OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST - Quarter Report: 2016 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016

☐TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 1-34364

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland		26-4273474
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

617-219-1440

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):


Large accelerated filer ☒		Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☐		Smaller reporting company ☐
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

Number of registrant’s common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, outstanding as of July 26, 2016: 71,138,808

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FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2016

INDEX


PART I	Financial Information

Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)

	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015	2

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	3

	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows —Six Months Ended June 30, 2016 and 2015	4

	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	33

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34

	Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements	35

	Statement Concerning Limited Liability	38

PART II	Other Information

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	39

Item 6.	Exhibits	40

	Signatures	41

References in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to “the Company”, “GOV”, ”we”, “us” or “our” include Government Properties Income Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly stated or the context indicates otherwise.

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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(amounts in thousands, except share data)

(unaudited)


	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
ASSETS
Real estate properties:
Land	$	257,746	$	253,058
Buildings and improvements		1,518,845		1,443,074
Total real estate properties, gross		1,776,591		1,696,132
Accumulated depreciation		(275,401)		(255,879)
Total real estate properties, net		1,501,190		1,440,253

Equity investment in Select Income REIT		492,762		491,369
Assets of discontinued operations		12,482		12,468
Assets of property held for sale		3,095		3,098
Acquired real estate leases, net		113,230		118,267
Cash and cash equivalents		9,021		8,785
Restricted cash		344		1,022
Rents receivable, net		46,592		45,269
Deferred leasing costs, net		20,214		14,299
Other assets, net		52,280		33,680
Total assets	$	2,251,210	$	2,168,510

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Unsecured revolving credit facility	$	—	$	117,000
Unsecured term loans, net		546,830		546,490
Senior unsecured notes, net		646,272		345,809
Mortgage notes payable, net		28,655		136,299
Liabilities of discontinued operations		83		54
Liabilities of property held for sale		12		43
Accounts payable and other liabilities		56,687		50,543
Due to related persons		3,578		2,886
Assumed real estate lease obligations, net		11,881		12,735
Total liabilities		1,293,998		1,211,859

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity:
Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value: 100,000,000 shares
authorized, 71,138,808 and 71,126,308 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		711		711
Additional paid in capital		1,472,754		1,472,482
Cumulative net income		72,686		38,486
Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss)		12,391		(14,867)
Cumulative common distributions		(601,330)		(540,161)
Total shareholders’ equity		957,212		956,651
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	2,251,210	$	2,168,510

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015

Rental income	$	64,061	$	62,113	$	127,672	$	124,772

Expenses:
Real estate taxes		7,566		7,674		15,219		15,084
Utility expenses		3,673		4,001		7,847		8,572
Other operating expenses		13,266		12,190		26,177		24,400
Depreciation and amortization		17,985		17,299		36,309		34,514
Acquisition related costs		64		183		216		189
General and administrative		4,008		3,713		7,534		7,717
Total expenses		46,562		45,060		93,302		90,476

Operating income		17,499		17,053		34,370		34,296
Dividend income		363		—		363		—
Interest income		10		—		16		12
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt premium and discounts
and debt issuance costs of $747, $328, $1,219 and $660, respectively)		(10,314)		(9,455)		(19,678)		(18,757)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		—		—		104		—
Gain (loss) on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		16		(1,353)		16		(42,124)
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment		—		(203,297)		—		(203,297)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
and equity in earnings of investees		7,574		(197,052)		15,191		(229,870)
Income tax expense		(35)		(32)		(50)		(62)
Equity in earnings of investees		9,400		6,094		19,334		5,778
Income (loss) from continuing operations		16,939		(190,990)		34,475		(224,154)
Loss from discontinued operations		(126)		(173)		(275)		(379)
Net income (loss)		16,813		(191,163)		34,200		(224,533)

Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on investment in available for sale securities		7,237		—		20,108		—
Equity in unrealized gain of investees		2,606		131		7,150		189
Other comprehensive income		9,843		131		27,258		189
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	26,656	$	(191,032)	$	61,458	$	(224,344)

Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)		71,038		70,485		71,034		70,377
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)		71,061		70,485		71,046		70,377

Per common share amounts (basic and diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.24	$	(2.71)	$	0.49	$	(3.19)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	(0.01)
Net income (loss)	$	0.24	$	(2.71)	$	0.48	$	(3.19)

See accompanying notes.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

(unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	34,200	$	(224,533)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		20,781		19,363
Net amortization of debt premiums and discounts and debt issuance costs		1,219		660
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		(104)		—
Straight line rental income		(584)		(2,207)
Amortization of acquired real estate leases		14,842		14,617
Amortization of deferred leasing costs		1,475		1,087
Other non-cash (income) expense, net		302		1,057
Equity in earnings of investees		(19,334)		(5,778)
(Gain) loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		(16)		42,124
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment		—		203,297
Distributions of earnings from Select Income REIT		17,760		10,425
Change in assets and liabilities:
Restricted cash		678		(174)
Deferred leasing costs		(3,409)		(2,123)
Rents receivable		1,428		539
Other assets		1,120		2,027
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		971		1,491
Due to related persons		692		983
Net cash provided by operating activities		72,021		62,855
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Real estate acquisitions and deposits		(79,285)		(1,400)
Real estate improvements		(14,149)		(5,386)
Investment in Select Income REIT		—		(95,821)
Investment in The RMR Group Inc.		—		(6,468)
Distributions in excess of earnings from Select Income REIT		7,158		11,687
Proceeds from sale of properties, net		—		30,520
Net cash used in investing activities		(86,276)		(66,868)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of mortgage notes payable		(107,202)		(1,203)
Proceeds from issuance of senior unsecured notes		310,000		—
Borrowings on unsecured revolving credit facility		229,000		100,000
Repayments on unsecured revolving credit facility		(346,000)		(41,000)
Payment of debt issuance costs		(10,138)		(16)
Distributions to common shareholders		(61,169)		(60,508)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		14,491		(2,727)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		236		(6,740)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		8,785		13,791
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	9,021	$	7,051



Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	$	17,343	$	17,980
Income taxes paid	$	76	$	78
Interest capitalized	$	9	$	—
Non-cash investing activities:
Investment in The RMR Group Inc. paid in common shares	$	—	$	13,836

See accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Government Properties Income Trust and its subsidiaries, or GOV, we, us or our, are unaudited. Certain information and disclosures required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, for complete financial statements have been condensed or omitted. We believe the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. However, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, or our Annual Report. In the opinion of our management, all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. All intercompany transactions and balances with or among our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Our operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Reclassifications have been made to the prior years’ condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year’s presentation.

The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates in the condensed consolidated financial statements include purchase price allocations, useful lives of fixed assets, impairment of real estate and equity method investments and the valuation of intangible assets.

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2016, we adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2015-02, Consolidation. Among other things, this update changes how an entity determines the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. The implementation of this update did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

On January 1, 2016, we adopted FASB ASU No. 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability, and FASB ASU No. 2015-15, Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements – Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting, which addresses the presentation of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. The implementation of these updates resulted in the reclassification of certain of our capitalized debt issuance costs as an offset to the associated debt liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. The classification of capitalized debt issuance costs related to our unsecured revolving credit facility remains unchanged in accordance with ASU No. 2015-15. As of December 31, 2015, debt issuance costs related to our unsecured term loans, senior unsecured notes and mortgage notes payable of $3,510, $2,172 and $344, respectively, were reclassified from assets to the associated debt liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

On January 1, 2016, we adopted FASB ASU No. 2015-16, Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments, which eliminates the requirement for an acquirer in a business combination to account for measurement period adjustments retrospectively. Instead, acquirers must recognize measurement period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The implementation of this update did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, which changes how entities measure certain equity investments and present changes in the fair value of financial liabilities measured under the fair value option that are attributable to their own credit. This update is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted subject to certain conditions. Currently, changes in fair value of these investments are recorded through other comprehensive income. Under this ASU, these changes will be recorded through earnings. We are continuing to evaluate this guidance, but we expect the implementation of this guidance will affect how changes in the fair value of available for sale equity investments we hold are presented in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases, which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). ASU No. 2016-02 requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. The new standard requires lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for sales type leases, direct financing leases and operating leases. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Compensation – Stock Compensation, which identifies areas for simplification involving several aspects of accounting for share based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, an option to recognize gross stock compensation expense with actual forfeitures recognized as they occur, as well as certain classifications on the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-09 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the potential impact that adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Weighted Average Common Shares

The following table provides a reconciliation of the weighted average number of common shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands):


	For the Three Months				For the Six Months
	Ended June 30,				Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Weighted average common shares for basic earnings per share		71,038		70,485		71,034		70,377
Effect of dilutive securities: unvested share awards		23		-		12		-
Weighted average common shares for diluted earnings per share		71,061		70,485		71,046		70,377

Note 4. Real Estate Properties

As of June 30, 2016, we owned 72 properties (92 buildings), with an undepreciated carrying value of $1,779,937, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations with an undepreciated carrying value of $12,260. We generally lease space at our properties on a gross lease or modified gross lease basis pursuant to fixed term operating leases expiring between 2016 and 2032. Our leases generally require us to pay all or some property operating expenses and to provide all or most property management services. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we entered into 15 leases for 566,640 rentable square feet, for a weighted (by rentable square feet) average lease term of 10.1 years and we made commitments for approximately $11,136 of leasing related costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we entered into 35 leases for 1,089,602 rentable square feet, including a 25,579 square foot expansion to

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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

be constructed at an existing property, for a weighted (by rentable square feet) average lease term of 10.8 years and we made commitments for approximately $31,605 of leasing related costs. As of June 30, 2016, we have estimated unspent leasing related obligations of $23,891 and have committed to redevelop and expand an existing property at an estimated cost of approximately $12,800.

Acquisition Activities

During the six months ended June 30, 2016, we acquired one office property (one building ) located in Sacramento, CA with 337,811 rentable square feet. This property was 86% leased, of which 71% was leased to the State of California and occupied by three separate agencies, on the date of acquisition. The purchase price was $79,235, excluding acquisition costs. Our allocation of the purchase price of this acquisition based on the estimated fair values of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is presented in the table below. The allocation of purchase price is based on preliminary estimates and may change upon the completion of (i) third party valuations and (ii) our analysis of acquired in place leases and land and building valuations.

Number

Buildings

Other

Acquired

Acquisition

Properties/

Square

Purchase

and

Assumed

Acquired

Lease

Date

Location

Type

Buildings

Feet

Price

Land

Improvements

Assets

Leases

Obligations

January 2016

Sacramento, CA

Office

1 / 1

337,811

79,235

4,688

61,722

2,167

11,245

(587)

On July 6, 2016, we acquired certain land we leased from a third party at one of our properties in Atlanta, GA for $1,623, excluding acquisition costs.

We regularly evaluate whether events or changes in circumstances have occurred that could indicate an impairment in the value of long lived assets. If there is an indication that the carrying value of an asset is not recoverable, we estimate the projected undiscounted cash flows to determine if an impairment loss should be recognized. We determine the amount of any impairment loss by comparing the historical carrying value to estimated fair value. We estimate fair value through an evaluation of recent financial performance and projected discounted cash flows using standard industry valuation techniques. In addition to consideration of impairment upon the events or changes in circumstances described above, we regularly evaluate the remaining lives of our long lived assets. If we change our estimate of the remaining lives, we allocate the carrying value of the affected assets over their revised remaining lives.

