NYSE$BXP

Boston Properties Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Boston Properties' Q4 2020 earnings were impacted by COVID-19, with revenue decreasing and a non-cash impairment charge recorded.

Boston Properties reported a decrease in revenue and net income for Q4 2020 compared to Q4 2019, largely due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The company experienced write-offs associated with accrued rent and accounts receivable, along with decreases in parking and hotel revenue. A non-cash impairment charge related to an unconsolidated joint venture property in Brooklyn, New York also affected net income.

  • Revenue for Q4 2020 was $665.1 million, while net income attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders was $7.3 million.
  • The company recorded a $60.5 million non-cash impairment charge related to its investment in Dock 72, an unconsolidated joint venture property.
  • BXP’s Share of Same Property NOI (excluding termination income) decreased by $63.7 million compared to Q4 2019, with COVID-19 related decreases impacting the results.
  • Funds Available for Distribution (FAD) was $161.3 million for Q4 2020, a decrease of $24.6 million from Q4 2019.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$665M

Previous: $758M-12.2%
EPS (adj)

$1.37

Previous: $1.87-26.7%
Net Income

$24.9M

Previous: $143M-82.6%
Operating Income

$205M

No prior period
Gross Profit

$405M

Previous: $478M-15.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.67B

Previous: $645M+158.7%
Total Assets

$22.9B

Previous: $21.3B+7.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.99M

Previous: $7.71M+3.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Boston Properties · Revenue · Quarterly

$665M

Q4 2020-12.2%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Boston Properties · $662M total across 4 segments · Q4 2020

  • Lease
    $639M-9.5%
  • Parking and Other
    $15.9M-40.5%
  • Dev & Mgmt Services
    $6.36M-39.3%
  • Hotel
    $464K-96.1%

Forward guidance

The Company’s guidance for the first quarter 2021 for diluted earnings per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders (EPS) and diluted funds from operations (FFO) per common share attributable to Boston Properties, Inc. common shareholders is set forth and reconciled below.

Tailwinds

  • Rental rates
  • Occupancy levels
  • The timing of the lease-up of available space
  • The earnings impact of the events referenced in the Company’s earnings release issued on January 26, 2021
  • The earnings impact of the events otherwise referenced during the Company’s conference call scheduled for January 27, 2021

Headwinds

  • Possible future gains or losses
  • The impact on operating results from other possible future property acquisitions or dispositions
  • Other possible capital markets activity
  • Possible future write-offs of accounts receivable and accrued rent balances
  • Possible future impairment charges

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.2%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.7%

Avg return

30 days after

50%

36 / 72 earnings

Positive

+6.4%

Q2 2018

Best reaction

-7.9%

Q4 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-2.0%+1.6%+4.4%
Q4 2025-2.5%-1.0%+1.6%
Q3 2025-5.0%-4.7%-2.3%
Q1 2025-2.1%-0.6%+3.4%
Q4 2024-5.9%-2.0%-3.1%
Q3 2024-5.3%-9.4%-5.2%
Q2 2024-0.1%-6.2%+4.3%
Q1 2024-5.7%-3.3%-7.4%
Q4 2023-7.9%-11.8%-10.4%
Q3 2023+4.2%+7.1%+18.1%
Q2 2023+0.6%+2.9%+0.2%
Q1 2023-1.6%+2.6%-8.5%
Q4 2022+3.0%+4.6%-9.8%
Q3 2022+0.1%-0.0%-3.7%
Q2 2022+0.9%+2.2%-5.7%
Q1 2022+3.2%+1.3%-8.0%
Q4 2021-0.3%-1.5%+4.3%
Q3 2021-1.7%-3.1%+0.7%
Q2 2021+2.3%+1.7%-3.0%
Q1 2021+0.2%+1.9%+8.7%
Q4 2020-1.7%-0.0%+12.5%
Q3 2020-5.6%-4.0%+35.7%
Q2 2020+1.0%-0.7%-1.4%
Q1 2020+4.4%-1.3%-6.8%
Q4 2019+1.3%+1.6%-9.1%
Q3 2019+4.7%+3.6%+4.8%
Q2 2019+0.5%-1.6%-3.2%
Q1 2019+1.9%-0.5%-3.4%
Q4 2018+4.5%+5.1%+6.3%
Q3 2018+3.2%+1.7%+10.9%
Q2 2018+6.4%+5.8%+6.7%
Q1 2018-0.2%+3.3%+0.8%
Q4 2017+2.0%-1.6%-2.8%
Q3 2017+1.3%+1.9%+4.9%
Q2 2017+0.8%+2.7%-0.3%
Q1 2017-4.1%-4.7%-8.1%
Q4 2016-0.8%+0.3%+4.1%
Q3 2016-2.6%-5.7%-3.0%
Q2 2016-0.3%+2.2%+1.0%
Q1 2016+0.5%
Q4 2015+2.1%
Q3 2015+3.0%
Q2 2015-1.2%
Q1 2015+0.3%
Q4 2014-2.9%
Q3 2014+1.5%
Q2 2014-0.4%
Q1 2014-1.0%
Q4 2013+1.4%
Q3 2013-2.2%
Q2 2013-1.9%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012-2.1%
Q3 2012-1.4%
Q2 2012-0.4%
Q1 2012-1.7%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q3 2011-3.1%
Q2 2011+0.2%
Q1 2011+2.8%
Q4 2010+3.8%
Q3 2010+0.8%
Q2 2010+1.2%
Q1 2009-5.7%
Q1 2010-1.0%
Q4 2009+1.8%
Q4 2007+1.8%
Q3 2008-0.4%
Q3 2009-0.4%
Q2 2008+3.2%
Q2 2009+3.2%
Q4 2008+3.2%

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