UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2005
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-13087
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware | 04-2473675 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(IRS Employer Id. Number) | |
111 Huntington Avenue Boston, Massachusetts |
02199 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (617) 236-3300
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | 112,509,359 | |
(Class) | (Outstanding on November 4, 2005) |
BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
FORM 10-Q
for the quarter ended September 30, 2005
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PART I. |
FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
ITEM 1. |
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited): | |||
a) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004 |
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2 | ||||
3 | ||||
d) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 |
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6 | ||||
ITEM 2. |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 28 | ||
ITEM 3. |
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 63 | ||
ITEM 4. |
Controls and Procedures | 64 | ||
PART II. |
OTHER INFORMATION | |||
ITEM 1. |
Legal Proceedings | 65 | ||
ITEM 2. |
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 65 | ||
ITEM 3. |
Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 65 | ||
ITEM 4. |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | 65 | ||
ITEM 5. |
Other Information | 65 | ||
ITEM 6. |
Exhibits | 66 | ||
67 |
ITEM 1Consolidated Financial Statements.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except for share and par value amounts)
September 30, 2005 |
December 31, 2004 |
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ASSETS |
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Real estate, at cost |
$ | 8,792,127 | $ | 9,033,858 | ||||
Construction in process |
144,009 | 35,063 | ||||||
Land held for future development |
244,783 | 222,306 | ||||||
Real estate held for sale, net |
444 | | ||||||
Less: accumulated depreciation |
(1,237,469 | ) | (1,143,369 | ) | ||||
Total real estate |
7,943,894 | 8,147,858 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents |
450,577 | 239,344 | ||||||
Cash held in escrows |
27,552 | 24,755 | ||||||
Investments in marketable securities |
37,500 | | ||||||
Tenant and other receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,476 and $2,879, respectively) |
32,463 | 25,500 | ||||||
Accrued rental income (net of allowance of $3,931 and $4,252, respectively) |
292,289 | 251,236 | ||||||
Deferred charges, net |
239,443 | 254,950 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
63,859 | 38,630 | ||||||
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |
96,311 | 80,955 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 9,183,888 | $ | 9,063,228 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Liabilities: |
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Mortgage notes payable |
$ | 3,450,904 | $ | 3,541,131 | ||||
Unsecured senior notes (net of discount of $4,037 and $4,317, respectively) |
1,470,963 | 1,470,683 | ||||||
Unsecured line of credit |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
81,730 | 94,451 | ||||||
Dividends and distributions payable |
443,437 | 91,428 | ||||||
Interest rate contract |
| 1,164 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable |
39,443 | 50,670 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
137,526 | 91,300 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
5,624,003 | 5,340,827 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies |
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Minority interests |
725,077 | 786,328 | ||||||
Stockholders equity: |
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Excess stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding |
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Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding |
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Common stock, $.01 par value, 250,000,000 shares authorized, 112,579,787 and 110,399,385 issued and 112,500,887 and 110,320,485 outstanding in 2005 and 2004, respectively |
1,125 | 1,103 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
2,749,432 | 2,633,980 | ||||||
Earnings in excess of dividends |
104,559 | 325,452 | ||||||
Treasury common stock at cost, 78,900 shares in 2005 and 2004 |
(2,722 | ) | (2,722 | ) | ||||
Unearned compensation |
(5,564 | ) | (6,103 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(12,022 | ) | (15,637 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
2,834,808 | 2,936,073 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 9,183,888 | $ | 9,063,228 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
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Rental: |
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Base rent |
$ | 274,522 | $ | 273,603 | $ | 830,627 | $ | 790,889 | ||||||||
Recoveries from tenants |
43,969 | 43,381 | 129,165 | 123,228 | ||||||||||||
Parking and other |
13,470 | 15,645 | 41,516 | 42,916 | ||||||||||||
Total rental revenue |
331,961 | 332,629 | 1,001,308 | 957,033 | ||||||||||||
Hotel revenue |
20,139 | 19,768 | 54,207 | 52,112 | ||||||||||||
Development and management services |
4,923 | 5,832 | 13,596 | 15,115 | ||||||||||||
Interest and other |
4,763 | 908 | 9,337 | 9,526 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
361,786 | 359,137 | 1,078,448 | 1,033,786 | ||||||||||||
Expenses |
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Operating: |
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Rental |
111,112 | 108,754 | 326,051 | 309,715 | ||||||||||||
Hotel |
13,786 | 13,709 | 40,051 | 38,763 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
13,270 | 13,002 | 42,335 | 38,095 | ||||||||||||
Interest |
75,700 | 77,698 | 233,287 | 226,792 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
65,905 | 65,480 | 201,102 | 181,853 | ||||||||||||
Losses from early extinguishments of debt |
| | 12,896 | 6,258 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses |
279,773 | 278,643 | 855,722 | 801,476 | ||||||||||||
Income before minority interests in property partnerships, income from unconsolidated joint ventures, minority interest in Operating Partnership, gains on sales of real estate and land held for development and discontinued operations |
82,013 | 80,494 | 222,726 | 232,310 | ||||||||||||
Minority interests in property partnerships |
1,527 | 1,447 | 4,651 | 3,124 | ||||||||||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
1,117 | 460 | 3,299 | 2,716 | ||||||||||||
Income before minority interest in Operating Partnership, gains on sales of real estate and land held for development and discontinued operations |
84,657 | 82,401 | 230,676 | 238,150 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
(27,032 | ) | (17,178 | ) | (57,482 | ) | (52,169 | ) | ||||||||
Income before gains on sales of real estate and land held for development and discontinued operations |
57,625 | 65,223 | 173,194 | 185,981 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate, net of minority interest |
| | 102,175 | 8,132 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of land held for development, net of minority interest |
| | 1,209 | | ||||||||||||
Income before discontinued operations |
57,625 | 65,223 | 276,578 | 194,113 | ||||||||||||
Discontinued operations: |
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Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
(74 | ) | (831 | ) | (574 | ) | 1,356 | |||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
| 4,150 | 8,397 | 26,201 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 57,551 | $ | 68,542 | $ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations |
$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.60 | $ | 2.49 | $ | 1.84 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
| 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 2.56 | $ | 2.10 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding |
111,776 | 108,339 | 110,915 | 105,492 | ||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations |
$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.59 | $ | 2.44 | $ | 1.80 | ||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
| 0.03 | 0.07 | 0.25 | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 2.05 | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding |
114,090 | 110,581 | 113,195 | 107,718 | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)
Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 | |||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 57,551 | $ | 68,542 | $ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | ||||
Other comprehensive income: |
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Effective portion of interest rate contracts |
3,092 | | 3,092 | | ||||||||
Amortization of interest rate contracts |
174 | 174 | 523 | 523 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income |
3,266 | 174 | 3,615 | 523 | ||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 60,817 | $ | 68,716 | $ | 288,016 | $ | 222,193 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income available to common shareholders to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
201,288 | 184,206 | ||||||
Non-cash portion of interest expense |
3,918 | 4,098 | ||||||
Non-cash compensation expense |
5,640 | 3,166 | ||||||
Losses from early extinguishments of debt |
2,042 | | ||||||
Minority interests in property partnerships |
(4,651 | ) | 5,881 | |||||
Distributions in excess of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures |
568 | 932 | ||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
80,098 | 59,612 | ||||||
Gains on sales of real estate and land held for development |
(134,509 | ) | (50,335 | ) | ||||
Change in assets and liabilities: |
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Cash held in escrows |
(2,797 | ) | (2,816 | ) | ||||
Tenant and other receivables, net |
(11,173 | ) | 5,489 | |||||
Accrued rental income, net |
(52,391 | ) | (41,237 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
(23,431 | ) | (18,764 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(5,162 | ) | (3,902 | ) | ||||
Interest rate contract |
(1,164 | ) | (5,263 | ) | ||||
Accrued interest payable |
(11,227 | ) | (9,924 | ) | ||||
Other liabilities |
(1,579 | ) | (7,955 | ) | ||||
Tenant leasing costs |
(25,198 | ) | (41,194 | ) | ||||
Total adjustments |
20,272 | 81,994 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
304,673 | 303,664 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Acquisitions/additions to real estate |
(245,411 | ) | (217,509 | ) | ||||
Investments in marketable securities |
(37,500 | ) | | |||||
Net investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |
(1,667 | ) | (5,914 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from the sales of real estate and land held for development |
472,647 | 103,779 | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
188,069 | (119,644 | ) | |||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Borrowings on unsecured line of credit |
| 140,000 | ||||||
Repayments of unsecured line of credit |
| (203,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from mortgage notes payable |
810,003 | 160,019 | ||||||
Repayments of mortgage notes payable |
(900,230 | ) | (203,887 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from a real estate financing transaction |
47,934 | | ||||||
Dividends and distributions |
(272,997 | ) | (254,231 | ) | ||||
Net proceeds from the issuance of common securities |
475 | 291,041 | ||||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises |
43,478 | 89,058 | ||||||
Distributions to minority interest holders, net |
(5,670 | ) | (7,308 | ) | ||||
Deferred financing costs |
(4,502 | ) | (4,525 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
(281,509 | ) | 7,167 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
211,233 | 191,187 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
239,344 | 22,686 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 450,577 | $ | 213,873 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures: |
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Cash paid for interest |
$ | 243,889 | $ | 242,746 | ||||
Interest capitalized |
$ | 3,293 | $ | 10,128 | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Additions to real estate included in accounts payable |
$ | 3,263 | $ | 9,141 | ||||
Mortgage notes payable assumed in connection with the acquisition of real estate |
$ | | $ | 107,894 | ||||
Mortgage note payable assigned in connection with the sale of real estate |
$ | | $ | 5,193 | ||||
Dividends and distributions declared but not paid |
$ | 443,437 | $ | 90,942 | ||||
Conversions of Minority interests to Stockholders equity |
$ | 22,462 | $ | 52,814 | ||||
Basis adjustment to real estate in connection with conversions of Minority interests to Stockholders equity |
$ | 36,864 | $ | 50,391 | ||||
Issuance of restricted securities to employees and directors |
$ | 11,680 | $ | 9,708 | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements
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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Organization
Boston Properties, Inc. (the Company), a Delaware corporation, is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is the sole general partner of Boston Properties Limited Partnership (the Operating Partnership) and at September 30, 2005 owned an approximate 80.8% (80.0% at September 30, 2004) general and limited partnership interest in the Operating Partnership. Partnership interests in the Operating Partnership are denominated as common units of partnership interest (also referred to as OP Units), long term incentive units of partnership interest (also referred to as LTIP Units) or preferred units of partnership interest (also referred to as Preferred Units).
Unless specifically noted otherwise, all references to OP Units exclude units held by the Company. A holder of an OP Unit may present such OP Unit to the Operating Partnership for redemption at any time (subject to restrictions agreed upon at the time of issuance of OP Units to particular holders that may restrict such redemption right for a period of time, generally one year from issuance). Upon presentation of an OP Unit for redemption, the Operating Partnership must redeem such OP Unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of common stock of the Company (Common Stock). In lieu of a cash redemption, the Company may elect to acquire such OP Unit for one share of Common Stock. Because the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at all times equals the number of OP Units that the Company owns, one share of Common Stock is generally the economic equivalent of one OP Unit, and the quarterly distribution that may be paid to the holder of an OP Unit equals the quarterly dividend that may be paid to the holder of a share of Common Stock. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of restricted common stock of the Company. LTIP Units, whether vested or not, will receive the same quarterly per unit distributions as OP Units, which equal per share dividends on Common Stock (See Note 12).
At Septemebr 30, 2005, there was one series of Preferred Units outstanding (i.e., Series Two Preferred Units). The Series Two Preferred Units bear a distribution that is set in accordance with an amendment to the partnership agreement of the Operating Partnership. Preferred Units may also be converted into OP Units at the election of the holder thereof or the Operating Partnership in accordance with the amendment to the partnership agreement (See also Note 8).
All references to the Company refer to Boston Properties, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Operating Partnership, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires.
Properties
At September 30, 2005, the Company owned or had interests in a portfolio of 123 commercial real estate properties (125 and 126 properties at December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively) (the Properties) aggregating approximately 42.0 million net rentable square feet (approximately 44.1 million and 44.2 million net rentable square feet at December 31, 2004 and September 30, 2004, respectively), including three properties under construction and one redevelopment/expansion project collectively totaling approximately 1.1 million net rentable square feet and structured parking for approximately 28,602 vehicles containing approximately 8.7 million square feet. At September 30, 2005, the Properties consist of:
| 117 office properties, including 100 Class A office properties (including three properties under construction) and 17 Office/Technical properties; |
| three hotels; |
| two retail properties; and |
| one industrial property. |
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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
The Company owns or controls undeveloped land parcels totaling approximately 530.8 acres. In addition, the Company has a 25% interest in the Boston Properties Office Value-Added Fund, L.P. (the Value-Added Fund), which is a strategic partnership with two institutional investors through which the Company intends to pursue the acquisition of value-added investments in assets within its existing markets. The Companys investments through the Value-Added Fund are not included in its portfolio information or any other portfolio level statistics. At September 30, 2005, the Value-Added Fund had one investment in an office complex in Herndon, Virginia.
The Company considers Class A office properties to be centrally located buildings that are professionally managed and maintained, that attract high-quality tenants and command upper-tier rental rates, and that are modern structures or have been modernized to compete with newer buildings. The Company considers Office/Technical properties to be properties that support office, research and development and other technical uses.
2. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Boston Properties, Inc. does not have any other significant assets, liabilities or operations, other than its investment in the Operating Partnership, nor does it have employees of its own. The Operating Partnership, not Boston Properties, Inc., executes all significant business relationships. All majority-owned subsidiaries and affiliates over which the Company has financial and operating control, and variable interest entities (VIEs) in which the Company has determined it is the primary beneficiary, are included in the consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company accounts for all other unconsolidated joint ventures using the equity method of accounting. Accordingly, the Companys share of the earnings of these joint ventures and companies is included in consolidated net income.
The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and in conjunction with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring matters) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements for these interim periods have been included. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be obtained for other interim periods or for the full fiscal year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Companys financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Companys annual report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2004.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Stock-based employee compensation plan
At September 30, 2005, the Company has stock-based employee compensation plans. Effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based CompensationTransition and Disclosure, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, using the modified prospective application method for stock compensation awards. In addition, effective January 1, 2005, the Company adopted early SFAS No. 123 (revised) (SFAS No. 123R), Share-Based Payment, which revised the fair value based method of accounting for share-based payment liabilities, forfeitures and modifications of stock-based awards and clarified SFAS No. 123s guidance in several areas, including measuring fair value, classifying an award as equity or as a
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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
liability and attributing compensation cost to reporting periods. In 2003, the Company transitioned to granting restricted stock and/or LTIP Units (at the election of the eligible employee), as opposed to granting stock options, as its primary vehicle for employee equity compensation under its stock-based employee compensation plan. The Company had previously accounted for its stock-based employee compensation plans under the recognition and measurement principles of the Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations. All outstanding options had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant, and all outstanding options are currently exercisable. As a result, the following table only illustrates the effect on net income available to common shareholders and earnings per common share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions to stock-based employee compensation for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2004.
For the three months ended September 30, |
For the nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 57,551 | $ | 68,542 | $ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | ||||||
Deduct: |
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Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value method for all awards, net of minority interest |
| (390 | ) | | (1,165 | ) | ||||||||
Pro forma net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 57,551 | $ | 68,152 | $ | 284,401 | $ | 220,505 | ||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basicas reported |
$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 2.56 | $ | 2.10 | ||||||
Basicpro forma |
$ | 0.51 | $ | 0.63 | $ | 2.56 | $ | 2.09 | ||||||
Dilutedas reported |
$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 2.05 | ||||||
Dilutedpro forma |
$ | 0.50 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.51 | $ | 2.04 | ||||||
3. Real Estate Activity During the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2005
Held for Sale
On August 5, 2005, the Company executed a contract for the sale of 40-46 Harvard Street, an industrial property totaling approximately 152,000 net rentable square feet located in Westwood, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $7.8 million. Effective September 20, 2005, the Company held a non-refundable deposit from the buyer totaling $0.4 million. This property has been categorized as held for sale at September 30, 2005 in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 144 Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. The Company completed the sale on November 7, 2005 (See Note 16). This property has been categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (See Note 10).
Dispositions
On February 23, 2005, the Company sold a parcel of land at the Prudential Center located in Boston, Massachusetts for a net sale price of approximately $31.5 million and an additional obligation of the buyer to fund an estimated $18.6 million of future costs at the Prudential Center (of which approximately $17.5 million has been received as of September 30, 2005) for aggregate proceeds of $50.1 million. Due to the structure of the transaction and certain continuing involvement provisions related to the development of the property, this
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BOSTON PROPERTIES, INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
transaction does not qualify as a sale for financial reporting purposes and has been accounted for as a financing transaction. Under the financing method, the cost of real estate and other assets totaling approximately $44.4 million continues to be reflected within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and the cash received from the buyer totaling approximately $49.0 million has been recorded in Other liabilities within the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. At such time as the continuing involvement provisions expire or otherwise are terminated, the Company will record the transaction as a sale for financial reporting purposes and the gain on sale will be recognized in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 66 Accounting for Sales of Real Estate.
On February 28, 2005, the Company sold Decoverly Four and Five, consisting of two undeveloped land parcels located in Rockville, Maryland for net cash proceeds of approximately $5.3 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $1.2 million (net of minority interest share of approximately $0.2 million).
On April 20, 2005, the Company completed the sale of the Old Federal Reserve, a Class A office property totaling approximately 150,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California, at a sale price of approximately $46.8 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $45.9 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $8.4 million (net of minority interest share of approximately $1.7 million). This property has been categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (See Note 10).
On May 12, 2005, the Company completed the sale of 100 East Pratt Street, a 639,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Baltimore, Maryland, for approximately $207.5 million. Net cash proceeds totaled approximately $92.8 million after the repayment of mortgage indebtedness of $84.0 million, a prepayment penalty of approximately $6.5 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs totaling $24.2 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $45.2 million (net of minority interest share of approximately $9.2 million). Due to the Companys continuing involvement through an agreement with the buyer to manage the property for a fee after the sale, this property has not been categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (See Note 10).
On May 16, 2005, the Company completed the sale of Riverfront Plaza, a 910,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Richmond, Virginia, for approximately $247.1 million. Net proceeds totaled approximately $129.9 million after the repayment of mortgage indebtedness of $104.0 million, a prepayment penalty of approximately $4.3 million and unfunded tenant obligations and other closing costs totaling $8.9 million, resulting in a gain on sale of approximately $57.0 million (net of minority interest share of approximately $11.5 million). Due to the Companys continuing involvement through an agreement with the buyer to manage the property for a fee after the sale, this property has not been categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations (See Note 10).
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4. Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
The investments in unconsolidated joint ventures consist of the following at September 30, 2005:
Entity |
Property |
Nominal % Ownership |
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Square 407 Limited Partnership |
Market Square North | 50.0 | % | ||
The Metropolitan Square Associates LLC |
Metropolitan Square | 51.0 | %(1) | ||
BP/CRF 265 Franklin Street Holdings LLC |
265 Franklin Street | 35.0 | % | ||
BP/CRF 901 New York Avenue LLC |
901 New York Avenue | 25.0 | %(2) | ||
New Jersey & H Street LLC |
801 New Jersey Avenue | 50.0 | %(3) | ||
Wisconsin Place Entities |
Wisconsin Place | 23.9 | %(3)(4) | ||
Boston Properties Office Value-Added Fund, L.P. |
Worldgate Plaza | 25.0 | %(2) | ||
KEG Associates I, LLC |
505 9th Street | 50.0 | %(3) |
(1) | This joint venture is accounted for under the equity method due to substantive participating rights of the outside partner. |
(2) | The Companys economic ownership can increase based on the achievement of certain return thresholds. |
(3) | The property is not in operation (i.e., under construction, undeveloped land or lease of undeveloped land). |
(4) | Represents the Companys effective ownership interest. The Company has a 66.67%, 5% and 0% interest in the office, retail and residential joint venture entities, respectively, each of which owns a 33.33% interest in the entity developing and owning the land and infrastructure of the project. |
Certain of the Companys joint venture agreements include provisions whereby, at certain specified times, each partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint ventures at an agreed upon fair value. Under these provisions, the Company is not compelled to purchase the interest of its outside joint venture partners.
On March 8, 2005, the Company entered into a joint venture with an unrelated third party to develop a build-to-suit Class A office building totaling 323,000 net rentable square feet at 505 9th Street in Washington, D.C. The joint venture partner contributed the land for a 50% interest. The joint venture subsequently entered into a 15-year lease with a law firm to occupy 230,000 net rentable square feet of the building. On September 26, 2005, the joint venture commenced construction on the project. In conjunction with the commencement of construction, the Companys Operating Partnership issued 253,860 OP Units and cash of approximately $4.9 million to the owners of its joint venture partner as consideration for the Companys 50% interest in the joint venture.
On March 11, 2005, the Wisconsin Place joint venture entity, which owns and is developing the land and infrastructure components of the project (the Land and Infrastructure Entity), obtained construction financing totaling $96.5 million collateralized by the Wisconsin Place development project in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Wisconsin Place is a mixed-use development project consisting of office, retail and residential properties. The construction financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.50% per annum and matures in March 2009 with a one-year extension option. The Company has guaranteed approximately $4.6 million of the loan amount on behalf of the Land and Infrastructure Entity.
The Company placed-in-service 901 New York Avenue, a 539,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Washington, D.C., in which the Company has a 25% interest. At September 30, 2005, the property was 96% leased.
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The combined summarized balance sheets of the unconsolidated joint ventures are as follows:
September 30, 2005 |
December 31, 2004 | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
ASSETS | ||||||
Real estate and development in process, net |
$ | 708,666 | $ | 639,257 | ||
Other assets |
77,303 | 86,756 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 785,969 | $ | 726,013 | ||
LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS/PARTNERS EQUITY | ||||||
Mortgage and notes payable (1) |
$ | 560,410 | $ | 531,492 | ||
Other liabilities |
11,365 | 10,535 | ||||
Members/Partners equity |
214,194 | 183,986 | ||||
Total liabilities and members/partners equity |
$ | 785,969 | $ | 726,013 | ||
Companys share of equity |
$ | 93,578 | $ | 78,177 | ||
Basis differentials (2) |
2,733 | 2,778 | ||||
Carrying value of the Companys investments in unconsolidated joint ventures |
$ | 96,311 | $ | 80,955 | ||
(1) | The Company and its partner in the 901 New York Avenue venture had agreed to guarantee up to $3.0 million and $9.0 million, respectively, of mortgage financing on behalf of the joint venture entity. The joint venture partner had pledged cash for its $9.0 million guarantee. The guarantees were released by the lender in April 2005. |
The Company and its third-party joint venture partners in the Wisconsin Place ventures have guaranteed the seller financing totaling $23.5 million related to the acquisition of the land by the Land and Infrastructure Entity. The fair value of the Companys stand-ready obligation related to the issuance of this guarantee is immaterial. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee up to approximately $4.6 million of the construction loan on behalf of the Land and Infrastructure Entity.
(2) | This amount represents the aggregate difference between the Companys historical cost basis reflected and the basis reflected at the joint venture level, which is typically amortized over the life of the related asset. Basis differentials occur primarily upon the transfer of assets that were previously owned by the Company into a joint venture. In addition, certain acquisition, transaction and other costs may not be reflected in the net assets at the joint venture level. |
The combined summarized statements of operations of the joint ventures are as follows:
For the three months ended September 30, |
For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 | |||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 23,972 | $ | 14,882 | $ | 71,295 | $ | 49,231 | ||||
Expenses |
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Operating |
7,847 | 5,146 | 23,125 | 15,359 | ||||||||
Interest |
8,166 | 5,032 | 24,103 | 15,941 | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
5,773 | 3,527 | 16,686 | 10,808 | ||||||||
Total expenses |
21,786 | 13,705 | 63,914 | 42,108 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 2,186 | $ | 1,177 | $ | 7,381 | $ | 7,123 | ||||
Companys share of net income |
$ | 1,117 | $ | 460 | $ | 3,299 | $ | 2,716 | ||||
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5. Mortgage Notes Payable
On February 17, 2005, the Company obtained construction financing of up to $47.2 million collateralized by the Capital Gallery property in Washington, D.C. Capital Gallery is a Class A office property currently totaling approximately 397,000 net rentable square feet. The purpose of the financing is to fund a portion of the cost of an expansion project at the property. The expansion project entails removing a three-story low-rise section of the property comprised of 100,000 net rentable square feet from in-service status and redeveloping it into a ten-story office building. Upon completion, the total complex size will approximate 610,000 net rentable square feet. The construction financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.65% per annum and matures in February 2008. At September 30, 2005, the outstanding balance on the construction loan facility was $8.5 million. The construction financing is provided by the same lender as the existing mortgage loan collateralized by the property, which, at September 30, 2005, had an outstanding principal balance of approximately $51.0 million and bears interest at a fixed rate equal to 8.24% per annum with a maturity in August 2006. The agreement with the lender provides an extension provision for the existing mortgage loan to coincide with the February 2008 maturity date of the construction financing.
On April 12, 2005, the Company obtained construction financing of up to $125.0 million collateralized by its Seven Cambridge Center development project located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Seven Cambridge Center is a fully-leased, build-to-suit project with approximately 231,000 net rentable square feet of office, research laboratory and retail space plus parking for approximately 800 cars. The construction financing bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 1.25% per annum and matures in April 2007 with a one-year extension option. At September 30, 2005, the outstanding balance on the construction loan facility was $73.6 million.
In connection with the sale of the Old Federal Reserve on April 20, 2005, the Company modified the mortgage loans collateralized by Embarcadero Center One, Two and the Old Federal Reserve properties totaling approximately $293.8 million. The modification consisted solely of the release of the Old Federal Reserve property from the collateral in exchange for the payment of a release fee totaling approximately $0.6 million. As the modification was not considered substantial, the Company has amortized the release fee and remaining unamortized deferred financing costs over the remaining term of the modified mortgage loans using the effective interest method.