Disposition Activities – Continuing Operations

On July 22, 2016, we sold an office property ( one building ) in Savannah, GA with 35,228 rentable square feet and a net book value of $3,071 at June 30, 2016 for $4,000, excluding closing costs. In connection with this sale, we provided $3,600 of mortgage financing to the buyer. The mortgage note requires interest to be paid at an annual rate of LIBOR plus 4.0%, subject to a minimum annual interest rate of 5.0%, and requires monthly payments of interest only until maturity on June 30, 2021. We have classified this property as held for sale as of June 30, 2016. The results of operations for this property are included in continuing operations in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Summarized balance sheet information for the property is as follows:


	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Real estate properties, net	$	3,071	$	3,071
Rents receivable		-		1
Other assets		24		26
Assets of property held for sale	$	3,095	$	3,098

Other liabilities	$	12	$	43
Liabilities of property held for sale	$	12	$	43

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(unaudited)

Disposition Activities – Discontinued Operations

In March 2016, we entered into an agreement to sell an office property ( one building) in Falls Church, VA with 164,746 rentable square feet and a net book value of $12,282 at June 30, 2016. The contract sales price, as amended in June 2016, is $13,000, excluding closing costs. This sale is subject to conditions, including the purchaser obtaining certain zoning entitlements, and is currently expected to occur in the first quarter of 2017. We can provide no assurance that the sale of this property will occur, that the sale will not be delayed or that its terms will not change. We have classified this property, which was held for sale prior to our adoption of FASB ASU No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity, as a discontinued operation in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Summarized balance sheet and income statement information for the property is as follows:

Balance Sheets


	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Real estate properties, net	$	12,260	$	12,260
Other assets		222		208
Assets of discontinued operations	$	12,482	$	12,468

Other liabilities	$	83	$	54
Liabilities of discontinued operations	$	83	$	54

Statements of Operations


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Rental income	$	28	$	27	$	56	$	58
Real estate taxes		(23)		(70)		(46)		(140)
Utility expenses		(29)		(11)		(79)		(78)
Other operating expenses		(73)		(91)		(149)		(162)
General and administrative		(29)		(28)		(57)		(57)
Loss from discontinued operations	$	(126)	$	(173)	$	(275)	$	(379)

Note 5. Revenue Recognition

We recognize rental income from operating leases that contain fixed contractual rent changes on a straight line basis over the term of the lease agreements. Certain of our leases with government tenants provide the tenant the right to terminate before the lease expiration date if the legislature or other funding authority does not appropriate the funding necessary for the government tenant to meet its lease obligations; we have determined the fixed non-cancelable lease term of these leases to be the fully executed term of the lease because we believe the occurrence of early terminations to be remote contingencies based on both our historical experience and our assessments of the likelihood of lease cancellation on a separate lease basis.

We increased rental income to record revenue on a straight line basis by $435 and $1,544 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $584 and $2,207 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Rents receivable include $19,579 and $18,995 of straight line rent receivables at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)

Note 6. Concentration

Tenant and Credit Concentration

We define annualized rental income as the annualized contractual base rents from our tenants pursuant to our lease agreements as of the measurement date, plus straight line rent adjustments and estimated recurring expense reimbursements to be paid to us, and excluding lease value amortization. The U.S. Government, 12 state governments, and three other government tenants combined were responsible for approximately 92.7% and 92.8% of our annualized rental income, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The U.S. Government is our largest tenant by annualized rental income and was responsible for approximately 64.1% and 67.7% of our annualized rental income, excluding one property classified as discontinued operations, as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Geographic Concentration

At June 30, 2016, our 72 properties (92 buildings), excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, were located in 31 states and the District of Columbia. Properties located in California, Virginia, the District of Columbia, Georgia, New York, Maryland and Massachusetts were responsible for approximately 14.7%, 10.0%, 9.9%, 9.2%, 8.1%, 7.6% and 5.3% of our annualized rental income as of June 30, 2016, respectively.

Note 7. Indebtedness

Our principal debt obligations at June 30, 2016 were: (1) $550,000 aggregate outstanding principal amount of term loans; (2) an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $660,000 of public issuances of senior unsecured notes; and (3) $28,238 aggregate principal amount of mortgage notes.

Our $750,000 unsecured revolving credit facility is available for general business purposes, including acquisitions. The maturity date of our revolving credit facility is January 31, 2019 and, subject to the payment of an extension fee and meeting other conditions, we have an option to extend the stated maturity date of our revolving credit facility by one year to January 31, 2020. We can borrow, repay and reborrow funds available under our revolving credit facility until maturity and no principal repayment is due until maturity. We are required to pay interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a premium, which was 125 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016, on borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We also pay a facility fee on the total amount of lending commitments under our revolving credit facility, which was 25 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016. Both the interest rate premium and the facility fee are subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate payable on borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 1.7% and the weighted average annual interest rate for borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 1.7% for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 1.4% and 1.6%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. As of both June 30, 2016 and July 26, 2016, we had no amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility.

Our $300,000 unsecured term loan, which matures on March 31, 2020, is prepayable without penalty at any time. We are required to pay interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a premium, which was 140 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016, on the amount outstanding under our $300,000 term loan. The interest rate premium is subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate for the amount outstanding under our $300,000 term loan was 1.9%. The weighted average annual interest rate under our $300,000 term loan was 1.8% and 1.6%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Our $250,000 unsecured term loan, which matures on March 31, 2022, is prepayable at any time. If our $250,000 term loan is repaid on or prior to November 21, 2016, a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the amount repaid will be payable. Subsequent to November 21, 2016, no prepayment premium will be payable. We are required to pay interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a premium, which was 180 basis points per annum as of June 30, 2016, on the amount outstanding under our $250,000 term loan. The interest rate premium is subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit

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ratings. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate for the amount outstanding under our $250,000 term loan was 2.3%. The weighted average annual interest rate under our $250,000 term loan was 2.2% and 2.0%, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015.

Our $750,000 revolving credit facility, our $300,000 term loan and our $250,000 term loan are governed by a credit agreement with a syndicate of institutional lenders that includes a number of features common to all of these credit arrangements. This credit agreement also includes a feature under which the maximum aggregate borrowing availability may be increased to up to $2,500,000 on a combined basis in certain circumstances.

In May 2016, we issued $300,000 of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2046 in an underwritten public offering. In June 2016, the underwriters exercised an option to purchase an additional $10,000 of these notes. The net proceeds from this offering of $299,892, after offering expenses, were used to repay all amounts then outstanding under our revolving credit facility and for general business purposes. These notes require quarterly payments of interest only through maturity and may be repaid at par (plus accrued and unpaid interest) on or after May 26, 2021. Our $350,000 of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2019 require semi-annual payments of interest only through maturity and may be repaid at par (plus accured and unpaid interest) on or after July 15, 2019 or before that date together with a make whole premium. Both issuances of our senior notes are governed by an indenture and its supplements.

Our credit agreement and senior notes indenture and its supplements provide for acceleration of payment of all amounts due thereunder upon the occurrence and continuation of certain events of default, such as, in the case of our credit agreement, a change of control of us, which includes The RMR Group LLC, or RMR LLC, ceasing to act as our business manager and property manager. Our credit agreement and our senior notes indenture and its supplements also contain a number of covenants, including covenants that restrict our ability to incur debts, require us to maintain certain financial ratios and, in the case of our credit agreement, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances. We believe we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of the respective covenants under our credit agreement and senior notes indenture and its supplements at June 30, 2016.

In February 2016, we repaid, at par, a $23,473 mortgage note requiring annual interest of 6.21% which was secured by one office property (one building) located in Landover, MD. This mortgage note was scheduled to mature in August 2016. We recorded a loss on extinguishment of debt of $21 in the six months ended June 30, 2016, which represented unamortized debt issuance costs related to this note.

In March 2016, we repaid, at par, an $83,000 mortgage note requiring annual interest of 5.55% which was secured by one office property (two buildings) located in Reston, VA. This mortgage note was scheduled to mature in April 2016. We recorded a gain on extinguishment of debt of $125 in the six months ended June 30, 2016, which represented the net unamortized debt premium and debt issuance costs related to this note.

At June 30, 2016, three of our properties (three buildings) with an aggregate net book value of $53,927 secured three mortgage notes with an aggregate principal amount of $28,238. Our mortgage notes are non-recourse, subject to certain limited exceptions and do not contain any material financial covenants.

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Note 8. Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

The table below presents certain of our assets measured at fair value at June 30, 2016, categorized by the level of inputs, as defined in the fair value hierarchy under GAAP, used in the valuation of each asset:


				Fair Value at Reporting Date Using
				Quoted Prices in				Significant
		Estimated		Active Markets for		Significant Other		Unobservable
		Fair		Identical Assets		Observable Inputs		Inputs
Description		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Recurring Fair Value Measurements Assets:
	Investment in RMR Inc. (1)	$	37,605	$	37,605	$	—	$	—
Non-Recurring Fair Value Measurements Assets:
	Property held for sale and classified as discontinued operations (2)	$	12,260	$	—	$	—	$	12,260

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Our 1,214,225 shares of class A common stock of The RMR Group Inc., or RMR Inc., which are included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets, are reported at fair value which is based on quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs). Our historical cost basis for these shares is $26,888 as of June 30, 2016. The net unrealized gain of $10,717 for these shares as of June 30, 2016 is included in cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

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We estimated the fair value of this property at June 30, 2016 based upon broker estimates of value less estimated sale costs (Level 3 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy under GAAP).

In addition to the assets described in the table above, our financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, rents receivable, accounts payable, a revolving credit facility, term loans, senior unsecured notes, mortgage notes payable, amounts due to related persons, other accrued expenses and security deposits. At June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the fair values of our financial instruments approximated their carrying values in our condensed consolidated financial statements due to their short term nature or variable interest rates, except as follows:


	As of June 30, 2016				As of December 31, 2015
	Carrying Amount (1)		Fair Value		Carrying Amount (1)		Fair Value
Senior unsecured notes, 3.75% interest rate, due in 2019	$	346,381	$	358,351	$	345,809	$	351,692
Senior unsecured notes, 5.875% interest rate, due in 2046		299,891		316,200		—		—
Mortgage note payable, 6.21% interest rate, due in 2016(2) (3)		—		—		23,476		24,038
Mortgage note payable, 5.55% interest rate, due in 2016(2) (4)		—		—		83,375		83,457
Mortgage note payable, 5.88% interest rate, due in 2021(2)		13,944		15,100		14,045		14,678
Mortgage note payable, 7.00% interest rate, due in 2019(2)		8,964		9,551		9,145		9,645
Mortgage note payable, 8.15% interest rate, due in 2021(2)		5,747		6,242		6,258		6,711
	$	674,927	$	705,444	$	482,108	$	490,221

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Carrying amount includes certain unamortized debt issuance costs and unamortized premiums and discounts.

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We assumed these mortgages in connection with our acquisitions of the encumbered properties. The stated interest rates for these mortgage debts are the contractually stated rates. We recorded the assumed mortgages at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition and we are amortizing the fair value premiums, if any, to interest expense over the respective terms of the mortgages to reduce interest expense to the estimated market interest rates as of the date of acquisition.

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This mortgage note was repaid, at par, in February 2016.

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This mortgage note was repaid, at par, in March 2016.

We estimate the fair value of our senior unsecured notes using an average of the bid and ask price of the notes as of the measurement date (Level 2 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy under GAAP). We estimate the fair values of our mortgage notes payable by using discounted cash flow analyses and currently prevailing market terms as of the measurement date (Level 3 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy under GAAP). Because Level 3 inputs are unobservable, our estimated fair value may differ materially from the actual fair value.

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Note 9. Shareholders’ Equity

Distributions

On February 25, 2016, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of record on January 22, 2016 of $0.43 per share, or $30,584. On May 23, 2016, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of record on April 25, 2016 of $0.43 per share, or $30,585. On July 12, 2016, we declared a regular quarterly distribution payable to common shareholders of record on July 22, 2016 of $0.43 per share, or $30,590. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 22, 2016 using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Share Issuance

On May 17, 2016, we granted 2,500 of our common shares, valued at $19.52 per share, the closing price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange, or the NYSE, on that day, to each of our five Trustees as part of their annual compensation.

Cumulative Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) represents the unrealized gain on the RMR Inc. shares we own and our share of the comprehensive income (loss) of Select Income REIT, or SIR, and Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC. The following table presents changes in the amounts we recognized in cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
			Unrealized Gain		Equity in
			(Loss) on Investment		Unrealized Gain
			in Available for		(Loss) of
			Sale Securities		Investees	Total
Balance at March 31, 2016		$	3,480	$	(932)	$	2,548
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			7,237		2,602		9,839
Amounts reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) to net income (1)			-		4		4
Net current period other comprehensive income			7,237		2,606		9,843
Balance at June 30, 2016		$	10,717	$	1,674	$	12,391


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
			Unrealized Gain		Equity in
			(Loss) on Investment		Unrealized Gain
			in Available for		(Loss) of
			Sale Securities		Investees	Total
Balance at December 31, 2015		$	(9,391)	$	(5,476)	$	(14,867)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications			20,108		7,147		27,255
Amounts reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) to net income (1)			-		3		3
Net current period other comprehensive income			20,108		7,150		27,258
Balance at June 30, 2016		$	10,717	$	1,674	$	12,391

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Amounts reclassified from cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) are included in equity in earnings (losses) of investees in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

Note 10. Related Person Transactions

We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with RMR LLC, SIR and others related to them, including other companies to which RMR LLC provides management services and which have trustees, directors and

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officers who are also our Trustees or officers. For further information about these and other such relationships and certain other related person transactions, please refer to our Annual Report.

RMR LLC: Pursuant to our business management agreement with RMR LLC, we recognized net business management fees of $2,534 and $2,512 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively and $5,042 and $5,073 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. No incentive fees were estimated to be payable to RMR LLC for the three or six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The net business management fees we recognized for the 2016 and 2015 periods are included in general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

In accordance with the terms of our business management agreement, we issued 23,222 of our common shares to RMR LLC for the period from January 1, 2015 through May 31, 2015 as payment for a part of the business management fee we recognized for that period. Beginning June 1, 2015, all management fees under our business management agreement are paid in cash.

