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Franklin Street Properties Corp. Announces First Quarter 2014 Results

April 29, 2014

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Franklin Street Properties Corp. (the “Company”, “FSP”, “we” or “our”) (NYSE MKT: FSP), a real estate investment trust (REIT), announced today Funds From Operations (FFO) of $28.8 million or $0.29 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. Net income was $3.6 million or $0.04 per share for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

The Company evaluates its performance based on FFO, Net Income and EPS and believes each is an important measure. A reconciliation of Net Income to FFO, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, is provided on page 3 of this press release.

         
Three Months Ended March 31,
(in 000's except per Increase
share data) 2014   2013   (Decrease)
 
Net Income $ 3,573   $ 4,401   $ (828 )
 
FFO $ 28,779   $ 21,237   $ 7,542  
Per Share Data:
EPS $ 0.04 $ 0.05 $ (0.01 )
FFO $ 0.29 $ 0.26 $ 0.03
 
Weighted average
shares (diluted)   100,187     82,937     17,250  

Comparing results for the first quarter of 2014 to the same period in 2013, FFO increased $7.5 million or $0.03 per share to $28.8 million or $0.29 per share. The FFO increase was primarily from higher property income due to three acquisitions completed since May 2013 and improved occupancy in our portfolio. These increases were partially offset by higher interest costs and G&A expenses. Net Income and EPS was $3.6 million or $0.04 per share for the first quarter of 2014 compared to a net income of $4.4 million or $0.05 per share for the first quarter of 2013.

George J. Carter, President and CEO, commented as follows:

“For the first quarter of 2014, FSP's profits as represented by FFO totaled approximately $28.8 million or $0.29 per share, essentially flat when compared to the fourth quarter of 2013. Dividend distributions declared for the first quarter of 2014 were approximately $19.0 million or $0.19 per share. At this time, we are updating our full-year 2014 FFO guidance to a range of $1.09 to $1.12 per diluted share.

Our directly-owned real estate portfolio of 39 properties, totaling approximately 9,700,000 square feet, was approximately 94.5% leased as of March 31, 2014, up from approximately 94.1% leased at the end of the fourth quarter 2013. Our property portfolio of primarily urban in-fill office assets has relatively modest lease expirations during 2014, which we have continued to proactively reduce. As of the end of the first quarter 2014, about 4.8% of our commercial square footage is scheduled to expire during the balance of 2014. Tenant improvement expenditures and leasing costs continue to moderate in relation to the level of rental revenues being achieved.

Organic "same-store" rental growth increased 2.9% in the first quarter, however no new property acquisitions were completed. Potential new property acquisition possibilities are actively being worked on as well as selected property disposition opportunities. We would anticipate both property acquisition and disposition activities this year to result in some level of asset recycling. Raising new capital for additional property acquisition activity will be subject to broader capital/property market conditions. In addition, we are pleased to announce that, following the December 31, 2015 expiration of our lease with TCF Bank at 801 Marquette Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, we intend to redevelop that existing four-story office building. When we acquired this asset in 2010 as a part of a two-property purchase, the opportunity to pursue development was our primary, long-term investment objective as we believe that the site is both one of the best and most underdeveloped locations in the central business district of Minneapolis, one of our core markets. We are very optimistic about this project and its future potential to contribute meaningfully to our profits, and we will look forward to providing you more details in the future, as we pursue this opportunity.

As the second quarter of 2014 begins, FSP remains very optimistic about its continuing growth prospects.”

Dividend Update

On April 11, 2014, the Company announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend for the three months ended March 31, 2014 of $0.19 per share of common stock that will be paid on May 15, 2014 to stockholders of record on April 25, 2014.

FFO Guidance

We are updating our full year FFO guidance for 2014 to be in the range of $1.09 to $1.12 per diluted share. This guidance (a) excludes the impact of future acquisitions, dispositions, debt financings or repayments or other capital market transactions; (b) reflects estimates from our ongoing portfolio of properties, other real estate investments and G&A expenses; and (c) reflects our current expectations of economic conditions in the coming year. We will update guidance quarterly in our earnings releases. There can be no assurance that the Company’s actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.

Real Estate Update

Supplementary schedules provide property information for the Company’s owned real estate portfolio and for two non-consolidated REITs in which the Company holds preferred stock interests as of March 31, 2014. The Company will also be filing an updated supplemental information package that will provide stockholders and the financial community with additional operating and financial data. The Company will file this supplemental information package with the SEC and make it available on its website at www.franklinstreetproperties.com.

