Third Quarter Net Loss of $3.8 Million, or $0.08 Per Share

Third Quarter Normalized FFO of $62.6 Million, or $1.30 Per Share

Third Quarter CAD of $44.6 Million, or $0.93 Per Share, Increased 15.4% Year Over Year

Third Quarter Same Property Cash Basis NOI Increased 1.7%

Completed 595,000 Square Feet of Leasing in the Third Quarter for a 31.0% Roll-Up in Rents

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) today announced its financial results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

David Blackman, President and Chief Executive Officer of OPI, made the following statement:

“OPI delivered strong financial and operating results for the third quarter of 2020. Normalized FFO beat the high end of our guidance and consensus estimates and CAD increased by more than 15% year over year. We entered 595,000 square feet of new and renewal leasing that resulted in a 31% roll up in rents and a weighted average lease term of 10.6 years.

We also continue to benefit from OPI's high percentage of annualized rental income paid by investment grade tenants (64.7% as of September 30, 2020) and our resulting low rent deferrals and high rent collections. The total amount of granted deferrals for the months of April through September represents only 91 basis points of contractual rents over that period and average monthly rent collections were approximately 99% during the third quarter.

OPI also improved its liquidity during the quarter by raising more than $250 million of proceeds from a senior note offering. As a result, we repaid all amounts outstanding on our $750 million credit facility and now have virtually no debt maturities until 2022.

I think OPI has outperformed under extraordinary circumstances this quarter and believe we are well positioned to further execute its strategic business plan."

Results for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2020:

Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 was $3.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $3.9 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 includes a $3.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, loss on impairment of real estate. Net loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 includes an $11.5 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, gain on sale of real estate, partially offset by an $8.5 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, loss on impairment of real estate. The weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding was 48.1 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Normalized funds from operations, or Normalized FFO, and cash available for distribution, or CAD, for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 were $62.6 million, or $1.30 per diluted share, and $44.6 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, respectively, compared to Normalized FFO and CAD for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 of $69.7 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, and $38.6 million, or $0.80 per diluted share, respectively.

Reconciliations of net income (loss) determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, to funds from operations, or FFO, Normalized FFO and CAD for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 appear later in this press release.

Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020:

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $8.3 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $34.7 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a $10.8 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, gain on sale of real estate, partially offset by a $3.8 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, loss on early extinguishment of debt and a $3.0 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, loss on impairment of real estate. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a $44.0 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, realized loss on equity securities related to the sale of OPI's investment in The RMR Group Inc., or RMR Inc., on July 1, 2019, and a $14.1 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, loss on impairment of real estate, partially offset by a $33.5 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, gain on sale of real estate and certain net revenue events during the second quarter of 2019 totaling $8.2 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, including a $7.4 million early termination fee related to a single tenant property located in San Jose, CA. The weighted average number of diluted common shares outstanding was 48.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Normalized FFO and CAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were $197.4 million, or $4.10 per diluted share, and $137.5 million, or $2.86 per diluted share, respectively, compared to Normalized FFO and CAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 of $222.3 million, or $4.63 per diluted share, and $148.9 million, or $3.10 per diluted share, respectively.

Reconciliations of net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP to FFO, Normalized FFO and CAD for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 appear later in this press release.

Leasing, Occupancy and Same Property Results:

During the quarter ended September 30, 2020, OPI entered new and renewal leases for an aggregate of 595,000 rentable square feet at weighted (by rentable square feet) average rents that were 31.0% above prior rents for the same space. The weighted (by rentable square feet) average lease term for these leases was approximately 10.6 years and leasing concessions and capital commitments were $6.2 million, or only $0.99 per square foot, per lease year.

As of September 30, 2020, 91.2% of OPI’s total rentable square feet was leased, compared to 91.7% as of June 30, 2020 and 93.3% as of September 30, 2019. Occupancy for properties owned continuously since July 1, 2019, or same properties, was 92.3% as of September 30, 2020, compared to 92.8% as of June 30, 2020 and 93.5% as of September 30, 2019. Same property cash basis net operating income, or Cash Basis NOI, increased 1.7% for the quarter ended September 30, 2020 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2019. The increase in same property Cash Basis NOI is due primarily to decreases in operating expenses, including approximately $1.4 million of expense savings as a result of cost savings initiatives in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reconciliations of net income (loss) determined in accordance with GAAP to net operating income, or NOI, and Cash Basis NOI, and a reconciliation of NOI to same property NOI and same property Cash Basis NOI, for the quarters ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, appear later in this press release.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, overall new leasing volume for 2020 has slowed and may continue to slow or remain at a similar level of activity; however, OPI remains focused on proactive dialogue with its existing tenants and overall tenant retention. Also, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, OPI has granted temporary rent assistance to date totaling $2.5 million to 19 tenants, pursuant to deferred payment plans. These tenants will pay, in most cases, one month of rent over a 12-month period, certain of which commenced in September 2020. The $2.5 million of granted temporary rent assistance is detailed as follows:

