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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 19, 2017.

Registration No. 333-221708


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 2
to
FORM S-11
FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
OF SECURITIES OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE COMPANIES

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in governing instruments)

Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634
(617) 219-1460

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)

John C. Popeo
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634
(617) 219-1460

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

COPIES TO:

Howard E. Berkenblit
Benjamin J. Armour
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109
(617) 338-2800

 

Bartholomew A. Sheehan III
Jason A. Friedhoff
Sidley Austin LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 839-5300

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public:
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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. We may not sell these securities until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS   Subject to Completion   Dated December 19, 2017

                      Shares

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

LOGO

Common shares of beneficial interest


Industrial Logistics Properties Trust was recently formed to focus on the ownership and leasing of industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States. We own 266 properties with approximately 28.5 million square feet. As of September 30, 2017, our properties were approximately 99.9% leased to 240 tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.4 years.

This is the initial public offering, or this Offering, of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or our Shares. We are offering all of the                           Shares to be sold in this Offering. It is currently expected that the initial public offering price of our Shares will be between $             and $             per Share. We expect initially to pay regular quarterly distributions of $             per share, or $             per year. See "Distribution policy." Prior to this Offering there has been no public market for our Shares. We have applied to list our Shares for trading on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC, or Nasdaq, under the symbol "ILPT."

We are organized as a Maryland real estate investment trust and intend to elect and qualify for taxation as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes, commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2018. Subject to certain exceptions, our declaration of trust will provide that no person may own more than 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of our Shares. See "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws—Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares."

We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and, as such, may elect to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements. See "Prospectus summary—Emerging growth company status."

Investing in our Shares involves risks. See "Risk factors" beginning on page 19.

 
  Per Share
  Total
 

Public offering price

  $                      $                     

Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)

  $                      $                     

Proceeds to Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

  $                      $                     
(1)
See "Underwriting" for additional information regarding underwriting compensation.

We have granted the underwriters an overallotment option to purchase up to             additional Shares from us at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover overallotments, if any.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

The underwriters expect to deliver our Shares to purchasers on                                        , 2018.

UBS Investment Bank   Citigroup   RBC Capital Markets
BofA Merrill Lynch   Morgan Stanley   Wells Fargo Securities



B. Riley | FBR   BB&T Capital Markets   Janney Montgomery Scott   JMP Securities

The date of this prospectus is                      , 2018.


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Prospectus summary

  1

Risk factors

  19

Cautionary statement regarding forward looking statements

  37

Use of proceeds

  39

Distribution policy

  40

Capitalization

  43

Dilution

  44

Business

  46

Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information

  71

Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations

  75

Management

  90

Our manager

  96

Certain relationships and related person transactions

  103

Principal shareholders

  107

Description of our Shares

  108

Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws

  110

Shares eligible for future sale

  123

Material United States federal income tax considerations

  124

ERISA plans, Keogh plans and individual retirement accounts

  148

Underwriting

  151

Legal matters

  159

Experts

  159

Where you can find additional information

  159

Index to financial statements

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus prepared by us. No one is authorized to provide you with different information. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it. We are not, and the underwriters are not, making an offer to sell these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted. You should assume that the information appearing in this prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by us is accurate only as of the date of such document or such other dates which are specified therein. Our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and prospects may have changed since those dates.

References in this prospectus to:

"we," "us" or "our" mean Industrial Logistics Properties Trust and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly stated or the context indicates otherwise;

"annualized rental revenues" mean the annualized contractual rents, as of September 30, 2017, including straight line rent adjustments and excluding lease value amortization, adjusted for tenant concessions, including free rent and amounts reimbursed to tenants, plus estimated recurring expense reimbursements from tenants (annualized rental revenues may differ from actual historical rental revenues calculated pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP);

our "credit facility" mean our $750 million revolving credit facility, which initially will be secured by pledges of Select Income REIT's 100% ownership of us and our 100% ownership of all our subsidiaries that own unencumbered assets and which will become our unsecured revolving credit facility upon the completion of this Offering;

"industrial properties" mean lands and buildings which are primarily used for manufacturing or logistics purposes. Substantially all of our properties (with the exception of an immaterial amount of our properties that have been converted or are used by our tenants for other purposes) are "industrial properties";

"logistics properties" mean a subset of industrial properties which are primarily used for warehouse and distribution purposes. As of September 30, 2017, logistics properties comprised approximately 72.6% of our annualized rental revenues, approximately 63.3% of our properties' rentable area, approximately 66.5% of the total number of our properties, approximately 77.4% of the gross book value of our properties and approximately 76.9% of the net book value of our properties;

"square foot" or "square feet" mean the space on our lands or in our buildings that may be rented to tenants; and

"weighted average" mean a weighted average by annualized rental revenues unless otherwise stated.


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Prospectus summary

This summary does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our Shares. You should read this entire prospectus carefully before making an investment decision, especially the matters discussed under "Risk factors." Unless otherwise stated, the information in this prospectus assumes that         Shares are sold at an initial public offering price of $           per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and that the overallotment option granted to the underwriters is not exercised.

Our company

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust was recently formed to own and lease industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States. We believe our current properties provide a stable base of increasing income. We intend to expand our business by focusing on properties that may benefit from the growth of e-commerce.

We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet. Our portfolio includes 16.8 million square feet of primarily industrial lands in Hawaii, or our Hawaii Properties, and approximately 11.7 million square feet of industrial and logistics properties in 24 other states, or our Mainland Properties. We refer to our Hawaii Properties and our Mainland Properties collectively as our Initial Properties. As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased to 240 tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.4 years. As of September 30, 2017, our Hawaii Properties provided 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues and our Mainland Properties provided 40.0% of our annualized rental revenues. Substantially all of our Initial Properties are industrial properties that are primarily used for manufacturing or logistics purposes, and approximately 72.6% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017 were from logistics properties. We intend to expand our portfolio by acquiring additional industrial and logistics properties throughout the country.

Market opportunity

We believe the U.S. retail industry is experiencing a major shift away from stores and shopping centers to e-commerce sales platforms and that this change is causing increasing demand for industrial and logistics real estate. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, domestic e-commerce retail sales increased from $198.6 billion in 2011 to $389.9 billion in 2016, an increase of 96.4%. At the same time, the U.S. Department of Commerce has estimated that e-commerce sales in 2016 represented only 8.0% of total retail sales. We believe e-commerce sales may require up to three times the amount of industrial and logistics space to support the same amount of retail sales from stores. Although not all retail sales in stores can be replaced by e-commerce, we believe the growth in e-commerce is not cyclical and that it will continue to create demand for industrial and logistics properties for several more years. We also believe that there are opportunities for e-commerce to expand into retail segments previously considered immune to e-commerce competition, such as grocery sales for delivery, which will expand the demand for industrial and logistics real estate.

According to Jones Lang LaSalle's, or JLL's, Q3 U.S. Industrial Outlook, as of September 30, 2017, the U.S. industrial real estate vacancy rate of only 5.2% remained steady from the second quarter and was at its lowest level in 15 years. Despite these favorable market conditions, we believe new development of industrial properties has been moderated by high building costs and limited construction financing. As a result of the combination of growing demand for industrial and logistics real estate, low vacancy rates in existing properties and limited new development, industrial space rental rates have continually increased for the past five years, according to JLL's Q3 U.S. Industrial Outlook, and we believe these trends may continue for several more years.

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We believe our Mainland Properties represent the type of modern industrial and logistics properties which are currently in high demand. Our Mainland Properties are currently 100.0% leased for a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.3 years. We believe we are the largest owner of industrial lands on Oahu, where approximately 70% of the population of Hawaii live and the large majority of all business activities in that state occur. Since our parent and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in 2003, these properties have remained at least 98.0% leased and our rents have regularly increased. We believe our Mainland Properties, which are located across the country in 24 states, and our Hawaii Properties, which have a history of rent growth, provide us a solid base of increasing income on which we may expand our investments in industrial and logistics properties during the next several years; and we believe we have a management team with the depth and experience to successfully undertake that expansion.

Investment highlights

High Quality Properties Leased to Diversified Tenants.     We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet located in 24 states throughout the mainland United States and on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. We have a total of 240 tenants, with only one affiliated tenant group, subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., contributing more than 3.8% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017. Our leases with subsidiaries of, and that are guaranteed by, Amazon.com, Inc. represented approximately 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017.

Many of our Mainland Properties were specifically constructed for the current tenants' needs, or "built to suit" properties, and, as of September 30, 2017, the average age of our Mainland Properties (weighted by square feet) was only 8.5 years. As of September 30, 2017, more than 80% of the annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties was from properties located in areas between the Honolulu central business district and the Honolulu International Airport or the Honolulu seaport, which we believe are among the most desirable industrial property locations in that state.

Stable Cash Flows from Long Term Leases.     As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased for a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.4 years. We have limited near and intermediate term lease expirations, with leases representing less than 11.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017 expiring by December 31, 2021. In addition, most of our Initial Properties are leased to tenants that are financially responsible to pay or reimburse us for all, or substantially all, property level operating and maintenance expenses, including increases with respect thereto. We believe that this lease structure reduces our exposure to potential cost increases and contributes to the security of our cash flows.

As of September 30, 2017, tenants contributing 45.0% of our annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties were investment grade rated (or their payment obligations to us were guaranteed by an investment grade rated parent) and tenants contributing an additional 8.6% of our annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties were subsidiaries of an investment grade rated parent (although these parent entities are not liable for our rents). As of September 30, 2017, approximately 91.1% of our annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties were from leased lands where many of our tenants have built and maintain the improvements on the leased lands and where some of our tenants have mortgaged their leasehold interests to obtain financing. In the event any of these Hawaii land tenants defaults under its land lease, we generally have the right to regain possession of our land and retain any improvements without additional cost, unless the defaulting tenant or the tenant's mortgage lender cures the lease default. We believe that the land lease structure at most of our Hawaii Properties enhances the security of our rents from those properties. In combination, our Mainland Properties with investment grade rated tenants, our Mainland Properties with tenants that are subsidiaries of investment grade rated parent entities and our Hawaii land leases contributed approximately 76.1% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017.

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Attractive Internal Growth Potential.     Most of our Hawaii Properties are industrial lands that have been long term leased for rents that periodically reset based on fair market values, generally every five or ten years during the lease terms or upon the lease expirations. We believe that our Hawaii Properties have the potential to continue their historical rent growth as a result of periodic rent resets and new leasing following current lease expirations. Since our parent company, Select Income REIT, or SIR, and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, and, despite the cyclical general economic conditions since then, our Hawaii Properties have remained at least 98.0% leased, and the rents received from these properties have regularly increased. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in 2003, rent resets and new leases following lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties have resulted in an average rent increase of 32.7% above the rent for the same space prior to the rent reset or lease expiration (or a weighted average annual growth rate of 2.3%).

In addition to the internal rent growth which may result from our rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties, a majority of the leases at our Mainland Properties and many leases at our Hawaii Properties include periodic set dollar amount or percentage increases that raise the cash rent payable to us. These contractual increases in the aggregate are expected to raise our annual cash rents during the five year period ending September 30, 2022 by approximately $8.6 million, or an average increase of approximately $1.7 million per year during this period.

Strong Industrial Market Fundamentals.     The rapid growth of e-commerce sales in the U.S. economy is creating strong demand for industrial and logistics properties. As significant portions of the retail industry shift away from stores and shopping centers to e-commerce sales platforms, demand for industrial distribution centers has increased, creating strong net absorption and positive rent growth for industrial properties. We believe e-commerce sales require as much as three times the square footage of industrial and logistics space compared to traditional warehouse space that supports stores. We also believe that these trends are not cyclical but reflect a major shifting of economic activity related to retail sales that may continue for several more years.

Balance Sheet Positioned for Growth.     Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect that our total debt outstanding will be approximately $              million, or         % of our total market capitalization of approximately $              billion. Also, upon the completion of this Offering, we will have approximately $              million available under our credit facility which we may use for general business purposes, including potential acquisitions.

Experienced Management Team with National Real Estate Platform.     We are managed by The RMR Group LLC, or RMR. As of September 30, 2017, RMR had approximately $28.5 billion of commercial real estate and related assets under management in 48 states. Our relationship with RMR provides us with access to more than 475 real estate professionals employed by RMR in its Newton, Massachusetts headquarters and in more than 35 regional offices located throughout the United States who are responsible for managing or supervising the day to day operations of more than 1,400 properties. We expect to use the extensive nationwide resources of RMR to manage our Initial Properties and to locate, diligence and selectively acquire additional industrial and logistics properties.

Our growth strategies

Our primary business objectives are to own and lease a diversified portfolio of industrial and logistics properties and to increase cash available for distribution, or CAD, to our shareholders.

Internal Growth through Rent Resets, Fixed Increases in Our Current Leases and Selective Development.     Many of the leases for our Hawaii Properties provide that the rents we receive are reset to fair market value periodically during the lease terms. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, our Hawaii Properties have remained over 98.0% leased, and the periodic rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties have resulted in significant rent increases. Because of the limited availability of land suitable for industrial uses that

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might compete with our Hawaii Properties, we believe that our Hawaii Properties offer the potential for rent growth as a result of periodic rent resets and new leasing following current lease expirations.

In addition to the internal rent growth which may result from our rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties, a majority of the leases at our Mainland Properties and many leases at our Hawaii Properties include periodic set dollar amount or percentage increases that raise the cash rent payable to us. These contractual increases in the aggregate are expected to raise our annual cash rents during the five year period ending September 30, 2022 by approximately $8.6 million, or an average increase of approximately $1.7 million per year during this period.

Since the leases at certain of our Hawaii Properties were originally entered, in some cases as long as 40 or 50 years ago, the characteristics of the neighborhoods in the vicinity of some of those properties have changed. In such circumstances, SIR and its predecessor have sometimes engaged in redevelopment activities to change the character of certain properties in order to increase rents (e.g., from industrial to retail use). Because our Hawaii Properties are currently experiencing strong demand from tenants for industrial and logistics uses, we do not currently expect redevelopment efforts in Hawaii to become a major activity of ours in the foreseeable future; however, we may undertake such activities on a selective basis. Also, SIR and its predecessor have sometimes built expansions for tenants at our Mainland Properties in return for lease extensions and rent increases, and we expect to continue such activities.

External Growth through Acquisitions.     Our external growth strategy is to acquire additional industrial and logistics properties that we believe will produce net operating income, or NOI, in excess of our cost of capital used to purchase the properties. We intend to grow our business by investing primarily in industrial and logistics properties that serve the growing needs of e-commerce. We believe that e-commerce sales will continue to grow, in both dollar value and as a percentage of total retail sales, and that this will create strong demand for industrial and logistics properties and rental growth for the next several years.

We are focused on acquiring industrial and logistics properties that are of strategic importance to our tenants' businesses, such as build to suit properties, strategic distribution hubs or other properties in which tenants have invested significant amounts of capital. We target occupied properties, where tenants are financially responsible for all, or substantially all, property level operating expenses, including increases with respect thereto. Because there are a limited number of industrial and logistics properties in Hawaii, we expect that most of our acquisitions will be in other states.

We believe we have two competitive advantages which may allow us to successfully implement our external growth strategy, as follows:

First, we have and expect to maintain a strong capitalization which may allow us to access reasonably priced capital throughout business cycles. Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect to have approximately $              million of total debt and approximately $              million of market value of common equity, assuming an initial offering price at the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. We also expect to have approximately $              million of available borrowing capacity under our credit facility.

Second, we believe we have an experienced management team to implement our growth strategies. Our executive officers have extensive experience acquiring and operating real estate. We believe RMR can and will provide us with an extensive array of services to assist with our acquisitions. RMR is an alternative asset management company that has been managing commercial real estate companies and related businesses since 1986. Since its founding, RMR has acquired over $30 billion of real estate. Because of the experience and depth of our management, we believe we will be able to acquire industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States and successfully compete with many of our competitors.

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Our Initial Properties

We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet, including: 226 buildings, leasable land parcels and easements with approximately 16.8 million square feet located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii; and 40 properties with approximately 11.7 million square feet located in 24 other states. As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased to 240 tenants.


Initial Properties(1)
(square feet and dollars in thousands)

 
  Number of
tenants

  Square
feet

  Percent of
total square
feet

  Percent
leased

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percentage
of
annualized
rental
revenues

  Weighted
average
remaining
lease term

 

Hawaii Properties

    220     16,834     59.0 %   99.9 % $ 93,139     60.0 %   13.4  

Mainland Properties

    20     11,706     41.0 %   100.0 %   62,202     40.0 %   8.3  

Totals/Average

    240     28,540     100.0 %   99.9 % $ 155,341     100.0 %   11.4  

(1)
As of September 30, 2017.

Our Initial Properties are located in 25 states. The following map shows the location of our Initial Properties:


Geographic Overview
Number of properties

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Our Initial Properties are diversified by tenancies, with subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., which collectively contributed 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017, being the only affiliated tenant group contributing more than 3.8% of our annualized rental revenues as of such date. The following table sets forth the 15 largest tenants of our Initial Properties and certain

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information about the properties we lease to these tenants as of September 30, 2017 (square feet in thousands):

Tenant name
  Property location
  Square
feet(1)

  % of
total
square
feet(1)

  % of
annualized
rental
revenues

 

1

 

Amazon.com.dedc, LLC / Amazon.com.kydc LLC

  South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia     3,048     10.7 %   10.3 %


2


 


Restoration Hardware, Inc. 


 


Maryland


 

 


1,195

 

 


4.2


%

 


3.8


%


3


 


Federal Express Corporation / Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. 


 


Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah


 

 


674

 

 


2.4


%

 


3.7


%


4


 


American Tire Distributors, Inc. 


 


Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio


 

 


722

 

 


2.5


%

 


3.2


%


5


 


Par Hawaii Refining, LLC


 


Hawaii


 

 


3,148

 

 


11.0


%

 


2.8


%


6


 


Servco Pacific Inc. 


 


Hawaii


 

 


537

 

 


1.9


%

 


2.3


%


7


 


Shurtech Brands, LLC


 


Ohio


 

 


645

 

 


2.3


%

 


2.2


%


8


 


BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 


 


New Jersey


 

 


634

 

 


2.2


%

 


2.2


%


9


 


Safeway Inc. 


 


Hawaii


 

 


146

 

 


0.5


%

 


2.1


%


10


 


Exel Inc. 


 


South Carolina


 

 


945

 

 


3.3


%

 


2.0


%


11


 


Trex Company, Inc. 


 


Nevada, Virginia


 

 


646

 

 


2.3


%

 


1.9


%


12


 


Avnet, Inc. 


 


Ohio


 

 


581

 

 


2.0


%

 


1.9


%


13


 


Manheim Remarketing, Inc. 


 


Hawaii


 

 


338

 

 


1.2


%

 


1.7


%


14


 


Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, LLC


 


Hawaii


 

 


351

 

 


1.2


%

 


1.6


%


15


 


A.L. Kilgo Company, Inc. / Tai Polythene of Hawaii, Inc. 


 


Hawaii


 

 


310

 

 


1.1


%

 


1.5


%


Total


 

 

 

 


13,920

 

 


48.8


%

 


43.2


%

(1)
Square feet pursuant to existing leases as of September 30, 2017 and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy, if any, and (ii) space which is leased but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any.

The following table sets forth the lease expiration schedule for our Initial Properties as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):

Year
  Number of
tenants

  Rented square
feet expiring

  % of total
rented square
feet expiring

  Annualized
rental revenues
expiring

  % of
annualized
rental revenues
expiring

 

2017

    1     48     0.2 % $ 113     0.1 %

2018

    19     226     0.8 %   1,497     1.0 %

2019

    17     1,748     6.1 %   4,797     3.1 %

2020

    19     843     3.0 %   4,231     2.7 %

2021

    16     1,157     4.1 %   6,828     4.4 %

2022

    63     2,762     9.7 %   20,837     13.4 %

2023

    15     1,425     5.0 %   11,229     7.2 %

2024

    12     4,750     16.7 %   15,668     10.1 %

2025

    10     623     2.2 %   3,088     2.0 %

2026

    3     637     2.2 %   3,502     2.3 %

Thereafter

    91     14,300     50.0 %   83,551     53.7 %

Total

    266     28,519     100.0 % $ 155,341     100.0 %

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Our Mainland Properties.     We own 40 industrial and logistics properties with approximately 11.7 million square feet located in 24 states. As of September 30, 2017, our Mainland Properties were 100.0% leased to 20 different tenants for a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.3 years. These properties contributed 40.0% of our annualized rental revenues and, as of September 30, 2017, had a weighted average age of only 8.5 years. Approximately 90.8% of the annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties are from logistics properties. The average height (weighted by square feet) of warehouses at our Mainland Properties is more than 30 feet.

Many of our Mainland Properties were built to suit for the current tenants and are strategically important warehouse and distribution centers for the current tenants' businesses. As a result, we believe that there is a higher likelihood that these tenants will extend their leases when they expire than is the case with commercial real estate that is not customized for the tenants or of strategic importance to their businesses. The following table sets forth the tenants of our Mainland Properties that are responsible for more than 1.0% of our annualized rental revenues and certain information about our leases with these tenants, as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):


Tenants Of Our Mainland Properties Representing More Than 1% Of Annualized Rental Revenues

Tenant name
  Leased
square feet

  Lease
expirations

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percent of
annualized
rental
revenues

  Renewal options

Amazon.com.dedc, LLC / Amazon.com.kydc LLC (leases guaranteed by Amazon.com, Inc.)

    3,048   September 30, 2027   $ 15,988     10.3 % Four 5 year options

Restoration Hardware, Inc. 

    1,195   February 29, 2028     5,862     3.8 % Three 5 year options

Federal Express Corporation / Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. 

    674   November 30, 2019 - August 31, 2027     5,704     3.7 % Two 5 year options

American Tire Distributors, Inc. 

    722   June 30, 2023 - December 31, 2024     5,002     3.2 % Two 5 year options

Shurtech Brands, LLC (lease guaranteed by STM Industries, Inc. and Shurtape Technologies, LLC)

    645   May 28, 2024     3,479     2.2 % Two 10 year options

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 

    634   July 31, 2033     3,387     2.2 % Four 5 year options

Exel Inc. (lease guaranteed by Deutsche Post AG)

    945   June 25, 2024     3,041     2.0 % Two 5 year options

Trex Company, Inc. 

    646   December 31, 2021 - May 31, 2025     2,958     1.9 % Two 5 year options (for Fernley, Nevada property); One 5 year option (for Winchester, Virginia property)

Avnet, Inc. 

    581   September 30, 2026     2,905     1.9 % One 3 year and one 5 year option

The Net-A-Porter Group LLC (lease guaranteed by Net-A-Porter Ltd.)

    167   April 30, 2023     2,301     1.5 % One 5 year option and one 4 years and 10 months option

General Mills Operations, LLC (lease guaranteed by General Mills, Inc.)

    158   July 31, 2024     2,184     1.4 % Three 5 year options

The Toro Company

    450   December 31, 2027     1,684     1.1 % Three 5 year options

Total

    9,865       $ 54,495     35.2 %  

Our Hawaii Properties.     We believe we are the largest industrial land owner on the island of Oahu in the State of Hawaii. A large majority of Hawaii's population is located on, and a large majority of Hawaii's business activities take place on, Oahu. Because Oahu is a volcanic island with steep

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mountains and expensive oceanfront lands, and because a significant amount of its land is used by the federal government for military bases, we believe there is limited land available for industrial uses that might compete with our Hawaii Properties. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, the annual occupancy rate (based upon square feet) of our Hawaii Properties has been at least 98.0% despite the cyclical economic conditions experienced in Hawaii and the United States during this period.

As of September 30, 2017, our Hawaii Properties provided 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues. Our Hawaii Properties include 16.8 million square feet, which, as of September 30, 2017, were approximately 99.9% leased to 220 different tenants. No single tenant of our Hawaii Properties is responsible for more than 2.8% of our annualized rental revenues. The following table sets forth the tenants at our Hawaii Properties that are responsible for more than 1.0% of our annualized rental revenues and certain information about our leases to these tenants, as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):


Tenants Of Our Hawaii Properties Representing More Than 1% Of Annualized Rental Revenues

Tenant name
  Leased
square feet

  Lease
expirations

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percent
of
annualized
rental
revenues

 

Par Hawaii Refining, LLC

    3,148   December 31, 2019 - March 31, 2024   $ 4,354     2.8 %

Servco Pacific Inc. 

    537   January 31, 2064     3,523     2.3 %

Safeway Inc. 

    146   October 31, 2043     3,309     2.1 %

Manheim Remarketing, Inc. (lease guaranteed by Cox Enterprises, Inc.)

    338   April 30, 2021     2,634     1.7 %

Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, LLC (full recourse to The Coca-Cola Company)

    351   December 31, 2022 - July 31, 2039     2,448     1.6 %

A.L. Kilgo Company, Inc. / Tai Polythene of Hawaii, Inc. (leases guaranteed by Allied Building Products Corp.)

    310   December 31, 2028     2,360     1.5 %

Honolulu Warehouse Co., Ltd. 

    298   January 31, 2044     2,119     1.4 %

AES Hawaii, Inc. 

    1,242   March 31, 2040     1,809     1.2 %

Bradley Shopping Center Company

    334   April 22, 2033     1,722     1.1 %

Warehouse Rentals Inc. 

    278   December 31, 2029     1,695     1.1 %

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 

    217   April 30, 2026 - June 30, 2046     1,691     1.1 %

Total

    7,199       $ 27,664     17.9 %

The weighted average remaining lease term for our leased Hawaii Properties, as of September 30, 2017, was 13.4 years. However, many of these leases provide that the rents are reset to fair market values periodically during the lease terms. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, the periodic rent resets and new leasing following lease expirations at

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our Hawaii Properties have resulted in significant rent increases, as set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):


History Of Rent Increases At Our Hawaii Properties(1)

Period
  Number of
leases reset
or expired

  Annualized rent
before reset/
expiration(2)

  Annualized rent
after reset/
expiration

  Average
percentage
change in
annualized rent(3)

 

December 5, 2003 - December 31, 2012

    250   $ 39,187   $ 54,311     38.6 %

2013

    51     8,472     11,686     37.9 %

2014

    58     13,168     17,391     32.1 %

2015

    44     14,632     17,405     19.0 %

2016 - September 30, 2017

    56     10,575     13,365     26.4 %

Total/Average

    459   $ 86,034   $ 114,158     32.7 %(4)

(1)
Our ability to increase rents when rents reset or leases expire will depend upon then prevailing market conditions, which are beyond our control. While rent resets and new leases at our Hawaii Properties have, in the aggregate, resulted in rent increases during the period of SIR's and its predecessor's ownership, in some instances rents have decreased. Accordingly, the historical rent increases achieved at our Hawaii Properties may not be repeated in the future.

(2)
Represents rents charged for the affected space prior to the rent resets or lease expirations.

(3)
Percentage difference to prior rents charged for the affected space.

(4)
Reflects a weighted average annual growth rate of 2.3%.

Because of the historical rent increases and strong demand to lease our Hawaii Properties, we believe that the rents from our Hawaii Properties may increase in the future. The following table sets forth the number of our Hawaii Properties' leases that are scheduled to have rents reset or expire within the next five years or thereafter (dollars in thousands):


Scheduled Rent Resets And Lease Expirations At Our Hawaii Properties(1)

Period
  Number of rent
resets and
lease
expirations(2)

  Annualized
rental
revenues(2)

  Cumulative percentage
of annualized
rental revenues
scheduled to reset or
expire(2)

 

October 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

    3   $ 873     0.9 %

2018

    27     4,050     5.3 %

2019

    35     15,097     21.5 %

2020

    21     4,857     26.7 %

2021

    17     6,193     33.4 %

2022

    75     22,791     57.8 %

Thereafter through 2064

    55     39,278     100.0 %

Total

    233   $ 93,139        

(1)
Our ability to increase rents when rents reset or leases expire will depend upon then prevailing market conditions, which are beyond our control. While rent resets and new leases at our Hawaii Properties have, in the aggregate, resulted in rent increases during the period of SIR's and its predecessor's ownership, in some instances rents have decreased. Accordingly, the historical rent increases achieved at our Hawaii Properties may not be repeated in the future.

(2)
Each lease related to our Hawaii Properties is presented once based on its next scheduled reset for a lease that is subject to multiple scheduled resets or, if there is no scheduled reset, its expiration date.

Our Tenant Review Process.     We expect that our manager, RMR, will employ a tenant review process substantially similar to the process it employs for our parent, SIR. RMR assesses tenants on an individual basis and does not employ a uniform set of credit criteria. In general, depending on facts and circumstances, RMR evaluates the creditworthiness of a tenant based on information concerning the tenant that is provided by the tenant and, in some cases, information that is publicly available or obtained from third party sources. RMR also often uses a third party service to monitor the credit ratings of debt securities of our existing tenants whose debt securities are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency.

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Summary risk factors

You should carefully consider the matters discussed below in "Risk factors" prior to deciding whether to invest in our Shares. An investment in our Shares involves risks, including:

if the demand for leased space in industrial and logistics properties declines or fails to keep pace with new development of such properties, the values of our properties and of our Shares may decline;

increasing interest rates may raise our cost of financing and lower the value of dividend paying securities, including our Shares;

when our leases expire we may be unable to relet our properties or our rental rates may decline;

when we reset rents at our Hawaii Properties our rents may not increase or they may decrease;

we may incur significant costs to renew our leases with current tenants or lease our properties to new tenants;

a significant number of our Initial Properties are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and we are exposed to risks as a result of this geographic concentration;

upon the completion of this Offering, SIR will own approximately          % of our outstanding Shares and will control the outcome of matters submitted to the vote of our shareholders; and, as long as SIR retains a significant ownership of our Shares, the ability of other shareholders to influence matters requiring shareholder approval or otherwise impact our business will be limited;

SIR's future ability to sell the Shares that it owns and speculation about such possible sales may adversely affect the market price of our Shares;

we may fail to make anticipated distributions to our shareholders or the amounts of our distributions may decline;

we depend on RMR to manage our business, and we believe it would be difficult and expensive to duplicate RMR's management services if we lose access to these services;

our relationships with SIR and RMR may create conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest; and

no public market for our Shares currently exists, an active trading market for our Shares may not develop and the market price of our Shares may decline substantially and quickly.

Distribution policy

We expect to pay regular quarterly distributions of $             per Share, or $             per year (a         % yield based on the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus). We intend to pay a pro rata initial distribution with respect to the period commencing on the completion of this Offering and ending March 31, 2018. Our first regular distribution is expected to be for the period beginning on April 1, 2018 and ending on June 30, 2018. The timing and amount of any distributions will be determined at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on various factors that our Board of Trustees deems relevant. See "Distribution policy."

Structure and formation of our company

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR. SIR owns office buildings throughout the United States in addition to the industrial and logistics properties it has transferred to us. SIR determined to concentrate its ownership of industrial and logistics properties in us and to conduct this Offering in order to create a separate REIT focused on owning, leasing and acquiring industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States. After the completion of this Offering, we expect that SIR

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intends to focus its direct investment activity on the ownership and acquisition of office properties and that SIR will continue to indirectly own industrial and logistics properties through its ownership of our Shares.

On September 29, 2017, SIR contributed our Initial Properties to us. In connection with our formation and this contribution, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares and a non-interest bearing demand note for $750 million, or the SIR Note, and we assumed three mortgage notes totaling approximately $63.1 million, as of September 30, 2017, that are secured by three of our Initial Properties with total net book value of approximately $87.4 million. In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14.3 million that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20.4 million.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will obtain a $750 million secured credit facility, and we will use the proceeds of an initial borrowing under this credit facility to pay the SIR Note in full. Upon the completion of this Offering, our secured credit facility will be converted into a four year unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on                  ,         . We expect to use the net proceeds from this Offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, paying or reimbursing SIR for other expenses of this Offering, including costs incurred to establish our credit facility, or collectively, the Transaction Costs, and setting aside approximately $2 million for working capital, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility. We estimate the aggregate amount of Transaction Costs will be between $         million and $         million, of which $3.6 million had been incurred by SIR as of September 30, 2017.

Upon the completion of this Offering, our only debt will be the amount borrowed under our credit facility and the mortgage note that we have assumed on one of our Initial Properties. Immediately after the completion of this Offering, assuming an initial public offering price of $             per Share (the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus) and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as described under "Use of proceeds," we expect to have a total debt and equity market capitalization of approximately $              billion, total debt of approximately $              million and approximately $              million of available borrowing capacity under our credit facility for general business purposes, including potential acquisitions.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will enter into a transaction agreement with SIR, or the Transaction Agreement, to cover certain transitional matters, and a registration rights agreement with SIR, or the Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement will grant SIR demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations, with respect to its Shares, which SIR may exercise after the expiration of the 180-day lock up period beginning on the date of this prospectus. While SIR has stated to us that it has no present intention to sell any of its Shares, it may do so subject to the limitations described above.

Relationship with RMR

We are managed by RMR. RMR is the majority owned operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR). RMR is an alternative asset management company that has been managing commercial real estate companies and related businesses since 1986. As of September 30, 2017, RMR had more than 475 employees in its Newton, Massachusetts headquarters and more than 35 regional offices located throughout the United States. The real estate businesses managed by RMR include four publicly owned equity REITs that, as of September 30, 2017, collectively had a combined total market capitalization of approximately $25.4 billion, including: (1) SIR, our parent company, an equity REIT that owns office buildings throughout the United States in addition to the industrial and logistics properties it has transferred to us; (2) Hospitality Properties Trust (Nasdaq: HPT), or HPT, an equity REIT that owns hotels and travel centers; (3) Senior Housing Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SNH), or SNH, an equity REIT that owns senior living communities and medical office buildings; and

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(4) Government Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: GOV), or GOV, an equity REIT that owns office buildings primarily leased to the federal government and several state governments. RMR also provides management services to other real estate businesses. We believe that being managed by RMR provides us with a depth and quality of management that would be difficult and prohibitively expensive for a company of our size to duplicate. For more information about RMR's current business activities, see "Our manager" in this prospectus.

The following is a graphic presentation of our ownership and management structure after the completion of this Offering:


ILPT's Ownership And Management Structure After The Completion Of This Offering

GRAPHIC

Management Agreements

SIR has no employees and we do not expect to have any employees. All the personnel and services required to operate our business are provided to us by RMR under a business management agreement, or our Business Management Agreement, and a property management agreement, or our Property Management Agreement, and together with our Business Management Agreement, our Management Agreements. Under our Business Management Agreement, RMR will present us with a real estate investment program consistent with our investment policies and objectives; and, under our Property Management Agreement, RMR will act as managing agent for our properties. Pursuant to these agreements, we will pay RMR a base management fee, and a property management fee and construction supervision fee. The fees payable by us to RMR under our Management Agreements may increase if and as we acquire properties in addition to our Initial Properties or, in the case of our Business Management Agreement, if our market capitalization increases. In addition, for the period beginning on the first day the Shares begin trading after this Offering and ending on December 31, 2018 and for annual periods thereafter, RMR will be eligible to receive an incentive fee. Our Management Agreements also will require that we reimburse RMR for certain expenses incurred on our behalf, including our pro rata share of certain costs incurred by RMR for goods and services provided to us and other companies to which RMR provides services.

See "Our manager—Our Management Agreements" for a more detailed description of our Management Agreements, including of the services that RMR will provide to us and the fees that we will pay to RMR. See also Note 7 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust included in this prospectus for certain historical information about the fees payable to RMR with respect to our Initial Properties.

The terms of our Management Agreements are substantially similar to the terms of the management agreements between SIR and RMR. Simultaneously with the completion of this Offering, SIR and RMR will enter amendments to SIR's management agreements to provide that RMR will not receive business management fees from SIR with respect to SIR's ownership of our Shares and will no longer receive business or property management fees from SIR calculated with respect to properties that we own.

Benefits to related parties

As a result of this Offering, SIR and RMR may realize certain benefits, including:

SIR will be reimbursed for the Transaction Costs that SIR has paid. SIR will receive $750 million of cash from us as repayment of the SIR Note. We will be liable for a mortgage note of $48.8 million that SIR previously owed. SIR will also retain 45,000,000 of our Shares and receive any distributions paid on those Shares. The value of our Shares which SIR owns and any distributions that SIR receives on those Shares may increase if we are successful in growing our business. SIR may be able to realize additional cash by selling the Shares it owns. As a result of the amendments to SIR's management agreements with RMR to be entered simultaneously with the completion of this Offering, SIR will no longer pay any fees to RMR with respect to any properties that we own.

RMR will receive fees from us under our Management Agreements. Although the management fees that RMR receives from us are initially expected to equal approximately the reduction in management fees that SIR pays to RMR, RMR's total fees from us and SIR may be greater than the fees it would have received from SIR in the absence of this Offering if we are successful in growing our business, if SIR reinvests the cash proceeds it receives from us or from selling our Shares that SIR owns or if RMR earns incentive fees from us or from SIR. See "Our manager—Our Management Agreements."

Emerging growth company status

We are an "emerging growth company," as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not "emerging growth companies." These exemptions include not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We expect to take advantage of some or all of the reduced regulatory and reporting requirements that will be available to us as long as we qualify as an emerging growth company.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of (1) the last day of the fiscal year during which our total annual gross revenues equal or exceed $1.07 billion (subject to adjustment for inflation), (2) the last day of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of our initial public offering, (3) the date on which we have, during the previous three year period, issued more than $1 billion in nonconvertible debt, or (4) the date on which we are deemed a "large accelerated filer" under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act.

Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares

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amended, or the IRC, more than 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of any class or series of our outstanding shares of beneficial interest, including our Shares. These restrictions are intended to facilitate our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC and otherwise to promote our orderly governance. These restrictions do not apply to RMR, SIR, any other company to which RMR provides management services, The RMR Group Inc. or any of their affiliates, so long as such ownership does not adversely affect our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC. See "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws—Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares" in this prospectus.

Our offices

Our headquarters is located at 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458, and our headquarters telephone number is (617) 219-1460.

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The Offering

Shares offered by Industrial Logistics Properties Trust                          Shares

Overallotment option

 

We have granted the underwriters an overallotment option to purchase up to             additional Shares from us at the initial public offering price, less the underwriting discounts and commissions, within 30 days from the date of this prospectus to cover overallotments, if any.

Total Shares to be outstanding after the completion of this Offering                   

 

             Shares (             Shares if the underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full).(1)

Nasdaq symbol

 

"ILPT"

Use of proceeds

 

Assuming an initial public offering price of $             per Share (the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), we estimate that the net proceeds from this Offering will be approximately $             million after deducting the Transaction Costs. We intend to set aside approximately $2 million of the net proceeds from this Offering for working capital and use the balance of such proceeds to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility.

 

 

Affiliates of certain of the underwriters are expected to be lenders under our credit facility and will receive a pro rata portion of the net proceeds from this Offering used to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility.

Risk factors

 

Investing in our Shares involves risks. You should carefully read and consider the information set forth under the heading "Risk factors" beginning on page 19 and other information included in this prospectus before making a decision to invest in our Shares.

(1)
Excludes             Shares available for issuance under our 2018 Equity Compensation Plan, or our Equity Compensation Plan.

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Summary selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information

You should read the following summary selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information in conjunction with "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information," "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" and the historical and pro forma consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The summary selected historical consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 and the summary selected historical consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 have been derived from the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary selected historical condensed consolidated financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2017 and the summary selected historical condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of September 30, 2017 have been derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary selected pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the summary selected pro forma balance sheet information as of September 30, 2017 have been derived from the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary selected financial and pro forma financial information in this section are not intended to replace these audited and unaudited financial statements. In addition, the pro forma balance sheet and income statement data below have been adjusted to reflect (1) the repayment of the SIR Note with borrowings under our credit facility, (2) the sale of our Shares offered hereby and the receipt of the estimated net proceeds from such sale, after deducting the Transaction Costs, and assuming an initial public offering price of $             per Share (the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and (3) the application of substantially all of the estimated net proceeds from this Offering to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility, as described under "Use of proceeds," as if these transactions occurred on January 1, 2016.

The summary selected financial and pro forma financial information below and the financial statements included in this prospectus do not necessarily reflect what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been if we had operated as a stand alone company during all periods presented, and, accordingly, this historical and pro forma information should not be

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relied upon as an indicator of our future performance. All amounts are in thousands, except number of properties data and per share amounts.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended September  30,  
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
pro forma

  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Operating Information:

                                     

REVENUES:

                                     

Rental income

  $ 128,302   $ 132,518   $ 132,518   $ 99,449   $ 100,921   $ 100,921  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    19,589     20,792     20,792     15,802     16,190     16,190  

Total revenues

    147,891     153,310     153,310     115,251     117,111     117,111  

EXPENSES:

                                     

Real estate taxes

    16,316     17,204     17,204     12,922     13,257     13,257  

Other operating expenses

    8,608     10,858     11,144     8,392     8,359     8,575  

Depreciation and amortization

    25,285     27,074     27,074     20,295     20,476     20,476  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    15,291     35     35     35     925     925  

General and administrative

    8,615     8,935     9,366     6,885     7,547     7,864  

Total expenses

    74,115     64,106     64,823     48,529     50,564     51,097  

Operating income

    73,776     89,204     88,487     66,722     66,547     66,014  

Interest expense

    (2,092 )   (2,262 )         (1,694 )   (1,680 )      

Income before income tax expense

    71,684     86,942           65,028     64,867        

Income tax expense

    (44 )   (44 )   (44 )   (33 )   (33 )   (33 )

Net income

  $ 71,640   $ 86,898   $     $ 64,995   $ 64,834   $    

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000     45,000           45,000     45,000        

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.59   $ 1.93   $     $ 1.44   $ 1.44   $    

 

 
   
   
  As of
September 30,
 
 
  As of December 31,  
 
   
  2017
pro forma

 
 
  2015
  2016
  2017
 

Balance Sheet Information:

                         

Total real estate investments (before depreciation)

  $ 1,335,363   $ 1,336,728   $ 1,342,355   $ 1,342,355  

Total assets

  $ 1,443,217   $ 1,422,335   $ 1,417,238   $                       

Total indebtedness, net

  $ 64,577   $ 64,269   $ 814,019   $                       

Total shareholders' equity

  $ 1,334,170   $ 1,313,185   $ 554,043   $                       

 

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
  2017
 

Cash Flow Information:

                         

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 87,476   $ 109,255   $ 80,817   $ 78,743  

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (604,963 ) $ (1,356 ) $ (1,032 ) $ (4,742 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 517,487   $ (107,899 ) $ (79,785 ) $ (74,001 )

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  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended September 30,  
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
pro forma

  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Other Information:

                                     

Shares outstanding at end of period

    45,000     45,000           45,000     45,000        

Number of properties at end of period

    266     266     266     266     266     266  

Percent leased at end of period

    99.4 %   99.2 %   99.2 %   99.3 %   99.9 %   99.9 %

NOI(1)

  $ 122,967   $ 125,248   $ 124,962   $ 93,937   $ 95,495   $ 95,279  

FFO(2)

  $ 96,925   $ 113,972   $     $ 85,290   $ 85,310   $    

Normalized FFO(3)

  $ 112,216   $ 114,007   $               $ 85,325   $ 86,235   $              

(1)
Represents NOI, defined as income from our rental of real estate less our property operating expenses. NOI is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure often utilized to evaluate the performance of real estate companies. See "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus for a more detailed explanation of NOI and a reconciliation of our net income to NOI.

(2)
Represents funds from operations, or FFO, as defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, or Nareit. Nareit defines FFO as net income, calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, as well as certain other adjustments currently not applicable to us. FFO is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure often utilized to evaluate the performance of real estate companies. See "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus for a more detailed explanation of FFO and a reconciliation of our net income to FFO.

(3)
Represents normalized funds from operations, or Normalized FFO. Our calculation of Normalized FFO differs from Nareit's definition of FFO because we exclude acquisition and transaction related costs expensed under GAAP. Normalized FFO is a supplemental, non-GAAP financial measure often utilized to evaluate the performance of real estate companies. See "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus for a more detailed explanation of Normalized FFO and a reconciliation of our net income to Normalized FFO.

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Risk factors

Our business is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The risks described below may not be the only risks we and investors in our Shares face but are risks we believe are material at this time. Additional risks that we do not yet know of, or that we currently think are immaterial, also may impair our business operations or financial results. If any of the events or circumstances described below occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, prospects or ability to make or sustain distributions could be adversely affected, the trading price of our Shares might decline and you might lose part or all of your investment. You should carefully consider the risks described below before making a decision to buy our Shares. You also should consider the other information set forth in this prospectus, including the "Cautionary statement regarding forward looking statements" and the financial statements and the related notes.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

Our investments are and will be concentrated in industrial and logistics properties.

Our Initial Properties are substantially all industrial and logistics properties and we intend to acquire similar additional properties. The market demand to lease industrial and logistics properties generally reflects conditions in the U.S. economy. If the general economy slows, the demand to lease industrial and logistics properties will be reduced and the value of our Shares may decline. Because we expect to be concentrated in industrial and logistics properties, the adverse impact of cyclical economic conditions affecting industrial and logistics properties may have a greater impact on the value of our Shares than if we were invested in several different types of properties, including residential, office or other properties, in addition to industrial and logistics properties.

The development of new industrial and logistics properties may exceed any increase in demand for such properties.

The current strong demand for industrial and logistics properties is encouraging new development of such properties. If the development of new industrial and logistics properties exceeds the increase in demand for such properties, our existing properties may be unable to successfully compete for tenants with newer developed buildings, our income may decline and the value of our Shares may decline.

Increasing interest rates may adversely affect us.

Since the most recent U.S. economic recession, the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, or the U.S. Federal Reserve, has taken actions that have resulted in low interest rates for a long period of time. Since December 2016, the U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by three quarters of a percentage point, and there are some market expectations that market interest rates will rise further in the near to intermediate term. Market interest rates may continue to increase, and those increases may materially and negatively affect us in several ways, including:

Investors may consider whether to buy or sell our Shares based upon the distribution rate on our Shares relative to the then prevailing market interest rates. If market interest rates go up, investors may expect a higher distribution rate than we are able to pay or may sell our Shares and seek alternative investments that offer higher distribution rates. Sales of our Shares may cause a decline in the market price of our Shares.

Amounts outstanding under our credit facility will require interest to be paid at variable interest rates. When interest rates increase, our interest costs will increase, which could adversely affect our cash flows, our ability to pay principal and interest on our debt, our cost of refinancing our fixed


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Property values are often determined, in part, based upon a capitalization of rental income formula. When market interest rates increase, property investors often demand higher capitalization rates and that causes property values to decline. Increases in interest rates could lower the value of our properties and cause the market price of our Shares to decline.

We may be unable to lease our properties when our leases expire.

Although we typically will seek to renew our leases with current tenants when they expire, we cannot be sure that we will be successful in doing so. If our tenants do not renew their leases, we may be unable to obtain new tenants to maintain or increase the historical occupancy rates of, or rents from, our properties.

We may experience declining rents or incur significant costs to renew our leases with current tenants or lease our properties to new tenants.

When rents are reset under the leases at our Hawaii Properties, the rents may decline. When we renew our leases with current tenants or lease to new tenants, we may experience rent decreases, and we may have to spend substantial amounts for leasing commissions, tenant improvements or other tenant inducements. Moreover, many of our Mainland Properties have been specially designed for the particular businesses of our tenants; if the current leases for such properties are terminated or are not renewed, we may be required to renovate such properties at substantial costs, decrease the rents we charge or provide other concessions in order to lease such properties to new tenants.

A significant number of our Initial Properties are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and we are exposed to risks as a result of this geographic concentration.

A significant number of our Initial Properties are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. This geographic concentration creates risks. For example, Oahu's remote location on a volcanic island makes our properties there vulnerable to certain risks from natural disasters, such as tsunamis, hurricanes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, which could cause damage to our properties, affect our Hawaii tenants' ability to pay rent to us and cause the value of our properties and our Shares to decline.

Current government policies regarding interest rates and trade policies may cause a recession.

The U.S. Federal Reserve policy regarding the timing and amount of future increases in interest rates and changing U.S. and other countries' trade policies may hinder the growth of the U.S. economy. It is unclear whether the U.S. economy will be able to withstand these challenges and continue sustained growth. Economic weakness in the U.S. economy generally or a new U.S. recession would likely adversely affect our financial condition and that of our tenants, could adversely impact the ability of our tenants to renew our leases or pay rent to us, and may cause the values of our properties and our Shares to decline.

Our properties leased to single tenants may subject us to greater risks of loss than if each of our properties had multiple tenants.

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level operating expenses and capital expenditures, such as real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance and repairs, including increases with respect thereto, be paid, or reimbursed to us, by our tenants. Accordingly, in addition to our not receiving rental income, a tenant default on such leases could make us responsible for paying these expenses. Because most of our properties are leased to single tenants, the adverse impact of individual tenant defaults or non-renewals is likely to be greater than would be the case if our properties were leased to multiple tenants.

Our business depends upon our tenants satisfying their lease obligations to us, which depends, to a large degree, on our tenants' ability to successfully operate their businesses.