Funds From Operations (FFO)

A reconciliation of Net Income to FFO is shown below and a definition of FFO is provided on Supplementary Schedule H. Management believes FFO is used broadly throughout the real estate investment trust (REIT) industry as a measurement of performance. The Company has included the NAREIT FFO definition in the table and notes that other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently. The Company’s computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies that define FFO differently.

Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO:     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 20142013
 
Net income $ 3,573 $ 4,401
GAAP loss from non-consolidated REITs 484 188
FFO from non-consolidated REITs 419 647
Depreciation & amortization   24,289     15,984
NAREIT FFO 28,765 21,220
Acquisition costs of new properties   14     17
Funds From Operations (FFO) $ 28,779   $ 21,237
 
Per Share Data
EPS $ 0.04 $ 0.05
FFO $ 0.29 $ 0.26
 
Weighted average shares (basic and diluted)   100,187     82,937

Today’s news release, along with other news about Franklin Street Properties Corp., is available on the Internet at www.franklinstreetproperties.com. We routinely post information that may be important to investors in the Investor Relations section of our website. We encourage investors to consult that section of our website regularly for important information about us and, if they are interested in automatically receiving news and information as soon as it is posted, to sign up for E-mail Alerts.

Earnings Call

A conference call is scheduled for April 30, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the first quarter 2014 results. To access the call, please dial 1-888-317-6016. Internationally, the call may be accessed by dialing 1-412-317-6016. To listen via live audio webcast, please visit the Webcasts & Presentations section in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website (www.franklinstreetproperties.com) at least ten minutes prior to the start of the call and follow the posted directions. The webcast will also be available via replay from the above location starting one hour after the call is finished.

About Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Franklin Street Properties Corp., based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on investing in institutional-quality office properties in the U.S. FSP’s strategy is to invest in select urban infill and central business district (CBD) properties, with primary emphasis on our top five markets of Atlanta, Dallas, Denver, Houston, and Minneapolis. FSP seeks value-oriented investments with an eye towards long-term growth and appreciation, as well as current income. FSP is a Maryland corporation that operates in a manner intended to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax purposes. To learn more about FSP please visit our website at www.franklinstreetproperties.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements made in this press release that state FSP’s or management’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, or predictions for the future may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.This press release may also contain forward-looking statements based on current judgments and current knowledge of management, which are subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in such forward-looking statements.Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.Investors are cautioned that our forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainty, including without limitation, economic conditions in the United States, disruptions in the debt markets, economic conditions in the markets in which we own properties, risks of a lessening of demand for the types of real estate owned by us, changes in government regulations and regulatory uncertainty, uncertainty about governmental fiscal policy, geopolitical events and expenditures that cannot be anticipated such as utility rate and usage increases, unanticipated repairs, additional staffing, insurance increases and real estate tax valuation reassessments.See the “Risk Factors” set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, as the same may be updated from time to time in subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements.We will not update any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release to conform them to actual results or to changes in our expectations that occur after such date, other than as required by law.

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Supplementary Information

Table of Contents

   
Franklin Street Properties Corp. Financial Results A-C
Real Estate Portfolio Summary Information D
Portfolio and Other Supplementary Information E
Percentage of Leased Space F
Largest 20 Tenants – FSP Owned Portfolio G
Definition of Funds From Operations (FFO) H
 

Franklin Street Properties Corp. Financial Results

Supplementary Schedule A

Condensed Consolidated Income (Loss) Statements

(Unaudited)

   
 
For the
Three Months Ended
      March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)     2014     2013
   
Revenue:
Rental $ 61,597 $ 42,842
Related party revenue:
Management fees and interest income from loans 1,643 1,622
Other       23         31  
Total revenue       63,263         44,495  
 
Expenses:
Real estate operating expenses 15,071 10,770
Real estate taxes and insurance 9,251 6,595
Depreciation and amortization 24,300 15,781
Selling, general and administrative 3,272 2,532
Interest       7,176         4,208  
 
Total expenses       59,070         39,886  
 
Income before interest income, equity in losses of
non-consolidated REITs and taxes 4,193 4,609
Interest income 1 1
Equity in losses of non-consolidated REITs       (484 )       (188 )
 
Income before taxes on income 3,710 4,422
Taxes on income       137         119  
 
Income from continuing operations       3,573         4,303  
 
Discontinued operations:
Income from discontinued operations,
net of income tax       -         98  
Total discontinued operations       -         98  
 
Net income     $ 3,573       $ 4,401  
 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding,
basic and diluted       100,187         82,937  
 
Earnings (loss) per share, basic and diluted, attributable to:
Continuing operations $ 0.04 $ 0.05
Discontinued operations       -         -  
Net income per share, basic and diluted     $ 0.04       $ 0.05  
       