For the quarter ended September 30, 2020, OPI collected approximately 99% of contractual rent obligations before and after giving effect to such rent deferrals.

While it is still early to assess the full impact the COVID-19 pandemic will have on OPI's business, OPI believes it will benefit from the approximately 64.7% of annualized rental income paid by investment grade tenants, the majority of which is made up of government tenants, and the diversity of its tenant base, both geographically and by industry, which OPI believes may help mitigate the economic impact caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Recent Acquisition Activities:

In August 2020, OPI terminated a previously announced agreement to acquire an office property in Denver, CO for a purchase price of $38.1 million.

In October 2020, OPI entered into an agreement to acquire three properties containing approximately 194,000 square feet adjacent to properties it owns in an office park in Brookhaven, GA for a purchase price of $15.3 million, excluding acquisition related costs.

Recent Disposition Activities:

As previously reported, in July 2020, OPI entered into an agreement to sell a four property business park located in Fairfax, VA containing approximately 171,000 rentable square feet for a sales price of $25.1 million, excluding closing costs. OPI completed this sale in October 2020.

Recent Financing Activities:

In August 2020, OPI repaid at maturity, at par plus accrued interest, a mortgage note secured by one property with an outstanding principal balance of $39.6 million and an annual interest rate of 2.2% using cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility.

As previously reported, in July 2020, OPI issued an additional $12.0 million of its 6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2050 pursuant to the underwriters' partial exercise of the over allotment option of the $150.0 million 6.375% senior unsecured notes issued in an underwritten public offering in June 2020. OPI used the aggregate net proceeds of this offering to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general business purposes.

In September 2020, OPI issued $250.0 million of its 4.50% senior unsecured notes due 2025 in an underwritten public offering. These notes are a further issuance of OPI's existing $400.0 million of senior unsecured notes due 2025. The public offering price was 101.414% of the principal amount raising net proceeds of $251.3 million, after underwriters’ discounts and estimated offering expenses. OPI used the net proceeds of this offering to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility and for general business purposes.

Conference Call:

At 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time this morning, President and Chief Executive Officer, David Blackman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Matthew Brown, and Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Christopher Bilotto, will host a conference call to discuss OPI’s third quarter 2020 financial results.

The conference call telephone number is (877) 328-1172. Participants calling from outside the United States and Canada should dial (412) 317-5418. No pass code is necessary to access the call from either number. Participants should dial in about 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available through 11:59 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2020. To access the replay, dial (412) 317-0088. The replay pass code is 10148151.

A live audio webcast of the conference call will also be available in a listen only mode on OPI’s website, at www.opireit.com. Participants wanting to access the webcast should visit OPI’s website about five minutes before the call. The archived webcast will be available for replay on OPI’s website following the call for about one week. The transcription, recording and retransmission in any way of OPI’s third quarter conference call are strictly prohibited without the prior written consent of OPI.

Supplemental Data:

A copy of OPI’s Third Quarter 2020 Supplemental Operating and Financial Data is available for download at OPI’s website, www.opireit.com. OPI’s website is not incorporated as part of this press release.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

OPI presents certain “non-GAAP financial measures” within the meaning of applicable rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including FFO, Normalized FFO, CAD, Property NOI, Property Cash Basis NOI, Same Property NOI and Same Property Cash Basis NOI. These measures do not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to net income (loss) as indicators of OPI’s operating performance or as measures of OPI’s liquidity. These measures should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss) as presented in OPI's condensed consolidated statements of income (loss). OPI considers these non-GAAP measures to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance for a real estate investment trust, or REIT, along with net income (loss). OPI believes these measures provide useful information to investors because by excluding the effects of certain historical amounts, such as depreciation and amortization expense, they may facilitate a comparison of OPI’s operating performance between periods and with other REITs and, in the case of Property NOI, Property Cash Basis NOI, Same Property NOI and Same Property Cash Basis NOI reflecting only those income and expense items that are generated and incurred at the property level may help both investors and management to understand the operations of OPI's properties.