The value of our business and the value of our Shares are dependent, in part, on our tenants' abilities to meet their lease obligations to us. The financial capacities of our tenants may be adversely affected by factors over which we have no control. In particular, two subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc. together contribute approximately 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues, under three separate leases, which are guaranteed by Amazon.com, Inc., as of September 30, 2017. The inability of our tenants and any applicable parent guarantor to satisfy their lease obligations to us, whether due to a downturn in their business or otherwise, could materially and adversely affect us.

Bankruptcy law may adversely impact us.

The occurrence of a tenant bankruptcy could reduce the rent we receive from that tenant's lease. If a tenant becomes bankrupt, federal law may prohibit us from evicting that tenant based solely upon its bankruptcy. In addition, a bankrupt tenant may be authorized to reject and terminate its lease with us. Any claims against a bankrupt tenant for unpaid future rent would be subject to statutory limitations that may be substantially less than the contractually specified rent we are owed under the lease, and any claim we have for unpaid past rent may not be paid in full.

Many of our tenants do not have credit ratings.

The majority of our tenants are not rated by any nationally recognized credit rating organization. It is more difficult to assess the ability of a tenant that is not rated to meet its obligations than that of a rated tenant. Moreover, tenants may be rated when we enter leases with them but their ratings may be later lowered or terminated during the term of the leases. Because we have many unrated tenants, we may have a higher percentage of tenant defaults than landlords who have a higher percentage of highly rated tenants.

Our ability to increase rents may be limited in the future by government action.

In 2009, the Hawaii state legislature enacted legislation that would have limited rent increases at certain of our Hawaii Properties. In May 2010, the U.S. District Court in Hawaii ruled that this legislation violated the U.S. Constitution and was unenforceable. In October 2010, SIR's predecessor entered a settlement agreement with Hawaii pursuant to which Hawaii's appeal of this decision was dismissed with prejudice in return for the agreement by SIR's predecessor not to pursue collection of its attorneys' fees from Hawaii. The Hawaii state legislature may in the future adopt laws to limit rent increases at our Hawaii Properties, and, even if we are successful in challenging such laws, the cost of doing so may be significant.

REIT distribution requirements may adversely impact our ability to carry out our business plans.

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adjustments and excluding any net capital gain. Accordingly, we may not be able to retain sufficient cash to fund our operations, repay our debts, invest in our properties, fund acquisitions or undertake development or redevelopment projects. Our business strategies, therefore, depend, in part, upon our ability to raise additional capital at reasonable costs. The volatility in the availability of capital in debt and equity markets may limit our ability to raise reasonably priced capital. We also may be unable to raise reasonably priced capital because of reasons related to our business, market perceptions of our prospects, the terms of our indebtedness or for other reasons. Because the earnings we are permitted to retain are limited, if we are unable to raise reasonably priced capital, we may not be able to carry out our business plans.

We may be unable to grow our business by acquisitions of additional properties.

Our business plans involve the acquisition of additional properties. Our ability to make profitable acquisitions is subject to risks, including, but not limited to, risks associated with:

competition from other investors, including publicly traded and private REITs, numerous financial institutions, individuals and public and private companies;

contingencies in our acquisition agreements; and

the availability and terms of financing.

We might encounter unanticipated difficulties and expenditures relating to any acquired properties. For example:

we do not believe that it is possible to understand fully a property before it is owned and operated for a reasonable period of time, and, notwithstanding pre-acquisition due diligence, we could acquire a property that contains undisclosed defects in design or construction;

the market in which an acquired property is located may experience unexpected changes that adversely affect the property's value;

the occupancy of properties that we acquire may decline during our ownership;

property operating costs for our acquired properties may be higher than anticipated, which may result in tenants that pay or reimburse us for those costs terminating their leases or our acquired properties not yielding expected returns;

we may acquire properties subject to unknown liabilities and without any recourse, or with limited recourse, such as liability for the cleanup of undisclosed environmental contamination or for claims by tenants, vendors or other persons related to actions taken by former owners of the properties; and

acquired properties might require significant management attention that would otherwise be devoted to our other business activities.

For these reasons, among others, we might not realize the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, and our business plan to acquire additional properties may not succeed or may cause us to experience losses.

Future leases may expose us to additional risks.

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may enter into new leases or acquire properties subject to leases that make us responsible for increasing property level operating costs; and we may be adversely affected if such costs increase.

We face significant competition.

We face significant competition for acquisition opportunities from other investors, including publicly traded and private REITs, numerous financial institutions, individuals and public and private companies. Some of our competitors may have greater financial and other resources than us. Because of competition for acquisitions, we may be unable to acquire desirable properties or we may pay higher prices for, and realize lower net cash flows than we hope to achieve from, acquisitions.

We also face competition for tenants at our properties. Some competing properties may be newer, better located or more attractive to tenants. Competing properties may have lower rates of occupancy than our properties, which may result in competing owners offering available space at lower rents than we offer at our properties. Development activities may increase the supply of properties of the type we own in the leasing markets in which we own properties and increase the competition we face. Competition may make it difficult for us to attract and retain tenants and may reduce the rents we are able to charge.

Ownership of real estate is subject to environmental risks.

Ownership of real estate is subject to risks associated with environmental hazards. We may be liable for environmental hazards at, or migrating from, our properties, including those created by prior owners or occupants, existing tenants, abutters or other persons. Various federal and state laws impose liabilities upon property owners, including us, for environmental damages arising at, or migrating from, owned properties, and we may be liable for the costs of environmental investigation and clean up at, or near, our properties. As an owner or previous owner of properties, we also may be liable to pay damages to government agencies or third parties for costs and damages they incur arising from environmental hazards at, or migrating from, our properties. The costs and damages that may arise from environmental hazards are often difficult to project and may be substantial.

In addition, we believe some of our properties may contain asbestos. We believe any asbestos on our properties is contained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and we have no current plans to remove it. If we removed the asbestos or demolished the affected properties, certain environmental regulations govern the manner in which the asbestos must be handled and removed, and we could incur substantial costs complying with such regulations.

Environmental liabilities could adversely affect our financial condition and result in losses.

Our leases generally require our tenants to operate in compliance with applicable law and to indemnify us against any environmental liabilities arising from their activities on our properties. However, applicable law may make us subject to strict liability by virtue of our ownership interests. Also, our tenants may be unwilling or have insufficient financial resources to satisfy their indemnification obligations under our leases. Furthermore, such liabilities or obligations may affect the ability of some tenants to pay their rents to us. Further, in our Transaction Agreement with SIR, we have agreed to indemnify SIR for any environmental conditions at our Initial Properties.

We do not have any insurance to limit losses that we may incur as a result of known or unknown environmental conditions. As of September 30, 2017, we had reserved approximately $7.2 million for potential environmental liabilities arising at our properties. However, environmental exposures are difficult to assess and estimate for numerous reasons, including uncertainty about the extent of contamination, alternative treatment methods that may be applied, the location of the property which


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subjects it to differing local laws and regulations and their interpretations, as well as the time it may take to remediate contamination.

Ownership of real estate is subject to climate change risks.

Some observers believe severe weather in different parts of the world over the last few years is evidence of global climate change. Severe weather may have an adverse effect on certain properties we own. Rising sea levels could cause flooding at some of our properties, including some of our Hawaii Properties, which may have an adverse effect on individual properties we own. Also, the political debate about climate change has resulted in various treaties, laws and regulations that are intended to limit carbon emissions. These or future laws may cause operating costs at our properties to increase. Laws enacted to mitigate climate change may make some of our buildings obsolete or require us to make material investments in our properties which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Real estate ownership creates risks and liabilities.

In addition to the risks discussed above, our business is subject to other risks associated with real estate ownership, including:

the illiquid nature of real estate markets, which limits our ability to sell our assets rapidly to respond to changing market conditions;

the subjectivity of real estate valuations and changes in such valuations over time;

costs that may be incurred relating to property maintenance and repair, and the need to make expenditures due to changes in government regulations; and

liabilities and litigations arising from injuries on our properties or otherwise incidental to the ownership of our properties.

We have debt, and we may incur additional debt.

We are subject to numerous risks associated with our debt, including the risk that our cash flows could be insufficient to meet required payments on our debt. There are no limits in our organizational documents on the amount of debt we may incur, and we may incur substantial debt. Our debt obligations could have important consequences to our shareholders. Our incurring debt may increase our vulnerability to adverse economic, market and industry conditions, limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business, and place us at a disadvantage in relation to competitors that have lower debt levels. Excessive debt could limit our ability to obtain financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, construction projects, refinancing, lease obligations or other purposes, prevent our achieving investment grade ratings from nationally recognized credit rating agencies and reduce our ability to pay distributions on our Shares.

Our credit facility will contain terms that may prevent our making distributions to our shareholders.

Our credit facility will include various conditions, covenants and events of default. We may not be able to satisfy all of these conditions or may default on some of these covenants for various reasons, including for reasons beyond our control. For example, our credit facility will require us to maintain certain debt service ratios. Our ability to comply with that covenant will depend upon the net rental income we receive from our properties. If the occupancy at our properties declines or if our rents decline, we may be unable to borrow under our credit facility. Complying with these covenants may limit our ability to take actions that may be beneficial to us and our shareholders.


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If we are unable to borrow under our credit facility, we may be unable to meet our obligations or grow our business by acquiring additional properties. If we default under our credit facility, our lenders may demand immediate payment and may elect not to fund future borrowings. During the continuance of any event of default under our credit facility, we may be limited or in some cases prohibited from making distributions to our shareholders. Any default under our credit facility that results in acceleration of our obligations to repay outstanding indebtedness or in our no longer being permitted to borrow under our credit facility would likely have serious adverse consequences to us and would likely cause the market price of our Shares to decline.

In the future, we may obtain additional debt financing, and the covenants and conditions which apply to any such additional debt may be more restrictive than the covenants and conditions that will be contained in our credit facility.

Insurance on our properties may not adequately cover our losses.

The tenants at our Initial Properties are generally responsible for the costs of insurance, including for casualty, liability, fire, extended coverage and rental or business interruption loss insurance. In the future, we may acquire properties for which we are responsible for the costs of insurance. Losses of a catastrophic nature, such as those caused by tsunamis, hurricanes, flooding, volcanic eruptions and earthquakes, may be covered by insurance policies with limitations such as large deductibles or co-payments that we or a responsible tenant may not be able to pay. Insurance proceeds may not be adequate to restore an affected property to its condition prior to a loss or to compensate us for our losses, including the loss of future revenues from an affected property.

Real estate construction and redevelopment creates risks.

We may develop new properties or redevelop some of our existing properties as the existing leases expire, as our tenants' needs change or to pursue any other opportunities that we believe are desirable. The development and redevelopment of new and existing buildings involves significant risks in addition to those involved in the ownership and operation of leased properties, including the risks that construction may not be completed on schedule or within budget, resulting in increased construction costs and delays in leasing such properties and generating cash flows. Development activities are also subject to risks relating to the inability to obtain, or delays in obtaining, all necessary zoning, land use, building, occupancy, and other required government permits and authorizations. Once completed, any new properties may perform below anticipated financial results. The occurrence of one or more of these circumstances in connection with our development or redevelopment activities could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and the value of our Shares.

We may incur significant costs complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act and similar laws.

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain similar state statutes, many commercial properties must meet specified requirements related to access and use by disabled persons. We may be required to make substantial capital expenditures at our properties to comply with these laws. In addition, non-compliance could result in the imposition of fines or an award of damages and costs to private litigants. These expenditures may have an adverse impact on our financial results and the market price of our Shares.


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A material failure, inadequacy, interruption or security failure of our technology networks and related systems could harm our business.

RMR's information technology networks and related systems are essential to our ability to conduct our day to day operations. As a result, we face risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyberattacks or cyber intrusions over the internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to emails, persons who access our systems from inside or outside RMR's organization and other significant disruptions of RMR's information technology networks and related systems. A security breach or other significant disruption involving RMR's information technology networks and related systems could: disrupt our operations; result in the unauthorized access to, and the destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation or release of, proprietary, personally identifiable, confidential, sensitive or otherwise valuable information, which others could use to compete against us or which could expose us to damage claims by third parties for disruptive, destructive or otherwise harmful outcomes; require significant management attention and resources to remedy any damages that result; subject us to claims for breach of contract, damages, credits, penalties or termination of leases or other agreements; or damage our business relationships or reputation generally. Any or all of the foregoing could materially and adversely affect our business and the value of our Shares.

Although RMR takes various actions to maintain the security and integrity of RMR's information technology networks and related systems and has implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, we cannot be sure that RMR's security efforts and measures will be effective or that any attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well protected information, networks, systems and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches change and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases such techniques are designed to not be detected and, in fact, may not be detected. Accordingly, RMR may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventative measures. It is not possible for this risk to be entirely mitigated.

The reduced disclosure requirements applicable to us as an "emerging growth company" may make our Shares less attractive to investors.

We are an "emerging growth company" as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may avail ourselves of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements of public companies that are not "emerging growth companies," including, but not limited to, an exemption from complying with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirement of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We may remain an emerging growth company for up to five full fiscal years following the completion of this Offering. If some investors find our Shares less attractive as a result of the exemptions available to us as an emerging growth company, there may be a less active trading market for our Shares (assuming a market develops), and the trading price of our Shares may be more volatile than that of an otherwise comparable company that does not avail itself of the same or similar exemptions. We cannot predict if investors will find our Shares less attractive because we rely on the JOBS Act exemptions.

Changes in lease accounting standards may materially and adversely affect us.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, adopted new accounting rules to be effective for fiscal years ending after December 2018, which will require companies to capitalize substantially all leases on their balance sheets by recognizing a lessee's rights and obligations. When the final rules are


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effective, many companies that account for certain leases on an "off balance sheet" basis will be required to account for such leases "on balance sheet." This change will remove many of the differences in the way companies account for owned property and leased property and could have a material effect on various aspects of our tenants' businesses, including the appearance of their credit quality and other factors they consider in deciding whether to own or lease properties. When the rules are effective, or as the effective date approaches, these rules could cause companies that lease properties to prefer shorter lease terms in an effort to reduce the leasing liability required to be recorded on their balance sheets or some companies may decide to prefer property ownership to leasing. Such decisions by our current or prospective tenants may adversely impact our business and the value of our Shares.

Our distributions to our shareholders may decline.

We intend to pay regular quarterly distributions to our shareholders. However:

our ability to make or sustain the rate of distributions will be adversely affected if any of the risks described in this prospectus occur;

our making of distributions will be subject to compliance with restrictions that will be contained in our credit facility and may be subject to restrictions in future debt obligations we may incur; and

the timing and amount of any distributions will be determined at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on various factors that our Board of Trustees deems relevant, including our financial condition, our results of operations, our liquidity, our capital requirements, our FFO, our Normalized FFO, our CAD, restrictive covenants in our financial or other contractual arrangements, general economic conditions in the U.S. or Hawaii economies, requirements in the IRC to qualify for taxation as a REIT, and restrictions under the laws of Maryland.

For these reasons, among others, our distribution rate may decline or we may cease making distributions.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH SIR AND RMR

SIR's significant ownership of our Shares will limit the ability of other shareholders to influence matters requiring shareholder approval or otherwise impact our business.

After this Offering, SIR will own approximately         % of our outstanding Shares (approximately         % if the underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full). For as long as SIR retains a significant ownership of our Shares, SIR may be able to elect all of the members of our Board of Trustees, including our Independent Trustees, and may effectively control the outcome of all shareholder actions and, through our Board of Trustees, determinations with respect to our management, business plans and policies, including:

our acquisition or disposition of assets;

our financing activities;

our investment and disposition policies;

amendments to our governing documents;

amendments to the Transaction Agreement;

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the amount of distributions on our Shares;

determinations with respect to mergers and other business combinations; and

the number of Shares available for issuance under our Equity Compensation Plan.

SIR's significant ownership of our Shares and resulting ability to effectively control us may discourage transactions involving a change of control of us, including transactions in which our shareholders might receive a premium for their Shares over the then current market price.

SIR's future ability to sell the Shares that it owns and speculation about such possible sales may adversely affect the market price of our Shares.

SIR has agreed with the underwriters to restrictions on any sale of Shares during the period ending 180 days after the date of this prospectus, subject to limited exceptions. See "Underwriting—No sales of similar securities" in this prospectus. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, SIR has certain demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations, with respect to the Shares it owns. SIR has advised us that it does not have any current plans to sell or otherwise dispose of its Shares. Nonetheless, speculation by the press, stock analysts or others regarding SIR's intention to dispose of its Shares could adversely affect the market price of our Shares. As long as SIR continues to retain a significant ownership of our Shares, the market price of our Shares may be adversely impacted.

We will rely on RMR to manage our business and carry out our growth strategies.

We have no employees. Personnel and services that we require will be provided to us by RMR pursuant to our Management Agreements. Our ability to achieve our business objectives depends on RMR and its ability to manage our properties, identify and complete acquisitions and dispositions and to implement our growth strategies. Accordingly, our business is dependent upon RMR's business contacts, its ability to successfully hire, train, supervise and manage its personnel and its ability to maintain its operating systems. If we lose the services provided by RMR or its key personnel, our business and growth prospects may decline. We may be unable to duplicate the quality and depth of management available to us by becoming internally managed or by hiring another manager. Also, in the event RMR is unwilling or unable to continue to provide management services to us, our cost of obtaining substitute services may be greater than the fees we will pay RMR under our Management Agreements, and as a result our earnings and cash flows may decline.

Our relationship with RMR may create conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest.

RMR will be authorized to follow broad operating and investment guidelines and, therefore, will have discretion in determining the properties that will be appropriate investments for us, as well as our individual operating and investment decisions. RMR does not currently manage any other program that directly competes with our general focus on industrial and logistics properties; however, it is possible that certain investment opportunities may be appropriate for us and for one or more of the other programs managed by RMR. For example, a warehouse leased to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and used to distribute pharmaceuticals might be considered an appropriate investment opportunity for either SNH or GOV, and also might be considered an appropriate investment opportunity for us. Under our Business Management Agreement, RMR is not required to present us with every investment opportunity that it considers which may be included within our investment focus, but RMR may exercise its discretion in presenting investment opportunities to us. Our Board of Trustees will periodically review our operating and investment guidelines and our operating activities


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and investments, but it will not review or approve each decision made by RMR on our behalf. In addition, in conducting periodic reviews, our Board of Trustees will rely primarily on information provided to it by RMR. Our Managing Trustees control The RMR Group Inc., which is the managing member of and controls RMR.

RMR acts as the manager for SIR and three other Nasdaq listed equity REITs: GOV, which owns office properties primarily leased to the federal government and state governments; HPT, which owns hotels and travel centers; and SNH, which owns healthcare, senior living properties and medical office buildings. RMR also provides services to other publicly and privately owned companies, including: Five Star Senior Living Inc. (Nasdaq: FVE), or FVE, which operates senior living communities; TravelCenters of America LLC (Nasdaq: TA), or TA, which operates and franchises travel centers, convenience stores and restaurants; and Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or Sonesta, which operates, manages and franchises hotels, resorts and cruise ships. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, registered investment adviser subsidiaries of RMR also manage a closed end investment fund which invests in real estate securities (other than securities of companies managed by The RMR Group Inc. or its subsidiaries) and manages public and private portfolios of real estate debt and equity interests. Our Managing Trustees, Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy, also serve as managing trustees or managing directors of these RMR managed companies and they have other business interests. Our President and Chief Operating Officer, John C. Popeo, also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of SIR, and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Richard W. Siedel, Jr., also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of SNH. In addition, we expect to participate with ABP Trust, the controlling shareholder of RMR, GOV, HPT, SIR, SNH, FVE and TA in a combined property insurance program through Affiliates Insurance Company, an Indiana insurance company, or AIC. AIC currently is owned equally by ABP Trust, GOV, HPT, SIR, SNH, FVE and TA, and all of our Trustees are or are expected to be directors of AIC.

The foregoing multiple responsibilities and relationships could create competition for the time and efforts of RMR, Barry M. Portnoy, Adam D. Portnoy, John C. Popeo and Richard W. Siedel, Jr. and may give rise to conflicts of interest, or the appearance of such conflicts of interest.

As a result of these relationships, our Management Agreements were not negotiated on an arm's length basis between unrelated parties, and, therefore, the terms, including the fees payable to RMR, may not be as favorable to us as they would have been if they were negotiated on an arm's length basis between unrelated parties. For example, the business management fees we will pay to RMR pursuant to our Business Management Agreement may be determined based upon the historical cost of our properties, which at any time may be more or less than their fair market values. This fee arrangement may cause RMR to encourage us to acquire properties or to do so at high prices or cause RMR to discourage us from selling our properties. The construction supervision fee we may pay to RMR pursuant to our Property Management Agreement may cause RMR to encourage us to undertake construction or to overpay for construction. If we do not effectively manage our investment, disposition, and capital transactions and our leasing, construction and other property management activities, we may pay increased management fees without receiving appropriate benefits. For more information about the fees which we may pay RMR, see "Our manager—Our Management Agreements" in this prospectus.

In our Management Agreements, we will acknowledge that RMR may engage in other activities or businesses and act as the manager to any other person or entity (including other REITs) even though such person or entity has investment policies and objectives similar to our policies and objectives and we are not entitled to preferential treatment in receiving information, recommendations and other services from RMR. Accordingly, we may lose investment opportunities to, and may compete for tenants with, other businesses managed by RMR.


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All of our property acquisitions and dispositions will be approved by our Independent Trustees who are not also employees of RMR. Our Management Agreements will be annually reviewed and approved by our Independent Trustees. Similarly, the appointment of, and the equity compensation paid by us to, our executive officers or other RMR employees will be subject to determination by our Independent Trustees. Nonetheless, despite such reviews and approvals, our agreements with SIR and RMR provide wide discretion for these parties to pursue their business activities separate from us, and these parties may pursue activities that conflict with our interests.

The termination of our Management Agreements with RMR may require us to pay a substantial termination fee.

The terms of our Management Agreements that we will enter into with RMR automatically extend on December 31 of each year so that such terms end on the 20th anniversary of the date of the extension. We have the right to terminate these agreements: (1) at any time on 60 days' written notice for convenience, (2) immediately upon written notice for cause, as defined in the agreements, (3) on written notice given within 60 days after the end of any applicable calendar year for a performance reason, as defined in the agreements, and (4) by written notice during the 12 months following a manager change of control, as defined in the agreements. However, if we terminate a Management Agreement for convenience, or if RMR terminates a Management Agreement with us for good reason, as defined in such agreement, we are obligated to pay RMR a termination fee in an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the monthly future fees, as defined in the agreement, payable to RMR for the then remaining term, which depending on the time of termination, would be between 19 and 20 years. Additionally, if we terminate a Management Agreement for a performance reason, as defined in such agreement, we are obligated to pay RMR the termination fee calculated as described above, but assuming a remaining term of 10 years.

These provisions substantially increase the cost to us of terminating our Management Agreements without cause, which may limit our ability to end our relationship with RMR as our manager. For the 12 months ended September 30, 2017, the estimated fee for termination for convenience under our Business Management Agreement and our Property Management Agreement would be approximately $89.4 million and $54.3 million, respectively, and the estimated fee for termination for a performance reason under our Business Management Agreement and our Property Management Agreement would be approximately $56.8 million and $34.5 million, respectively, assuming (1) in each case, the Management Agreements had been in effect for the full 12 months ended September 30, 2017, and (2) in the case of our Business Management Agreement, (i) the management fee, as defined, is calculated based on the historical cost of our properties, as defined, rather than our total market capitalization, and (ii) no incentive fee is earned. The payment of these termination fees could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, including our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. The requirement to pay substantial termination fees could also discourage a change of control of us, including a change of control at a premium price to the market value of our Shares.

We may be at an increased risk for dissident shareholder activities due to perceived conflicts of interest arising from our management structure.

In the past, in particular following periods of volatility in the overall market or declines in the market price of public companies' securities, shareholder litigation, dissident shareholder trustee nominations and dissident shareholder proposals alleging conflicts of interest in business dealings with affiliated and related persons and entities often have been instituted against such companies. Our relationships with SIR, RMR and their affiliates, the other businesses and entities to which RMR provides management services, Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy and other related persons of RMR may


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precipitate such activities. These activities, if instituted against us, could result in substantial costs and diversion of management's attention and could have a material adverse impact on our financial results, reputation or business, even if such allegations are without merit.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE

Ownership limitations and certain provisions in our declaration of trust, bylaws and contracts, as well as certain provisions of Maryland law, may deter, delay or prevent a change in our control or acquisition proposals.

Our declaration of trust will prohibit any shareholder other than SIR and RMR and their affiliates from owning (directly and by attribution) more than 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of any class or series of our shares of beneficial interest, including our Shares. This provision of our declaration of trust is intended to assist with our REIT compliance under the IRC and otherwise to promote our orderly governance. However, this provision will also inhibit acquisitions of a significant stake in us and may prevent a change in our control. Additionally, many provisions contained in our governing documents, described under "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws" in this prospectus, may further deter persons from attempting to acquire control of us and implement changes that may be beneficial to our shareholders, including, for example, provisions relating to:

the division of our Trustees into three classes, with the term of one class expiring each year, which could delay a change in our control;

shareholder voting rights and standards for the election of Trustees and approval of other business;

required qualifications for an individual to serve as a Trustee and a requirement that certain of our Trustees be "Managing Trustees" and other Trustees be "Independent Trustees";

limitations on the ability of, and various requirements that must be satisfied in order for, our shareholders to propose nominees for election to our Board of Trustee and propose other business to be considered at a meeting of our shareholders;

the requirement that an individual Trustee may be removed by our shareholders, with cause, by the affirmative vote of holders of not less than 75% of our Shares entitled to vote in the election of Trustees or, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of not less than 75% of the remaining Trustees; and

the authority of our Board of Trustees, and not our shareholders, to adopt, amend or repeal our bylaws and to fill vacancies on our Board of Trustees.

Certain provisions of the Maryland General Corporation Law, or the MGCL, applicable to Maryland REITs, may have the effect of inhibiting a third party from acquiring us or of impeding a change of control of us under circumstances that otherwise could provide our shareholders with the opportunity to realize a premium over the then prevailing market price of such shares or otherwise be in the best interest of shareholders, including: "business combination" provisions and "control share" provisions described under "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws" in this prospectus. Additionally, Title 3, Subtitle 8 of the MGCL permits our Board of Trustees, without shareholder approval and regardless of what is currently provided in our declaration of trust or bylaws, to implement certain takeover defenses.

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current market price. Moreover, although our Board of Trustees has taken certain actions to opt out of some of these provisions of Maryland law, it is possible that our Board of Trustees may revise some or all of these determinations.

Our rights and the rights of our shareholders to take action against our Trustees and officers are limited.

Our declaration of trust will limit the liability of our Trustees and officers to us and our shareholders for money damages to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law. Under current Maryland law, our Trustees and officers will not have any liability to us and our shareholders for money damages other than liability resulting from:

actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services; or

active and deliberate dishonesty by the trustee or officer that was established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action adjudicated.

Our declaration of trust and indemnification agreements will require us to indemnify any present or former Trustee or officer, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, who is made or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason of his or her service to us. In addition, we may be obligated to pay or reimburse the expenses incurred by any present or former Trustee or officer without requiring a preliminary determination of their ultimate entitlement to indemnification. As a result, we and our shareholders may have more limited rights against any present or former Trustee or officer than might otherwise exist absent the provisions in our declaration of trust and indemnification agreements or that might exist with other companies.

Our bylaws will designate the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland as the sole and exclusive forum for certain actions and proceedings that may be initiated by our shareholders.

Our bylaws will provide that, unless the dispute has been referred to binding arbitration, the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland will be the sole and exclusive forum for: (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; (2) any action asserting a claim for breach of a duty owed by any Trustee, officer, manager, agent or employee of ours to us or our shareholders; (3) any action asserting a claim against us or any Trustee, officer, manager, agent or employee of ours arising pursuant to Maryland law, our declaration of trust or bylaws brought by or on behalf of a shareholder; or (4) any action asserting a claim against us or any Trustee, officer, manager, agent or employee of ours that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring or holding any interest in our shares of beneficial interest shall be deemed to have notice of and to have consented to these provisions of our bylaws, as they may be amended from time to time. These choice of forum provisions may limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that the shareholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our Trustees, officers, manager, agents or employees, and may discourage lawsuits against us and our Trustees, officers, manager or agents.

We may change our operational, financing and investment policies without shareholder approval.

Our Board of Trustees determines our operational, financing and investment policies and may amend or revise our policies, including our policies with respect to our intention to qualify for taxation as a REIT, acquisitions, dispositions, growth, operations, indebtedness, capitalization and distributions, or approve transactions that deviate from these policies, without a vote of, or advance notice to, our shareholders. Shareholders may only be notified of any such changes in our periodic or current reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act after such changes have occurred. These policy changes could


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adversely affect the market value of our Shares and our ability to make distributions to you. For example, our organizational documents will not limit the amount or percentage of indebtedness, funded or otherwise, that we may incur, and our Board of Trustees may alter or eliminate any current policy on borrowing at any time without shareholder approval. Accordingly, we could become highly leveraged, which could result in an increase in our debt service costs and increase our exposure to interest rate risks, real estate market fluctuations and liquidity risks.

RISKS RELATED TO THIS OFFERING

No public market for our Shares currently exists, an active trading market for our Shares may not develop and the market price of our Shares may decline substantially and quickly.

Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for our Shares. Although we intend to list our Shares on the Nasdaq, we cannot predict the extent to which a trading market will develop or how liquid or volatile that market may become. The initial public offering price for our Shares was determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the trading market. The market value of our Shares could be substantially affected by general market conditions, including the extent to which a secondary market develops for our Shares following completion of this Offering, the extent of institutional investor interest in us, the general reputation of REITs and the attractiveness of their equity securities in comparison to other equity securities, our financial performance and general stock and bond market conditions. For these reasons, among others, the market price of the Shares you purchase in this Offering may decline substantially and quickly.

Purchasers in this Offering will experience immediate dilution in net tangible book value, and there may be future dilution related to our Shares.

The initial public offering price of our Shares is higher than the net tangible book value per outstanding Share. Purchasers of our Shares in this Offering will incur immediate dilution of $             per Share in the net tangible book value of our Shares from the initial public offering price of $             per Share. If the underwriters exercise their overallotment option in full, there will be immediate dilution of $             per Share in the net tangible book value of our Shares. The market price of our Shares could decline as a result of issuances or sales of a large number of our Shares in the market after this Offering or the perception that such issuances or sales could occur. Future issuances or sales of a substantial number of our Shares may be at prices below the initial public offering price of our Shares offered by this prospectus and may result in further dilution in the net tangible book value of our Shares and/or materially and adversely impact the market price of our Shares.

Future sales of our securities may depress the market price of our Shares.

Subject to applicable law, our Board of Trustees has the authority, without further shareholder approval, to cause us to issue additional Shares and other equity and debt securities on the terms and for the consideration it deems appropriate. We cannot predict the effect, if any, of future issuances of our Shares or other securities, or of the prospect of such issuances on the market price of our Shares. We also may issue from time to time additional securities in connection with property or business acquisitions and may grant registration rights in connection with such issuances. After the completion of this Offering, we will have                           Shares outstanding (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option), including 45,000,000 Shares owned by SIR. Additionally, up to                           Shares may be issued under our Equity Compensation Plan to our Trustees, our executive officers and RMR employees. We, our Trustees, our executive officers and SIR have agreed, subject to various exceptions, not to sell or issue any Shares or any securities convertible into or


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exchangeable or exercisable for Shares, or file any registration statement relating to our equity securities with the SEC for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without the prior written consent of UBS Securities LLC on behalf of the underwriters. UBS Securities LLC, at any time and without notice, may release all or any portion of our Shares subject to the foregoing agreements. Future sales or issuances of a substantial number of our Shares or of senior securities, or the perception that such sales or issuances might occur, could depress the market price of our Shares.

The Audited Consolidated and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust may not be representative of our future results as an independent public company.

The Audited Consolidated and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust that are included in this prospectus do not necessarily reflect what our financial position, results of operations, cash flows, expenses, FFO, Normalized FFO or CAD would have been had we been an independent entity during the periods presented. This financial information is not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations, financial position, cash flows, expenses, FFO, Normalized FFO or CAD will be in the future. It is impossible for us to accurately estimate all adjustments which may reflect all the significant changes that will occur in our cost structure, funding and operations as a result of our creation, including potential increased costs associated with reduced economies of scale and increased costs associated with being a separate publicly traded company. For additional information, see "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus and the Audited Consolidated and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, and the Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.

In addition to the underwriting discounts and commissions, the underwriters may receive other benefits from this Offering.

In addition to the underwriting discounts and commissions to be received by the underwriters, affiliates of each of the underwriters may be lenders under our credit facility and/or lenders to SIR. We intend to use substantially all of the net proceeds from this Offering to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility. Affiliates of certain of our underwriters will receive a portion of such repayment. Also, SIR intends to use some of the cash proceeds it will receive from us to reduce amounts due to its lenders, including affiliates of certain of the underwriters. These transactions create a potential conflict of interest because each of these entities may have an interest in the successful completion of this Offering beyond the underwriting discounts and commissions they will receive. Moreover, the underwriters and/or their affiliates may engage in commercial and investment banking transactions with us or our affiliates in the ordinary course of their business, and they expect to receive customary compensation and expense reimbursement for these commercial and investment banking transactions.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR TAXATION

Our failure to qualify or remain qualified for taxation as a REIT under the IRC could have significant adverse consequences.

We intend to elect and qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC commencing with our taxable year ending December 31, 2018 and to maintain that qualification thereafter. As a REIT, we generally will not pay U.S. federal or most state income taxes as long as we distribute all of our REIT taxable income and meet other qualifications set forth in the IRC. However, actual qualification for taxation


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as a REIT under the IRC depends on our satisfying complex statutory requirements, for which there are only limited judicial and administrative interpretations. We expect that upon the completion of this Offering we will be organized, and that we will continue to be organized and will operate, in a manner that will allow us to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC, pending our timely election with our first REIT income tax return. However, we cannot be sure that, upon review or audit, the Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will agree with this conclusion. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that the federal government, or any state or other taxation authority, will continue to afford favorable income tax treatment to REITs and their shareholders.

Maintaining our qualification for taxation as a REIT will require us to continue to satisfy tests concerning, among other things, the nature of our assets, the sources of our income and the amounts we distribute to our shareholders. If we fail to qualify or remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, then our ability to raise capital might be adversely affected, we may be in breach under our credit facility, we may be subject to material amounts of federal and state income taxes, and the value of our Shares will likely decline. In addition, if we lose or revoke our qualification for taxation as a REIT for a taxable year, we will generally be prevented from requalifying for taxation as a REIT for the next four taxable years.

Even if we qualify and remain qualified as a REIT, we may face other tax liabilities that reduce our cash flows.

Even if we qualify and remain qualified for taxation as a REIT, we may be subject to federal, state and local taxes on our income and assets, including taxes on any undistributed income, excise taxes, state or local income, property and transfer taxes and other taxes. See "Material United States federal income tax considerations—Taxation as a REIT" in this prospectus. Also, some jurisdictions may in the future eliminate certain favorable deductions, including the dividends paid deduction, which could increase our income tax expense; in fact, the Hawaii State Legislature is currently considering legislation that would eliminate the dividends paid deduction afforded to REITs under the tax laws of Hawaii. In addition, in order to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT, prevent the recognition of particular types of non-cash income, or avert the imposition of a 100% tax that applies to specified gains derived by a REIT from dealer property or inventory, we may hold or dispose of some of our assets and conduct operations through our taxable REIT subsidiaries (as defined in Section 856(l) of the IRC), or TRSs, or other subsidiary corporations that will be subject to corporate level income tax at regular rates. Any of these taxes would decrease CAD to our shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders generally will not qualify for reduced tax rates.

Dividends payable by U.S. corporations to noncorporate shareholders, such as individuals, trusts and estates, are generally eligible for reduced tax rates. Distributions paid by REITs, however, generally are not eligible for these reduced rates. The more favorable rates for corporate dividends may cause investors to perceive that an investment in a REIT is less attractive than an investment in a non-REIT entity that pays dividends, thereby reducing the demand for and market price of our Shares.

Complying with REIT requirements may cause us to forgo otherwise attractive opportunities.

To qualify for taxation as a REIT, we must satisfy ongoing REIT qualification tests, as discussed above. As a result, we may be unable to pursue investments that would otherwise be advantageous to us in order to satisfy the source-of-income or asset-diversification requirements for qualifying for taxation as a REIT. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to make, and in some cases to maintain ownership of, otherwise attractive investments.


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REIT distribution requirements could adversely affect our ability to execute our business plan.

We generally will be required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, subject to specified adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, in order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT. To the extent that we satisfy this distribution requirement, federal corporate income tax will not apply to the earnings that we distribute, but if we distribute less than 100% of our REIT taxable income, we will be subject to federal corporate income tax on our undistributed taxable income. We intend to make distributions to our shareholders to comply with the REIT requirements of the IRC. In addition, we will be subject to a 4% nondeductible excise tax if the actual amount that we pay out to our shareholders in a calendar year is less than a minimum amount specified under federal tax laws.

From time to time, we may generate taxable income greater than our income for financial reporting purposes prepared in accordance with GAAP or differences in timing between the recognition of taxable income and the actual receipt of cash may occur. If we do not have other funds available in these situations, we may decide to borrow funds on unfavorable terms, sell investments at disadvantageous prices or distribute amounts that would otherwise be invested in future acquisitions in order to make distributions sufficient to enable us to pay out enough of our taxable income to satisfy the REIT distribution requirement and to avoid corporate income tax and the 4% excise tax in a particular year. These alternatives could increase our costs or reduce our shareholders' equity. Thus, compliance with the REIT requirements may hinder our ability to grow, which could adversely affect the value of our Shares.

Legislative or other actions affecting REITs could materially and adversely affect us and our shareholders.

The rules dealing with U.S. federal, state, and local taxation are constantly under review by persons involved in the legislative process and by the IRS, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and other taxation authorities. Changes to the tax laws, with or without retroactive application, could materially and adversely affect us and our shareholders. We cannot predict how changes in the tax laws might affect us or our shareholders. New legislation, Treasury regulations, administrative interpretations or court decisions could significantly and negatively affect our ability to qualify for taxation as a REIT or the tax consequences of such qualification.


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Cautionary statement regarding forward looking statements

This prospectus contains certain forward looking statements that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of forward looking words such as "may," "will," "should," "potential," "intend," "expect," "outlook," "seek," "anticipate," "estimate," "approximately," "believe," "could," "project," "predict" or other similar words or expressions. Forward looking statements are based on certain assumptions, discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies, contain financial and operating projections or state other forward looking information. Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future events, actions, plans or strategies is uncertain. Although we believe that the expectations stated or implied in our forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, our actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in our forward looking statements. Factors that could impact our forward looking statements and our business, financial condition, results of operations, FFO, CAD, cash flows, liquidity and prospects include, but are not limited to:

the factors referenced in this prospectus, including those set forth under "Risk factors" in this prospectus;

changes in the debt or equity markets, the general economy or the real estate industry as a result of market events or otherwise;

the ability of our tenants to pay rent;

the likelihood that our tenants will be negatively affected by cyclical economic conditions;

our ability to acquire additional industrial and logistics properties;

our belief that e-commerce retail sales will continue to grow and increase the demand for industrial and logistics real estate;

the impact of our acquisitions and sales of properties;

the failure of our rents to increase when we renew or extend our leases, enter new leases or when rents are reset at our Hawaii Properties;

our ability to pay distributions to our shareholders and to sustain the amount of such distributions;

limitations on the future availability of borrowings under our credit facility;

changes in our policies and plans regarding investments, financings and dispositions;

limitations on our ability to raise additional capital at reasonable costs to repay our debts, invest in our properties or fund acquisitions or development or redevelopment efforts;

changes in the security of cash flows from our properties;

changes in the degree and nature of our competition;

actual and potential conflicts of interest with our Trustees and executive officers, SIR and RMR and their affiliates and other related persons;

changes in governmental regulations, accounting rules, tax rates applicable to us, our properties or our shareholders;

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changes in the credit qualities of our tenants;

changes in environmental laws or in their interpretation or enforcement as a result of climate change or otherwise;

legislative and regulatory changes, including changes to the IRC and related rules, regulations and interpretations governing the taxation of REITs and their shareholders; and

limitations imposed on our business and our ability to satisfy complex rules in order for us to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC.

When considering forward looking statements, you should consider the risk factors and other cautionary statements in this prospectus. The matters stated under "Risk factors" and elsewhere in this prospectus could cause our actual results and performance to differ significantly from those contained in our forward looking statements. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee future results or performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward looking statements, which reflect our views as of the date of this prospectus. Except as may be required by applicable law, we do not intend to update any of our forward looking statements after the date of this prospectus to conform these statements to changed circumstances, actual results or performance.


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Use of proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds we will receive from this Offering will be approximately $              million (or approximately $              million if the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option), in each case assuming an initial public offering price of $             per Share (the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting the Transaction Costs.

We intend to set aside approximately $2 million of the net proceeds from this Offering for working capital and use the balance of such proceeds to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility. Accordingly, we expect to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility by approximately $              million. If the underwriters fully exercise their overallotment option, the reduction in the amount outstanding under our credit facility would be approximately $              million. After applying the net proceeds from this Offering as described above, we expect that the aggregate principal amount outstanding under our credit facility will be $              million. Our credit facility will allow for maximum aggregate borrowings of up to $              million and, upon the completion of this Offering, will mature on                  ,             . Amounts outstanding under our credit facility will bear interest at a variable annual rate equal to the London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, plus a premium, which will vary depending on the amount of our leverage. As of                  , 2018, the annual interest rate on our credit facility was         %.

Affiliates of certain of the underwriters are expected to be lenders under our credit facility and will receive a pro rata portion of the net proceeds from this Offering used to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility.

Although we anticipate that substantially all of the net proceeds from this Offering will be promptly applied to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility, pending such use of proceeds, we may invest the net proceeds from this Offering in a variety of capital preservation investments, including government securities and cash, that are consistent with our intention to qualify for taxation as a REIT.


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Distribution policy

We intend to pay regular quarterly distributions to our shareholders. Our expected regular quarterly distribution rate is $             per Share. On an annualized basis, we expect to distribute $             per Share, which equals an annual yield of approximately         % of the assumed initial public offering price of $             per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. We intend to pay a pro rata initial distribution with respect to the period commencing on the completion of this Offering and ending March 31, 2018. Our first regular distribution is expected to be for the period beginning on April 1, 2018 and ending on June 30, 2018. We intend to maintain this distribution rate for at least 12 months following the completion of this Offering unless our actual or anticipated results of operations, cash flows or financial position, economic or market conditions or other factors differ materially from the assumptions used in our estimate. However, the timing and amount of any distributions will be determined at the discretion of our Board of Trustees and will depend on various factors that our Board of Trustees deems relevant, including our financial condition, our results of operations, our liquidity, our capital requirements, our FFO, our Normalized FFO, our CAD, restrictive covenants in our financial or other contractual arrangements, economic conditions, requirements in the IRC to qualify for taxation as a REIT, and restrictions under Maryland law.

We have estimated CAD for the 12 months ending September 30, 2018 based on adjustments to our pro forma net income available to our shareholders for the 12 months ended September 30, 2017 (giving effect to this Offering, the repayment of the SIR Note with the borrowing of $750 million under our credit facility and the repayment of approximately $             million of the amount owed under our credit facility as described under "Use of proceeds" in this prospectus). In estimating our CAD, we have made certain assumptions as reflected in the table and notes below. For example, these estimates do not include the effect of any changes in our working capital. These estimates were based upon the historical operating results of our properties and do not take into account any capital investments or their associated cash flows as they cannot be estimated at this time. Similarly, these estimates do not take into account any financing activities, or their associated cash flows, other than the repayment of the SIR Note and the borrowing of $750 million under our credit facility, as they cannot be estimated at this time. These estimates also do not take into account other unanticipated expenditures we may make.

Following completion of this Offering, we may undertake other investing or financing activities that may have a material effect on our estimate of CAD. Because we have made the assumptions described herein in making these estimates, we do not intend these estimates to be a projection or forecast of our actual results of operations or our liquidity and have estimated these amounts for the sole purpose of illustrating the expected amount of our expected regular quarterly distributions. These estimates should not be considered an alternative to cash flow from operating activities or net income computed in accordance with GAAP or as an indicator of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions. In addition, the calculations set forth below may not be the basis upon which our Board of Trustees may determine any distributions. No assurance can be given that our estimates will prove accurate, and actual distributions may therefore be significantly different from the estimated distributions. We have set forth below the calculation of our estimated CAD and related distribution payout ratio, because we believe this metric may be useful to investors in evaluating our proposed distribution relative to operating performance metrics often used by investors when evaluating an equity REIT.

U.S. federal income tax law generally requires that a REIT distribute annually at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, subject to specified adjustments and excluding any net capital gain, and that it pay tax at regular corporate rates to the extent that it annually distributes less than 100% of its net taxable income including net capital gains. For more information, see "Material United States federal income tax considerations" in this prospectus. We anticipate that our distributions will exceed the annual


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distribution requirements applicable to REITs. However, under some circumstances, we may be required to pay additional distributions in order to meet these distribution requirements, and we may need to borrow funds to make those distributions.

We cannot be sure that our estimated distributions will be paid or sustained. Any distributions we pay in the future, as well as their timing and frequency, will depend upon our actual results of operations, economic conditions and other factors that could differ materially from our current expectations. Our actual results of operations will be affected by a number of factors, including the rental income we receive, our operating expenses, interest expense, the ability of our tenants to meet their obligations and our unanticipated expenditures. For more information regarding risk factors that could materially and adversely affect our actual results of operations, see "Risk factors" in this prospectus. If our properties do not generate sufficient revenues to allow cash to be distributed by us, we may be required to fund distributions from working capital or borrowings under our credit facility or reduce our distributions. Our payment of distributions is subject to compliance with restrictions contained in our credit facility. In addition, our declaration of trust allows us to issue preferred shares that could have a preference on distributions. We currently have no intention to issue any preferred shares, but if we do, the distribution preference on the preferred shares could limit our ability to make distributions to holders of our Shares.

The following table sets forth calculations relating to our intended regular quarterly distribution rate based on the pro forma net income from our Initial Properties for the 12 months ended September 30, 2017 and the adjustments we have made in order to estimate CAD for the 12 months ending September 30, 2018. Amounts are in thousands, except Share, per Share and per square foot data.

Calculation of estimated CAD for the 12 months ending September 30, 2018

  $    

Pro forma net income for the year ended December 31, 2016

       

Less:    pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016

       

Add:    pro forma net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017

       

Pro forma net income for the 12 months ended September 30, 2017(1)

       

Add:    historical depreciation and amortization

    27,255  

Add:    amortization of debt issuance costs(2)

       

Add:    acquisition and transaction related costs

    925  

Add:    increase in rental revenue from lease renewals, new leases and rent resets(3)

    1,630  

Add:    pro forma general and administrative costs

    10,019  

Less:    estimated general and administrative costs(4)

    (9,235 )

Less:    net effect of non-cash rental income(5)

    (6,347 )

Less:    estimated capital expenditures(6)

    (1,998 )

Estimated CAD for the 12 months ending September 30, 2018

  $    

Pro forma Shares outstanding

       

Estimated annual distribution per share

  $    

Total annual estimated distribution

       

Distribution payout ratio of estimated CAD

              %

(1)
Includes 12 months of interest expense on the estimated principal amount outstanding under our credit facility. Interest expense is based upon an estimated interest rate of the one month LIBOR rate plus 1.3%. In addition, based on our anticipated outstanding borrowings under our credit facility, we will pay an unused fee of 0.25% of the undrawn amount of our credit facility. Interest expense is calculated as follows:

Estimated principal amount outstanding

  $    

Interest rate

      %

Interest expense

       

Add: amortization of debt issuance costs

       

Add: unused fee

       

Total interest expense

  $    


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(2)
Represents one year of non-cash adjustments associated with the amortization of debt issuance costs related to our credit facility and the amortization of premiums on our assumed mortgage note payable.

(3)
Represents the annualized increase in rental revenues from lease renewals, new leases and rent resets executed during the 12 months ended September 30, 2017. In addition, we have assumed that approximately 81% of the rentable square feet related to 13 leases that expire during the 12 months ending September 30, 2018 at our Hawaii Properties will be renewed with the existing tenants for rents similar to those under the expiring leases and that approximately 19% of the expiring square feet will be vacated. The expiring leases relate to certain of our Hawaii Properties which contributed approximately $665, or approximately 0.4%, of annualized rental revenues from our Initial Properties during the 12 months ended September 30, 2017. Rents from our Hawaii Properties that we are assuming will be vacated amount to $124, or approximately 19% of $665. We have based this assumption on historical experience at our Hawaii Properties for the three years ended September 30, 2017, but we have not included estimated rent increases for rents that are scheduled to reset during the 12 months ending September 30, 2018. No leases relating to our Mainland Properties are scheduled to expire during the 12 months ending September 30, 2018.

