Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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13. Segment Information

The following tables present reconciliations of Net Income Attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. Common Shareholders to the Company’s share of Net Operating Income and Net Income Attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership Common Unitholders to the Company’s share of Net Operating Income for the years ended December 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019.

Boston Properties, Inc.

	Year ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders	$	496,223	$	862,227	$	511,034
Add:
Preferred stock redemption charge	6,412		—		—
Preferred dividends	2,560		10,500		10,500
Noncontrolling interest—common units of the Operating Partnership	55,931		97,704		59,345
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	70,806		48,260		71,120
Interest expense	423,346		431,717		412,717
Losses from early extinguishment of debt	45,182		—		29,540
Impairment loss	—		—		24,038
Net operating income from unconsolidated joint ventures	107,756		94,943		97,716
Depreciation and amortization expense	717,336		683,751		677,764
Transaction costs	5,036		1,531		1,984
Payroll and related costs from management services contracts	12,487		11,626		10,386
General and administrative expense	151,573		133,112		140,777
Less:
Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	186,304		162,887		183,989
Gains from investments in securities	5,626		5,261		6,417
Interest and other income (loss)	5,704		5,953		18,939
Gains on sales of real estate	123,660		618,982		709
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,570)		(85,110)		46,592
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts	12,487		11,626		10,386
Development and management services revenue	27,697		29,641		40,039
Company’s share of Net Operating Income	$	1,735,740	$	1,626,131	$	1,739,850

Boston Properties Limited Partnership

	Year ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
	(in thousands)
Net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders	$	561,993	$	979,979	$	580,102
Add:
Preferred unit redemption charge	6,412		—		—
Preferred distributions	2,560		10,500		10,500
Noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	70,806		48,260		71,120
Interest expense	423,346		431,717		412,717
Losses from early extinguishment of debt	45,182		—		29,540
Impairment loss	—		—		22,272
Net operating income from unconsolidated joint ventures	107,756		94,943		97,716
Depreciation and amortization expense	709,035		676,666		669,956
Transaction costs	5,036		1,531		1,984
Payroll and related costs from management services contracts	12,487		11,626		10,386
General and administrative expense	151,573		133,112		140,777
Less:
Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	186,304		162,887		183,989
Gains from investments in securities	5,626		5,261		6,417
Interest and other income (loss)	5,704		5,953		18,939
Gains on sales of real estate	125,198		631,945		858
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,570)		(85,110)		46,592
Direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts	12,487		11,626		10,386
Development and management services revenue	27,697		29,641		40,039
Company’s share of Net Operating Income	$	1,735,740	$	1,626,131	$	1,739,850

Net operating income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP financial measure equal to net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders and net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders, as applicable, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, plus (1) preferred stock/unit redemption charge, preferred dividends/distributions, net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, interest expense, losses from early extinguishment of debt, impairment loss, depreciation and amortization expense, transaction costs, payroll and related costs from management services contracts and corporate general and administrative expense less (2) gains from investments in securities, interest and other income (loss), gains on sales of real estate, income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures, direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts and development and management services revenue. The Company believes NOI is useful to investors as a performance measure and believes it provides useful information to investors regarding its results of operations and financial condition because, when compared across periods, it 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 attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders and net income attributable to Boston Properties Limited Partnership common unitholders. 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. Similarly, interest expense may be incurred at the property level even though the financing proceeds may be used at the corporate level (e.g., used for other investment activity). In addition, depreciation and amortization expense, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort operating performance measures at the property level. NOI presented by the Company may not be comparable to NOI reported by other REITs or real estate companies that define NOI differently.