Please see the pages attached hereto for a more detailed statement of OPI’s operating results and financial condition and for an explanation of OPI’s calculation of FFO, Normalized FFO, CAD, Property NOI, Property Cash Basis NOI, Same Property NOI and Same Property Cash Basis NOI and a reconciliation of those amounts to amounts determined in accordance with GAAP.

OPI is a REIT focused on owning, operating and leasing properties primarily leased to single tenants and those with high credit quality characteristics such as government entities. OPI is managed by the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR), an alternative asset management company that is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

See Notes on pages 6 and 7.

See Notes on page 9.

Warning Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. Also, whenever OPI uses words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “will”, “may” and negatives or derivatives of these or similar expressions, OPI is making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon OPI’s present intent, beliefs or expectations, but forward-looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by OPI’s forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond OPI's control. For example:

• Mr. Blackman's statements about OPI's operating results, leasing activity and roll-ups in rents may imply that OPI will continue to have similar and better results and positive leasing activity in future periods. However, OPI's operating results and its ability to realize positive leasing activity depend on various factors, including market conditions, tenants' demand for OPI's properties, the timing of lease expirations and OPI's ability to successfully compete for tenants, among other factors. As a result, OPI may not realize positive leasing activity in future periods,
• Mr. Blackman's statements about the limited amount of rent deferrals that OPI granted to its tenants and statements elsewhere in this press release about the extent of OPI's rent collections in the third quarter despite the COVID-19 pandemic may imply that OPI will continue to have strong rent collections in the future. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic conditions continue for an extended period of time or worsen, OPI’s tenants may be significantly adversely impacted, which may result in those tenants seeking relief from their rent obligations, their inability to pay rent, the termination of their leases or OPI's tenants not renewing their leases or renewing their leases for less space. Further, some of OPI’s government leases provide the tenant with certain rights to terminate their lease early. Budgetary and other fiscal pressures may result in some governmental tenants terminating their leases early or not renewing their leases. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused changes in workplace practices, including increased remote work arrangements. To the extent those practices become permanent or increased, leasing demand for office space may decline. Therefore, the impact OPI experiences in the near term may be worse than it expects and its tenant retention levels may not increase and they could decline,
• Mr. Blackman states that OPI has improved its liquidity during the quarter. In addition, this press release includes additional statements regarding OPI's belief that the characteristics of its tenant base will help mitigate the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic and that OPI will continue to benefit from these tenant characteristics. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic conditions continue for an extended period or worsen, OPI may not be able to maintain its current leverage or liquidity levels and its portfolio may not prove as stable as currently expected. Further, OPI’s ability to borrow under its revolving credit facility is subject to OPI satisfying certain covenants and conditions. If OPI’s operating results and financial condition are significantly negatively impacted by current economic conditions or otherwise, OPI may fail to satisfy those covenants and conditions,
• Mr. Blackman states that OPI repaid all amounts outstanding under its revolving credit facility. This may imply that OPI will maintain zero borrowings under the credit facility. However, OPI's revolving credit facility allows OPI to borrow, repay and reborrow funds under that facility, subject to satisfying conditions. As a result, OPI may borrow funds under its revolving credit facility in the future and it is highly likely that it will do so in furtherance of its business and operations,
• Mr. Blackman references that he thinks OPI has outperformed under extraordinary circumstances this quarter and his belief that OPI is well positioned to further execute its strategic business plan. This may imply that OPI will outperform in the future and that it will successfully execute its business plan and that doing so will benefit OPI. However, OPI's business is subject to various risks and conditions and OPI may not outperform, and may underperform in the future. Further, OPI may not succeed in executing its business plan, and if it does succeed, it may not realize the benefits it expects, and
• OPI has entered into an agreement to acquire three properties adjacent to properties it owns in an office park in Brookhaven, GA for $15.3 million, excluding acquisition related costs. This acquisition is subject to conditions. Those conditions may not be satisfied and this acquisition may not occur, may be delayed or the terms may change.

The information contained in OPI’s filings with the SEC, including under “Risk Factors” in OPI’s periodic reports, or incorporated therein, identifies other important factors that could cause OPI’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in or implied by OPI’s forward-looking statements. OPI’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

You should not place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, OPI does not intend to update or change any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Olivia Snyder, Manager, Investor Relations

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Source: Office Properties Income Trust