(4)
Represents the estimated general and administrative expenses related to our Business Management Agreement, plus an estimated $2,000 of other general and administrative costs related to our being a separate public company. Pursuant to our Business Management Agreement, (i) RMR will be paid annual base business management fees equal to approximately 0.5% times the lesser of (x) our total market capitalization, or (y) the historical cost of our Initial Properties, and (ii) for the period beginning on the first day the Shares begin trading after this Offering and ending on December 31, 2018 and annual periods thereafter, RMR will be paid an annual incentive fee if the total return realized by our shareholders exceeds the total return realized by the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index during the same period.

Base Fees to RMR:

       

Average historical cost of our assets for the period

  $ 1,447,008  

Base fees percent

    0.5 %

Annual base fees to RMR

    7,235  

Annual other general and administrative expenses

    2,000  

Pro forma annual general and administrative expenses

  $ 9,235  
(5)
Represents one year of non-cash rental revenues associated with the net straight line adjustments to rental income and the amortization of above and below market lease intangibles.

(6)
Under our leases, our tenants are typically responsible for paying or reimbursing us for all, or substantially all, property level operating expenses and capital expenditures, such as real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, maintenance and repairs, including increases with respect thereto. However, we may be responsible for certain capital expenditures such as, in certain circumstances, roof and structural capital expenditures. This amount represents capital expenditures estimated to be incurred during the 12 months ending September 30, 2018, including leasing costs related to the new leases and lease renewals assumed as set forth in footnote (2) above. Estimated capital expenditures for the 12 months ending September 30, 2018 are approximately $0.07 per square foot, which is equal to the average historical capital expenditure rate relating to our Initial Properties for each of the 12 months ended September 30, 2015, 2016 and 2017. We calculated the $0.07 historical rate per square foot by dividing the sum of the capital expenditures, including leasing capital expenditures, incurred during each of the 12 months ended September 30, 2015, 2016 and 2017, by the sum of the average square feet for each such year.


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Capitalization

The following table sets forth our capitalization on (1) a historical basis, including our issuance to SIR of 45,000,000 Shares and the SIR Note and our assumption of three mortgage notes totaling approximately $63.1 million in connection with our formation and SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties to us, (2) the repayment of the SIR Note with borrowings under our credit facility, and (3) on a pro forma basis to reflect (i) this Offering of                           Shares, (ii) the prepayment by SIR of approximately $14.3 million of mortgage notes on our behalf, and (iii) the use of substantially all of the net proceeds from this Offering, after deducting the Transaction Costs, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility after giving effect to our setting aside $2 million for working capital, in each case, as of September 30, 2017. This table contains unaudited information and should be read in conjunction with "Use of proceeds," "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information," "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" and the historical and pro forma financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus (dollars in thousands, except share data).

 
  As of September 30, 2017  
 
  Historical
  As
adjusted

  Pro forma
 

Cash(1)

  $   $   $ 2,000  

Debt:

                   

Credit facility(1)

  $   $ 750,000   $    

SIR Note

    750,000          

Mortgage notes payable, net

    64,019 (2)   64,019 (2)   49,484 (3)

Total debt

    814,019     814,019        

Shareholders' equity:

                   

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value: 100,000,000 Shares authorized; 45,000,000 Shares issued and outstanding; and             pro forma Shares issued and outstanding

    450              

Additional paid in capital(1)

    553,593              

Total shareholders' equity(1)

    554,043              

Total capitalization(1)

  $ 1,368,062   $     $    

(1)
Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect to (a) reimburse SIR for the Transaction Costs incurred by it and (b) set aside $2,000 in our operating cash account for working capital.

(2)
Includes $63,069 of principal plus associated premiums.

(3)
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Dilution

Shareholders that purchase Shares in this Offering will have their interest diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per Share and the net tangible book value per Share immediately after the completion of this Offering.

Net tangible book value per Share represents the amount of total tangible assets less total liabilities, divided by the number of Shares then outstanding. Our pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2017, adjusted for SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties and our issuance of the SIR Note, was approximately $              million, for a net tangible book value per Share of $             . After giving effect to our sale of Shares in this Offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $             per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and deducting the Transaction Costs, our pro forma net tangible book value would have been approximately $              million, or $             per Share (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option). This represents an immediate increase in the net tangible book value of $             per Share and an immediate dilution of $             per Share to shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering. The following table illustrates this dilution per Share:

Assumed initial public offering price per Share

             

Unaudited pro forma net tangible book value per Share as of September 30, 2017, including our incurrence of the SIR Note

             

Increase in unaudited pro forma net tangible book value per Share attributable to this Offering

             

Unaudited pro forma net tangible book value per Share after giving effect to this Offering

             

Dilution per Share to new investors

             

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the amount in pro forma net tangible book value attributable to this Offering by $             per Share, and the dilution to shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering by $             per Share, assuming that the number of Shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option) and after deducting the Transaction Costs.

The following table sets forth, as of September 30, 2017, on the pro forma basis as described above, the difference between the number of Shares purchased from us in this Offering and the total consideration paid by our existing shareholder, SIR, and by the shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $             per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus prior to deducting the Transaction Costs.

 
  Shares purchased   Total consideration  
 
  Number
(in millions)

  Percentage
  Amount
($ in millions)

  Percentage
  Average price
per share

 

SIR

                               

New investors

                               

Total

            % $         %      

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $             per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the total consideration paid by shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering by $              million, or increase (decrease) the percent of total consideration paid by such shareholders by approximately         


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%, assuming that the number of Shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option).

If the underwriters' overallotment option is exercised in full, the following will occur:

the percentage of our Shares held by SIR will decrease to approximately          % of the total number of Shares outstanding;

the number of our Shares held by shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering will increase to         Shares, or approximately         % of the total number of Shares outstanding;

the immediate dilution experienced by shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering will be $             per Share, and the net tangible book value per Share will be $             per Share; and

a $1.00 increase (decrease) in the initial offering price of $              per Share, the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the dilution experienced by shareholders who purchase Shares in this Offering by $             per Share.


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Our company

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust was recently formed to own and lease industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States. We believe our Initial Properties provide a stable base of increasing income. We intend to expand our business by focusing on properties that may benefit from the growth of e-commerce.

We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet. Substantially all of our Initial Properties are industrial properties that are primarily used for manufacturing and logistics purposes. As of September 30, 2017, the logistics properties subset of our Initial Properties provided approximately 72.6% of our annualized rental revenues and was composed of approximately 63.3% of our Initial Properties' rentable area, approximately 66.5% of the number of our Initial Properties, approximately 77.4% of the gross book value of our Initial Properties and approximately 76.9% of the net book value of our Initial Properties.

Our portfolio includes 16.8 million square feet of primarily industrial lands in Hawaii and approximately 11.7 million square feet of industrial and logistics properties in 24 other states. As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased to 240 tenants with a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.4 years. As of September 30, 2017, our Hawaii Properties provided 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues and our Mainland Properties provided 40.0% of our annualized rental revenues. We intend to expand our portfolio by acquiring additional industrial and logistics properties throughout the country.


Our Initial Properties

(as of September 30, 2017; dollars and square feet in thousands)

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Market opportunity

U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market Overview.     According to JLL's Q3 U.S. Industrial Outlook, as of September 30, 2017, the approximately 13 billion square foot U.S. industrial real estate market had historically low vacancy and had experienced positive rental rate growth for the five years ended


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September 30, 2017. Growing demand for industrial properties combined with the lack of availability in existing properties and limited new supply have contributed to these trends. Despite these favorable fundamentals supporting the U.S. industrial real estate market, we believe new development activities have been moderated by high building costs and limited construction financing.

According to JLL's Q3 U.S. Industrial Outlook, as of September 30, 2017, industrial vacancy in the United States remained steady from the second quarter and was at its lowest level in 15 years, and nearly all U.S. industrial markets were below their average ten year vacancy rates. According to the same report, nationally, the average industrial real estate vacancy rate was 5.2% as of September 30, 2017. As illustrated in the below chart prepared by CBRE Econometric Advisors, new development of industrial properties has trailed net absorption since 2011, leading to historical lows in vacancy rates.


U.S. Industrial Real Estate Market—Historical Net Absorption, Completions And Availability Rate

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Source: CBRE Econometric Advisors, 2017 Q3.

According to JLL's Q3 U.S. Industrial Outlook, as of September 30, 2017, 221 million square feet of industrial real estate was under construction, representing only 1.8% of total current inventory of such properties. We believe there is growing demand for industrial and logistics properties that will allow owners to maintain high occupancies and further increase rents.

Growth in E-Commerce Driving Industrial Demand.     We believe the U.S. retail industry is experiencing a major shift away from stores and shopping centers to e-commerce sales platforms, which is increasing demand for the industrial and logistics properties necessary to support e-commerce sales. We believe e-commerce sales may require up to three times the amount of industrial and logistics space to support the same amount of retail sales from stores. We believe there is an opportunity to expand e-commerce sales in retail segments that were previously considered immune to e-commerce participation, such as groceries for delivery. We also believe the increase in e-commerce and the resulting increase in demand for industrial and logistics properties over the past few years is not cyclical but is part of a trend that will continue for several more years.

According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, domestic e-commerce retail sales increased from $198.6 billion for the 12 months ended December 31, 2011 to $389.9 billion for the 12 months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of 96.4% over this period. At the same time, the U.S. Department of


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Commerce has estimated that, as of December 31, 2016, e-commerce sales represented only 8.0% of total retail sales.


U.S. Retail Sales Composition ($mm)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce (as of September 30, 2017)


E-Commerce Retail Sales ($mm) & E-Commerce As A Percent of Total

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce (as of September 30, 2017)

Although not all retail sales in stores can or will be replaced by e-commerce (e.g., gasoline and restaurant sales), we believe the growth in e-commerce is not cyclical and will continue (both in dollar value and as a percentage of total retail sales). We believe the continuation of this trend will stimulate demand for industrial and logistics properties, generate opportunities to increase rents and create a favorable investment environment for such properties for the next several years.

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volcanic created island, large parts are not suitable for development (source: Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism of Hawaii, Research & Economic Analysis, November 2016). Despite its small size, the island of Oahu has a permanent population of approximately one million people, approximately 70% of the total population of Hawaii, and a large majority of all business activities in Hawaii take place on the island of Oahu (source: Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism of Hawaii, Research & Economic Analysis, November 2016). All of our Hawaii Properties are on the island of Oahu. Because Oahu is a volcanic created island with steep mountains and expensive oceanfront lands, and because a significant amount of land on Oahu is used by the federal government for military bases, we believe there is limited available land suitable for industrial uses that might compete with our Hawaii Properties.

As of September 30, 2017, we owned 226 properties with 16.8 million square feet located on the island of Oahu. Approximately 39.1% of our total square feet is located in the Airport/Mapunapuna Honolulu submarket, approximately 14.5% of total square feet is located in the Kalihi/Sand Island Honolulu submarket, approximately 43.0% of total square feet is located in the Campbell/Kapolei submarket, and approximately 3.3% of total square feet is located in and around Honolulu. According to the Oahu Hawaii Industrial Market Research & Forecast Report for the second quarter of 2017 published by Colliers International, industrial land values currently range between $100 and $160 per square foot in the Airport/Mapunapuna submarket, between $100 and $180 per square foot in the Kalihi/Sand Island submarket and between $25 and $38 per square foot in the Campbell/Kapolei submarket.


Estimated Industrial Land Values (By Submarket) On The Island Of Oahu(1)

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Source: Colliers International Research and Consulting.

(1)
Approximately 3.3% of our Hawaii Properties' area is located outside the listed submarkets.

(2)
Approximately 43.0% of our Hawaii Properties' area is located in this submarket.

(3)
Approximately 39.1% of our Hawaii Properties' area is located in this submarket.

(4)
Approximately 14.5% of our Hawaii Properties' area is located in this submarket.

More than 80% of our annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties, as of September 30, 2017, was from properties located between the Honolulu central business district and the Honolulu International Airport or the Honolulu seaport, which we believe are among the most desirable locations for industrial uses in that state. We believe that the scarcity of land suitable for warehouse or


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other light industrial use and the desirable locations of our Hawaii Properties for such uses are the primary reasons why, since our parent company and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, the year end occupancy rate (based on square feet) of our Hawaii Properties has not been less than 98.0% and our rental income has regularly increased despite the cyclical conditions experienced in the United States and Hawaii economies during this period, as set forth in the following table:


Hawaii Properties Performance

 
  As of and for the year ended December 31,    
 
 
  As of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2017  
 
  2003   2004   2005   2006   2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2012   2013   2014   2015   2016  

Number of properties(1)

    184     185     225     225     225     225     225     225     225     226     226     226     226     226     226  

Occupancy

    99.7 %   99.5 %   99.4 %   99.9 %   99.8 %   99.5 %   99.5 %   99.6 %   98.4 %   98.0 %   98.0 %   99.0 %   99.1 %   98.6 %   99.9 %

Rental income (in thousands)

  $ 2,571   $ 36,521   $ 43,775   $ 51,670   $ 53,472   $ 54,579   $ 59,250   $ 60,080   $ 61,285   $ 62,868   $ 68,741   $ 71,637   $ 75,395   $ 76,131   $ 58,424  

(1)
Reflects 184 properties acquired in December 2003, one additional property acquired in 2004, 40 additional properties acquired in June 2005 and one additional property acquired in November 2012.

In addition to the location and long lease terms associated with our Hawaii Properties, we believe the legal structure of our land leases at these properties makes the rents we receive from our Hawaii Properties more secure than rents from most other types of real estate. Most of our Hawaii Properties consist of lands leased to tenants that operate their businesses on our land. Many of these land tenants have constructed improvements on their leaseholds, including buildings or infrastructure that are used in connection with their businesses. If a tenant defaults or its lease terminates, a tenant may lose its business or its investment in the leasehold improvements. Accordingly, we believe the tenants of our Hawaii Properties have strong incentives to avoid defaulting their leases and to renew their leases when they expire. Moreover, when our tenants finance their leaseholds, we believe the tenants' banks or other lending institutions may make payments to us to preserve the value of the lenders' collateral.

Investment highlights

High Quality Properties Leased to Diversified Tenants.     We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet located in 24 states throughout the mainland United States and on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. We have a total of 240 tenants, with only one affiliated tenant group, subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., contributing more than 3.8% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017. Our leases with subsidiaries of, and that are guaranteed by, Amazon.com, Inc. represented approximately 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017.

Many of our Mainland Properties were built to suit for the current tenants, and, as of September 30, 2017, the average age of our Mainland Properties (weighted by square feet) was only 8.5 years. As of September 30, 2017, more than 80% of the annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties was from properties located in areas between the Honolulu central business district and the Honolulu International Airport or the Honolulu seaport, which we believe are among the most desirable industrial property locations in that state.

Stable Cash Flows from Long Term Leases.     As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased for a weighted average remaining lease term of approximately 11.4 years. We have limited near and intermediate term lease expirations, with leases representing less than 11.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017 expiring by December 31, 2021. In addition, most of our Initial Properties are leased to tenants that are financially responsible to pay or reimburse us for all, or substantially all, property level operating and maintenance expenses, including


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increases with respect thereto. We believe that this lease structure reduces our exposure to potential cost increases and contributes to the security of our cash flows.

As of September 30, 2017, tenants contributing 45.0% of our annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties were investment grade rated (or their payment obligations to us were guaranteed by an investment grade rated parent) and tenants contributing an additional 8.6% of our annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties were subsidiaries of an investment grade rated parent (although these parent entities are not liable for our rents). As of September 30, 2017, approximately 91.1% of our annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties were from leased lands where many of our tenants have built and maintain the improvements on the leased lands and where some of our tenants have mortgaged their leasehold interests to obtain financing. In the event any of these Hawaii land tenants defaults under its land lease, we generally have the right to regain possession of our land and retain any improvements without additional cost, unless the defaulting tenant or the tenant's mortgage lender cures the lease default. We believe that the land lease structure at most of our Hawaii Properties enhances the security of our rents from those properties. In combination, our Mainland Properties with investment grade rated tenants, our Mainland Properties with tenants that are subsidiaries of investment grade rated parent entities and our Hawaii land leases contributed approximately 76.1% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017.

Attractive Internal Growth Potential.     Most of our Hawaii Properties are industrial lands that have been long term leased for rents that periodically reset based on fair market values, generally every five or ten years during the lease terms or upon the lease expirations. We believe that our Hawaii Properties have the potential to continue their historical rent growth as a result of periodic rent resets and new leasing following current lease expirations. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, and, despite the cyclical general economic conditions since then, our Hawaii Properties have remained at least 98.0% leased, and the rents received from these properties have regularly increased. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in 2003, rent resets and new leases following lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties have resulted in an average rent increase of 32.7% above the rent for the same space prior to the rent reset or lease expiration (or a weighted average annual growth rate of 2.3%).

In addition to the internal rent growth which may result from our rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties, a majority of the leases at our Mainland Properties and many leases at our Hawaii Properties include periodic set dollar amount or percentage increases that raise the cash rent payable to us. These contractual increases in the aggregate are expected to raise our annual cash rents during the five year period ending September 30, 2022 by approximately $8.6 million, or an average increase of approximately $1.7 million per year during this period.

Strong Industrial Market Fundamentals.     The rapid growth of e-commerce sales in the U.S. economy is creating strong demand for industrial and logistics properties. As significant portions of the retail industry shift away from stores and shopping centers to e-commerce sales platforms, demand for industrial distribution centers has increased, creating strong net absorption and positive rent growth for industrial properties. We believe e-commerce sales require as much as three times the square footage of industrial and logistics space compared to traditional warehouse space that supports stores. We also believe that these trends are not cyclical but reflect a major shifting of economic activity related to retail sales that may continue for several more years.

Balance Sheet Positioned for Growth.     Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect that our total debt outstanding will be approximately $              million, or         % of our total market capitalization of approximately $              billion. Also, upon the completion of this Offering, we will have approximately $              million available under our credit facility, which we may use for general business purposes, including potential acquisitions.


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Experienced Management Team with National Real Estate Platform.     We are managed by RMR. As of September 30, 2017, RMR had approximately $28.5 billion of commercial real estate and related assets under management in 48 states. Our relationship with RMR provides us with access to more than 475 real estate professionals employed by RMR in its Newton, Massachusetts headquarters and in more than 35 regional offices located throughout the United States who are responsible for managing or supervising the day to day operations of more than 1,400 properties. We expect to use the extensive nationwide resources of RMR to manage our Initial Properties and to locate, diligence and selectively acquire additional industrial and logistics properties.

Our growth strategies

Our primary business objectives are to own and lease a diversified portfolio of industrial and logistics properties and to increase CAD to our shareholders.

Internal Growth through Rent Resets, Fixed Increases in Our Current Leases and Selective Development.     Many of the leases for our Hawaii Properties provide that the rents we receive are reset to fair market value periodically during the lease terms. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, our Hawaii Properties have remained over 98.0% leased, and the periodic rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties have resulted in significant rent increases. Because of the limited availability of land suitable for industrial uses that might compete with our Hawaii Properties, we believe that our Hawaii Properties offer the potential for rent growth as a result of periodic rent resets and new leasing following current lease expirations.

In addition to the internal rent growth which may result from our rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties, a majority of the leases at our Mainland Properties and many leases at our Hawaii Properties include periodic set dollar amount or percentage increases that raise the cash rent payable to us. These contractual increases in the aggregate are expected to raise our annual cash rents during the five year period ending September 30, 2022 by approximately $8.6 million, or an average increase of approximately $1.7 million per year during this period.

Since the leases at certain of our Hawaii Properties were originally entered, in some cases as long as 40 or 50 years ago, the characteristics of the neighborhoods in the vicinity of some of those properties have changed. In such circumstances, SIR and its predecessor have sometimes engaged in redevelopment activities to change the character of certain properties in order to increase rents (e.g., from industrial to retail use). Because our Hawaii Properties are currently experiencing strong demand from tenants for industrial and logistics uses, we do not currently expect redevelopment efforts in Hawaii to become a major activity of ours in the foreseeable future; however, we may undertake such activities on a selective basis. Also, SIR and its predecessor have sometimes built expansions for tenants at our Mainland Properties in return for lease extensions and rent increases, and we expect to continue such activities.

External Growth through Acquisitions.     Our external growth strategy is to acquire additional industrial and logistics properties that we believe will produce NOI in excess of our cost of capital used to purchase the properties. We intend to grow our business by investing primarily in industrial and logistics properties that serve the growing needs of e-commerce. We believe that e-commerce sales will continue to grow, in both dollar value and as a percentage of total retail sales, and that this will create strong demand for industrial and logistics properties and rental growth for the next several years.

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tenants are financially responsible for all, or substantially all, property level operating expenses, including increases with respect thereto. Because there are a limited number of industrial and logistics properties in Hawaii, we expect that most of our acquisitions will be in other states.

We believe we have two competitive advantages which may allow us to successfully implement our external growth strategy, as follows:

First, we have and expect to maintain a strong capitalization which may allow us to access reasonably priced capital throughout business cycles. Upon the completion of this Offering, we expect to have approximately $              million of total debt and approximately $              million of market value of common equity, assuming an initial offering price at the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. We also expect to have approximately $              million of available borrowing capacity under our credit facility.

Second, we believe we have an experienced management team to implement our growth strategies. Our executive officers have extensive experience acquiring and operating real estate. We believe RMR can and will provide us with an extensive array of services to assist with our acquisitions. RMR is an alternative asset management company that has been managing commercial real estate companies and related businesses since 1986. Since its founding, RMR has acquired over $30 billion of real estate. Because of the experience and depth of our management, we believe we will be able to acquire industrial and logistics properties throughout the United States and successfully compete with many of our competitors.

Our Initial Properties

We own 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet, including: 226 buildings, leasable land parcels and easements totaling approximately 16.8 million square feet located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii; and 40 properties with approximately 11.7 million square feet located in 24 other states. As of September 30, 2017, our Initial Properties were approximately 99.9% leased to 240 tenants.


Initial Properties(1)
(square feet and dollars in thousands)

 
  Number of
tenants

  Square feet
  Percent of
total
square feet

  Percent
leased

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percentage of
annualized
rental
revenues

  Weighted
average
remaining
lease term

 

Hawaii Properties

    220     16,834     59.0 %   99.9 % $ 93,139     60.0 %   13.4  

Mainland Properties

    20     11,706     41.0 %   100.0 %   62,202     40.0 %   8.3  

Totals/Average

    240     28,540     100.0 %   99.9 % $ 155,341     100.0 %   11.4  

(1)
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Our Initial Properties are located in 25 states. The following map shows the location of our Initial Properties:


Geographic Overview
Number of properties

GRAPHIC

Our Initial Properties are diversified by tenancies, with subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., which collectively contributed 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017, being the only affiliated tenant group contributing more than 3.8% of our annualized rental revenues as of such date. The following table sets forth the 15 largest tenants of our Initial Properties and certain


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information about the properties we lease to these tenants as of September 30, 2017 (square feet in thousands):

Tenant name
  Property location
  Square feet(1)
  % of
total
square
feet(1)

  % of
annualized
rental
revenues

 

1 Amazon.com.dedc, LLC / Amazon.com.kydc LLC

  South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia     3,048     10.7 %   10.3 %

2 Restoration Hardware, Inc. 

  Maryland     1,195     4.2 %   3.8 %

3 Federal Express Corporation / Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. 

  Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Utah     674     2.4 %   3.7 %

4 American Tire Distributors, Inc. 

  Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio     722     2.5 %   3.2 %

5 Par Hawaii Refining, LLC

  Hawaii     3,148     11.0 %   2.8 %

6 Servco Pacific Inc. 

  Hawaii     537     1.9 %   2.3 %

7 Shurtech Brands, LLC

  Ohio     645     2.3 %   2.2 %

8 BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 

  New Jersey     634     2.2 %   2.2 %

9 Safeway Inc. 

  Hawaii     146     0.5 %   2.1 %

10 Exel Inc. 

  South Carolina     945     3.3 %   2.0 %

11 Trex Company, Inc. 

  Nevada, Virginia     646     2.3 %   1.9 %

12 Avnet, Inc. 

  Ohio     581     2.0 %   1.9 %

13 Manheim Remarketing, Inc. 

  Hawaii     338     1.2 %   1.7 %

14 Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, LLC

  Hawaii     351     1.2 %   1.6 %

15 A.L. Kilgo Company, Inc. / Tai Polythene of Hawaii, Inc. 

  Hawaii     310     1.1 %   1.5 %

Total

        13,920     48.8 %   43.2 %

(1)
Square feet pursuant to existing leases as of September 30, 2017 and includes (i) space being fitted out for occupancy, if any, and (ii) space which is leased but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any.

The following table sets forth the lease expiration schedule for our Initial Properties as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):

Year
  Number of
tenants

  Rented square
feet expiring

  % of total
rented square
feet expiring

  Annualized rental
revenues
expiring

  % of
annualized rental
revenues
expiring

 

2017

    1     48     0.2 % $ 113     0.1 %

2018

    19     226     0.8 %   1,497     1.0 %

2019

    17     1,748     6.1 %   4,797     3.1 %

2020

    19     843     3.0 %   4,231     2.7 %

2021

    16     1,157     4.1 %   6,828     4.4 %

2022

    63     2,762     9.7 %   20,837     13.4 %

2023

    15     1,425     5.0 %   11,229     7.2 %

2024

    12     4,750     16.7 %   15,668     10.1 %

2025

    10     623     2.2 %   3,088     2.0 %

2026

    3     637     2.2 %   3,502     2.3 %

Thereafter

    91     14,300     50.0 %   83,551     53.7 %

Total

    266     28,519     100.0 % $ 155,341     100.0 %

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100.0% leased to 20 different tenants for a weighted average remaining lease term of 8.3 years. These properties contributed 40.0% of our annualized rental revenues and, as of September 30, 2017, had a weighted average age of only 8.5 years. Approximately 90.8% of the annualized rental revenues from our Mainland Properties are from logistics properties. The average height (weighted by square feet) of warehouses at our Mainland Properties is more than 30 feet.

Many of our Mainland Properties were built to suit for the current tenants and are strategically important warehouse and distribution centers for the current tenants' businesses. As a result, we believe that there is a higher likelihood that these tenants will extend their leases when they expire than is the case with commercial real estate that is not customized for the tenants or of strategic importance to their businesses.

Our Hawaii Properties.     As of September 30, 2017, our Hawaii Properties provided 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues. Our Hawaii Properties include 16.8 million square feet, which, as of September 30, 2017, were approximately 99.9% leased to 220 different tenants. No single tenant of our Hawaii Properties is responsible for more than 2.8% of our annualized rental revenues.

Over 80% of our annualized rental revenues from our Hawaii Properties is generated by land and buildings located in the areas between the Honolulu central business district and the Honolulu International Airport or the Honolulu seaport. Although some of these lands have been converted to commercial or retail uses, most of our Hawaii Properties are currently used for warehouse or other light industrial uses. We believe our Hawaii Properties are valuable because they are located closer to the major sources of demand for warehouse and light industrial space than most other land usable for such purposes in Hawaii.

Our leases

The following provides a general description of the economic lease terms for our Initial Properties. The terms of a particular lease may vary from those described below.

Mainland Properties' Leases.     In general, our Mainland Properties are subject to leases pursuant to which the tenants pay fixed annual rents on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis, and also pay or reimburse us for all, or substantially all, property level operating and maintenance expenses, such as real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and repairs, including increases with respect thereto. Many of our Mainland Properties' leases require us to maintain the roof, exterior walls, foundation and other structural elements of the buildings at our expense; however, because we believe our Mainland Properties have been well maintained, we do not believe these expenses will be material to us during the remaining lease terms.

Our Mainland Properties are fully leased, and we do not expect to have many opportunities to raise rents or redevelop these properties until these leases start to expire beginning in 2019. Nonetheless, some of the tenant renewal options at our Mainland Properties provide for rents to be reset to fair market values, and we may be able to raise rents if and as these options are exercised. Also, we regularly confer with tenants at our Mainland Properties to determine if they are interested in our expanding or otherwise improving their leased properties in return for increased rents and extended terms. For example: we substantially completed the development of a 35,000 square foot expansion for the tenant at our McAlester, Oklahoma property that resulted in a lease extension from August 31, 2022 to August 31, 2027 and a rent increase of $557,824 per year for the five year period starting September 1, 2017; and we are in negotiations with a tenant at another of our Mainland Properties regarding a possible build to suit expansion of approximately 194,000 square feet, but these negotiations are ongoing and we cannot be sure that we will complete this potential build to suit expansion or what rent increases we may realize if this potential build to suit expansion is completed.


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Hawaii Properties' Leases.     In general, our Hawaii Properties are subject to leases pursuant to which the tenants pay fixed annual rent on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis, and also pay or reimburse us for all, or substantially all, property level operating and maintenance expenses, such as real estate taxes, insurance, utilities and repairs, including increases with respect thereto. Many of our Hawaii Properties are leased for fixed annual rents that are periodically reset based on fair market values. In some cases, the resets are based on fair market value rent and in other cases a percentage of the fair market value of the leased land. Fair market value rent reset rates are generally determined through negotiations between us and individual tenants; however, when no agreement is achieved, our Hawaii Properties' leases require an appraisal process. In the appraisal process for land leases that are periodically reset based on fair market value rents, the appraisers are required to determine the fair and reasonable rent, exclusive of improvements. In the appraisal process for land leases that are periodically reset based on a percentage of the fair market value of the land, the appraisers are required to determine the fair market value of the land, usually exclusive of improvements, with such fair market value being based on the highest and best use of such land and as though unencumbered by the lease, and then the appraisers apply a rent return rate to the land value which may be set in the lease or determined by the appraisers based on market conditions.

The weighted average remaining lease term for our leased Hawaii Properties, as of September 30, 2017, was 13.4 years. However, as noted above, many of these leases provide that the rents are reset to fair market value periodically during the lease terms. Since SIR and its predecessor began acquiring our Hawaii Properties in December 2003, the periodic rent resets and lease expirations at our Hawaii Properties have resulted in significant rent increases, as set forth in the following table (dollars in thousands):


History Of Rent Increases At Our Hawaii Properties(1)

Period
  Number of
leases reset
or expired

  Annualized
rent before
reset/expiration(2)

  Annualized rent
after reset/
expiration

  Average
percentage
change in
annualized rent(3)

 

December 5, 2003 - December 31, 2012

    250   $ 39,187   $ 54,311     38.6 %

2013

    51     8,472     11,686     37.9 %

2014

    58     13,168     17,391     32.1 %

2015

    44     14,632     17,405     19.0 %

2016 - September 30, 2017

    56     10,575     13,365     26.4 %

Total/Average

    459   $ 86,034   $ 114,158     32.7% (4)

(1)
Our ability to increase rents when rents reset or leases expire will depend upon then prevailing market conditions, which are beyond our control. While rent resets and new leases at our Hawaii Properties have, in the aggregate, resulted in rent increases during the period of SIR's and its predecessor's ownership, in some instances rents have decreased. Accordingly, the historical rent increases achieved at our Hawaii Properties may not be repeated in the future.

(2)
Represents rents charged for the affected space prior to the rent resets or lease expirations.

(3)
Percentage difference to prior rents charged for the affected space.

(4)
Reflects a weighted average annual growth rate of 2.3%.

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scheduled to have rent resets or to expire within the next five years and thereafter (dollars in thousands):


Scheduled Rent Resets And Lease Expirations At Our Hawaii Properties(1)

Period
  Number of rent resets and
lease expirations(2)

  Annualized
rental revenues(2)

  Cumulative percentage of
annualized rental revenues
scheduled to reset or expire(2)

 

October 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017

    3   $ 873     0.9 %

2018

    27     4,050     5.3 %

2019

    35     15,097     21.5 %

2020

    21     4,857     26.7 %

2021

    17     6,193     33.4 %

2022

    75     22,791     57.8 %

Thereafter through 2064

    55     39,278     100.0 %

Total

    233   $ 93,139        

(1)
Our ability to increase rents when rents reset or leases expire will depend upon the then prevailing market conditions, which are beyond our control. While rent resets and new leases at our Hawaii Properties have, in the aggregate, resulted in rent increases during the period of SIR's and its predecessor's ownership, in some instances rents have decreased. Accordingly, the historical rent increases achieved at our Hawaii Properties may not be repeated in the future.

(2)
Each lease related to our Hawaii Properties is presented once based on its next scheduled reset for a lease that is subject to multiple scheduled resets or, if there is no scheduled reset, its expiration date.

Our tenants

Mainland Properties.     Our Mainland Properties' tenants are responsible for approximately 40.0% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017. No single Mainland Property is responsible for more than 4.1% of our annualized rental revenues, and no single affiliated tenant group of our Mainland Properties is responsible for more than 10.3% of our annualized rental revenues. The following table sets forth the tenants of our Mainland Properties that are responsible for more than


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1.0% of our annualized rental revenues and certain information about our leases with these tenants as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):


Tenants Of Our Mainland Properties Representing More Than 1% Of Annualized Rental Revenues

Tenant name
  Leased
square feet

  Lease
expirations

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percent of
annualized
rental
revenues

  Renewal options

Amazon.com.dedc, LLC / Amazon.com.kydc LLC (leases guaranteed by Amazon.com, Inc.)

    3,048   September 30, 2027   $ 15,988     10.3 % Four 5 year options

Restoration Hardware, Inc. 

    1,195   February 29, 2028     5,862     3.8 % Three 5 year options

Federal Express Corporation / Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. 

    674   November 30, 2019 - August 31, 2027     5,704     3.7 % Two 5 year options

American Tire Distributors, Inc. 

    722   June 30, 2023 - December 31, 2024     5,002     3.2 % Two 5 year options

Shurtech Brands, LLC (lease guaranteed by STM Industries, Inc. and Shurtape Technologies, LLC)

    645   May 28, 2024     3,479     2.2 % Two 10 year options

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. 

    634   July 31, 2033     3,387     2.2 % Four 5 year options

Exel Inc. (lease guaranteed by Deutsche Post AG)

    945   June 25, 2024     3,041     2.0 % Two 5 year options

Trex Company, Inc. 

    646   December 31, 2021 - May 31, 2025     2,958     1.9 % Two 5 year options (for Fernley, Nevada property); One 5 year option (for Winchester, Virginia property)

Avnet, Inc. 

    581   September 30, 2026     2,905     1.9 % One 3 year and one 5 year option

The Net-A-Porter Group LLC (lease guaranteed by Net-A-Porter Ltd.)

    167   April 30, 2023     2,301     1.5 % One 5 year option and one 4 years and 10 months option

General Mills Operations, LLC (lease guaranteed by General Mills, Inc.)

    158   July 31, 2024     2,184     1.4 % Three 5 year options

The Toro Company

    450   December 31, 2027     1,684     1.1 % Three 5 year options

Total

    9,865       $ 54,495     35.2 %  
Two wholly owned subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), or Amazon, lease three of our properties. Amazon.com.dedc, LLC leases two of our properties; one is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and the other in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Our property leased to Amazon.com.kydc LLC is located in Chester, Virginia. Each location has a separate lease that expires in 2027 with renewal options for an additional 20 years. All three properties were built during 2012 for Amazon as fulfillment centers and are in close proximity to major transportation networks. The lease obligations of Amazon.com.dedc, LLC and Amazon.com.kydc LLC due to us are guaranteed by Amazon. Amazon is the largest e-commerce company in the United States and one of the largest retailers of consumer products in the world. Amazon's obligations are rated "investment grade" by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017, Amazon had an equity market capitalization of approximately $461.8 billion.


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Restoration Hardware, Inc., or RHI, leases our property located in North East, Maryland. This property serves as one of RHI's three main national distribution centers. This lease expires in 2028 with renewal options for 15 additional years. RHI is a wholly owned subsidiary of Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: RH), or Restoration Hardware, which is a home furnishings retailer that sells a wide range of home goods and furniture directly to customers nationwide. As of September 30, 2017, Restoration Hardware had an equity market capitalization of approximately $1.5 billion.

Federal Express Corporation leases two of our properties located in Asheville, North Carolina and Rockford, Illinois. Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. leases 11 of our properties located in: Lafayette, Louisiana; Brookfield, Missouri; McAlester, Oklahoma; Salt Lake City, Utah; Pocatello, Idaho; Chillicothe, Ohio; South Point, Ohio; Pueblo, Colorado; Minot, North Dakota; Bemidji, Minnesota and Fort Smith, Arkansas. Each location is used as a distribution/logistics center and is under a separate lease with expirations from 2019 to 2027, and each lease includes renewal options for 10 additional years. Federal Express Corporation and Fedex Ground Package System, Inc. are 100% owned subsidiaries of FedEx Corporation (NYSE: FDX), or Federal Express, which we believe is one of the world's largest delivery businesses. Federal Express Corporation's obligations are rated "investment grade" by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017, Federal Express had an equity market capitalization of approximately $60.5 billion.

American Tire Distributors, Inc., or American Tire, leases five of our properties located in: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lincoln, Nebraska; Lewis Center, Ohio; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; and Albany, New York. These properties serve as distribution/logistics centers. Each location is under a separate lease with expirations from 2023 to 2024, and each lease includes renewal options for 10 additional years. We believe American Tire is one of the largest replacement tire distributors in North America and employs more than 5,000 people in the United States and Canada.

Shurtech Brands, LLC, or Shurtech, leases our property located in Avon, Ohio, 15 miles west of Cleveland, Ohio, at a location which provides easy access to Interstate Highway 90. This property was built for Shurtech in 1996 and this lease expires in 2024 with renewal options for 20 additional years. Shurtech's lease obligations to us are guaranteed by STM Industries, Inc., or STM, and Shurtape Technologies, LLC, or Shurtape. Shurtech is a wholly owned subsidiary of Shurtape, which operates as a subsidiary of STM and is a producer of pressure sensitive packaging and specialty tape products, including Duck® tape.

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc., or BJ's, leases our property located in Burlington, New Jersey. This property was built for BJ's in 2001 and its location provides easy access to Interstate Highway 95. This lease expires in July 2033 with renewal options for 20 additional years. We believe that our property is an important logistics center for BJ's, that BJ's is a leading operator of membership warehouse clubs in the United States and that BJ's has annual revenues of over $12 billion.

Exel Inc., or Exel, leases our property located in the Charlotte, North Carolina metropolitan area. This property was built to suit for Exel. This lease expires in 2024 with renewal options for 10 additional years. Exel is a 100% owned subsidiary of Deutsche Post AG (FRA: DPW), which is the primary provider of mail and parcel delivery services in Germany and the operator of one of the largest international delivery and logistics management businesses in the world. Exel's lease obligations to us are guaranteed by Deutsche Post AG. Deutsche Post AG's obligations are rated "investment grade" by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017, Deutsche Post AG had an equity market capitalization of approximately €45.7 billion.


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Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX), or Trex, leases two of our properties located in Winchester, Virginia and Fernley, Nevada. The Winchester, Virginia property is located approximately 64 miles northwest of the District of Columbia and its location offers easy access to Interstate Highway 81. The Fernley, Nevada property is located near the intersection of Interstate Highway 80, U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 95 and we believe its location provides single day truck access throughout most of the western United States. These leases expire in 2021 and 2025 with renewal options for 5 and 10 additional years, respectively. Trex is one of the world's largest manufacturers of wood-alternative decking and railing products for both residential and commercial uses. Trex sells its products through wholesale distributors at more than 6,700 retail locations. Trex uses our properties as distribution centers. As of September 30, 2017, Trex had an equity market capitalization of approximately $2.6 billion.

Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), or Avnet, leases our property located in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area, which we believe is within a 10-hour drive to approximately 47% of the U.S. population. Our property was built to suit for Avnet in 2014 and is used as a manufacturing and distribution center for its computer electronics products. This lease expires in 2026 with renewal options for eight additional years. Avnet is a leading manufacturer and distributor of computer electronics products. Avnet's obligations are rated "investment grade" by one or more nationally recognized credit ratings agencies. As of September 30, 2017, Avnet had an equity market capitalization of approximately $4.8 billion.

The Net-A-Porter Group LLC, or Net-A-Porter Group, leases our property located in Mahwah, New Jersey, approximately 30 miles from New York City. This lease expires in April 2023 with renewal options for approximately 10 additional years. Net-A-Porter Group's lease obligations to us are guaranteed by Net-A-Porter Ltd. Net-A-Porter Group is part of the YOOX Net-A-Porter Group (MTA: YNAP) following the merger between Net-A-Porter Group and YOOX Group in 2015. Our tenant is an online luxury fashion seller of clothing and accessories from over 300 high-priced designers. As of September 30, 2017, YOOX Net-A-Porter Group had an equity market capitalization of approximately €4.4 billion.

General Mills Operations, LLC leases our property located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The location of this property offers easy access to Interstate Highway 94, which runs between Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. This property was built for General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS), or General Mills, in 2014 as a refrigerated warehouse. This lease expires in 2024 with renewal options for 15 additional years. General Mills Operations, LLC's lease obligations to us are guaranteed by General Mills. General Mills is a multi-national manufacturer and marketer of branded consumer foods. General Mills's obligations are rated "investment grade" by nationally recognized credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017, General Mills had an equity market capitalization of approximately $29.4 billion.

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC), or Toro, leases our property located in the Des Moines, Iowa metropolitan area. This property was built to suit for Toro in 2012 and is used as a distribution/logistics center. This lease expires in 2027 with renewal options for 15 additional years. Toro is a manufacturer of lawn care, snow removal and irrigation equipment. Toro's obligations are rated "investment grade" by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies. As of September 30, 2017, Toro had an equity market capitalization of approximately $6.7 billion.

Hawaii Properties.     Our 220 Hawaii Properties' tenants represent approximately 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017. No single tenant of our Hawaii Properties is responsible for more than 2.8% of our annualized rental revenues. The following table sets forth the tenants at our Hawaii Properties that are responsible for more than 1.0% of our annualized rental


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revenues and certain information about our leases to these tenants, as of September 30, 2017 (square feet and dollars in thousands):


Tenants Of Our Hawaii Properties Representing More Than 1% Of Annualized Rental Revenues

Tenant name
  Leased
square feet

  Lease
expirations

  Annualized
rental
revenues

  Percent of
annualized
rental revenues

 

Par Hawaii Refining, LLC

    3,148     December 31, 2019 - March 31, 2024   $ 4,354     2.8 %

Servco Pacific Inc. 

    537     January 31, 2064     3,523     2.3 %

Safeway Inc. 

    146     October 31, 2043     3,309     2.1 %

Manheim Remarketing, Inc. (lease guaranteed by Cox Enterprises, Inc.)

    338     April 30, 2021     2,634     1.7 %

Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, LLC (full recourse to The Coca-Cola Company)

    351     December 31, 2022 - July 31, 2039     2,448     1.6 %

A.L. Kilgo Company, Inc. / Tai Polythene of Hawaii, Inc. (leases guaranteed by Allied Building Products Corp.)

    310     December 31, 2028     2,360     1.5 %

Honolulu Warehouse Co., Ltd. 

    298     January 31, 2044     2,119     1.4 %

AES Hawaii, Inc. 

    1,242     March 31, 2040     1,809     1.2 %

Bradley Shopping Center Company

    334     April 22, 2033     1,722     1.1 %

Warehouse Rentals Inc. 

    278     December 31, 2029     1,695     1.1 %

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. 

    217     April 30, 2026 - June 30, 2046     1,691     1.1 %

Total

    7,199         $ 27,664     17.9 %
Par Hawaii Refining, LLC, or Par Hawaii Refining, leases two land parcels and easements with 3,148,038 square feet from us. Par Hawaii Refining operates a pipeline and parts of its petroleum storage tank area on these leased properties located in the James Campbell Industrial Park in Kapolei, Hawaii. These leases expire between December 31, 2019 and March 31, 2024. Par Hawaii Refining is a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: PARR), or Par Pacific, which is headquartered in Houston, Texas and owns and manages energy and infrastructure businesses. Par Pacific's business is organized into three primary segments: refining, retail and logistics, with refining and logistics assets in Hawaii and Wyoming, and Par Hawaii Refining, its retail distribution network located in Hawaii. As of September 30, 2017, Par Pacific had an equity market capitalization of approximately $952.7 million.

Servco Pacific Inc., or Servco Pacific, leases four properties with 537,302 square feet of land within the Mapunapuna submarket of the island of Oahu. These leases expire on January 31, 2064. These four properties are used as sales and service dealerships for Toyota, Scion, Subaru and Suzuki automobiles. Privately owned Servco Pacific was founded in 1919. Servco Pacific currently has automobile sales and services businesses in Hawaii, Australia and the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Servco Pacific operates the largest automotive sales business in Hawaii, and we believe it is one of the largest automotive dealer groups in the United States. Servco Pacific has other divisions, including home appliance and furniture sales. The company's Servco Pacific Insurance unit offers a full range of property, casualty and marine insurance. We believe Servco Pacific and its affiliates employ over 1,500 people and have annual revenues of over $1 billion.

Safeway Inc., a subsidiary of AB Acquisition LLC, or Albertsons, leases 146,446 square feet of our lands located close to downtown Honolulu, Hawaii under a lease that expires on October 31, 2043. Safeway Inc. is a supermarket chain founded in 1915. In January 2015, Safeway Inc. and Albertsons completed a merger that created one of the largest food and drug retailers in the country. As of September 9, 2017, Albertsons and its affiliates operated 2,328 retail food and drug stores with


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    1,779 pharmacies, 393 associated fuel centers, 27 dedicated distribution centers and 18 manufacturing facilities, and employed approximately 273,000 people.

Manheim Remarketing, Inc., or Manheim, leases 337,734 square feet of land within the Mapunapuna submarket of the island of Oahu under a lease that expires on April 30, 2021. Manheim (formerly known as Manheim Services Corporation) was founded in 1945 as a wholesale vehicle auction company and employs approximately 18,000 people at 125 worldwide locations. Manheim is a subsidiary of privately held Cox Enterprises, Inc., or Cox Enterprises, an Atlanta, Georgia based communications and automotive services conglomerate. Cox Enterprises has provided a limited guarantee of Manheim's lease obligations to us. Cox Enterprises owns newspapers, television and radio stations and Cox Communications (the third largest cable television provider in the United States), among other businesses. We believe Cox Enterprises and its affiliates employ approximately 60,000 employees and have annual revenues of over $20 billion.

Coca-Cola Bottling of Hawaii, LLC leases 350,869 square feet in the Mapunapuna submarket of the island of Oahu including 34,755 square feet of land under a lease that expires on December 31, 2022 and 316,114 square feet of land under leases that expire on July 31, 2039. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is liable for all amounts payable by the lessee to us under these leases. As of September 30, 2017, the Coca-Cola Company had an equity market capitalization of approximately $192.0 billion.

A.L. Kilgo Company, Inc., or A.L. Kilgo, leases 310,379 square feet of land in the Pahounui Industrial Complex located in the Sand Island submarket of the island of Oahu under four (4) leases that expire on December 31, 2028. One of the leases for 34,096 square feet has been assigned by A.L. Kilgo to Tai Polythene of Hawaii, Inc., or Tai Polythene. A.L. Kilgo primarily uses its leased properties for the distribution of building products such as acoustic tiles, insulation and drywall materials. A.L. Kilgo's and Tai Polythene's lease obligations to us are guaranteed by Allied Building Products Corp., or Allied. Founded in 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey, Allied employs 3,100 people in over 200 locations throughout the United States. Allied is a subsidiary of CRH plc (London Stock Exchange: CRH), a diversified building materials business. CRH recently announced that Allied would be sold to Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. (Nasdaq: BECN), or Beacon, for approximately $2.6 billion. As of September 30, 2017, Beacon had an equity market capitalization of approximately $3.1 billion.

Honolulu Warehouse Co., Ltd. leases 298,384 square feet of land in the Mapunapuna submarket of the island of Oahu under a lease that expires on January 31, 2044. Honolulu Warehouse Co., Ltd. subleases approximately 95% of its leased property to various subtenants. Honolulu Warehouse Co., Ltd. also has an office space at this property that it uses as its headquarters. We believe this company and its affiliates have other significant property holdings in Hawaii and in Japan.

AES Hawaii, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The AES Corporation, or AES, leases 1,241,939 square feet of land on which it operates an electrical power plant in the James Campbell Industrial Park in Kapolei, Hawaii. This lease expires on March 31, 2040. AES (NYSE: AES) is a Fortune 200 global power company operating a group of generation and distribution businesses in 17 countries on four continents. We believe AES operates seven utility companies and has approximately 19,000 employees. As of September 30, 2017, AES had an equity market capitalization of approximately $7.3 billion.

Bradley Shopping Center Company, or BSCC, leases two land parcels with 333,887 square feet from us located about one mile from Mapunapuna in the Salt Lake area of the island of Oahu. One parcel of 325,786 square feet has been developed into a neighborhood shopping center with over


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    84,000 square feet of retail shops, financial services providers and restaurants. The shopping center is anchored by Safeway, American Savings Bank and McDonald's. A second parcel of 8,101 square feet is subleased to a Texaco gas station and a convenience store. Both properties are leased until April 22, 2033. BSCC is a private investment company. We believe that BSCC owns another neighborhood shopping center on Oahu.