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Supplementary Schedule B

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 
 
March 31,December 31,
(in thousands, except share and par value amounts)     2014     2013
Assets:
Real estate assets, net $ 1,558,136 $ 1,568,338
Acquired real estate leases, less accumulated amortization
of $78,664 and $69,848, respectively 172,262 183,454
Investment in non-consolidated REITs 79,983 80,494
Cash and cash equivalents 20,031 19,623
Restricted cash 688 643
Tenant rent receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $50 and $50, respectively 6,035 5,102
Straight-line rent receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
of $135 and $135, respectively 44,392 42,261
Prepaid expenses and other assets 9,208 10,506
Related party mortgage loan receivables 101,916 99,746
Other assets: derivative asset 4,801 5,321
Office computers and furniture, net of accumulated depreciation
of $819 and $747, respectively 746 709
Deferred leasing commissions, net of accumulated amortization
of $16,246 and $15,031, respectively       27,477         27,837  
Total assets     $ 2,025,675       $ 2,044,034  
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
Liabilities:
Bank note payable $ 316,500 $ 306,500
Term loans payable 620,000 620,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 34,390 44,137
Accrued compensation 1,027 2,985
Tenant security deposits 4,258 4,027
Other liabilities: derivative liability 3,825 2,044
Acquired unfavorable real estate leases, less accumulated amortization
of $7,398 and $6,926, respectively       13,273         14,175  
Total liabilities       993,273         993,868  
 
Commitments and contingencies
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value, 20,000,000 shares

authorized, none issued or outstanding

- -
Common stock, $.0001 par value, 180,000,000 shares authorized,

100,187,405 and 100,187,405 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

10 10
Additional paid-in capital 1,273,556 1,273,556
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 976 3,277
Accumulated distributions in excess of accumulated earnings       (242,140 )       (226,677 )
Total stockholders’ equity       1,032,402         1,050,166  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity     $ 2,025,675       $ 2,044,034  
   

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Supplementary Schedule C

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 
 
For the

Three Months Ended

March 31,

(in thousands)     2014     2013
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 3,573 $ 4,401
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 24,797 16,415
Amortization of above market lease (11 ) (2 )
Equity in losses of non-consolidated REITs 484 187
Increase (decrease) in bad debt reserve - (1,190 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash (45 ) (8 )
Tenant rent receivables (933 ) 582
Straight-line rents (1,784 ) (657 )
Lease acquisition costs (347 ) (189 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets 800 70
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other items (7,257 ) (5,011 )
Accrued compensation (1,958 ) (2,000 )
Tenant security deposits 231 (15 )
Payment of deferred leasing commissions       (1,113 )       (2,624 )
Net cash provided by operating activities       16,437         9,959  
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of real estate assets, office computers and

furniture

(4,850 ) (3,465 )
Investment in non-consolidated REITs - 4,752
Distributions in excess of earnings from non-consolidated REITs 27 27
Investment in related party mortgage loan receivable (2,170 ) (3,000 )
Changes in deposits on real estate assets       -         (1,500 )
Net cash used in investing activities       (6,993 )       (3,186 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
Distributions to stockholders (19,036 ) (15,758 )
Borrowings under bank note payable       10,000         5,000  
Net cash used in financing activities       (9,036 )       (10,758 )
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 408 (3,985 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year       19,623         21,267  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period     $ 20,031       $ 17,282  
       

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Supplementary Schedule D

Real Estate Portfolio Summary Information

(Unaudited & Approximated)

 
 
Commercial portfolio lease expirations (1)
Total % of
YearSquare Feet     Portfolio
2014 463,849 4.8 %
2015 918,042 9.5 %
2016 944,181 9.8 %
2017 1,078,987 11.1 %
2018 902,727 9.3 %
Thereafter (2) 5,378,269     55.5 %
9,686,055     100.0 %
 
 

(1) Percentages are determined based upon square footage of expiring commercial leases.

(2) Includes 529,588 square feet of current vacancies.