Pursuant to our property management agreement with RMR LLC, we recognized aggregate net property management and construction supervision fees of $2,277 and $1,887 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $4,386 and $3,902 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in other operating expenses or have been capitalized, as appropriate, in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

We are generally responsible for all of our operating expenses, including certain expenses incurred by RMR LLC on our behalf. Our property level operating expenses are generally incorporated into rents charged to our tenants, including certain payroll and related costs incurred by RMR LLC. We reimbursed RMR LLC $2,966 and $2,128 for property management related expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively; and $5,910 and $5,233 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in other operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

We have historically awarded share grants to certain RMR LLC employees under our equity compensation plan. In addition, under our business management agreement we reimburse RMR LLC for our allocable costs for internal audit services. The amounts recognized as expense for share grants to RMR LLC employees and internal audit costs were $501 and $119 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $735 and $433 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).

We lease office space to RMR LLC in certain of our properties for its property management offices. Pursuant to our lease agreements with RMR LLC, we recognized rental income from RMR LLC for leased office space of $92 and $153 for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $183 and $167 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

RMR Inc.: In connection with our June 2015 acquisition of shares of class A common stock of RMR Inc., we recorded a liability for the amount by which the estimated fair value of these shares exceeded the price we paid for these shares. This liability is included in accounts payable and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. A part of this liability is being amortized on a straight line basis through December 31, 2035 as an allocated reduction to our business management and property management fee expense. We amortized $272 and $543 of this liability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, and $65 of this liability for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. These amounts are included in the net business management and property management fee amounts for such periods. As of June 30, 2016, the remaining unamortized amount of this liability was $21,210.

As of June 30, 2016, we owned 1,214,225 shares of class A common stock of RMR Inc. We receive dividends on our RMR Inc. class A common shares as declared and paid by RMR Inc. to all holders of its class A common shares. We received a dividend of $363 on our RMR Inc. class A common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2016,

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which was for the period from December 14, 2015 through March 31, 2016. Since then, we have not yet received any other dividends on our RMR Inc. class A common shares. On July 12, 2016, RMR Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.25 per class A common share payable to shareholders of record on July 22, 2016. RMR Inc. has stated that it expects to pay this dividend on or about August 18, 2016.

Our investment in RMR Inc. class A common shares, which is included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets is recorded at fair value with the related unrealized gain (loss) included in cumulative other comprehensive income (loss) in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognize the increase or decrease in the fair value of our RMR Inc. class A common shares each reporting period as unrealized gain or loss on investment in available for sale securities which is a component of other comprehensive income in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). For further information, see Notes 8 and 9.

SIR: As of June 30, 2016, we owned 24,918,421 common shares of SIR. We receive distributions on our SIR common shares as declared and paid by SIR to all holders of its common shares. We received distributions of $12,459 and $8,582 on our SIR common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $24,918 and $22,112 during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. On July 12, 2016, SIR declared a quarterly distribution of $0.51 per common share payable to shareholders of record on July 22, 2016. SIR has stated that it expects to pay this distribution on or about August 18, 2016. We account for our investment in SIR common shares on the equity method. For additional information about our ownership of SIR common shares and how we account for this investment, see Note 11 below.

AIC: We and six other companies to which RMR LLC provides management services each own AIC in equal amounts. We and the other AIC shareholders participate in a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by AIC. We currently expect to pay aggregate annual premiums, including taxes and fees, of approximately $1,032 in connection with this insurance program for the policy year ending June 30, 2017, which amount may be adjusted from time to time as we acquire and dispose of properties that are included in this insurance program.

As of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, our investment in AIC had a carrying value of $7,135 and $6,946, respectively. These amounts are included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognized income of $17 and $22 related to our investment in AIC for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $94 and $95 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Our other comprehensive income (loss) includes our proportionate part of unrealized gains (losses) on securities which are owned by AIC of $43 and ($64) for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $95 and ($19) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Note 11. Equity Investment in Select Income REIT

As of June 30, 2016, we owned 24,918,421, or approximately 27.9%, of the then outstanding SIR common shares. SIR is a real estate investment trust that is primarily focused on owning and investing in net leased, single tenant properties.

We account for our investment in SIR under the equity method. Under the equity method, we record our proportionate share of SIR’s net income as equity in earnings of an investee in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss). We recorded $8,643 and $8,249 of equity in the earnings of SIR for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $17,760 and $10,425 for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Our other comprehensive income (loss) includes our proportionate share of SIR’s unrealized gains (losses) of $2,563 and ($195) for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $7,055 and ($207) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

As of June 30, 2016, our investment in SIR had a carrying value of $492,762 and a market value, based on the closing price of SIR common shares on the NYSE on June 30, 2016, of $647,630. We periodically evaluate our equity investment in SIR for possible indicators of other than temporary impairment whenever events or changes in

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circumstances indicate the carrying amount of the investment might not be recoverable. These indicators may include the length of time the market value of our investment is below our cost basis, the financial condition of SIR, our intent and ability to be a long term holder of the investment and other considerations. If the decline in fair value is judged to be other than temporary, we may record an impairment charge to adjust the basis of the investment to its fair value.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, SIR issued 12,500 common shares. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, SIR issued 915,853 and 29,368,890 common shares, respectively. We recognized a gain (loss) on issuance of shares by SIR of $16 and ($1,353) during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and a gain (loss) of $16 and ($42,124) during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, as a result of the per share issuance price of these SIR common shares being above or (below) the then average per share carrying value of our SIR common shares.

The cost of our investments in SIR exceeded our proportionate share of SIR’s total shareholders’ equity book value on their dates of acquisition by an aggregate of $166,272. As required under GAAP, we were amortizing this difference to equity in earnings of investees over the average remaining useful lives of the real estate assets and intangible assets and liabilities owned by SIR as of the respective dates of our acquisitions. This amortization decreased our equity in the earnings of SIR by $2,177 and $4,742 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. We recorded a loss on impairment of our SIR investment during the three months ended June 30, 2015 resulting in the carrying value of our SIR investment to be less than our proportionate share of SIR’s total shareholders’ book equity as of June 30, 2015. As a result, the previous basis difference was eliminated and we are currently amortizing a basis difference of ($95,089) to earnings over the estimated remaining useful lives of the real estate assets and intangible assets and liabilities owned by SIR as of June 30, 2015. This amortization increased our equity in the earnings of SIR by $740 and $1,480 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively.

We received cash distributions from SIR totaling $12,459 and $8,582 during the three months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and $24,918 and $22,112 during the six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

The following are summarized financial data of SIR as reported in SIR’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, or the SIR Quarterly Report. References in our financial statements to the SIR Quarterly Report are included as references to the source of the data only, and the information in the SIR Quarterly Report is not incorporated by reference into our financial statements.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	June 30,		December 31,
	2016		2015
Real estate properties, net	$	3,920,333	$	3,954,889
Acquired real estate leases, net		535,235		566,195
Cash and cash equivalents		10,815		17,876
Rents receivable, net		110,285		99,307
Other assets, net		73,125		46,078
Total assets	$	4,649,793	$	4,684,345

Unsecured revolving credit facility	$	280,000	$	303,000
Unsecured term loan, net		348,124		347,876
Senior unsecured notes, net		1,428,201		1,426,025
Mortgage notes payable, net		286,326		286,706
Assumed real estate lease obligations, net		82,044		86,495
Other liabilities		128,462		137,283
Shareholders' equity		2,096,636		2,096,960
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	4,649,793	$	4,684,345

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Rental income	$	96,615	$	92,166	$	194,475	$	172,644
Tenant reimbursements and other income		18,289		15,048		37,661		28,985
Total revenues		114,904		107,214		232,136		201,629

Real estate taxes		10,522		9,019		20,810		17,376
Other operating expenses		12,635		9,801		25,593		18,808
Depreciation and amortization		33,405		32,390		66,874		57,109
Acquisition related costs		—		779		58		21,318
General and administrative		7,374		6,368		14,350		13,160
Total expenses		63,936		58,357		127,685		127,771
Operating income		50,968		48,857		104,451		73,858

Dividend income		475		—		475		—
Interest expense		(20,584)		(19,497)		(41,193)		(33,676)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		—		—		—		(6,845)
Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of an investee		30,859		29,360		63,733		33,337
Income tax expense		(124)		(195)		(263)		(226)
Equity in earnings of an investee		17		23		94		95
Net income		30,752		29,188		63,564		33,206
Net income allocated to noncontrolling interest		—		(48)		(33)		(89)
Net income attributed to SIR	$	30,752	$	29,140	$	63,531	$	33,117

Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)		89,292		88,617		89,289		84,078
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)		89,315		88,631		89,306		84,090
Net income attributed to SIR per common share (basic and diluted)	$	0.34	$	0.33	$	0.71	$	0.39

Note 12. Segment Information

We operate in two separate reportable business segments: ownership of properties that are primarily leased to government tenants and our equity method investment in SIR.


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Rental income	$	64,061	$	—	$	—	$	64,061

Expenses:
Real estate taxes		7,566		—		—		7,566
Utility expenses		3,673		—		—		3,673
Other operating expenses		13,266		—		—		13,266
Depreciation and amortization		17,985		—		—		17,985
Acquisition related costs		64		—		—		64
General and administrative		—		—		4,008		4,008
Total expenses		42,554		—		4,008		46,562

Operating income (loss)		21,507		—		(4,008)		17,499
Dividend income		—		—		363		363
Interest income		—		—		10		10
Interest expense		(429)		—		(9,885)		(10,314)
Gain on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		—		16		—		16
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
equity in earnings of investees		21,078		16		(13,520)		7,574
Income tax expense		—		—		(35)		(35)
Equity in earnings of investees		—		9,383		17		9,400
Income (loss) from continuing operations		21,078		9,399		(13,538)		16,939
Loss from discontinued operations		(126)		—		—		(126)
Net income (loss)	$	20,952	$	9,399	$	(13,538)	$	16,813

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	Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Rental income	$	127,672	$	—	$	—	$	127,672

Expenses:
Real estate taxes		15,219		—		—		15,219
Utility expenses		7,847		—		—		7,847
Other operating expenses		26,177		—		—		26,177
Depreciation and amortization		36,309		—		—		36,309
Acquisition related costs		216		—		—		216
General and administrative		—		—		7,534		7,534
Total expenses		85,768		—		7,534		93,302

Operating income (loss)		41,904		—		(7,534)		34,370
Dividend income		—		—		363		363
Interest income		—		—		16		16
Interest expense		(1,524)		—		(18,154)		(19,678)
Gain on early extinguishment of debt		104		—		—		104
Gain on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		—		16		—		16
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
equity in earnings (losses) of investees		40,484		16		(25,309)		15,191
Income tax expense		—		—		(50)		(50)
Equity in earnings of investees		—		19,240		94		19,334
Income (loss) from continuing operations		40,484		19,256		(25,265)		34,475
Loss from discontinued operations		(275)		—		—		(275)
Net income (loss)	$	40,209	$	19,256	$	(25,265)	$	34,200

	As of June 30, 2016
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	1,700,724	$	492,762	$	57,724	$	2,251,210


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Rental income	$	62,113	$	—	$	—	$	62,113

Expenses:
Real estate taxes		7,674		—		—		7,674
Utility expenses		4,001		—		—		4,001
Other operating expenses		12,190		—		—		12,190
Depreciation and amortization		17,299		—		—		17,299
Acquisition related costs		183		—		—		183
General and administrative		—		—		3,713		3,713
Total expenses		41,347		—		3,713		45,060

Operating income (loss)		20,766		—		(3,713)		17,053
Interest expense		(2,282)		—		(7,173)		(9,455)
Loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		—		(1,353)		—		(1,353)
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment		—		(203,297)		—		(203,297)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
equity in earnings of investees		18,484		(204,650)		(10,886)		(197,052)
Income tax expense		—		—		(32)		(32)
Equity in earnings of investees		—		6,072		22		6,094
Income (loss) from continuing operations		18,484		(198,578)		(10,896)		(190,990)
Loss from discontinued operations		(173)		—		—		(173)
Net income (loss)	$	18,311	$	(198,578)	$	(10,896)	$	(191,163)

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GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(unaudited)


	Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Rental income	$	124,772	$	—	$	—	$	124,772

Expenses:
Real estate taxes		15,084		—		—		15,084
Utility expenses		8,572		—		—		8,572
Other operating expenses		24,400		—		—		24,400
Depreciation and amortization		34,514		—		—		34,514
Acquisition related costs		189		—		—		189
General and administrative		—		—		7,717		7,717
Total expenses		82,759		—		7,717		90,476

Operating income (loss)		42,013		—		(7,717)		34,296
Interest income		—		—		12		12
Interest expense		(14,208)		—		(4,549)		(18,757)
Loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT		—		(42,124)		—		(42,124)
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment		—		(203,297)		—		(203,297)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and
equity in earnings of investees		27,805		(245,421)		(12,254)		(229,870)
Income tax expense		—		—		(62)		(62)
Equity in earnings of investees		—		5,683		95		5,778
Income (loss) from continuing operations		27,805		(239,738)		(12,221)		(224,154)
Loss from discontinued operations		(379)		—		—		(379)
Net income (loss)	$	27,426	$	(239,738)	$	(12,221)	$	(224,533)



	As of December 31, 2015
	Investment		Investment
	in Real Estate		in SIR		Corporate		Consolidated
Total Assets	$	1,639,462	$	491,369	$	37,679	$	2,168,510

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following information should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015, or our Annual Report.