Warehouse Rentals Inc., or Warehouse Rentals, leases approximately 277,830 square feet of land near the Nimitz Highway in the Sand Island submarket of the island of Oahu under seven leases that expire on December 31, 2029. Warehouse Rentals subleases all of this property to various subtenants. Warehouse Rentals is privately owned. We believe this tenant and its affiliates own or manage other significant properties in Hawaii.

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., or Kaiser, leases 217,272 square feet in the Mapunapuna submarket of the island of Oahu. One lease for 187,264 square feet of land expires on June 30, 2046. Kaiser developed a building on this leased property that includes a clinic, medical offices, diagnostic imaging and pharmacy services. A second lease to Kaiser is for 30,008 square feet of land that Kaiser uses for parking that expires on April 30, 2026. Kaiser is one of the largest not-for-profit managed healthcare companies in the United States. We believe Kaiser and its affiliates currently operate in nine states and the District of Columbia, have approximately 11.8 million insured members and own 38 hospitals, approximately 630 medical offices and other outpatient facilities. We believe Kaiser and its affiliates employ over 18,000 physicians and over 240,000 other employees and have annual operating revenues of over $60 billion.

Our Tenant Review Process.     We expect that our manager, RMR, will employ a tenant review process substantially similar to the process it employs for our parent, SIR. RMR assesses tenants on an individual basis and does not employ a uniform set of credit criteria. In general, depending on facts and circumstances, RMR evaluates the creditworthiness of a tenant based on information concerning the tenant that is provided by the tenant and, in some cases, information that is publicly available or obtained from third party sources. RMR also often uses a third party service to monitor the credit ratings of debt securities of our existing tenants whose debt securities are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency.

Our investment policies

In evaluating potential property acquisitions, we will consider various factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

the location of the property;

the historic and projected rents received and to be received from the property;

our cost of capital compared to projected returns we may realize by owning the property;

the experience and credit quality of the property's tenants;

the industries in which the tenants operate;

the remaining term of the leases at the property and other lease terms;

the type of property (e.g., distribution facilities, light industrial, etc.);

the tax and regulatory circumstances of the market area in which the property is located;

the occupancy and demand for similar properties in the same or nearby locations;

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the expected capital expenditures that may be needed at the property;

the price at which the property may be acquired as compared to the estimated replacement cost of the property;

the price at which the property may be acquired as compared to the prices of comparable properties as evidenced by recent market sales;

the strategic fit of the property with the rest of our portfolio; and

the existence of alternative sources, uses or needs for our capital.

We have no limitations on the amount or percentage of our total assets that may be invested in any one property and no limits on the concentration of investments in any one location.

Our Board of Trustees may change our acquisition and investment policies at any time without a vote of, or advance notice to, our shareholders, in which case shareholders may only be notified in our periodic or current reports filed pursuant to the Exchange Act after such changes have occurred. We may in the future adopt policies with respect to investments in real estate mortgages or securities of other entities engaged in real estate activities. We may in the future consider the possibility of entering into mergers, strategic combinations or joint ventures with other companies.

Our disposition policies

We expect to be a long term owner of our properties. We have no current plans to sell any of our properties, but we may decide to sell some of our properties in the future. We expect our decision to sell properties will be based upon the following considerations, among others, which may be relevant to a particular property at a particular time:

whether the property is leased and, if so, the remaining lease term and likelihood of lease renewal;

whether the property's tenants are current on their lease obligations;

our evaluation of the property's tenants' abilities to pay their contractual rents;

our ability to identify new tenants if the property has or is likely to develop vacancies;

our evaluation of future rents which may be achieved from the property;

the potential costs associated with finding replacement tenants, including tenant improvements, leasing commissions and concessions, the cost to operate the property while vacant, and required building improvement capital, if any, all as compared to our projected returns from future rents;

the estimated proceeds we may receive by selling the property;

the strategic fit of the property with the rest of our portfolio;

our intended use of the proceeds we may realize from the sale of a property;

the existence of alternative sources, uses or needs for capital; and

the tax implications to us and our shareholders of any proposed disposition.

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Our financing policies

To qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC, we generally will be required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, subject to specified adjustments and excluding any net capital gain. Accordingly, we may not be able to retain sufficient cash to fund our operations, repay our debts, invest in our properties or fund acquisitions or development or redevelopment projects. Instead, we expect to repay our debts, invest in our properties or fund acquisitions, developments or redevelopments by borrowing under our credit facility, issuing equity or debt securities or using retained cash from operations which may exceed our distributions. Initially, we expect that our operating and investment activities will be financed by rents from tenants at our properties in excess of planned distributions to our shareholders and by borrowings under our credit facility. As the maximum borrowing under, or the maturity of, our credit facility approaches, we expect to refinance that indebtedness with equity issuances or new debt. We will decide when and whether to issue equity or new debt depending upon market conditions. Because our ability to raise capital will depend, in large part, upon market conditions, we cannot be sure that we will be able to raise sufficient capital to repay our debts or to fund our growth strategies.

We intend to use prudent amounts of debt. We intend to manage our debt leverage in a way that may eventually permit us to achieve "investment grade" ratings from nationally recognized credit rating agencies such as Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC; however, we cannot be sure that we will be able to achieve investment grade ratings or when we might do so. If we are unable to achieve investment grade ratings, we believe our ability to issue reasonably priced unsecured debt may be limited.

We do not have policies limiting the amount of debt we may incur or the number or amount of mortgages that may be placed on our properties. Our Board of Trustees may change our financing policies at any time without a vote of, or notice to, our shareholders.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will obtain a $750 million secured credit facility from a syndicate of financial institutions and to repay the SIR Note with borrowings under that credit facility. Upon the completion of this Offering, our secured credit facility will be converted into a four year unsecured revolving credit facility. The following is a summary description of certain expected material terms of our credit facility that will be in effect upon the completion of this Offering:

Amount available: Up to $750 million; under certain circumstances, this amount may be increased to $             .

Maturity:                     ,                     ; provided, however, that upon payment of an extension fee, we have the option to extend the maturity by one year to                           ,                            .

Interest: Interest is calculated at a floating rate based upon LIBOR plus a premium. The amount of our premium will range from 1.3% to 2.2%, depending upon our debt leverage or our credit ratings. We will also pay a fee based on the unused portion of our credit facility which varies from 0.15% to 0.25% depending upon the amount of our borrowings.

Amortization: No principal amortization or prepayment will be required; amounts borrowed may be prepaid and re-borrowed until maturity when the entire principal and any accrued and unpaid interest is due.

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Financial covenants: Our credit facility is expected to contain various financial covenants which will generally restrict our ability to incur debts in excess of calculated amounts, restrict our ability to make or sustain the rate of distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain other specified financial ratios.

Other terms and conditions: Our credit facility will include various other terms and conditions.

The above summary description may not include all of the terms that may be important to you. A copy of the credit agreement governing our credit facility will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. You should review this agreement when it becomes available.

Other policies

We do not intend to engage in underwriting securities of other issuers. We may in the future invest in the securities of other issuers for the purpose of exercising control, issue senior securities, make loans to other persons, engage in the sale of investments, offer securities in exchange for property or repurchase or reacquire our securities.

Upon the completion of this Offering, we will become subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. Pursuant to these requirements, we will file periodic or current reports, proxy statements and other information, including audited financial statements, with the SEC. We will furnish our shareholders with annual reports containing financial statements audited by our independent registered public accounting firm and with quarterly reports containing unaudited financial statements for each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year.

Structure and formation of our company

We are a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR. We were originally formed in 2017, and, on September 29, 2017, SIR contributed our Initial Properties to us. In connection with our formation and this contribution, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares and the SIR Note, and we assumed three mortgage notes totaling approximately $63.1 million, as of September 30, 2017, that are secured by three of our Initial Properties with total net book value of approximately $87.4 million. In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14.3 million that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20.4 million. Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will obtain a $750 million secured credit facility, and we will use the proceeds of an initial borrowing under this credit facility to pay the SIR Note in full. Upon the completion of this Offering, our secured credit facility will be converted into a four year unsecured revolving credit facility maturing on                       ,         , and we expect to use the net proceeds from this Offering, after deducting the Transaction Costs, and setting aside approximately $2 million for working capital, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility. We estimate the aggregate amount of Transaction Costs will be between $            million and $            million, of which $3.6 million had been incurred by SIR as of September 30, 2017.

Our only debt outstanding after the completion of this Offering will be the amounts due under our credit facility and the mortgage note that we have assumed.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will enter the Transaction Agreement to govern our relationship with SIR following this Offering, and we will enter the Registration Rights Agreement. The Registration Rights Agreement will grant SIR demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations, with respect to its Shares, which SIR may exercise after the expiration of the


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180-day lock up period beginning on the date of this prospectus. While SIR has stated to us that it has no present intention to sell any of its Shares, it may do so subject to the limitations described above.

Relationship with RMR

RMR is an alternative asset management company that has been managing commercial real estate companies and related businesses since 1986. As of September 30, 2017, RMR had more than 475 employees in its Newton, Massachusetts headquarters and more than 35 regional offices located throughout the United States. We believe that the national scope of RMR's real estate business and RMR's experience and relationships in the real estate industry will assist us in growing our portfolio of industrial and logistics properties. We also believe that being managed by RMR provides us with a depth and quality of management that would be difficult and prohibitively expensive for a company of our size to duplicate. For more information about RMR's current business activities, see "Our manager" in this prospectus.

The following is a graphic presentation of our ownership and management structure after the completion of this Offering:


ILPT's Ownership And Management Structure After The Completion Of This Offering

GRAPHIC

Management Agreements

SIR has no employees and we do not expect to have any employees. All the personnel and services required to operate our business are provided to us by RMR under our Management Agreements. See "Our manager—Our Management Agreements" for a more detailed description of our Management Agreements, including of the services that RMR will provide to us and the fees that we will pay to RMR. See also Note 7 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust included in this prospectus for certain historical information about the fees payable to RMR with respect to our Initial Properties.


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The terms of our Management Agreements are substantially similar to the terms of the management agreements between SIR and RMR. Simultaneously with the completion of this Offering, SIR and RMR will enter amendments to SIR's management agreements to provide that RMR will not receive business management fees from SIR with respect to SIR's ownership of our Shares and will no longer receive business or property management fees from SIR calculated with respect to properties that we own.

Benefits to related parties

As a result of this Offering, SIR and RMR may realize certain benefits, including:

SIR will be reimbursed for the Transaction Costs that SIR has paid. SIR will receive $750 million of cash from us as repayment of the SIR Note. We will be liable for a mortgage note of $48.8 million that SIR previously owed. SIR will also retain 45,000,000 of our Shares and receive any distributions paid on those Shares. The value of our Shares which SIR owns and any distributions that SIR receives on those Shares may increase if we are successful in growing our business. SIR may be able to realize additional cash by selling the Shares it owns. As a result of the amendments to SIR's management agreements with RMR to be entered simultaneously with the completion of this Offering, SIR will no longer pay any fees to RMR with respect to any properties that we own.

RMR will receive fees from us under our Management Agreements. Although the management fees that RMR receives from us are initially expected to equal approximately the reduction in management fees that SIR pays to RMR, RMR's total fees from us and SIR may be greater than the fees it would have received from SIR in the absence of this Offering if we are successful in growing our business, if SIR reinvests the cash proceeds it receives from us or from selling our Shares that SIR owns or if RMR earns incentive fees from us or from SIR. See "Our manager—Our Management Agreements."

Environmental matters

Ownership of real estate is subject to risks associated with environmental hazards. We may be liable for environmental hazards at, or migrating from, our properties, including those created by prior owners or occupants, existing tenants, abutters or other persons. Various federal and state laws impose liabilities upon property owners, including us, for environmental damages arising at, or migrating from, owned properties, and we may be liable for the costs of environmental investigation and clean up at, or near, our properties. As an owner or previous owner of properties, we also may be liable to pay damages to government agencies or third parties for costs and damages they incur arising from environmental hazards at, or migrating from, our properties. The costs and damages that may arise from environmental hazards are often difficult to project and may be substantial. For more information regarding environmental matters, see "Risk factors—Risks related to our business—Ownership of real estate is subject to environmental risks" in this prospectus.

Competition

Investing in and operating real estate is a very competitive business. We compete against publicly traded and private REITs, numerous financial institutions, individuals and public and private companies. Some of our competitors may have greater financial and other resources than us. We believe the experience and abilities of our management and our manager, the quality of our properties, the diversity and credit qualities of our tenants, and the structure of our leases may afford us some competitive advantages and allow us to operate our business successfully despite the competitive nature


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of our business. See "Risk factors—Risks related to our business—We face significant competition" in this prospectus.

Employees

We have no employees. Services that would otherwise be provided by employees are provided by RMR and by our Managing Trustees and officers.

Legal proceedings

In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in litigation incidental to our business; however, we are not aware of any pending legal proceeding affecting us or any of our properties for which we might become liable or the outcome of which we expect would have a material adverse effect on us.

Insurance

The leases for our Initial Properties generally provide that our tenants are responsible for the costs of insurance for the properties we lease to them, including for casualty, liability, fire, extended coverage and rental or business interruption losses. Under the leases for our Hawaii Properties, our tenants generally are responsible for maintaining insurance; and, under the leases for our Mainland Properties, our tenants generally are either required to reimburse us for the costs of maintaining the insurance coverage or to purchase such insurance directly and list us as an insured party. We participate with RMR and other companies to which RMR provides management services in a combined property insurance program. See "Certain relationships and related person transactions—Our relationship with AIC" in this prospectus.

Other matters

Legislative and regulatory developments may occur at the federal, state and local levels that have direct or indirect impact on the ownership, leasing and operation of our properties. We may need to make expenditures due to changes in federal, state or local laws and regulations, or the application of these laws and regulations to us or our properties, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, fire and safety regulations, building codes, land use regulations or environmental regulations for containment, abatement or removal of hazardous substances. Under some of our leases, some of these costs are required to be paid or reimbursed to us by our tenants.


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Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information

You should read the following selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information in conjunction with "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" and the historical and pro forma consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.

The selected historical consolidated financial information for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2016 and the selected historical consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2015 and 2016 have been derived from the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical condensed consolidated financial information for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2017 and the selected historical condensed consolidated balance sheet information as of September 30, 2017 have been derived from the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected pro forma financial information for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the selected pro forma balance sheet information as of September 30, 2017 have been derived from the Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust appearing elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected financial and pro forma financial information in this section are not intended to replace these audited and unaudited financial statements. In addition, the pro forma balance sheet and income statement data below have been adjusted to reflect (1) the repayment of the SIR Note with borrowings under our credit facility, (2) the sale of our Shares offered hereby and the receipt of the estimated net proceeds from such sale, after deducting the Transaction Costs, and assuming an initial public offering price of $             per Share (the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), and (3) the application of substantially all of the estimated net proceeds from this Offering to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility, as described under "Use of proceeds," as if these transactions occurred on January 1, 2016.

The selected financial and pro forma financial information below and the financial statements included in this prospectus do not necessarily reflect what our results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been if we had operated as a stand alone company during all periods presented, and, accordingly, this historical and pro forma information should not be relied upon as an indicator of our


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future performance. All amounts are in thousands, except number of properties data and per share amounts.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
pro forma

  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Operating Information:

                                     

REVENUES:

                                     

Rental income

  $ 128,302   $ 132,518   $ 132,518   $ 99,449   $ 100,921   $ 100,921  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    19,589     20,792     20,792     15,802     16,190     16,190  

Total revenues

    147,891     153,310     153,310     115,251     117,111     117,111  

EXPENSES:

                                     

Real estate taxes

    16,316     17,204     17,204     12,922     13,257     13,257  

Other operating expenses

    8,608     10,858     11,144     8,392     8,359     8,575  

Depreciation and amortization

    25,285     27,074     27,074     20,295     20,476     20,476  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    15,291     35     35     35     925     925  

General and administrative

    8,615     8,935     9,366     6,885     7,547     7,864  

Total expenses

    74,115     64,106     64,823     48,529     50,564     51,097  

Operating income

    73,776     89,204     88,487     66,722     66,547     66,014  

Interest expense

    (2,092 )   (2,262 )         (1,694 )   (1,680 )      

Income before income tax expense

    71,684     86,942           65,028     64,867        

Income tax expense

    (44 )   (44 )   (44 )   (33 )   (33 )   (33 )

Net income

  $ 71,640   $ 86,898   $     $ 64,995   $ 64,834   $    

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000     45,000           45,000     45,000        

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.59   $ 1.93   $     $ 1.44   $ 1.44   $    

 

 
  As of December 31,   As of September 30,  
 
  2015
  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Balance Sheet Information:

                         

Total real estate investments (before depreciation)

  $ 1,335,363   $ 1,336,728   $ 1,342,355   $ 1,342,355  

Total assets

  $ 1,443,217   $ 1,422,335   $ 1,417,238   $    

Total indebtedness, net

  $ 64,577   $ 64,269   $ 814,019   $    

Total shareholders' equity

  $ 1,334,170   $ 1,313,185   $ 554,043   $    

 

 
  Year ended
December 31,
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
  2017
 

Cash Flow Information:

                         

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $ 87,476   $ 109,255   $ 80,817   $ 78,743  

Net cash used in investing activities

  $ (604,963 ) $ (1,356 ) $ (1,032 ) $ (4,742 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  $ 517,487   $ (107,899 ) $ (79,785 ) $ (74,001 )


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  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
pro forma

  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Other Information:

                                     

Shares outstanding at end of period

    45,000     45,000           45,000     45,000        

Number of properties at end of period

    266     266     266     266     266     266  

Percent leased at end of period

    99.4 %   99.2 %   99.2 %   99.3 %   99.9 %   99.9 %

NOI(1)

  $ 122,967   $ 125,248   $ 124,962   $ 93,937   $ 95,495   $ 95,279  

FFO(2)

  $ 96,925   $ 113,972   $     $ 85,290   $ 85,310   $    

Normalized FFO(2)

  $ 112,216   $ 114,007   $     $ 85,325   $ 86,235   $    

(1)
The calculation of NOI excludes certain components of net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to our property level results of operations. We calculate NOI as shown in the table below. 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 that we record as depreciation and amortization. We consider NOI to be an appropriate supplemental measure to net income because it may help both investors and management to understand the operations of our properties. We use NOI to evaluate individual and companywide 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 comparable companies. NOI does not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered an alternative to net income 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 and operating income as presented in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Other real estate companies may calculate NOI differently than we do.

(2)
FFO is calculated on the basis defined by Nareit, which is net income, calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, as well as certain other adjustments currently not applicable to us. Normalized FFO differs from Nareit's definition of FFO because we also exclude acquisition and transaction related costs that are expensed under GAAP. We consider FFO and Normalized FFO to be appropriate supplemental measures of our performance, along with net income and operating income. We believe that FFO and Normalized FFO provide useful information to investors because by excluding the effects of certain historical amounts, such as real estate depreciation and amortization expense, in the case of FFO, and also excluding acquisition and transaction related costs, in the case of Normalized FFO, these metrics may facilitate a comparison of our operating performance between periods and with other comparable companies. FFO and Normalized FFO will be among the factors considered by our Board of Trustees when determining the amount of distributions to our shareholders. Other factors may include, but will not be limited to, our financial condition, our results of operations, our liquidity, our capital requirements, our CAD, restrictive covenants in our financial or other contractual arrangements, economic conditions, requirements in the IRC to qualify for taxation as a REIT and restrictions under Maryland law. FFO and Normalized FFO do not represent cash generated by operating activities in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered alternatives to net income or operating income as indicators of our operating performance or as measures of our liquidity. These measures should be considered in conjunction with net income and operating income as


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    presented in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income. Other real estate companies may calculate FFO and Normalized FFO differently than we do.

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months ended September 30,  
 
  2015
  2016
  2016
pro forma

  2016
  2017
  2017
pro forma

 

Calculation of NOI:

                                     

Rental income

  $ 128,302   $ 132,518   $ 132,518   $ 99,449   $ 100,921   $ 100,921  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    19,589     20,792     20,792     15,802     16,190     16,190  

Real estate taxes

    (16,316 )   (17,204 )   (17,204 )   (12,922 )   (13,257 )   (13,257 )

Other operating expenses

    (8,608 )   (10,858 )   (11,144 )   (8,392 )   (8,359 )   (8,575 )

NOI

  $ 122,967   $ 125,248   $ 124,962   $ 93,937   $ 95,495   $ 95,279  

Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI:

                                     

Net income

  $ 71,640   $ 86,898   $     $ 64,995   $ 64,834   $    

Income tax expense

    44     44     44     33     33     33  

Income before income tax expense

    71,684     86,942           65,028     64,867        

Interest expense

    2,092     2,262           1,694     1,680        

Operating income

    73,776     89,204     88,487     66,722     66,547     66,014  

General and administrative

    8,615     8,935     9,366     6,885     7,547     7,864  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    15,291     35     35     35     925     925  

Depreciation and amortization

    25,285     27,074     27,074     20,295     20,476     20,476  

NOI

  $ 122,967   $ 125,248   $ 124,962   $ 93,937   $ 95,495   $ 95,279  

Reconciliation of Net Income to FFO and Normalized FFO:

                                     

Net income

  $ 71,640   $ 86,898   $     $ 64,995   $ 64,834   $    

Plus: depreciation and amortization

    25,285     27,074     27,074     20,295     20,476     20,476  

FFO

    96,925     113,972           85,290     85,310        

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    15,291     35     35     35     925     925  

Normalized FFO

  $ 112,216   $ 114,007   $     $ 85,325   $ 86,235   $    


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You should read the following discussion of our financial condition and results of operations together with the financial statements and related notes that are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Overview

As of September 30, 2017, we owned 266 properties with approximately 28.5 million square feet. Our Initial Properties include 226 buildings, leasable land parcels and easements with approximately 16.8 million square feet that are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, and 40 properties with approximately 11.7 million square feet located in 24 states throughout the U.S. mainland.

Property Operations.     As of September 30, 2017, 99.9% of our square feet was leased, compared to 99.3% of our square feet as of September 30, 2016. Occupancy data for our properties as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows (square feet in thousands):

 
  As of September 30,  
 
  2017
  2016
 
   

Properties

    266     266  

Total square feet

    28,540     28,505  

Percent leased(1)

    99.9 %   99.3 %

(1)
Percent leased includes (a) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to existing leases as of September 30, 2017, if any, and (b) space which is leased but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any.

The average annualized effective rental rates per square foot, as defined below, for our properties for each of the past five years and the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:

 
  Year ended December 31,   Nine months
ended
September 30,
 
 
  2012
  2013
  2014
  2015
  2016
  2017
  2016
 
   

Average annualized effective rental rates per square foot leased(1)

  $ 4.58   $ 4.95   $ 5.18   $ 5.35   $ 5.42   $ 5.50   $ 5.43  

(1)
Average annualized effective rental rates per square foot leased represents annualized total revenues during the period specified divided by the average square feet leased during the period specified.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we entered lease renewals and new leases for approximately 794,000 square feet at weighted average rental rates (per square foot) that were approximately 18.2% higher than prior rates for the same land area or building area (with leasing rate increases for vacant space based upon the most recent rental rate for the same space). Consolidated portfolio occupancy during this nine month period increased from 99.2% as of December 31, 2016 to 99.9% as of September 30, 2017. The weighted average lease term per square foot for new and renewal leases entered during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 15.4 years. The weighted average lease term per square foot for leases that were in effect for the same land area or building area during the prior lease term, which included commencement dates beginning in December 2003, was 12.9 years. Commitments for tenant improvements, leasing costs and concessions for leases entered during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 totaled $1,096, or $0.09 per square foot per year of the new weighted average lease term.


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As shown in the table below, approximately 1.0% of our rented square feet, and approximately 1.1% of our total annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017, is included in leases scheduled to expire by December 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2017, our lease expirations by year are as follows (dollars and square feet in thousands):

Year
  Number
of
tenants

  Rented
square
feet
expiring(1)

  Percent
of
total
rented
square
feet
expiring(1)

  Cumulative
percent
of
total
rented
square
feet
expiring(1)

  Annualized
rental
revenues
expiring

  Percent
of
annualized
rental
revenues
expiring

  Cumulative
percent
of
annualized
rental
revenues
expiring

 
   

2017

    1     48     0.2 %   0.2 % $ 113     0.1 %   0.1 %

2018

    19     226     0.8 %   1.0 %   1,497     1.0 %   1.1 %

2019

    17     1,748     6.1 %   7.1 %   4,797     3.1 %   4.2 %

2020

    19     843     3.0 %   10.1 %   4,231     2.7 %   6.9 %

2021

    16     1,157     4.1 %   14.2 %   6,828     4.4 %   11.3 %

2022

    63     2,762     9.7 %   23.9 %   20,837     13.4 %   24.7 %

2023

    15     1,425     5.0 %   28.9 %   11,229     7.2 %   31.9 %

2024

    12     4,750     16.7 %   45.6 %   15,668     10.1 %   42.0 %

2025

    10     623     2.2 %   47.8 %   3,088     2.0 %   44.0 %

2026

    3     637     2.2 %   50.0 %   3,502     2.3 %   46.3 %

Thereafter

    91     14,300     50.0 %   100.0 %   83,551     53.7 %   100.0 %

    266     28,519     100.0 %       $ 155,341     100.0 %      

Weighted average remaining lease term (in years):

          10.6                 11.4              

(1)
Rented square feet is pursuant to existing leases as of September 30, 2017, and includes (a) space being fitted out for occupancy pursuant to existing leases, if any, and (b) space which is leased but is not occupied or is being offered for sublease by tenants, if any.

Rental rates for which available space may be leased in the future will depend on prevailing market conditions when lease renewals or new leases are negotiated. Whenever we extend, renew or enter new leases for our properties, we intend to seek rents that are equal to or higher than our historical rents for the same properties; however, our ability to maintain or increase the rents for our current properties will depend in large part upon market conditions, which are beyond our control.

Mainland Properties.     We generally will seek to renew or extend the terms of leases at our Mainland Properties when they expire. Because of the capital many of the tenants in our Mainland Properties have invested in these properties and because many of these properties appear to be of strategic importance to the tenants' businesses, we believe that it is likely that these tenants will renew or extend their leases when they expire. If we are unable to extend or renew our leases, it may be time consuming and expensive to relet some of these properties.

Hawaii Properties.     Approximately 60.0% of our annualized rental revenues as of September 30, 2017 were derived from our Hawaii Properties. As of September 30, 2017, a significant portion of our Hawaii Properties are lands leased for rents that are periodically reset based on fair market values, generally every five or ten years. Revenues from our Hawaii Properties have generally increased under our or SIR's and its predecessor's ownership as rents under the leases for those properties have been reset or renewed. Lease renewals, new leases and rental rates for which available space may be relet at our Hawaii Properties in the future will depend on prevailing market conditions when these lease renewals, new leases and rental rates are set. As rent reset dates or lease expirations approach at our Hawaii Properties, we generally negotiate with existing or new tenants for new lease terms. If we are


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unable to reach an agreement with a tenant on a rent reset, our Hawaii Properties' leases typically provide that rent is reset based on an appraisal process. Despite our prior experience with new leases and rent resets in Hawaii, our ability to increase rents when rents reset or leases expire depends upon market conditions which are beyond our control.

Investment Activities (dollars in thousands).     In January 2017, we acquired a land parcel located in McAlester, Oklahoma for $226, excluding $55 of acquisition related costs, which is adjacent to a property we own that includes an existing building leased to FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. We substantially completed the development of a 35,000 square foot expansion of the existing building, and the lease with respect to the expansion became effective September 1, 2017. For more information regarding our investment strategies, see "Business—Our growth strategies" in this prospectus.

Financing Activities.     For information regarding our financing activities, see "Business—Our financing policies" and "—Liquidity and capital resources—Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources" in this prospectus.


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Results of operations

Nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to nine months ended September 30, 2016 (amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Nine months ended September 30,  
 
  2017
  2016
  $ Change
  % Change
 
   

Revenues:

                         

Rental income

  $ 100,921   $ 99,449   $ 1,472     1.5 %

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    16,190     15,802     388     2.5 %

Total revenues

    117,111     115,251     1,860     1.6 %

Operating expenses:

                         

Real estate taxes

    13,257     12,922     335     2.6 %

Other operating expenses

    8,359     8,392     (33 )   (0.4 )%

Total operating expenses

    21,616     21,314     302     1.4 %

NOI(1)

    95,495     93,937     1,558     1.7 %

Other expenses:

                         

Depreciation and amortization

    20,476     20,295     181     0.9 %

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    925     35     890     2,542.9 %

General and administrative

    7,547     6,885     662     9.6 %

Total other expenses

    28,948     27,215     1,733     6.4 %

Operating income

    66,547     66,722     (175 )   (0.3 )%

Interest expense

    (1,680 )   (1,694 )   14     (0.8 )%

Income before income tax expense

    64,867     65,028     (161 )   (0.2 )%

Income tax expense

    (33 )   (33 )       0.0 %

Net income

  $ 64,834   $ 64,995   $ (161 )   (0.2 )%

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000     45,000         0.0 %

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.44   $ 1.44   $     0.0 %

Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI(1):

                         

Net income

  $ 64,834   $ 64,995              

Income tax expense

    33     33              

Income before income tax expense

    64,867     65,028              

Interest expense

    1,680     1,694              

Operating income

    66,547     66,722              

General and administrative

    7,547     6,885              

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    925     35              

Depreciation and amortization

    20,476     20,295              

NOI

  $ 95,495   $ 93,937              

NOI:

                         

Hawaii Properties NOI

  $ 54,645   $ 53,446              

Mainland Properties NOI

    40,850     40,491              

NOI

  $ 95,495   $ 93,937              

(1)
For the definition of NOI, see "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus.

References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016.


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Rental income.     The increase in rental income primarily reflects the increase from leasing activity at certain of our Hawaii Properties. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling approximately $4,421 for the 2017 period and approximately $4,660 for the 2016 period and net amortization of acquired real estate leases and assumed real estate lease obligations totaling approximately $289 for the 2017 period and approximately $308 for the 2016 period.

Tenant reimbursements and other income.     The increase in tenant reimbursements and other income primarily reflects an increase in real estate tax reimbursements, partially offset by a decrease in other operating expense reimbursements from tenants at certain of our properties.

Real estate taxes.     The increase in real estate taxes primarily reflects tax valuation and tax rate increases at certain of our properties, partially offset by real estate taxes that had previously been paid by us and are now being paid by one of our tenants.

Other operating expenses.     The decrease in other operating expenses primarily reflects a decrease in snow removal expenses at certain of our properties, partially offset by bad debt reserves recorded in 2017.

Depreciation and amortization.     The increase in depreciation and amortization primarily reflects an increase in depreciation of capital improvements.

Acquisition and transaction related costs.     Acquisition and transaction related costs primarily reflect costs related to our property acquisitions in 2016 and audit fees incurred during 2017 in connection with this Offering.

General and administrative.     General and administrative expenses were primarily allocated to us based on the historical costs of our properties as a percentage of SIR's historical cost of all of its properties. The increase in general and administrative expense reflects the related increase in SIR's general and administrative expenses allocated to our properties primarily as a result of estimated business management incentive fees recognized in the 2017 period.

Interest expense.     Interest expense reflects interest on mortgage notes outstanding at three of our properties.

Income tax expense.     Income tax expense reflects state income taxes payable in certain jurisdictions despite our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Net income.     The decrease in net income for the 2017 period compared to the 2016 period reflects the changes noted above.

Net income per common share—basic and diluted.     Net income per common share reflects the changes to net income noted above.


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Year ended December 31, 2016, compared to year ended December 31, 2015 (amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Comparable properties results(1)
year ended December 31,
  Acquired properties results(2)
year ended December 31,
  Consolidated results
year ended December 31,
 
 
  2016
  2015
  $
Change

  %
Change

  2016
  2015
  $
Change

  2016
  2015
  $
Change

  %
Change

 

Revenues:

                                                                   

Rental income

  $ 87,554   $ 86,649   $ 905     1.0 % $ 44,964   $ 41,653   $ 3,311   $ 132,518   $ 128,302   $ 4,216     3.3 %

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    16,512     15,925     587     3.7 %   4,280     3,664     616     20,792     19,589     1,203     6.1 %

Total revenues

    104,066     102,574     1,492     1.5 %   49,244     45,317     3,927     153,310     147,891     5,419     3.7 %

Operating expenses:

                                                                   

Real estate taxes

    14,802     14,208     594     4.2 %   2,402     2,108     294     17,204     16,316     888     5.4 %

Other operating expenses:

                                                                   

Provision for bad debts

    257     (486 )   743     (152.9 )%               257     (486 )   743     (152.9 )%

Other expenses

    6,948     6,151     797     13.0 %   3,653     2,943     710     10,601     9,094     1,507     16.6 %

Total other operating expenses

    7,205     5,665     1,540     27.2 %   3,653     2,943     710     10,858     8,608     2,250     26.1 %

Total operating expenses

    22,007     19,873     2,134     10.7 %   6,055     5,051     1,004     28,062     24,924     3,138     12.6 %

NOI(3)

  $ 82,059   $ 82,701   $ (642 )   (0.8 )% $ 43,189   $ 40,266   $ 2.923   $ 125,248   $ 122,967   $ 2,281     1.9 %

Other expenses:

                                                                   

Depreciation and amortization

                                              27,074     25,285     1,789     7.1 %

Acquisition related costs

                                              35     15,291     (15,256 )   (99.8 )%

General and administrative

                                              8,935     8,615     320     3.7 %

Total other expenses

                                              36,044     49,191     (13,147 )   (26.7 )%

Operating income

                                              89,204     73,776     15,428     20.9 %

Interest expense

                                              (2,262 )   (2,092 )   (170 )   8.1 %

Income before income tax expense

                                              86,942     71,684     15,258     21.3 %

Income tax expense

                                              (44 )   (44 )       0.0 %

Net income

                                            $ 86,898   $ 71,640   $ 15,258     21.3 %

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

                                              45,000     45,000         0.0 %

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

                                            $ 1.93   $ 1.59   $ 0.34     21.4 %

Reconciliation of Net Income to NOI(3):

                                                                   

Net income

                                            $ 86,898   $ 71,640              

Income tax expense

                                              44     44              

Income before income tax expense

                                              86,942     71,684              

Interest expense

                                              2,262     2,092              

Operating income

                                              89,204     73,776              

General and administrative

                                              8,935     8,615              

Acquisition related costs

                                              35     15,291              

Depreciation and amortization

                                              27,074     25,285              

NOI

                                            $ 125,248   $ 122,967              

NOI:

                                                                   

Hawaii Properties NOI

                                            $ 71,177   $ 71,939              

Mainland Properties NOI

                                              54,071     51,028              

NOI

                                            $ 125,248   $ 122,967              

(1)
Consists of 235 properties that we owned continuously since January 1, 2015.

(2)
Consists of 31 properties we acquired during the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016.

(3)
For the definition of NOI, see "Selected consolidated financial and pro forma financial information" in this prospectus.

References to changes in the income and expense categories below relate to the comparison of results for the year ended December 31, 2016, compared to the year ended December 31, 2015. Our acquisition activity for these periods reflects our acquisition of 31 properties in January 2015.


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Rental income.     The increase in rental income primarily reflects our acquisition activity and increases from leasing activity and rent resets at certain of our comparable Hawaii Properties. Rental income includes non-cash straight line rent adjustments totaling approximately $6,202 for the 2016 period and approximately $6,344 for the 2015 period, and net amortization of acquired real estate leases and assumed real estate lease obligations totaling approximately $403 for the 2016 period and approximately $486 for the 2015 period.

Tenant reimbursements and other income.     The increase in tenant reimbursements and other income primarily reflects our acquisition activity and increases in real estate tax and operating expense reimbursements from tenants at certain of our comparable properties.

Real estate taxes.     The increase in real estate taxes primarily reflects tax valuation and tax rate increases at certain of our comparable properties plus our acquisition activity.

Other operating expenses:

    Provision for bad debts.     The increase in provision for bad debts primarily reflects the recovery in 2015 of net amounts previously reserved for our comparable properties net of bad debt reserves recorded in 2015 and 2016.

    Other expenses.     The increase in other expenses primarily reflects increases in property management related expenses, repairs and maintenance, other general operating expenses and our acquisition activity.

Depreciation and amortization.     The increase in depreciation and amortization primarily reflects our acquisition activity.

Acquisition related costs.     Acquisition related costs reflect costs related to our property acquisitions. The decrease in acquisition related costs primarily reflects costs related to our acquisition of certain Mainland Properties during the 2015 period.

General and administrative.     General and administrative expenses were primarily allocated to us based on the historical costs of our properties as a percentage of SIR's historical cost of all of its properties. The increase in general and administrative expense reflects the related increase in SIR's general and administrative expenses allocated to our properties as a result of our acquisitions.

Interest expense.     Interest expense reflects interest on mortgage notes outstanding at three of our acquired properties.

Income tax expense.     Income tax expense reflects state income taxes payable in certain jurisdictions despite our status as a REIT for federal income tax purposes.

Net income.     The increase in net income for the 2016 period compared to the 2015 period reflects the changes noted above.

Net income per common share—basic and diluted.     Net income per common share reflects the changes to net income noted above.

Liquidity and capital resources (dollars in thousands, except per square foot)

Our Operating Liquidity and Resources.     Our principal source of funds to meet our operating expenses, pay debt service obligations and make distributions to our shareholders is rents from tenants at our properties. This flow of funds has historically been sufficient to pay operating expenses and debt service obligations relating to our properties and to make distributions to SIR. Our operating


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expenses as a public company will be higher after the completion of this Offering. These additional costs are currently estimated to be $2,000 per year. SIR currently pays similar types of costs in larger amounts because SIR has a bigger business than us. We believe that our operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our operating expenses, pay debt service obligations and make distributions to our shareholders for the foreseeable future. Our future cash flows from operating activities will depend primarily upon our ability to:

maintain the occupancy of, and the rental rates at, our properties;

control our operating cost increases; and

purchase additional properties that produce cash flows in excess of our costs of acquisition capital and property operating expenses.

Our credit facility is expected to be available to fund shortfalls, if any, in our operating cash flows to meet our operating expenses, pay debt service obligations and make distributions to our shareholders.

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities were $78,743, ($4,742) and ($74,001), respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $80,817, ($1,032) and ($79,785), respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to the timing of rents received at certain of our properties. The increase in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to the development of a 35,000 square foot expansion at one of our existing properties. The decrease in net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the same period in the prior year is primarily due to contributions from SIR related to our property operations.

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating, investing and financing activities were $109,255, ($1,356) and ($107,899), respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016 and $87,476, ($604,963) and $517,487, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015. The increase in net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year is primarily due to our acquisition activity in 2015 and increases in rents at certain of our properties. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year is primarily due to our acquisition activity in 2015. The change in net cash (used in) provided by financing activities for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year is primarily due to contributions from SIR related to our acquisition activity in 2015.

Our Investment and Financing Liquidity and Resources.     Our future acquisitions or development of properties cannot be accurately projected because such acquisitions or development activities depend upon available opportunities that come to our attention and upon our ability to successfully acquire, develop and operate such properties. We generally do not intend to purchase "turn around" properties, or properties that do not generate positive cash flows, and, to the extent we conduct construction or redevelopment activities on our properties, we currently intend to conduct such activities primarily to satisfy tenant requirements or on a build to suit basis for existing or new tenants.

As of September 30, 2017, we had no cash and cash equivalents. Upon the completion of this Offering and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, we expect to have $2,000 of cash. To qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC, we generally will be required to distribute annually at least 90% of our REIT taxable income, subject to specified adjustments and excluding any net capital gain. This distribution requirement limits our ability to retain earnings and thereby provide capital for our operations or acquisitions. In order to fund cash needs that may result from timing differences between our receipt of rents and our desire or need to make distributions, to pay operating or capital expenses


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or to fund any future property acquisitions, development or redevelopment efforts, we expect to maintain a credit facility. We expect to use borrowings under our credit facility and net proceeds from offerings of equity or debt securities to fund any future property acquisitions, development or redevelopment efforts. We may also assume mortgage debt in connection with future acquisitions.

Our credit facility is expected to contain various financial covenants which will generally restrict our ability to incur debts in excess of calculated amounts, restrict our ability to make distributions under certain circumstances and require us to maintain specified financial ratios. See "Business—Our financing policies" in this prospectus. Our ability to satisfy these covenants and to make scheduled payments or prepayments on our debt and other financial obligations will depend on our future financial and operating performance.

When significant amounts are outstanding under our credit facility or the maturities of our credit facility or our other debt approach, we intend to explore refinancing alternatives. Such alternatives may include incurring term debt, issuing new equity or debt securities, extending the maturity date of our credit facility or participating in joint venture arrangements. Although we cannot be sure that we will be successful in completing any particular type of financing, we believe that we will have access to financing, such as debt and equity offerings, to fund capital expenditures, future acquisitions, development, redevelopment and other activities and to pay our obligations.

Although we have no present intention to do so, we also may sell properties that we own or place mortgages on properties that we own to raise capital.

The completion and the costs of any future financings will depend primarily upon our success in operating our business and upon market conditions. In particular, the feasibility and cost of any future debt financings will depend primarily on our then current credit qualities and on market conditions. We have no control over market conditions. Potential lenders in future debt transactions will evaluate our ability to fund required debt service and repay principal balances when they become due by reviewing our financial condition, results of operations, business practices and plans and our ability to maintain our earnings, to stagger our debt maturities and to balance our use of debt and equity capital so that our financial performance and leverage ratios afford us flexibility to withstand any reasonably anticipated adverse changes. We intend to conduct our business activities in a manner which will afford us reasonable access to capital for investment and financing activities. See "Business—Our financing policies" in this prospectus for further information about our credit facility and anticipated financing arrangements in connection with future investments.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, amounts capitalized for tenant improvements, leasing costs, building improvements and development and redevelopment activities were as follows:

 
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2017
  2016
 

Tenant improvements(1)

  $ 80   $ 115  

Leasing costs(2)

    549     551  

Building improvements(3)

    796     285  

Development, redevelopment and other activities(4)

    4,570     486  

  $ 5,995   $ 1,437  

(1)
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(2)
Leasing costs include leasing related costs, such as leasing commissions, legal costs and tenant inducements.

(3)
Building improvements generally include (a) expenditures to replace obsolete building components and (b) expenditures that extend the useful life of existing assets.

(4)
Development, redevelopment and other activities generally include (a) capital expenditures that are identified at the time of a property acquisition and incurred within a short time period after acquiring the property and (b) capital expenditure projects that reposition a property or result in new sources of revenues.

As of September 30, 2017, we have estimated unspent leasing related obligations of $627. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, commitments made for expenditures, such as tenant improvements and leasing costs in connection with leasing space were as follows:

 
  New
leases

  Renewals
  Totals
 

Square feet leased during the period (in thousands)

    348     446     794  

Total leasing costs and concession commitments(1)

  $ 1,012   $ 84   $ 1,096  

Total leasing costs and concession commitments per square foot(1)

  $ 2.91   $ 0.19   $ 1.38  

Weighted average lease term per square foot (years)

    8.0     21.1     15.4  

Total leasing costs and concession commitments per square foot per year(1)

  $ 0.36   $ 0.01   $ 0.09  

(1)
Includes commitments made for leasing expenditures and concessions, such as leasing commissions, tenant improvements or other tenant inducements.

We have no commercial paper outstanding, nor have we entered into any swaps or hedges. We are not party to any joint ventures, and we do not have any off balance sheet arrangements.

Related Person Transactions.     We have relationships and historical and continuing business with SIR, RMR and others related to them. For further information about these relationships and related person transactions, see Note 7 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust included elsewhere in this prospectus, as well as "Our manager—Our Management Agreements" and "Certain relationships and related person transactions." In addition, see "Risk factors" in this prospectus for a description of risks that may arise as a result of these and other related person transactions and relationships. We may engage in transactions with related persons in the future, including transactions with RMR or persons to which RMR provides management services.

Critical accounting policies

Our critical accounting policies are those that will have the most impact on the reporting of our financial condition and results of operations and those requiring significant judgments and estimates. We believe that our judgments and estimates have been and will be consistently applied and produce financial information that fairly presents our results of operations. Our most critical accounting policies involve our investments in real property. These policies affect our:

allocation of purchase prices between various asset categories, including allocations to above and below market leases for properties qualifying as acquired businesses under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations , and the related impact on the recognition of rental income and depreciation and amortization expenses; and

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We allocate the acquisition cost of each property investment to various property components such as land, buildings and improvements and intangibles based on their fair values, and each component generally has a different useful life. For acquired real estate, we record building, land and improvements, and, if applicable, the value of in-place leases, the fair market value of above or below market leases and customer relationships, at fair value. We base purchase price allocations and the determination of useful lives on our estimates and, under some circumstances, studies from independent real estate appraisers to provide market information and evaluations that are relevant to our purchase price allocations and determinations of useful lives; however, our management is ultimately responsible for the purchase price allocations and determination of useful lives.

We compute depreciation expense using the straight line method over estimated useful lives of up to 40 years for buildings and improvements and up to seven years for personal property. We do not depreciate the cost of land. We amortize capitalized above market lease values as a reduction to rental income over the terms of the respective leases. We amortize capitalized below market lease values as an increase to rental income over the terms of the respective leases. We amortize the value of acquired in place leases exclusive of the value of above market and below market acquired in place leases to expense over the periods of the respective leases. If a lease is terminated prior to its stated expiration, all unamortized amounts relating to that lease are written off. Purchase price allocations require us to make certain assumptions and estimates. Incorrect assumptions and estimates may result in inaccurate depreciation and amortization charges over future periods.

We periodically evaluate our properties for impairment. Impairment indicators may include declining tenant occupancy, our concerns about a tenant's financial condition (which may be evidenced by a rent default or other information which comes to our attention) or our decision to dispose of an asset before the end of its estimated useful life, as well as legislative, market or industry changes that could permanently reduce the value of a property. If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the related property by comparing it to the expected future undiscounted cash flows to be generated from that property. If the sum of these expected future cash flows is less than the carrying value, we reduce the net carrying value of the property to its fair value. This analysis requires us to judge whether indicators of impairment exist and to estimate likely future cash flows. If we misjudge or estimate incorrectly or if future tenant operations, market or industry factors differ from our expectations we may record an impairment charge that is inappropriate or fail to record a charge when we should have done so, or the amount of any such charges may be inaccurate.

These accounting policies involve significant judgments made based upon our experience and the experience of our management and our Board of Trustees, including judgments about current valuations, ultimate realizable value, estimated useful lives, salvage or residual value, the ability and willingness of our tenants to perform their obligations to us, current and future economic conditions and competitive factors in the markets in which our properties are located. Competition, economic conditions and other factors may cause occupancy declines in the future. In the future, we may need to revise our carrying value assessments to incorporate information which is not now known, and such revisions could increase or decrease our depreciation expense related to properties we own or decrease the carrying values of our assets.


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Contractual obligations

As of December 31, 2016, our contractual obligations were as follows:

 
  Payments due by period  
Contractual obligations
  Total
  Less than 1 year
  1 - 3 Years
  3 - 5 Years
  More than 5 years
 

Mortgage notes payable(1)

  $ 63,094   $ 33   $ 1,951   $ 61,110   $  

Tenant related obligations(2)

    592     450         142      

Projected interest expense(3)

    9,712     2,546     5,044     2,122      

Total

  $ 73,398   $ 3,029   $ 6,995   $ 63,374   $  

(1)
In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14,319 that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20,422.

(2)
Committed tenant related obligations include leasing commissions, tenant improvements or other tenant inducements and are based on leases in effect as of December 31, 2016.

(3)
Projected interest expense is attributable to only our debt obligations as of December 31, 2016 at then existing rates and is not intended to project future interest costs which may result from debt prepayments, new debt issuances or changes in interest rates.

Off balance sheet arrangements

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 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. We had no swaps or hedges as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Impact of inflation

Inflation in the past several years in the United States has been modest, but recently there have been indications of inflation in the U.S. economy and elsewhere and some market forecasts indicate an expectation of increased inflation in the near to intermediate term. Future inflation might have both positive and negative impacts on our business. Inflation might cause the value of our assets to increase. Inflation might also cause our costs of debt capital and operating costs to increase. An increase in our costs of debt capital or our operating costs may result in decreased earnings unless offset by increased revenues.

Increases in operating costs as a result of inflation are likely to have modest, if any, impacts on our operating results. This is because most of the operating costs arising in our business are incurred at our properties and our tenants pay most of the property operating cost increases directly or indirectly when we pass through such costs as additional rent under our leases. Increased debt capital costs as a result of inflation are not directly or immediately paid by, or passed through, to our tenants; therefore, such cost increases are more likely to impact our financial results. Over time, however, inflationary debt capital cost increases may be mitigated by rent resets at our Hawaii Properties or as leases at all of our properties expire and new leases are entered which reflect inflationary increases in market rents.

To mitigate the adverse impact of any increased cost of debt capital in the event of material inflation, we may enter into interest rate hedge arrangements. The decision to enter into these agreements will be based on various factors, including the amount of our floating rate debt outstanding, our belief that


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material interest rate increases are likely to occur, the costs of, and our expected benefit from, these agreements and upon possible requirements of our borrowing arrangements.