(dollars & square feet in 000's)     As of March 31, 2014
# of         % of     Square     % of

State

PropertiesInvestmentPortfolioFeetPortfolio
 
Texas 10 $ 400,568 25.7% 2,537 26.2%
Colorado 6 454,396 29.1% 2,118 21.9%
Georgia 3 225,161 14.4% 1,396 14.4%
Virginia 4 95,049 6.1% 685 7.1%
Minnesota 2 42,347 2.7% 628 6.5%
Missouri 3 63,808 4.1% 477 4.9%
North Carolina 3 65,013 4.2% 431 4.4%
Illinois 2 47,577 3.1% 372 3.8%
Maryland 1 52,288 3.4% 325 3.4%
Florida 1 43,989 2.8% 213 2.2%
Indiana 1 33,696 2.2% 205 2.1%
California 2 20,752 1.3% 182 1.9%
Washington 1     13,492     0.9% 117     1.2%
39     $ 1,558,136     100.0% 9,686     100.0%
           

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Supplementary Schedule E

Portfolio and Other Supplementary Information

(Unaudited & Approximated)

 
 
Capital Expenditures
Owned Portfolio Three Months
(in thousands) Ended
31-Mar-14
 
Tenant improvements $ 1,133
Deferred leasing costs 1,112
Non-investment capex   1,119
$ 3,364
 
For the Three Months Ended: Year ended
31-Mar-1330-Jun-1330-Sep-1331-Dec-1331-Dec-13
 
Tenant improvements $ 1,729 $ 5,754 $ 4,596 $ 2,992 $ 15,071
Deferred leasing costs 2,813 1,087 3,821 1,536 9,257
Non-investment capex   1,118   1,622   1,552   1,479   5,771
$ 5,660 $ 8,463 $ 9,969 $ 6,007 $ 30,099
Square foot & leased percentages     March 31,     December 31,
  2014 2013
 
Owned portfolio of commercial real estate (1)
Number of properties 39 39
Square feet 9,686,055 9,685,285
Leased percentage 94.5% 94.1%
 
Investments in non-consolidated REITs
Number of properties 2 2
Square feet 1,395,500 1,395,500
Leased percentage 64.0% 64.1%
 
Single Asset REITs (SARs) managed (1)
Number of properties 12 12
Square feet 3,067,199 3,067,199
Leased percentage 87.4% 87.4%
 
Total owned, investments & managed properties (1)
Number of properties 53 53
Square feet 14,148,754 14,147,984
Leased percentage 90.0% 89.7%

The following table shows property information for our investments in non-consolidated REITs:

                   
Square % Leased % Interest

Single Asset REIT name

City

State

Feet

31-Mar-14

Held

FSP 303 East Wacker Drive Corp.Chicago IL 860,429 54.0% 43.7%
FSP Grand Boulevard Corp.Kansas City MO 535,071     80.0% 27.0%
1,395,500     64.0%
                         

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Supplementary Schedule F

Percentage of Leased Space

(Unaudited & Estimated)

 
 
FourthFirst
% Leased (1)Quarter% Leased (1)Quarter
as ofAverage %as ofAverage %
Property NameLocationSquare Feet31-Dec-13Leased (2)31-Mar-14Leased (2)
 
1 PARK SENECACharlotte, NC 109,674 82.3% 81.5% 83.6% 82.5%
2 HILLVIEW CENTER Milpitas, CA 36,288 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
3 FOREST PARKCharlotte, NC 62,212 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
4 CENTENNIAL Colorado Springs, CO 110,405 85.4% 85.4% 97.3% 89.4%
5 MEADOW POINTChantilly, VA 138,537 92.6% 92.6% 92.6% 92.6%
6 TIMBERLAKE Chesterfield, MO 232,766 98.3% 98.3% 98.3% 98.3%
7 FEDERAL WAYFederal Way, WA 117,010 54.4% 53.4% 54.4% 54.4%
8 NORTHWEST POINT Elk Grove Village, IL 176,848 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
9 TIMBERLAKE EASTChesterfield, MO 116,197 91.0% 91.0% 91.0% 91.0%
10 PARK TENHouston, TX 157,460 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
11 MONTAGUESan Jose, CA 145,951 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
12 ADDISONAddison, TX 293,787 94.3% 94.3% 94.3% 94.3%
13 COLLINS CROSSING Richardson, TX 298,766 99.5% 99.5% 99.5% 99.5%
14 GREENWOOD PLAZA Englewood, CO 196,236 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
15 RIVER CROSSING Indianapolis, IN 205,059 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 99.1%
16 LIBERTY PLAZAAddison, TX 218,934 96.0% 95.6% 96.0% 96.0%
17 INNSBROOKGlen Allen, VA 298,456 99.9% 99.9% 99.9% 99.9%
18 380 INTERLOCKEN Broomfield, CO 240,184 86.1% 86.1% 95.2% 88.5%
19 BLUE LAGOON Miami, FLA 212,619 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
20 ELDRIDGE GREENHouston, TX 248,399 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
21 WILLOW BENDPlano, TX 117,050 100.0% 97.4% 100.0% 100.0%
22 ONE OVERTON PARKAtlanta, GA 387,267 98.3% 98.7% 98.9% 98.9%
23 390 INTERLOCKEN Broomfield, CO 241,516 69.4% 69.4% 69.4% 69.4%
24 EAST BALTIMOREBaltimore, MD 325,445 77.8% 77.5% 77.8% 77.8%
25 PARK TEN PHASE II Houston, TX 156,746 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
26 LAKESIDE CROSSING I Maryland Heights, MO 127,778 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
27 LOUDOUN TECHDulles, VA 136,658 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
28 4807 STONECROFTChantilly, VA 111,469 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
29 EDEN BLUFFEden Prairie, MN 153,028 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
30 121 SOUTH EIGHTH ST Minneapolis, MN 474,991 91.0% 90.5% 90.7% 90.7%
31 EMPEROR BOULEVARD Durham, NC 259,531 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
32 LEGACY TENNYSON CTR Plano, TX 202,600 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
33 ONE LEGACY Plano, TX 214,110 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
34 909 DAVIS Evanston, IL 195,245 97.9% 97.9% 97.9% 97.9%
35 ONE RAVINIA DRIVE Atlanta, GA 386,603 90.4% 90.4% 93.6% 91.4%
36 WESTCHASE I & II Houston, TX 629,025 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 97.1%
37 1999 BROADWAYDenver, CO 673,839 95.8% 95.5% 95.6% 95.7%
38 999 PEACHTREEAtlanta, GA 621,946 94.3% 94.3% 93.0% 93.8%
39 1001 17th STREET Denver, CO 655,420 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 88.5%
                         