OVERVIEW

We are a real estate investment trust, or REIT, organized under Maryland law. As of June 30, 2016, we owned 72 properties (92 buildings), excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations. Our properties are located in 31 states and the District of Columbia and contain approximately 11.0 million rentable square feet, of which 60.9% was leased to the U.S. Government, 22.2% was leased to 12 state governments, 2.7% was leased to three other government tenants, 8.4% was leased to various non-governmental organizations and 5.8% was available for lease as of June 30, 2016. The U.S. Government, 12 state governments and three other government tenants combined were responsible for 92.7% and 92.8% of our annualized rental income, as defined below, as of June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

As of June 30, 2016, we also owned 24,918,421 common shares, or approximately 27.9% of the then outstanding common shares, of Select Income REIT, or SIR. SIR is a REIT that is primarily focused on owning and investing in net leased, single tenant properties. See Notes 10 and 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding our investment in SIR. We account for our investment in SIR under the equity method.

Property Operations

As of June 30, 2016, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, 94.2% of our rentable square feet was leased, compared to 94.3% of our rentable square feet as of June 30, 2015. Occupancy data for our properties as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 is as follows (square feet in thousands):


			Comparable
	All Properties(1)		Properties(2)
	June 30,		June 30,
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Total properties	72	71	71	71
Total buildings	92	91	91	91
Total square feet(3)	10,985	10,699	10,648	10,699
Percent leased(3)(4)	94.2%	94.3%	94.4%	94.3%

(1)

Based on properties we owned on June 30, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

(2)

Based on properties we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we owned continuously since January 1, 2015, and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations. Our comparable properties increased from 67 properties (86 buildings) at June 30, 2015 as a result of our acquisition of four properties (five buildings) during the year ended December 31, 2014.

(3)

Subject to changes when space is re-measured or re-configured for tenants.

(4)

Percent leased includes (i) space being fitted out for tenant occupancy pursuant to our lease agreements, if any, and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any, as of the measurement date.

The average annualized effective rental rate per square foot for our properties for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Average annualized effective rental rate per square foot(1):
All properties(2)	$	25.08	$	24.79	$	25.06	$	24.60
Comparable properties(3)	$	24.86	$	24.80	$	24.87	$	24.53

(1)

Average annualized effective rental rate per square foot represents annualized total rental income during the period specified divided by the average rentable square feet leased during the period specified. Excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

(2)

Based on properties we owned on June 30, 2016 and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

(3)

Based on properties we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we owned continuously since April 1, 2015 and January 1, 2015, respectively, and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, changes in rentable square feet leased and available for lease at our properties, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, were as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2016			Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
		Available			Available
	Leased	for Lease	Total	Leased	for Lease	Total
Beginning of period	10,426,129	559,238	10,985,367	10,115,001	585,963	10,700,964
Changes resulting from:
Acquisition of properties	—	—	—	290,879	46,932	337,811
Lease expirations	(645,412)	645,412	—	(1,122,546)	1,122,546	—
Lease renewals(1)	553,361	(553,361)	—	942,087	(942,087)	—
New leases(1)(2)	13,279	(13,279)	—	121,936	(121,936)	—
Re-measurements(3)	—	—	—	—	(53,408)	(53,408)
End of period	10,347,357	638,010	10,985,367	10,347,357	638,010	10,985,367

(1)

Based on leases entered into during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

(2)

Rentable square footage for the six months ended June 30, 2016 excludes a 25,579 square foot expansion to be constructed at an existing property prior to the commencement of the lease.

(3)

Rentable square footage is subject to changes when space is re-measured or re-configured for tenants.

Leases at our properties totaling 645,412 and 1,122,546 rentable square feet expired during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we entered into leases totaling 566,640 and 1,089,602 rentable square feet, including a 25,579 square foot expansion to be constructed at an existing property, and lease renewals of 553,361 and 942,087 rentable square feet, respectively. The weighted (by rentable square feet) average rental rates for leases of 514,880 and 975,500 rentable square feet entered into with government tenants (which includes the 25,579 square foot expansion referenced above) during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 increased by 4.7% and 9.5%, respectively, when compared to the weighted (by rentable square feet) average prior rents for the same space. The weighted (by rentable square feet) average rental rates for leases of 51,760 and 114,102 rentable square feet entered into with non-government tenants during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 increased by 1.2% and decreased by 1.0%, respectively, when compared to the weighted (by rentable square feet) average rental rates previously charged for the same space.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, changes in effective rental rates per square foot achieved for new leases and lease renewals that commenced during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, when compared to prior effective rental rates per square foot in effect for the same space (and excluding space acquired vacant), were as follows:


	Three Months Ended June 30, 2016					Six Months Ended June 30, 2016
	Old Effective		New Effective			Old Effective		New Effective
	Rent Per		Rent Per		Rentable	Rent Per		Rent Per		Rentable
	Square Foot(1)		Square Foot(1)		Square Feet	Square Foot(1)		Square Foot(1)		Square Feet
New leases	$	28.02	$	20.29	44,468	$	24.53	$	23.49	70,735
Lease renewals	$	24.70	$	25.78	666,214	$	24.91	$	26.38	918,616
Total leasing activity	$	24.91	$	25.44	710,682	$	24.88	$	26.18	989,351

(1)

Effective rental rate includes contractual base rents from our tenants pursuant to our lease agreements, plus straight line rent adjustments and estimated expense reimbursements to be paid to us, and excluding lease value amortization.

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During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, commitments made for expenditures, such as tenant improvements and leasing costs, in connection with leasing space at our properties were as follows:


	Government		Non-Government
Three Months Ended June 30, 2016	Leases		Leases		Total
Rentable square feet leased during the period		514,880		51,760		566,640
Tenant leasing costs and concession commitments(1) (in thousands)	$	10,593	$	543	$	11,136
Tenant leasing costs and concession commitments per rentable square foot(1)	$	20.57	$	10.50	$	19.65
Weighted (by square feet) average lease term (years)		10.7		3.7		10.1
Total leasing costs and concession commitments per rentable square foot per year(1)	$	1.92	$	2.85	$	1.96



	Government		Non-Government
Six Months Ended June 30, 2016	Leases		Leases			Total
Rentable square feet leased during the period(2)		975,500		114,102		1,089,602
Tenant leasing costs and concession commitments(1)(3) (in thousands)	$	29,013	$	2,592	$	31,605
Tenant leasing costs and concession commitments per rentable square foot(1)(3)	$	29.74	$	22.72	$	29.01
Weighted (by square feet) average lease term (years)		11.3		6.1		10.8
Total leasing costs and concession commitments per rentable square foot per year(1)(3)	$	2.63	$	3.71	$	2.69

(1)

Includes commitments made for leasing expenditures and concessions, such as tenant improvements, leasing commissions, tenant reimbursements and free rent.

(2)

Rentable square footage includes a 25,579 square foot expansion to be constructed at an existing property prior to the commencement of the lease.

(3)

Excludes the estimated cost of $12,800 to redevelop and expand an existing property prior to the commencement of the lease.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, amounts capitalized at our properties, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, for tenant improvements, leasing costs, building improvements and development and redevelopment activities were as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Tenant improvements(1)	$	4,681	$	1,506	$	6,670	$	2,826
Leasing costs(2)	$	3,035	$	1,786	$	7,347	$	2,437
Building improvements(3)	$	2,649	$	1,193	$	5,682	$	1,941
Development, redevelopment and other activities(4)	$	2,161	$	221	$	2,929	$	221

(1)

Tenant improvements include capital expenditures used to improve tenants’ space or amounts paid directly to tenants to improve their space.

(2)

Leasing costs include leasing related costs, such as brokerage commissions and other tenant inducements.

(3)

Building improvements generally include expenditures to replace obsolete building components and expenditures that extend the useful life of existing assets.

(4)

Development, redevelopment and other activities generally include (i) capital expenditures that are identified at the time of a property acquisition and incurred within a short time period after acquiring the property, and (ii) capital expenditure projects that reposition a property or result in new sources of revenue.

As of June 30, 2016, we have estimated unspent leasing related obligations of $23,891 and have committed to redevelop and expand an existing property at an estimated cost of approximately $12,800.

We believe that current government budgetary pressures may cause an increased demand for leased space by government tenants, as opposed to governments acquiring buildings or constructing new buildings. However, these same budgetary pressures have also resulted in a decrease in government employment, government tenants improving their space utilization and consolidation into existing government owned properties, thereby reducing the demand for government leased space. Our historical experience with respect to properties of the type we own that are majority leased to government tenants has been that government tenants frequently renew leases to avoid the costs and disruptions that may result from relocating their operations. However, relocation may become more prevalent if efforts by government tenants to improve their space utilization require significant reconfiguration of currently leased space. Accordingly, we are unable to reasonably project what the financial impact of market conditions or changing government financial circumstances will be on our financial results for future periods.

As of June 30, 2016, we had leases totaling 725,796 rentable square feet that were scheduled to expire through June 30, 2017. As of July 26, 2016, tenants with leases totaling 128,379 rentable square feet, that are scheduled to expire through June 30, 2017, have notified us that they do not plan to renew their leases upon expiration and we can provide

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no assurance as to whether additional tenants may or may not renew their leases upon expiration. Based upon current market conditions and tenant negotiations for leases scheduled to expire through June 30, 2017, we expect that the rental rates we are likely to achieve on new or renewed leases for space under expiring leases through June 30, 2017 will, in the aggregate and on a weighted (by annualized revenues) average basis, be modestly lower than the rates currently being paid, thereby generally resulting in lower revenue from the same space. We can provide no assurance regarding the rental rates which will result from our ongoing negotiations regarding lease renewals; also, we may experience material declines in our rental income due to vacancies upon lease expirations. Prevailing market conditions and government tenants' needs at the time we negotiate and conclude leases will generally determine rental rates and demand for leased space in our properties, and market conditions and government tenants' needs are beyond our control.

As of June 30, 2016, lease expirations at our properties, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, by year are as follows (dollars in thousands):


	Number	Expirations				Annualized
	of	of Leased			Cumulative	Rental			Cumulative
	Tenants	Square		Percent	Percent	Income		Percent	Percent
Year(1)	Expiring	Feet(2)		of Total	of Total	Expiring(4)		of Total	of Total
2016	29	546,732		5.3%	5.3%	$	22,733	8.9%	8.9%
2017	40	824,303		8.0%	13.3%		17,260	6.8%	15.7%
2018	40	1,069,486		10.3%	23.6%		29,547	11.6%	27.3%
2019	39	1,648,725		15.9%	39.5%		43,167	17.0%	44.3%
2020	31	1,304,176		12.6%	52.1%		30,941	12.2%	56.5%
2021	33	1,005,190		9.7%	61.8%		19,682	7.7%	64.2%
2022	12	694,233		6.7%	68.5%		14,954	5.9%	70.1%
2023	14	536,625		5.2%	73.7%		12,340	4.9%	75.0%
2024	11	919,454		8.9%	82.6%		20,923	8.2%	83.2%
2025 and thereafter	29	1,798,433	(3)	17.4%	100.0%		42,754	16.8%	100.0%
Total	278	10,347,357		100.0%		$	254,301	100.0%

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years)		5.2					5.0

(1)

The year of lease expiration is pursuant to current contract terms. Some government tenants have the right to vacate their space before the stated expirations of their leases. As of June 30, 2016, government tenants occupying approximately 9.5% of our rentable square feet and responsible for approximately 6.8% of our annualized rental income as of June 30, 2016 have currently exercisable rights to terminate their leases before the stated terms of their leases expire. Also, in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026 and 2027, early termination rights become exercisable by other tenants who currently occupy an additional approximately 3.5%, 2.5%, 1.2%, 4.7%, 6.2%, 0.7%, 2.1%, 2.0%, 0.9% and 0.6% of our rentable square feet, respectively, and contribute an additional approximately 3.8%, 1.9%, 1.4%, 5.0%, 6.7%, 0.7%, 1.3%, 1.8%, 1.2% and 0.7% of our annualized rental income, respectively, as of June 30, 2016. In addition, as of June 30, 2016, 15 of our government tenants have currently exercisable rights to terminate their leases if the legislature or other funding authority does not appropriate rent amounts in their respective annual budgets. These 15 tenants occupy approximately 17.2% of our rentable square feet and contribute approximately 17.1% of our annualized rental income as of June 30, 2016.