On May 12, 2005, the Company modified its $83.8 million mortgage loan collateralized by 601 and 651 Gateway Boulevard located in South San Francisco, California. The loan required monthly payments equal to the net cash flow from the property which was allocated first to interest based on a rate of 3.50% per annum with the remainder applied to principal. The loan was scheduled to mature in September 2006 with an option held by the lender, subject to certain conditions, to extend the term to October 2010. If extended, the loan was to require payments of principal and interest at a fixed interest rate of 8.00% per annum based on a 27-year amortization period. The loan provided for the payment of contingent interest up to a maximum of $10.8 million, under certain circumstances, during the extension period. The modified mortgage loan of $83.8 million matures on December 31, 2005 and continues to require monthly payments equal to the net cash flow from the property, which will be allocated first to interest based on a rate of 3.50% per annum with the remainder applied to principal, through the end of the term, with a balloon payment due at maturity. In addition, the Operating Partnership has guaranteed the repayment of the mortgage loan. The Company has not recognized any gain or loss as a result of the modification, and has accounted for the modified terms prospectively.
In connection with the sale of 100 East Pratt Street on May 12, 2005, the Company repaid the mortgage loans collateralized by the property totaling approximately $84.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $6.7 million, consisting of prepayment fees of approximately $6.5 million and the write-off of unamortized
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deferred financing costs of approximately $0.2 million. The mortgage loans bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.73% per annum and were scheduled to mature in November 2008.
In connection with the sale of Riverfront Plaza on May 16, 2005, the Company repaid the mortgage loan collateralized by the property totaling approximately $104.0 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $4.3 million, consisting of a prepayment fee. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.61% per annum and was scheduled to mature in February 2008.
On June 21, 2005, the Company refinanced its construction loan facility collateralized by Times Square Tower located in New York City. The original construction loan facility totaled $475.0 million and was comprised of two tranches. The first tranche consisted of a $300.0 million loan commitment bearing interest at LIBOR plus 0.90% per annum and maturing in January 2006. The first tranche included a provision for a one-year extension at the option of the Company. The second tranche consisted of a $175.0 million term loan bearing interest at LIBOR plus 1.00% per annum and maturing in January 2007. On June 21, 2005, the outstanding balance under the construction loan facility was $448.4 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $1.8 million, consisting of the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs. The new mortgage loan totaling $475.0 million bears interest at a variable rate equal to LIBOR plus 0.50% per annum and matures on July 9, 2008. The new mortgage loan includes provisions for two one-year extensions at the option of the Company. In addition, the Company entered into an agreement to cap the interest rate at 10.5% per annum.
On July 19, 2005, the Company refinanced at maturity its mortgage loan collateralized by 599 Lexington Avenue located in New York City. The mortgage loan totaling $225.0 million bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.00% per annum. The mortgage loan was refinanced through a $225.0 million secured draw from the Companys revolving credit facility.
During August 2005, the Company entered into forward-starting interest rate swap contracts which fix the ten-year treasury rate for a financing in February 2007 at a weighted-average rate of 4.32% per annum on notional amounts aggregating $425.0 million, which go into effect in February 2007 and expire in February 2017. The Company entered into the interest rate swap contracts designated and qualifying as a cash flow hedges to reduce its exposure to the variability in future cash flows attributable to changes in the Treasury rate in contemplation of obtaining ten-year fixed-rate financing in early 2007. SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (SFAS No. 133), as amended and interpreted, establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments. The Company has formally documented all of its relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk-management objective and strategy for undertaking various hedge transactions. The Company also assesses and documents, both at the hedging instruments inception and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives that are used in hedging transactions are highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows associated with the hedged items. All components of the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts were included in the assessment of hedge effectiveness. At September 30, 2005, derivatives with a fair value of $3.4 million were included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets and derivatives with a fair value of $0.3 million were included in Other Liabilities within the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company has recorded the changes in fair value of the swap contracts related to the effective portion of the interest rate contracts totaling approximately $3.1 million in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) within the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets. The amount of hedge ineffectiveness was not material. The accumulated comprehensive income (loss) will be reclassified to interest expense over the term of the forecasted fixed-rate debt. The Company does not expect to reclassify any amounts recorded within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) relating to the forward-starting interest rate swap contracts within the next twelve months.
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6. Unsecured Line of Credit
On May 19, 2005, the Company modified its $605.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the Unsecured Line of Credit) by extending the maturity date from January 17, 2006 to October 30, 2007, with a provision for a one-year extension at the option of the Company, subject to certain conditions, and by reducing the per annum variable interest rate on outstanding balances from Eurodollar plus 0.70% to Eurodollar plus 0.65% per annum. Under the Unsecured Line of Credit, a facility fee equal to 15 basis points per annum is payable in quarterly installments. The interest rate and facility fee are subject to adjustment in the event of a change in the Operating Partnerships unsecured debt ratings. The Unsecured Line of Credit involves a syndicate of lenders. The Unsecured Line of Credit contains a competitive bid option that allows banks that are part of the lender consortium to bid to make loan advances to the Company at a reduced Eurodollar rate. For those lenders that participated in both the original facility and the modified facility, the initial direct debt issuance costs and the costs incurred with the modification are being amortized over the new term of the facility. For the lender that did not participate in the modification, the Company has reflected the write-off of the unamortized initial direct debt issuance costs as an extinguishment of debt, which did not have a significant impact on the Companys Consolidated Financial Statements. At September 30, 2005, the Company had an outstanding balance of $225.0 million which is collateralized by the Companys 599 Lexington Avenue property and therefore is included in Mortgage Notes Payable in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The terms of the Unsecured Line of Credit require that the Company maintain a number of customary financial and other covenants on an ongoing basis, including: (1) a leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, however for a single period of not more than five consecutive quarters the leverage ratio can exceed 60% (but may not exceed 65%), (2) a secured debt leverage ratio not to exceed 55%, (3) a fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1.40, (4) an unsecured leverage ratio not to exceed 60%, (5) a minimum net worth requirement, (6) an unsecured interest coverage ratio of at least 1.75 and (7) limitations on permitted investments, development, partially owned entities, business outside of commercial real estate and commercial non-office properties.
7. Commitments and Contingencies
General
In the normal course of business, the Company guarantees its performance of services or indemnifies third parties against its negligence.
The Company has letter of credit and performance obligations of approximately $19.7 million related to lender and development requirements.
The Company and its third-party joint venture partners have guaranteed the seller financing totaling $23.5 million related to the acquisition of the land by the WP Project Developer LLC, the Land and Infrastructure Entity of the Wisconsin Place joint venture entities. In addition, the Company has agreed to guarantee up to approximately $4.6 million of the construction loan on behalf of WP Project Developer LLC.
The Company had agreed to guarantee up to $3.0 million of mortgage financing on behalf of its 901 New York Avenue joint venture entity. The guarantee was released by the lender in April 2005.
The Companys agreement for its Citigroup Center joint venture includes a provision whereby, after a certain specified time, the joint venture partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint venture. Under this provision, the Company is compelled to purchase, at fair value, the joint venture partners interest. Certain of the Companys other joint venture agreements include provisions whereby, at certain specified times, each partner has the right to initiate a purchase or sale of its interest in the joint ventures. Under
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these other provisions, the Company is not compelled to purchase the interest of its outside joint venture partners.
Insurance
The Company carries insurance coverage on its properties of types and in amounts and with deductibles that it believes are in line with coverage customarily obtained by owners of similar properties. In response to the uncertainty in the insurance market following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA, was enacted in November 2002 to require regulated insurers to make available coverage for certified acts of terrorism (as defined by the statute) through December 31, 2004, which date was extended to December 31, 2005 by the United States Department of Treasury on June 18, 2004. TRIA expires on December 31, 2005, and the Company cannot currently anticipate whether it will be extended. Effective as of April 15, 2005, the Companys property insurance program per occurrence limits were increased from $890 million to $1 billion, including coverage for both certified and non-certified acts of terrorism as defined by TRIA. The Company also carries nuclear, biological and chemical terrorism insurance coverage (NBC Coverage) for certified acts of terrorism as defined by TRIA, which is provided by IXP, Inc. as a direct insurer. Effective as of April 1, 2005, the Company extended the NBC Coverage to March 1, 2006 and the per occurrence limit for the NBC Coverage was increased from $640 million to $890 million. Effective as of May 2, 2005, this limit for NBC Coverage was increased to $1 billion. Under TRIA, the NBC Coverage is backstopped by the Federal Government after the payment of the required deductible and 10% coinsurance. In the event TRIA is not extended beyond December 31, 2005, (1) the NBC Coverage provided by IXP will terminate, and (2) a portion of the Companys coverage for what would have constituted certified and non-certified acts of terrorism (other than NBC Coverage) had TRIA not expired will terminate and the Company will have the right to replace a portion of such terminated coverage. In the event TRIA is extended on terms which could expose IXP to a material increase in risk, the Company may elect to terminate the NBC coverage provided by IXP. The Company intends to continue to monitor the scope, nature and cost of available terrorism insurance and maintain insurance in amounts and on terms that are commercially reasonable.
The Company also currently carries earthquake insurance on its properties located in areas known to be subject to earthquakes in an amount and subject to deductibles and self-insurance that it believes is commercially reasonable. Specifically, the Company currently carries earthquake insurance which covers its San Francisco portfolio with a $120 million per occurrence limit and a $120 million aggregate limit, $20 million of which is provided by IXP, Inc., as a direct insurer. The amount of the Companys earthquake insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover losses from earthquakes. As a result of increased costs of coverage and limited availability, the amount of third-party earthquake insurance that the Company may be able to purchase on commercially reasonable terms may be reduced. In addition, the Company may discontinue earthquake insurance on some or all of its properties in the future if the premiums exceed the Companys estimation of the value of the coverage.
In January 2002, the Company formed a wholly-owned taxable REIT subsidiary, IXP, Inc., or IXP, to act as a captive insurance company and be one of the elements of its overall insurance program. IXP acts as a direct insurer with respect to a portion of the Companys earthquake insurance coverage for its Greater San Francisco properties and its NBC Coverage for certified acts of terrorism under TRIA. Insofar as the Company owns IXP, it is responsible for its liquidity and capital resources, and the accounts of IXP are part of the Companys consolidated financial statements. If the Company experiences a loss and IXP is required to pay under its insurance policy, the Company would ultimately record the loss to the extent of IXPs required payment. Therefore, insurance coverage provided by IXP should not be considered as the equivalent of third-party insurance, but rather as a modified form of self-insurance.
The Company continues to monitor the state of the insurance market in general, and the scope and costs of coverage for acts of terrorism in particular, but it cannot anticipate what coverage will be available on
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commercially reasonable terms in future policy years. There are other types of losses, such as from wars or the presence of mold at the Companys properties, for which it cannot obtain insurance at all or at a reasonable cost. With respect to such losses and losses from acts of terrorism, earthquakes or other catastrophic events, if the Company experiences a loss that is uninsured or that exceeds policy limits, it could lose the capital invested in the damaged properties, as well as the anticipated future revenues from those properties. Depending on the specific circumstances of each affected property, it is possible that the Company could be liable for mortgage indebtedness or other obligations related to the property. Any such loss could materially and adversely affect the Companys business and financial condition and results of operations.
8. Minority Interests
Minority interests relate to the interest in the Operating Partnership not owned by the Company and interests in property partnerships not wholly-owned by the Company. As of September 30, 2005, the minority interest in the Operating Partnership consisted of 21,413,724 OP Units, 380,820 LTIP Units and 3,701,335 Series Two Preferred Units (or 4,857,395 OP Units on an as converted basis) held by parties other than the Company.
The minority interests in property partnerships consist of the outside equity interests in the ventures that own Citigroup Center and the office entity at Wisconsin Place. These ventures are consolidated with the financial results of the Company because the Company exercises control over the entities that own the properties. The equity interests in the ventures that are not owned by the Company, totaling approximately $19.1 million and $26.9 million at September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, are included in Minority Interests on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The minority interest holders share of income for Citigroup Center is reflective of the Companys preferential return on and of its capital.
On August 15, 2005, the Operating Partnership paid a distribution on its outstanding Series Two Preferred Units of $0.89239 per unit.
During August 2005, 381,000 Series Two Preferred Units of the Operating Partnership were converted by the holders into 500,000 OP Units. The OP Units were subsequently presented by the holders for redemption and were redeemed by the Company in exchange for an equal number of shares of Common Stock. The aggregate book value of the Preferred Units that were converted, as measured for each Preferred Unit on the date of its conversion, was approximately $13.2 million. The difference between the aggregate book value and the purchase price of these Preferred Units was approximately $22.3 million, which increased the recorded value of the Companys net assets. In addition, the Company paid the accrued preferred distributions due to the holders of Preferred Units that were converted.
The Preferred Units at September 30, 2005 consist solely of 3,701,335 Series Two Preferred Units, which bear a preferred distribution equal to the greater of (1) the distribution which would have been paid in respect of the Series Two Preferred Unit had such Series Two Preferred Unit been converted into an OP Unit (including both regular and special distributions) or (2) an increasing rate, ranging from 5.00% to 7.00% per annum (7.00% for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004) on a liquidation preference of $50.00 per unit, and are convertible into OP Units at a rate of $38.10 per Preferred Unit (1.312336 OP Units for each Preferred Unit). Distributions to holders of Preferred Units are recognized on a straight-line basis that approximates the effective interest method.
On July 21, 2005, Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Operating Partnership, declared a special cash distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $2.50 per unit payable on October 31, 2005 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2005. The special cash distribution is in
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addition to the regular quarterly distribution of $0.68 per unit which was declared by Boston Properties, Inc., as general partner of the Operating Partnership, on September 19, 2005 and paid on October 31, 2005 to unitholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2005.