TOTAL WEIGHTED AVERAGE9,686,055     94.1%     94.0%     94.5%     94.2%
 
(1) % Leased as of month's end includes all leases that expire on the last day of the quarter.
(2) Average quarterly percentage is the average of the end of the month leased percentage for each of the 3 months during the quarter.

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Supplementary Schedule G

Largest 20 Tenants – FSP Owned Portfolio

(Unaudited & Estimated)

 
 

The following table includes the largest 20 tenants in FSP’s owned portfolio based on leased square feet:

   
 
As of March 31, 2014
% of

Tenant

Sq Ft

Portfolio

1 TCF National Bank 263,111 2.7%
2 Quintiles Transnational Corp 259,531 2.7%
3 CITGO Petroleum Corporation 248,399 2.6%
4 Sutherland Asbill Brennan LLP 243,839 2.5%
5 Newfield Exploration Company 234,495 2.4%
6 US Government (a) 229,752 2.4%
7 Burger King Corporation 212,619 2.2%
8 Denbury Onshore, LLC 202,600 2.1%
9 RGA Reinsurance Company 197,354 2.0%
10 SunTrust Bank (b) 182,888 1.9%
11 Citicorp Credit Services, Inc 176,848 1.8%
12 C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc 153,028 1.6%
13 T-Mobile South, LLC dba T-Mobile 151,792 1.6%
14 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company 150,050 1.5%
15 Petrobras America, Inc. 144,813 1.5%
16 Murphy Exploration & Production Company 144,677 1.5%
17 Argo Data Resource Corporation 138,540 1.4%
18 Monsanto Company 127,778 1.3%
19 Federal National Mortgage Association 123,144 1.3%
20 Vail Resorts 122,232   1.3%
Total 3,707,490   38.3%
 
(a) Includes 180,444 and 37,813 square feet which expire in 2018 & 2014, respectively.

     The remaining 11,495 square feet expire between 2015 - 2020.

(b) Includes 55,388 square feet which expires October 31, 2016.

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Supplementary Schedule H
Definition of Funds From Operations (“FFO”),

The Company evaluates performance based on Funds From Operations, which we refer to as FFO, as management believes that FFO represents the most accurate measure of activity and is the basis for distributions paid to equity holders. The Company defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of property and acquisition costs of newly acquired properties that are not capitalized, plus depreciation and amortization, including amortization of acquired above and below market lease intangibles and impairment charges on properties or investments in non-consolidated REITs, and after adjustments to exclude equity in income or losses from, and, to include the proportionate share of FFO from, non-consolidated REITs.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP), nor as an indicator of the Company’s financial performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP), nor as a measure of the Company’s liquidity, nor is it necessarily indicative of sufficient cash flow to fund all of the Company’s needs.

Other real estate companies and NAREIT, may define this term in a different manner. We have included the NAREIT FFO definition in our table and note that other REITs may not define FFO in accordance with the current NAREIT definition or may interpret the current NAREIT definition differently than we do.

We believe that in order to facilitate a clear understanding of the results of the Company, FFO should be examined in connection with net income and cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities in the consolidated financial statements.

Franklin Street Properties Corp.
John Demeritt, 877-686-9496

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