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Exhibit 99.2

LOGO

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

AT THE COMPANY

Michael Walsh

Senior Vice President, Finance

(617) 236-3410

Arista Joyner

Investor Relations Manager

(617) 236-3343

BOSTON PROPERTIES ANNOUNCES

FOURTH QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

 

Reports diluted FFO per share of $0.64    Reports diluted EPS of $(0.09)

BOSTON, MA, January 25, 2011 – Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, reported results today for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2010.

Results for the quarter ended December 31, 2010

Funds from Operations (FFO) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 were $89.9 million, or $0.64 per share basic and $0.64 per share diluted. This compares to FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 of $146.1 million, or $1.05 per share basic and $1.04 per share diluted. FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 includes $(0.50) per share on a diluted basis related to the losses from early extinguishments of debt totaling approximately $81.7 million primarily associated with the Company’s Operating Partnership’s redemption of $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2013 and the repurchase of $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2037. FFO for the quarter ended December 31, 2009 includes $(0.04) per share on a diluted basis related to non-cash impairment charges on the Company’s investment in its Value-Added Fund. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding totaled 140,104,791 and 142,058,612, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and 138,761,430 and 140,919,736, respectively, for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.

Net income (loss) available to common shareholders was $(12.9) million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to $53.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Net income (loss) available to common shareholders per share (EPS) for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 was $(0.09) basic and $(0.09) on a diluted basis. This compares to EPS for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $0.38 basic and $0.38 on a diluted basis.

 

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Results for the year ended December 31, 2010

FFO for the year ended December 31, 2010 were $547.4 million, or $3.93 per share basic and $3.90 per share diluted. This compares to FFO for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $606.3 million, or $4.63 per share basic and $4.59 per share diluted. The weighted average number of basic and diluted shares outstanding totaled 139,439,637 and 141,518,065, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2010 and 131,050,184 and 132,972,524, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2009.

Net income available to common shareholders was $159.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2010, compared to $231.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2009. Net income available to common shareholders per share (EPS) for the year ended December 31, 2010 was $1.14 basic and $1.14 on a diluted basis. This compares to EPS for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $1.76 basic and $1.76 on a diluted basis.

The reported results are unaudited and there can be no assurance that the results will not vary from the final information for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2010. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of these reported results have been made.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s portfolio consisted of 146 properties, comprised primarily of Class A office space, one hotel, two residential properties and three retail properties, aggregating approximately 39.9 million square feet, including five properties under construction totaling 2.0 million square feet. In addition, the Company has structured parking for vehicles containing approximately 13.7 million square feet. The overall percentage of leased space for the 140 properties in service as of December 31, 2010 was 93.2%.

Significant events during the fourth quarter included:

 

 

On October 1, 2010, the Company modified its construction loan facility collateralized by its Atlantic Wharf development project in Boston, Massachusetts. The construction loan facility totaling $215.0 million bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 3.00% per annum and matures on April 21, 2012 with two, one-year extension options, subject to certain conditions. The modification consisted of releasing from collateral the residential portion of the project and reducing the loan commitment to $192.5 million. All other terms of the mortgage loan remain unchanged. The Company has not drawn any amounts under the facility.

 

 

On October 20, 2010, the Company closed a transaction with a financial institution (the “HTC Investor”) related to the historic rehabilitation of the residential component of the Company’s Atlantic Wharf development in Boston, Massachusetts (the “residential project”). The residential project is expected to result in the development of approximately 86 units of residential rental apartments and approximately 10,000 square feet of retail space. Because, as a REIT, the Company may not take full advantage of available historic tax credits, the Company admitted the HTC Investor as a partner in the residential project. The HTC Investor has agreed to contribute an aggregate of approximately $14 million to the project in three installments in 2010 and 2011, subject to the Company’s achievement of certain conditions that include construction milestones and its compliance with the federal

 

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rehabilitation regulations. In exchange for its contribution, the HTC Investor will receive substantially all of the benefits derived from the tax credits. The $14 million in proceeds received from the HTC Investor will be recorded as deferred revenue and recognized as revenue over the five-year tax credit recapture period.

 

 

On October 20, 2010, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its South of Market property located in Reston, Virginia totaling approximately $188.0 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum and was scheduled to mature on November 21, 2010. There was no prepayment penalty.