In periods of rapid U.S. inflation, our tenants' operating costs may increase faster than revenues, which may have an adverse impact upon us if our tenants' operating income becomes insufficient to pay our rent. To mitigate the adverse impact of tenant financial distress upon us, we require some of our tenants to provide guarantees or security for our rent.

Generally, we do not expect inflation to have a material adverse impact on our financial results for the next 12 months or for the currently foreseeable future thereafter.

Impact of climate change

The political debate about climate change has resulted in various treaties, laws and regulations that are intended to limit carbon emissions. We believe these laws being enacted or proposed may cause energy costs at our properties to increase in the future. Also, although we do not believe it is likely in the foreseeable future, laws enacted to mitigate climate change may make some of our buildings obsolete or cause us to make material investments in our properties which could materially and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations. We do not expect the direct impact of these possible increases in energy costs resulting from laws designed to address climate change to be material to our results of operations because the increased costs either may be the responsibility of our tenants directly or in large part passed through by us to our tenants as additional rent.

In an effort to reduce the effects of any increased energy costs in the future, we continuously study ways to improve the energy efficiency at all of our properties. Our property manager, RMR, is a member of the Energy Star Partner program, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy that is focused on promoting energy efficiency at commercial properties through its "ENERGY STAR" label program, and a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting energy efficiency at commercial properties through its leadership in energy and environmental design, or LEED®, green building program.

Some observers believe severe weather in different parts of the world over the last few years is evidence of global climate change. Severe weather may have an adverse effect on certain properties we own. Rising sea levels could cause flooding at some of our properties, including some of our Hawaii Properties, which may have an adverse effect on individual properties we own. We mitigate these risks by procuring, or requiring our tenants to procure, insurance coverage we believe adequate to protect us from material damages and losses resulting from the consequences of losses caused by climate change. However, we cannot be sure that our mitigation efforts will be sufficient or that future storms, rising sea levels or other changes that may occur due to future climate change could not have a material adverse effect on our financial results.

Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk (dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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. Other than as described below, we do not foresee any significant changes in our exposure to fluctuations in interest rates or in how we manage this exposure in the near future.


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Fixed Rate Debt.     As of September 30, 2017, our outstanding fixed rate debt consisted of the following secured mortgage notes:

Debt
  Principal
balance(1)

  Annual
interest
rate(1)

  Annual
interest
expense(1)

  Maturity
  Interest
payments
due

Mortgage note (one property in Harvey, IL)(2)

  $ 1,959     4.50 % $ 88     2019   Monthly

Mortgage note (one property in Ankeny, IA)(2)

    12,360     3.87 %   478     2020   Monthly

Mortgage note (one property in Chester, VA)

    48,750     3.99 %   1,945     2020   Monthly

  $ 63,069         $ 2,511          

(1)
The principal balance, annual interest rate and annual interest expense are the amounts stated in the applicable contracts. In accordance with GAAP, our carrying value and recorded interest expense may differ from these amounts because of market conditions at the time we assumed these debts.

(2)
In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lender that SIR will prepay on our behalf this mortgage note.

One of our mortgage notes requires principal and interest payments pursuant to an amortization schedule and the other two mortgage notes require interest only payments until maturity.

Because our mortgage notes require interest to be paid at fixed rates, changes in market interest rates during the terms of these mortgage notes will not affect our interest obligations. If these mortgage notes were refinanced at interest rates which are 100 basis points higher or lower than shown above, our annual interest cost would increase or decrease by approximately $631.

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 as of September 30, 2017 and discounted cash flow analyses through the 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 change in interest rates would change the fair value of these obligations by approximately $1,803.

Floating Rate Debt.     We expect to use the net proceeds from this Offering, after setting aside approximately $2,000 for working capital, to repay amounts due under our credit facility. We expect that no principal repayments under our credit facility will be required prior to maturity and that repayments under our credit facility may be made at any time without penalty. We will borrow under our credit facility in U.S. dollars, and we expect borrowings thereunder to bear interest at a floating rate based upon LIBOR plus a premium. Accordingly, we will be exposed to changes in the U.S. dollar based short term rates, specifically LIBOR. A change in interest rates would not affect the value of outstanding floating rate debt but would affect our operating results. The following table shows the impact of a 1% per year change in interest rates on our operating results assuming this Offering is completed at the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and substantially all of the net proceeds from this Offering are used to reduce the amount outstanding


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under our credit facility, so that our outstanding debt will be $             at the interest rate that would have been applicable on September 30, 2017.

 
  Impact of an increase in interest rates  
 
  Interest
rate per
year

  Outstanding
debt

  Total interest
expense
per year

  Annual
earnings per
share impact(1)

 

As of September 30, 2017

      % $     $     $    

100 basis point increase

      % $     $     $    

(1)
Based on                                        Shares outstanding, assuming completion of this Offering.

The foregoing table shows the impact of an immediate 1% change in interest rates. If that interest rate change occurred over time, the change would occur over time as well.

Our exposure to changes in interest rates will increase or decrease in the future with increases or decreases in the amount of our credit facility and any other floating rate debt that we may have outstanding. For example, if the full $750,000 amount of our credit facility is outstanding and the applicable interest rate changed by 1% per year, our interest obligation would increase or decrease by $7,500 per year, or $             per share.


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Trustees and officers

At the time of our formation, our Trustees were Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy, and our executive officers were John C. Popeo and Richard W. Siedel, Jr. Each of our Trustees serves until his or her successor is duly elected or appointed and qualified, or until the earlier of his or her death, resignation, retirement or removal. Each of our executive officers serves at the discretion of our Board of Trustees. The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the persons who will be our Trustees and executive officers upon the completion of this Offering.

Name
  Age
  Position(s)

Barry M. Portnoy

    72   Managing Trustee (Class One term will expire in 2019)

Adam D. Portnoy

    47   Managing Trustee (Class Two term will expire in 2020)

Lisa Harris Jones

    49   Independent Trustee (Class One term will expire in 2019)

Bruce M. Gans, M.D. 

    70   Independent Trustee (Class Two term will expire in 2020)

Joseph L. Morea

    62   Independent Trustee (Class Three term will expire in 2021)

John C. Popeo

    57   President and Chief Operating Officer

Richard W. Siedel, Jr. 

    38   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

The following is a biographical summary of the experience of our Trustees and executive officers.

BARRY M. PORTNOY has been one of our Managing Trustees since our formation. Mr. Portnoy has also served as a managing director of The RMR Group Inc. since shortly after its formation in 2015. Mr. Portnoy is chairman of RMR and was a director of RMR from its founding in 1986 until June 5, 2015 when RMR became a majority owned subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. and The RMR Group Inc. became RMR's managing member. Mr. Portnoy is an owner and trustee of ABP Trust, the controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. Mr. Portnoy has been chairman of RMR Advisors LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser, since 2015 and a director and a vice president of RMR Advisors LLC since its founding in 2002. Mr. Portnoy has been a director of Tremont Realty Advisors LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser, or Tremont, since its formation in 2016. Mr. Portnoy also serves as a managing trustee of HPT (since 1995), SNH (since 1999), GOV (since 2009) and SIR (since 2011), managing director of FVE (since 2001) and TA (since 2006) and managing trustee of RMR Real Estate Income Fund (NYSE: RIF), or RIF, including its predecessor funds (since 2002), and Tremont Mortgage Trust (Nasdaq: TRMT), a mortgage REIT, or TRMT (since 2017). Mr. Portnoy has been an owner and director of Sonesta since 2012. Mr. Portnoy was a trustee of Equity Commonwealth from its founding in 1986 until 2014. Prior to his becoming a full time employee of RMR in 1997, Mr. Portnoy was a partner in, and chairman of, the law firm of Sullivan & Worcester LLP. Our Board of Trustees concluded that Mr. Portnoy is qualified to serve as one of our Managing Trustees based upon, among other things, his demonstrated leadership capability, his extensive experience in and knowledge of the commercial real estate industry and REITs, his extensive public company director service, his professional skills and expertise in, among other things, legal and regulatory matters, his institutional knowledge of our properties through prior service on SIR's board of trustees and in key leadership positions with RMR and his qualifying as a Managing Trustee in accordance with the requirements of our declaration of trust and bylaws.

ADAM D. PORTNOY has been one of our Managing Trustees since our formation. Mr. Portnoy has also served as a managing director of The RMR Group Inc. and its president and chief executive officer since shortly after its formation in 2015. Mr. Portnoy has been president and chief executive officer of RMR since 2015 and was a director of RMR from 2006 until June 5, 2015 when RMR became a majority owned subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc. and The RMR Group Inc. became RMR's managing member. Mr. Portnoy is an owner, trustee and officer of ABP Trust, the controlling


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shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. Mr. Portnoy has been a director and the president of RMR Advisors LLC since 2007 and chief executive officer of RMR Advisors LLC since 2015. Mr. Portnoy has been a director and the president of Tremont since its formation in 2016. Mr. Portnoy serves as a managing trustee of HPT (since 2007), SNH (since 2007), GOV (since 2009), SIR (since 2011), RIF, including its predecessor funds (since 2009), and TRMT (since 2017). Mr. Portnoy has been an owner and director of Sonesta since 2012, and served as president of RIF from 2007 to 2015 and as president of GOV from 2009 to 2011. Mr. Portnoy was a managing trustee of Equity Commonwealth from 2006 until 2014 and served as its president from 2011 to 2014. Prior to joining RMR in 2003, Mr. Portnoy held various positions in the finance industry and public sector, including working as an investment banker at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and working in private equity at DLJ Merchant Banking Partners and at the International Finance Corporation (a member of The World Bank Group). Mr. Portnoy currently serves as the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Massachusetts, and previously served on the board of trustees of Occidental College. Our Board of Trustees concluded that Mr. Portnoy is qualified to serve as one of our Managing Trustees based upon, among other things, his extensive experience in, and knowledge of, the commercial real estate industry and REITs, his leadership position with RMR and demonstrated management ability, his public company director service, his experience in investment banking and private equity, his institutional knowledge of our properties through service on SIR's board of trustees since SIR's formation, and his qualifying as a Managing Trustee in accordance with the requirements of our declaration of trust and bylaws.

LISA HARRIS JONES will be one of our Independent Trustees following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Ms. Harris Jones is the founding member of Harris Jones & Malone, LLC, a law firm based in Maryland. Since founding Harris Jones & Malone, LLC in 2000, Ms. Harris Jones has represented a wide range of clients, focusing her practice in government relations and procurement at both the state and local levels. Prior to founding Harris, Jones & Malone, LLC, Ms. Harris Jones was associated with other Maryland law firms from 1993 to 1999, and she has represented the City of Baltimore and many of its agencies and related quasi-public entities in various real estate development and financing transactions. In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ms. Harris Jones has held leadership positions in many community service and civic organizations for which she has received recognitions and awards, including being the recipient of the YWCA Greater Baltimore Special Leadership Award in 2012. Ms. Harris Jones also serves as an independent trustee of SNH (since 2015) and as an independent director of TA (since 2013). Our Board of Trustees concluded that Ms. Harris Jones is qualified to serve as one of our Independent Trustees based upon, among other things, her public company director service, her financial sophistication and her qualifying as an Independent Trustee in accordance with the requirements of the Nasdaq, the SEC and our declaration of trust and bylaws.

BRUCE M. GANS, M.D. will be one of our Independent Trustees following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Dr. Gans has been executive vice president and chief medical officer at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation since 2001 and national medical director for Rehabilitation Select Medical, the parent company of the Kessler Institute, since 2003. He is also a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Rutgers University—New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Gans serves as an independent director of FVE (since 2001) and served as an independent trustee of HPT from 2009 until 2015. Dr. Gans has also served as president and chief executive officer of the Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan. In Dr. Gans's extensive academic career, he has served as professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at a number of universities, in addition to his current position at Rutgers University—New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Gans has also served as president of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a medical society with more than 7,500 members, and as a leader in numerous other professional organizations.


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Our Board of Trustees concluded that Dr. Gans is qualified to serve as one of our Independent Trustees based upon, among other things, his public company director service, his financial sophistication and his qualifying as an Independent Trustee in accordance with the requirements of the Nasdaq, the SEC and our declaration of trust and bylaws.

JOSEPH L. MOREA will be one of our Independent Trustees following the effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Morea was a vice chairman and managing director, serving as head of U.S. Equity Capital Markets, at RBC Capital Markets, an international investment bank, from 2003 until 2012. From 2008 to 2009 Mr. Morea also served as the head of U.S. Investment Banking for RBC Capital Markets. Previously, Mr. Morea was employed as an investment banker, including as a managing director and the co-head of the Investment Banking Division and head of U.S. Equity Capital Markets at PaineWebber, Inc., and a managing director of Equity Capital Markets at Smith Barney, Inc. Prior to working as an investment banker, Mr. Morea was employed as a certified public accountant. Mr. Morea serves as an independent director of TA (since 2015), an independent trustee of RIF (since 2016) and TRMT (since 2017), a director of Garrison Capital Inc. (since 2015) and a trustee of THL Credit Senior Loan Fund (since 2013) and Eagle Growth & Income Opportunities Fund (since 2013). Mr. Morea also served as a trustee of Equity Commonwealth from 2012 until 2014. Our Board of Trustees concluded that Mr. Morea is qualified to serve as one of our Independent Trustees based upon, among other things, his public company director service, his experience in investment banking and equity capital markets, his financial sophistication and his qualifying as an Independent Trustee in accordance with the requirements of the Nasdaq, the SEC and our declaration of trust and bylaws.

JOHN C. POPEO has been our President and Chief Operating Officer since our formation. Mr. Popeo has been an executive vice president of RMR since 2008. Mr. Popeo previously served as RMR's chief financial officer and treasurer from 1997 to 2012, senior vice president from 2006 to 2008 and vice president from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Popeo has been chief financial officer and treasurer of SIR since 2011 and was chief financial officer and treasurer of Equity Commonwealth from 1999 to 2014. Prior to joining RMR, Mr. Popeo was employed at the Beacon Companies and at other real estate companies and accounting firms in the Boston, Massachusetts area. Mr. Popeo is a certified public accountant.

RICHARD W. SIEDEL, JR. has been our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since our formation. Mr. Siedel has been a senior vice president of RMR since 2016 and was a vice president of RMR from 2015 to 2016. Mr. Siedel has been chief financial officer and treasurer of SNH since 2016 and was chief accounting officer of FVE from 2014 through 2015, and he previously served as controller of RMR from 2013 to 2014. Mr. Siedel's prior experience includes various accounting positions, including corporate controller at Sensata Technologies (NYSE: ST) from 2010 to 2013 and as an accountant at Ernst & Young LLP from 2001 to 2010.

Barry M. Portnoy is the father of Adam D. Portnoy. There are no other family relationships among our Trustees or executive officers.

Board of Trustees

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appreciation of the issues affecting our business, a willingness and ability to devote the necessary time to their duties and a commitment to representing our best interests.

Committees of our Board of Trustees

Prior to the completion of this Offering, our Board of Trustees will have established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating and governance committee, each of which will have a written charter. Our audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and governance committee will be comprised of Lisa Harris Jones, Bruce M. Gans, M.D. and Joseph L. Morea, who will be Independent Trustees as defined under applicable SEC rules, Nasdaq listing standards, our declaration of trust and bylaws and each committee's respective charter.

Audit Committee.     Our audit committee will be established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Exchange Act. The purpose of our audit committee will be to assist our Board of Trustees in fulfilling its responsibilities for oversight of: (1) our accounting and financial reporting processes; (2) the audits of our financial statements and internal control over financial reporting; (3) our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements; and (4) our internal audit function generally. Under its charter, our audit committee will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight, and the evaluation of the qualifications, performance and independence, of our independent auditor and the resolution of disagreements between management and our independent auditor regarding financial reporting. Our independent auditor reports directly to our audit committee. Our audit committee also has final authority and responsibility for the appointment and assignment of duties to our Director of Internal Audit.

Each member of our audit committee will be financially literate, knowledgeable and qualified to review financial statements. Our Board of Trustees has determined that Joseph L. Morea will be our audit committee's "financial expert" and is independent as defined by the rules of the SEC and the Nasdaq. The determination that Joseph L. Morea is a financial expert was based on his experience as: (i) vice chairman and managing director of an international investment bank; (ii) chief operating officer of the investment bank division at a national stock brokerage and asset management firm; (iii) a member of our audit committee and of the audit committees of other public companies; and (iv) a certified public accountant. Mr. Morea will serve as the chair of our audit committee.

Compensation Committee.     The purpose of our compensation committee will be to discharge directly, or assist the Board of Trustees in discharging, its responsibilities related to: (1) the evaluation of the performance and compensation of our business and property management services provider, our President and Chief Operating Officer, our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and any other executive officer that we may have; (2) the compensation of our Trustees; (3) the approval of the compensation paid to our Director of Internal Audit and the allocation of internal audit costs incurred by RMR to us and other companies it manages; and (4) the approval, evaluation and administration of any of our equity compensation plans. Dr. Gans will serve as the chair of our compensation committee.

Nominating and Governance Committee.     The principal purposes of our nominating and governance committee will be: (1) to identify individuals qualified to become members of our Board of Trustees, consistent with criteria approved by our Board of Trustees, and to recommend candidates to the entire Board of Trustees for nomination or selection as Trustees for each annual meeting of shareholders (or special meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are to be elected) or when vacancies occur; (2) to perform certain assessments of the Board of Trustees and our management; and (3) to develop and recommend to our Board of Trustees a set of governance guidelines applicable to us. Under its charter, our nominating and governance committee also will be responsible for overseeing the evaluation of our


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management to the extent not overseen by our compensation committee or another committee of our Board of Trustees. Ms. Harris Jones will serve as the chair of our nominating and governance committee.

The charter of each of our standing committees will provide that the committee may form and delegate authority to subcommittees of one or more members when appropriate. Subcommittees will be subject to the provisions of the applicable committee's charter.

Our policy with respect to trustee attendance at our annual meetings of our shareholders can be found in our governance guidelines. The forms of our governance guidelines and the charters of our audit, compensation and nominating and governance committees, as well as our code of business conduct and ethics, that will be in effect upon the completion of this Offering, will be posted on our website following this Offering and also may be obtained free of charge by writing to Jennifer B. Clark, Secretary, c/o Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634.

Compensation of the Trustees and officers

We will pay each of our Independent Trustees an annual fee of $             for services as a Trustee, plus a fee of $             for each meeting attended. Up to two $             fees will be paid if two or more Board of Trustees or board committee meetings are held on the same day. Each Independent Trustee who serves as a committee chair of our Board of Trustees' audit, compensation or nominating and governance committees will receive an additional annual fee of $             , $             and $             , respectively. In addition, we expect that each Independent Trustee and Managing Trustee will receive a grant of our Shares as part of his or her annual compensation, as determined by our compensation committee. All Trustees will be reimbursed for travel expenses they incur in connection with their duties as Trustees and for out of pocket costs they incur in connection with their attending certain continuing education programs.

We do not have any employees. RMR provides services that otherwise would be provided by employees. Each of our Managing Trustees and executive officers is an officer and an employee of RMR. RMR conducts our day to day operations on our behalf. RMR compensates our Managing Trustees and executive officers directly and in its sole discretion in connection with their services to us and RMR. We do not pay our executive officers salaries or bonuses or provide other compensatory benefits to them, except for the award of Shares under our Equity Compensation Plan, as discussed below. None of our executive officers has an employment agreement with us. In addition, except for awards that may be granted under our Equity Compensation Plan, none of our executive officers has an agreement that provides for payments or benefits by us upon or in connection with his or her termination of service as an executive officer of us or a change of control of us. Although our compensation committee reviews and approves our Management Agreements and our Equity Compensation Plan, it is not involved in compensation decisions made by RMR for its employees other than the employee that will serve as our Director of Internal Audit and the allocation of internal audit costs to us, which costs include internal audit employee costs. As described below, we may make awards under our Equity Compensation Plan to employees of RMR. Our payments to RMR are described under "Our manager—Our Management Agreements" in this prospectus.

Equity Compensation Plan

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reserved             Shares for future issuance under our Equity Compensation Plan. We will award Shares under our Equity Compensation Plan to recognize such persons' scope of responsibilities, compensate demonstrated performance and leadership, motivate future performance, align such persons' interests with those of our other shareholders or motivate persons to remain employees of RMR and to continue to be available to provide services to us through the term of the awards. No awards will be granted under our Equity Compensation Plan before completion of this Offering, and no individuals have yet been selected to receive any awards.

Under its charter, our compensation committee will administer our Equity Compensation Plan. In setting Share awards under our Equity Compensation Plan, our compensation committee will consider multiple factors, including some or all of the following primary factors: (1) the scope of responsibility of each individual; (2) the amount of Shares previously granted to each recipient; (3) the amount of Shares previously granted to persons performing similar services for us as are currently performed by each recipient; (4) the amount of equity compensation granted to persons performing similar services for other companies managed by RMR; (5) the amount of equity compensation granted to persons performing similar services for other companies that our compensation committee may determine to be comparable to us; (6) the amount of time spent, the complexity of the duties and the value of services performed, by the particular recipient; (7) the fair market value of our Shares granted; and (8) the recommendations of our executive officers and Managing Trustees. We will determine the fair market value of our Shares granted based on the closing price of our Shares on the date of grant.

In administering our Equity Compensation Plan, our compensation committee may impose vesting and other conditions on granted Shares. In the event a recipient granted a Share award ceases to perform duties for us or ceases to be an officer or an employee of RMR or any company which RMR manages during the vesting period, the unvested Shares may be forfeited. As with other issued Shares, vested and unvested Shares awarded under our Equity Compensation Plan will be entitled to distributions and will have voting rights.

We expect that our compensation philosophy and programs will be designed and implemented by our compensation committee to foster a business culture that reasonably aligns the interests of our Trustees and executive officers and employees of RMR with those of our shareholders. We believe that our Equity Compensation Plan is designed to help achieve the goal of providing our shareholders dependable, long term returns.

Limitation of liability and indemnification

Upon the completion of this Offering, our declaration of trust will contain provisions that limit the liability of our Trustees and officers. We also will enter into indemnification agreements with our Trustees and officers. We believe that these provisions are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as Trustees and officers. You can find more information about indemnification of our Trustees and officers under "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws" in this prospectus.

Compensation committee interlocks and insider participation

No member of our compensation committee will be a current or former executive officer or employee of ours or any of our subsidiaries. None of our executive officers serves as a member of the board of directors or board of trustees or compensation committee of any company that has one or more of its executive officers serving as a member of our Board of Trustees or compensation committee.


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We do not expect to have any employees or to have administrative offices separate from RMR. Services that might otherwise be provided to us by employees will be provided to us by employees of RMR. Similarly, office space will be provided to us by RMR. Each of our executive officers is also an officer of RMR. Upon the completion of this Offering, our declaration of trust and bylaws will require that a certain number of our Trustees be "Managing Trustees," meaning a trustee who has been an employee, officer or director of RMR or The RMR Group Inc. or involved in our day to day activities for at least one year prior to his or her election. RMR currently has over 475 employees in its Newton, Massachusetts headquarters and over 30 property management offices located throughout the United States.

RMR's other managed business

RMR currently manages four equity REITs in addition to us:

HPT is an equity REIT that owns hotels and travel centers. HPT was formed in 1995 as a wholly owned subsidiary of a listed publicly owned REIT previously managed by RMR. At its initial public offering in 1995, HPT owned 37 hotel properties (5,286 guest rooms) and had a total market capitalization of $457.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, HPT had a total market capitalization of $8.7 billion and owned 323 hotels (49,948 hotel rooms or suites) and 199 travel centers located along the U.S. Interstate Highway System.

SNH is an equity REIT that owns healthcare, senior living and medical office buildings. SNH was formed in 1998 as a wholly owned subsidiary of a listed publicly owned REIT previously managed by RMR. SNH became a publicly traded REIT when its parent distributed 51% of SNH's then outstanding common shares to the shareholders of its parent in 1999. At the time of this spin off, SNH owned 93 senior living communities (13,571 living units) and had a total market capitalization of $629.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, SNH had a total market capitalization of $8.2 billion and owned 304 senior living communities (35,027 living units), 147 medical office and biotech laboratory buildings (approximately 11.6 million square feet) and 10 wellness centers (approximately 812,000 square feet).

SIR, our parent company, is an equity REIT that owns office and industrial properties that are primarily leased to single tenants. SIR was formed in 2011 as a wholly owned subsidiary of a listed publicly owned REIT previously managed by RMR. When SIR completed its initial public offering in 2012, it owned 23 office and industrial buildings (approximately 3.7 million square feet) and approximately 17.8 million square feet of leased industrial and commercial lands on the island of Oahu, Hawaii and had a total market capitalization of $922.3 million. As of September 30, 2017, SIR had a total market capitalization of $4.6 billion and owned 366 office and industrial buildings (approximately 45.5 million square feet, including approximately 17.8 million square feet of leased industrial and commercial lands on the island of Oahu, Hawaii).

GOV is an equity REIT that owns properties that are leased primarily to government tenants. GOV was formed in 2009 as a wholly owned subsidiary of a listed publicly owned REIT previously managed by RMR. When GOV completed its initial public offering in 2009, it owned 29 buildings primarily leased to the U.S. Government and four state governments (approximately 3.3 million square feet) and had a total market capitalization of $649.0 million. As of September 30, 2017, GOV had a total market capitalization of $3.9 billion and owned 96 buildings (approximately 11.5 million square feet) primarily leased to the U.S. Government and 13 state governments.


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In addition to managing these four equity REITs, RMR also provides management services to other publicly and privately owned real state related businesses including: FVE, a senior living and healthcare services company that owns, leases and manages senior living communities, many of which are owned by SNH; TA, a company that owns, leases and franchises travel centers along the U.S. Interstate Highway System, many of which are owned by HPT, and also owns, operates and franchises convenience stores and stand alone restaurants; and Sonesta, a privately owned hotel manager that operates hotels and cruise ships in the United States, including some U.S. hotels owned by HPT, and in South America, the Caribbean area and the Middle East. A subsidiary of RMR that is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser manages RIF, a closed end mutual fund which primarily invests in public securities of REITs and real estate companies, other than REITs and real estate companies managed by RMR or its affiliates and another SEC registered adviser subsidiary of RMR manages TRMT and other private funds invested in real estate and real estate debt.

In combination, the businesses managed by RMR own over 1,400 properties and, for the 12 months ended September 30, 2017, these businesses had revenues of over $11 billion and approximately 53,000 employees. As of September 30, 2017, RMR had approximately $28.5 billion of assets under management. Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be the only equity REIT managed by RMR which is focused upon owning industrial and logistics properties.

RMR does not currently manage any other program that directly competes with our general focus on industrial and logistics properties; however, it is possible that certain investment opportunities may be appropriate for us and for one or more of the other programs managed by RMR. For example, a warehouse leased to the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs and used to distribute pharmaceuticals might be considered an appropriate investment opportunity for either SNH or GOV, and also might be considered an appropriate investment opportunity for us. Under our Business Management Agreement, RMR is not required to present us with every investment opportunity that it considers which may be included within our investment focus, but RMR may exercise its discretion in presenting investment opportunities to us. In determining investment opportunities for its managed programs, RMR will consider, among other factors, (1) the availability of capital to these managed programs, (2) the cost of capital compared to the likely yields on the investments, (3) the strategic fit of the property with the rest of each applicable managed program's portfolio, (4) the need to balance the lease terminations in each managed program's portfolio and (5) the diversification of investments for each applicable managed program to reduce risks arising from concentration of properties by type, location and/or tenancy.

Our Management Agreements

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we will enter into two management agreements with RMR: our Business Management Agreement and our Property Management Agreement. The following is a summary of our Management Agreements. Although it is a summary of the material terms, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. If you would like more information, you should read the entire forms of Business Management Agreement and Property Management Agreement, which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The terms of our Management Agreements will be substantially similar to the terms of the existing management agreements with SIR, including the terms related to the calculation of fees payable to RMR and the length of those contracts.

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supervision of our Board of Trustees, RMR will perform all corporate office functions for us, including:

provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with our real estate investments and recommend changes in our real estate investment policies when appropriate;

investigate, evaluate and negotiate contracts for the investment in, or the acquisition or disposition of, real estate and related interests and make recommendations concerning investments to our Trustees;

investigate, evaluate and negotiate financing and refinancing opportunities and make recommendations concerning financing and refinancing to our Trustees;

investigate, evaluate and pursue the prosecution of any of our claims;

administer bookkeeping and accounting functions as will be required for our management and operation and contract for and assist audits;

prepare or cause to be prepared reports required by any governmental authority in connection with the ordinary conduct of our business, and otherwise advise and assist us with our compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements;

advise and assist in the preparation of all offering documents, and all registration statements, prospectuses or other documents filed with the SEC or any state;

retain counsel, consultants and other third party professionals on our behalf;

provide internal audit services;

advise and assist with our risk management;

to the extent not covered above, advise and assist us in the review and negotiation of our contracts and agreements, coordination and supervision of all third party legal services and claims by or against us;

advise and assist us with respect to our public relations, preparation of marketing materials, Internet website and investor relations services;

provide office space, communication facilities and meeting space as required; and

provide experienced and qualified personnel necessary for the performance of the foregoing services.

Under our Property Management Agreement, RMR will be required to act as managing agent for our properties and devote such time, attention and effort as may be appropriate to operate and manage our properties in a diligent, orderly and efficient manner. As our managing agent, RMR will have the power and responsibility, among other things, to:

administer the leasing of our properties and relations with our tenants;

administer the operation and repair of our properties, including entering into contracts for utilities and building services and tenant alterations;

provide personnel necessary for the efficient operation and maintenance of our properties;

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administer payment of our expenses and maintain our books and records relating to the management and operation of our properties;

institute or defend legal proceedings relating to the operation of our properties; and

manage our real property operations as would be done by an owner.

Term and Termination.     The terms of our Management Agreements end on December 31, 2037, and automatically extend on December 31st of each year for an additional year, so that the terms of the agreements thereafter end on the 20th anniversary of the date of the extension. We have the right to terminate our Management Agreements: (1) at any time on 60 days' written notice for convenience, (2) immediately upon written notice for cause, as defined, (3) on 60 days' written notice given within 60 days after the end of any calendar year for a performance reason, as defined, and (4) by written notice during the 12 months following a change of control of RMR, as defined. RMR has the right to terminate our Management Agreements for good reason, as defined, on 60 days' written notice, or 90 days, if we take steps to cure. If we terminate either of our Management Agreements for cause, as defined, or as a result of a manager change of control, as defined, we will not pay any termination fee. If we terminate either of our Management Agreements for convenience, or if RMR terminates either of our Management Agreements for good reason, we are obligated to pay RMR a termination fee in an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the monthly future fees, as defined for the respective Management Agreement, for the remaining term. If we terminate either of our Management Agreements based on performance, we are obligated to pay RMR a termination fee in an amount equal to the sum of the present values of the monthly future fees, as defined for the respective Management Agreement, assuming a remaining term of 10 years.

The cost of terminating our Management Agreements with RMR is calculated according to the same formula for termination applicable to SIR's management agreements with RMR affecting our properties when they were owned by SIR. Nevertheless, the cost to us of terminating our Management Agreements without cause may limit our ability to end our relationship with RMR as our manager. Based on the 12 months ended September 30, 2017, the estimated fee for termination for convenience under our Business Management Agreement and our Property Management Agreement would be approximately $89.4 million and $54.3 million, respectively, and the estimated fee for termination for a performance reason under our Business Management Agreement and our Property Management Agreement would be approximately $56.8 million and $34.5 million, respectively, assuming (1) in each case, the Management Agreement has been in effect for the full 12 months ended September 30, 2017, and (2) in the case of our Business Management Agreement, (i) the management fee, as defined, is calculated based on the historical cost of our properties, as defined, rather than our total market capitalization, and (ii) no incentive fee is earned. The payment of these termination fees could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, including our ability to make distributions to our shareholders. The requirement to pay substantial termination fees could also discourage a change of control of us, including a change of control at a premium price to the market value of our Shares.

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Management Fees.     Our Management Agreements provide for an annual base management fee, an annual incentive fee and property management and construction supervision fees calculated as follows:

Base Management Fee.     The annual base management fee payable to RMR by us is equal to the lesser of:

the sum of (a) 0.5% of the historical cost of our Initial Properties and any other properties we may acquire from a REIT to which RMR provided management services, plus (b) 0.7% of the historical cost of our other properties up to $250,000,000, plus (c) 0.5% of the historical cost of our other properties exceeding $250,000,000; or

the sum of (a) 0.7% of our Average Market Capitalization up to $250,000,000, plus (b) 0.5% of our Average Market Capitalization exceeding $250,000,000; where Average Market Capitalization is defined as the average closing price per Share on the stock exchange on which our Shares are principally traded, during such period, multiplied by the average number of Shares outstanding during the period, plus the daily weighted average of the aggregate liquidation preference of each class or series of our preferred shares outstanding during the period, if any, plus the daily weighted average of the aggregate principal amount of our consolidated indebtedness during the period.

The base management fee is calculated and payable monthly as one twelfth of the foregoing annual amounts.

Incentive Fee.     The incentive fee which may be earned by RMR is calculated as follows:

An amount, subject to a cap based on the value of our Shares outstanding, equal to 12% of the product of:

Our equity market capitalization on the last trading day of the year immediately prior to the relevant measurement period, and

The amount (expressed as a percentage) by which the total returns per share realized by our common shareholders (i.e., share price appreciation plus dividends) exceeds the total shareholder return of the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index, or the benchmark return per share, (subject to adjustments for Shares issued during the measurement period) for the relevant measurement period.

No incentive fee is payable by us unless our total return per Share during the measurement period is positive.

The measurement periods are generally three year periods ending with the year for which the incentive fee is being calculated, with shorter periods applicable in the case of the calculation of the incentive fee for 2019 (the period beginning on the first day the Shares begin trading after this Offering and ending on December 31, 2019) and 2018 (the period beginning on the first day the Shares begin trading after this Offering and ending on December 31, 2018).

If our total return per share exceeds 12% per year in any measurement period, the benchmark return per share is adjusted to be the lesser of the total shareholder return of the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index for such measurement period and 12% per year, or the adjusted benchmark return per share. In instances where the adjusted benchmark return per share applies, the incentive fee will be reduced if our total return per share is between 200 basis points and 500 basis points below the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index by a low return factor, as defined in the business management agreement, and there will be no incentive fee paid if, in these instances, our total return per share is more than 500 basis points below the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index.


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The incentive fee is subject to a cap. The cap is equal to the value of the number of our Shares which would, after issuance, represent 1.5% of the number of our Shares then outstanding multiplied by the average closing price of our Shares during the 10 consecutive trading days having the highest average closing prices during the final 30 trading days of the relevant measurement period.

The formulas used to calculate the incentive fees which may be earned by RMR are the same formulas used by SIR to calculate any incentive fees it may pay to RMR. The following table presents examples of the incentive fee calculations based on various assumptions (amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 
  Example 1   Example 2   Example 3   Example 4  

Incentive fee calculation assuming one year measurement period:

                         

Shares outstanding

                         

Share price at beginning of measurement period

  $     $     $     $    

Equity market capitalization at beginning of measurement period

  $     $     $     $    

Total return % in excess of benchmark return % or adjusted benchmark return %

      %     %     %     %

Product

  $     $     $     $    

Contractual percentage

    12 %   12 %   12 %   12 %

Incentive fee calculation

  $     $     $     $    

Total return in excess of benchmark return calculation:

                         

Share price beginning of measurement period

  $     $     $     $    

Share price end of measurement period (as defined)

                       

Change

                         

Estimated dividends declared during the measurement period

                     

Total return per share

  $     $     $     $    

Total return %

      %     %     %     %

SNL U.S. Equity REIT Index total return % assumptions (benchmark)

    –5.00 %   8.00 %   24.00 %   14.00 %

Total return % in excess of benchmark return %

      %     %     %     %

Adjustment if total return exceeds 12% per year (1):

                         

Total return %

                  %     %

Low return factor

                  %     %

Adjusted total return %

                  %     %

Adjusted benchmark %

                –12.00 %   –12.00 %

Total return % in excess of adjusted benchmark return %

                  %     %

Maximum incentive fee calculation:

                         

Estimated shares outstanding at end of measurement period

                         

Percentage

    1.5 %   1.5 %   1.5 %   1.5 %

Subtotal

                         

Final share price (as defined)

  $     $     $     $    

Incentive fee cap

  $     $     $     $    

Incentive fee payable (lesser of calculated amount or maximum fee)

  $     $     $     $    

(1)
When the total return percentage is greater than 12%, the benchmark is adjusted to 12% (the adjusted benchmark). If the total return is less than but within 2% of the benchmark return, then no further adjustments are made to total return. If total return is between 2% and 5% less than the benchmark, then total return in excess of the adjusted benchmark is reduced ratably by the low return factor. If total return is less than 5% of the benchmark in any year, then total return in excess of the adjusted benchmark return is zero.

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of the bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence of RMR, for one or more periods in respect of which RMR received an incentive fee, the incentive fee payable with respect to periods for which there has been a restatement shall be recalculated by, and approved by a majority vote of, our Independent Trustees, and RMR is required to pay us an amount equal to the value in excess of that which RMR would have received based upon the incentive fee as recalculated, either in cash or Shares at RMR's election.

Property Management and Construction Supervision Fees.     The property management fees payable by us to RMR are equal to 3% of gross collected rents plus 5% of construction costs that are supervised by RMR at our properties. The property management fees are calculated and payable monthly in arrears. The construction supervision fee is payable periodically based on construction costs incurred to date.

In addition to the fees described above, our Management Agreements require that we reimburse RMR for certain expenses incurred on our behalf, including our pro rata share of costs incurred by RMR for goods and services provided to us and other companies managed by RMR. For more information about the calculation of fees and reimbursements that we will owe to RMR and the historical amounts applicable to these calculations, see Note 7 to the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust and Note 9 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust.

Liability and Indemnification.     RMR maintains a contractual as opposed to a fiduciary relationship with us. Pursuant to our Management Agreements, RMR does not assume any responsibility other than to render the services called for in good faith and is not responsible for any action of our Board of Trustees in following or declining to follow its advice or recommendations. Under the terms of our Management Agreements, RMR and its members, officers, employees and affiliates will not be liable to us or any of our shareholders or others for any acts or omissions related to the provision of services to us under our Management Agreements, except by reason of acts that constitute bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance by RMR of its duties. In addition, under the terms of our Management Agreements, we agree to reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless RMR, its members, officers and employees and its affiliates for and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys', accountants' and experts' fees and expenses) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of RMR with respect to the provision of services by it or performance of its obligations in connection with our Management Agreements or performance of other matters pursuant to instruction by us except to the extent such provision or performance was in bad faith, was fraudulent, was willful misconduct, or was grossly negligent. See also "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws" in this prospectus.


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Certain relationships and related person transactions

Our relationship with SIR

We are currently a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR. Immediately following this Offering, SIR will continue to own approximately         % of our outstanding Shares (approximately         % if the underwriters exercise their overallotment in full). On September 29, 2017, SIR contributed our Initial Properties to us. The Initial Properties had a book value of approximately $1.3 billion as of September 29, 2017. In connection with our formation and this contribution, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares and the SIR Note, and we assumed three mortgage notes that SIR owes totaling approximately $63.1 million. In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14.3 million that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20.4 million. Prior to the date of this prospectus, we obtained a $750 million credit facility from a syndicate of financial institutions, and we borrowed $750 million thereunder and paid the SIR Note in full. Accordingly, as a result of this Offering, SIR will receive $750 million but will not be obligated to repay this amount, we will be liable for a mortgage note of approximately $48.8 million that SIR previously owed, and SIR will retain 45,000,000 of our Shares, valued at approximately $           (based on the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus).

Prior to completion of this Offering, we and SIR will enter the Transaction Agreement to govern our future relationships with SIR following this Offering. The following is a summary of the Transaction Agreement. Although it is a summary of the material terms, the following does not contain all the information that may be important to you. You should read the entire form of Transaction Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

The revenues, expenses and cash flows at our Initial Properties will be settled between SIR (for the period on and before the completion of this Offering) and us (for periods after the completion of this Offering).

We will indemnify SIR with respect to liabilities arising by reason of SIR's prior ownership of our Initial Properties.

We and SIR will cooperate to enforce the ownership limitations in our declaration of trust and in SIR's declaration of trust as may be appropriate for each of us to qualify for and maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC and otherwise to promote our respective orderly governance.

We and SIR will cooperate to file future tax returns, including appropriate allocations of taxable income, expenses and other tax attributes.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we and SIR will enter the Registration Rights Agreement and we will grant to SIR certain demand and piggyback registration rights, subject to certain limitations, with respect to our Shares that SIR will own after this Offering.

The terms of our Management Agreements are substantially similar to the terms of the management agreements between SIR and RMR. Simultaneously with the completion of this Offering, SIR and RMR will enter into amendments to SIR's management agreements to provide that RMR will not receive business management fees from SIR with respect to SIR's ownership of our Shares and will no longer receive business or property management fees from SIR calculated with respect to properties that we own.


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Our relationship and Management Agreements with RMR

RMR may realize certain benefits as a result of this Offering. RMR will receive business and property management fees from us. Although the management fees that RMR receives from us are expected to initially approximately equal to the reduction in management fees that SIR pays to RMR, RMR total fees from us and SIR may be greater than the fees it would have received from SIR in the absence of this Offering, if we are successful in growing our business, if SIR reinvests the cash proceeds it receives from us or from selling our Shares that SIR owns or if RMR earns incentive fees from us or from SIR. For a description of our relationship with RMR, including our Management Agreements with RMR, see "Our manager" in this prospectus.

Our relationship with AIC

As described in "Business—Insurance" in this prospectus, many of the leases for our Initial Properties require our tenants to provide property insurance which lists us as an insured party. In other circumstances we are responsible to purchase the required property insurance. Whenever we have purchased property insurance, we have done so under policies arranged by AIC.

AIC is an insurance company licensed in Indiana which was formed by RMR and certain companies RMR manages. AIC currently is owned equally by ABP Trust, the controlling shareholder of RMR, SIR, HPT, SNH, GOV, FVE and TA. RMR also provides management services to AIC. So long as we are majority owned by SIR, we may continue to purchase property insurance from AIC or property insurance which is arranged by AIC and in which AIC may be a participating insurer. After the completion of this Offering or when and if we cease to be majority owned by SIR, we may seek to become an owner of AIC in order to continue to purchase insurance from AIC. We believe that our purchasing insurance from AIC, or in programs arranged by AIC, may benefit us and our tenants who may be responsible for the cost of such insurance, because AIC combines the purchasing power of all the companies managed by RMR which may yield lower insurance costs. Also, if we become an owner of AIC, we may participate in any profits of AIC.

Directors' and officers' liability insurance

RMR and certain companies to which RMR provides management services participate in a combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy. We may participate in such a policy upon the completion of this Offering.

Policies and procedures concerning conflicts of interest and related person transactions

We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics, or our code of conduct, effective upon the completion of this Offering, the provisions of which are intended to help us identify and adequately address or mitigate actual, potential or alleged conflicts of interest. This code of conduct and our governance guidelines will address review and approval of activities, interests or relationships that conflict with, or appear to conflict with, our interests, including related person transactions. Persons subject to our code of conduct and governance guidelines will be under a continuing obligation to disclose any such conflicts of interest and may pursue a transaction or relationship which involves such conflicts of interest only if the transaction or relationship has been approved as follows:

In the case of our Trustees or executive officers, such person must seek approval from our disinterested Trustees for related person transactions (involving a direct or indirect material interest) and other transactions or relationships which such person would like to pursue and which may otherwise constitute a conflict of interest or other action falling outside the scope of permissible


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In the case of transactions by us with RMR's employees (other than our Trustees and executive officers) who are subject to our code of conduct, the employee must seek approval from an executive officer who has no interest in the matter for which approval is being requested.

The following is a summary of provisions of our declaration of trust that will be in effect upon the completion of this Offering affecting certain transactions with related persons. Although it is a summary of the material terms, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. If you would like more information, you should read the form of our declaration of trust which will be in effect upon the completion of this Offering, which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Under our declaration of trust:

Each of our Trustees, officers, employees or agents may be interested as a trustee, officer, director, stockholder, partner, member, advisor or employee of, or otherwise have a direct or indirect interest in, any person who may be engaged to render advice or services or provide goods to us, and may receive compensation from such person or compensation from us in that capacity, as well as compensation from us as a Trustee, officer, employee or agent or otherwise.

We may enter into any contract or transaction of any kind with any person, including our manager or any of our Trustees, officers, employees or agents or any person related to or affiliated with any of them or in which any of them has a material financial interest and whether or not our manager or any of our Trustees, officers, employees or agents has a financial interest in such contract or transaction.

To the extent permitted by Maryland law, a contract or other transaction between us and any of our Trustees or officers or any person in which any of our Trustees or officers is a director, trustee, general partner or officer or has a material financial interest, or between us and our manager or any person to which our manager provides management services or any person in which our manager or any person to which our manager provides management services has a material financial interest, shall not be void or voidable if:

the material facts of the contract or other transaction and the fact of such other director, trustee, general partner or officer position or interest are disclosed to or known by our Board of Trustees or a committee thereof, and our Board of Trustees or such committee authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of disinterested Trustees, even if the disinterested Trustees constitute less than a quorum, or, if there are no disinterested Trustees, then the approval shall be by majority vote of our entire Board of Trustees and by majority vote of our Independent Trustees; or

the material facts of the contract or other transaction and the fact of such other director, trustee, general partner or officer position or interest are disclosed to or known by our shareholders entitled to vote on the matter, and the contract or transaction is authorized, approved, or ratified by a majority of the votes cast by our shareholders entitled to vote on the matter, other than the votes of shares of beneficial interest of the Trust owned of record or beneficially by (a) the interested Trustee, in the case of a contract or other transaction between us and such interested


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The failure of any such contract or other transaction to satisfy any of the criteria set forth above will not create any presumption that such contract or other transaction is void, voidable or otherwise invalid, and any such contract or other transaction will be valid to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.

Our declaration of trust will specifically permit our manager, other persons to which our manager provides management services and our and their trustees, directors, officers, employees and agents to engage in other activities or lines of business that compete with or are similar to those in which we engage.


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Principal shareholders

The following table sets forth certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Shares (which currently constitute and immediately following the completion of this Offering will constitute the only class of our outstanding shares of beneficial interest) by (1) each person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, more than 5% of our outstanding Shares, currently only SIR, (2) each of our Trustees and named executive officers and (3) all of our Trustees and executive officers as a group. Unless otherwise indicated, each person or entity named below has sole voting and investment power with respect to all Shares shown to be beneficially owned by such person or entity, subject to the matters set forth in the notes to the table below.

 
  Beneficial ownership
prior to completion of
this Offering
  Beneficial ownership
after this Offering(2)
 
Name and address(1)
  Number of shares
  Percent
  Number of shares
  Percent
 

Select Income REIT

    45,000,000     100 %   45,000,000       %

Barry M. Portnoy(3)

                 

Adam D. Portnoy(3)

                 

Lisa Harris Jones

                 

Bruce M. Gans, M.D. 

                 

Joseph L. Morea

                 

John C. Popeo

                 

Richard W. Siedel, Jr. 

                 

All trustees and executive officers as a group (7 persons)(3)

                 

(1)
The address of SIR is Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458. The address of each other named person is c/o Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458.

(2)
Assumes no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option.

(3)
Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy are managing trustees of SIR, which owns 45,000,000 Shares. Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy are also executive officers and the indirect controlling shareholders of RMR, the manager of SIR. However, they and RMR may not act to vote or sell the 45,000,000 Shares owned by SIR without authorization of the board of trustees of SIR, which is comprised of five trustees, including Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy and three independent trustees. As a result, Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy have determined that they do not beneficially own the 45,000,000 Shares owned by SIR and those Shares are not included in the table above.


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Description of our Shares

The following is a summary description of the material terms of our Shares, based on our declaration of trust and bylaws in effect upon the completion of this Offering. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read the entire forms of our declaration of trust and bylaws, copies of which will be filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

General

Our declaration of trust authorizes us to issue up to 100,000,000 Shares. Immediately following the completion of this Offering (assuming no exercise of the underwriters' overallotment option), we will have             Shares issued and outstanding and no other class or series of shares outstanding.

As permitted by the laws related to Maryland REITs, or the Maryland REIT Law, our declaration of trust also will authorize our Board of Trustees to increase or decrease the number of our authorized Shares, to create new classes or series of shares of beneficial interest, or increase or decrease the number of authorized shares thereof, and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of shares of beneficial interest. The rights, preferences and privileges of our Shares and shareholders (including those described in this prospectus) will be subject to, and may be adversely affected by, the rights of the holders of shares of any new class or series of our shares of beneficial interest, whether common or preferred, that our Board of Trustees may create, designate or issue in the future.

