Diversified Healthcare Trust Announces Further Management Transition Progress

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Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) announced the addition of five assisted living communities in Wisconsin, comprising 300 units, to its management agreement with Cedarhurst Senior Living. Additionally, a new management agreement was established with IntegraCare for two communities in Pennsylvania totaling 182 units. This brings the total to approximately 91% of the 108 senior living communities being transitioned from Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE). DHC expects to complete all transitions by the end of the year.

Positive

• Addition of five communities increases portfolio strength.
• New management agreement with IntegraCare expands operational reach.
• 91% of transitioning communities now have management agreements in place.

Negative

• Remaining 10 communities lack secured management agreements, creating operational uncertainty.
• Potential difficulty in identifying qualified operators may hinder future management transitions.

Five Communities Added to Existing Management Agreement with Cedarhurst Senior Living

Enters into Management Agreement for Two Communities with IntegraCare

New Agreements for Approximately 91% of the Transitioning Communities Have Been Executed

NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) announced today that it has added five assisted living communities in Wisconsin totaling 300 units to its existing management agreement with Cedarhurst Senior Living within its Senior Housing Operating Portfolio, or SHOP. Additionally, DHC has entered into a new management agreement with IntegraCare for two assisted living communities in Pennsylvania totaling 182 units within its SHOP. DHC has now entered into new management agreements representing approximately 91% of its 108 SHOP communities to be transitioned from Five Star Senior Living Inc. (Nasdaq: FVE), or Five Star, as previously announced. DHC continues to expect to complete all of the management community transitions by year end.

Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning high-quality healthcare properties located throughout the United States. DHC seeks diversification across the health services spectrum: by care delivery and practice type, by scientific research disciplines, and by property type and location. As of June 30, 2021, DHC’s $8.2 billion portfolio included 392 properties in 36 states and Washington, D.C., occupied by almost 600 tenants, and totaling approximately 10.9 million square feet of life science and medical office properties and approximately 28,000 senior living units. DHC is managed by the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR), an alternative asset management company that is headquartered in Newton, MA. To learn more about DHC, visit www.dhcreit.com.

WARNING REGARDING 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 DHC uses words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “will”, “may” and negatives or derivatives of these or similar expressions, DHC is making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon DHC’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 DHC’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 DHC's control. For example:

• DHC may be unable to identify additional new operators for the other 10 of 108 senior living communities being transitioned from Five Star that DHC believes are sufficiently qualified or may be unable to reach agreement with any such operators on management terms before year end 2021 or at all, and any agreement DHC may reach with any such operators may not be on the terms DHC currently expects or desires, and may not be equal to or more favorable to DHC than the terms of DHC’s current management arrangements with Five Star.

The information contained in DHC’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including under “Risk Factors” in DHC’s periodic reports, or incorporated therein, identifies other important factors that could cause DHC’s actual results to differ materially from those stated in or implied by DHC’s forward-looking statements. DHC’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, DHC does not intend to update or change any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

A Maryland Real Estate Investment Trust with transferable shares of beneficial interest listed on the Nasdaq.
No shareholder, Trustee or officer is personally liable for any act or obligation of the Trust.

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Michael Kodesch, Director, Investor Relations

(617) 796-8234

www.dhcreit.com

Source: Diversified Healthcare Trust

FAQ

What recent management agreements has Diversified Healthcare Trust announced?

Diversified Healthcare Trust announced five new communities in Wisconsin under Cedarhurst Senior Living and two in Pennsylvania under IntegraCare.

How many communities has Diversified Healthcare Trust transitioned so far?

Approximately 91% of the 108 communities being transitioned from Five Star Senior Living have signed new management agreements.

When does Diversified Healthcare Trust expect to complete its management community transitions?

DHC expects to complete all management community transitions by the end of the year.