Holders of Series Two Preferred Units will participate in the special cash distribution on an as-converted basis in connection with their regular February 2006 distribution payment as provided for in the Operating Partnerships partnership agreement. As a result, the Company has accrued approximately $12.1 million related to the special cash distribution payable to holders of the Series Two Preferred Units and has allocated earnings to the Series Two Preferred Units of approximately $12.1 million, which amount has been reflected in Minority Interest in Operating Partnership within the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005.
On July 29, 2005, the Operating Partnership paid a distribution on the OP Units and LTIP Units in the amount of $0.68 per unit to holders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2005.
On September 26, 2005, the Operating Partnership issued 253,860 OP Units to the owners of its joint venture partner as consideration for the Companys 50% interest in the joint venture which is developing 505 9th Street in Washington, D.C.
9. Stockholders Equity
As of September 30, 2005, the Company had 112,500,887 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
On July 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per share of Common Stock payable on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2005. The special cash dividend is in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $0.68 per share of Common Stock which was declared by the Companys Board of Directors on September 19, 2005 and paid on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2005.
On July 29, 2005, the Company paid a dividend in the amount of $0.68 per share of Common Stock to shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 30, 2005.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 913,976 shares of its Common Stock in connection with the redemption of an equal number of OP Units.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 1,240,060 shares of its Common Stock upon the exercise of options to purchase Common Stock by certain employees.
10. Discontinued Operations
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. SFAS No. 144 requires that long-lived assets that are to be disposed of by sale be measured at the lesser of (1) book value or (2) fair value less cost to sell. In addition, it requires that one accounting model be used for long-lived assets to be disposed of by sale and broadens the presentation of discontinued operations to include more disposal transactions.
At September 30, 2005, the Company had designated as held for sale 40-46 Harvard Street, an industrial property totaling approximately 152,000 net rentable square feet located in Westwood, Massachusetts. The
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Company completed the sale on November 7, 2005 (See Note 16). The sale price exceeded the carrying value of the property. The Company has presented this property as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for all periods presented.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company sold the following operating properties:
| Old Federal Reserve, a Class A office property totaling approximately 150,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California; |
| 100 East Pratt Street, a Class A office property totaling approximately 639,000 net rentable square feet located in Baltimore, Maryland; and |
| Riverfront Plaza, a Class A office property totaling approximately 910,000 net rentable square feet located in Richmond, Virginia. |
During the year ended December 31, 2004, the Company sold the following operating properties:
| 430 Rozzi Place, an industrial property totaling 20,000 net rentable square feet located in South San Francisco, California; |
| Hilltop Office Center, a complex of nine office/technical properties totaling approximately 143,000 net rentable square feet located in South San Francisco, California; |
| Sugarland Business ParkBuilding Two, an office/technical property totaling approximately 59,000 net rentable square feet located in Herndon, Virginia; |
| Decoverly Two, Three, Six and Seven, consisting of Two Class A office properties totaling approximately 155,000 net rentable square feet and two land parcels, one of which is subject to a ground lease, located in Rockville, Maryland; |
| The Arboretum, a Class A office property totaling approximately 96,000 net rentable square feet located in Reston, Virginia; |
| 38 Cabot Boulevard, an industrial property totaling approximately 161,000 net rentable square feet located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania; |
| Sugarland Business ParkBuilding One, an office/technical property totaling approximately 52,000 net rentable square feet located in Herndon, Virginia; |
| 204 Second Avenue, a Class A office property totaling approximately 41,000 net rentable square feet located in Waltham, Massachusetts; and |
| 560 Forbes Boulevard, an industrial property totaling approximately 40,000 net rentable square feet located in South San Francisco, California. |
Due to the Companys continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of the 100 East Pratt Street, Riverfront Plaza and Hilltop Office Center properties through agreements with the buyers, these properties are not categorized as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As a result, the gains on sales related to 100 East Pratt Street, Riverfront Plaza and Hilltop Office Center have been reflected under the caption Gains on sales of real estate, net of minority interest, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has presented the other properties listed above as discontinued operations in its Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, as applicable.
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The following table summarizes income from discontinued operations (net of minority interests) and the related realized gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations (net of minority interests) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 (in thousands):
For the three months ended September 30, |
For the nine months ended September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
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Total revenue |
$ | 19 | $ | 933 | $ | 223 | $ | 7,251 | ||||||||
Operating expenses |
(105 | ) | (798 | ) | (723 | ) | (3,096 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
| | | | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
(2 | ) | (1,080 | ) | (186 | ) | (2,353 | ) | ||||||||
Minority interest in property partnership |
| (53 | ) | | (164 | ) | ||||||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
14 | 167 | 112 | (282 | ) | |||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of minority interests) |
$ | (74 | ) | $ | (831 | ) | $ | (574 | ) | $ | 1,356 | |||||
Realized gains on sales of real estate |
$ | | $ | 5,009 | $ | 10,141 | $ | 33,184 | ||||||||
Minority interest in property partnership |
| | | (1,512 | ) | |||||||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
| (859 | ) | (1,744 | ) | (5,471 | ) | |||||||||
Realized gains on sales of real estate (net of minority interests) |
$ | | $ | 4,150 | $ | 8,397 | $ | 26,201 | ||||||||
The Companys application of SFAS No. 144 results in the presentation of the net operating results of these qualifying properties sold or held for sale during 2005 and 2004 as income from discontinued operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004. In addition, SFAS No. 144 results in the gains on sale of these qualifying properties to be reflected as gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The application of SFAS No. 144 does not have an impact on net income available to common shareholders. SFAS No. 144 only impacts the presentation of these properties within the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
11. Earnings Per Share
Earnings per share (EPS) has been computed pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 128. The following table provides a reconciliation of both the net income and the number of common shares used in the computation of basic EPS, which is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. During 2004, the Company adopted EITF 03-6 Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB 128 (EITF 03-6), which provides further guidance on the definition of participating securities. Pursuant to EITF 03-6, the Operating Partnerships Series Two Preferred Units, which are reflected as Minority Interests in the Companys Consolidated Balance Sheets, are considered participating securities and are included in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of the Company if the effect of applying the if-converted method is dilutive. The terms of the Series Two Preferred Units enable the holders to obtain OP Units of the Operating Partnership, as well as Common Stock of the Company. Accordingly, for the reporting periods in which the Operating Partnerships net income is in excess of distributions paid on the OP Units, LTIP Units and Series Two Preferred Units, such income is allocated to the OP Units, LTIP Units and Series Two Preferred Units in proportion to their respective interests and the impact is included in the Companys consolidated basic and diluted earnings per share computation due to its holding of the Operating Partnerships securities. Prior periods of the Company have been restated to conform to the provisions of EITF 03-6. There were no amounts required to be allocated to the Series Two
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Preferred Units for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and the three months ended September 30, 2004. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, approximately $0.5 million was allocated to the Series Two Preferred Units in excess of distributions paid during the reporting period and is included in the Companys computation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Other potentially dilutive common shares, including securities of the Operating Partnership that are exchangeable for the Companys Common Stock, and the related impact on earnings are considered when calculating diluted EPS.
For the three months ended September 30, 2005 |
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Income (Numerator) |
Shares (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
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(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||
Basic Earnings: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations and allocation of undistributed earnings |
$ | 57,625 | 111,776 | $ | 0.51 | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
(74 | ) | | | ||||||
Allocation of undistributed earnings |
| | | |||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
57,551 | 111,776 | 0.51 | |||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
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Stock Based Compensation |
| 2,314 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||
Diluted Earnings: |
||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 57,551 | 114,090 | $ | 0.50 | |||||
For the three months ended September 30, 2004 |
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Income (Numerator) |
Shares (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
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(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | |||||||||
Basic Earnings: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations and allocation of undistributed earnings |
$ | 65,223 | 108,339 | $ | 0.60 | ||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
3,319 | | 0.03 | ||||||
Allocation of undistributed earnings |
| | | ||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
68,542 | 108,339 | 0.63 | ||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
|||||||||
Stock Based Compensation |
| 2,242 | (0.01 | ) | |||||
Diluted Earnings: |
|||||||||
Net income |
$ | 68,542 | 110,581 | $ | 0.62 | ||||
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For the nine months ended September 30, 2005 |
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Income (Numerator) |
Shares (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
||||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||
Basic Earnings: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations and allocation of undistributed earnings |
$ | 276,578 | 110,915 | $ | 2.49 | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
7,823 | | 0.07 | |||||||
Allocation of undistributed earnings |
| | | |||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
284,401 | 110,915 | 2.56 | |||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
||||||||||
Stock Based Compensation |
| 2,280 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
Diluted Earnings: |
||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 284,401 | 113,195 | $ | 2.51 | |||||
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 |
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Income (Numerator) |
Shares (Denominator) |
Per Share Amount |
||||||||
(in thousands, except for per share amounts) | ||||||||||
Basic Earnings: |
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Income available to common shareholders before discontinued operations and allocation of undistributed earnings |
$ | 194,113 | 105,492 | $ | 1.84 | |||||
Discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
27,557 | | 0.26 | |||||||
Allocation of undistributed earnings |
(543 | ) | | | ||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
221,127 | 105,492 | 2.10 | |||||||
Effect of Dilutive Securities: |
||||||||||
Stock Based Compensation |
| 2,226 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
Diluted Earnings: |
||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 221,127 | 107,718 | $ | 2.05 | |||||
12. Stock Option and Incentive Plan
During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the Company issued 12,317 shares of restricted stock and 211,408 LTIP Units under the stock option and incentive plan. The shares of restricted stock and LTIP Units were valued at an aggregate of approximately $0.7 million and $10.5 million, respectively, based on observable market prices for similar instruments. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of restricted stock in the Company. The aggregate value of the LTIP Units is not included in Unearned Compensation within Stockholders Equity because they are securities in the Operating Partnership and have been included in Minority Interests in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Employees vest in restricted stock and LTIP Units over a five-year term. Restricted stock and LTIP Units are measured at fair value on the date of grant based on the number of shares or units granted, as adjusted for estimated forfeitures, and recognized as expense over the requisite service period. Dividends or distributions paid on both vested and unvested shares and units of restricted stock and LTIP Units are charged directly to Earnings in Excess of Dividends and Minority Interests, respectively, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. In addition, in accordance with the modified prospective application transition provisions of SFAS No. 123R, the Company has recognized compensation expense of approximately $50,000 relating to its unvested
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
stock options for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. All outstanding stock options are currently exercisable. Stock-based compensation expense, which is reflected in General and Administrative Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, associated with all equity compensation plans was approximately $1.5 million and $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively, and $5.2 million and $3.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
In connection with the declaration of the special cash dividend of $2.50 per share of Common Stock paid on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record on September 30, 2005, the Companys Board of Directors approved adjustments to all its outstanding stock option awards that were intended to ensure that its employees, directors and other persons who hold such stock options are not disadvantaged by the planned special cash dividend. The exercise prices and number of all outstanding options were adjusted such that each option had the same fair value to the holder before and after giving effect to the payment of the special cash dividend. Accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, no compensation cost has been recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in connection with such adjustments. As a result, effective as of the close of business on September 27, 2005, 4,325,656 outstanding stock options with a weighted-average exercise price of $38.96 were adjusted to 4,481,864 outstanding options with a weighted-average exercise price of $37.61. There were no other adjustments to the terms of the outstanding stock option awards.
13. Segment Information
The Companys segments are based on the Companys method of internal reporting which classifies its operations by both geographic area and property type. The Companys segments by geographic area are Greater Boston, Greater Washington, D.C., Midtown Manhattan, Greater San Francisco and New Jersey. Segments by property type include: Class A Office, Office/Technical, Industrial and Hotels.
Asset information by segment is not reported because the Company does not use this measure to assess performance. Therefore, depreciation and amortization expense is not allocated among segments. Interest and other income, development and management services, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and losses from early extinguishments of debt are not included in Net Operating Income as the internal reporting addresses these items on a corporate level.