Our Board of Trustees may take the actions described above without shareholder approval, unless shareholder approval is required by applicable law or the rules of the principal stock exchange on which our securities may be listed. We believe the ability of our Board of Trustees to authorize and issue one or more classes or series of our shares of beneficial interest with specified rights will provide us with flexibility in structuring possible future financings, acquisitions and meeting other business needs that may arise. Nonetheless, the unrestricted ability of our Board of Trustees to issue additional Shares and other classes and series of shares of beneficial interest may have adverse consequences to our shareholders, including possibly diluting the ownership of existing shareholders and making a change of control of us difficult to achieve.

Shares

All Shares to be sold in this Offering will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. Subject to the preferential rights of any other class or series of our shares of beneficial interest which may be issued in the future and to the provisions of the declaration of trust regarding the restriction on the transfer and ownership of Shares, holders of Shares are entitled to the following:

to receive distributions on their Shares if, as and when authorized by our Board of Trustees and declared by us out of assets available for distribution (as determined by our Board of Trustees); and

to share ratably in our assets available for distribution to our shareholders (as determined by our Board of Trustees) in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up after payment of, or adequate provision for, all of our known debts and liabilities.

Under our declaration of trust, holders of Shares are entitled to vote on the following matters: (a) the election of trustees and the removal of trustees for cause; and (b) such other matters, including for example any amendment of our declaration of trust, merger or termination of us or sale of all or substantially all our assets, in each case, with respect to which our Board of Trustees has adopted a


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resolution declaring that a proposed action is advisable and directing that the matter be submitted to the holders of Shares for approval or ratification.

Shareholders will also be entitled to vote on such matters as may be required by our declaration of trust, bylaws or applicable law. Provisions of our declaration of trust regarding the restriction on the transfer and ownership of our Shares may preclude a shareholder's right to vote in certain circumstances.

For additional information regarding our Shares, see "Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws—Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares" in this prospectus.

Stock exchange listing

We have applied to list our Shares on the Nasdaq under the symbol "ILPT."

Transfer agent and registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our Shares will be Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.


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Material provisions of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws

Our declaration of trust and bylaws have been designed to be substantially similar to SIR's declaration of trust and bylaws.

We were organized as a Maryland REIT. The following is a summary of our declaration of trust and bylaws that will be in effect upon the completion of this Offering and material provisions of the Maryland REIT Law. Because it is a summary, it does not contain all the information that may be important to you. If you want more information, you should read the forms of our declaration of trust and bylaws, copies of which are filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, or refer to the provisions of the Maryland REIT Law. By purchasing our Shares, you will have agreed to the provisions set forth in our declaration of trust and bylaws, as they may be amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.

Restrictions on ownership and transfer of shares

Our declaration of trust will restrict the number and value of our shares of beneficial interest that our shareholders may own. These restrictions are intended to assist us with REIT compliance under the IRC and otherwise to promote our orderly governance.

Our declaration of trust will prohibit any person from owning, being deemed to own by virtue of the attribution provisions of the IRC, or beneficially owning under Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, more than 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of any class or series of our shares of beneficial interest, including our Shares. Our Board of Trustees may from time to time increase or decrease this ownership limit for one or more persons, subject to limitations contained in our declaration of trust. Our declaration of trust also will prohibit any person from beneficially or constructively owning shares if that ownership would result in us failing to qualify for taxation as a REIT.

These restrictions do not apply to RMR, SIR, any other company to which RMR provides management services, The RMR Group Inc. or any of their affiliates, so long as such ownership does not adversely affect our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC. Our Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion, may exempt other persons, prospectively or retroactively, from these ownership limitations, so long as our Board of Trustees determines, among other things, that such exemption is in our best interests. Our Board of Trustees may not grant an exemption if the exemption would result in our failing to qualify for taxation as a REIT. In determining whether to grant an exemption, our Board of Trustees may consider, among other factors, the following:

the general reputation and moral character of the person requesting the exemption;

whether the person's ownership of shares would be direct or through ownership attribution;

whether the person's ownership of shares would interfere with the conduct of our business, including our ability to make additional investments;

whether granting an exemption would adversely affect any of our existing contractual arrangements or the execution of our strategies or business policies;

whether the person to which the exemption would apply has been approved as an owner of us by all regulatory or other governmental authorities with jurisdiction over us; and


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whether the person to which the exemption would apply is attempting to change control of us or affect our policies in a way that our Board of Trustees, in its sole discretion, considers adverse to our best interests or those of our shareholders.

In addition, our Board of Trustees may require such rulings from the IRS, opinions of counsel, representations, undertakings or agreements it deems advisable in order to make the foregoing decisions.

If a person attempts a transfer of our shares of beneficial interest in violation of the ownership limitations described above, (1) the number of shares which would cause the violation are automatically transferred to a trust, or the Charitable Trust, for the exclusive benefit of one or more charitable beneficiaries designated by us or (2) such attempted transfer shall be void ab initio . The prohibited owner will generally:

have no rights in the shares held in the Charitable Trust;

not benefit economically from ownership of any shares held in the Charitable Trust (except to the extent provided below upon sale of the shares);

have no rights to distributions with respect to shares held in the Charitable Trust;

not possess any rights to vote or other rights attributable to the shares held in the Charitable Trust; and

have no claim, cause of action or other recourse whatsoever against the purported transferor of any shares held in the Charitable Trust.

Unless otherwise directed by our Board of Trustees, within 20 days of receiving notice from us that shares have been transferred to the Charitable Trust, or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable, the trustee of the Charitable Trust will sell such shares (together with the right to receive distributions with respect to such shares) to a person designated by the trustee of the Charitable Trust, whose ownership of the shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in our declaration of trust. Upon such sale, the interest of the charitable beneficiary in the shares sold will terminate, and the trustee of the Charitable Trust will distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the prohibited owner and to the beneficiary of the Charitable Trust as follows:

The prohibited owner will receive the lesser of:

the price paid by the prohibited owner for the shares or, if the prohibited owner did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in the Charitable Trust, for example, in the case of a gift, devise or other similar transaction, the market price of the shares on the day of the event causing the shares to be transferred to the Charitable Trust, in each case, reduced by any amounts previously received by the prohibited owner in connection with prior extraordinary dividends or other distributions; and

the proceeds received by the trustee of the Charitable Trust (net of any commissions and other expenses of the trustee of the Charitable Trust) from the sale or other disposition of the shares held in the Charitable Trust plus any extraordinary dividends or other distributions received by the trustee of the Charitable Trust.

The trustee of the Charitable Trust may reduce the amount payable to the prohibited owner by the amount of ordinary dividends or other distributions which have been paid to the prohibited owner and is owed by the prohibited owner to the trustee of the Charitable Trust. Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the prohibited owner shall be paid to the charitable beneficiary, less


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the costs, expenses and compensation of the Charitable Trust and us. Any extraordinary dividends received by the trustee of the Charitable Trust shall be treated in a similar way as sales proceeds.

If a prohibited owner sells shares that are deemed to have been transferred to the Charitable Trust, then:

those shares will be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Charitable Trust; and

to the extent that the prohibited owner received an amount for those shares that exceeds the amount that the prohibited owner was entitled to receive from a sale by the trustee of the Charitable Trust, the prohibited owner must promptly pay the excess to the trustee of the Charitable Trust upon demand.

Also, shares of beneficial interest held in the Charitable Trust will be deemed to have been offered for sale to us, or our designee, at a price per share equal to the lesser of:

the price per share in the transaction that resulted in the transfer to the Charitable Trust or, if the prohibited owner did not give value for the shares in connection with the event causing the shares to be held in the Charitable Trust, for example, in the case of a gift, devise or other similar transaction, the market price per share on the day of the event causing the shares to become held by the Charitable Trust; and

the market price per share on the date we, or our designee, accept the offer.

We will have the right to accept the offer until the trustee of the Charitable Trust has sold the shares held in the Charitable Trust. The net proceeds of the sale to us will be distributed similar to any other sale by the trustee of the Charitable Trust. Our Board of Trustees may retroactively amend, alter or repeal any rights which the Charitable Trust, the trustee of the Charitable Trust or the beneficiary of the Charitable Trust may have under our declaration of trust, including retroactively granting an exemption to a prohibited owner, except that our Board of Trustees may not retroactively amend, alter or repeal any obligations to pay amounts incurred prior to such time and owed or payable to the trustee of the Charitable Trust. The trustee of the Charitable Trust will be indemnified by us or from the proceeds from the sale of shares held in the Charitable Trust for its costs and expenses reasonably incurred in connection with conducting its duties and satisfying its obligations under our declaration of trust and is entitled to receive reasonable compensation for services provided.

Costs, expenses and compensation payable to the trustee of the Charitable Trust may be funded from the Charitable Trust or by us. Before any sales proceeds may be distributed to a prohibited owner, we will be entitled to reimbursement on a first priority basis (after payment in full of amounts payable to the trustee of the Charitable Trust) from the Charitable Trust for any such amounts funded by us and for any indemnification provided to the trustee of the Charitable Trust by us.

In addition, costs and expenses incurred by us in the process of enforcing the ownership limitations set forth in our declaration of trust, in addition to reimbursement of costs, expenses and compensation of the trustee of the Charitable Trust which have been funded by us, may be collected from the Charitable Trust.

The restrictions described above will not preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of any national securities exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system. Our declaration of trust will provide, however, that the fact that the settlement of any transaction occurs will not negate the effect of any of the foregoing limitations and any transferee in such a transaction will be subject to all of the provisions and limitations described above.


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Every person who owns, is deemed to own by virtue of the attribution rules of the IRC or is deemed to beneficially own pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act 5% or more of any class or series of our shares outstanding at the time of the determination is required to give written notice to us within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, and also within three business days after a request from us, stating the name and address of the legal and beneficial owner(s), the number of shares of each class and series of our shares of beneficial interest which the owner beneficially owns, and a description of the manner in which those shares are held. If the IRC or applicable Treasury regulations specify a threshold below 5%, this notice provision will apply to those persons who own our shares of beneficial interest at the lower percentage. In addition, each shareholder is required to provide us upon demand with any additional information that we may request in order to determine our status as a REIT, to comply or determine our compliance with the requirements of any taxing authority or other government authority and to determine and ensure compliance with the foregoing ownership limitations.

Certificates evidencing our shares, if any, and any share statements for our uncertificated shares may bear legends referring to the foregoing restrictions.

Trustees

Our declaration of trust and bylaws will provide for a Board of Trustees of five members and that our Board of Trustees may change the number of Trustees, but there may be not less than three Trustees.

Our declaration of trust will divide our Board of Trustees into three classes. At each annual meeting, shareholders elect the successors of the class of Trustees whose term expires at that meeting for a term expiring at the annual meeting held in the third year following the year of their election. We believe that classification of our Board of Trustees helps to assure the continuity of our business strategies and policies. The classified board provision could have the effect of making the replacement of incumbent Trustees more time consuming and difficult. At least two annual meetings of shareholders will generally be required to effect a change in a majority of our Board of Trustees, and any such change will be difficult to attain so long as SIR retains a significant amount of our Shares, unless SIR votes in favor of such change.

There is no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. Except as may be mandated by any applicable law or the listing requirements of the principal securities exchange on which our Shares are listed, and subject to the provisions of any class or series of our shares of beneficial interest which may be hereafter created, (1) a plurality of all the votes cast at a meeting of our shareholders duly called and at which a quorum is present is required to elect a Trustee in an uncontested election of Trustees and (2) a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast for the election of Trustees at a meeting of our shareholders duly called and at which a quorum is present is required to elect a Trustee in a contested election (which is an election at which the number of nominees exceeds the number of Trustees to be elected at such meeting).

In case of failure to elect Trustees at an annual meeting of shareholders, the incumbent Trustees may hold over and continue to direct the management of our business and affairs. In the event of a vacancy on our Board of Trustees, including a vacancy caused by a resignation of a Trustee or by an increase in the number of Trustees, the vacancy may be filled only by a majority of the remaining Trustees, even if the remaining Trustees do not constitute a quorum, for the remaining term of the class in which the vacancy exists and until a successor is elected and qualifies. The failure of shareholders to elect Trustees at an annual meeting of shareholders will not cause vacancies on the Board of Trustees requiring the officers of the Trust to call a special meeting of shareholders to elect Trustees unless all Trustees, including holdover Trustees, are unwilling or unable to continue to serve. Our declaration of


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trust will provide that a Trustee may be removed (1) only for cause, at a meeting of our shareholders properly called for that purpose, by the affirmative vote of 75% of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of such Trustee, or (2) with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of 75% of the remaining Trustees. This precludes shareholders from removing incumbent Trustees unless cause for removal exists and they can obtain a substantial affirmative vote of our Shares, and obtaining such vote will not be possible so long as SIR retains more than 25% of our voting shares unless SIR votes in favor of such removal.

Under our declaration of trust and bylaws, a Trustee must be at least 21 years of age, not under legal disability, not have been convicted of a felony and meet the qualifications of an Independent Trustee or a Managing Trustee. An "Independent Trustee" is one who is not an employee of our manager, RMR, who is not involved in our day to day activities and who meets the qualifications of an independent director under the applicable rules of the principal securities exchange on which our Shares are listed for trading and the SEC, as those requirements may be amended from time to time. A "Managing Trustee" is one who has been an employee, officer or director of RMR or the RMR Group Inc. or involved in our day to day activities for at least one year prior to his or her election. A majority of the Trustees holding office shall at all times be Independent Trustees, except for temporary periods due to vacancies. If the number of Trustees, at any time, is set at less than five, at least one Trustee will be a Managing Trustee. So long as the number of Trustees shall be five or greater, at least two Trustees will be Managing Trustees, except for temporary periods due to vacancies.

Advance notice of Trustee nominations and new business

Annual Meetings of Shareholders.     Our declaration of trust and bylaws will provide that nominations of individuals for election to our Board of Trustees and proposals of other business to be considered at an annual meeting of shareholders may be made only (1) in our notice of the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Trustees, or otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Trustees, or (2) by a shareholder who is entitled to vote at the meeting, is entitled to make nominations or proposals and has complied with the advance notice procedures set forth in our declaration of trust and bylaws.

Under our bylaws, a shareholder's written notice of nominations of individuals for election to our Board of Trustees or other matters to be considered at an annual meeting of shareholders must be delivered to our Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the 120th day nor earlier than the 150th day prior to the first anniversary of the date of the proxy statement for the preceding year's annual meeting; provided, however, that if the annual meeting is called for a date that is more than 30 days earlier or later than the first anniversary of the date of the preceding year's annual meeting, the notice must be delivered by not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the 10th day following the earlier of the day on which (1) notice of the date of the annual meeting is mailed or otherwise made available or (2) public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by us; provided further, however, that for our annual meeting of shareholders to be held in 2019, written notice of nominations of individuals for election to our Board of Trustees or other matters to be considered at that annual meeting of our shareholders by one or more of our shareholders must be delivered to our Secretary at our principal executive offices not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on October 31, 2018 nor earlier than October 2, 2018. Neither the postponement or adjournment of an annual meeting, nor the public announcement of such postponement or adjournment, commences a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice.


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Our declaration of trust and bylaws will set forth procedures for submission of nominations of individuals for election to our Board of Trustees and other proposals by our shareholders for consideration at an annual meeting of shareholders, including, among other things:

requiring that any one or more shareholders wishing to make a nomination or proposal of other business have continuously owned our shares of beneficial interest entitled to vote in the election of Trustees or propose other business for at least three years (or, if prior to                            , 2021, since                           , 2018) as of the date of the giving of the notice of the proposed nomination or proposal of other business, the record date for determining the shareholders entitled to vote at the meeting and the time of the annual meeting, with the aggregate shares owned by such shareholder(s) as of each such date during such three-year period representing at least 1% of our shares of beneficial interest, that the shareholder(s) hold a certificate evidencing the aggregate number of shares of beneficial interest at the time of submitting a notice as of each such date, and that the shareholder(s) submit the proposal to our Secretary in accordance with the requirements of our declaration of trust and bylaws;

providing that the advance notice provisions in our declaration of trust and bylaws are the exclusive means for shareholders to make nominations or propose business for consideration at an annual meeting of our shareholders, except to the extent of matters which are required to be presented to our shareholders by applicable law, which have been properly presented in accordance with the requirements of such law;

requiring certain information and documentation be provided regarding any proposed nominee for election to our Board of Trustee by the proposing shareholder(s);

requiring certain information be provided with respect to any business other than the election of Trustees that the shareholder(s) propose(s) to bring before a meeting of our shareholders;

requiring certain information and documentation to be provided as to the proposing shareholder(s) and certain of its (their) affiliates; and

providing that the proposing shareholder(s) is (are) responsible for ensuring compliance with the advance notice provisions, and that neither we, our Board of Trustees, any committee of our Board of Trustees nor any of our officers has any duty to request clarification or updating information or to inform the proposing shareholder(s) of any defect in the notice of the proposing shareholder(s).

Special Meetings of Shareholders.     With respect to special meetings of shareholders, our declaration of trust and bylaws will provide that only business brought before the meeting pursuant to our notice of the meeting by or at the direction of our Board of Trustees or otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Trustees may be considered at such meeting. Nominations of individuals for election to our Board of Trustees may be made at a special meeting of shareholders at which Trustees are to be elected pursuant to our notice of meeting, by or at the direction of our Board of Trustees, or, provided that our Board of Trustees has determined that Trustees will be elected at such special meeting, by a shareholder who is a shareholder of record both at the time of giving of the notice provided for in our bylaws through and including the time of the special meeting, who is entitled to vote at the meeting and has complied with the advance notice procedures set forth in our declaration of trust and bylaws. Under our declaration of trust and bylaws, if we call a special meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing one or more Trustees, any one or more shareholders may nominate an individual or individuals (as the case may be) for election to our Board of Trustees if the shareholder(s) satisfies the ownership, holding and certificate requirements required by our bylaws, as described above, for submitting nominations for consideration at an annual meeting of shareholders. To be timely, a shareholder's notice must be delivered not earlier than the


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150th day prior to such special meeting and not later than 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on the later of (1) the 120th day prior to such special meeting or (2) the 10th day following the day on which public announcement is first made of the date of the special meeting. Neither the postponement or adjournment of a special meeting, nor the public announcement of such postponement or adjournment, shall commence a new time period for the giving of a shareholder's notice.

Action by written consent

Our declaration of trust and bylaws will provide that shareholders are not authorized or permitted to take any action by written consent, and actions of our shareholders may only be taken at a meeting of our shareholders called and held in accordance with our declaration of trust and bylaws.

Liability and indemnification of Trustees and officers and others

The Maryland REIT Law permits a REIT formed under Maryland law to include in its declaration of trust a provision limiting the liability of its trustees and officers to the trust and its shareholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (1) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (2) active and deliberate dishonesty by the trustee or officer that was established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action adjudicated. Our declaration of trust will contain such a provision which eliminates such liability to the maximum extent permitted by the Maryland REIT Law.

The Maryland REIT Law also permits a REIT to indemnify and advance expenses to its trustees, officers, employees and agents to the same extent permitted by the MGCL for directors and officers of Maryland corporations. The MGCL permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those capacities. However, a Maryland corporation is not permitted to provide this type of indemnification if the following is established:

the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (1) was committed in bad faith or (2) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;

the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or

in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful.

Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify a director or officer in a suit by the corporation or in its right in which the director or officer was adjudged liable to the corporation or in a suit in which the director or officer was adjudged liable on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received. A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. However, indemnification for an adverse judgment in a suit by the corporation or in its right, or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received, is limited to expenses. The MGCL permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation's receipt of the following:

a written affirmation by the director or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation; and

a written undertaking by him or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that this standard of conduct was not met.


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Our declaration of trust will require us to indemnify, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, any present or former trustee or officer of us, and any individual who, while a present or former trustee or officer of us and, at our request, serves or has served as a trustee, director, officer, partner, manager, employee or agent of another REIT, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and who is made or threatened to be made a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her present or former service in that capacity. Except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, we are required to indemnify a trustee or officer as described in this paragraph in connection with a proceeding initiated by him or her against us only if such proceeding was authorized by our Board of Trustees.

Under our declaration of trust, we also will be required to advance expenses to a trustee or officer, without a preliminary determination of ultimate entitlement to indemnification as provided above for a Maryland corporation. Our declaration of trust also will permit us, with the approval of our Board of Trustees, to obligate ourselves to indemnify and advance expenses to certain other persons, including, for example, RMR and its affiliates and any present or former employee, manager or agent of us, our subsidiaries or RMR or our or their affiliates (including RMR).

Prior to completion of this Offering, we will also enter into indemnification agreements with our Trustees and officers providing for procedures for indemnification by us to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and advancements by us of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from their service to us. We may also maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance for our Trustees and officers.

Shareholder liability

Under the Maryland REIT Law, a shareholder is generally not personally liable for the obligations of a REIT formed under Maryland law solely as a result of his or her status as a shareholder. Our declaration of trust will provide that no shareholder will be personally liable for any debt, claim, demand, judgment or obligation of any kind of ours by reason of being a shareholder.

Forum for certain disputes

Our bylaws will provide that the Circuit Court for Baltimore City, Maryland will be the sole and exclusive forum for (1) any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf, (2) any action asserting a claim of breach of a duty owed by any of our Trustees, officers, managers, agents or employees to us or our shareholders, (3) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our Trustees, officers, managers, agents or employees arising pursuant to Maryland law or our declaration of trust or bylaws, including any disputes, claims or controversies brought by or on behalf of any of our shareholders or (4) any action asserting a claim against us or any of our Trustees, officers, managers, agents or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine of the State of Maryland. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in our shares of beneficial interest is deemed to have notice of and consented to this provision. This choice of forum provision will limit a shareholder's ability to bring a claim in another judicial forum, including in a judicial forum that the shareholder believes is favorable for disputes with us or our Trustees, officers, managers, agents or employees, which may discourage lawsuits against us and our Trustees, officers, managers, agents or employees. This provision of our bylaws does not abrogate or supersede other provisions of our contracts which may require the resolution of such disputes by arbitration.


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Transactions with affiliates

Our declaration of trust will allow us to enter into contracts and transactions of any kind with any person, including any of our Trustees, officers, employees or agents or any person affiliated with them. Other than general legal principles applicable to self-dealing by Trustees and interested Trustee transactions, there are no prohibitions in our declaration of trust or bylaws which would prohibit dealings between us and our affiliates.

Regulatory compliance and disclosure

Our bylaws will provide that any shareholder who, by virtue of such shareholder's ownership of our shares of beneficial interest or actions taken by the shareholder affecting us, triggers the application of any requirement or regulation of any federal, state, municipal or other governmental or regulatory body on us or any of our subsidiaries shall promptly take all actions necessary and fully cooperate with us to ensure that such requirements or regulations are satisfied without restricting, imposing additional obligations on or in any way limiting the business, assets, operations or prospects of us or any of our subsidiaries. If the shareholder fails or is otherwise unable to promptly take such actions so as to cause satisfaction of such requirements or regulations, such shareholder shall promptly divest a sufficient number of our shares necessary to cause the application of such requirement or regulation to not apply to us or any of our subsidiaries. If the shareholder fails to cause such satisfaction or divest itself of such sufficient number of our shares by not later than the 10th day after triggering such requirement or regulation referred to in the bylaws, then any of our shares beneficially owned by such shareholder at and in excess of the level triggering the application of such requirement or regulation shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to constitute shares held in violation of the ownership limitations set forth in our declaration of trust. Also, our bylaws will provide that if the shareholder who triggers the application of any regulation or requirement fails to satisfy the requirements or regulations or to take curative actions within such 10 day period, we may take all other actions which our Board of Trustees deems appropriate to require compliance or to preserve the value of our assets, and we may charge the offending shareholder for our costs and expenses as well as any damages which may result.

Our bylaws also will provide that if a shareholder, by virtue of such shareholder's ownership of our shares of beneficial interest or its receipt or exercise of proxies to vote shares owned by other shareholders, would not be permitted to vote such shareholder's shares or proxies for such shares in excess of a certain amount pursuant to applicable law but our Board of Trustees determines that the excess shares or shares represented by the excess proxies are necessary to obtain a quorum, then such shareholder shall not be entitled to vote any such excess shares or proxies, and instead such excess shares or proxies may, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be voted by a person designated by our Board of Trustees, in proportion to the total shares otherwise voted on such matter and such shares may be counted for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Business combinations

The MGCL contains a provision which regulates business combinations with interested shareholders. This provision applies to REITs formed under Maryland law like us. Under the MGCL, business combinations such as mergers, consolidations, share exchanges, or, in circumstances specified in the statute, an asset transfer or issuance or reclassification of equity securities between a REIT formed under Maryland law and an interested shareholder or an affiliate of an interested shareholder are prohibited for five years after the most recent date on which the interested shareholder becomes an


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interested shareholder. Under the MGCL the following persons are deemed to be interested shareholders:

any person who beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the voting power of the trust's outstanding voting shares; or

an affiliate or associate of the trust who, at any time within the two year period immediately prior to the date in question, was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10% or more of the voting power of the then outstanding voting shares of the trust.

After the five year prohibition period has ended, a business combination between a trust and an interested shareholder generally must be recommended by the board of trustees of the trust and must receive the following shareholder approvals:

the affirmative vote of at least 80% of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of outstanding voting shares of the trust; and

the affirmative vote of at least two thirds of the votes entitled to be cast by holders of voting shares other than shares held by the interested shareholder with whom or with whose affiliate or associate the business combination is to be effected or held by an affiliate or associate of the interested shareholder.

The shareholder approvals discussed above are not required if the trust's shareholders receive the minimum price set forth in the MGCL for their shares and the consideration is received in cash or in the same form as previously paid by the interested shareholder for its shares.

The foregoing provisions of the MGCL do not apply, however, to business combinations that are approved or exempted by our Board of Trustees prior to the time that the interested shareholder becomes an interested shareholder. A person is not an interested shareholder under the statute if the board of trustees approves in advance the transaction by which that shareholder otherwise would have become an interested shareholder. The board of trustees may provide that its approval is subject to compliance with any terms and conditions determined by the board of trustees. Our Board of Trustees has adopted a resolution that any business combination between us and any other person is exempted from the provisions of the MGCL described in the preceding paragraphs, provided that the business combination is first approved by our Board of Trustees, including the approval of a majority of the members of our Board of Trustees who are not affiliates or associates of the interested shareholder. This resolution, however, may be altered or repealed in whole or in part at any time.

Control share acquisitions

The MGCL contains a provision which regulates control share acquisitions. This provision applies to REITs formed under Maryland law like us. The MGCL provides that control shares of a REIT formed under Maryland law acquired in a control share acquisition have no voting rights except to the extent that the acquisition is approved by a vote of two thirds of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter, excluding shares owned by the acquiror, by officers or by trustees who are employees of the trust. Control shares are voting shares, which, if aggregated with all other shares previously acquired by the acquiror, or in respect of which the acquiror is able to exercise or direct the exercise of voting power (except solely by virtue of a revocable proxy), would entitle the acquiror to exercise voting power in electing trustees within one of the following ranges of voting power:

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a majority or more of all voting power.

An acquiror must obtain the necessary shareholder approval each time it acquires control shares in an amount sufficient to cross one of the thresholds noted above.

Control shares do not include shares which the acquiring person is entitled to vote as a result of having previously obtained shareholder approval. The MGCL provides for certain exceptions from the definition of control share acquisition.

A person who has made or proposes to make a control share acquisition, upon satisfaction of the conditions set forth in the statute, including an undertaking to pay the expenses of the meeting, may compel the board of trustees of the trust to call a special meeting of shareholders to be held within 50 days of demand to consider the voting rights of the shares. If no request for a meeting is made, the trust may itself present the matter at any shareholders meeting.

If voting rights are not approved at the meeting or if the acquiring person does not deliver an acquiring person statement as required by the MGCL, then the trust may redeem for fair value any or all of the control shares, except those for which voting rights have previously been approved. The right of the trust to redeem control shares is subject to conditions and limitations. Fair value is determined, without regard to the absence of voting rights for the control shares, as of the date of the last control share acquisition by the acquiror or of any meeting of shareholders at which the voting rights of the shares are considered and not approved. If voting rights for control shares are approved at a shareholders meeting and the acquiror becomes entitled to vote a majority of the shares entitled to vote, all other shareholders may exercise appraisal rights. The fair value of the shares as determined for purposes of appraisal rights may not be less than the highest price per share paid by the acquiror in the control share acquisition.

The control share acquisition statute of the MGCL does not apply to the following:

shares acquired in a merger, consolidation or share exchange if the trust is a party to the transaction; or

acquisitions approved or exempted by a provision in the declaration of trust or bylaws of the trust adopted before the acquisition of shares.

Our bylaws contain a provision exempting any and all acquisitions by any person of our Shares from the control share acquisition statute. This provision may be amended or eliminated at any time in the future.

Subtitle 8

Subtitle 8 of Title 3 of the MGCL permits a Maryland REIT with a class of equity securities registered under the Exchange Act and at least three independent trustees to elect to be subject, by provision in its declaration of trust or bylaws or a resolution of its board of trustees and notwithstanding any contrary provision in the declaration of trust or bylaws, to any or all of five provisions:

a classified board;

a two thirds vote requirement for removing a trustee;

a requirement that the number of trustees be fixed only by vote of the trustees;

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a majority requirement for the calling of a shareholder requested special meeting of shareholders.

Through other provisions in our declaration of trust and bylaws unrelated to Subtitle 8, we (1) require the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 75% of all of the votes entitled to be cast in the election of such Trustee for the removal of any Trustee from the Board of Trustees, which removal will be allowed only for cause, (2) vest in the Board of Trustees the exclusive power to fix the number of our Trustees, (3) require that only our Board of Trustees may fill vacancies on our Board of Trustees, (4) vest in the Board of Trustees the exclusive power to call meetings of our shareholders and (5) have a classified board.

Amendments to our declaration of trust, dissolution and mergers

Under the Maryland REIT Law, a REIT formed under Maryland law generally cannot dissolve, amend its declaration of trust, convert or merge unless these actions are approved by at least two thirds of all shares entitled to be cast on the matter. The Maryland REIT Law allows a trust's declaration of trust to set a lower percentage, so long as the percentage is not less than a majority of the votes entitled to be cast on the matter. Our declaration of trust will provide for approval of any of the foregoing actions by a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on these actions provided the action has been approved by 60% of our Board of Trustees, including 60% of our Independent Trustees. Our declaration of trust further provides that if permitted in the future by Maryland law, the majority required to approve any of the foregoing actions which have been approved by 60% of our Board of Trustees, including 60% of our Independent Trustees, will be the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast on the matter. Under the Maryland REIT Law, a declaration of trust may permit the trustees by a two thirds vote to amend the declaration of trust from time to time to qualify as a REIT under the IRC or the Maryland REIT Law without the affirmative vote or written consent of the shareholders. Our declaration of trust will permit this type of action by our Board of Trustees. Our declaration of trust also will permit our Board of Trustees to increase or decrease the aggregate number of shares that we may issue and to effect changes in our unissued shares, as described more fully above, and to change our name or the name of any class or series of our shares, in each case without shareholder approval, and provides that, to the extent permitted in the future by Maryland law, our Board of Trustees may amend any other provision of our declaration of trust without shareholder approval. Our declaration of trust and bylaws also will provide that our bylaws may only be amended by our Board of Trustees.

Anti-takeover effect of Maryland law and of our declaration of trust and bylaws

The following provisions in our declaration of trust and bylaws and in Maryland law could delay or prevent a change in our control:

the prohibition in our declaration of trust of any shareholder other than excepted holders, including SIR, RMR and their affiliates, from owning more than 9.8% in value or number, whichever is more restrictive, of any class or series of our outstanding shares, including our Shares;

the division of our Trustees into three classes, with the term of one class expiring each year and, in each case, until a successor is elected and qualifies;

shareholder voting rights and standards for the election of Trustees and other matters which generally require larger majorities for approval of actions which are not approved by our Trustees or for the election of Trustees in contested elections than for actions which are approved by our Trustees or for the election of Trustees in uncontested elections;


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the authority of our Board of Trustees, and not our shareholders, to adopt, amend or repeal our bylaws and to fill vacancies on our Board of Trustees;

the fact that only our Board of Trustees, or if there are no Trustees, our officers, may call shareholder meetings and that shareholders are not entitled to act without a meeting;

required qualifications for an individual to serve as a Trustee and a requirement that certain of our Trustees be Managing Trustees and other Trustees be Independent Trustees;

limitations on the ability of, and various requirements that must be satisfied in order for our shareholders to propose nominees for election to our Board of Trustees and propose other business to be considered at a meeting of our shareholders;

the requirement that an individual Trustee may be removed by our shareholders, only with cause, by the affirmative vote of holders of not less than 75% of our Shares entitled to vote in the election of Trustees or, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of not less than 75% of the remaining Trustees;

the authority of our Board of Trustees to adopt certain amendments to our declaration of trust without shareholder approval, including the authority to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares, to create new classes or series of shares (including a class or series of shares that could delay or prevent a transaction or a change in our control that might involve a premium for our shares or otherwise be in the best interests of our shareholders), to increase or decrease the number of shares of any class or series, and to classify or reclassify any unissued shares from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of our shares or any new class or series of shares created by our Board of Trustees;

the requirement that amendments to our declaration of trust may be made only if approved by 60% of our Trustees, including 60% of our Independent Trustees;

the business combination provisions of the MGCL, if the applicable resolution of our Board of Trustees is rescinded or if our Board's approval of a combination is not obtained; and

the control share acquisition provisions of the MGCL, if the provision in our bylaws exempting acquisitions of our shares from such provisions is amended or eliminated.

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Shares eligible for future sale

Prior to this Offering, there has been no market for our Shares. Future sales of substantial amounts of our Shares in the public market could adversely affect prevailing market prices for our Shares.

Upon the completion of this Offering, SIR will own 45,000,000 Shares, which will represent approximately         % of the total outstanding Shares (         % if the underwriters' overallotment option is exercised in full). Our declaration of trust will authorize our Board of Trustees to amend our declaration of trust, without shareholder approval, to increase the authorized number of shares of beneficial interest of any class or series, including our Shares, that we may issue. As of the date hereof, we have reserved for issuance to trustees, executive officers and other RMR employees who are available to provide services to us under our Equity Compensation Plan an aggregate of             Shares. We, our Trustees, our executive officers and SIR have agreed, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell or transfer any Shares for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the prior written consent of UBS Securities LLC. For more information about these restrictions on sale, see "Underwriting" in this prospectus. After the expiration of the lock up period ending 180 days from the date of this prospectus, our Trustees, our executive officers, SIR and RMR will be entitled to dispose of our Shares upon compliance with applicable securities laws.

In addition to our Shares being sold in this Offering, which may be sold immediately (except to the extent held by our affiliates, as described below), after this lockup period, Shares held by SIR will be eligible for sale subject to volume, manner of sale and other limitations pursuant to Rule 144. In the event that we register the sale of Shares held by SIR under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, such Shares would become freely tradeable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of such registration.

If we do not register Shares held by SIR, such Shares will be "restricted securities" as defined under Rule 144. Restricted securities may be sold in the U.S. public markets only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration. In general, Rule 144 provides that an affiliate who has beneficially owned "restricted" shares for at least six months will be entitled to sell on the open market in brokers' transactions, within any three month period, a number of Shares that does not exceed the greater of:

one percent of our then outstanding Shares (approximately              Shares immediately after this Offering, or             Shares if the underwriters' overallotment option is exercised in full); and

the average weekly trading volume of our Shares on the Nasdaq during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing with the SEC of a notice on Form 144 with respect to the sale.

Sales of restricted shares under Rule 144 are also subject to requirements regarding the manner of sale, notice, and the availability of current public information about us. In the event that any person who is deemed to be our affiliate purchases Shares in this Offering, sales under Rule 144 of our Shares held by that person are subject to the volume limitations and other restrictions described in the preceding two paragraphs.

Rule 144 does not supersede the contractual obligations of our security holders set forth in the lock up agreements described above.

Equity compensation

We intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to register Shares that may be issued pursuant to our Equity Compensation Plan. That registration statement on Form S-8 is expected to become effective immediately upon filing, and Shares covered by that registration statement will then become eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to the Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates, vesting restrictions and any applicable lockup agreements.


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The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations relating to our qualification and taxation as a REIT and to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our Shares. The summary is based on existing law, and is limited to investors who acquire and own our Shares as investment assets rather than as inventory or as property used in a trade or business. The summary does not discuss all of the particular tax considerations that might be relevant to you if you are subject to special rules under federal income tax law, for example if you are:

a bank, insurance company or other financial institution;

a regulated investment company or REIT;

a subchapter S corporation;

a broker, dealer or trader in securities or foreign currency;

a person who marks-to-market our Shares for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

a U.S. shareholder (as defined below) that has a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar;

a person who acquires or owns our Shares in connection with employment or other performance of services;

a person subject to alternative minimum tax;

a person who acquires or owns our Shares as part of a straddle, hedging transaction, constructive sale transaction, constructive ownership transaction or conversion transaction, or as part of a "synthetic security" or other integrated financial transaction;

a person who owns 10% or more (by vote or value, directly or constructively under the IRC) of our Shares;

a U.S. expatriate;

a non-U.S. shareholder (as defined below) whose investment in our Shares is effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in the United States;

a nonresident alien individual present in the United States for 183 days or more during an applicable taxable year;

a "qualified shareholder" (as defined in Section 897(k)(3)(A) of the IRC);

a "qualified foreign pension fund" (as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the IRC) or any entity wholly owned by one or more qualified foreign pension funds; or

except as specifically described in the following summary, a trust, estate, tax-exempt entity or foreign person.

The sections of the IRC that govern the federal income tax qualification and treatment of a REIT and its shareholders are complex. This presentation is a summary of applicable IRC provisions, related rules and regulations, and administrative and judicial interpretations, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. Future legislative, judicial or administrative actions or decisions could also affect the accuracy of statements made in this summary. We have not received a ruling from the IRS with respect to any matter described in this summary, and we cannot be sure that the IRS or a court will agree with all of the statements made in this summary. The IRS could, for example, take a different position from that described in this summary with respect to our acquisitions, operations, valuations, restructurings or other matters, which, if a court agreed, could


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result in significant tax liabilities for applicable parties. In addition, this summary is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations, and does not discuss any estate, gift, state, local or foreign tax considerations. For all these reasons, we urge you and any prospective acquiror of our Shares to consult with a tax advisor about the federal income tax and other tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our Shares. Our intentions and beliefs described in this summary are based upon our understanding of applicable laws and regulations that are in effect as of the date of this prospectus. If new laws or regulations are enacted which impact us directly or indirectly, we may change our intentions or beliefs.

Your federal income tax consequences generally will differ depending on whether or not you are a "U.S. shareholder." For purposes of this summary, a "U.S. shareholder" is a beneficial owner of our Shares that is:

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, including an alien individual who is a lawful permanent resident of the United States or meets the substantial presence residency test under the federal income tax laws;

an entity treated as a corporation for federal income tax purposes that is created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

an estate the income of which is subject to federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or, to the extent provided in Treasury regulations, a trust in existence on August 20, 1996 that has elected to be treated as a domestic trust;

whose status as a U.S. shareholder is not overridden by an applicable tax treaty. Conversely, a "non-U.S. shareholder" is a beneficial owner of our Shares other than an entity or other arrangement treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes or a U.S. shareholder.

If any entity (or other arrangement) treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes holds our Shares, the tax treatment of a partner in the partnership generally will depend upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Any entity (or other arrangement) treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes that is a holder of our Shares and the partners in such a partnership (as determined for federal income tax purposes) are urged to consult their own tax advisors about the federal income tax consequences and other tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our Shares.

Taxation as a REIT

For periods ending on or before the date we cease to be wholly-owned by SIR, we and each of our subsidiaries have been and will continue to be at all times either a qualified REIT subsidiary of SIR within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the IRC or a noncorporate entity that for federal income tax purposes is not treated as separate from SIR under regulations issued under Section 7701 of the IRC. During such periods, we and our subsidiaries have not been and will not be taxpayers separate from SIR for federal income tax purposes. For these periods, SIR will, pursuant to the Transaction Agreement, be solely responsible for the federal income tax with respect to our assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit, as well as the federal income tax filings in respect of our and our subsidiaries' operations. Our first taxable year will commence upon us ceasing to be wholly owned by SIR.


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Our first taxable year will commence upon the completion of this Offering and our ceasing to be wholly owned by SIR, and will be scheduled to end on December 31, 2018. Effective with this first taxable year, we intend to elect to be taxed as a REIT under Sections 856 through 860 of the IRC, and the discussion below assumes that we will make that election by timely filing our U.S. federal income tax return as a REIT for that year. Our REIT election, assuming continuing compliance with the then applicable qualification tests, will continue in effect for subsequent taxable years. Although we cannot be sure, we expect that we will be organized and will operate in a manner that will qualify us to be taxed as a REIT under the IRC, and we expect that we will continue to be so organized and to so operate once we have qualified for taxation as a REIT.

As a REIT, we generally will not be required to pay U.S. federal income tax on our net income distributed as dividends to our shareholders. Distributions to our shareholders generally will be included in our shareholders' income as dividends to the extent of our available current or accumulated earnings and profits. Our dividends generally will not be entitled to the preferential tax rates on qualified dividend income, but a portion of our dividends may be treated as capital gain dividends or as qualified dividend income, all as explained below. No portion of any of our dividends will be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. Distributions in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits generally will be treated for federal income tax purposes as returns of capital to the extent of a recipient shareholder's basis in our Shares, and will reduce this basis. Our current or accumulated earnings and profits will be generally allocated first to distributions made on our preferred shares, of which there are none outstanding at this time, and thereafter to distributions made on our Shares. For all these purposes, our distributions will include cash distributions, any in kind distributions of property that we might make, and deemed or constructive distributions resulting from capital market activities (such as some redemptions), as described below.

Our counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, is of the opinion that, giving effect to the transactions described in this prospectus (including our initial public offering) and subject to the discussion below, we will be organized in conformity with the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the IRC and that our current and anticipated investments and plan of operation will enable us to meet and continue to meet the requirements for qualification and taxation as a REIT under the IRC for our taxable year ending December 31, 2018 upon our filing of a timely federal income tax return for that year. Our counsel's opinions are conditioned upon the assumption that our declaration of trust, leases, the Transaction Agreement, and all other legal documents to which we have been or are a party have been and will be complied with by all parties to those documents, upon the accuracy and completeness of the factual matters described in this prospectus and upon representations made by SIR and us to our counsel as to certain factual matters relating to our organization and operations and our expected manner of operation. If this assumption or a description or representation is inaccurate or incomplete, our counsel's opinions may be adversely affected and may not be relied upon. The opinions of our counsel are based upon the law as it exists today, but the law may change in the future, possibly with retroactive effect. Given the highly complex nature of the rules governing REITs, the ongoing importance of factual determinations, and the possibility of future changes in our circumstances, neither Sullivan & Worcester LLP nor we can be sure that we will qualify as or be taxed as a REIT for any particular year. Any opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP as to our qualification or taxation as a REIT will be expressed as of the date issued. Our counsel will have no obligation to advise us or our shareholders of any subsequent change in the matters stated, represented or assumed, or of any subsequent change in the applicable law. Also, the opinions of our counsel are not binding on either the IRS or a court, and either could take a position different from that expressed by our counsel.


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Our actual qualification and taxation as a REIT will depend upon our compliance with various qualification tests imposed under the IRC and summarized below. While we expect that we will satisfy these tests, our counsel will not review compliance with these tests on a continuing basis. If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any year, we will be subject to federal income taxation as if we were a corporation taxed under subchapter C of the IRC, or a C corporation, and our shareholders will be taxed like shareholders of regular C corporations, meaning that federal income tax generally will be applied at both the corporate and shareholder levels. In this event, we could be subject to significant tax liabilities, and the amount of CAD to our shareholders could be reduced or eliminated.

If we qualify for taxation as a REIT and meet the tests described below, we generally will not pay federal income tax on amounts we distribute to our shareholders. However, even if we qualify for taxation as a REIT, we may still be subject to federal tax in the following circumstances, as described below:

We will be taxed at regular corporate income tax rates on any undistributed "real estate investment trust taxable income," determined by including our undistributed ordinary income and net capital gains, if any.

We may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax on our items of tax preference.

If we have net income from the disposition of "foreclosure property," as described in Section 856(e) of the IRC, that is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business or other nonqualifying income from foreclosure property, we will be subject to tax on this income at the highest regular corporate income tax rate.

If we have net income from "prohibited transactions"—that is, dispositions at a gain of inventory or property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business other than dispositions of foreclosure property and other than dispositions excepted by statutory safe harbors—we will be subject to tax on this income at a 100% rate.

If we fail to satisfy the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test discussed below, due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, but nonetheless maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT because of specified cure provisions, we will be subject to tax at a 100% rate on the greater of the amount by which we fail the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test, with adjustments, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability for the taxable year.

If we fail to satisfy any of the REIT asset tests described below (other than a de minimis failure of the 5% or 10% asset tests), due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, but nonetheless maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT because of specified cure provisions, we will be subject to a tax equal to the greater of $50,000 or the highest regular corporate income tax rate multiplied by the net income generated by the nonqualifying assets that caused us to fail the test.

If we fail to satisfy any provision of the IRC that would result in our failure to qualify for taxation as a REIT (other than violations of the REIT gross income tests or violations of the REIT asset tests described below), due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect, we may retain our qualification for taxation as a REIT but will be subject to a penalty of $50,000 for each failure.

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If we acquire a corporation in a transaction where we succeed to its tax attributes, to preserve our qualification for taxation as a REIT we must generally distribute all of the C corporation earnings and profits inherited in that acquisition, if any, no later than the end of our taxable year in which the acquisition occurs. However, if we fail to do so, relief provisions would allow us to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT provided we distribute any subsequently discovered C corporation earnings and profits and pay an interest charge in respect of the period of delayed distribution.

Our subsidiaries that are C corporations, including any TRSs that we form or acquire, generally will be required to pay federal corporate income tax on their earnings, and a 100% tax may be imposed on any transaction between us and one of our TRSs that does not reflect arm's length terms.

If we fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT in any year, then we will be subject to federal income tax in the same manner as a regular C corporation. Further, as a regular C corporation, distributions to our shareholders will not be deductible by us, nor will distributions be required under the IRC. Also, to the extent of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, all distributions to our shareholders will generally be taxable as ordinary dividends potentially eligible for the preferential tax rates discussed below under the heading "—Taxation of taxable U.S. shareholders" and, subject to limitations in the IRC, will be potentially eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders. Finally, we will generally be disqualified from taxation as a REIT for the four taxable years following the taxable year in which the termination of our REIT status is effective. Our failure to qualify for taxation as a REIT for even one year could result in us reducing or eliminating distributions to our shareholders, or in us incurring substantial indebtedness or liquidating substantial investments in order to pay the resulting corporate-level income taxes. Relief provisions under the IRC may allow us to continue to qualify for taxation as a REIT even if we fail to comply with various REIT requirements, all as discussed in more detail below. However, it is impossible to state whether in any particular circumstance we would be entitled to the benefit of these relief provisions.

REIT qualification requirements

General Requirements.     Section 856(a) of the IRC defines a REIT as a corporation, trust or association:

(1)
that is managed by one or more trustees or directors;

(2)
the beneficial ownership of which is evidenced by transferable shares or by transferable certificates of beneficial interest;

(3)
that would be taxable, but for Sections 856 through 859 of the IRC, as a domestic C corporation;

(4)
that is not a financial institution or an insurance company subject to special provisions of the IRC;

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that is not "closely held," meaning that during the last half of each taxable year, not more than 50% in value of the outstanding shares are owned, directly or indirectly, by five or fewer "individuals" (as defined in the IRC to include specified tax-exempt entities); and

(7)
that meets other tests regarding the nature of its income and assets and the amount of its distributions, all as described below.

Section 856(b) of the IRC provides that conditions (1) through (4) must be met during the entire taxable year and that condition (5) must be met during at least 335 days of a taxable year of 12 months, or during a proportionate part of a taxable year of less than 12 months. Section 856(h)(2) of the IRC provides that neither condition (5) nor (6) must be met during a REIT's first taxable year. Although we cannot be sure, we expect that we will meet conditions (1) through (7) during each of the requisite periods commencing with our first taxable year, and that we will continue to meet these conditions in future taxable years.

To help comply with condition (6), our declaration of trust will restrict transfers of our Shares that would otherwise result in concentrated ownership positions. These restrictions, however, do not ensure that we will in all cases be able to satisfy, and continue to satisfy, the share ownership requirements described in condition (6). If we comply with applicable Treasury regulations to ascertain the ownership of our outstanding shares and do not know, or by exercising reasonable diligence would not have known, that we failed condition (6), then we will be treated as having met condition (6). Accordingly, we intend to comply with these regulations, including by requesting annually from legal and beneficial holders of significant percentages of our Shares information regarding the ownership of our Shares. Under our declaration of trust, our shareholders will be required to respond to these requests for information. A shareholder that fails or refuses to comply with the request is required by Treasury regulations to submit a statement with its federal income tax return disclosing its actual ownership of our Shares and other information.

