Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

9. Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests relate to the interests in BPLP not owned by BXP and interests in consolidated property partnerships not wholly-owned by the Company. As of September 30, 2023, the noncontrolling interests in BPLP consisted of 16,509,597 OP Units, 2,072,732 LTIP Units (including 480,511 LTIP Units earned by employees under the Company’s multi-year long-term incentive awards granted between 2012 and 2020 (i.e., 2012 OPP and 2013 - 2020 MYLTIP awards)), 349,267 2021 MYLTIP Units, 252,151 2022 MYLTIP Units and 322,053 2023 MYLTIP Units held by parties other than BXP.

Noncontrolling Interest—Common Units

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, 100,422 OP Units were presented by the holders for redemption (including an aggregate of 93,586 OP Units issued upon conversion of LTIP Units, 2012 OPP Units and MYLTIP Units) and were redeemed by BXP in exchange for an equal number of shares of Common Stock.

At September 30, 2023, BPLP had outstanding 349,267 2021 MYLTIP Units, 252,151 2022 MYLTIP Units and 322,053 2023 MYLTIP Units. Prior to the end of the respective three-year performance period for each plan, holders of MYLTIP Units are entitled to receive per unit distributions equal to one-tenth (10%) of the regular quarterly distributions payable on an OP Unit, but will not be entitled to receive any special distributions. After the three-year performance period for each plan has ended, (1) the number of MYLTIP Units, both vested and unvested, that MYLTIP award recipients have earned, if any, based on the establishment of a performance pool, will be entitled to receive distributions in an amount per unit equal to distributions, both regular and special, payable on an OP Unit and (2) with respect to the 2021 - 2023 MYLTIP, the Company will make a “catch-up” cash payment on the MYLTIP Units that are ultimately earned in an amount equal to the regular and special dividends, if any, declared during the performance period on Common Stock, less the distributions actually paid during the performance period on all of the awarded 2021 - 2023 MYLTIP Units.

On February 3, 2023, the measurement period for the Company’s 2020 MYLTIP awards ended and, based on BXP’s relative TSR performance, the final payout was determined to be 50% of target, or an aggregate of approximately $3.8 million (after giving effect to employee separations). As a result, an aggregate of 152,460 2020 MYLTIP Units that had been previously granted were automatically forfeited.

The following table presents BPLP’s distributions on the OP Units and LTIP Units (including the 2012 OPP Units, 2013 - 2019 MYLTIP Units and, after the February 3, 2023 measurement date, the 2020 MYLTIP Units) and its distributions on the 2020 MYLTIP Units (prior to the February 3, 2023 measurement date) and 2021 - 2023 MYLTIP Units (after the February 7, 2023 issuance date of the 2023 MYLTIP Units) that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2023:


Record Date	Payment Date	Distributions per OP Unit and LTIP Unit	Distributions per MYLTIP Unit
September 29, 2023	October 31, 2023	$0.98	$0.098
June 30, 2023	July 31, 2023	$0.98	$0.098
March 31, 2023	April 28, 2023	$0.98	$0.098




December 30, 2022	January 30, 2023	$0.98	$0.098

The following table presents BPLP’s distributions on the OP Units and LTIP Units (including the 2012 OPP Units, 2013 - 2018 MYLTIP Units and, after the February 4, 2022 measurement date, the 2019 MYLTIP Units) and its distributions on the 2019 MYLTIP Units (prior to the February 4, 2022 measurement date) and 2020 - 2022 MYLTIP Units (after the February 1, 2022 issuance date of the 2022 MYLTIP Units) that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:


Record Date	Payment Date	Distributions per OP Unit and LTIP Unit	Distributions per MYLTIP Unit
September 30, 2022	October 31, 2022	$0.98	$0.098
June 30, 2022	July 29, 2022	$0.98	$0.098
March 31, 2022	April 29, 2022	$0.98	$0.098
December 31, 2021	January 28, 2022	$0.98	$0.098

A holder of an OP Unit may present the OP Unit to BPLP 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, BPLP must redeem the OP Unit for cash equal to the then value of a share of Common Stock of BXP. BXP may, in its sole discretion, elect to assume and satisfy the redemption obligation by paying either cash or issuing one share of Common Stock. The value of the OP Units (other than OP Units owned by BXP), and LTIP Units (including the 2012 OPP Units and 2013 - 2020 MYLTIP Units), assuming in each case that all conditions had been met for the conversion thereof, had all of such units been redeemed at September 30, 2023 was approximately $1.2 billion based on the last reported price of a share of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange of $59.48 per share on September 29, 2023.

Noncontrolling Interests—Property Partnerships

The noncontrolling interests in property partnerships consist of the outside equity interests in ventures that 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 these ventures that are not owned by the Company, totaling approximately $1.6 billion and $1.5 billion at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, are included in Noncontrolling Interests—Property Partnerships on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

On July 28, 2023, the Company entered into a joint venture agreement with an institutional investor for the future development of 343 Madison Avenue located on Madison Avenue between 44th and 45th Streets in New York City, New York adjacent to Grand Central Station. Prior to the formation of the joint venture, the Company and the institutional investor were engaged in a collaborative arrangement. The Company owns a 55% interest in the venture and its partner owns a 45% interest, and the Company will provide customary development, property management, and leasing services. The joint venture partner contributed approximately $4.8 million in cash and $17.5 million in improvements and prepaid ground rent for their 45% ownership interest in the joint venture. The Company contributed approximately $5.9 million in cash and $21.4 million in improvements and prepaid ground rent for its 55% ownership interest in the joint venture. The transaction did not qualify as a sale of real estate for financial reporting purposes as the Company continues to effectively control this property and will continue to account for the property on a consolidated basis in its financial statements, see Note 4.