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Reports diluted FFO per share of $1.63

Reports diluted EPS of $1.18

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 26, 2016-- Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, reported results today for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016.

Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 were $250.7 million, or $1.63 per share basic and $1.63 per share diluted. This compares to FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $200.4 million, or $1.31 per share basic and $1.30 per share diluted. FFO for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes lease termination income from a tenant in New York City totaling approximately $45.0 million, or $0.26 per share basic and $0.26 per share on a diluted basis. The weighted-average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding totaled approximately 153,626,000 and 153,917,000, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 and 153,230,000 and 153,873,000, respectively, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

The Company’s reported FFO of $1.63 per share diluted was greater than the guidance previously provided of $1.59-$1.61 per share diluted primarily due to better than expected portfolio operations of $0.02 per share and development and management services income of $0.01 per share.

Net income available to common shareholders was $181.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2016, compared to $171.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015. Net income available to common shareholders per share (EPS) for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 was $1.18 basic and $1.18 on a diluted basis. This compares to EPS for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $1.12 basic and $1.11 on a diluted basis. Net income available to common shareholders for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 includes gains on sales of real estate aggregating approximately $67.6 million, or $0.39 per share basic and $0.39 per share on a diluted basis, compared to $95.1 million, or $0.56 per share basic and $0.55 per share on a diluted basis, for the quarter ended March 31, 2015.

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 March 31, 2016. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these reported results have been made.

As of March 31, 2016, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 167 properties aggregating approximately 46.3 million square feet, including eleven properties under construction/redevelopment totaling approximately 4.6 million square feet. The overall percentage of leased space for the 153 properties in service (excluding the Company’s two residential properties and hotel) as of March 31, 2016 was 91.0%.

Significant events during the first quarter included:

• On January 4, 2016 and January 6, 2016, 767 Fifth Partners LLC, the consolidated entity in which the Company has a 60% interest and owns 767 Fifth Avenue (the General Motors Building) in New York City, entered into two forward-starting interest rate swap contracts that fix the 10-year swap rate on notional amounts aggregating $50.0 million. 767 Fifth Partners LLC has entered into forward-starting interest rate swap contracts that fix the 10-year swap rate at a weighted-average rate of approximately 2.619% per annum on notional amounts aggregating $450.0 million in advance of a financing with a target commencement date in June 2017 and maturity in June 2027.
• On January 20, 2016, the Company’s Operating Partnership completed a public offering of $1.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of its 3.650% senior unsecured notes due 2026. The notes were priced at 99.708% of the principal amount to yield an effective rate (including financing fees) of 3.766% to maturity. The notes will mature on February 1, 2026, unless earlier redeemed. The aggregate net proceeds from the offering were approximately $988.9 million after deducting underwriting discounts and transaction expenses.
• On January 25, 2016, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved the 2016 Multi-Year, Long-Term Incentive Program (the “2016 MYLTIP”) as a performance-based component of the Company’s overall compensation program. Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718 “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” the 2016 MYLTIP has an aggregate value of approximately $17.3 million, which will generally be amortized into earnings over the four-year plan period under the graded vesting method.
• On February 1, 2016, the Company completed the sale of its 415 Main Street property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts to the tenant for a gross sale price of approximately $105.4 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $104.9 million, resulting in a gain on sale of real estate totaling approximately $60.8 million. As part of its lease signed on July 14, 2004, the tenant was granted a fixed price option to purchase the building at the beginning of the 11th lease year, which option was exercised by the tenant on October 22, 2014. 415 Main Street is an office property with approximately 231,000 net rentable square feet.
• On February 3, 2016, the Company entered into a lease termination agreement with a tenant for an approximately 85,000 square foot lease at its 250 West 55th Street property located in New York City. The lease was scheduled to expire on February 28, 2035. In consideration for the termination of the lease, the tenant paid the Company approximately $45.0 million, which was recognized as termination income during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

Transactions completed subsequent to March 31, 2016:

