BXP Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

Executed More Than 1.1 Million Square Feet of Leases in Q3

BXP, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, reported results today for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Financial Highlights

• Revenue increased 4.2% to $859.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $824.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

• Net income (loss) attributable to BXP, Inc. of $83.6 million, or $0.53 per diluted share (EPS), for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $(111.8) million, or $(0.71) per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

• EPS for the third quarter was less than the mid-point of BXP’s guidance, updated on August 15, 2024, by $0.01 per diluted share primarily due to $0.02 per share of greater than projected depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by lower than projected general and administrative (“G&A”) expenses.

• Funds from Operations (FFO) of $286.9 million, or $1.81 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to FFO of $292.8 million, or $1.86 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

• FFO per diluted share for the third quarter was greater than the mid-point of BXP’s updated guidance by $0.01 per diluted share primarily due to lower than projected G&A expenses.

Guidance

BXP provided guidance for full year 2024 EPS of $2.05 - $2.07 and FFO of $7.09 - $7.11 per diluted share. The midpoint of the guidance for full year 2024 EPS represents a decrease of approximately $0.03 per share compared to the midpoint of BXP’s updated guidance and is primarily due to greater projected depreciation and amortization expense. The midpoint of the guidance range for full year 2024 FFO per diluted share is inline with BXP’s updated prior guidance.

See “EPS and FFO per Share Guidance” below.

Leasing & Occupancy

• Executed 74 leases totaling more than 1.1 million square feet with a weighted-average lease term of 7.2 years. A total of 3.3 million square feet of leasing was executed in the first three quarters of 2024, representing a 25% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

• BXP’s CBD portfolio of premier workplaces was 90.1% occupied and 92.1% leased (including vacant space for which we have signed leases that have not yet commenced in accordance with GAAP). Approximately 88.0% of BXP’s Share of annualized rental obligations is derived from clients located in our CBD portfolio, underscoring the strength of BXP’s strategy to invest in the highest quality buildings in dynamic urban gateway markets.

• BXP’s total portfolio occupancy for the third quarter was 87.0% and 89.1% leased (including vacant space for which we have signed leases that have not yet commenced in accordance with GAAP). Our total portfolio occupancy represents a decrease of 10 basis points over the prior quarter, consistent with BXP’s previously communicated expectations, and was primarily due to expected lease expirations.

Development

• BXP fully placed in-service 180 CityPoint, an approximately 329,000 square foot laboratory/life sciences project located in Waltham, Massachusetts.

• BXP partially placed in-service Skymark, a luxury residential property in Reston, Virginia that consists of 508 units across a five-story low-rise building and an iconic 39-story tower, which is one of the tallest buildings in Northern Virginia. The residential property is owned by a joint venture in which BXP has a 20% interest.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

• A joint venture in which BXP has a 50% interest exercised an option to extend by one year the maturity date of its loan collateralized by 100 Causeway in Boston, Massachusetts. The 634,000 square foot premier workplace is 96.4% leased. The extended loan has an outstanding balance of $333.6 million and an interest rate equal to Term SOFR plus 1.48% per annum. The loan now matures on September 5, 2025.

• Boston Properties Limited Partnership (“BPLP”) completed a public offering of $850.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 5.750% unsecured senior notes due 2035. The notes were priced at 99.961% of the principal amount to yield an effective rate (including financing fees) of approximately 5.842% per annum to maturity. The notes will mature on January 15, 2035, unless earlier redeemed. The aggregate net proceeds from the offering were approximately $841.9 million after deducting underwriting discounts and transaction expenses.

• BXP modified the mortgage loan collateralized by its Santa Monica Business Park properties located in Santa Monica, California. The mortgage loan had an outstanding principal balance of $300.0 million, bore interest at a variable rate equal to SOFR plus 1.38% per annum and was scheduled to mature on July 19, 2025. The modified loan reduced the outstanding principal amount to $200.0 million and extended the maturity date to October 8, 2028. The modified loan bears interest at a variable rate of SOFR plus 1.38% per annum until July 19, 2025, after which the loan will bear interest at a variable rate of SOFR plus 1.60% annum. In addition, as part of the refinancing, BPLP entered into a new $100.0 million unsecured term loan that bears interest at a variable rate of SOFR plus 1.05% and matures on September 26, 2025 with three one-year extension options (subject to customary conditions). The mortgage and unsecured term loans are subject to existing interest rate swaps fixing SOFR at a weighted-average fixed rate of approximately 2.679% per annum for a period that ends on April 1, 2025. Santa Monica Business Park is an office park consisting of 21 buildings totaling approximately 1.2 million net rentable square feet.

Sustainability & Impact

• BXP was named by TIME Magazine and Statista to the inaugural list of the World’s Most Sustainable Companies. BXP ranked #79 overall and was the highest-rated United States property owner.

• BXP was selected to receive a Sustainable Design Impact Award for 140 Kendrick Building A in Needham, Massachusetts—the first net-zero, carbon-neutral office repositioning of its scale in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Sustainable Design Award is part of Nareit’s Sustainability Impact Awards and recognizes architecture and engineering strategies that reduce environmental impact through smart design, new development, or retrofitting.