(2)

Leased square feet is pursuant to leases existing as of June 30, 2016, and includes (i) space being fitted out for tenant occupancy pursuant to our lease agreements, if any, and (ii) space which is leased, but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any. Square feet measurements are subject to changes when space is re-measured or re-configured for new tenants.

(3)

Leased square footage excludes a 25,579 square foot expansion to be constructed at an existing property prior to the commencement of the lease.

(4)

Annualized rental income is calculated using the annualized contractual base rents from our tenants pursuant to our lease agreements as of June 30, 2016, plus straight line rent adjustments and estimated recurring expense reimbursements to be paid to us, and excluding lease value amortization.

Acquisition and Disposition Activities (dollar amounts in thousands)

On January 29, 2016, we acquired one office property (one building) located in Sacramento, CA with 337,811 rentable square feet for a purchase price of $79,235, excluding acquisition costs, using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We acquired this property at a capitalization rate of 7.2%. We calculate the capitalization rate for property acquisitions as the ratio of (x) annual straight line rental income, excluding the impact of above and below market lease amortization, based on leases in effect on the acquisition date, less estimated annual property operating expenses as of the acquisition date, excluding depreciation and amortization expense, to (y) the acquisition purchase price, including the principal amount of assumed debt, if any, and excluding acquisition costs.

On July 6, 2016, we acquired certain land we leased from a third party at one of our properties in Atlanta, GA for $1,623, excluding acquisition costs.

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Our strategy related to property acquisitions and dispositions is materially unchanged from that disclosed in our Annual Report. We continue to explore and evaluate for possible acquisition additional properties that are majority leased to government tenants; however, we can provide no assurance that we will reach any agreement to acquire such properties, or that if we do reach any such agreement, that we will complete any acquisitions. Although we have not identified properties for disposition other than the property described in the immediately prior paragraph, we expect to periodically identify properties for sale based on future changes in market conditions, changes in property performance, our expectation regarding lease renewals, our plans with regard to particular properties or alternative opportunities we may wish to pursue. Our plans for particular properties and other strategic considerations may cause us to change our acquisition and disposition strategies, and we may do so at any time and without shareholder approval.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2016, Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2015


									Acquired Property Results(2)				Disposed Property Results(3)
	Comparable Properties Results(1)								Three Months Ended				Three Months Ended				Consolidated Results
	Three Months Ended June 30,								June 30,				June 30,				Three Months Ended June 30,
						$	%															$	%
	2016		2015			Change	Change		2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015			Change	Change

Rental income	$	61,920	$	62,113	$	(193)	(0.3)	%	$	2,141	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	64,061	$	62,113	$	1,948	3.1	%
Operating expenses:
Real estate taxes		7,375		7,663		(288)	(3.8)	%		191		—		—		11		7,566		7,674		(108)	(1.4)	%
Utility expenses		3,567		3,923		(356)	(9.1)	%		106		—		—		78		3,673		4,001		(328)	(8.2)	%
Other operating expenses		12,752		12,190		562	4.6	%		514		—		—		—		13,266		12,190		1,076	8.8	%
Total operating expenses		23,694		23,776		(82)	(0.3)	%		811		—		—		89		24,505		23,865		640	2.7	%
Net operating income(4)	$	38,226	$	38,337	$	(111)	(0.3)	%	$	1,330	$	—	$	—	$	(89)		39,556		38,248		1,308	3.4	%

Other expenses:
Depreciation and amortization																		17,985		17,299		686	4.0	%
Acquisition related costs																		64		183		(119)	(65.0)	%
General and administrative																		4,008		3,713		295	7.9	%
Total other expenses																		22,057		21,195		862	4.1	%
Operating income																		17,499		17,053		446	2.6	%
Dividend income																		363		—		363	nm
Interest income																		10		—		10	nm
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt issuance cost and debt premiums and discounts of $747 and $328, respectively)																		(10,314)		(9,455)		(859)	9.1	%
Gain (loss) on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		16		(1,353)		1,369	nm
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment																		—		(203,297)		203,297	(100.0)	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of investees																		7,574		(197,052)		204,626	(103.8)	%
Income tax expense																		(35)		(32)		(3)	9.4	%
Equity in earnings of investees																		9,400		6,094		3,306	54.3	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations																		16,939		(190,990)		207,929	(108.9)	%
Loss from discontinued operations																		(126)		(173)		47	(27.2)	%
Net income (loss)																	$	16,813	$	(191,163)	$	207,976	(108.8)	%

Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)																		71,038		70,485		553	0.8	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)																		71,061		70,485		576	0.8	%

Per common share amounts (basic and diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	$	0.24	$	(2.71)	$	2.95	nm
Loss from discontinued operations																	$	—	$	—	$	—	—	%
Net income (loss)																	$	0.24	$	(2.71)	$	2.95	nm

Calculation of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations(5)

Net income (loss)																	$	16,813	$	(191,163)
Plus: Depreciation and amortization																		17,985		17,299
Plus: FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		17,887		17,287
Less: Equity in earnings from Select Income REIT																		(9,383)		(6,072)
Funds from operations																		43,302		(162,649)
Plus: Acquisition related costs																		64		183
Plus: Loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		—		1,353
Plus: Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment																		—		203,297
Plus: Normalized FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		17,887		17,506
Less: FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		(17,887)		(17,287)
Less: Gain on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		(16)		—
Normalized funds from operations																	$	43,350	$	42,403

Funds from operations per common share (basic and diluted)																	$	0.61	$	(2.31)
Normalized funds from operations per common share (basic and diluted)																	$	0.61	$	0.60

(1)

Comparable properties consist of 71 properties (91 buildings) we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we owned continuously since April 1, 2015, and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

(2)

Acquired property consists of one property (one building) we acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

(3)

Disposed property consists of one property (one building) we sold during the three months ended March 31, 2015 for which we incurred expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2015.

(4)

The calculation of net operating income, or NOI, excludes certain components of net income (loss) in order to provide results that are more closely related to our property level results of operations. We define NOI as income from our rental of real estate less our property operating expenses. NOI excludes amortization of capitalized tenant improvement costs and leasing commissions because we record those amounts as depreciation and amortization. We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income (loss) because it may help both investors and management to understand the operations of our properties. We use NOI to evaluate individual and company wide property level performance, and we believe that NOI provides useful information to investors regarding our results of operations because it reflects only those income and expense items that are generated and incurred at the property level and may facilitate comparisons of our operating performance between periods and with other REITs. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and should not be considered as an alternative to net income (loss) or operating income as an indicator of our operating performance or as a measure of our liquidity. This measure should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss), operating income and cash flow from operating activities as presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Other REITs and real estate companies may calculate NOI differently than we do.

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(5)

We calculate funds from operations, or FFO, and normalized funds from operations, or Normalized FFO, as shown above. FFO is calculated on the basis defined by The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or NAREIT, which is net income (loss), calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization and the difference between FFO attributable to an equity investment and equity in earnings (losses) of an equity investee but excluding impairment charges on real estate assets, carrying value adjustments of real estate assets held for sale, any gain or loss on sale of properties, as well as certain other adjustments currently not applicable to us. Our calculation of Normalized FFO differs from NAREIT's definition of FFO because we include the difference between FFO and Normalized FFO attributable to our equity investment in SIR, we include business management incentive fees, if any, only in the fourth quarter versus the quarter when they are recognized as expense in accordance with GAAP due to their quarterly volatility not necessarily being indicative of our core operating performance and the uncertainty as to whether any such business management incentive fees will ultimately be payable when all contingencies for determining any such fees are determined at the end of the calendar year and we exclude acquisition related costs, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, loss on impairment of SIR investment and gains or losses on issuance of shares by SIR. We consider FFO and Normalized FFO to be appropriate supplemental measures of operating performance for a REIT, along with net income (loss), operating income and cash flow from operating activities. We believe that FFO and Normalized FFO provide useful information to investors because by excluding the effects of certain historical amounts, such as depreciation expense, FFO and Normalized FFO may facilitate a comparison of our operating performance between periods and with other REITs. FFO and Normalized FFO are among the factors considered by our Board of Trustees when determining the amount of distributions to our shareholders. Other factors include, but are not limited to, requirements to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT, limitations in our credit agreement and public debt covenants, the availability to us of debt and equity capital, our expectation of our future capital requirements and operating performance, our receipt of distributions from SIR and our expected needs and availability of cash to pay our obligations. FFO and Normalized FFO do not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives to net income (loss) or operating income as an indicator of our operating performance or as a measure of our liquidity. These measures should be considered in conjunction with net income (loss), operating income and cash flow from operating activities as presented in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Other REITs and real estate companies may calculate FFO and Normalized FFO differently than we do.

We refer to the 71 properties (91 buildings) we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we have owned continuously since April 1, 2015, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, as comparable properties. We refer to the one property (one building) we acquired during the three months ended March 31, 2016 as the acquired property. We refer to the one property (one building) that we sold during the three months ended March 31, 2015 as the disposed property.

Our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2016 include the operating results of the acquired property for the entire period, as we acquired this property prior to April 1, 2016, and exclude the operating results of the disposed property for the entire period, as we sold that property prior to April 1, 2016. Our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended June 30, 2015 exclude the operating results of the acquired property for the entire period, as we acquired that property after June 30, 2015, and includes only certain residual operating expenses of the disposed property, as we sold that property prior to April 1, 2015.

References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of consolidated results for the three month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to the three month period ended June 30, 2015.

Rental income. The increase in rental income reflects the effect of the acquired property partially offset by a decrease in rental income for comparable properties. Rental income increased $2,141 as a result of the acquired property. Rental income for comparable properties decreased $193 due primarily to a decrease in occupied space at certain of our properties in the 2016 period. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $435 in the 2016 period and $1,544 in the 2015 period, and amortization of acquired leases and assumed lease obligations totaling ($425) in the 2016 period and ($286) in the 2015 period.

Real estate taxes. The decrease in real estate taxes reflects a decrease in real estate taxes for comparable properties partially offset by the net effect of the acquired property and the disposed property. Real estate taxes increased $191 as a result of the acquired property. Real estate taxes decreased $11 as a result of the disposed property. Real estate taxes for comparable properties decreased $288 due primarily to the effect of lower real estate tax valuation assessments at certain of our properties in the 2016 period.

Utility expenses. The decrease in utility expenses reflects a decrease in utility expenses for comparable properties partially offset by the net effect of the acquired property and the disposed property. Utility expenses increased $106 as a result of the acquired property. Utility expenses decreased $78 as a result of the disposed property. Utility expenses at comparable properties declined $356 primarily due to milder temperatures experienced in certain parts of the United States during the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

Other operating expenses. Other operating expenses consist of salaries and benefit costs of property level personnel, repairs and maintenance expense, cleaning expense, other direct costs of operating our properties, and property management fees, net of amortization of the liability we recorded in connection with our June 2015 acquisition of shares of Class A common stock of The RMR Group Inc., or RMR Inc. (see Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). The increase in other operating expenses reflects the effect of the acquired property and an increase in expenses for comparable properties. Other operating expenses increased $514 as a result of the acquired property. Other operating expenses at comparable

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properties increased $562 primarily as a result of higher repair and maintenance costs and insurance costs at certain of our properties partially offset by lower snow removal costs at certain of our properties during the 2016 period.

Depreciation and amortization. The increase in depreciation and amortization reflects the effect of the property acquisition and improvements made to certain of our properties since April 1, 2015, partially offset by the effect of certain assets becoming fully depreciated. Depreciation and amortization increased $882 as a result of the acquired property. Depreciation and amortization at comparable properties declined $196 due primarily to certain depreciable leasing related assets becoming fully depreciated in 2015 and 2016, partially offset by depreciation and amortization of improvements made to certain of our properties after April 1, 2015.

Acquisition related costs. Acquisition related costs in both the 2016 and 2015 periods include legal and due diligence costs incurred in connection with our property acquisitions and other investment activity.

General and administrative. General and administrative expenses consist of fees pursuant to our business management agreement, net of amortization of the liability we recorded in connection with our June 2015 acquisition of RMR Inc. shares (see Note 10 to our condensed consolidated financial statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), equity compensation expense, legal and accounting fees, Trustees’ fees and expenses, securities listing and transfer agency fees and other costs relating to our status as a publicly traded company. The increase in general and administrative expenses is primarily as a result of an increase in legal fees and stock compensation expense during the 2016 period.