• On April 4, 2016, a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% interest extended the loan collateralized by its Annapolis JunctionBuilding Seven property. At the time of the extension, the outstanding balance of the construction loan totaled approximately $21.6 million and was scheduled to mature on April 4, 2016. The extended loan has a total commitment amount of $22.0 million, bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% per annum and matures on April 4, 2017, with one, one-year extension option, subject to certain conditions. Annapolis Junction Building Seven is a Class A office property with approximately 127,000 net rentable square feet located in Annapolis, Maryland.
• On April 11, 2016, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its Fountain Square property located in Reston, Virginia totaling approximately $211.3 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 5.71% per annum and was scheduled to mature on October 11, 2016. There was no prepayment penalty.
• On April 11, 2016, a joint venture in which the Company has a 50% interest received a Notice of Event of Default from the lender for the loan collateralized by its Annapolis Junction Building One property. The Event of Default relates to the loan to value ratio not being in compliance with the loan agreement. The joint venture is currently in discussions with the lender regarding the Event of Default, although there can be no assurance as to the outcome of those discussions. The loan has an outstanding balance of approximately $40.0 million, is non-recourse to the Company, bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum and has a stated maturity date of March 31, 2018, with one, three-year extension option, subject to certain conditions. Annapolis Junction Building One is a Class A office property with approximately 118,000 net rentable square feet located in Annapolis, Maryland.
• On April 22, 2016, the Company acquired 3625-35 Peterson Way located in Santa Clara, California for a purchase price of approximately $78.0 million in cash. 3625-35 Peterson Way is an approximately 218,000 net rentable square foot office property. The property is 100% leased to a single tenant through March 2021. Upon the lease expiration, the Company intends to develop the site into a Class A office campus containing an aggregate of approximately 632,000 net rentable square feet.

EPS and FFO per Share Guidance:

The Company’s guidance for the second quarter and full year 2016 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 referred to below. The estimates do not include possible future gains or losses or the impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, other possible capital markets activity or possible future impairment charges. EPS estimates may be subject to fluctuations as a result of several factors, including changes in the recognition of depreciation and amortization expense and any gains or losses associated with disposition activity. The Company is not able to assess at this time the potential impact of these factors on projected EPS. By definition, FFO does not include real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment losses or gains or losses associated with disposition activities. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth below.

As shown below, the Company has updated its guidance for FFO per share (diluted) for full year 2016 to $5.85 - $5.95 per share from $5.78 - $5.93 per share.  This is an increase of $0.05 per share at the mid-point of the Company’s guidance consisting of $0.02 per share from better than projected portfolio operations, $0.02 per share from the acquisition of Peterson Way in Santa Clara, California and $0.01 per share from better than projected development and management services income.

Boston Properties will host a conference call on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, open to the general public, to discuss the first quarter 2016 results, the 2016 projections and related assumptions, and other related matters that may be of interest to investors. The number to call for this interactive teleconference is (877) 706-4503 (Domestic) or (281) 913-8731 (International) and entering the passcode 23623258. A replay of the conference call will be available through May 13, 2016, by dialing (855) 859-2056 (Domestic) or (404) 537-3406 (International) and entering the passcode 23623258. There will also be a live audio webcast of the call which may be accessed on the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com in the Investor Relations section. Shortly after the call a replay of the webcast will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website and archived for up to twelve months following the call.

Additionally, a copy of Boston Properties’ first quarter 2016 “Supplemental Operating and Financial Data” and this press release are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com.

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

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Boston Properties’ control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company’s ability to 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 second quarter and full fiscal year 2016, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial tables follow.

(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, including non-recurring items) 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, real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and our share of income (loss) from unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. 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.

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 a substitute to net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders (determined in accordance with GAAP). 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 more comprehensively understand our operating performance, FFO should be considered along with our reported net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. and our cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.

(2) Real estate depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation and amortization from the Consolidated Statements of Operations of $159,448 and $154,223 and our share of unconsolidated joint venture real estate depreciation and amortization of $4,496 and $(5,132), less corporate-related depreciation and amortization of $364 and $337 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Source: Boston Properties, Inc.

Boston Properties
Michael LaBelle, 617-236-3352
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
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Arista Joyner, 617-236-3343
Investor Relations Manager