 

 

On October 20, 2010, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its Democracy Tower property located in Reston, Virginia totaling approximately $59.8 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.75% per annum and was scheduled to mature on December 19, 2010. There was no prepayment penalty.

 

 

On October 21, 2010, the Company’s Value-Added Fund conveyed the fee simple title to its One and Two Circle Star Way properties and paid $3.8 million to the lender, which had been accrued previously, in satisfaction of its outstanding obligations under the existing mortgage loan. The mortgage loan had an outstanding principal amount of $42.0 million, bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.57% per annum and was scheduled to mature on September 1, 2013. In addition, the Value-Added Fund had guaranteed the payment of (1) an aggregate of approximately $5.0 million of unfunded tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions and (2) one year of real estate taxes. The Company had an effective ownership interest of 25% in the One and Two Circle Star Way properties.

 

 

On November 1, 2010, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its 10 & 20 Burlington Mall Road property located in Burlington, Massachusetts and 91 Hartwell Avenue property located in Lexington, Massachusetts totaling approximately $32.8 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.25% per annum and was scheduled to mature on October 1, 2011. The Company paid a prepayment penalty totaling approximately $0.3 million associated with the repayment.

 

 

On November 1, 2010, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by its 1330 Connecticut Avenue property located in Washington, DC totaling approximately $45.0 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.58% per annum and was scheduled to mature on February 26, 2011. There was no prepayment penalty.

 

 

On November 16, 2010, the Company’s Operating Partnership repurchased $50.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.875% exchangeable senior notes due 2037, which the holders may require the Operating Partnership to repurchase in February 2012, for approximately $51.1 million. The repurchased notes had an aggregate carrying value of the liability component of approximately $48.4 million and the value of the equity component was approximately $0.4 million, resulting in the recognition of a loss on early extinguishment of approximately $2.3 million.

 

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On November 18, 2010, the Company’s Operating Partnership completed a public offering of $850.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 4.125% senior notes due 2021. The notes were priced at 99.26% of the principal amount to yield 4.289% to maturity. The aggregate net proceeds to the Operating Partnership, after deducting underwriter discounts and offering expenses, were approximately $836.9 million. The notes mature on May 15, 2021, unless earlier redeemed.

 

 

On December 12, 2010, the Company’s Operating Partnership completed the redemption of $700.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6.25% senior notes due 2013. The redemption price was determined in accordance with the applicable indenture and was approximately $793.1 million. The redemption price included approximately $17.9 million of accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date. Excluding such accrued and unpaid interest, the redemption price was approximately 110.75% of the principal amount being redeemed. In addition, on November 29, 2010, the Company entered into two Treasury lock agreements to fix the yield on the U.S. Treasury issue used in determining the redemption price on notional amounts aggregating $700.0 million. On December 9, 2010, the Company cash-settled the Treasury lock agreements and paid approximately $2.1 million. As a result of the payment of the redemption premium, the settlement of the Treasury locks and the write-off of deferred financing costs, the Company recognized an aggregate loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $79.3 million. Following the partial redemption, there is an aggregate of $225.0 million of the notes outstanding.

 

 

On December 23, 2010, the Company acquired the outside member’s 33.33% equity interest in its consolidated joint venture entity that owns the Offices at Wisconsin Place located in Chevy Chase, Maryland for cash of approximately $25.5 million. On the same day, the seller acquired the Company’s 5.00% equity interest in the Company’s unconsolidated joint venture entity that owns the retail portion of the Wisconsin Place mixed-use property for approximately $1.4 million of cash. In addition, on December 23, 2010, the Company used available cash to repay the mortgage loan collateralized by the Offices at Wisconsin Place totaling approximately $97.2 million. The mortgage loan bore interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.10% per annum and was scheduled to mature on January 29, 2011. There was no prepayment penalty.