The Company’s internal reporting utilizes its share of NOI, which includes its share of NOI from consolidated and unconsolidated joint ventures, which is a non-GAAP financial measure that is calculated as the consolidated amount, plus the Company’s share of the amount from the Company’s unconsolidated joint ventures (calculated based upon the Company’s economic percentage ownership interest and, in some cases, after priority allocations), minus the Company’s partners’ share of the amount from the Company’s consolidated joint ventures (calculated based upon the partners’ economic percentage ownership interests and, in some cases, after priority allocations, income allocation to private REIT shareholders and their share of fees due to the Company). The Company’s share of NOI from unconsolidated joint ventures does not include its share of gains on sales of real estate from unconsolidated joint ventures and gain on sale of investment from unconsolidated joint ventures, both of which are included within Loss From Unconsolidated Joint Ventures in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.  Management utilizes its share of NOI in assessing its performance as the Company has several significant joint ventures and, in some cases, the Company exercises significant influence over, but does not control, the joint venture, in which case GAAP requires that the Company account for the joint venture entity using the equity method of accounting and the Company does not consolidate it for financial reporting purposes. In other cases, GAAP requires that the Company consolidate the venture even though the Company’s partner(s) owns a significant percentage interest. As a result, the presentations of the Company’s share of NOI should not be considered a substitute for, and should only be considered together with and as a supplement to, the Company’s financial information presented in accordance with GAAP.

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. Preferred stock/unit redemption charge, preferred dividends/distributions, interest expense, losses from early extinguishment of debt, impairment loss, depreciation and amortization expense, transaction costs, payroll and related costs from management services contracts, corporate general and administrative expense, gains from investments in securities, interest and other income (loss), gains on sales of real estate, income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures, direct reimbursements of payroll and related costs from management services contracts and development and management services revenue are not included in NOI and are provided as reconciling items to the Company’s reconciliations of its share of NOI to net income attributable to common shareholders/unitholders.

The Company’s segments are based on the Company’s method of internal reporting which classifies its operations by geographic area. The Company’s segments by geographic area are Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC. On September 1, 2021, the Company invested in a joint venture that acquired Safeco Plaza located in Seattle, Washington (See Note 6). As such, the Seattle region was identified as a segment during the third quarter of 2021. The Company also presents information for each segment by property type, including Office, Residential and Hotel.

Included within the Office property type are commercial office and retail leases, as well as parking revenue.  Any write-off for bad debt, including accrued rent, will be recorded as a reduction to lease revenue. During the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company wrote off approximately $1.3 million and $90.3 million, respectively, related to accrued rent, net balances and accounts receivable, net balances. The write-offs were for tenants, primarily in the retail and co-working sectors, that either terminated their leases or for which the Company determined their accrued rent and/or accounts receivable balances were no longer probable of collection.

Parking and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021 increased by approximately $11.1 million compared to the year ended December 31, 2020. Parking and other revenue for the year ended December 31, 2020 decreased by approximately $32.9 million compared to 2019. These decreases were primarily in transient and monthly parking revenue.

The Boston Marriott Cambridge closed in March 2020 due to COVID-19. The hotel re-opened on October 2, 2020 and has operated at lower occupancy levels due to the continued impact of COVID-19 on business and leisure travel. The closing of the hotel for more than two fiscal quarters, and the decreased demand and occupancy since its re-opening, have had, and are expected to continue to have, a material adverse effect on the hotel’s operations and thus the results of the Company’s Hotel property type.

Information by geographic area and property type (dollars in thousands):

For the year ended December 31, 2021:

	Boston			Los Angeles			New York			San Francisco			Seattle			Washington, DC			Total
Rental Revenue: (1)
Office	$	930,560		$	—		$	1,012,172		$	508,620		$	—		$	340,808		$	2,792,160
Residential	13,397			—			—			3,892			—			25,379			42,668
Hotel	13,609			—			—			—			—			—			13,609
Total	957,566			—			1,012,172			512,512			—			366,187			2,848,437
% of Grand Totals	33.62		%	—		%	35.53		%	17.99		%	—		%	12.86		%	100.00		%
Rental Expenses:
Office	322,298			—			379,267			168,040			—			127,102			996,707
Residential	5,811			—			—			6,717			—			11,916			24,444
Hotel	12,998			—			—			—			—			—			12,998
Total	341,107			—			379,267			174,757			—			139,018			1,034,149
% of Grand Totals	32.98		%	—		%	36.67		%	16.90		%	—		%	13.45		%	100.00		%
Net operating income	$	616,459		$	—		$	632,905		$	337,755		$	—		$	227,169		$	1,814,288
% of Grand Totals	33.98		%	—		%	34.88		%	18.62		%	—		%	12.52		%	100.00		%
Less: Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	(43,232)			—			(143,072)			—			—			—			(186,304)
Add: Company’s share of net operating income from unconsolidated joint ventures	16,551			51,641			(664)			14,152			2,498			23,578			107,756
Company’s share of net operating income	$	589,778		$	51,641		$	489,169		$	351,907		$	2,498		$	250,747		$	1,735,740
% of Grand Totals	33.98		%	2.98		%	28.18		%	20.27		%	0.14		%	14.45		%	100.00		%