For purposes of condition (6), an "individual" generally includes a natural person, a supplemental unemployment compensation benefit plan, a private foundation, or a portion of a trust permanently set aside or used exclusively for charitable purposes, but does not include a qualified pension plan or profit-sharing trust. As a result, REIT shares owned by an entity that is not an "individual" are considered to be owned by the direct and indirect owners of the entity that are individuals (as so defined), rather than to be owned by the entity itself. Similarly, REIT shares held by a qualified pension plan or profit-sharing trust are treated as held directly by the individual beneficiaries in proportion to their actuarial interests in such plan or trust. Consequently, five or fewer such trusts could own more than 50% of the interests in an entity without jeopardizing that entity's qualification for taxation as a REIT.

The IRC provides that we will not automatically fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT if we do not meet conditions (1) through (6), provided we can establish that such failure was due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect. Each such excused failure will result in the imposition of a $50,000 penalty instead of REIT disqualification. This relief provision may apply to a failure of the applicable conditions even if the failure first occurred in a year prior to the taxable year in which the failure was discovered.

Our Wholly Owned Subsidiaries and Our Investments Through Partnerships.     Except in respect of a TRS as discussed below, Section 856(i) of the IRC provides that any corporation, 100% of whose stock is held by a REIT and its disregarded subsidiaries, is a qualified REIT subsidiary and shall not be treated as a separate corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of a qualified REIT subsidiary are treated as the REIT's. We expect that each of our direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries, other than the TRSs discussed below


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(and entities owned in whole or in part by the TRSs), will be either a qualified REIT subsidiary within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the IRC, or a noncorporate entity that for federal income tax purposes is not treated as separate from its owner under Treasury regulations issued under Section 7701 of the IRC, each such entity referred to as a QRS. Thus, in applying all of the REIT qualification requirements described in this summary, all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of our QRSs will be treated as ours, and our investment in the stock and other securities of such QRSs will be disregarded.

We may invest in real estate through one or more entities that are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. In the case of a REIT that is a partner in a partnership, Treasury regulations under the IRC provide that, for purposes of the REIT qualification requirements regarding income and assets described below, the REIT is generally deemed to own its proportionate share, based on respective capital interests, of the income and assets of the partnership (except that for purposes of the 10% value test, described below, the REIT's proportionate share of the partnership's assets is based on its proportionate interest in the equity and specified debt securities issued by the partnership). In addition, for these purposes, the character of the assets and items of gross income of the partnership generally remains the same in the hands of the REIT. In contrast, for purposes of the distribution requirement discussed below, we will be required to take into account as a partner our share of the partnership's income as determined under the general federal income tax rules governing partners and partnerships under Sections 701 through 777 of the IRC.

Subsidiary REITs.     We may in the future invest in real estate through one or more subsidiary entities that are intended to qualify for taxation as REITs. Any subsidiary REIT will generally be subject to the various REIT qualification requirements and other limitations described in this summary that are applicable to us. If one of our subsidiary REITs were to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, then (a) the subsidiary REIT would become subject to regular U.S. corporate income tax, as described above, and (b) our ownership of shares in the subsidiary REIT would cease to be a qualifying real estate asset for purposes of the 75% asset test and would become subject to the 5% asset test, the 10% vote test and the 10% value test generally applicable to our ownership in corporations other than REITs and TRSs, all as described under "—Asset Tests" below. If a subsidiary REIT were to fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT, it is possible that we would not meet the 5% asset test, the 10% vote test or the 10% value test with respect to our interest in the subsidiary REIT, in which event we would fail to qualify for taxation as a REIT unless we could utilize applicable relief provisions. We expect to make protective TRS elections with respect to our subsidiary REITs and may implement other protective arrangements intended to avoid a cascading REIT failure if any of our subsidiary REITs were not to qualify for taxation as a REIT, but we cannot be sure that such protective elections and other arrangements will be effective to avoid the resulting adverse consequences to us.

Taxable REIT Subsidiaries.     While we have no present intent to do so, we will be permitted to own any or all of the securities of a TRS, provided that no more than 20% of the total value of our assets, at the close of each quarter, is comprised of our investments in the stock or other securities of our TRSs. Very generally, a TRS is a subsidiary corporation other than a REIT in which a REIT directly or indirectly holds stock and that has made a joint election with its affiliated REIT to be treated as a TRS. Our ownership of stock and other securities in TRSs will be exempt from the 5% asset test, the 10% vote test and the 10% value test discussed below.

In addition, any corporation (other than a REIT) in which a TRS directly or indirectly owns more than 35% of the voting power or value of the outstanding securities of such corporation will automatically be treated as a TRS. Subject to the discussion below, we expect that we and each of our TRSs that we form or acquire, if any, will comply with the requirements for TRS status at all times during which we intend for the subsidiary's TRS election to be in effect.


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Our TRSs will be taxed as C corporations that are separate from us, and their assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit generally will not be imputed to us for purposes of the REIT qualification requirements described in this summary. Therefore, our TRSs may generally conduct activities that give rise to categories of income such as management or service fees or conduct activities that, if conducted by us directly, could be treated in our hands as nonqualified income or prohibited transactions (as described below). As regular C corporations, TRSs may generally, subject to applicable limitations under the IRC, utilize net operating losses and other tax attribute carryforwards to reduce or eliminate federal income tax liability.

Restrictions and sanctions, such as deduction limitations and excise taxes, are imposed on TRSs and their affiliated REITs to ensure that the TRSs will be subject to an appropriate level of federal income taxation. For example, a TRS may not deduct interest paid in any year to an affiliated REIT to the extent that the interest payments exceed, generally, 50% of the TRS's adjusted taxable income for that year. However, the TRS may carry forward the disallowed interest expense to a succeeding year, and deduct the interest in that later year subject to that year's 50% adjusted taxable income limitation. In addition, if a TRS pays interest, rent or other amounts to its affiliated REIT in an amount that exceeds what an unrelated third party would have paid in an arm's length transaction, then the REIT generally will be subject to an excise tax equal to 100% of the excessive portion of the payment. Further, if in comparison to an arm's length transaction, a third-party tenant has overpaid rent to the REIT in exchange for underpaying the TRS for services rendered, and if the REIT has not adequately compensated the TRS for services provided to or on behalf of the third-party tenant, then the REIT may be subject to an excise tax equal to 100% of the undercompensation to the TRS. A safe harbor exception to this excise tax applies if the TRS has been compensated at a rate at least equal to 150% of its direct cost in furnishing or rendering the service. Finally, the 100% excise tax also applies to the underpricing of services provided by a TRS to its affiliated REIT in contexts where the services are unrelated to services for tenants of the REIT. While arrangements involving our TRSs are potentially subject to the imposition of one or more of these deduction limitations or excise taxes, we do not expect that we or our TRSs will be subject to these impositions.

Income Tests.     There are two gross income requirements for qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC:

At least 75% of our gross income for each taxable year (excluding: (a) gross income from sales or other dispositions of property subject to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions; (b) any income arising from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into to manage interest rate or price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings we incur to acquire or carry real estate assets; (c) any income arising from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into primarily to manage risk of currency fluctuations relating to any item that qualifies under the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test (or any property that generates such income or gain); (d) any income from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into to manage risk associated with extant, qualified hedges of liabilities or properties that have been extinguished or disposed; (e) real estate foreign exchange gain (as defined in Section 856(n)(2) of the IRC); and (f) income from the repurchase or discharge of indebtedness) must be derived from investments relating to real property, including "rents from real property" as defined under Section 856 of the IRC, interest and gain from mortgages on real property or on interests in real property, income and gain from foreclosure property, gain from the sale or other disposition of real property, or dividends on and gain from the sale or disposition of shares in other REITs (but excluding in all cases any gains subject to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions). When we receive new capital in exchange for our shares or in a public offering of our five-year or longer debt instruments, income attributable to the temporary investment of this new capital in stock or a debt instrument, if received or accrued


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At least 95% of our gross income for each taxable year (excluding: (a) gross income from sales or other dispositions of property subject to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions; (b) any income arising from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into to manage interest rate or price changes or currency fluctuations with respect to borrowings we incur to acquire or carry real estate assets; (c) any income arising from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into primarily to manage risk of currency fluctuations relating to any item that qualifies under the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test (or any property that generates such income or gain); (d) any income from "clearly identified" hedging transactions that we enter into to manage risk associated with extant, qualified hedges of liabilities or properties that have been extinguished or disposed; (e) passive foreign exchange gain (as defined in Section 856(n)(3) of the IRC); and (f) income from the repurchase or discharge of indebtedness) must be derived from a combination of items of real property income that satisfy the 75% gross income test described above, dividends, interest, or gains from the sale or disposition of stock, securities or real property (but excluding in all cases any gains subject to the 100% tax on prohibited transactions).

Although we will use our best efforts to ensure that the income generated by our investments will be of a type that satisfies both the 75% and 95% gross income tests, there can be no assurance in this regard.

In order to qualify as "rents from real property" under Section 856 of the IRC, several requirements must be met:

The amount of rent received generally must not be based on the income or profits of any person, but may be based on a fixed percentage or percentages of receipts or sales.

Rents do not qualify if the REIT owns 10% or more by vote or value of stock of the tenant (or 10% or more of the interests in the assets or net profits of the tenant, if the tenant is not a corporation), whether directly or after application of attribution rules. We generally do not intend to lease property to any party if rents from that property would not qualify as "rents from real property," but application of the 10% ownership rule is dependent upon complex attribution rules and circumstances that may be beyond our control. Our declaration of trust generally will disallow transfers or purported acquisitions, directly or by attribution, of our shares to the extent necessary to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC. Similarly, for the purpose of SIR retaining its own qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC, SIR's organizational documents contain similar provisions to limit concentrated ownership of beneficial positions in SIR. Furthermore, for as long as SIR owns more than 9.8% of our outstanding shares, the Transaction Agreement will provide that we and SIR will limit our ownership in any tenant of the other, so that neither of us owns more than 4.9% of any such tenant, and therefore our combined ownership will remain under 10%, and also that we and SIR agree to take reasonable actions to facilitate the qualification for taxation as a REIT under the IRC of the other. Nevertheless, we cannot be sure that these provisions in our and in SIR's organizational documents and in the Transaction Agreement will be effective to prevent our qualification for taxation as a REIT from being jeopardized under the 10% affiliated tenant rule. Furthermore, we cannot be sure that we and SIR will be able to monitor and enforce these restrictions, nor will our shareholders necessarily be aware of ownership of our shares attributed to them under the IRC's attribution rules.


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There is a limited exception to the above prohibition on earning "rents from real property" from a 10% affiliated tenant where the tenant is a TRS. If at least 90% of the leased space of a property is leased to tenants other than TRSs and 10% affiliated tenants, and if the TRS's rent to the REIT for space at that property is substantially comparable to the rents paid by nonaffiliated tenants for comparable space at the property, then otherwise qualifying rents paid by the TRS to the REIT will not be disqualified on account of the rule prohibiting 10% affiliated tenants.

In order for rents to qualify, we generally must not manage the property or furnish or render services to the tenants of the property, except through an independent contractor from whom we derive no income or through one of our TRSs. There is an exception to this rule permitting a REIT to perform customary management and tenant services of the sort that a tax-exempt organization could perform without being considered in receipt of "unrelated business taxable income," or UBTI, under Section 512(b)(3) of the IRC. In addition, a de minimis amount of noncustomary services provided to tenants will not disqualify income as "rents from real property" as long as the value of the impermissible tenant services does not exceed 1% of the gross income from the property.

If rent attributable to personal property leased in connection with a lease of real property is 15% or less of the total rent received under the lease, then the rent attributable to personal property will qualify as "rents from real property." None of the rent attributable to personal property received under a lease will qualify if this 15% threshold is exceeded. The portion of rental income treated as attributable to personal property is determined according to the ratio of the fair market value of the personal property to the total fair market value of the real and personal property that is rented.

In addition, "rents from real property" includes both charges we will receive for services customarily rendered in connection with the rental of comparable real property in the same geographic area, even if the charges are separately stated, as well as charges we will receive for services provided by TRSs that we may form or acquire when the charges are not separately stated. Whether separately stated charges received by a REIT for services that are not geographically customary and provided by a TRS are included in "rents from real property" has not been addressed clearly by the IRS in published authorities; however, our counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, is of the opinion that, although the matter is not free from doubt, "rents from real property" also includes charges we will receive for services provided by TRSs that we may form or acquire when the charges are separately stated, even if the services are not geographically customary. Accordingly, we expect that any revenues from TRS-provided services, whether the charges are separately stated or not, will qualify as "rents from real property" because the services will satisfy the geographically customary standard, because the services will be provided by a TRS, or for both reasons.

We expect that all or substantially all of our rents and related service charges will qualify as "rents from real property" for purposes of Section 856 of the IRC.

In order to qualify as mortgage interest on real property for purposes of the 75% gross income test, interest must derive from a loan secured by a mortgage on real property or on interests in real property (including, in the case of a loan secured by both real property and personal property, such personal property to the extent that it does not exceed 15% of the total fair market value of all of the property securing the loan) with a fair market value at the time the loan is made (reduced by any senior liens on the property) at least equal to the amount of such loan. If the amount of the loan exceeds the fair market value of the real property (as so reduced by senior liens), then a part of the interest income from such loan equal to the percentage amount by which the loan exceeds the value of the real property (as so reduced by senior liens) will not be qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test, but will be qualifying income for purposes of the 95% gross income test.


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Absent the "foreclosure property" rules of Section 856(e) of the IRC, a REIT's receipt of active, nonrental gross income from a property would not qualify under the 75% and 95% gross income tests. But as foreclosure property, the active, nonrental gross income from the property would so qualify. Foreclosure property is generally any real property, including interests in real property, and any personal property incident to such real property:

that is acquired by a REIT as the result of the REIT having bid on such property at foreclosure, or having otherwise reduced such property to ownership or possession by agreement or process of law, after there was a default or when default was imminent on a lease of such property or on indebtedness that such property secured;

for which any related loan was acquired by the REIT at a time when the default was not imminent or anticipated; and

for which the REIT makes a proper election to treat the property as foreclosure property.

Any gain that a REIT recognizes on the sale of foreclosure property held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers, plus any income it receives from foreclosure property that would not otherwise qualify under the 75% gross income test in the absence of foreclosure property treatment, reduced by expenses directly connected with the production of those items of income, would be subject to income tax at the highest regular corporate income tax rate under the foreclosure property income tax rules of Section 857(b)(4) of the IRC. Thus, if a REIT should lease foreclosure property in exchange for rent that qualifies as "rents from real property" as described above, then that rental income is not subject to the foreclosure property income tax.

Property generally ceases to be foreclosure property at the end of the third taxable year following the taxable year in which the REIT acquired the property, or longer if an extension is obtained from the IRS. However, this grace period terminates and foreclosure property ceases to be foreclosure property on the first day:

on which a lease is entered into for the property that, by its terms, will give rise to income that does not qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test, or any amount is received or accrued, directly or indirectly, pursuant to a lease entered into on or after such day that will give rise to income that does not qualify for purposes of the 75% gross income test;

on which any construction takes place on the property, other than completion of a building or any other improvement where more than 10% of the construction was completed before default became imminent and other than specifically exempted forms of maintenance or deferred maintenance; or

which is more than 90 days after the day on which the REIT acquired the property and the property is used in a trade or business which is conducted by the REIT, other than through an independent contractor from whom the REIT itself does not derive or receive any income or a TRS.

Other than sales of foreclosure property, any gain we realize on the sale of property held as inventory or other property held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business, together known as dealer gains, may be treated as income from a prohibited transaction that is subject to a penalty tax at a 100% rate. The 100% tax does not apply to gains from the sale of property that is held through a TRS, but such income will be subject to tax in the hands of the TRS at regular corporate income tax rates; we may therefore utilize our TRSs in transactions in which we might otherwise recognize dealer gains. Whether property is held as inventory or primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of a trade or business is a question of fact that depends on all the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular transaction. Sections 857(b)(6)(C) and (E) of the IRC provide safe harbors pursuant to which limited sales of real property held for at least two years


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and meeting specified additional requirements will not be treated as prohibited transactions. However, compliance with the safe harbors is not always achievable in practice. We intend to try to structure our activities to avoid transactions that are prohibited transactions, or otherwise conduct such activities through TRSs. We cannot be sure whether or not the IRS might successfully assert that one or more of our dispositions is subject to the 100% penalty tax. Gains subject to the 100% penalty tax are excluded from the 75% and 95% gross income tests, whereas gains exempted from the 100% penalty tax on account of the safe harbors are considered qualifying gross income for purposes of the 75% and 95% gross income tests.

We expect that any gain from dispositions of assets that we might make in the future, including through any partnerships, will generally qualify as income that satisfies the 75% and 95% gross income tests to the extent that such assets qualify as real property, and will not be dealer gains or subject to the 100% penalty tax, because our general intent is to:

own our assets for investment with a view to long-term income production and capital appreciation;

engage in the business of developing, owning, leasing and managing our existing properties and acquiring, developing, owning, leasing and managing new properties; and

make occasional dispositions of our assets consistent with our long-term investment objectives.

If we fail to satisfy one or both of the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test in any taxable year, we may nevertheless qualify for taxation as a REIT for that year if we satisfy the following requirements:

our failure to meet the test is due to reasonable cause and not due to willful neglect; and

after we identify the failure, we file a schedule describing each item of our gross income included in the 75% gross income test or the 95% gross income test for that taxable year.

Even if this relief provision does apply, a 100% tax is imposed upon the greater of the amount by which we failed the 75% gross income test or the amount by which we failed the 95% gross income test, with adjustments, multiplied by a fraction intended to reflect our profitability for the taxable year. This relief provision may apply to a failure of the applicable income tests even if the failure first occurred in a year prior to the taxable year in which the failure was discovered.

Based on the discussion above, we expect that we will satisfy the 75% and 95% gross income tests outlined above on a continuing basis beginning with our first taxable year as a REIT.

Asset Tests.     At the close of each calendar quarter of each taxable year, we must also satisfy the following asset percentage tests in order to qualify for taxation as a REIT for federal income tax purposes:

At least 75% of the value of our total assets must consist of "real estate assets," defined as real property (including interests in real property and interests in mortgages on real property or on interests in real property), ancillary personal property to the extent that rents attributable to such personal property are treated as rents from real property in accordance with the rules described above, cash and cash items, shares in other REITs, debt instruments issued by "publicly offered REITs" as defined in Section 562(c)(2) of the IRC, government securities and temporary investments of new capital (that is, any stock or debt instrument that we hold that is attributable to any amount received by us (a) in exchange for our stock or (b) in a public offering of our five-year or longer debt instruments, but in each case only for the one-year period commencing with our receipt of the new capital).


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Not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by securities other than those securities that count favorably toward the preceding 75% asset test.

Of the investments included in the preceding 25% asset class, the value of any one non-REIT issuer's securities that we own may not exceed 5% of the value of our total assets. In addition, we may not own more than 10% of the vote or value of any one non-REIT issuer's outstanding securities, unless the securities are "straight debt" securities or otherwise excepted as discussed below. Our stock and other securities in a TRS will be exempted from these 5% and 10% asset tests.

Not more than 20% of the value of our total assets may be represented by stock or other securities of TRSs.

Not more than 25% of the value of our total assets may be represented by "nonqualified publicly offered REIT debt instruments" as defined in Section 856(c)(5)(L)(ii) of the IRC.

Our counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, is of the opinion that, although the matter is not free from doubt, our investments in the equity or debt of a TRS, to the extent and during the period they would qualify as temporary investments of new capital, will be treated as real estate assets, and not as securities, for purposes of the above REIT asset tests.

If we own a loan secured by a mortgage on real property or on interests in real property (including, in the case of a loan secured by both real property and personal property, such personal property to the extent that it does not exceed 15% of the total fair market value of all of the property securing the loan) with a fair market value at the time the loan is made (reduced by any senior liens on the property) at least equal to the amount of such loan, the mortgage loan will generally be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of the 75% asset test above. But if the loan is undersecured when made, then the portion adequately secured by the real property (or the interests in real property) will generally be treated as a real estate asset for purposes of the 75% asset test above and the remaining portion will generally be treated as a separate security that must satisfy applicable asset tests.

The above REIT asset tests must be satisfied at the close of each calendar quarter of each taxable year as a REIT. After a REIT meets the asset tests at the close of any quarter, it will not lose its qualification for taxation as a REIT in any subsequent quarter solely because of fluctuations in the values of its assets. This grandfathering rule may be of limited benefit to a REIT such as us that intends to make periodic acquisitions of both qualifying and nonqualifying REIT assets. When a failure to satisfy the above asset tests results from an acquisition of securities or other property during a quarter, the failure can be cured by disposition of sufficient nonqualifying assets within thirty days after the close of that quarter.

In addition, if we fail the 5% asset test, the 10% vote test or the 10% value test at the close of any quarter and we do not cure such failure within thirty days after the close of that quarter, that failure will nevertheless be excused if (a) the failure is de minimis and (b) within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we identify the failure, we either dispose of the assets causing the failure or otherwise satisfy the 5% asset test, the 10% vote test and the 10% value test. For purposes of this relief provision, the failure will be de minimis if the value of the assets causing the failure does not exceed the lesser of (a) 1% of the total value of our assets at the end of the relevant quarter or (b) $10,000,000. If our failure is not de minimis, or if any of the other REIT asset tests have been violated, we may nevertheless qualify for taxation as a REIT if (a) we provide the IRS with a description of each asset causing the failure, (b) the failure was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, (c) we pay a tax equal to the greater of (i) $50,000 or (ii) the highest regular corporate income tax rate imposed on the net income generated by the assets causing the failure during the period of the failure, and (d) within six months after the last day of the quarter in which we identify the failure, we


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either dispose of the assets causing the failure or otherwise satisfy all of the REIT asset tests. These relief provisions may apply to a failure of the applicable asset tests even if the failure first occurred in a year prior to the taxable year in which the failure was discovered.

The IRC also provides an excepted securities safe harbor to the 10% value test that includes among other items (a) "straight debt" securities, (b) specified rental agreements in which payment is to be made in subsequent years, (c) any obligation to pay "rents from real property," (d) securities issued by governmental entities that are not dependent in whole or in part on the profits of or payments from a nongovernmental entity, and (e) any security issued by another REIT. In addition, any debt instrument issued by an entity classified as a partnership for federal income tax purposes, and not otherwise excepted from the definition of a security for purposes of the above safe harbor, will not be treated as a security for purposes of the 10% value test if at least 75% of the partnership's gross income, excluding income from prohibited transactions, is qualifying income for purposes of the 75% gross income test. We intend to maintain records of the value of our assets to document our compliance with the above asset tests and intend to take actions as may be required to cure any failure to satisfy the tests within thirty days after the close of any quarter or within the six month periods described above.

Based on the discussion above, we expect that we will satisfy the REIT asset tests outlined above on a continuing basis beginning with our first taxable year as a REIT.

Annual Distribution Requirements.     In order to qualify for taxation as a REIT under the IRC, we will be required to make annual distributions other than capital gain dividends to our shareholders in an amount at least equal to the excess of:

(1)
the sum of 90% of our "real estate investment trust taxable income" and 90% of our net income after tax, if any, from property received in foreclosure, over

(2)
the amount by which our noncash income (e.g., imputed rental income or income from transactions inadvertently failing to qualify as like-kind exchanges) exceeds 5% of our "real estate investment trust taxable income."

For these purposes, our "real estate investment trust taxable income" is as defined under Section 857 of the IRC and will be computed without regard to the dividends paid deduction and our net capital gain and will generally be reduced by specified corporate-level income taxes that we pay (e.g., taxes on built-in gains or foreclosure property income).

Distributions must be paid in the taxable year to which they relate, or in the following taxable year if declared before we timely file our federal income tax return for the earlier taxable year and if paid on or before the first regular distribution payment after that declaration. If a dividend is declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record during one of those months and is paid during the following January, then for federal income tax purposes such dividend will be treated as having been both paid and received on December 31 of the prior taxable year. The 90% distribution requirements may be waived by the IRS if a REIT establishes that it failed to meet them by reason of distributions previously made to meet the requirements of the 4% excise tax discussed below. To the extent that we do not distribute all of our net capital gain and all of our "real estate investment trust taxable income," as adjusted, we will be subject to federal income tax at regular corporate income tax rates on undistributed amounts. Even if we fully distribute our net capital gain and all of our "real estate investment trust taxable income," we may be subject to the corporate alternative minimum tax on our items of tax preference.

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95% of our capital gain net income plus the excess, if any, of the "grossed up required distribution" for the preceding calendar year over the amount treated as distributed for that preceding calendar year. For this purpose, the term "grossed up required distribution" for any calendar year is the sum of our taxable income for the calendar year without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and all amounts from earlier years that are not treated as having been distributed under the provision. We will be treated as having sufficient earnings and profits to treat as a dividend any distribution by us up to the amount required to be distributed in order to avoid imposition of the 4% excise tax.

If we do not have enough cash or other liquid assets to meet the 90% distribution requirements, or if we so choose, we may find it necessary or desirable to arrange for new debt or equity financing to provide funds for required distributions in order to maintain our qualification for taxation as a REIT. We cannot be sure that financing would be available for these purposes on favorable terms, or at all.

We may be able to rectify a failure to pay sufficient dividends for any year by paying "deficiency dividends" to shareholders in a later year. These deficiency dividends may be included in our deduction for dividends paid for the earlier year, but an interest charge would be imposed upon us for the delay in distribution. While the payment of a deficiency dividend will apply to a prior year for purposes of our REIT distribution requirements and our dividends paid deduction, it will be treated as an additional distribution to the shareholders receiving it in the year such dividend is paid.

In addition to the other distribution requirements above, to preserve our qualification for taxation as a REIT we will be required to timely distribute all C corporation earnings and profits that we inherit from acquired corporations, as described below.

Acquisitions of C corporations

We may in the future engage in transactions where we acquire all of the outstanding stock of a C corporation. Upon these acquisitions, except to the extent we make an applicable TRS election, each of our acquired entities and their various wholly-owned corporate and noncorporate subsidiaries will become our QRSs. Thus, after such acquisitions, all assets, liabilities and items of income, deduction and credit of the acquired and then disregarded entities will be treated as ours for purposes of the various REIT qualification tests described above. In addition, we generally will be treated as the successor to the acquired and then disregarded entities' federal income tax attributes, such as those entities' (a) adjusted tax bases in their assets and their depreciation schedules; and (b) earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, if any. The carryover of these attributes creates REIT implications such as built-in gains tax exposure and additional distribution requirements, as described below. However, when we make an election under Section 338(g) of the IRC with respect to corporations that we acquire, we generally will not be subject to such attribute carryovers in respect of attributes existing prior to such election.

Built-in Gains from C Corporations.     Notwithstanding our intended qualification and taxation as a REIT, under specified circumstances we may be subject to corporate income taxation if we acquire a REIT asset where our adjusted tax basis in the asset is determined by reference to the adjusted tax basis of the asset as owned by a C corporation. For instance, we may be subject to federal income taxation on all or part of the built-in gain that was present on the last date an asset was owned by a C corporation, if we succeed to a carryover tax basis in that asset directly or indirectly from such C corporation and if we sell the asset during the five year period beginning on the day the asset ceased being owned by such C corporation. To the extent of our gains in a taxable year that are subject to the built-in gains tax, net of any taxes paid on such gains with respect to that taxable year, our taxable dividends paid in the following year will be potentially eligible for taxation to noncorporate U.S. shareholders at the preferential tax rates for "qualified dividends" as described below under the


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heading "—Taxation of taxable U.S. shareholders." We generally do not expect to sell assets if doing so would result in the imposition of a material built-in gains tax liability; but if and when we do sell assets that may have associated built-in gains tax exposure, then we expect to make appropriate provision for the associated tax liabilities on our financial statements.

Earnings and Profits.     Following a corporate acquisition, we must generally distribute all of the C corporation earnings and profits inherited in that transaction, if any, no later than the end of our taxable year in which the transaction occurs, in order to preserve our intended qualification for taxation as a REIT. However, if we fail to do so, we would not qualify for taxation as a REIT for that year and a number of years thereafter, unless we are able to rely on the relief provision described below. Although our counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, is unable to render an opinion on factual determinations such as the amount of our undistributed earnings and profits, we will compute, with the assistance of accountants as needed, the amount of undistributed earnings and profits that we inherit in our corporate acquisitions. However, we cannot be sure that, if audited, the IRS would not, upon subsequent examination, propose adjustments to our calculation of the undistributed earnings and profits that we inherit, including adjustments that might be deemed necessary by the IRS as a result of its examination of the companies we acquired. In any such examination, the IRS might consider all taxable years of the acquired entities as open for review for purposes of its proposed adjustments. If it is subsequently determined that we had undistributed earnings and profits as of the end of our taxable year in which the acquisition occurred, we may be eligible for a relief provision similar to the "deficiency dividends" procedure described above. To utilize this relief provision, we would have to pay an interest charge for the delay in distributing the undistributed earnings and profits; in addition, we would be required to distribute to our shareholders, in addition to our other REIT distribution requirements, the amount of the undistributed earnings and profits less the interest charge paid.

Depreciation and federal income tax treatment of leases

Our initial tax bases in our assets will generally be our acquisition cost. We will generally depreciate our depreciable real property on a straight-line basis over forty years and our personal property over the applicable shorter periods. These depreciation schedules, and our initial tax bases, may vary for properties that we acquire through tax-free or carryover basis acquisitions (for example, our initial properties contributed to us by SIR as discussed below), or that are the subject of cost segregation analyses.

The initial tax bases and depreciation schedules for the assets we hold immediately after we separate from SIR will depend upon whether the deemed exchange that results from that separation will be treated as an exchange governed by Sections 351(a), 351(b) and 357(a) of the IRC. We expect that the deemed exchange will, and our counsel Sullivan & Worcester LLP is of the opinion that the deemed exchange should, be treated as an exchange governed by Sections 351(a) and 357(a) of the IRC, except for up to approximately $              million of gain recognized by SIR under Section 351(b) of the IRC in respect of our obligation to reimburse SIR for certain offering costs, and we have agreed with SIR to perform and will perform all of our tax reporting accordingly. This opinion is conditioned upon the assumption that the Transaction Agreement governing our separation will be complied with by all parties thereto, upon the accuracy and completeness of the factual matters described in this prospectus and upon representations made by us and SIR as to specified factual matters. Therefore, we intend to carry over SIR's tax basis and depreciation schedule in each of the assets that we received from SIR, as adjusted by the gain SIR will recognize under Section 351(b) of the IRC in the deemed exchange. This conclusion regarding the applicability of Sections 351(a), 351(b) and 357(a) of the IRC is dependent upon favorable determinations with regard to each of the following three issues: (a) Section 351(e) of


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the IRC does not apply to the deemed exchange, or else it would disqualify the deemed exchange from Section 351(a) and 351(b) treatment altogether; (b) Section 357(a) of the IRC rather than Section 357(b) of the IRC applies to the deemed exchange, or else the liabilities assumed by us from SIR in the deemed exchange will be taxable consideration (up to the amount of actual realized gains) to SIR; and (c) a judicial recharacterization rule, developed in Waterman Steamship v. Commissioner , 430 F.2d 1185 (5 th  Cir. 1970), and subsequent tax cases, will not apply to recharacterize our pre-transaction distributions paid to SIR as a taxable sale by SIR for cash. We cannot be sure that the IRS or a court would reach the same conclusion.

If, contrary to our expectation and the opinion of our counsel, the deemed exchange were taxable to SIR because Section 351(a), 351(b) or 357(a) of the IRC did not apply, then we would be treated as though we acquired our initial assets from SIR in a mostly or fully taxable acquisition, thereby acquiring aggregate tax bases in our assets at such deemed acquisition cost, which would be greater than the amount that would have otherwise carried over from SIR but also very possibly depreciable over longer depreciable lives. In that event, we estimate that our aggregate depreciation deductions for our first taxable year and many taxable years thereafter may be lower than we are anticipating from a carryover transaction. If the IRS were to successfully challenge our reported depreciation methods and the associated tax reporting, then, including for purposes of qualifying for taxation as a REIT, we could be required to amend our tax reports, including those sent to our shareholders, or could be required to pay deficiency dividends, including the associated interest charge, as discussed above.

We are entitled to depreciation deductions from our facilities only if we are treated for federal income tax purposes as the owner of the facilities. This means that the leases of our facilities must be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as true leases, rather than as sales or financing arrangements, and we expect this to be the case.

Distributions to our shareholders

As described above, we expect to make distributions to our shareholders from time to time. These distributions may include cash distributions, in kind distributions of property, and deemed or constructive distributions resulting from capital market activities. The U.S. federal income tax treatment of our distributions will vary based on the status of the recipient shareholder as more fully described below under "—Taxation of taxable U.S. shareholders," "—Taxation of tax-exempt U.S. shareholders," and "—Taxation of non-U.S. shareholders."

A redemption of our Shares for cash only will be treated as a distribution under Section 302 of the IRC, and hence taxable as a dividend to the extent of our available current or accumulated earnings and profits, unless the redemption satisfies one of the tests set forth in Section 302(b) of the IRC enabling the redemption to be treated as a sale or exchange of the Shares. The redemption for cash only will be treated as a sale or exchange if it (a) is "substantially disproportionate" with respect to the surrendering shareholder's ownership in us, (b) results in a "complete termination" of the surrendering shareholder's entire interest in our Shares, or (c) is "not essentially equivalent to a dividend" with respect to the surrendering shareholder, all within the meaning of Section 302(b) of the IRC. In determining whether any of these tests have been met, a shareholder must generally take into account Shares considered to be owned by such shareholder by reason of constructive ownership rules set forth in the IRC, as well as Shares actually owned by such shareholder. In addition, if a redemption is treated as a distribution under the preceding tests, then a shareholder's tax basis in the redeemed Shares generally will be transferred to the shareholder's remaining Shares, if any, and if such shareholder owns no other Shares, such basis generally may be transferred to a related person or may be lost entirely. Because the determination as to whether a shareholder will satisfy any of the tests of Section 302(b) of the IRC depends upon the facts and circumstances at the time that our Shares are


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redeemed, we urge you to consult your own tax advisor to determine the particular tax treatment of any redemption.

Taxation of taxable U.S. shareholders

For noncorporate U.S. shareholders, to the extent that their total adjusted income does not exceed applicable thresholds, the maximum federal income tax rate for long-term capital gains and most corporate dividends is generally 15%. For those noncorporate U.S. shareholders whose total adjusted income exceeds the applicable thresholds, the maximum federal income tax rate for long-term capital gains and most corporate dividends is generally 20%. However, because we generally will not be subject to federal income tax on the portion of our "real estate investment trust taxable income" distributed to our shareholders, dividends on our Shares generally will not be eligible for such preferential tax rates, except that any distribution of C corporation earnings and profits and taxed built-in gain items will potentially be eligible for these preferential tax rates. As a result, our ordinary dividends generally will be taxed at the higher federal income tax rates applicable to ordinary income. To summarize, the preferential federal income tax rates for long-term capital gains and for qualified dividends generally apply to:

(1)
long-term capital gains, if any, recognized on the disposition of our Shares;

(2)
our distributions designated as long-term capital gain dividends (except to the extent attributable to real estate depreciation recapture, in which case the distributions are subject to a maximum 25% federal income tax rate);

(3)
our dividends attributable to dividend income, if any, received by us from C corporations such as TRSs;

(4)
our dividends attributable to earnings and profits that we inherit from C corporations; and

(5)
our dividends to the extent attributable to income upon which we have paid federal corporate income tax (such as taxes on built-in gains), net of the corporate income taxes thereon.

As long as we qualify for taxation as a REIT, a distribution to our U.S. shareholders that we do not designate as a capital gain dividend generally will be treated as an ordinary income dividend to the extent of our available current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits that we properly designate as capital gain dividends generally will be taxed as long-term capital gains, as discussed below, to the extent they do not exceed our actual net capital gain for the taxable year. However, corporate shareholders may be required to treat up to 20% of any capital gain dividend as ordinary income under Section 291 of the IRC.

In addition, we may elect to retain net capital gain income and treat it as constructively distributed. In that case:

(1)
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(2)
each of our U.S. shareholders will be taxed on its designated proportionate share of our retained net capital gains as though that amount were distributed and designated as a capital gain dividend;

(3)
each of our U.S. shareholders will receive a credit or refund for its designated proportionate share of the tax that we pay;

(4)
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(5)
both we and our corporate shareholders will make commensurate adjustments in our respective earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes.

If we elect to retain our net capital gains in this fashion, we will notify our U.S. shareholders of the relevant tax information within sixty days after the close of the affected taxable year.

If for any taxable year we designate capital gain dividends for our shareholders, then a portion of the capital gain dividends we designate will be allocated to the holders of a particular class of shares on a percentage basis equal to the ratio of the amount of the total dividends paid or made available for the year to the holders of that class of shares to the total dividends paid or made available for the year to holders of all outstanding classes of our shares. We will similarly designate the portion of any capital gain dividend that is to be taxed to noncorporate U.S. shareholders at preferential maximum rates (including any capital gains attributable to real estate depreciation recapture that are subject to a maximum 25% federal income tax rate) so that the designations will be proportionate among all outstanding classes of our shares.

Distributions in excess of our current or accumulated earnings and profits will not be taxable to a U.S. shareholder to the extent that they do not exceed the shareholder's adjusted tax basis in our Shares, but will reduce the shareholder's basis in such Shares. To the extent that these excess distributions exceed a U.S. shareholder's adjusted basis in such Shares, they will be included in income as capital gain, with long-term gain generally taxed to noncorporate U.S. shareholders at preferential maximum rates. No U.S. shareholder may include on its federal income tax return any of our net operating losses or any of our capital losses. In addition, no portion of any of our dividends will be eligible for the dividends received deduction for corporate shareholders.

If a dividend is declared in October, November or December to shareholders of record during one of those months and is paid during the following January, then for federal income tax purposes the dividend will be treated as having been both paid and received on December 31 of the prior taxable year. Also, items that are treated differently for regular and alternative minimum tax purposes are to be allocated between a REIT and its shareholders under Treasury regulations which are to be prescribed. It is possible that these Treasury regulations will permit or require tax preference items to be allocated to our shareholders with respect to any accelerated depreciation or other tax preference items that we claim. Also, we may choose to allocate applicable tax preference items to our shareholders, even in the absence of such regulations.

A U.S. shareholder will generally recognize gain or loss equal to the difference between the amount realized and the shareholder's adjusted basis in our Shares that are sold or exchanged. This gain or loss will be capital gain or loss, and will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder's holding period in our Shares exceeds one year. In addition, any loss upon a sale or exchange of our Shares held for six months or less will generally be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain dividends we paid on such Shares during the holding period.

U.S. shareholders who are individuals, estates or trusts will generally be required to pay a 3.8% Medicare tax on their net investment income (including dividends on and gains from the sale or other disposition of our Shares), or in the case of estates and trusts on their net investment income that is not distributed, in each case to the extent that their total adjusted income exceeds applicable thresholds.

If a U.S. shareholder recognizes a loss upon a disposition of our Shares in an amount that exceeds a prescribed threshold, it is possible that the provisions of Treasury regulations involving "reportable transactions" could apply, with a resulting requirement to separately disclose the loss-generating transaction to the IRS. These Treasury regulations are written quite broadly, and apply to many


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routine and simple transactions. A reportable transaction currently includes, among other things, a sale or exchange of our Shares resulting in a tax loss in excess of (a) $10 million in any single year or $20 million in a prescribed combination of taxable years in the case of our Shares held by a C corporation or by a partnership with only C corporation partners or (b) $2 million in any single year or $4 million in a prescribed combination of taxable years in the case of our Shares held by any other partnership or an S corporation, trust or individual, including losses that flow through pass through entities to individuals. A taxpayer discloses a reportable transaction by filing IRS Form 8886 with its federal income tax return and, in the first year of filing, a copy of Form 8886 must be sent to the IRS's Office of Tax Shelter Analysis. The annual maximum penalty for failing to disclose a reportable transaction is generally $10,000 in the case of a natural person and $50,000 in any other case.

Noncorporate U.S. shareholders who borrow funds to finance their acquisition of our Shares could be limited in the amount of deductions that will be allowed for the interest paid on the indebtedness incurred. Under Section 163(d) of the IRC, interest paid or accrued on indebtedness incurred or continued to purchase or carry property held for investment is generally deductible only to the extent of the investor's net investment income. A U.S. shareholder's net investment income will include ordinary income dividend distributions received from us and, if an appropriate election is made by the shareholder, capital gain dividend distributions and qualified dividends received from us; however, distributions treated as a nontaxable return of the shareholder's basis will not enter into the computation of net investment income.

Taxation of tax-exempt U.S. shareholders

The rules governing the federal income taxation of tax-exempt entities are complex, and the following discussion is intended only as a summary of material considerations of an investment in our Shares relevant to such investors. If you are a tax-exempt shareholder, we urge you to consult your own tax advisor to determine the impact of federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, including any tax return filing and other reporting requirements, with respect to your acquisition of or investment in our Shares.

Our distributions made to shareholders that are tax-exempt pension plans, individual retirement accounts or other qualifying tax-exempt entities should not constitute UBTI, provided that the shareholder has not financed its acquisition of our Shares with "acquisition indebtedness" within the meaning of the IRC, that the Shares are not otherwise used in an unrelated trade or business of the tax-exempt entity, and that, consistent with our present intent, we do not hold a residual interest in a real estate mortgage investment conduit or otherwise hold mortgage assets or conduct mortgage securitization activities that generate "excess inclusion" income. Special UBTI rules under Section 856(h)(3) of the IRC may apply to a trust described in Section 401(a) of the IRC if it owns more than 10% by value of our Shares.

Taxation of non-U.S. shareholders

The rules governing the U.S. federal income taxation of non-U.S. shareholders are complex, and the following discussion is intended only as a summary of material considerations of an investment in our Shares relevant to such investors. If you are a non-U.S. shareholder, we urge you to consult your own tax advisor to determine the impact of U.S. federal, state, local and foreign tax laws, including any tax return filing and other reporting requirements, with respect to your acquisition of or investment in our Shares.


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We expect that a non-U.S. shareholder's receipt of (a) distributions from us, and (b) proceeds from the sale of our Shares will not be treated as income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business and a non-U.S. shareholder will therefore not be subject to the higher federal withholding tax rates, branch profits taxes and increased reporting and filing requirements that apply to income effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business. This expectation and a number of the determinations below are predicated on our Shares being listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, such as the Nasdaq. Although we cannot be sure, we expect that our Shares will be and will remain listed on a U.S. national securities exchange.

Distributions.     A distribution by us to a non-U.S. shareholder that is not designated as a capital gain dividend will be treated as an ordinary income dividend to the extent that it is made out of our current or accumulated earnings and profits. A distribution of this type will generally be subject to U.S. federal income tax and withholding at the rate of 30%, or at a lower rate if the non-U.S. shareholder has in the manner prescribed by the IRS demonstrated to the applicable withholding agent its entitlement to benefits under a tax treaty. Because we cannot determine our current and accumulated earnings and profits until the end of the taxable year, withholding at the statutory rate of 30% or applicable lower treaty rate will generally be imposed on the gross amount of any distribution to a non-U.S. shareholder that we make and do not designate as a capital gain dividend. Notwithstanding this potential withholding on distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits, these excess portions of distributions will be a nontaxable return of capital to the extent that they do not exceed the non-U.S. shareholder's adjusted basis in our Shares, and the nontaxable return of capital will reduce the adjusted basis in these Shares. To the extent that distributions in excess of our current and accumulated earnings and profits exceed the non-U.S. shareholder's adjusted basis in our Shares, the distributions will give rise to U.S. federal income tax liability only in the unlikely event that the non-U.S. shareholder would otherwise be subject to tax on any gain from the sale or exchange of these Shares, as discussed below under "—Dispositions of our Shares." A non-U.S. shareholder may seek a refund from the IRS of amounts withheld on distributions to it in excess of such shareholder's allocable share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits.

For so long as our Shares are listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, capital gain dividends that we declare and pay to a non-U.S. shareholder on those Shares, as well as dividends to a non-U.S. shareholder on those Shares attributable to our sale or exchange of "United States real property interests" within the meaning of Section 897 of the IRC, or USRPIs, will not be subject to withholding as though those amounts were effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, and non-U.S. shareholders will not be required to file U.S. federal income tax returns or pay branch profits tax in respect of these dividends. Instead, these dividends will generally be treated as ordinary dividends and subject to withholding in the manner described above.

Tax treaties may reduce the withholding obligations on our distributions. Under some treaties, however, rates below 30% that are applicable to ordinary income dividends from U.S. corporations may not apply to ordinary income dividends from a REIT or may apply only if the REIT meets specified additional conditions.

A non-U.S. shareholder must generally use an applicable IRS Form W-8, or substantially similar form, to claim tax treaty benefits. If the amount of tax withheld with respect to a distribution to a non-U.S. shareholder exceeds the shareholder's U.S. federal income tax liability with respect to the distribution, the non-U.S. shareholder may file for a refund of the excess from the IRS. Treasury regulations also provide special rules to determine whether, for purposes of determining the applicability of a tax treaty, our distributions to a non-U.S. shareholder that is an entity should be treated as paid to the


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entity or to those owning an interest in that entity, and whether the entity or its owners will be entitled to benefits under the tax treaty.

If, contrary to our expectation, a class of our shares was not listed on a U.S. national securities exchange and we made a distribution on those shares that was attributable to gain from the sale or exchange of a USRPI, then a non-U.S. shareholder holding those shares would be taxed as if the distribution was gain effectively connected with a trade or business in the United States conducted by the non-U.S. shareholder. In addition, the applicable withholding agent would be required to withhold from a distribution to such a non-U.S. shareholder, and remit to the IRS, up to 35% of the maximum amount of any distribution that was or could have been designated as a capital gain dividend. The non-U.S. shareholder also would generally be subject to the same treatment as a U.S. shareholder with respect to the distribution (subject to any applicable alternative minimum tax and a special alternative minimum tax in the case of a nonresident alien individual), would be subject to fulsome U.S. federal income tax return reporting requirements, and, in the case of a corporate non-U.S. shareholder, may owe the up to 30% branch profits tax under Section 884 of the IRC (or lower applicable tax treaty rate) in respect of these amounts.

A special "wash sale" rule under Section 897(h)(5) of the IRC may apply to a non-U.S. shareholder that owns more than 10% of our Shares.

Dispositions of Our Shares.     If as expected our Shares are not USRPIs, then a non-U.S. shareholder's gain on the sale of these Shares generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation or withholding. We expect that our Shares will not be USRPIs because one or both of the following exemptions will be available at all times.

First, for so long as our Shares are listed on a U.S. national securities exchange, a non-U.S. shareholder's gain on the sale of those Shares will not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation as a sale of a USRPI. Second, our Shares will not constitute USRPIs if we are a "domestically controlled" REIT. We will be a "domestically controlled" REIT if less than 50% of the value of our Shares (and any future outstanding equity that we may issue) is held, directly or indirectly, by non-U.S. shareholders at all times during a specified testing period, after applying specified presumptions regarding the ownership of our Shares as described in Section 897(h)(4)(E) of the IRC. Under these rules and for as long as SIR remains our majority shareholder, we expect to be treated as a "domestically controlled" REIT if SIR itself is treated as a "domestically controlled" REIT. For these purposes, we believe that the applicable testing period for SIR's "domestically controlled" REIT status should commence only upon the completion of this Offering, and if so then the statutory ownership presumptions apply to validate SIR's status as a "domestically controlled" REIT and therefore our own status as a "domestically controlled" REIT. If, contrary to our belief, the applicable testing period for SIR for these purposes commences five years prior to this Offering, then conclusively demonstrating SIR's "domestically controlled" REIT status will be more difficult because the statutory ownership presumptions do not apply prior to December 18, 2015 unless and until technical corrections legislation expressly expands application of the ownership presumptions. Although we cannot be sure, SIR believes that it is and will remain a "domestically controlled" REIT regardless of which testing period is applied. Accordingly and in reliance on SIR's status as "domestically controlled", we believe that we are and will remain "domestically controlled."

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special alternative minimum tax in the case of nonresident alien individuals), (b) the non-U.S. shareholder would also be subject to fulsome U.S. federal income tax return reporting requirements, and (c) a purchaser of our Shares from the non-U.S. shareholder may be required to withhold 15% of the purchase price paid to the non-U.S. shareholder and to remit the withheld amount to the IRS.

Information reporting, backup withholding, and foreign account withholding

Information reporting, backup withholding, and foreign account withholding may apply to distributions or proceeds paid to our shareholders under the circumstances discussed below. If a shareholder is subject to backup or other U.S. federal income tax withholding, then the applicable withholding agent will be required to withhold the appropriate amount with respect to a deemed or constructive distribution or a distribution in kind even though there is insufficient cash from which to satisfy the withholding obligation. To satisfy this withholding obligation, the applicable withholding agent may collect the amount of U.S. federal income tax required to be withheld by reducing to cash for remittance to the IRS a sufficient portion of the property that the shareholder would otherwise receive or own, and the shareholder may bear brokerage or other costs for this withholding procedure.