Net Operating Income is not a measure of operating results or cash flows from operating activities as measured by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and it is not indicative of cash available to fund cash needs and should not be considered an alternative to cash flows as a measure of liquidity. All companies may not calculate Net Operating Income in the same manner. The Company considers Net Operating Income to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it helps both investors and management to understand the core operations of the Companys properties.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
Information by geographic area and property type:
Three months ended September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Greater Boston |
Greater Washington, D.C. |
Midtown Manhattan |
Greater San |
New Jersey |
Total |
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Rental Revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 73,206 | $ | 51,382 | $ | 135,490 | $ | 49,395 | $ | 16,646 | $ | 326,119 | ||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
2,026 | 3,816 | | | | 5,842 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
20,139 | | | | | 20,139 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
95,371 | 55,198 | 135,490 | 49,395 | 16,646 | 352,100 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
27.08 | % | 15.68 | % | 38.48 | % | 14.03 | % | 4.73 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
26,381 | 13,447 | 44,095 | 18,970 | 7,010 | 109,903 | ||||||||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
429 | 780 | | | | 1,209 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
13,786 | | | | | 13,786 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
40,596 | 14,227 | 44,095 | 18,970 | 7,010 | 124,898 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
32.51 | % | 11.39 | % | 35.30 | % | 15.19 | % | 5.61 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Income |
$ | 54,775 | $ | 40,971 | $ | 91,395 | $ | 30,425 | $ | 9,636 | $ | 227,202 | ||||||||||||
% of Total |
24.11 | % | 18.03 | % | 40.23 | % | 13.39 | % | 4.24 | % | 100.00 | % |
Three months ended September 30, 2004 (dollars in thousands):
Greater Boston |
Greater Washington, D.C. |
Midtown Manhattan |
Greater San |
New Jersey |
Total |
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Rental Revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 72,875 | $ | 62,048 | $ | 126,589 | $ | 49,339 | $ | 16,016 | $ | 326,867 | ||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
2,088 | 3,674 | | | | 5,762 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
19,768 | | | | | 19,768 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
94,731 | 65,722 | 126,589 | 49,339 | 16,016 | 352,397 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
26.89 | % | 18.65 | % | 35.92 | % | 14.00 | % | 4.54 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
25,554 | 16,942 | 40,102 | 18,425 | 6,557 | 107,580 | ||||||||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
467 | 707 | | | | 1,174 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
13,709 | | | | | 13,709 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
39,730 | 17,649 | 40,102 | 18,425 | 6,557 | 122,463 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
32.44 | % | 14.41 | % | 32.75 | % | 15.05 | % | 5.35 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Income |
$ | 55,001 | $ | 48,073 | $ | 86,487 | $ | 30,914 | $ | 9,459 | $ | 229,934 | ||||||||||||
% of Total |
23.93 | % | 20.91 | % | 37.61 | % | 13.44 | % | 4.11 | % | 100.00 | % |
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Nine months ended September 30, 2005 (dollars in thousands):
Greater Boston |
Greater Washington, D.C. |
Midtown Manhattan |
Greater San |
New Jersey |
Total |
|||||||||||||||||||
Rental Revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 220,331 | $ | 171,120 | $ | 393,657 | $ | 149,011 | $ | 49,580 | $ | 983,699 | ||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
6,384 | 11,225 | | | | 17,609 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
54,207 | | | | | 54,207 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
280,922 | 182,345 | 393,657 | 149,011 | 49,580 | 1,055,515 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
26.61 | % | 17.28 | % | 37.29 | % | 14.12 | % | 4.70 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
79,307 | 45,256 | 122,342 | 54,685 | 20,725 | 322,315 | ||||||||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
1,417 | 2,319 | | | | 3,736 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
40,051 | | | | | 40,051 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
120,775 | 47,575 | 122,342 | 54,685 | 20,725 | 366,102 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
32.99 | % | 12.99 | % | 33.42 | % | 14.94 | % | 5.66 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Income |
$ | 160,147 | $ | 134,770 | $ | 271,315 | $ | 94,326 | $ | 28,855 | $ | 689,413 | ||||||||||||
% of Total |
23.23 | % | 19.55 | % | 39.35 | % | 13.68 | % | 4.19 | % | 100.00 | % |
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 (dollars in thousands):
Greater Boston |
Greater Washington, D.C. |
Midtown Manhattan |
Greater San |
New Jersey |
Total |
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Rental Revenue: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
$ | 213,752 | $ | 178,109 | $ | 352,447 | $ | 143,514 | $ | 52,164 | $ | 939,986 | ||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
6,425 | 10,488 | | 134 | | 17,047 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
52,112 | | | | | 52,112 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
272,289 | 188,597 | 352,447 | 143,648 | 52,164 | 1,009,145 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
26.98 | % | 18.69 | % | 34.93 | % | 14.23 | % | 5.17 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Operating Expenses: |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A |
73,775 | 49,481 | 108,311 | $ | 53,220 | 21,065 | 305,852 | |||||||||||||||||
Office/Technical |
1,572 | 2,255 | | 36 | | 3,863 | ||||||||||||||||||
Industrial |
| | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotels |
38,763 | | | | | 38,763 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
114,110 | 51,736 | 108,311 | 53,256 | 21,065 | 348,478 | ||||||||||||||||||
% of Total |
32.75 | % | 14.85 | % | 31.08 | % | 15.28 | % | 6.04 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Net Operating Income |
$ | 158,179 | $ | 136,861 | $ | 244,136 | $ | 90,392 | $ | 31,099 | $ | 660,667 | ||||||||||||
% of Total |
23.94 | % | 20.72 | % | 36.95 | % | 13.68 | % | 4.71 | % | 100.00 | % |
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The following is a reconciliation of net operating income to net income available to common shareholders:
Three months ended September 30, |
Nine months ended September 30, |
|||||||||||||||
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
|||||||||||||
(in thousands) | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Net operating income |
$ | 227,202 | $ | 229,934 | $ | 689,413 | $ | 660,667 | ||||||||
Add: |
||||||||||||||||
Development and management services income |
4,923 | 5,832 | 13,596 | 15,115 | ||||||||||||
Interest and other income |
4,763 | 908 | 9,337 | 9,526 | ||||||||||||
Minority interests in property partnerships |
1,527 | 1,447 | 4,651 | 3,124 | ||||||||||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
1,117 | 460 | 3,299 | 2,716 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate, net of minority interest |
| | 102,175 | 8,132 | ||||||||||||
Gains on sales of land held for development, net of minority interest |
| | 1,209 | | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
(74 | ) | (831 | ) | (574 | ) | 1,356 | |||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
| 4,150 | 8,397 | 26,201 | ||||||||||||
Less: |
||||||||||||||||
General and administrative expense |
(13,270 | ) | (13,002 | ) | (42,335 | ) | (38,095 | ) | ||||||||
Interest expense |
(75,700 | ) | (77,698 | ) | (233,287 | ) | (226,792 | ) | ||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense |
(65,905 | ) | (65,480 | ) | (201,102 | ) | (181,853 | ) | ||||||||
Losses from early extinguishments of debt |
| | (12,896 | ) | (6,258 | ) | ||||||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
(27,032 | ) | (17,178 | ) | (57,482 | ) | (52,169 | ) | ||||||||
Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 57,551 | $ | 68,542 | $ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | ||||||||
14. Newly Issued Accounting Standards
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (SFAS No. 123R). SFAS No. 123R replaces SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS No. 123R requires the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in financial statements and be measured based on the fair value of the equity instrument issued. SFAS No. 123R is effective as of the first annual reporting period beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company adopted the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123R prospectively to all employee awards granted, modified, or settled on or after January 1, 2005, and applied the modified prospective application transition provisions, upon adoption. All of the Companys remaining unvested stock options vested on January 17, 2005. As a result, the Companys adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material impact on the Companys cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections A Replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and SFAS Statement No. 3 (SFAS No. 154). SFAS No. 154 changes the requirements for the accounting and reporting of a change in accounting principle by requiring retrospective application to prior periods financial statements of the change in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to do so. SFAS No. 154 also requires that a change in depreciation or amortization for long-lived, non-financial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate effected by a change in accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 is effective for accounting changes and corrections of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect the adoption of SFAS No. 154 to have a material impact on the Companys cash flows, results of operations, financial position, or liquidity.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
In June 2005, the FASB ratified the consensus reached by the Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) regarding EITF 04-5, Investors Accounting for an Investment in a Limited Partnership When the Investor is the Sole General Partner and the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights (EITF 04-5). The conclusion provides a framework for addressing the question of when a sole general partner, as defined in EITF 04-5, should consolidate a limited partnership. Pursuant to EITF 04-5, the general partner of a limited partnership should consolidate a limited partnership unless the limited partners have either (a) the substantive ability to dissolve the limited partnership or otherwise remove the general partners without cause, or (b) substantive participating rights. In addition, EITF 04-5 concluded that the guidance should be expanded to include all limited partnerships, including those with multiple general partners. EITF 04-5 is effective for reporting periods in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The Company is currently evaluating and assessing the impact of this pronouncement.
15. Related Party Transaction
An entity controlled by Mr. Mortimer B. Zuckerman, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Boston Properties, Inc., owned an office building located at 2400 N Street, N.W. in Washington, D.C., in which a company affiliated with Mr. Zuckerman leased 100% of the building. The Company had entered into an agreement with an entity controlled by Mr. Zuckerman to manage this property on terms comparable with other third-party property management agreements that the Company currently has in place. The disinterested members of the Companys Board of Directors had approved the management agreement between the Company and Mr. Zuckermans affiliate. Under the management agreement, the Company had also agreed to provide consulting services and assistance in connection with a possible sale of this property in exchange for a fee of $100,000 payable upon the closing of the sale of the property. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, the entity controlled by Mr. Zuckerman closed on the sale of the property and pursuant to the management agreement the Company received and recognized $100,000 for consulting services and assistance in connection with the sale.
16. Subsequent Events
On October 1, 2005, the Company placed-in-service the West Garage phase of its Seven Cambridge Center development project located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Seven Cambridge Center is a fully-leased, build-to-suit project with approximately 231,000 square feet of office, research laboratory and retail space plus parking for approximately 800 cars. The Company has signed a lease for 100% of the space with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for occupancy by its affiliate, the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute.
On October 4, 2005, the Company repaid the mortgage loan collateralized by its Embarcadero Center West Tower property totaling approximately $90.8 million using approximately $72.8 million of available cash and $18.0 million drawn under the Companys Unsecured Line of Credit. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.50% per annum and was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2006.
On November 4, 2005, the Company sold the Residence Inn by Marriot®, a 221-room extended-stay hotel property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at a gross sale price of approximately $68.0 million, less customary closing costs and a credit of approximately $3.0 million representing the property controlled furniture, fixtures and equipment escrow set aside for planned property upgrades. The sale price exceeded the carrying value of the property.
On November 7, 2005, the Company sold 40-46 Harvard Street, an industrial property totaling approximately 152,000 net rentable square feet located in Westwood, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $7.8 million. The sale price exceeded the carrying value of the property.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Continued)
On November 9, 2005, the Company executed a contract for the sale of Embarcadero Center West Tower, a Class A office property totaling approximately 475,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California, at a gross sale price of approximately $205.8 million, less customary closing costs and unfunded tenant obligations. The sale is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The anticipated sale price exceeds the carrying value of the property.
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ITEM 2Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
As used herein, the terms we, us, our or the Company refer to Boston Properties, Inc., a Delaware corporation organized in 1997, individually or together with its subsidiaries, including Boston Properties Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and our predecessors.
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report. This Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or which management may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on managements beliefs and assumptions made by, and information currently available to, management. When used, the words anticipate, believe, estimate, expect, intend, may, might, plan, project, result, should, will and similar expressions which do not relate solely to historical matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions and are not guarantees of future performance, which may be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected by the forward-looking statements. We caution you that while forward-looking statements reflect our good-faith beliefs when we make them, they are not guarantees of future performance and are impacted by actual events when they occur after we make such statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include, among others, the following:
| general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases, dependence on tenants financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate); |
| risks associated with the availability and terms of financing and the use of debt to fund acquisitions and developments including the risk associated with interest rates impacting the cost and/or availability of financing; |
| failure to manage effectively our growth and expansion into new markets or to integrate acquisitions successfully; |
| risks and uncertainties affecting property development and construction (including, without limitation, construction delays, cost overruns, inability to obtain necessary permits and public opposition to such activities); |
| risks associated with downturns in the national and local economies, increases in interest rates, and volatility in the securities markets; |
| risks associated with actual or threatened terrorist attacks; |
| risks associated with the impact on our insurance program if TRIA, which expires on December 31, 2005, is not extended, or is extended on different terms; |
| costs of compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other similar laws; |
| potential liability for uninsured losses and environmental contamination; |
| risks associated with our potential failure to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and possible adverse changes in tax and environmental laws; |
| risks associated with possible state and local tax audits; |
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| risks associated with our dependence on key personnel whose continued service is not guaranteed; and |
| the other risk factors identified in our most recently filed annual report on Form 10-K, including those described under the caption Risk Factors. |
The risks set forth above are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report may include additional factors that could adversely affect our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. Investors should also refer to our annual reports on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for future periods and current reports on Form 8-K as we file them with the SEC, and to other materials we may furnish to the public from time to time through Forms 8-K or otherwise. We expressly disclaim any responsibility to update any forward-looking statements to reflect changes in underlying assumptions or factors, new information, future events, or otherwise, and you should not rely upon these forward-looking statements after the date of this report.
Overview
We are a fully integrated self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT) and one of the largest owners and developers of Class A office properties in the United States. Our properties are concentrated in five marketsBoston, midtown Manhattan, Washington, D.C., Princeton, New Jersey and San Francisco. We generate revenue and cash primarily by leasing our Class A office space to our tenants. Factors we consider when we lease space include creditworthiness of the tenant, the length of the lease, the rental rate to be paid, costs of tenant improvements, operating costs and real estate taxes, vacancy, current and anticipated future demand for office space and general economic factors.
The office markets in which we operate continued to show signs of improvement during the third quarter of 2005. In addition, our portfolio experienced strong rental rate growth over the past twelve month period in our New York City, San Francisco, Northern Virginia and Waltham, MA. markets and each of our markets has shown positive absorption.
We believe that investors will continue to place a premium on high-quality, well-located office buildings resulting in a reduction in total return expectations and higher valuations. We continue to review our portfolio with the possibility of additional sales. However, these conditions also make it more difficult to acquire assets at what we believe to be attractive rates of return over our long term investment horizon.