Dividend income. Dividend income consists of dividends received from our investment in RMR Inc. during the 2016 period.

Interest income. The increase in interest income is primarily the result of a larger amount of investable cash in the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

Interest expense. The increase in interest expense reflects higher average outstanding debt balances and higher weighted average interest rates on those borrowings during the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

Gain (loss) on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT. Gain (loss) on issuance of shares by SIR is a result of the issuance of common shares by SIR at prices above or (below) our then per share carrying value of our SIR common shares.

Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment. We recorded a $203,297 loss on impairment during the 2015 period to reduce the carrying value of our SIR investment to its estimated fair value.

Income tax expense. The increase in income tax expense reflects higher operating income in certain jurisdictions in the 2016 period that is subject to state income taxes.

Equity in earnings of investees. Equity in earnings of investees represents our proportionate share of earnings from our investments in SIR and Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC.

Loss from discontinued operations. Loss from discontinued operations reflects operating results for one property (one building) included in discontinued operations during the 2016 and 2015 periods.

Net income (loss). Our net income increased in the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period as a result of the changes noted above.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2016, Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2015


									Acquired Properties Results(2)				Disposed Property Results(3)
	Comparable Properties Results(1)								Six Months Ended				Six Months Ended				Consolidated Results
	Six Months Ended June 30,								June 30,				June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
						$	%															$	%
	2016		2015			Change	Change		2016		2015		2016		2015		2016		2015			Change	Change

Rental income	$	123,999	$	123,239	$	760	0.6	%	$	3,673	$	—	$	—	$	1,533	$	127,672	$	124,772	$	2,900	2.3	%
Operating expenses:
Real estate taxes		14,901		14,882		19	0.1	%		318		—		—		202		15,219		15,084		135	0.9	%
Utility expenses		7,643		8,496		(853)	(10.0)	%		204		—		—		76		7,847		8,572		(725)	(8.5)	%
Other operating expenses		25,315		24,036		1,279	5.3	%		862		—		—		364		26,177		24,400		1,777	7.3	%
Total operating expenses		47,859		47,414		445	0.9	%		1,384		—		—		642		49,243		48,056		1,187	2.5	%
Net operating income(4)	$	76,140	$	75,825	$	315	0.4	%	$	2,289	$	—	$	—	$	891		78,429		76,716		1,713	2.2	%

Other expenses:
Depreciation and amortization																		36,309		34,514		1,795	5.2	%
Acquisition related costs																		216		189		27	14.3	%
General and administrative																		7,534		7,717		(183)	(2.4)	%
Total other expenses																		44,059		42,420		1,639	3.9	%
Operating income																		34,370		34,296		74	0.2	%
Dividend income																		363		—		363	nm
Interest income																		16		12		4	33.3	%
Interest expense (including net amortization of debt issuance cost and debt premiums and discounts of $1,219 and $660, respectively)																		(19,678)		(18,757)		(921)	4.9	%
Gain on early extinguishment of debt																		104		—		104	nm
Gain (loss) on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		16		(42,124)		42,140	nm
Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment																		—		(203,297)		203,297	(100.0)	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in earnings of investees																		15,191		(229,870)		245,061	(106.6)	%
Income tax expense																		(50)		(62)		12	(19.4)	%
Equity in earnings of investees																		19,334		5,778		13,556	234.6	%
Income (loss) from continuing operations																		34,475		(224,154)		258,629	(115.4)	%
Loss from discontinued operations																		(275)		(379)		104	(27.4)	%
Net income (loss)																	$	34,200	$	(224,533)	$	258,733	(115.2)	%

Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic)																		71,034		70,377		657	0.9	%
Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)																		71,046		70,377		669	1.0	%

Per common share amounts (basic and diluted):
Income (loss) from continuing operations																	$	0.49	$	(3.19)	$	3.68	nm
Loss from discontinued operations																	$	—	$	(0.01)	$	0.01	nm
Net income (loss)																	$	0.48	$	(3.19)	$	3.67	nm

Calculation of Funds From Operations and Normalized Funds From Operations(5)

Net income (loss)																	$	34,200	$	(224,533)
Plus: Depreciation and amortization																		36,309		34,514
Plus: FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		36,345		26,181
Less: Equity in earnings from Select Income REIT																		(19,240)		(5,683)
Funds from operations																		87,614		(169,521)
Plus: Acquisition related costs																		216		189
Plus: Loss on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		—		42,124
Plus: Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment																		—		203,297
Plus: Normalized FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		36,362		33,284
Less: FFO attributable to Select Income REIT investment																		(36,345)		(26,181)
Less: Gain on early extinguishment of debt																		(104)		—
Less: Gain on issuance of shares by Select Income REIT																		(16)		—
Normalized funds from operations																	$	87,727	$	83,192

Funds from operations per common share (basic and diluted)																	$	1.23	$	(2.41)
Normalized funds from operations per common share (basic)																	$	1.24	$	1.18
Normalized funds from operations per common share (diluted)																	$	1.23	$	1.18

(1)

Comparable properties consist of 71 properties (91 buildings) we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we owned continuously since January 1, 2015, and excludes one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations.

(2)

Acquired property consists of one property (one building) we acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

(3)

Disposed property consists of one property (one building) we sold during the six months ended June 30, 2015.

(4)

See footnote (4) on page 24 for a definition of NOI.

(5)

See footnote (5) on page 24 for a definition of FFO and Normalized FFO.

We refer to the 71 properties (91 buildings) we owned on June 30, 2016 and which we have owned continuously since January 1, 2015, excluding one property (one building) classified as discontinued operations, as comparable properties. We refer to the one property (one building) that we acquired during the six months ended June 30, 2016 as the acquired property. We refer to the one property (one building) that we sold during the six months ended June 30, 2015 as the disposed property.

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Our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2016 include the operating results of the acquired property for less than the entire period, as we acquired this property during the 2016 period and exclude the operating results of the disposed property for the entire period, as we sold that property prior to January 1, 2016. Our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended June 30, 2015 exclude the operating results of the acquired property for the entire period, as we acquired that property after June 30, 2015, and include the operating results of the disposed property for less than the entire period, as we sold that property during the 2015 period.

References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of consolidated results for the six month period ended June 30, 2016, compared to the six month period ended June 30, 2015.

Rental income. The increase in rental income reflects the net effect of the acquired property and disposed property and an increase in rental income for comparable properties. Rental income increased $3,673 as a result of the acquired property. Rental income declined $1,533 as a result of the disposed property. Rental income for comparable properties increased $760 due primarily to an increase in occupied space at certain of our properties in the 2016 period. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling $584 in the 2016 period and $2,207 in the 2015 period, and amortization of acquired leases and assumed lease obligations totaling ($732) in the 2016 period and ($564) in the 2015 period.

Real estate taxes. The increase in real estate taxes reflects the net effect of the acquired property and the disposed property and an increase in real estate taxes for comparable properties. Real estate taxes increased $318 as a result of the acquired property. Real estate taxes declined $202 as a result of the disposed property. Real estate taxes for comparable properties were essentially unchanged in the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

Utility expenses. The decrease in utility expenses reflects a decrease in utility expenses for comparable properties partially offset by the net effect of the acquired property and the disposed property. Utility expenses increased $204 as a result of the acquired property. Utility expenses declined $76 as a result of the disposed property. Utility expenses at comparable properties declined $853 primarily due to milder temperatures experienced in certain parts of the United States during the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

Other operating expenses. The increase in other operating expenses reflects the net effect of the acquired property and the disposed property and an increase in expenses for comparable properties. Other operating expenses increased $862 as a result of the acquired property. Other operating expenses declined $364 as a result of the disposed property. Other operating expenses at comparable properties increased $1,279 primarily as a result of higher repair and maintenance costs and insurance costs at certain of our properties partially offset by lower snow removal costs at certain of our properties during the 2016 period.

Depreciation and amortization. The increase in depreciation and amortization reflects the effect of the property acquisition and improvements made to certain of our properties since January 1, 2015, partially offset by the effect of certain assets becoming fully depreciated. Depreciation and amortization increased $2,145 as a result of the acquired property. Depreciation and amortization at comparable properties declined $350 due primarily to certain depreciable leasing related assets becoming fully depreciated in 2015 and 2016, partially offset by depreciation and amortization of improvements made to certain of our properties after January 1, 2015.

General and administrative. The decrease in general and administrative expenses primarily reflects a decrease in legal and accounting fees partially offset by an increase in stock compensation expense during the 2016 period.

Dividend income. Dividend income consists of dividends received from our investment in RMR Inc. during the 2016 period.

Interest income. The increase in interest income is primarily the result of a larger amount of investable cash in the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period.

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Gain on early extinguishment of debt. We recorded a net $104 gain on early extinguishment of debt in the 2016 period in connection with the prepayment of two mortgage notes.

Loss on impairment of Select Income REIT investment. We recorded a $203,297 loss on impairment in 2015 to reduce the carrying value of our SIR investment to its estimated fair value.

Income tax expense. The decrease in income tax expense reflects lower operating income in certain jurisdictions in the 2016 period that is subject to state income taxes.

Equity in earnings of investees. Equity in earnings of investees represents our proportionate share of earnings from our investments in SIR and AIC.

Loss from discontinued operations. Loss from discontinued operations reflects operating results for one property (one building) included in discontinued operations during the 2016 and 2015 periods.

Net income (loss). Our net income increased in the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period as a result of the changes noted above.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our Operating Liquidity and Resources (dollar amounts in thousands)

Our principal sources of funds to meet operating and capital expenses, debt service obligations and pay distributions on our common shares are the operating cash flow we generate as rental income from our properties, the distributions we receive from our investment in SIR and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. We believe that these sources of funds will be sufficient to meet our operating and capital expenses and debt service obligations and pay distributions on our common shares for the next 12 months and for the foreseeable future thereafter. Our future cash flows from operating activities will depend primarily upon:

our ability to maintain or increase the occupancy of, and the rental rates at, our properties;

our ability to control operating expenses at our properties;

our ability to purchase additional properties which produce cash flows from operations in excess of our cost of acquisition capital and property operating expenses; and

our receipt of distributions from our investment in SIR.

Our future purchases of properties cannot be accurately projected because such purchases depend upon purchase opportunities which come to our attention and our ability to successfully conclude the acquisitions. We generally do not intend to purchase “turn around” properties, or properties which do not generate positive cash flows.

Our changes in cash flows for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to the same period in 2015 were as follows: (i) cash provided by operating activities increased from $62,855 in 2015 to $72,021 in 2016; (ii) cash used in investing activities increased from $66,868 in 2015 to $86,276 in 2016; and (iii) cash flows from financing activities changed from $2,727 of cash used in financing activities in 2015 to $14,491 of cash provided by financing activities in 2016.

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distributions of earnings received from our investment in SIR common shares, partially offset by changes in working capital in the 2016 period. The increase in cash used in investing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding prior year period was due primarily to our real estate acquisition activity in the 2016 period versus disposition activity in the 2015 period, partially offset by our investment in SIR in the 2015 period. The increase in cash provided by financing activities for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the corresponding prior year period was due primarily to an increase in net borrowings in the 2016 period, including our issuance of senior unsecured notes.

Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share and per square foot amounts)

In order to fund acquisitions and to meet cash needs that may result from our desire or need to make distributions or pay operating or capital expenses, we maintain a $750,000 unsecured revolving credit facility. The maturity date of our revolving credit facility is January 31, 2019 and, subject to our payment of an extension fee and meeting other conditions, we have an option to extend the stated maturity date of our revolving credit facility by one year to January 31, 2020. We are required to pay interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a premium, which was 125 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016, on the amount outstanding under our revolving credit facility. We also pay a facility fee on the total amount of lending commitments under our revolving credit facility, which was 25 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016. Both the interest rate premium and the facility fee are subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. We can borrow, repay and reborrow funds available under our revolving credit facility until maturity, and no principal repayment is due until maturity. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate payable on borrowings under our revolving credit facility was 1.7%. As of both June 30, 2016 and July 26, 2016, we had no amounts outstanding and $750,000 available to borrow under our revolving credit facility.

Our revolving credit facility is governed by a credit agreement with a syndicate of institutional lenders, which also governs our two unsecured term loans:

Our $300,000 term loan, which matures on March 31, 2020, is prepayable without penalty at any time. We are required to pay interest at LIBOR plus a premium, which was 140 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016, on the amount outstanding under our $300,000 term loan. The interest rate premium is subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate for the amount outstanding under our $300,000 term loan was 1.9%.