 

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On December 29, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the John Hancock Tower and Garage in Boston, Massachusetts for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $930.0 million. The purchase price consisted of approximately $289.5 million of cash and the assumption of approximately $640.5 million of indebtedness. The assumed debt is a securitized senior mortgage loan that bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.68% per annum and matures on January 6, 2017. The loan requires interest-only payments with a balloon payment due at maturity. The Company incurred an aggregate of approximately $0.9 million of acquisition-related costs, of which $0.6 million were expensed during the fourth quarter of 2010. The John Hancock Tower is an iconic 62-story, approximately 1,700,000 rentable square foot office tower located in the heart of Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood. The garage is an eight-level, 2,013 space parking facility.

 

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Transactions completed subsequent to December 31, 2010:

 

 

On January 14, 2011, the Company placed in-service approximately 57% of the office component of its Atlantic Wharf development project located in Boston, Massachusetts. The office component, which is comprised of approximately 790,000 net rentable square feet, is currently 79% leased.

 

 

On January 20, 2011, as reported in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2011, the Company’s Compensation Committee approved outperformance awards under the Company’s 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan to officers and employees of the Company. These awards (the “2011 OPP Awards”) are part of a broad-based, long-term incentive compensation program designed to provide the Company’s management team with the potential to earn equity awards subject to the Company “outperforming” and creating shareholder value in a pay-for-performance structure. Recipients of 2011 OPP Awards will share in a maximum outperformance pool of $40 million if the total return to shareholders, including both share appreciation and dividends, exceeds absolute and relative hurdles over a three-year measurement period from February 1, 2011 to January 31, 2014. Earned awards are subject to two-years of time-based vesting after the performance measurement date. Investors are encouraged to refer to the Form 8-K referenced above for a detailed discussion of the terms and conditions of the 2011 OPP Awards, including the manner in which the outperformance pool is calculated. The Company expects that under the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation” the 2011 OPP Awards will have an aggregate value of approximately $7.4 million, which amount will be amortized into earnings over the five-year plan period under the graded vesting method and has been reflected in the 2011 guidance below.

EPS and FFO per Share Guidance:

The Company’s guidance for the first quarter and full year 2011 for EPS (diluted) and FFO per share (diluted) is set forth and reconciled below.

 

     First Quarter 2011      Full Year 2011  
     Low      -      High      Low      -      High  

Projected EPS (diluted)

   $ 0.26         -       $ 0.28       $ 1.20         -       $ 1.35   

Add:

                 

Projected Company Share of Real Estate Depreciation and Amortization

     0.80         -         0.80         3.25         -         3.25   

Less:

                 

Projected Company Share of Gains on Sales of Real Estate

     0.00         -         0.00         0.00         -         0.00   
                                                     

Projected FFO per Share (diluted)

   $ 1.06         -       $ 1.08       $ 4.45         -       $ 4.60   
                                                     

Except as described below, the foregoing 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 previously disclosed. In addition, the estimates do not include possible future gains or losses or the impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, possible capital markets activity or

 

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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 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 above.

Boston Properties will host a conference call on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, open to the general public, to discuss the fourth quarter and full year 2010 results, the 2011 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 34013524. A replay of the conference call will be available through February 11, 2011, by dialing (800) 642-1687 (Domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (International) and entering the passcode 34013524. 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’ fourth quarter 2010 “Supplemental Operating and Financial Data” and this press release are available in the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.bostonproperties.com.

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

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “assumes,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are, in some cases, beyond Boston Properties’ control and could materially affect actual results, performance or achievements. These factors include, without limitation, the Company’s ability to satisfy the closing conditions to the pending transactions described above, the ability to enter into new leases or renew leases on favorable terms, dependence on tenants’ financial condition, the uncertainties of real estate development, acquisition and disposition activity, the ability to effectively integrate acquisitions, the 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 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 first quarter and full fiscal year 2011, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Financial tables follow.

