Office Properties Income Trust Announces Sale of Four-Property Business Park for $25.1 Million
Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) has successfully completed the sale of a 171,061 square foot business park in Fairfax, VA for $25.1 million, excluding closing costs. The proceeds from this transaction will support general business purposes. CEO David Blackman expressed confidence in OPI's ongoing capital recycling program, which aims to maintain low leverage and strong liquidity despite the economic challenges posed by the pandemic. OPI primarily focuses on properties leased to high credit quality tenants, including government entities.
- Successfully sold a business park for $25.1 million, enhancing liquidity.
- Continues to execute capital recycling program, supporting low leverage.
- Market uncertainties may hinder future capital recycling efforts.
- Current economic conditions pose risks to maintaining leverage and liquidity.
NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) today announced that it has completed the previously disclosed sale of a 171,061 square foot, four-property business park located in Fairfax, VA for
David Blackman, President and Chief Executive Officer of OPI, made the following statement:
“We are pleased with our ability to continue to execute on our capital recycling program to further support our low leverage and strong liquidity throughout the ongoing pandemic and resulting economic challenges. We remain focused on the health of our business and believe we are well positioned to advance our strategies as market conditions recover.”
Office Properties Income Trust is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, focused on owning, operating and leasing buildings 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, MA.
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- An inference of Mr. Blackman’s statement on the closing of this property sale could be that OPI will continue to be able to execute on its capital recycling program despite the current market uncertainty. However, if the current market conditions continue, or if market conditions worsen, OPI may not be able to successfully execute on its capital recycling program, it may realize lower proceeds if it does continue to execute on its capital recycling program, it may take longer to execute on its capital recycling program or OPI may elect to suspend that program until market conditions improve or otherwise.
- Mr. Blackman states that OPI’s execution of its capital recycling program further supports its low leverage and strong liquidity. This may imply that OPI will maintain or further decrease its leverage and maintain or further improve its liquidity. However, OPI’s business is subject to various risks including the COVID-19 pandemic and the current economic conditions, and OPI’s pursuit of its business strategies may result in its needing to invest and borrow funds. As a result, OPI may not be able to maintain its current leverage or liquidity levels and its leverage and liquidity levels may decline.
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