Our $250,000 term loan, which matures on March 31, 2022, is prepayable at any time. If our $250,000 term loan is repaid on or prior to November 21, 2016, a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the amount repaid would be payable. Subsequent to November 21, 2016, no prepayment premium would be payable. We are required to pay interest at LIBOR plus a premium, which was 180 basis points per annum at June 30, 2016, on the amount outstanding under our $250,000 term loan. The interest rate premium is subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. As of June 30, 2016, the annual interest rate for the amount outstanding under our $250,000 term loan was 2.3%.

Our credit agreement also includes a feature under which the maximum borrowing availability may be increased to up to $2,500,000 on a combined basis in certain circumstances.

Our credit agreement for our revolving credit facility and term loans provides that, with certain exceptions, a subsidiary of ours is required to guaranty our obligations under the revolving credit facility and term loans only if that subsidiary has separately incurred debt (other than nonrecourse debt), within the meaning specified in the credit agreement, or provided a guarantee of debt incurred by us or any of our other subsidiaries.

In May 2016, we issued $300,000 of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due 2046 in an underwritten public offering. In June 2016, the underwriters exercised an option to purchase an additional $10,000 of these notes. The net proceeds from this offering of $299,892, after offering expenses, were used to repay all amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility and for general business purposes. Our $350,000 of 3.75% senior unsecured notes due 2019 require semi-annual payments of interest only through maturity and may be repaid at par (plus accured and unpaid interest) on or after July 15, 2019 or before that date together with a make whole premium. Both issuances of our senior notes are governed by an indenture and its supplements.

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Our debt maturities (other than our revolving credit facility) are as follows: $730 in 2016, $1,549 in 2017, $1,671 in 2018, $359,439 in 2019, $301,619 in 2020 and $573,230 thereafter.

None of our debt obligations require sinking fund payments prior to their maturity dates. Our $28,238 in mortgage debts generally require monthly payments of principal and interest through maturity.

In addition to our debt obligations, as of June 30, 2016, we have estimated unspent leasing related obligations of $23,891 and have committed to redevelop and expand an existing property at an estimated cost of approximately $12,800.

We currently expect to use cash balances, borrowings under our revolving credit facility, net proceeds from our property sales, distributions received from our investment in SIR, assumption of mortgage debt and net proceeds from offerings of equity or debt securities to fund our future operations, capital expenditures, distributions to our shareholders and property acquisitions. When significant amounts are outstanding under our revolving credit facility or the maturity date of our revolving credit facility, term loans, senior notes, mortgage notes or our other debts approach, we intend to explore alternatives for repaying or refinancing such amounts. Such alternatives may include incurring additional term debt, issuing equity or debt securities, extending the maturity date of our revolving credit facility and entering into a new revolving credit facility. We may assume additional mortgage debt in connection with our acquisition of properties or elect to place new mortgages on properties we own as a source of financing. Although we cannot provide assurance that we will be successful in consummating any particular type of financing, we believe that we will have access to financing, such as debt and equity offerings, to fund future acquisitions and capital expenditures and to pay our obligations. We currently have an effective shelf registration statement that allows us to issue public securities on an expedited basis, but it does not assure that there will be buyers for such securities.

Our ability to obtain, and the costs of, our future financings will depend primarily on market conditions and our creditworthiness. We have no control over market conditions. Potential investors and lenders likely will evaluate our ability to pay distributions to shareholders, fund required debt service and repay debts when they become due by reviewing our business practices and plans to balance our use of debt and equity capital so that our financial profile and leverage ratios afford us flexibility to withstand any reasonably anticipated adverse changes. We intend to conduct our business in a manner which will afford us reasonable access to capital for investment and financing activities, but we cannot provide assurance that we will be able to successfully carry out this intention.

On February 25, 2016, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of $0.43 per share, or approximately $30,584. On May 23, 2016, we paid a regular quarterly distribution to common shareholders of $0.43 per share, or approximately $30,585. We funded these distributions using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. On July 12, 2016, we declared a regular quarterly distribution payable to common shareholders of record on July 22, 2016 of $0.43 per share, or approximately $30,590. We expect to pay this amount on or about August 22, 2016 using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

In February 2016, we repaid, at par, a $23,473 mortgage note requiring annual interest at 6.21% which was secured by one office property (one building) located in Landover, MD using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. This mortgage note was scheduled to mature in August 2016.

In March 2016, we repaid, at par, an $83,000 mortgage note requiring annual interest at 5.55% which was secured by one office property (two buildings) located in Reston, VA using cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. This mortgage note was scheduled to mature in April 2016.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2016, we had no off balance sheet arrangements that have had or that we expect would be reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Debt Covenants (dollars in thousands)

Our principal debt obligations at June 30, 2016 consisted of our $300,000 term loan, our $250,000 term loan, an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $660,000 of public issuances of senior unsecured notes and three secured mortgage notes that were assumed in connection with certain of our acquisitions. Our publicly issued senior unsecured

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notes are governed by an indenture. Our senior unsecured notes indenture and its supplements and the credit agreement for our revolving credit facility and our two term loans provide for acceleration of payment of all amounts outstanding upon the occurrence and continuation of certain events of default, such as, in the case of our credit agreement, a change of control of us, which includes The RMR Group LLC, or RMR LLC, ceasing to act as our business manager and property manager. Our senior unsecured notes indenture and its supplements and our credit agreement also contain a number of covenants which generally restrict our ability to incur debts, including debts secured by mortgages on our properties, in excess of calculated amounts, require us to maintain various financial ratios, and, in the case of our credit agreement, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances. Our mortgage notes are non-recourse, subject to certain limited exceptions, and do not contain any material financial covenants. As of June 30, 2016, we believe we were in compliance with the terms and conditions of our respective covenants under our senior unsecured notes indenture and its supplements and our credit agreement.

Neither our credit agreement nor our senior unsecured notes indenture and its supplements contain provisions for acceleration which could be triggered by our debt ratings. However, under our credit agreement our highest senior debt rating is used to determine the fees and interest rates we pay. Accordingly, if that debt rating is downgraded by certain credit rating agencies, our interest expense and related costs under our credit agreement would increase.

Our credit agreement has cross default provisions to other indebtedness that is recourse of $25,000 or more and indebtedness that is non-recourse of $50,000 or more. Similarly, our senior unsecured notes indenture and its supplements contain cross default provisions to any other debts of more than $25,000 (or up to $50,000 in certain circumstances).

Related Person Transactions

We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with RMR LLC, SIR and others related to them. For example, we have no employees and the personnel and various services we require to operate our business are provided to us by RMR LLC pursuant to management agreements; RMR Inc. is the managing member of RMR LLC and we own shares of class A common stock of RMR Inc.; and the controlling shareholder of RMR Inc., ABP Trust, is owned by our Managing Trustees. Also, we own common shares of SIR; and we and six other companies to which RMR LLC provides management services own in equal amounts AIC, an insurance company, and we participate in a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by AIC. For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, please see Notes 10 and 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our Annual Report, our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC. In addition, please see the section captioned “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report for a description of risks that may arise as a result of these and other related person transactions and relationships. Our filings with the SEC and copies of certain of our agreements with these related parties are publicly available as exhibits to our public filings with the SEC and accessible at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov. We may engage in additional transactions with related persons, including companies to which RMR LLC or its affiliates provide management services.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk (dollar amounts in thousands)

We are exposed to risks associated with market changes in interest rates. We manage our exposure to this market risk by monitoring available financing alternatives. Our strategy to manage exposure to changes in interest rates has not materially changed since December 31, 2015. Other than as described below, we do not currently foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future.

Fixed Rate Debt

At June 30, 2016, our outstanding fixed rate debt consisted of the following:


			Annual		Annual			Interest
	Principal		Interest		Interest			Payments
Debt	Balance(1)		Rate(1)		Expense(1)		Maturity	Due
Senior unsecured notes	$	350,000	3.750	%	$	13,125	2019	Semi-annually
Senior unsecured notes		310,000	5.875	%		18,213	2046	Quarterly
Mortgage note		14,049	5.877	%		837	2021	Monthly
Mortgage note		8,608	7.000	%		611	2019	Monthly
Mortgage note		5,581	8.150	%		461	2021	Monthly
	$	688,238			$	33,247

(1)

The principal balances and interest rates are the amounts determined pursuant to the contracts. In accordance with GAAP, our carrying values and recorded interest expense may differ from these amounts because of market conditions at the time we issued or assumed these debts. For more information, see Notes 7 and 8 to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Our $350,000 senior unsecured notes require semi-annual interest payments through maturity and our $310,000 senior unsecured notes require quarterly interest payments through maturity. Our mortgages generally require principal and interest payments through maturity pursuant to amortization schedules. Because these debts require interest at a fixed rate, changes in market interest rates during the term of these debts will not affect our interest obligations. If these debts were refinanced at interest rates which are 100 basis points higher or lower than shown above, our per annum interest cost would increase or decrease, respectively, by approximately $7,101.

Changes in market interest rates would affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations; increases in market interest rates decrease the fair value of our fixed rate debt, while decreases in market interest rates increase the fair value of our fixed rate debt. Based on the balances outstanding at June 30, 2016, and discounted cash flow analyses through the respective maturity dates, and assuming no other changes in factors that may affect the fair value of our fixed rate debt obligations, a hypothetical immediate 100 basis point increase in interest rates would change the fair value of those obligations by approximately $28,490.

Some of our fixed rate secured debt arrangements allow us to make repayments earlier than the stated maturity date. In some cases, we are not allowed to make early repayment prior to a cutoff date and we are generally allowed to make prepayments only at a premium equal to a make whole amount, as defined, which is generally designed to preserve a stated yield to the note holder. These prepayment rights may afford us opportunities to mitigate the risk of refinancing our debts at maturity at higher rates by refinancing prior to maturity.

Floating Rate Debt

At June 30, 2016, our floating rate debt consisted of our $300,000 term loan and our $250,000 term loan. We had no amounts outstanding under our $750,000 revolving credit facility. Our revolving credit facility matures in January 2019 and, subject to the payment of an extension fee and our meeting other conditions, we have the option to extend the stated maturity by one year to January 2020. No principal repayments are required under our revolving credit facility or our term loans prior to maturity, and we can borrow, repay and reborrow funds available under our revolving credit facility, subject to conditions, at any time without penalty. Our $300,000 term loan matures on March 31, 2020. Our $250,000 term loan matures on March 31, 2022. Amounts outstanding under our term loans may be repaid at any time, but after they are repaid amounts may not be redrawn. Our $300,000 term loan may be repaid without penalty at any time. If our $250,000 term loan is repaid on or prior to November 21, 2016, a prepayment premium of 1.0% of the amount repaid would be incurred. Subsequent to November 21, 2016, no prepayment premium would be incurred.

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Borrowings under our $750,000 revolving credit facility and term loans are in U.S. dollars and require interest at a rate of LIBOR plus premiums that are subject to adjustment based upon changes to our credit ratings. Accordingly, we are vulnerable to changes in U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR. In addition, upon renewal or refinancing of our revolving credit facility or term loans, we are vulnerable to increases in interest rate premiums due to market conditions or our perceived credit characteristics. Generally, a change in interest rates would not affect the value of our floating rate debt but would affect our operating results.

The following table presents the impact a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have on our annual floating rate interest expense as of June 30, 2016:


	Impact of Changes in Interest Rates
	Annual		Outstanding		Total Interest		Annual Earnings
	Interest Rate(1)		Debt		Expense Per Year		Per Share Impact(2)

At June 30, 2016	2.0	%	$	550,000	$	11,153	$	0.16
100 bps increase	3.0	%	$	550,000	$	16,729	$	0.24

(1)

Weighted based on the respective interest rates and outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility and term loans as of June 30, 2016.

(2)

Based on the weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

The following table presents the impact a 100 basis point increase in interest rates would have on our annual floating rate interest expense as of June 30, 2016 if we were fully drawn on our revolving credit facility and our term loans remained outstanding:


	Impact of Changes in Interest Rates
	Annual		Outstanding		Total Interest		Annual Earnings
	Interest Rate(1)		Debt		Expense Per Year		Per Share Impact(2)

At June 30, 2016	1.8	%	$	1,300,000	$	23,725	$	0.33
100 bps increase	2.8	%	$	1,300,000	$	36,906	$	0.52

(1)

Weighted based on the respective interest rates and outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility (assuming fully drawn) and our term loans as of June 30, 2016.

(2)

Based on the weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) for the three months ended June 30, 2016.