 

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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     December 31,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
     (in thousands, except for share amounts)  
     (unaudited)  

ASSETS

    

Real estate

   $ 10,933,977      $ 9,817,388   

Construction in progress

     1,073,402        563,645   

Land held for future development

     757,556        718,525   

Less: accumulated depreciation

     (2,323,818     (2,033,677
                

Total real estate

     10,441,117        9,065,881   

Cash and cash equivalents

     478,948        1,448,933   

Cash held in escrows

     308,031        21,867   

Investments in securities

     8,732        9,946   

Tenant and other receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,081 and $4,125, respectively

     129,818        93,240   

Related party note receivable

     270,000        270,000   

Accrued rental income, net of allowance of $3,116 and $2,645, respectively

     442,683        363,121   

Deferred charges, net

     436,019        294,395   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     65,663        17,684   

Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures

     767,252        763,636   
                

Total assets

   $ 13,348,263      $ 12,348,703   
                

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

    

Liabilities:

    

Mortgage notes payable

   $ 3,047,586      $ 2,643,301   

Unsecured senior notes, net of discount

     3,016,598        2,172,389   

Unsecured exchangeable senior notes, net of discount

     1,721,817        1,904,081   

Unsecured line of credit

     —          —     

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     186,059        220,089   

Dividends and distributions payable

     81,031        80,536   

Accrued interest payable

     62,327        76,058   

Other liabilities

     213,000        127,538   
                

Total liabilities

     8,328,418        7,223,992   
                

Commitments and contingencies

     —          —     
                

Noncontrolling interest:

    

Redeemable preferred units of the Operating Partnership

     55,652        55,652   
                

Equity:

    

Stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.

    

Excess stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

     —          —     

Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 140,278,005 and 138,958,910 sharesissued and 140,199,105 and 138,880,010 shares outstanding in 2010 and 2009, respectively

     1,402        1,389   

Additional paid-in capital

     4,417,162        4,373,679   

Earnings (dividends) in excess of dividends (earnings)

     (24,763     95,433   

Treasury common stock, at cost

     (2,722     (2,722

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (18,436     (21,777
                

Total stockholders’ equity attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.

     4,372,643        4,446,002   

Noncontrolling interests:

    

Common units of the Operating Partnership

     592,164        617,386   

Property partnerships

     (614     5,671   
                

Total equity

     4,964,193        5,069,059   
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 13,348,263      $ 12,348,703   
                


BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Year ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands, except for per share amounts)  
     (unaudited)  

Revenue

        

Rental

        

Base rent

   $ 312,899      $ 295,448      $ 1,231,564      $ 1,185,431   

Recoveries from tenants

     45,189        46,769        180,719        200,899   

Parking and other

     16,920        15,357        64,490        66,597   
                                

Total rental revenue

     375,008        357,574        1,476,773        1,452,927   

Hotel revenue

     10,510        10,277        32,800        30,385   

Development and management services

     6,964        8,277        41,231        34,878   
                                

Total revenue

     392,482        376,128        1,550,804        1,518,190   
                                

Expenses

        

Operating

        

Rental

     125,384        124,188        501,694        501,799   

Hotel

     7,602        7,717        25,153        23,966   

General and administrative

     17,121        19,506        79,658        75,447   

Acquisition costs

     721        —          2,614        —     

Loss (gain) from suspension of development

     —          —          (7,200     27,766   

Depreciation and amortization

     92,763        79,125        338,371        321,681   
                                

Total expenses

     243,591        230,536        940,290        950,659   
                                

Operating income

     148,891        145,592        610,514        567,531   

Other income (expense)

        

Income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     9,834        962        36,774        12,058   

Interest and other income

     1,691        1,784        7,332        4,059   

Gains from investments in securities

     682        510        935        2,434   

Interest expense

     (92,192     (88,180     (378,079     (322,833

Losses from early extinguishments of debt

     (81,662     —          (89,883     (510
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (12,756     60,668        187,593        262,739   

Gains on sales of real estate

     —          2,078        2,734        11,760   
                                

Net income (loss)

     (12,756     62,746        190,327        274,499   

Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

        

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships

     (907     (463     (3,464     (2,778

Noncontrolling interest - redeemable preferred units of the Operating

        

Partnership

     (795     (860     (3,343     (3,594

Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership

     1,555        (7,841     (24,099     (35,534

Noncontrolling interest in gains on sales of real estate - common unitsof the Operating Partnership

     —          (265     (349     (1,579
                                

Net income (loss) attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.

