||||||||||
Hotel revenue | 11,793 | 11,745 | 48,589 | 49,118 | |||||||||||
Development and management services | 10,473 | 12,195 | 40,039 | 45,158 | |||||||||||
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts | 2,159 | 2,219 | 10,386 | 9,590 | |||||||||||
Total revenue | 757,501 | 705,157 | 2,960,562 | 2,717,076 | |||||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating | |||||||||||||||
Rental | 268,919 | 253,043 | 1,050,010 | 979,151 | |||||||||||
Hotel | 8,318 | 8,221 | 34,004 | 33,863 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 32,797 | 27,683 | 140,777 | 121,722 | |||||||||||
Payroll and related costs from management services contracts | 2,159 | 2,219 | 10,386 | 9,590 | |||||||||||
Transaction costs | 569 | 195 | 1,984 | 1,604 | |||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 169,897 | 165,439 | 677,764 | 645,649 | |||||||||||
Total expenses | 482,659 | 456,800 | 1,914,925 | 1,791,579 | |||||||||||
Other income (expense) | |||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | (936 | ) | 5,305 | 46,592 | 2,222 | ||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate | (57 | ) | 59,804 | 709 | 182,356 | ||||||||||
Interest and other income | 4,393 | 3,774 | 18,939 | 10,823 | |||||||||||
Gains (losses) from investments in securities | 2,177 | (3,319 | ) | 6,417 | (1,865 | ) | |||||||||
Impairment losses | — | (11,812 | ) | (24,038 | ) | (11,812 | ) | ||||||||
Losses from early extinguishments of debt | (1,530 | ) | (16,490 | ) | (29,540 | ) | (16,490 | ) | |||||||
Interest expense | (102,880 | ) | (100,378 | ) | (412,717 | ) | (378,168 | ) | |||||||
Net income | 176,009 | 185,241 | 651,999 | 712,563 | |||||||||||
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | (16,338 | ) | (16,425 | ) | (71,120 | ) | (62,909 | ) | |||||||
Noncontrolling interest—common units of the Operating Partnership | (16,222 | ) | (17,662 | ) | (59,345 | ) | (66,807 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. | 143,449 | 151,154 | 521,534 | 582,847 | |||||||||||
Preferred dividends | (2,625 | ) | (2,625 | ) | (10,500 | ) | (10,500 | ) | |||||||
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders | $ | 140,824 | $ | 148,529 | $ | 511,034 | $ | 572,347 | |||||||
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.31 | $ | 3.71 | |||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | 154,667 | 154,467 | 154,582 | 154,427 | |||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders: | |||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | 0.91 | $ | 0.96 | $ | 3.30 | $ | 3.70 | |||||||
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding | 154,992 | 154,773 | 154,883 | 154,682 | |||||||||||
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (1) (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||
Three months ended December 31, | Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||
2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | |||||||||||||||
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders | $ | 140,824 | $ | 148,529 | $ | 511,034 | $ | 572,347 | |||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Preferred dividends | 2,625 | 2,625 | 10,500 | 10,500 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership | 16,222 | 17,662 | 59,345 | 66,807 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 16,338 | 16,425 | 71,120 | 62,909 | |||||||||||
Net income | 176,009 | 185,241 | 651,999 | 712,563 | |||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 169,897 | 165,439 | 677,764 | 645,649 | |||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships’ share of depreciation and amortization | (18,116 | ) | (19,067 | ) | (71,389 | ) | (73,880 | ) | |||||||
Company’s share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated joint ventures | 14,458 | 17,576 | 58,451 | 54,352 | |||||||||||
Corporate-related depreciation and amortization | (477 | ) | (398 | ) | (1,695 | ) | (1,634 | ) | |||||||
Impairment losses | — | 11,812 | 24,038 | 11,812 | |||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate included within income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures | (32 | ) | 8,270 | 47,238 | 8,270 | ||||||||||
Gains (losses) on sales of real estate | (57 | ) | 59,804 | 709 | 182,356 | ||||||||||
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships | 16,338 | 16,425 | 71,120 | 62,909 | |||||||||||
Preferred dividends | 2,625 | 2,625 | 10,500 | 10,500 | |||||||||||
Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to the Operating Partnership common unitholders (including Boston Properties, Inc.) | 322,897 | 273,479 | 1,209,601 | 1,084,827 | |||||||||||
Less: | |||||||||||||||
Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership’s share of funds from operations | 32,960 | 27,789 | 123,757 | 110,338 | |||||||||||
Funds from operations attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders | $ | 289,937 | $ | 245,690 | $ | 1,085,844 | $ | 974,489 | |||||||
Boston Properties, Inc.’s percentage share of funds from operations - basic | 89.79 | % | 89.84 | % | 89.77 | % | 89.83 | % | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 154,667 | 154,467 | 154,582 | 154,427 | |||||||||||
FFO per share basic | $ | 1.87 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 7.02 | $ | 6.31 | |||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 154,992 | 154,773 | 154,883 | 154,682 | |||||||||||
FFO per share diluted | $ | 1.87 | $ | 1.59 | $ | 7.01 | $ | 6.30 | |||||||
(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 company’s real estate across reporting periods and to the operating performance of other companies. |
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC. PORTFOLIO LEASING PERCENTAGES | |||||
% Leased by Location | |||||
December 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||
Boston | 95.9 | % | 95.9 | % | |
Los Angeles | 96.7 | % | 96.7 | % | |
New York | 92.9 | % | 88.0 | % | |
San Francisco | 93.7 | % | 87.8 | % | |
Washington, DC | 87.6 | % | 90.7 | % | |
Total Portfolio | 93.0 | % | 91.4 | % | |