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Given current market conditions, we believe the returns we can generate from development are generally greater than those we could expect to realize from acquisitions. As a result, we continue to pursue new development opportunities, which is one of our core capabilities. We are also considering alternative uses (i.e., non-office) for some of our land holdings and may participate or undertake alternative development projects. In the third quarter of 2005, we commenced construction on our joint venture project located at 505 9th Street in Washington, D.C. We currently have five active construction projects underway, which aggregate an estimated total investment of $357.4 million, as well as several opportunities within our pipeline. Our Seven Cambridge and Parcel E (12290 Sunrise Valley) projects are fully leased to Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Lockheed Martin Corporation, respectively. Our overall leased percentage for Properties Under Construction is 82% as of November 4, 2005. Our estimated total investment for our properties under construction as of September 30, 2005 is detailed below:
Properties Under Construction |
Location |
Estimated Total Investment | |||
(in thousands) | |||||
Seven Cambridge Center and West Garage |
Cambridge, MA | $ | 145,934 | ||
Parcel E (12290 Sunrise Valley) |
Reston, VA | 45,754 | |||
Capital Gallery Expansion |
Washington, D.C. | 69,100 | |||
Wisconsin PlaceLand and Infrastructure (23.89% ownership) |
Chevy Chase, MD | 31,626 | |||
505 9th Street (50% ownership) |
Washington, D.C. | 65,000 | |||
Total Properties Under Construction |
$ | 357,414 | |||
The highlights of the three months ended September 30, 2005 included the following:
| On July 19, 2005, we refinanced at maturity our mortgage loan collateralized by 599 Lexington Avenue located in New York City. The mortgage loan totaling $225.0 million bore interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum. The mortgage loan was refinanced through a $225.0 million secured draw from our revolving credit facility. |
| On July 21, 2005, our Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of $2.50 per common share which was paid on October 31, 2005 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on September 30, 2005. The special cash dividend was in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of $0.68 per common share that was paid on October 31, 2005. The holders of common units of limited partnership interest in our Operating Partnership received the same amount, at the same time. Holders of Series Two Preferred Units of limited partnership interest will participate in the special cash dividend on an as-converted basis in connection with their regular February 2006 distribution payment as provided in the Operating Partnerships partnership agreement. |
| From August 3, 2005 through September 21, 2005, we entered into nine forward-starting interest rate swap contracts which fix the 10-year treasury rate for a financing in February 2007 at a weighted average rate of 4.32% per annum on notional amounts aggregating $425 million. The swaps go into effect in February 2007 and expire in February 2017. |
| On August 5, 2005, we executed a contract for the sale of 40-46 Harvard Street, an industrial property totaling approximately 152,000 net rentable square feet located in Westwood, Massachusetts, at a sale price of approximately $7.8 million. We completed the sale on November 7, 2005. |
| On September 26, 2005, we commenced construction on the previously announced joint venture project consisting of a build-to-suit Class A office property located at 505 9th Street in Washington, D.C. totaling 323,000 net rentable square feet, of which 230,000 net rentable square feet have been pre-leased to a law firm for a 15-year term. In conjunction with the commencement of construction, our Operating Partnership issued approximately 254,000 common units of limited partnership interest and cash of approximately $4.9 million to the owners of our joint venture partner as consideration for our 50% interest in the joint venture. The joint venture partner had contributed the land for its 50% interest. |
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Transactions completed subsequent to September 30, 2005:
| On October 1, 2005, we placed-in-service the West Garage phase of our Seven Cambridge Center development project located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Seven Cambridge Center is a fully-leased, build-to-suit project with approximately 231,000 square feet of office, research laboratory and retail space plus parking for approximately 800 cars. We have signed a lease for 100% of the space with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for occupancy by its affiliate, the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Institute. We expect the remaining development to be completed in the first quarter of 2006. |
| On October 4, 2005, we repaid the mortgage loan collateralized by our Embarcadero Center West Tower property totaling approximately $90.8 million using approximately $72.8 million of available cash and $18.0 million drawn under our Unsecured Line of Credit. There was no prepayment penalty associated with the repayment. The mortgage loan bore interest at a fixed rate of 6.50% per annum and was scheduled to mature on January 1, 2006. |
| On November 4, 2005, we sold the Residence Inn by Marriot®, a 221-room extended-stay hotel property located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at a gross sale price of approximately $68.0 million, less customary closing costs and a credit of approximately $3.0 million representing the property controlled furniture, fixtures and equipment escrow set aside for planned property upgrades. |
| On November 9, 2005, we executed a contract for the sale of Embarcadero Center West Tower, a Class A office property totaling approximately 475,000 net rentable square feet located in San Francisco, California, at a gross sale price of approximately $205.8 million, less customary closing costs and unfunded tenant obligations. The sale is subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. |
Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP, requires management to use judgment in the application of accounting policies, including making estimates and assumptions. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. These judgments affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. If our judgment or interpretation of the facts and circumstances relating to various transactions had been different, it is possible that different accounting policies would have been applied resulting in a different presentation of our financial statements. From time to time, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions. In the event estimates or assumptions prove to be different from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information. Below is a discussion of accounting policies that we consider critical in that they may require complex judgment in their application or require estimates about matters that are inherently uncertain.
Real Estate
Upon acquisitions of real estate, we assess the fair value of acquired tangible and intangible assets, including land, buildings, tenant improvements, above- and below-market leases, origination costs, acquired in-place leases, other identified intangible assets and assumed liabilities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141, Business Combinations and allocate the purchase price to the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including land at appraised value and buildings at replacement cost. We assess and consider fair value based on estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and/or capitalization rates, as well as available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors including the historical operating results, known and anticipated trends, and market and economic conditions. The fair value of the tangible assets of an acquired property considers the value of the property as if it were vacant. We also consider an allocation of purchase price of other acquired intangibles, including acquired in-place leases that may have a customer relationship intangible value, including (but not limited to) the nature and extent of the existing relationship with the tenants, the tenants credit quality and
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expectations of lease renewals. Based on our acquisitions to date, our allocation to customer relationship intangible assets has been immaterial.
We record acquired above- and below-market leases at their fair values using a discount rate which reflects the risks associated with the leases acquired, equal to the difference between (1) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to each in-place lease and (2) managements estimate of fair market lease rates for each corresponding in-place lease, measured over a period equal to the remaining term of the lease for above-market leases and the initial term plus the term of any below-market fixed-rate renewal options for below-market leases. Other intangible assets acquired include amounts for in-place lease values that are based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenants lease. Factors to be considered include estimates of carrying costs during hypothetical expected lease-up periods considering current market conditions, and costs to execute similar leases. In estimating carrying costs, we include real estate taxes, insurance and other operating expenses and estimates of lost rentals at market rates during the expected lease-up periods, depending on local market conditions. In estimating costs to execute similar leases, we consider leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses.
Real estate is stated at depreciated cost. The cost of buildings and improvements includes the purchase price of property, legal fees and other acquisition costs. Costs directly related to the development of properties are capitalized. Capitalized development costs include interest, internal wages, property taxes, insurance, and other project costs incurred during the period of development.
Management reviews its long-lived assets used in operations for impairment when there is an event or change in circumstances that indicates an impairment in value. An asset is considered impaired when the undiscounted future cash flows are not sufficient to recover the assets carrying value. If such impairment is present, an impairment loss is recognized based on the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its fair value. The evaluation of anticipated cash flows is highly subjective and is based in part on assumptions regarding future occupancy, rental rates and capital requirements that could differ materially from actual results in future periods. Since cash flows on properties considered to be long-lived assets to be held and used as defined by SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, (SFAS No. 144) are considered on an undiscounted basis to determine whether an asset has been impaired, our established strategy of holding properties over the long term directly decreases the likelihood of recording an impairment loss. If our strategy changes or market conditions otherwise dictate an earlier sale date, an impairment loss may be recognized and such loss could be material. If we determine that an impairment has occurred, the affected assets must be reduced to their fair value. No such impairment losses have been recognized to date.
SFAS No. 144, which was adopted on January 1, 2002, requires that qualifying assets and liabilities and the results of operations that have been sold, or otherwise qualify as held for sale, be presented as discontinued operations in all periods presented if the property operations are expected to be eliminated and we will not have significant continuing involvement following the sale. The components of the propertys net income that is reflected as discontinued operations include the net gain (or loss) on the eventual disposition of the property held for sale, operating results, depreciation and interest expense (if the property is subject to a secured loan which will be repaid or assigned upon sale). Following the classification of a property as held for sale, no further depreciation is recorded on the assets.
A variety of costs are incurred in the acquisition, development and leasing of our properties. After determination is made to capitalize a cost, it is allocated to the specific component of a project that is benefited. Determination of when a development project is substantially complete and capitalization must cease involves a degree of judgment. Our capitalization policy on our development properties is guided by SFAS No. 34 Capitalization of Interest Cost and SFAS No. 67 Accounting for Costs and Initial Rental Operations of Real Estate Projects. The costs of land and building under development include specifically identifiable costs. The capitalized costs include pre-construction costs essential to the development of the property, development costs, construction costs, interest costs, real estate taxes, salaries and related costs and other costs incurred during the period of development. We consider a construction project as substantially completed and held available for
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occupancy upon the completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. We cease capitalization on the portions substantially completed and occupied or held available for occupancy, and capitalize only those costs associated with the portions under construction.
Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
Except for ownership interests in a variable interest entity, we account for our investments in joint ventures under the equity method of accounting because we exercise significant influence over, but do not control, these entities. These investments are recorded initially at cost, as Investments in Unconsolidated Joint Ventures, and are subsequently adjusted for equity in earnings and cash contributions and distributions. Any difference between the carrying amount of these investments on our balance sheet and the underlying equity in net assets is amortized as an adjustment to equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures over 40 years. Under the equity method of accounting, our net equity is reflected on the consolidated balance sheets, and our share of net income or loss from the joint ventures is included on the consolidated statements of operations. The joint venture agreements may designate different percentage allocations among investors for profits and losses, however, our recognition of joint venture income or loss generally follows the joint ventures distribution priorities, which may change upon the achievement of certain investment return thresholds. For ownership interests in variable interest entities, we consolidate those in which we are the primary beneficiary.
Revenue Recognition
Base rental revenue is reported on a straight-line basis over the terms of our respective leases. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, we recognize rental revenue of acquired in-place above- and below-market leases at their fair values over the terms of the respective leases. Accrued rental income represents rental income recognized in excess of rent payments actually received pursuant to the terms of the individual lease agreements.
Our leasing strategy is generally to secure financially stable tenants that meet our underwriting guidelines. Furthermore, following the initiation of a lease, we continue to actively monitor the tenants creditworthiness to ensure that all tenant-related assets are recorded at their realizable values. When assessing a tenants credit quality, we:
| review relevant financial information regarding the tenant, including: |
| financial ratios; |
| net worth; |
| debt to market capitalization; and |
| liquidity; |
| evaluate the depth and experience of the tenants management team; and |
| assess the strength/growth of the tenants industry. |
As a result of the underwriting process, tenants are then categorized into one of three categories:
| low risk tenants; |
| the tenants credit is such that we require collateral in which case we: |
| require security deposit; and/or |
| reduce up-front tenant improvement investment; or |
| the tenants credit is below our acceptable parameters. |
We maintain a rigorous process of monitoring the credit quality of our tenant base. We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts arising from estimated losses that could result from the tenants inability to
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make required current rent payments and an allowance against accrued rental income for future potential losses that we deem to be unrecoverable over the term of the lease.
Tenant receivables are assigned a credit rating of 1-4 with a rating of 1 representing the highest possible rating with no allowance recorded and a rating of 4 representing the lowest credit rating, recording a full reserve against the receivable balance. Among the factors considered in determining the credit ratings are:
| payment history; |
| credit status and change in status (credit ratings for public companies are used as a primary metric); |
| change in tenant space needs (i.e., expansion/downsize); |
| tenant financial performance; |
| economic conditions in a specific geographic region; and |
| industry specific credit considerations. |
If our estimates of collectibility differ from the cash received, the timing and amount of our reported revenue could be impacted. The average remaining term of our in-place tenant leases was approximately 7.4 years as of September 30, 2005 calculated on a weighted average, based on net rentable square feet. The credit risk is mitigated by the high quality of our existing tenant base, reviews of prospective tenants risk profiles prior to lease execution and ongoing monitoring of our portfolio to identify potential problem tenants.
Recoveries from tenants, consisting of amounts due from tenants for common area maintenance, real estate taxes and other recoverable costs, are recognized as revenue in the period during which the expenses are incurred. Tenant reimbursements are recognized and presented in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Issue 99-19 Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, or Issue 99-19. Issue 99-19 requires that these reimbursements be recorded on a gross basis, as we are generally the primary obligor with respect to purchasing goods and services from third-party suppliers, have discretion in selecting the supplier and have credit risk.
Our hotel revenues are derived from room rentals and other sources such as charges to guests for long-distance telephone service, fax machine use, movie and vending commissions, meeting and banquet room revenue and laundry services. Hotel revenues are recognized as earned.
Management fees are recorded and earned based on a percentage of collected rents at the properties under management, and not on a straight-line basis, because such fees are contingent upon the collection of rents.
Gains on sales of real estate are recognized pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 66, Accounting for Sales of Real Estate. The specific timing of the sale is measured against various criteria in SFAS No. 66 related to the terms of the transactions and any continuing involvement in the form of management or financial assistance associated with the properties. If the sales criteria are not met, we defer gain recognition and account for the continued operations of the property by applying the finance, installment or cost recovery methods, as appropriate, until the sales criteria are met.
Depreciation and Amortization
We compute depreciation and amortization on our properties using the straight-line method based on estimated useful asset lives. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, we allocate the acquisition cost of real estate to land, building, tenant improvements, acquired above- and below-market leases, origination costs and acquired in-place leases based on managements assessment of their fair values and depreciate or amortize these assets over their useful lives. The amortization of acquired above- and below- market leases and acquired in-place leases is recorded as an adjustment to revenue and depreciation and amortization, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.
