Franklin Street Properties Corp. Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend and Introduces Property Disposition Guidance for Full-Year 2022

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Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share, payable on February 17, 2022. The dividend is for the period from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021, with a record date of January 28, 2022. Additionally, FSP forecasts property sales between $250 million and $350 million in 2022 to boost shareholder value, intending to utilize proceeds for debt reduction and potential special dividends.

Positive

• Quarterly dividend declared at $0.09 per share enhances shareholder income.
• Property disposition guidance of $250 million to $350 million indicates proactive asset management.

Negative

• Future property sales and pricing levels are uncertain, posing risks to anticipated revenues.

WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Franklin Street Properties Corp. (“FSP”, “our” or “we”) (NYSE American: FSP) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share of common stock for the period October 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021, payable on February 17, 2022 to stockholders of record as of January 28, 2022.

At this time, FSP is also introducing property disposition guidance for full-year 2022 to be in the range of approximately $250 million to $350 million in aggregate gross proceeds. We continue to believe that the current price of our common stock does not accurately reflect the value of our underlying real estate assets and intend to continue our strategy of seeking to increase shareholder value through the sale of select properties where we believe that our short to intermediate term valuation objectives have been met. We intend to use the proceeds from any future dispositions for debt reduction, repurchases of our common stock, any special dividends required to meet REIT requirements, and other general corporate purposes. This guidance reflects our current expectations of economic and market conditions and is subject to change. We will update our disposition guidance quarterly in our earnings releases. There can be no assurance that we will be successful disposing of our properties at attractive pricing levels or that our actual results will not differ materially from the estimates set forth above.

If we are able to dispose of properties in 2022 at anticipated pricing levels, we may be required to declare a special dividend in 2022 in addition to any regular quarterly dividends in order to meet REIT requirements.

Today’s news release, along with other news about Franklin Street Properties Corp., is available on the Internet at www.fspreit.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.

About Franklin Street Properties Corp.

Franklin Street Properties Corp., based in Wakefield, Massachusetts, is focused on infill and central business district (CBD) office properties in the U.S. Sunbelt and Mountain West, as well as select opportunistic markets. 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.fspreit.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, such as those relating to expectations for dispositions, potential stock repurchases, the payment of regular and/or special dividends and the repayment of debt in future periods, and value creation/enhancement in future periods that are based on current judgments and current knowledge of management and 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, adverse changes in general economic or local market conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other potential infectious disease outbreaks and terrorist attacks or other acts of violence, which may negatively affect the markets in which we and our tenants operate, increasing interest rates, 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, adverse changes in energy prices, which if sustained, could negatively impact occupancy and rental rates in the markets in which we own properties, including energy-influenced markets such as Dallas, Denver and Houston, , any inability to dispose of real estate properties at pricing levels comparable to recent historical portfolio dispositions, and any delays in the timing of any such anticipated dispositions, 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, delays in construction schedules, unanticipated increases in construction costs, increases in the level of general and administrative costs as a percentage of revenues as revenues decrease as a result of property dispositions, 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, 2020, as the same may be updated from time to time in subsequent filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. 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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Georgia Touma

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Source: Franklin Street Properties Corp.

FAQ

What is the dividend amount declared by FSP?

Franklin Street Properties Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of $0.09 per share.

When is the dividend payable?

The dividend is payable on February 17, 2022.

What is the record date for the dividend?

The record date for the dividend is January 28, 2022.

What is FSP's property disposition guidance for 2022?

FSP's property disposition guidance for 2022 is between $250 million and $350 million.

Will FSP issue a special dividend?

FSP may issue a special dividend in 2022 if property disposals occur at expected pricing levels.