EPS and FFO per Share Guidance:

BXP’s guidance for the full year 2024 for EPS (diluted) and FFO per share (diluted) is set forth and reconciled below. Except as described below, the estimates reflect management’s view of current and future market conditions, including assumptions with respect to rental rates, occupancy levels, interest rates, the timing of the lease-up of available space, the timing of development cost outlays and development deliveries, and the earnings impact of the events referenced in this release and those referenced during the related conference call. The estimates do not include (1) possible future gains or losses or the impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions, (2) the impacts of any other capital markets activity, (3) future write-offs or reinstatements of accounts receivable and accrued rent balances, or (4) future impairment charges. EPS estimates may fluctuate as a result of several factors, including changes in the recognition of depreciation and amortization expense, impairment losses on depreciable real estate, and any gains or losses associated with disposition activity. BXP is not able to assess at this time the potential impact of these factors on projected EPS. By definition, FFO does not include real estate-related depreciation and amortization, impairment losses on depreciable real estate, or gains or losses associated with disposition activities. There can be no assurance that BXP’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth below.

The reported results are unaudited and there can be no assurance that these reported results will not vary from the final information for the quarter ended September 30, 2024. In the opinion of management, BXP has made all adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of these reported results.

BXP will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, open to the general public, to discuss the third quarter 2024 results, provide a business update, and discuss other business matters that may be of interest to investors. Participants who would like to join the call and ask a question may register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI1fc7a411c96548e894372c76c917619c to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call. There will also be a live audio, listen-only webcast of the call, which may be accessed in the Investors section of BXP’s website at https://investors.bxp.com/events-webcasts. Shortly after the call, a replay of the call will be available on BXP’s website at https://investors.bxp.com/events-webcasts for up to twelve months following the call.

Additionally, a copy of BXP’s third quarter 2024 “Supplemental Operating and Financial Data” and this press release are available in the Investors section of BXP’s website at investors.bxp.com.

BXP, Inc. (NYSE: BXP) is the largest publicly traded developer, owner, and manager of premier workplaces in the United States, concentrated in six dynamic gateway markets - Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC. BXP has delivered places that power progress for our clients and communities for more than 50 years. BXP is a fully integrated real estate company, organized as a real estate investment trust (REIT). Including properties owned by unconsolidated joint ventures, BXP’s portfolio totals 53.0 million square feet and 184 properties, including 9 properties under construction/redevelopment. For more information about BXP, please visit our website or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

This press release includes references to “BXP’s Share of annualized rental obligations.” We define rental obligations as the contractual base rents (but excluding percentage rent) and budgeted reimbursements from clients under existing leases. These amounts exclude rent abatements. Further, "annualized rental obligations" is defined as monthly rental obligations, as of the last day of the reporting period, multiplied by twelve (12). "BXP's Share" is based on annualized rental obligations for our consolidated portfolio, plus our share of annualized rental obligations from the unconsolidated joint ventures properties (calculated based on our ownership percentage), minus our partners' share of annualized rental obligations from our consolidated joint venture properties (calculated based on our partners' percentage ownership interests). Our definitions of the foregoing operating metrics may be different than those used by other companies.

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify these statements by our use of the words “anticipates,” “believes,” “budgeted,” “could,” “estimates,” “expects,” “guidance,” “intends,” “may,” “might,” “plans,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” and similar expressions that do not relate to historical matters. These statements are based on our current plans, expectations, projections and assumptions about future events. You should exercise caution in interpreting and relying on forward-looking statements because they involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond BXP’s control. If our underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, or known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties related to the impact of changes in general economic and capital market conditions, including continued inflation, high interest rates, supply chain disruptions, labor market disruptions, dislocation and volatility in capital markets, potential longer-term changes in consumer and client behavior resulting from the severity and duration of any downturn in the U.S. or global economy, general risks affecting the real estate industry (including, without limitation, the inability to enter into or renew leases on favorable terms, changes in client preferences and space utilization, dependence on clients’ financial condition, and competition from other developers, owners and operators of real estate), the impact of geopolitical conflicts, the immediate and long-term impact of the outbreak of a highly infectious or contagious disease, on our and our clients’ financial condition, results of operations and cash flows (including the impact of actions taken to contain the outbreak or mitigate its impact, the direct and indirect economic effects of the outbreak and containment measures on our clients, and the ability of our clients to successfully operate their businesses), the uncertainties of investing in new markets, the costs and availability of financing, the effectiveness of our interest rate hedging contracts, the ability of our joint venture partners to satisfy their obligations, the effects of local, national and international economic and market conditions, the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and possible impairment charges on our operating results, the impact of newly adopted accounting principles on BXP’s accounting policies and on period-to-period comparisons of financial results, the uncertainties of costs to comply with regulatory changes (including costs to comply with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s and the State of California’s rules to standardize climate-related disclosures) and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in BXP’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of issuance of this report and are not guarantees of future results, performance, or achievements. BXP does not undertake a duty to update or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

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