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Results of Operations
The following discussion is based on our Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004.
At September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004, we owned or had interests in a portfolio of 123 and 126 properties, respectively (in each case, the Total Property Portfolio). As a result of changes within our Total Property Portfolio, the financial data presented below shows significant changes in revenue and expenses from period-to-period. Accordingly, we do not believe that our period-to-period financial data are necessarily meaningful. Therefore, the comparison of operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 show separately the changes attributable to the properties that were owned by us throughout each period compared (the Same Property Portfolio) and the changes attributable to the Total Property Portfolio.
In our analysis of operating results, particularly to make comparisons of net operating income between periods meaningful, it is important to provide information for properties that were in-service and owned by us throughout each period presented. We refer to properties acquired or placed in-service prior to the beginning of the earliest period presented and owned by us through the end of the latest period presented as our Same Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio therefore excludes properties placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after the beginning of the earliest period presented, or disposed of prior to the end of the latest period presented.
Net operating income, or NOI, is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income available to common shareholders, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, plus minority interest in Operating Partnership, losses from early extinguishments of debt, depreciation and amortization, interest expense and general and administrative expenses, less gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations (net of minority interest), income (loss) from discontinued operations (net of minority interest), gains on sales of real estate and land held for development (net of minority interest), income from unconsolidated joint ventures, minority interests in property partnerships, interest and other income and development and management services income. We use NOI internally as a performance measure and believe NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe NOI is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our real estate assets.
Our management also uses NOI to evaluate regional property level performance and to make decisions about resource allocations. Further, we believe NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure because, when compared across periods, NOI reflects the impact on operations from trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, operating costs and acquisition and development activity on an unleveraged basis, providing perspective not immediately apparent from net income. NOI excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to a propertys results of operations. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level as opposed to the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort operating performance at the property level. NOI presented by us may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs that define NOI differently. We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of our operating results, NOI should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in our consolidated financial statements. NOI should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance or to cash flows as a measure of liquidity or ability to make distributions.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2005 to the nine months ended September 30, 2004.
The table below shows selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 112 properties totaling approximately 29.2 million net rentable square feet of office space (excluding approximately 8.7 million square feet of
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structured parking for approximately 28,602 vehicles). Same Property Portfolio includes three hotel properties, properties acquired or placed in-service on or prior to January 1, 2004 and owned through September 30, 2005. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effects of the other properties either placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after January 1, 2004 or disposed of on or prior to September 30, 2005. This table includes a reconciliation from the Same Property Portfolio to the Total Property Portfolio by also providing information for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 with respect to the properties which were acquired, placed in-service, repositioned or sold.
In September 2004, we commenced the redevelopment of our Capital Gallery property in Washington, D.C. Capital Gallery is a Class A office property currently totaling approximately 397,000 net rentable square feet. The project entails removing a three-story low-rise section of the property, which is comprised of 100,000 net rentable square feet, from in-service status and developing it into a ten-story office building resulting in a total complex size of approximately 610,000 net rentable square feet upon completion. This property is included in Properties Repositioned for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
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Rental Revenue: |
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Rental Revenue |
$ | 888,278 | $ | 872,757 | $ | 15,521 | 1.78 | % | $ | 17,114 | $ | 34,088 | $ | 19,925 | $ | 12,905 | $ | 58,661 | $ | 22,793 | $ | 9,888 | $ | 11,133 | $ | 993,866 | $ | 953,676 | $ | 40,190 | 4.21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination Income |
7,273 | 3,348 | 3,925 | 117.23 | % | | 9 | | | 169 | | | | 7,442 | 3,357 | 4,085 | 121.69 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Rental Revenue |
895,551 | 876,105 | 19,446 | 2.22 | % | 17,114 | 34,097 | 19,925 | 12,905 | 58,830 | 22,793 | 9,888 | 11,133 | 1,001,308 | 957,033 | 44,275 | 4.63 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operating Expenses |
304,276 | 289,483 | 14,793 | 5.11 | % | 5,826 | 11,971 | 4,246 | 2,814 | 9,133 | 2,055 | 2,570 | 3,392 | 326,051 | 309,715 | 16,336 | 5.27 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Operating Income, excluding hotels |
591,275 | 586,622 | 4,653 | 0.79 | % | 11,288 | 22,126 | 15,679 | 10,091 | 49,697 | 20,738 | 7,318 | 7,741 | 675,257 | 647,318 | 27,939 | 4.32 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hotel Net Operating Income (1) |
14,156 | 13,349 | 807 | 6.05 | % | | | | | | | | | 14,156 | 13,349 | 807 | 6.05 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated Net Operating Income (1) |
605,431 | 599,971 | 5,460 | 0.91 | % | 11,288 | 22,126 | 15,679 | 10,091 | 49,697 | 20,738 | 7,318 | 7,741 | 689,413 | 660,667 | 28,746 | 4.35 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Revenue: |
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Development and Management Services |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 13,596 | 15,115 | (1,519 | ) | (10.05 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest and Other |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 9,337 | 9,526 | (189 | ) | (1.98 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Revenue |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 22,933 | 24,641 | (1,708 | ) | (6.93 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other Expenses: |
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General and administrative expense |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 42,335 | 38,095 | 4,240 | 11.13 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 233,287 | 226,792 | 6,495 | 2.86 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
179,564 | 164,800 | 14,764 | 8.96 | % | 2,289 | 6,121 | 3,993 | 2,489 | 13,923 | 4,121 | 1,333 | 4,322 | 201,102 | 181,853 | 19,249 | 10.58 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses from early extinguishments of debt |
| | | | | | | | | | | | 12,896 | 6,258 | 6,638 | 106.07 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Other Expenses |
179,564 | 164,800 | 14,764 | 8.96 | % | 2,289 | 6,121 | 3,993 | 2,489 | 13,923 | 4,121 | 1,333 | 4,322 | 489,620 | 452,998 | 36,622 | 8.08 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income before minority interests |
$ | 425,867 | $ | 435,171 | (9,304 | ) | (2.14 | )% | 8,999 | $ | 16,005 | 11,686 | $ | 7,602 | 35,774 | $ | 16,617 | 5,985 | $ | 3,419 | $ | 222,726 | $ | 232,310 | (9,584 | ) | (4.13 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income from unconsolidated joint ventures |
$ | 1,993 | $ | 2,397 | $ | (404 | ) | (16.85 | )% | $ | | $ | 303 | $ | 67 | $ | 4 | $ | 1,239 | $ | 12 | $ | | $ | | 3,299 | 2,716 | 583 | 21.47 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
$ | (168 | ) | $ | (254 | ) | $ | 86 | 33.86 | % | $ | (406 | ) | $ | 1,610 | | | | | | | (574 | ) | 1,356 | (1,930 | ) | (142.33 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minority interests in property partnerships |
4,651 | 3,124 | 1,527 | 48.88 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minority interest in Operating Partnership |
(57,482 | ) | (52,169 | ) | (5,313 | ) | (10.18 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate, net of minority interest |
102,175 | 8,132 | 94,043 | 1,156.46 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains on sales of land held for development, net of minority interest |
1,209 | | 1,209 | 100.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations, net of minority interest |
8,397 | 26,201 | (17,804 | ) | (67.95 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Income available to common shareholders |
$ | 284,401 | $ | 221,670 | $ | 62,731 | 28.30 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) | For a detailed discussion of NOI, including the reasons management believes NOI is useful to investors, see page 35. |
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Rental Revenue
The increase of $40.2 million in the Total Property Portfolio is comprised of increases and decreases within the five categories that represent our Total Property Portfolio. Rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $35.9 million, Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $15.5 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $7.0 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $17.0 million and Properties Repositioned decreased approximately $1.2 million.
The increase in rental revenue from Properties Placed In-Service relates to placing Times Square Tower and New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two in-service during the third quarter of 2004, as detailed below:
Date Placed in |
Rental Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | ||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Times Square Tower |
3rd Quarter 2004 | $ | 51,518 | $ | 20,770 | $ | 30,748 | ||||
New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two |
3rd Quarter 2004 | 7,143 | 2,023 | 5,120 | |||||||
Total |
$ | 58,661 | $ | 22,793 | 35,868 | ||||||
The purchase of the remaining interest in 140 Kendrick Street as of March 24, 2004 and the acquisition of 1330 Connecticut Avenue on April 1, 2004 increased revenue from Properties Acquired by approximately $7.0 million, as detailed below:
Date Acquired |
Rental Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | ||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
1330 Connecticut Avenue |
April 1, 2004 | $ | 11,132 | $ | 7,219 | $ | 3,913 | ||||
140 Kendrick Street |
March 24, 2004 | 8,793 | 5,686 | 3,107 | |||||||
Total |
$ | 19,925 | $ | 12,905 | $ | 7,020 | |||||
Rental revenue from the Same Property Portfolio increased $15.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Included in rental revenue is an overall increase in base rental revenue of approximately $4.7 million, as well as an increase in straight-line rents of approximately $3.2 million. Approximately $7.6 million of the increase from the Same Property Portfolio was due to an increase in recoveries from tenants attributed to higher operating expenses. With respect to leases that expire during the next 15 months, we anticipate that the estimated market rents on those spaces indicate a roll-down of approximately 9%. We currently expect net operating income from the Same Property Portfolio to increase modestly, up to approximately 2%, in 2006 compared to 2005.
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In May 2005, we completed the sales of 100 East Pratt Street in Baltimore, Maryland and Riverfront Plaza in Richmond, Virginia for net cash proceeds of approximately $92.8 million and $129.9 million, respectively. These properties are included in Properties Sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 due to our continuing involvement as the property manager for each property. In addition, Hilltop Office Center, which was sold in February 2004 is included in Properties Sold for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Revenue from Properties Sold decreased by approximately $17.0 million, as detailed below:
Date Sold |
Rental Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, |
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Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
Riverfront Plaza |
May 16, 2005 | $ | 8,684 | $ | 17,483 | $ | (8,799 | ) | ||||
100 East Pratt Street |
May 12, 2005 | 8,430 | 16,471 | (8,041 | ) | |||||||
Hilltop Office Center |
February 4, 2004 | | 134 | (134 | ) | |||||||
Total |
$ | 17,114 | $ | 34,088 | $ | (16,974 | ) | |||||
Termination Income
Termination income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was related to twenty-one tenants across the Total Portfolio that terminated their leases and we recognized termination income totaling approximately $7.4 million. This compared to termination income earned for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 related to sixteen tenants totaling $3.4 million. During 2005 we have completed some complex leasing transactions which involved taking space back from tenants with resulting termination income and releasing the space at higher rents. We currently anticipate realizing approximately $1.0 million in termination income for the remainder of 2005 and approximately $4.0 million in termination income for the year ended 2006.
Operating Expenses
The $16.3 million increase in property operating expenses in the Total Property Portfolio (real estate taxes, utilities, insurance, repairs and maintenance, cleaning and other property-related expenses) is comprised of increases and decreases within the five categories that represent our Total Property Portfolio. Operating expenses for the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $14.8 million, Properties Placed In-Service increased approximately $7.1 million, Properties Acquired increased approximately $1.4 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $6.1 million and Properties Repositioned decreased approximately $0.9 million.
We placed Times Square Tower and New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two in-service during the third quarter of 2004 which increased operating expenses by approximately $7.1 million, as detailed below:
Date Placed in |
Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | ||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Times Square Tower |
3rd Quarter 2004 | $ | 8,096 | $ | 1,918 | $ | 6,178 | ||||
New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two |
3rd Quarter 2004 | 1,037 | 137 | 900 | |||||||
Total |
$ | 9,133 | $ | 2,055 | $ | 7,078 | |||||
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In addition, approximately $1.4 million of the increase in Total Property Portfolio operating expenses primarily relates to the acquisitions of 140 Kendrick Street and 1330 Connecticut Avenue, as detailed below:
Date Acquired |
Operating Expenses nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||
Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | ||||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
1330 Connecticut Avenue |
April 1, 2004 | $ | 3,163 | $ | 1,986 | $ | 1,177 | ||||
140 Kendrick Street |
March 24, 2004 | 1,083 | 828 | 255 | |||||||
Total |
$ | 4,246 | $ | 2,814 | $ | 1,432 | |||||
Operating expenses from the Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Included in Same Property Portfolio operating expenses is an increase to real estate tax expense of approximately $7.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 due to increased real estate tax assessments, with approximately half of this increase specifically attributed to properties located in New York City. In addition, an increase of approximately $4.1 million, to the Same Property Portfolio is related to increases in utility expenses, an increase of approximately 7.4% over the prior year utility expense. Remaining increases to the Same Property operating expenses are related to an increase to repairs and maintenance expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2005.