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(1)Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2020:

	Boston			Los Angeles			New York			San Francisco			Washington, DC			Total
Rental Revenue: (1)
Office	$	897,915		$	—		$	935,966		$	508,327		$	336,587		$	2,678,795
Residential	13,616			—			—			155			24,375			38,146
Hotel	7,478			—			—			—			—			7,478
Total	919,009			—			935,966			508,482			360,962			2,724,419
% of Grand Totals	33.73		%	—		%	34.36		%	18.66		%	13.25		%	100.00		%
Rental Expenses:
Office	318,509			—			384,753			163,156			132,051			998,469
Residential	5,378			—			—			2,261			11,100			18,739
Hotel	13,136			—			—			—			—			13,136
Total	337,023			—			384,753			165,417			143,151			1,030,344
% of Grand Totals	32.71		%	—		%	37.35		%	16.05		%	13.89		%	100.00		%
Net operating income	$	581,986		$	—		$	551,213		$	343,065		$	217,811		$	1,694,075
% of Grand Totals	34.35		%	—		%	32.54		%	20.25		%	12.86		%	100.00		%
Less: Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	(41,849)			—			(121,038)			—			—			(162,887)
Add: Company’s share of net operating income from unconsolidated joint ventures	10,765			57,907			(5,326)			14,928			16,669			94,943
Company’s share of net operating income	$	550,902		$	57,907		$	424,849		$	357,993		$	234,480		$	1,626,131
% of Grand Totals	33.88		%	3.56		%	26.12		%	22.02		%	14.42		%	100.00		%

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(1)Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For the year ended December 31, 2019:

	Boston			Los Angeles			New York			San Francisco			Washington, DC			Total
Rental Revenue: (1)
Office	$	895,098		$	—		$	1,011,912		$	533,189		$	384,435		$	2,824,634
Residential	13,786			—			—			—			23,128			36,914
Hotel	48,589			—			—			—			—			48,589
Total	957,473			—			1,011,912			533,189			407,563			2,910,137
% of Grand Totals	32.90		%	—		%	34.78		%	18.32		%	14.00		%	100.00		%
Rental Expenses:
Office	322,282			—			389,532			177,994			144,217			1,034,025
Residential	5,071			—			—			—			10,914			15,985
Hotel	34,004			—			—			—			—			34,004
Total	361,357			—			389,532			177,994			155,131			1,084,014
% of Grand Totals	33.34		%	—		%	35.93		%	16.42		%	14.31		%	100.00		%
Net operating income	$	596,116		$	—		$	622,380		$	355,195		$	252,432		$	1,826,123
% of Grand Totals	32.64		%	—		%	34.09		%	19.45		%	13.82		%	100.00		%
Less: Net operating income attributable to noncontrolling interests in property partnerships	(40,109)			—			(143,432)			(448)			—			(183,989)
Add: Company’s share of net operating income from unconsolidated joint ventures	5,494			61,338			4,174			—			26,710			97,716
Company’s share of net operating income	$	561,501		$	61,338		$	483,122		$	354,747		$	279,142		$	1,739,850
% of Grand Totals	32.27		%	3.53		%	27.77		%	20.39		%	16.04		%	100.00		%

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(1)Rental Revenue is equal to Total Revenue per the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations, less Development and Management Services Revenue and Direct Reimbursements of Payroll and Related Costs from Management Services Contracts Revenue per the Consolidated Statements of Operations.