   $ (12,903   $ 53,317      $ 159,072      $ 231,014   
                                

Basic earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (0.09   $ 0.38      $ 1.14      $ 1.76   
                                

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding

     140,105        138,761        139,440        131,050   
                                

Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.:

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (0.09   $ 0.38      $ 1.14      $ 1.76   
                                

Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding

     140,105        139,459        140,057        131,512   
                                


BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

FUNDS FROM OPERATIONS (1)

 

     Three months ended
December 31,
    Year ended
December 31,
 
     2010     2009     2010     2009  
     (in thousands, except for per share amounts)  
     (unaudited)  

Net income (loss) attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.

   $ (12,903   $ 53,317      $ 159,072      $ 231,014   

Add:

        

Noncontrolling interest in gains on sales of real estate -common units of the Operating Partnership

     —          265        349        1,579   

Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating Partnership

     (1,555     7,841        24,099        35,534   

Noncontrolling interest - redeemable preferred units of the Operating Partnership

     795        860        3,343        3,594   

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships

     907        463        3,464        2,778   

Less:

        

Gains on sales of real estate

     —          2,078        2,734        11,760   
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (12,756     60,668        187,593        262,739   

Add:

        

Real estate depreciation and amortization (2)

     118,573        109,153        450,546        446,718   

Less:

        

Gain on sale of real estate included within income from unconsolidated joint ventures (3)

     572        —          572        —     

Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships’ share of funds from operations

     1,686        1,523        6,862        5,513   

Noncontrolling interest - redeemable preferred units of the Operating Partnership

     795        860        3,343        3,594   
                                

Funds from operations (FFO) attributable to the Operating Partnership

     102,764        167,438        627,362        700,350   

Less:

        

Noncontrolling interest - common units of the Operating

        

Partnership’s share of funds from operations

     12,886        21,382        80,006        94,078   
                                

Funds from operations attributable to Boston Properties, Inc.

   $ 89,878      $ 146,056      $ 547,356      $ 606,272   
                                

Our percentage share of funds from operations - basic

     87.46     87.23     87.25     86.57
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     140,105        138,761        139,440        131,050   
                                

FFO per share basic

   $ 0.64      $ 1.05      $ 3.93      $ 4.63   
                                

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     142,059        140,920        141,518        132,973   
                                

FFO per share diluted

   $ 0.64      $ 1.04      $ 3.90      $ 4.59   
                                


(1) Pursuant to the revised definition of Funds from Operations adopted by the Board of Governors of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”), we calculate Funds from Operations, or “FFO,” by adjusting net income (loss) attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. (computed in accordance with GAAP, including non-recurring items) for gains (or losses) from sales of properties, real estate related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustment for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. FFO is a non-GAAP financial measure. The use of FFO, combined with the required primary GAAP presentations, has been fundamentally beneficial in improving the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and making comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful. Management generally considers FFO to be a useful measure for reviewing our comparative operating and financial performance because, by excluding gains and losses related to sales of previously depreciated operating real estate assets 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 attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of our performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP, and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of our ability to make cash distributions. We believe that to further understand our performance, FFO should be compared with our reported net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. and considered in addition to cash flows in accordance with GAAP, as presented in our consolidated financial statements.

 

(2) Real estate depreciation and amortization consists of depreciation and amortization from the Consolidated Statements of Operations of $92,763, $79,125, $338,371 and $321,681, our share of unconsolidated joint venture real estate depreciation and amortization of $26,206, $30,507, $113,945 and $126,943, less corporate-related depreciation and amortization of $396, $479, $1,770 and $1,906 for the three months and year ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

 

(3) Consists of the portion of income from unconsolidated joint ventures related to the gain on sale of real estate from the sale of the Company’s 5.00% equity interest in the Company's unconsolidated joint venture entity that owns the retail portion of the Wisconsin Place mixed-use property for approximately $1.4 million of cash.


BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.

PORTFOLIO LEASING PERCENTAGES

 

     % Leased by Location  
     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  

Greater Boston

     89.4     89.6

Greater Washington, DC

     97.3     95.5

Midtown Manhattan

     96.9     95.4

Princeton/East Brunswick, NJ

     80.8     81.7

Greater San Francisco

     92.9     91.1
                

Total Portfolio

     93.2     92.4
                
     % Leased by Type  
     December 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  

Class A Office Portfolio

     93.6     92.8

Office/Technical Portfolio

     85.5     83.4
                

Total Portfolio

     93.2     92.4