A decrease of approximately $6.1 million in Total Property Portfolio operating expenses relates to the sales of Riverfront Plaza, 100 East Pratt Street and Hilltop Office Center, as detailed below:
Date Sold |
Operating Expenses for the nine months ended September 30, |
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Property |
2005 |
2004 |
Change |
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(in thousands) | ||||||||||||
100 East Pratt Street |
May 12, 2005 | $ | 2,975 | $ | 6,103 | $ | (3,128 | ) | ||||
Riverfront Plaza |
May 16, 2005 | 2,851 | 5,832 | (2,981 | ) | |||||||
Hilltop Office Center |
February 4, 2004 | | 36 | (36 | ) | |||||||
Total |
$ | 5,826 | $ | 11,971 | $ | (6,145 | ) | |||||
We continue to review and monitor the impact of the hurricane season and rising energy costs, the potential expiration of TRIA and other factors on our operating budgets for the remainder of 2005 and fiscal year 2006. Because some operating expenses are not recoverable from tenants, an increase in operating expenses due to one or more of the foregoing factors could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
Hotel Net Operating Income
Net operating income for the hotel properties increased by approximately $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004. On November 4, 2005, we sold the Cambridge Residence Inn property. We expect the two remaining hotels to contribute approximately $7.0 million to net operating income in the remainder of 2005 and between $19.0 million to $20.0 million in 2006.
The following reflects our occupancy and rate information for the three hotel properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
2005 |
2004 |
Percentage Change |
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Occupancy |
80.0 | % | 82.6 | % | (3.1 | )% | |||||
Average daily rate |
$ | 180.30 | $ | 169.73 | 6.2 | % | |||||
Revenue per available room, REVPAR |
$ | 144.54 | $ | 140.68 | 2.7 | % |
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Development and Management Services
Our third-party fee income decreased approximately $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to 2004 due to the completion of third-party development projects in Washington, D.C. and near completion of our project at 90 Church Street in New York City, offset by obtaining management contracts at Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street. In connection with the sales of Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street, we are managing each of these properties, for a fee, through agreements with the buyers. We expect our third-party management and development fee income in 2006 to be between $13.0 million and $15.0 million.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income decreased slightly for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. In the first quarter of 2004 we recognized a net amount of approximately $7.0 million in connection with the termination by a third-party of an agreement to enter into a ground lease with us. Excluding this termination, interest income has increased approximately $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 due to higher cash balances as well as higher interest rates during the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. We expect interest income to decline in the fourth quarter of 2005 and into 2006 as a result of the special cash dividend that was paid to common stockholders on October 31, 2005, as well as repayment of certain outstanding debt.
Other Expenses
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004 by approximately $4.2 million. A majority of the increase is attributed to compensation expense increases during 2005. An aggregate of approximately $2.0 million of the increase is attributable to changes in the form of long-term equity-based compensation, as further described below.
Commencing in 2003, we issued restricted stock and/or LTIP Units (at the election of eligible employees), as opposed to granting stock options and restricted stock, under the 1997 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as our primary vehicle for employee equity compensation. An LTIP Unit is generally the economic equivalent of a share of our restricted stock. Employees generally vest in restricted stock and LTIP Units over a five-year term (for awards granted prior to 2003, vesting is in equal annual installments; for those granted in 2003 and beyond, vesting is over a five-year term of 0%, 0%, 25%, 35%, and 40%). Restricted stock and LTIP Units are valued based on observable market prices for similar instruments. Such value is recognized as an expense ratably over the corresponding employee service period. LTIP Units which were issued in January 2005 and future LTIP Unit awards will be valued using an option pricing model in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. To the extent restricted stock or LTIP Units are forfeited prior to vesting, the corresponding previously recognized expense is reversed as an offset to stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation expense associated with $6.1 million of equity-based compensation that was granted in January 2003 will generally be expensed ratably as such restricted stock and LTIP Units vests over a five-year vesting period. Stock-based compensation associated with approximately $9.7 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in January 2004 and approximately $11.2 million of restricted stock and LTIP Units granted in January 2005 will also be incurred ratably as such restricted stock and LTIP Units vest. To the extent we continue to grant restricted stock and LTIP Unit awards, our expense will continue to increase significantly until 2008 even if there are no future increases in the aggregate value of restricted equity granted each year. This is because we expense the value of the restricted stock and LTIP Unit awards ratably over the five-year vesting period and a full run-rate will not be achieved until 2008.
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Interest Expense
Interest expense for the Total Property Portfolio increased approximately $6.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004. The majority of the increase is due to (1) the cessation of interest capitalization at Times Square Tower and New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two, which collectively increased interest expense by $12.5 million, and (2) the acquisition of 140 Kendrick Street and 1330 Connecticut Avenue in the second quarter of 2004, which increased interest expense by $1.4 million. This increase was offset by the repayment of outstanding mortgage debt in connection with the sales of Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street in the second quarter of 2005, which decreased interest expense by $5.0 million, as well as the repayment of mortgage debt at One and Two Reston Overlook and the 12300 and 12310 Sunrise Valley Drive buildings in the beginning of 2004 which decreased interest expense by $2.6 million.
At September 30, 2005, our variable rate debt consisted of our construction loans on our Times Square Tower, Capital Gallery Expansion and Cambridge Center Seven construction projects, as well as our borrowings under our Unsecured Line of Credit. The following summarizes our outstanding debt as of September 30, 2005 compared with September 30, 2004:
September 30, |
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2005 |
2004 |
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(dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
Debt Summary: |
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Balance |
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Fixed rate |
$ | 4,139,774 | $ | 4,600,420 | ||||
Variable rate |
782,093 | 415,649 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 4,921,867 | $ | 5,016,069 | ||||
Percent of total debt: |
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Fixed rate |
84.11 | % | 91.71 | % | ||||
Variable rate |
15.89 | % | 8.29 | % | ||||
Total |
100.00 | % | 100.00 | % | ||||
Weighted average interest rate at end of period: |
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Fixed rate |
6.63 | % | 6.66 | % | ||||
Variable rate |
4.34 | % | 2.78 | % | ||||
Total |
6.27 | % | 6.34 | % |
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense for the Total Property Portfolio increased approximately $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2004. Depreciation and Amortization from Properties Placed In-Service and Properties Acquired increased approximately $11.3 million, Same Property Portfolio increased approximately $14.8 million, Properties Sold decreased approximately $3.8 million and Properties Repositioned decreased approximately $3.1 million. In connection with the redevelopment project at Capital Gallery, which is classified as Properties Repositioned, we recognized an accelerated depreciation charge of approximately $2.6 million in the third quarter of 2004 representing the net book value of the portion of the three-story low-rise portion of the building being redeveloped.
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The additions to the Total Property Portfolio through acquisitions increased depreciation and amortization expense by approximately $1.5 million, as detailed below:
Depreciation and Amortization for the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
Property |
Acquired |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
1330 Connecticut Avenue |
April 1, 2004 | 2,473 | 1,474 | 999 | |||||||
140 Kendrick Street |
March 24, 2004 | 1,520 | 1,015 | 505 | |||||||
Total Additions |
$ | 3,993 | $ | 2,489 | $ | 1,504 | |||||
The additions to the Total Property Portfolio through placing properties in-service increased depreciation and amortization expense by approximately $9.8 million, as detailed below:
Depreciation and Amortization for the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
Property |
Placed in-Service |
2005 |
2004 |
Change | |||||||
(in thousands) | |||||||||||
Times Square Tower |
3rd Quarter 2004 | $ | 12,628 | $ | 3,551 | $ | 9,077 | ||||
New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two |
3rd Quarter 2004 | 1,295 | 570 | 725 | |||||||
Total Properties Placed In-Service |
$ | 13,923 | $ | 4,121 | $ | 9,802 | |||||
Capitalized Costs
Costs directly related to the development of rental properties are not included in our operating results. These costs are capitalized and included in real estate assets on our Consolidated Balance Sheet and amortized over their useful lives. Capitalized development costs include interest, wages, property taxes, insurance and other project costs incurred during the period of development. Capitalized wages for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004 were $4.6 million and $4.4 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the general and administrative expenses discussed above. Interest capitalized for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 was $3.3 million and $10.1 million, respectively. These costs are not included in the interest expense referenced above. During the third quarter of 2004, we placed in-service Times Square Tower and New Dominion Technology Park, Building Two development projects and ceased capitalizing the related interest in accordance with our capitalization policy.
Losses from early extinguishments of debt
In connection with the sales of 100 East Pratt Street and Riverfront Plaza, we repaid the mortgage loans collateralized by the properties totaling approximately $188 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2005, we recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $11.0 million, consisting of prepayment fees of approximately $10.8 million and the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs of approximately $0.2 million. We also recognized a $1.9 million loss from early extinguishment of debt which relates to the refinancing of our Times Square Tower mortgage loan as well as the modification of our Unsecured Line of Credit.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, we recognized a loss from early extinguishment of debt totaling approximately $6.3 million related to the repayments of our mortgage loans collateralized by One and Two Reston Overlook and the 12300 and 12310 Sunrise Valley Drive buildings.
Joint Ventures
During the first quarter of 2005, we placed in-service 901 New York Avenue, a 539,000 net rentable square foot Class A office property located in Washington, D.C., in which we have a 25% ownership interest. The
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addition of this property contributed approximately $1.2 million to joint venture income for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. As of November 4, 2005, this property is 98% leased.
Other
The decrease in income (loss) from discontinued operations in the Total Property Portfolio for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 was a result of properties sold or designated as held for sale during 2005 and 2004 which are no longer included in our operations as of September 30, 2005. Below is a list of properties included in discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004:
Nine months ended September 30, 2005 |
Nine months ended September 30, 2004 | |
Old Federal Reserve |
Old Federal Reserve | |
40-46 Harvard Street |
40-46 Harvard Street | |
Sugarland Business Park-Building One | ||
204 Second Avenue | ||
560 Forbes Boulevard | ||
Decoverly Two, Three, Six and Seven | ||
38 Cabot Boulevard | ||
The Arboretum | ||
430 Rozzi Place | ||
Sugarland Business Park-Building Two |
Gains on sales of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the Total Property Portfolio relate to the sales of Riverfront Plaza and 100 East Pratt Street which are not included in discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of these properties after the sales. Gains on sales of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 in the Total Property Portfolio relate to the sale of Hilltop Office Center and a land parcel in Burlington, MA. Hilltop Office Center is not included in discontinued operations due to our continuing involvement in the management, for a fee, of these properties after the sale.
Gains on sales of land held for development for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the Total Property Portfolio relate to the sale of Decoverly Four and Five, consisting of two undeveloped land parcels located in Rockville, Maryland.
The only property included in our gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 in the Total Property Portfolio was the Old Federal Reserve. Properties included in our gains on sales of real estate from discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 in the Total Property Portfolio are related to the sale of 204 Second Avenue, Sugarland Business Park-Building One, 430 Rozzi Place, Sugarland Business Park-Building Two, The Arboretum, Decoverly Two, Three, Six and Seven and 38 Cabot Boulevard.
Minority interest in Operating Partnership increased $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2005 compared to September 30, 2004. In connection with the special cash distribution, holders of Series Two Preferred Units will participate on an as-converted basis in connection with their regular February 2006 distribution payment as provided for in the Operating Partnerships partnership agreement. As a result, we accrued approximately $12.1 million related to the special cash distribution payable to holders of the Series Two Preferred Units and have allocated earnings to the Series Two Preferred Units of approximately $12.1 million, which amount has been reflected in minority interest in Operating Partnership for the nine months ended September 30, 2005. This increase was partially offset by a reduction in the minority interest in our Operating Partnerships income allocation related to changes in the partnerships ownership interests and an underlying change in allocable income.
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Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2005 to the three months ended September 30, 2004.
The table below shows selected operating information for the Same Property Portfolio and the Total Property Portfolio. The Same Property Portfolio consists of the 116 properties totaling approximately 29.8 million net rentable square feet of office space (excluding approximately 8.7 million square feet of structured parking for approximately 28,602 vehicles). Same Property Portfolio includes our three hotel properties, properties acquired or placed in-service on or prior to July 1, 2004 and owned through September 30, 2005. The Total Property Portfolio includes the effects of the other properties either placed in-service, acquired or repositioned after July 1, 2004 or disposed of on or prior to September 30, 2005. This table includes a reconciliation from the Same Property Portfolio to the Total Property Portfolio by also providing information for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 with respect to the properties which were acquired, placed in-service, repositioned or sold.
In September 2004, we commenced the redevelopment of our Capital Gallery property in Washington, D.C. Capital Gallery is a Class A office property currently totaling approximately 397,000 net rentable square feet. The project entails removing a three-story low-rise section of the property, which is comprised of 100,000 net rentable square feet, from in-service status and developing it into a ten-story office building resulting in a total complex size of approximately 610,000 net rentable square feet upon completion. This property is included in Properties Repositioned for the three months ended September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004.
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Same Property Portfolio |
Properties Sold |
Properties Acquired |
Properties Placed In-Service |
Properties Repositioned |
Total Property Portfolio |
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(dollars in thousands) | 2005 |
2004 |
Increase/ (Decrease) |
% Change |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
2005 |
2004 |
Increase/ (Decrease) |
% Change |
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Rental Revenue: |
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Rental Revenue |
$ | 306,455 | $ | 300,206 | $ | 6,249 | 2.08 | % | $ | | $ | 11,515 | $ | | $ | | $ | 20,101 | $ | 15,684 | $ | 3,318 | $ | 3,424 | $ | 329,874 | $ | 330,829 | $ | (955 | ) | (0.29 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Termination Income |
1,918 | 1,800 | 118 | 6.56 | % | | | | | 169 | | | | 2,087 | 1,800 | 287 | 15.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Rental Revenue |
308,373 | 302,006 | 6,367 | 2.11 | % | | 11,515 | | | 20,270 | 15,684 | 3,318 | 3,424 | 331,961 | 332,629 | (668 | ) | (0.20 | )% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||