The foregoing tables show the impact of an immediate change in floating interest rates as of June 30, 2016. If interest rates were to change gradually over time, the impact would be spread over time. Our exposure to fluctuations in floating interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the outstanding amount under our revolving credit facility, our term loans or our other floating rate debt, if any. Although we have no present plans to do so, we may in the future enter into hedge arrangements from time to time to mitigate our exposure to changes in interest rates.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Managing Trustees, our President and Chief Operating Officer and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, our Managing Trustees, our President and Chief Operating Officer and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2016 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q 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 WE USE WORDS SUCH AS “BELIEVE”, “EXPECT”, “ANTICIPATE”, “INTEND”, “PLAN”, “ESTIMATE”, “MAY” OR SIMILAR EXPRESSIONS, WE ARE MAKING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THESE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE BASED UPON OUR PRESENT INTENT, BELIEFS OR EXPECTATIONS, BUT FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO OCCUR AND MAY NOT OCCUR. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS IN THIS REPORT RELATE TO VARIOUS ASPECTS OF OUR BUSINESS, INCLUDING:

OUR ACQUISITIONS AND SALES OF PROPERTIES,

OUR ABILITY TO COMPETE FOR ACQUISITIONS AND TENANCIES EFFECTIVELY,

THE LIKELIHOOD THAT OUR TENANTS WILL PAY RENT, RENEW LEASES, ENTER INTO NEW LEASES, NOT EXERCISE EARLY TERMINATION OPTIONS PURSUANT TO THEIR LEASES OR BE AFFECTED BY CYCLICAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS OR GOVERNMENT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS,

OUR ABILITY TO PAY DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS AND THE AMOUNT OF SUCH DISTRIBUTIONS,

OUR EXPECTATION THAT WE BENEFIT FINANCIALLY FROM OUR OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN SIR,

OUR POLICIES AND PLANS REGARDING INVESTMENTS, FINANCINGS AND DISPOSITIONS,

THE FUTURE AVAILABILITY OF BORROWINGS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY,

OUR EXPECTATION THAT THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO ACQUIRE, AND THAT WE WILL ACQUIRE, ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES THAT ARE MAJORITY LEASED TO GOVERNMENT TENANTS,

OUR EXPECTATIONS REGARDING DEMAND FOR LEASED SPACE BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,

OUR ABILITY TO RAISE EQUITY OR DEBT CAPITAL,

OUR ABILITY TO PAY INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF OUR DEBT,

OUR ABILITY TO APPROPRIATELY BALANCE OUR DEBT AND EQUITY CAPITAL,

OUR CREDIT RATINGS,

OUR EXPECTATION THAT WE BENEFIT FROM OUR OWNERSHIP OF RMR INC.,

OUR EXPECTATION THAT WE BENEFIT FROM OUR OWNERSHIP OF AIC AND FROM OUR PARTICIPATION IN INSURANCE PROGRAMS ARRANGED BY AIC,

THE CREDIT QUALITIES OF OUR TENANTS,

OUR QUALIFICATION FOR TAXATION AS A REIT AND

OTHER MATTERS.

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OUR ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE CONTAINED IN OR IMPLIED BY OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF VARIOUS FACTORS. FACTORS THAT COULD HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE EFFECT ON OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND UPON OUR BUSINESS, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, FINANCIAL CONDITION, FFO, NORMALIZED FFO, NOI, CASH FLOWS, LIQUIDITY AND PROSPECTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE ECONOMY AND THE CAPITAL MARKETS ON US AND OUR TENANTS,

COMPETITION WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY, PARTICULARLY WITH RESPECT TO THOSE MARKETS IN WHICH OUR PROPERTIES ARE LOCATED AND WITH RESPECT TO GOVERNMENT TENANCIES,

THE IMPACT OF CHANGES IN THE REAL ESTATE NEEDS AND FINANCIAL CONDITIONS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS,

COMPLIANCE WITH, AND CHANGES TO, FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, ACCOUNTING RULES, TAX LAWS AND SIMILAR MATTERS,

ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH OUR RELATED PARTIES, INCLUDING OUR MANAGING TRUSTEES, RMR LLC, RMR INC., SIR, AIC AND OTHERS AFFILIATED WITH THEM,

LIMITATIONS IMPOSED ON OUR BUSINESS AND OUR ABILITY TO SATISFY COMPLEX RULES IN ORDER FOR US TO QUALIFY FOR TAXATION AS A REIT FOR U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES, AND

ACTS OF TERRORISM, OUTBREAKS OF SO CALLED PANDEMICS OR OTHER MANMADE OR NATURAL DISASTERS BEYOND OUR CONTROL.

FOR EXAMPLE:

OUR ABILITY TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON OUR INDEBTEDNESS AND TO MAKE FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS DEPENDS UPON A NUMBER OF FACTORS, INCLUDING OUR FUTURE EARNINGS, THE CAPITAL COSTS WE INCUR TO LEASE OUR PROPERTIES AND OUR RECEIPT OF DISTRIBUTIONS FROM SIR,

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO PAY OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS OR TO MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT RATE OF DISTRIBUTIONS ON OUR COMMON SHARES AND FUTURE DISTRIBUTIONS MAY BE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED,

OUR ABILITY TO GROW OUR BUSINESS AND INCREASE DISTRIBUTIONS TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS DEPENDS IN LARGE PART UPON OUR ABILITY TO BUY PROPERTIES AND LEASE THEM FOR RENTS, LESS PROPERTY OPERATING EXPENSES, THAT EXCEED OUR CAPITAL COSTS. WE MAY BE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES THAT WE WANT TO ACQUIRE OR TO NEGOTIATE ACCEPTABLE PURCHASE PRICES, ACQUISITION FINANCING OR LEASE TERMS FOR NEW PROPERTIES,

SOME OF OUR TENANTS MAY NOT RENEW EXPIRING LEASES, AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN NEW TENANTS TO MAINTAIN OR INCREASE THE HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY RATES OF, OR RENTS FROM, OUR PROPERTIES,

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SOME GOVERNMENT TENANTS MAY EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS TO VACATE THEIR SPACE BEFORE THE STATED EXPIRATION OF THEIR LEASES, AND WE MAY BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN NEW TENANTS TO MAINTAIN THE HISTORICAL OCCUPANCY RATES OF, OR RENTS FROM, OUR PROPERTIES,

RENTS THAT WE CAN CHARGE AT OUR PROPERTIES MAY DECLINE BECAUSE OF CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS OR OTHERWISE,

CONTINGENCIES IN OUR ACQUISITION AND SALE AGREEMENTS MAY NOT BE SATISFIED AND OUR PENDING ACQUISITIONS AND SALES MAY NOT OCCUR, MAY BE DELAYED OR THE TERMS OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS MAY CHANGE,

CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF BORROWINGS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY IS SUBJECT TO OUR SATISFYING CERTAIN FINANCIAL COVENANTS AND OTHER CONDITIONS THAT WE MAY BE UNABLE TO SATISFY,

ACTUAL COSTS UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND OTHER FLOATING RATE CREDIT FACILITIES WILL BE HIGHER THAN LIBOR PLUS A PREMIUM BECAUSE OF OTHER FEES AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH FACILITIES,

WE MAY BE UNABLE TO REPAY OUR DEBT OBLIGATIONS WHEN THEY BECOME DUE,

THE MAXIMUM BORROWING AVAILABILITY UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS MAY BE INCREASED TO UP TO $2.5 BILLION ON A COMBINED BASIS IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; HOWEVER, INCREASING THE MAXIMUM BORROWING AVAILABILITY UNDER OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS IS SUBJECT TO OUR OBTAINING ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS FROM LENDERS, WHICH MAY NOT OCCUR,

WE HAVE THE OPTION TO EXTEND THE MATURITY DATE OF OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY UPON PAYMENT OF A FEE AND MEETING OTHER CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THE APPLICABLE CONDITIONS MAY NOT BE MET,

THE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN US AND RMR LLC HAVE CONTINUING 20 YEAR TERMS. HOWEVER, THOSE AGREEMENTS INCLUDE TERMS WHICH PERMIT EARLY TERMINATION IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT THESE AGREEMENTS WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR CONTINUING 20 YEAR TERMS OR FOR SHORTER TERMS,

WE BELIEVE THAT OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OUR RELATED PARTIES, INCLUDING RMR LLC, RMR INC., SIR, AIC AND OTHERS AFFILIATED WITH THEM MAY BENEFIT US AND PROVIDE US WITH COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES IN OPERATING AND GROWING OUR BUSINESS. IN FACT, THE ADVANTAGES WE BELIEVE WE MAY REALIZE FROM THESE RELATIONSHIPS MAY NOT MATERIALIZE,

THE PREMIUMS USED TO DETERMINE THE INTEREST RATE PAYABLE ON OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY AND TERM LOANS AND THE FACILITY FEE PAYABLE ON OUR REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY ARE BASED ON OUR CREDIT RATINGS. FUTURE CHANGES IN OUR CREDIT RATINGS MAY CAUSE THE INTEREST AND FEES WE PAY TO INCREASE,

SIR MAY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF ITS DISTRIBUTIONS TO ITS SHAREHOLDERS, INCLUDING US,

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WE MAY BE UNABLE TO SELL OUR SIR COMMON SHARES FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OUR CARRYING VALUE OF THOSE SHARES AND ANY SUCH SALE MAY BE AT A DISCOUNT TO MARKET PRICE BECAUSE OF THE LARGE SIZE OF OUR SIR HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE; WE MAY REALIZE A LOSS ON OUR INVESTMENT IN OUR SIR SHARES, AND

WE CURRENTLY EXPECT TO SPEND APPROXIMATELY $12.8 MILLION TO REDEVELOP AND EXPAND AN EXISTING PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH A NEW LEASE AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, AS OF JUNE 30, 2016, WE HAVE ESTIMATED UNSPENT LEASING RELATED OBLIGATIONS OF $23.9 MILLION, WHICH EXCLUDES THE ESTIMATED DEVELOPMENT COSTS NOTED IN THE PRECEDING SENTENCE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE DEVELOPMENT COSTS. THIS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND OUR UNSPENT LEASING RELATED OBLIGATIONS MAY COST MORE OR LESS AND MAY TAKE LONGER TO COMPLETE THAN WE CURRENTLY EXPECT, AND WE MAY INCUR INCREASING AMOUNTS FOR THESE AND SIMILAR PURPOSES IN THE FUTURE.

THESE RESULTS COULD OCCUR DUE TO MANY DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES, SOME OF WHICH ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL, SUCH AS CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT TENANTS’ NEEDS FOR LEASED SPACE, ACTS OF TERRORISM, NATURAL DISASTERS OR CHANGES IN CAPITAL MARKETS OR THE ECONOMY GENERALLY.

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED ELSEWHERE IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT OR IN OUR OTHER FILINGS WITH THE SEC, INCLUDING UNDER THE CAPTION “RISK FACTORS”, OR INCORPORATED HEREIN OR THEREIN, IDENTIFIES OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE DIFFERENCES FROM OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. OUR FILINGS WITH THE SEC ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SEC’S WEBSITE AT WWW.SEC.GOV.

YOU SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE UPON OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS.

EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WE DO NOT INTEND TO UPDATE OR CHANGE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE EVENTS OR OTHERWISE.

STATEMENT CONCERNING LIMITED LIABILITY

THE AMENDED AND RESTATED DECLARATION OF TRUST ESTABLISHING GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST, DATED JUNE 8, 2009, AS AMENDED, AS FILED WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF MARYLAND, PROVIDES THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST. ALL PERSONS DEALING WITH GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST IN ANY WAY SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to risk factors from those we previously disclosed in our Annual Report.

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Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number	Description

3.1	Composite Copy of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated June 8, 2009, as amended to date. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 28, 2014.)

3.2	Composite Copy of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company, as amended to date. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015.)

4.1	Form of Common Share Certificate. (Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11/A, File No. 333-157455.)

4.2	Indenture, dated as of August 18, 2014, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 18, 2014.)

4.3	Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of August 18, 2014, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to the Company’s 3.75% Senior Notes due 2019, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 18, 2014.)

4.4	Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of May 26, 2016, between the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, relating to the Company’s 5.875% Senior Notes due 2046, including form thereof. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2016.)

4.5	Authentication Order, dated June 22, 2016, from the Company to U.S. Bank National Association. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 30, 2016.)

4.6	Registration Rights and Lock-Up Agreement, dated June 5, 2015, among the Company, ABP Trust, Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2015.)

10.1	Summary of Trustee Compensation. (Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated May 17, 2016.)

12.1	Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. (Filed herewith.)

31.1	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)

31.2	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)

31.3	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)

31.4	Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)

32.1	Section 1350 Certification. (Furnished herewith.)

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101.1

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss), (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (iv) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail. (Filed herewith.)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	GOVERNMENT PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST


	By:	/s/ David M. Blackman
		David M. Blackman President and Chief Operating Officer Dated: July 28, 2016


	By:	/s/ Mark L. Kleifges
		Mark L. Kleifges Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer) Dated: July 28, 2016