The backup withholding rate is currently 28%. Amounts withheld under backup withholding are generally not an additional tax and may be refunded by the IRS or credited against the shareholder's federal income tax liability, provided that such shareholder timely files for a refund or credit with the IRS. A U.S. shareholder may be subject to backup withholding when it receives distributions on our Shares or proceeds upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our Shares, unless the U.S. shareholder properly executes, or has previously properly executed, under penalties of perjury an IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form that:

provides the U.S. shareholder's correct taxpayer identification number;

certifies that the U.S. shareholder is exempt from backup withholding because (a) it comes within an enumerated exempt category, (b) it has not been notified by the IRS that it is subject to backup withholding, or (c) it has been notified by the IRS that it is no longer subject to backup withholding; and

certifies that it is a U.S. citizen or other U.S. person.

If the U.S. shareholder has not provided and does not provide its correct taxpayer identification number and appropriate certifications on an IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form, it may be subject to penalties imposed by the IRS, and the applicable withholding agent may have to withhold a portion of any distributions or proceeds paid to such U.S. shareholder. Unless the U.S. shareholder has established on a properly executed IRS Form W-9 or substantially similar form that it comes within an enumerated exempt category, distributions or proceeds on our Shares paid to it during the calendar year, and the amount of tax withheld, if any, will be reported to it and to the IRS.

Distributions on our Shares to a non-U.S. shareholder during each calendar year and the amount of tax withheld, if any, will generally be reported to the non-U.S. shareholder and to the IRS. This information reporting requirement applies regardless of whether the non-U.S. shareholder is subject to withholding on distributions on our Shares or whether the withholding was reduced or eliminated by an applicable tax treaty. Also, distributions paid to a non-U.S. shareholder on our Shares will generally be subject to backup withholding, unless the non-U.S. shareholder properly certifies to the applicable withholding agent its non-U.S. shareholder status on an applicable IRS Form W-8 or substantially similar form. Information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to proceeds a non-U.S. shareholder receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our Shares, if the non-U.S. shareholder properly certifies to the applicable withholding agent its non-U.S.


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shareholder status on an applicable IRS Form W-8 or substantially similar form. Even without having executed an applicable IRS Form W-8 or substantially similar form, however, in some cases information reporting and backup withholding will not apply to proceeds that a non-U.S. shareholder receives upon the sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our Shares if the non-U.S. shareholder receives those proceeds through a broker's foreign office.

Non-U.S. financial institutions and other non-U.S. entities are subject to diligence and reporting requirements for purposes of identifying accounts and investments held directly or indirectly by U.S. persons. The failure to comply with these additional information reporting, certification and other requirements could result in a 30% U.S. withholding tax on applicable payments to non-U.S. persons, notwithstanding any otherwise applicable provisions of an income tax treaty. In particular, a payee that is a foreign financial institution that is subject to the diligence and reporting requirements described above must enter into an agreement with the U.S. Department of the Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by "specified United States persons" or "United States owned foreign entities" (each as defined in the IRC), annually report information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on applicable payments to noncompliant foreign financial institutions and account holders. Foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States with respect to these requirements may be subject to different rules. The foregoing withholding regime generally will apply to payments of dividends on our Shares after this Offering, and is expected to generally apply to other "withholdable payments" (including payments of gross proceeds from a sale, exchange, redemption, retirement or other disposition of our Shares) made after December 31, 2018. In general, to avoid withholding, any non-U.S. intermediary through which a shareholder owns our Shares must establish its compliance with the foregoing regime, and a non-U.S. shareholder must provide specified documentation (usually an applicable IRS Form W-8) containing information about its identity, its status, and if required, its direct and indirect U.S. owners. Non-U.S. shareholders and shareholders who will hold our Shares through a non-U.S. intermediary are encouraged to consult their own tax advisors regarding foreign account tax compliance.

Other tax considerations

Our tax treatment and that of our shareholders may be modified by legislative, judicial or administrative actions at any time, which actions may have retroactive effect. The rules dealing with federal income taxation are constantly under review by the U.S. Congress, the IRS and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and statutory changes, new regulations, revisions to existing regulations and revised interpretations of established concepts are issued frequently. Likewise, the rules regarding taxes other than U.S. federal income taxes may also be modified. No prediction can be made as to the likelihood of passage of new tax legislation or other provisions, or the direct or indirect effect on us and our shareholders. Revisions to tax laws and interpretations of these laws could adversely affect our ability to qualify and be taxed as a REIT, as well as the tax or other consequences of an investment in our Shares. We and our shareholders may also be subject to taxation by state, local or other jurisdictions, including those in which we or our shareholders transact business or reside. These tax consequences may not be comparable to the U.S. federal income tax consequences discussed above.


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General fiduciary obligations

Fiduciaries of a pension, profit-sharing or other employee benefit plan subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or ERISA, must consider whether:

their investment in our Shares or other securities satisfies the diversification requirements of ERISA;

the investment is prudent in light of possible limitations on the marketability of our Shares;

they have authority to acquire our Shares or other securities under the applicable governing instrument and Title I of ERISA; and

the investment is otherwise consistent with their fiduciary responsibilities.

Trustees and other fiduciaries of an ERISA plan may incur personal liability for any loss suffered by the plan on account of a violation of their fiduciary responsibilities. In addition, these fiduciaries may be subject to a civil penalty of up to 20% of any amount recovered by the plan on account of a violation. Fiduciaries of any individual retirement account or annuity, or IRA, Roth IRA, tax-favored account (such as an Archer MSA, Coverdell education savings account or health savings account), Keogh plan or other qualified retirement plan not subject to Title I of ERISA, collectively non-ERISA plans, should consider that the plan may only make investments that are authorized by the appropriate governing instrument.

Fiduciaries considering an investment in our Shares should consult their own legal advisors if they have any concern as to whether the investment is consistent with the foregoing criteria or is otherwise appropriate. The sale of our Shares to an ERISA or non-ERISA plan is in no respect a representation by us or any underwriter of our Shares that the investment meets all relevant legal requirements with respect to investments by plans generally or any particular plan, or that the investment is appropriate for plans generally or any particular plan.

Prohibited transactions

Fiduciaries of ERISA plans and persons making the investment decision for non-ERISA plans should consider the application of the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA and the IRC in making their investment decision. Sales and other transactions between an ERISA or non-ERISA plan, and persons related to it, are prohibited transactions. The particular facts concerning the sponsorship, operations and other investments of an ERISA plan or non-ERISA plan may cause a wide range of other persons to be treated as disqualified persons or parties in interest with respect to it. A prohibited transaction, in addition to imposing potential personal liability upon fiduciaries of ERISA plans, may also result in the imposition of an excise tax under the IRC or a penalty under ERISA upon the disqualified person or party in interest with respect to the plan. If the disqualified person who engages in the transaction is the individual on behalf of whom an IRA, Roth IRA or other tax-favored account is maintained or his beneficiary, the IRA, Roth IRA or other tax-favored account may lose its tax-exempt status and its assets may be deemed to have been distributed to the individual in a taxable distribution on account of the prohibited transaction, but no excise tax will be imposed. Fiduciaries considering an investment in our securities should consult their own legal advisors as to whether the ownership of our securities involves a prohibited transaction.


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"Plan assets" considerations

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a regulation defining "plan assets." The regulation, as subsequently modified by ERISA, generally provides that when an ERISA or non-ERISA plan acquires a security that is an equity interest in an entity and that security is neither a "publicly offered security" nor a security issued by an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the ERISA plan's or non-ERISA plan's assets include both the equity interest and an undivided interest in each of the underlying assets of the entity, unless it is established either that the entity is an operating company or that equity participation in the entity by benefit plan investors is not significant. We are not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

Each class of our equity (that is, our Shares and any future class of equity that we may issue) must be analyzed separately to ascertain whether it is a publicly offered security. The regulation defines a publicly offered security as a security that is "widely held," "freely transferable" and either part of a class of securities registered under the Exchange Act, or sold under an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, provided the securities are registered under the Exchange Act within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year of the issuer during which the offering occurred. Our Shares will be registered under the Exchange Act within the necessary time frame to satisfy the foregoing condition.

The regulation provides that a security is "widely held" only if it is part of a class of securities that is owned by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and of one another. However, a security will not fail to be "widely held" because the number of independent investors falls below 100 subsequent to the initial public offering as a result of events beyond the issuer's control. Although we cannot be sure, we expect our Shares will be widely held, and we expect the same to be true of any future class of equity that we may issue.

The regulation provides that whether a security is "freely transferable" is a factual question to be determined on the basis of all relevant facts and circumstances. The regulation further provides that, where a security is part of an offering in which the minimum investment is $10,000 or less, some restrictions on transfer ordinarily will not, alone or in combination, affect a finding that these securities are freely transferable. The restrictions on transfer enumerated in the regulation as not affecting that finding include:

any restriction on or prohibition against any transfer or assignment that would result in a termination or reclassification for federal or state tax purposes, or would otherwise violate any state or federal law or court order;

any requirement that advance notice of a transfer or assignment be given to the issuer and any requirement that either the transferor or transferee, or both, execute documentation setting forth representations as to compliance with any restrictions on transfer that are among those enumerated in the regulation as not affecting free transferability, including those described in the preceding clause of this sentence;

any administrative procedure that establishes an effective date, or an event prior to which a transfer or assignment will not be effective; and

any limitation or restriction on transfer or assignment that is not imposed by the issuer or a person acting on behalf of the issuer.

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among those enumerated as not affecting their free transferability under the regulation, and we do not expect or intend to impose in the future, or to permit any person to impose on our behalf, any limitations or restrictions on transfer that would not be among the enumerated permissible limitations or restrictions.

Assuming that each class of our shares will be "widely held" and that no other facts and circumstances exist that restrict transferability of these shares, our counsel, Sullivan & Worcester LLP, is of the opinion that our Shares will not fail to be "freely transferable" for purposes of the regulation due to the restrictions on transfer of our Shares in our declaration of trust and that under the regulation our Shares issued in this Offering will be publicly offered and our assets will not be deemed to be "plan assets" of any ERISA plan or non-ERISA plan that acquires our Shares in a public offering. This opinion is conditioned upon certain assumptions and representations, as discussed in "Material United States federal income tax considerations—Taxation as a REIT" in this prospectus.


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Underwriting

We are offering our Shares described in this prospectus through the underwriters named below. UBS Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC are acting as book-running managers of this Offering and as representatives of the underwriters. We have entered into an underwriting agreement with the underwriters named below. Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, each of the underwriters has severally agreed to purchase, and we have agreed to sell to the underwriters, the number of Shares set forth below.

Underwriters
  Number
of Shares

 

UBS Securities LLC

                      

Citigroup Global Markets Inc. 

                      

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

                      

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
                  Incorporated.

       

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

                      

Wells Fargo Securities, LLC

                      

B. Riley FBR, Inc.

                      

BB&T Capital Markets, a division of BB&T Securities, LLC

                      

Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

                      

JMP Securities LLC

                      

Total

       

The underwriting agreement provides that the underwriters must buy all of the Shares if they buy any of them. However, the underwriters are not required to pay for the Shares covered by the underwriters' overallotment option as described below.

Our Shares are offered subject to a number of conditions, including:

receipt and acceptance of the Shares by the underwriters; and

the underwriters' right to reject orders in whole or in part.

We have been advised by the representatives that the underwriters intend to make a market in our Shares but that they are not obligated to do so and may discontinue making a market at any time without notice.

In connection with this Offering, certain of the underwriters or securities dealers may distribute prospectuses electronically.

Overallotment option

We have granted the underwriters an option to buy up to an aggregate of                  additional Shares from us at the initial public offering price to cover overallotments. The underwriters have 30 days from the date of this prospectus to exercise this option. If the underwriters exercise this option, they will each purchase additional Shares approximately in proportion to the amounts specified in the table above.

Underwriting discounts and commissions

Shares sold by the underwriters to the public will initially be offered at the public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. Any Shares sold by the underwriters to securities dealers may be sold at a discount of up to $             per Share from the initial public offering price. Sales of


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Shares made outside of the United States may be made by affiliates of the underwriters. If all the Shares are not sold at the initial public offering price, the representatives may change the offering price and the other selling terms. Upon execution of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters will be obligated to purchase the Shares at the price and upon the terms stated therein.

The following table shows the per Share and total underwriting discounts and commissions and the proceeds payable to us, both on a per Share basis and in total, assuming either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of their overallotment option.

 
  Per share
  No exercise
  Full exercise
 

Public offering price

  $                 $                 $                

Underwriting discounts and commissions

  $                 $                 $                

Proceeds to Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

  $                 $                 $                

We estimate that our total expenses of this Offering, not including the underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $              million. We have also agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses relating to the review by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. of the terms of this Offering in an amount not to exceed $             .

No sales of similar securities

We, our executive officers and Trustees and SIR have entered into lock-up agreements with the underwriters. Under these lock-up agreements, subject to certain exceptions, we and each of these parties may not, without the prior written approval of UBS Securities LLC, offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, or hedge our Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for our Shares. These restrictions will be in effect for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus.

UBS Securities LLC may, at any time and in its sole discretion, release some or all the securities from these lock-up agreements. If the restrictions under the lock-up agreements are waived, such Shares may become available for resale into the market, subject to applicable law, which could reduce the market price of our Shares.

Indemnification

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act. If we are unable to provide this indemnification, we have agreed to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities.

Nasdaq listing

We have applied to list our Shares for trading on the Nasdaq under the symbol "ILPT."

Price stabilization, short positions

In connection with this Offering, the underwriters may engage in activities that stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the price of our Shares during and after this Offering, including:

stabilizing transactions;

short sales;

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imposition of penalty bids; and

syndicate covering transactions.

Stabilizing transactions consist of bids or purchases made for the purpose of preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our Shares while this Offering is in progress. Stabilization transactions permit bids to purchase the underlying security so long as the stabilizing bids do not exceed a specified maximum. These transactions may also include making short sales of our Shares, which involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of Shares than they are required to purchase in this Offering and purchasing Shares on the open market to cover short positions created by short sales. Short sales may be "covered short sales," which are short positions in an amount not greater than the underwriters' overallotment option referred to above, or may be "naked short sales," which are short positions in excess of that amount.

The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their overallotment option, in whole or in part, or by purchasing Shares in the open market. In making this determination, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of Shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase Shares through the overallotment option.

Naked short sales are short sales made in excess of the overallotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing Shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if the underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Shares in the open market that could adversely affect investors who purchased Shares in this Offering.

The underwriters also may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased Shares sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

These stabilizing transactions, short sales, purchases to cover positions created by short sales, the imposition of penalty bids and syndicate covering transactions may have the effect of raising or maintaining the market price of our Shares or preventing or retarding a decline in the market price of our Shares. As a result of these activities, the price of our Shares may be higher than the price that otherwise might exist in the open market. The underwriters may carry out these transactions on the Nasdaq, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise. Neither we nor the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the Shares. Neither we, nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the underwriters will engage in these stabilization transactions or that any transaction, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Determination of offering price

Prior to this Offering, there was no public market for our Shares. The initial public offering price will be determined by negotiation among us and the representatives of the underwriters. The principal factors to be considered in determining the initial public offering price include:

the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives;

our history and prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete;

our prospects for future earnings and the present state of our development;


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the general condition of the securities market at the time of this Offering;

the recent market prices of, and demand for, publicly traded common stock of generally comparable companies; and

other factors deemed relevant by the underwriters and us.

Neither we nor the underwriters can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for our Shares or that the Shares will trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.

Affiliations

The underwriters and their respective affiliates are full service financial institutions engaged in various activities, which may include securities trading, commercial and investment banking, financial advisory, investment management, investment research, principal investment, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. The underwriters and their affiliates may from time to time in the future engage with us and perform services for us or in the ordinary course of their business for which they will receive customary fees and expenses. In the ordinary course of their various business activities, the underwriters and their respective affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers, and such investment and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of us. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of these securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in these securities and instruments.

Other relationships

Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us. They have received customary fees and commissions for these transactions. In addition, affiliates of certain of the underwriters are expected to be lenders under our credit facility and will each receive a pro rata portion of the net proceeds from this Offering used to reduce the amount outstanding under such facility.

Electronic distribution

A prospectus in electronic format may be made available on the internet sites or through other online services maintained by one or more of the underwriters participating in this Offering, or by their affiliates. In those cases, prospective investors may view offering terms online and, depending upon the particular underwriter, prospective investors may be allowed to place orders online. The underwriters may agree with us to allocate a specific number of Shares for sale to online brokerage account holders. Any such allocation for online distributions will be made by the underwriters on the same basis as other allocations. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter's website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not part of this prospectus or the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part, has not been approved and/or endorsed by us or any underwriter in its capacity as underwriter and should not be relied upon by investors.


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Notice to prospective investors in Australia

No placement document, prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document has been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC, in relation to this Offering. This prospectus does not constitute a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act 2001, or Corporations Act, and does not purport to include the information required for a prospectus, product disclosure statement or other disclosure document under the Corporations Act.

Any offer in Australia of the Shares may only be made to persons, or Exempt Investors, who are sophisticated investors, as defined in section 708(8) of the Corporations Act, professional investors, as defined in section 708(11) of the Corporations Act or otherwise pursuant to one or more exemptions contained in section 708 of the Corporations Act so that it is lawful to offer the Shares without disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

The Shares applied for by Exempt Investors in Australia must not be offered for sale in Australia in the period of 12 months after the date of allotment under this Offering, except in circumstances where disclosure to investors under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act would not be required pursuant to an exemption under section 708 of the Corporations Act or otherwise or where the offer is pursuant to a disclosure document which complies with Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act. Any person acquiring Shares must observe such Australian on-sale restrictions.

This prospectus contains general information only and does not take account of the investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs of any particular person. It does not contain any securities recommendations or financial product advice. Before making an investment decision, investors need to consider whether the information in this prospectus is appropriate to their needs, objectives and circumstances, and, if necessary, seek expert advice on those matters.

Notice to prospective investors in Canada

The Shares may be sold only to purchasers purchasing, or deemed to be purchasing, as principal that are accredited investors, as defined in National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions or subsection 73.3(1) of the Securities Act (Ontario), and are permitted clients, as defined in National Instrument 31-103 Registration Requirements, Exemptions and Ongoing Registrant Obligations. Any resale of the Shares must be made in accordance with an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the prospectus requirements of applicable securities laws.

Securities legislation in certain provinces or territories of Canada may provide a purchaser with remedies for rescission or damages if this prospectus (including any amendment thereto) contains a misrepresentation, provided that the remedies for rescission or damages are exercised by the purchaser within the time limit prescribed by the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory. The purchaser should refer to any applicable provisions of the securities legislation of the purchaser's province or territory for particulars of these rights or consult with a legal advisor.

Pursuant to section 3A.3 (or, in the case of securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a non-Canadian jurisdiction, section 3A.4) of National Instrument 33-105 Underwriting Conflicts (NI 33-105), the underwriters are not required to comply with the disclosure requirements of NI 33-105 regarding underwriter conflicts of interest in connection with this Offering.

Notice to prospective investors in the Dubai International Financial Centre

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persons of a type specified in the Offered Securities Rules of the DFSA. It must not be delivered to, or relied on by, any other person. The DFSA has no responsibility for reviewing or verifying any documents in connection with Exempt Offers. The DFSA has not approved this prospectus nor taken steps to verify the information set forth herein and has no responsibility for the prospectus. The Shares to which this prospectus relates may be illiquid and/or subject to restrictions on their resale. Prospective purchasers of the Shares offered should conduct their own due diligence on the Shares. If you do not understand the contents of this prospectus you should consult an authorized financial advisor.

Notice to prospective investors in Hong Kong

The Shares have not been offered or sold and will not be offered or sold in Hong Kong, by means of any document, other than (a) to professional investors, as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571) of Hong Kong, and any rules made under that Ordinance; or (b) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a prospectus, as defined in the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 32) of Hong Kong, or which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of that Ordinance. No advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Shares has been or may be issued or has been or may be in the possession of any person for the purposes of issue, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public of Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the securities laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Shares which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to professional investors, as defined in the Securities and Futures Ordinance, and any rules made under that Ordinance.

Notice to prospective investors in Japan

The Shares have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan, or the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, and the Shares will not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term, as used herein, means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan, or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

Notice to prospective investors in Singapore

The offer or invitation of the Shares does not relate to a collective investment scheme which is authorized under Section 286 of the Securities and Futures Act (Chapter 289 of Singapore), or the SFA, or recognized under Section 287 of the SFA. We are not authorized or recognized by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, or the MAS, and the Shares are not allowed to be offered to the retail public. This prospectus and any other document or material issued in connection with the offer or sale is not a prospectus as defined in the SFA. Accordingly, statutory liability under the SFA in relation to the context of this prospectus would not apply. You should consider carefully whether the investment is suitable for you.

This prospectus has not been registered as a prospectus with the MAS. Accordingly, this prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Shares may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Shares be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than (i) to an institutional investor under Section 304 of the SFA, (ii) to a


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relevant person pursuant to Section 305(1), or any person pursuant to Section 305(2), and in accordance with the conditions specified in Section 305 of the SFA, or (iii) otherwise pursuant to and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where any Shares are subscribed or purchased under Section 305 of the SFA by a relevant person which is:

(a)
a corporation (which is not an accredited investor (as defined in Section 4A of the SFA)) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor; or

(b)
a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary of the trust is an individual who is an accredited investor,

securities (as defined in Section 239(1) of the SFA) of that corporation or the beneficiaries' rights and interest (howsoever described) in that trust shall not be transferred within six months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Shares pursuant to an offer made under Section 305 of the SFA except:

(i)
to an institutional investor defined in Section 4A of the SFA or to a relevant person defined in Section 305(5) of the SFA, or to any person arising from an offer referred to in Section 305(2) or Section 305A(3)(i)(B) of the SFA;

(ii)
where no consideration is or will be given for the transfer;

(iii)
where the transfer is by operation of law;

(iv)
as specified in Section 305A(5) of the SFA; or

(v)
as specified in Regulation 36 of the Securities and Futures (Offers of Investments) (Collective Investment Schemes) Regulations 2005 of Singapore.

Notice to prospective investors

Each purchaser of Shares that is (1) an employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, (2) a plan or account subject to Section 4975 of the IRC or (3) an entity deemed to hold "plan assets" of any such employee benefit plan, plan or account, by acceptance of Shares, will be deemed to have represented and warranted that a fiduciary acting on its behalf is causing it to purchase Shares and that such fiduciary:

a)
is a bank, an insurance carrier, a registered investment adviser, a registered broker-dealer or an independent fiduciary that holds or has at least $50 million of assets under management or control, in each case as specified in 29 CFR Section 2510.3-21(c)(1)(i), but in any event excluding an IRA owner (or a relative of an IRA owner) if the purchaser is the IRA owner's own IRA;

b)
is independent (for purposes of 29 CFR Section 2510.3-21(c)(1)) of us, each underwriter and their respective affiliates, or the Transaction Parties;

c)
is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies, including the purchaser's transactions with the Transaction Parties hereunder;

d)
has been advised that none of the Transaction Parties has undertaken or will undertake to provide impartial investment advice, or has given or will give advice in a fiduciary capacity, in connection with the purchaser's transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby;


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e)
is a "fiduciary" under Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA or Section 4975(e)(3) of the IRC, or both, as applicable, with respect to, and is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating, the purchaser's transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby; and

f)
understands and acknowledges the existence and nature of the underwriting discounts, commissions and fees, and any other related fees, compensation arrangements or financial interests, as described in this prospectus supplement; and understands, acknowledges and agrees that no such fee or other compensation is a fee or other compensation for the provision of investment advice, and that none of the Transaction Parties, nor any of their respective directors, trustees, officers, members, partners, employees, principals or agents has received or will receive a fee or other compensation from the purchaser or such fiduciary for the provision of investment advice (rather than other services) in connection with the purchaser's transactions with the Transaction Parties contemplated hereby.


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Legal matters

Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston, Massachusetts, our lawyers, and Sidley Austin LLP, counsel to the underwriters, will each issue an opinion to the underwriters as to certain matters. Sullivan & Worcester LLP and Sidley Austin LLP will rely, as to certain matters of Maryland law, upon the opinion of Venable LLP. Selected legal matters described under "Material United States federal income tax considerations" and "ERISA plans, Keogh plans and individual retirement accounts" will be passed upon by Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston, Massachusetts. Sullivan & Worcester LLP also represents RMR, which is our manager, SIR, and certain of their affiliates and related parties on various matters.

Experts

The consolidated financial statements and schedule of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and for the years then ended, appearing in this Prospectus and Registration Statement have been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

Where you can find additional information

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to the Shares offered by this prospectus. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules to the registration statement. Please refer to the registration statement, exhibits and schedules for further information with respect to the Shares offered by this prospectus. Statements contained in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract or other document are only summaries. With respect to any contract or document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement, you should refer to the exhibit for a copy of the contract or document, and each statement in this prospectus regarding that contract or document is qualified by reference to the exhibit. A copy of the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules may be inspected without charge at the SEC's public reference room, located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at (800) SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available to the public from the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

Upon the completion of this Offering, we will be subject to the information reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, and we intend to file reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. These periodic or current reports, proxy statements and other information will be available for inspection and copying at the SEC's public reference room and the website of the SEC referred to above.


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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

       

Introduction to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-2  

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2017

    F-3  

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income for the Year Ended December 31, 2016 and the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

    F-4  

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-7  

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

   
 
 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

    F-10  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015

    F-11  

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Two Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2016

    F-12  

Consolidated Statements of Ownership Interest for the Two Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2016

    F-13  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Two Years in the Period Ended December 31, 2016

    F-14  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-15  

Schedule III—Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation

    F-27  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

   
 
 

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

    F-37  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

    F-38  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholder's Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017

    F-39  

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

    F-40  

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

    F-41  


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Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
INTRODUCTION TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or we, us or our, is intended to present our financial position as if the transactions described in the notes hereto had been consummated as of September 30, 2017. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Income REIT, or SIR, formed on September 15, 2017. We are in the process of an initial public offering, or this Offering, pursuant to which we propose to sell                  of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or Shares, to the public. In connection with our formation: (1) SIR transferred 266 properties, or the subsidiaries that own these properties, to us at SIR's net book value, or our Initial Properties; (2) we assumed three mortgage notes totaling $63.1 million, excluding premiums; (3) in December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14.3 million that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20.4 million; (4) we issued 45,000,000 Shares to SIR; and (5) we issued to SIR a non-interest bearing demand note for $750 million, or the SIR Note, which will be repaid in full with proceeds from our credit facility before the completion of this Offering.

We expect to use the net proceeds from this Offering, after deducting the underwriting discounts and commissions, paying or reimbursing SIR for other expenses of this Offering, including costs incurred by SIR to establish our credit facility, or collectively, the Transaction Costs, and setting aside approximately $2 million for working capital, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of income are intended to present the results of our operations as if the transactions described in the notes hereto had been consummated as of the beginning of the periods presented. The adjustments necessary to fairly present the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements have been based on available information and assumptions that we believe are reasonable.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and should not be considered indicative of our consolidated financial position or results of operations if this Offering and the related transactions as described in the notes hereto had been completed on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of our future consolidated financial position or results of operations. Actual future results are likely to be different from amounts presented in these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements and such differences may be significant.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements are included for informational purposes only and do not purport to reflect our results of operations or financial position had we operated as a separate public company during the periods presented. You should read this unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information together with the other information contained in this prospectus, including "Management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations" and our audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto.


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Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
September 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Historical
  Revolving
credit
facility (A)

  The
offering (B)

  Pro forma
 
   

ASSETS

                         

Real estate properties:

                         

Land

  $ 642,706   $   $   $ 642,706  

Buildings and improvements

    699,649             699,649  

    1,342,355             1,342,355  

Accumulated depreciation

    (70,171 )           (70,171 )

    1,272,184             1,272,184  

Acquired real estate leases, net

    81,731             81,731  

Cash and cash equivalents

            2,000     2,000  

Rents receivable, net

    50,760         (2,199 )   48,561  

Deferred leasing costs, net

    5,368             5,368  

Debt issuance costs

                     

Other assets, net

    7,195         (2,648 )   4,547  

Total assets

  $ 1,417,238   $     $ (2,847 ) $    

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                         

Revolving credit facility

  $   $ 750,000   $     $    

SIR Note

    750,000     (750,000 )        

Mortgage notes payable, net

    64,019         (14,535 )   49,484  

Assumed real estate lease obligations, net

    20,907             20,907  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    11,299         (4,139 )   7,160  

Rents collected in advance

    7,701             7,701  

Security deposits

    5,696             5,696  

Due to related persons

    3,573                    

Total liabilities

    863,195                    

Commitments and contingencies

                         

Shareholders' equity:

                         

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value: 100,000,000 Shares authorized; 45,000,000 Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and             pro forma Shares issued and outstanding

    450                  

Additional paid in capital

    553,593                  

Total shareholders' equity

    554,043                  

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

  $ 1,417,238   $     $     $    

See accompanying notes.


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Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Year ended December 31, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Historical
  Revolving credit facility (C)
  The offering (D)
  Pro forma
 
   

REVENUES:

                         

Rental income

  $ 132,518   $   $   $ 132,518  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    20,792             20,792  

Total revenues

    153,310             153,310  

EXPENSES:

                         

Real estate taxes

    17,204             17,204  

Other operating expenses

    10,858         286     11,144  

Depreciation and amortization

    27,074             27,074  

Acquisition related costs

    35             35  

General and administrative

    8,935         431     9,366  

Total expenses

    64,106         717     64,823  

Operating income

    89,204         (717 )   88,487  

Interest expense

    (2,262 )                  

Income before income tax expense

    86,942                    

Income tax expense

    (44 )           (44 )

Net income

  $ 86,898   $     $     $    

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000                    

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.93               $    

See accompanying notes.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Historical
  Revolving
credit
facility (C)

  The
offering (D)

  Pro forma
 
   

REVENUES:

                         

Rental income

  $ 100,921   $   $   $ 100,921  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    16,190             16,190  

Total revenues

    117,111             117,111  

EXPENSES:

                         

Real estate taxes

    13,257             13,257  

Other operating expenses

    8,359         216     8,575  

Depreciation and amortization

    20,476             20,476  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    925             925  

General and administrative

    7,547         317     7,864  

Total expenses

    50,564         533     51,097  

Operating income

    66,547         (533 )   66,014  

Interest expense

    (1,680 )                                          

Income before income tax expense

    64,867                                            

Income tax expense

    (33 )           (33 )

Net income

  $ 64,834   $             $             $            

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000                                            

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.44                               $            

See accompanying notes.


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Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Historical
  Revolving
credit
facility (C)

  The
offering (D)

  Pro forma
 

REVENUES:

                         

Rental income

  $ 99,449   $   $   $ 99,449  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    15,802             15,802  

Total revenues

    115,251             115,251  

EXPENSES:

                         

Real estate taxes

    12,922             12,922  

Other operating expenses

    8,392         215     8,607  

Depreciation and amortization

    20,295             20,295  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    35             35  

General and administrative

    6,885         326     7,211  

Total expenses

    48,529         541     49,070  

Operating income

    66,722         (541 )   66,181  

Interest expense

    (1,694 )                  

Income before income tax expense

    65,028                    

Income tax expense

    (33 )           (33 )

Net income

  $ 64,995   $     $     $    

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000                    

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.44               $    

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

1. Basis of presentation:

Our formation is a reorganization of entities under common control in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 805-50-30, Business Combinations . Our consolidated financial statements are presented at SIR's historical basis. All intercompany transactions and balances with or among our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Substantially all of the rental income received from our tenants and SIR's other tenants is deposited in and commingled with SIR's general funds. General and administrative costs of SIR were primarily allocated to us based on the historical costs of our real estate investments as a percentage of SIR's historical cost of all of its real estate investments. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we believe this method for allocating general and administrative expenses is reasonable. However, actual expenses may have been different from allocated expenses if we operated as a standalone company and those differences may be material.

For more information about the historical data to which pro forma adjustments are made, see our audited consolidated financial statements and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, included elsewhere in this prospectus.

2. The offering and related transactions:

The adjustments to our historical information in these unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements represent the preparation for, and the effects of, this Offering.

Prior to the completion of this Offering, we expect to repay the SIR Note with funds drawn under a $750,000 secured revolving credit facility from a syndicate of financial institutions. Upon the completion of this Offering, this credit facility is expected to be converted into a $750,000 four year unsecured revolving credit facility. References to "our credit facility" mean (i) our secured revolving credit facility for all periods prior to the completion of this Offering and (ii) our four year unsecured revolving credit facility for all periods after the completion of this Offering.

We intend to use the net proceeds of this Offering, after deducting the Transaction Costs, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility by approximately $           and to set aside approximately $2,000 for working capital. We expect Transaction Costs of approximately $           in connection with this Offering.

3. Condensed consolidated balance sheet adjustments:

(A)
Represents borrowings under our credit facility and the payment of related fees by SIR, and the application of those borrowings to repay the SIR Note.

(B)
Represents the sale of an aggregate           Shares at the initial public offering price of $           per Share, net of the Transaction Costs payable by us, $2,000 deposited in an operating cash account for working capital, the application of substantially all of the estimated net proceeds from this Offering ($         ) to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility, including amounts to reimburse SIR for $           of financing fees that will be amortized over the four year term of our credit facility and            for costs of this Offering. Also represents adjustments for certain


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    working capital prorations ($2,199 of rents receivable and $4,139 of accounts payable and other liabilities) that will remain with SIR and the prepayment by SIR on our behalf in December 2017 of two mortgage notes totaling $14,535, including premiums of $216. Details of and the application of the net proceeds from this Offering and the pro forma adjustment to additional paid in capital are as follows:

Gross proceeds (           Shares at $           per Share)

  $    

Underwriting discounts and commissions (           %)

       

Expenses related to this Offering, including $2,648 of expenses incurred as of September 30, 2017 and reimbursed to SIR with the proceeds from this Offering

       

Net proceeds from this Offering

       

Working capital reserve

    (2,000 )

Reimbursement to SIR for financing fees and other transaction costs

       

Revolving credit facility payment

  $    

Net proceeds from this Offering

  $    

Less: par value (                Shares at $.01 per Share)

       

Plus: working capital to remain with SIR ($4,139 of accounts payable and other liabilities, less $2,199 of rents receivable)

    1,940  

Plus: mortgage notes to be prepaid by SIR

    14,535  

Pro forma adjustment to additional paid in capital

  $    

4. Condensed consolidated statements of income adjustments:

(C)
Represents the effect on interest expense of borrowings under our credit facility and the amortization of fees over the four year term of our credit facility. Details of the pro forma adjustments to interest expense are as follows:
 
  Nine months
ended
September 30,
   
 
 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016

 
 
  2017
  2016
 

Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility:

                   

Borrowings under revolving credit facility

  $ 750,000   $ 750,000   $ 750,000  

Interest rate (LIBOR + 130 basis points)(1)

      %     %     %

Annual interest expense before amortization of debt issuance costs

                   

Annual amortization of debt issuance costs

                   

Annual interest expense

                   

Percent of annual days adjusted

    75 %   75 %   100 %

Pro forma adjustments to interest expense

  $     $     $    

(1)
Interest rate is LIBOR as of                      , 2017, plus a contractual fee plus a premium based on                           .


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(D)
Represents the issuance of                Shares in this Offering and the effect on interest expense of the application of substantially all of the net proceeds from this Offering, estimated to be $         as described in Note 2 and Note 3(B) above, to reduce the amount outstanding under our credit facility. Also represents the effect on interest expense of the prepayment by SIR on our behalf in December 2017 of two mortgage notes totaling $14,319. Details of the pro forma adjustments to interest expense are as follows:
 
  Nine months
ended
September 30,
   
 
 
  Year ended
December 31,
2016

 
 
  2017
  2016
 

Repayment of Revolving Credit Facility:

                   

Net proceeds from this Offering

  $     $     $    

Interest rate

      %     %     %

Annual interest expense

                   

Percent of annual days adjusted

    75 %   75 %   100 %

Pro forma adjustments to interest expense for repayment of revolving credit facility

                   

Pro forma adjustments to interest expense for prepayment of mortgage notes

    (372 )   (375 )   (501 )

Pro forma adjustments to interest expense

  $     $     $    

Also represents the effect on other operating expenses and general and administrative expenses as a result of us entering into business and property management agreements directly with The RMR Group LLC.


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Trustees and Shareholder of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (the "Trust") as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, ownership interest and cash flows for the years then ended. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index to Financial Statements. These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust at December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

    /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
November 7, 2017


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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)

 
  December 31,  
 
  2016
  2015
 

ASSETS

             

Real estate properties:

             

Land

  $ 642,425   $ 642,425  

Buildings and improvements

    694,303     692,938  

    1,336,728     1,335,363  

Accumulated depreciation

    (56,976 )   (39,707 )

    1,279,752     1,295,656  

Acquired real estate leases, net

    89,625     100,153  

Rents receivable, including straight line rents of $44,415 and $38,213, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $583 and $413, respectively

    47,050     41,406  

Deferred leasing costs, net

    5,397     5,435  

Other assets, net

    511     567  

Total assets

  $ 1,422,335   $ 1,443,217  

LIABILITIES AND OWNERSHIP INTEREST

             

Mortgage notes payable, net

  $ 64,269   $ 64,577  

Assumed real estate lease obligations, net

    22,472     24,581  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    10,231     9,875  

Rents collected in advance

    6,537     4,415  

Security deposits

    5,641     5,599  

Total liabilities

    109,150     109,047  

Commitments and contingencies

             

Ownership interest

    1,313,185     1,334,170  

Total liabilities and ownership interest

  $ 1,422,335   $ 1,443,217  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Year ended December 31,  
 
  2016
  2015
 

REVENUES:

             

Rental income

  $ 132,518   $ 128,302  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    20,792     19,589  

Total revenues

    153,310     147,891  

EXPENSES:

             

Real estate taxes

    17,204     16,316  

Other operating expenses

    10,858     8,608  

Depreciation and amortization

    27,074     25,285  

Acquisition related costs

    35     15,291  

General and administrative

    8,935     8,615  

Total expenses

    64,106     74,115  

Operating income

    89,204     73,776  

Interest expense (including amortization of debt premiums of ($292) and ($260), respectively)

   
(2,262

)
 
(2,092

)

Income before income tax expense

    86,942     71,684  

Income tax expense

    (44 )   (44 )

Net income

  $ 86,898   $ 71,640  

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000     45,000  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.93   $ 1.59  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST
Year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015
(dollars in thousands)

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 745,043  

Net income

    71,640  

Contributions

    663,034  

Distributions

    (145,547 )

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    1,334,170  

Net income

    86,898  

Contributions

    46,210  

Distributions

    (154,093 )

Balance as of December 31, 2016

  $ 1,313,185  

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Year ended
December 31,
 
 
  2016
  2015
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             

Net income

  $ 86,898   $ 71,640  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation

    17,563     16,381  

Amortization of debt premiums

    (292 )   (260 )

Amortization of acquired real estate leases and assumed real estate lease obligations

    8,419     7,707  

Amortization of deferred leasing costs

    706     730  

Provision for losses on rents receivable

    257     (486 )

Straight line rental income

    (6,202 )   (6,344 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

             

Rents receivable

    301     (757 )

Deferred leasing costs

    (910 )   (851 )

Other assets

    56     (518 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    295     560  

Rents collected in advance

    2,122     (860 )

Security deposits

    42     534  

Net cash provided by operating activities

    109,255     87,476  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

             

Real estate acquisitions

        (603,508 )

Real estate improvements

    (1,356 )   (1,455 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (1,356 )   (604,963 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

             

Payments of borrowings

    (16 )    

Contributions

    46,210     663,034  

Distributions

    (154,093 )   (145,547 )

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

    (107,899 )   517,487  

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $   $  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

             

Interest paid

  $ 2,554   $ 2,136  

NON-CASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

   
 
   
 
 

Real estate acquired by assumption of mortgage notes payable

  $   $ (63,110 )

Working capital assumed

  $   $ (922 )

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

   
 
   
 
 

Assumption of mortgage notes payable

  $   $ 63,110  

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1. Organization

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, we, us or our, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law on September 15, 2017 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Income REIT, or SIR. On September 29, 2017, SIR contributed to us 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet, or our Initial Properties. Two hundred twenty six (226) of these properties with a total of approximately 16.8 million square feet are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or our Hawaii Properties. The remaining 40 properties have a total of approximately 11.7 million square feet and are located in 24 other states, or our Mainland Properties. In connection with our formation and this contribution of properties, we (1) issued to SIR 45,000,000 of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or our Shares, (2) issued to SIR a $750,000 non-interest bearing demand note, or the SIR Note, and (3) assumed three mortgage notes totaling $63,069, excluding premiums, that are secured by three of our Initial Properties.

We are wholly owned by SIR together with other properties. SIR manages and controls our cash management function through a series of commingled centralized accounts. As a result, the cash receipts collected by SIR on our behalf have been accounted for as distributions. The cash disbursements paid by SIR on our behalf have been accounted for as contributions.

Note 2. Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of Presentation.     The accounts of our Initial Properties are presented at SIR's historical basis and are consolidated for all periods presented as the transaction has been accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification 805-50-30, Business Combinations . All intercompany transactions and balances with or among our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Substantially all of the rental income received from our tenants and SIR's other tenants is deposited in and commingled with SIR's general funds. General and administrative costs of SIR were primarily allocated to us based on the historical costs of our real estate investments as a percentage of SIR's historical cost of all of its real estate investments. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we believe this method for allocating general and administrative expenses is reasonable. However, actual expenses may have been different from allocated expenses if we operated as a standalone company and those differences may be material.

Real Estate Properties.     We have presented our properties at their historical cost basis. Our real estate investments in lands are not depreciated. We calculate depreciation on other real estate investments on a straight line basis over estimated useful lives generally ranging from seven to 40 years. At the date our properties were acquired, we estimated the purchase price allocations and the useful lives of our depreciable properties.

We allocate the purchase prices of our properties to land, building and improvements based on determinations of the fair values of these assets assuming the properties are vacant. We determine the fair value of each property using methods similar to those used by independent appraisers. In some circumstances, we engage independent real estate appraisal firms to provide market information and evaluations which are relevant to our purchase price allocations and determinations of depreciable useful lives; however, we are ultimately responsible for the purchase price allocations and


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

determinations of useful lives. For properties qualifying as acquired businesses under FASB Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations , we allocate a portion of the purchase price to above market and below market leases based on the present value (using an interest rate which reflects the risks associated with acquired in place leases at the time each property was acquired by us) of the difference, if any, between (i) the contractual amounts to be paid pursuant to the acquired in place leases and (ii) our estimates of fair market lease rates for the corresponding leases, measured over a period equal to the terms of the respective leases. The terms of leases that include bargain renewal options, if any, are further adjusted if we determine that renewal to be probable. We allocate a portion of the purchase price to acquired in place leases and tenant relationships based upon market estimated costs to lease the property based on the leases in place at the time of purchase. In making these estimates and allocations, we consider factors such as estimated carrying costs during the expected lease up periods, including real estate taxes, insurance and other operating income and expenses and costs, such as leasing commissions, legal and other related expenses, to execute similar leases in current market conditions at the time a property is acquired by us. We allocate this aggregate value between acquired in place lease values and tenant relationships based on our evaluation of the specific characteristics of each tenant's lease. However, historically we have not separated the value of tenant relationships from the value of acquired in place leases because such value and related amortization expense is immaterial to the accompanying consolidated financial statements. If the value of tenant relationships becomes material in the future, we may separately allocate those amounts and amortize the allocated amount over the estimated life of the relationships.

We amortize capitalized above market lease values (included in acquired real estate leases in our consolidated balance sheets) and below market lease values (presented as assumed real estate lease obligations in our consolidated balance sheets) as a reduction or increase, respectively, to rental income over the terms of the associated leases. Such amortization resulted in increases to rental income of $403 and $486 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. We amortize the value of acquired in place leases (included in acquired real estate leases in our consolidated balance sheets), exclusive of the value of above market and below market acquired in place leases, or Lease Origination Value, over the terms of the associated leases. Such amortization, which is included in depreciation and amortization expense, totaled $8,823 and $8,193 during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. If a lease is terminated prior to its stated expiration, we write off the unamortized amounts relating to that lease.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, our acquired real estate leases and assumed real estate lease obligations were as follows:

 
  December 31,  
 
  2016
  2015
 

Acquired real estate leases:

             

Capitalized above market lease values

  $ 30,368   $ 30,368  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (15,005 )   (13,300 )

Capitalized above market lease values, net

    15,363     17,068  

Lease Origination Value

    93,684     93,684  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (19,422 )   (10,599 )

Lease Origination Value, net

    74,262     83,085  

Acquired real estate leases, net

  $ 89,625   $ 100,153  

Assumed real estate lease obligations:

             

Capitalized below market lease values

  $ 34,803   $ 35,024  

Less: accumulated amortization

    (12,331 )   (10,443 )

Assumed real estate lease obligations, net

  $ 22,472   $ 24,581  

As of December 31, 2016, the weighted average amortization periods for capitalized above market lease values, Lease Origination Value and below market lease values were 11.9 years, 9.4 years and 14.3 years, respectively. Future amortization of net intangible acquired real estate lease assets and liabilities to be recognized over the current terms of the associated leases as of December 31, 2016 are estimated to be $8,427 in 2017, $8,367 in 2018, $8,217 in 2019, $7,915 in 2020, $7,603 in 2021 and $26,624 thereafter.

We recognize impairment losses on real estate investments when indicators of impairment are present and the estimated undiscounted cash flow from our real estate investments is less than the carrying amount of such real estate investments. Impairment indicators may include declining tenant occupancy, lack of progress leasing vacant space, tenant bankruptcies, low long term prospects for improvement in property performance, weak or declining tenant profitability, cash flow or liquidity, our decision to dispose of an asset before the end of its estimated useful life and legislative, market or industry changes that could permanently reduce the value of a property. We review our properties for impairment quarterly, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If indicators of impairment are present, we evaluate the carrying value of the affected property by comparing it to the expected future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from that property. If the sum of these expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, we reduce the net carrying value of the property to its estimated fair value. The determination of undiscounted cash flow includes consideration of many factors including income to be earned from the investment, holding costs (exclusive of interest), estimated selling prices, and prevailing economic and market conditions. No impairments exist on any of our properties as of December 31, 2016 and 2015.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

it. If we removed the asbestos or demolished the affected properties, certain environmental regulations govern the manner in which the asbestos must be handled and removed, and we could incur substantial costs complying with such regulations. Due to the uncertainty of the timing and amount of costs we may incur, we cannot reasonably estimate such costs and we have not recognized a liability in our financial statements for these costs.

Certain of our industrial lands in Hawaii may require environmental remediation, especially if the use of those lands is changed; however, we do not have any present plans to change the use of those lands or to undertake this environmental cleanup. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, accrued environmental remediation costs of $7,160 and $7,153, respectively, were included in accounts payable and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. These accrued environmental remediation costs relate to maintenance of our properties for current uses, and, because of the indeterminable timing of the remediation, these amounts have not been discounted to present value. In general, we do not have any insurance designated to limit any losses that we may incur as a result of known or unknown environmental conditions which are not caused by an insured event, such as, for example, fire or flood, although some of our tenants may maintain such insurance that may benefit us. Although we do not believe that there are environmental conditions at any of our properties that will have a material adverse effect on us, we cannot be sure that such conditions are not present in our properties or that costs we incur to remediate contamination will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. Charges for environmental remediation costs, if any, are included in other operating expenses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Capitalization Policy.     Costs directly related to the development of properties are capitalized. We capitalize development costs, including interest, real estate taxes, insurance, and other project costs, incurred during the period of development. Determinations of when a development project commences and capitalization begins, and when a development project is substantially complete and held available for occupancy and capitalization must cease, involve judgments. We begin the capitalization of costs during the pre-construction period, which we consider beginning when activities that are necessary to the development of the property commence. We consider a development project as substantially completed and held available for occupancy upon the completion of tenant improvements, but no later than one year from cessation of major construction activity. No construction related development costs were capitalized by us during the periods presented in these consolidated financial statements.

Deferred Leasing Costs.     Deferred leasing costs include capitalized brokerage, legal and other fees associated with successful negotiation of leases, which are amortized as depreciation and amortization expense on a straight line basis over the terms of the respective leases. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, deferred leasing costs totaled $7,892 and $7,594, respectively, and accumulated amortization of deferred leasing costs totaled $2,495 and $2,159, respectively. Included in deferred leasing costs at December 31, 2016, is $61 of estimated costs associated with leases then under negotiation. Future amortization of deferred leasing costs to be recognized during the current terms of our existing leases as of December 31, 2016 are estimated to be $699 in 2017, $675 in 2018, $632 in 2019, $560 in 2020, $495 in 2021 and $2,275 thereafter.

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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Revenue Recognition.     Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a straight line basis over the lives of lease agreements. We defer the recognition of contingent rental income, such as percentage rents, until the specific targets that trigger the contingent rental income are achieved. Contingent rental income recognized for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $846 and $1,468, respectively. Tenant reimbursements and other income include property level operating expenses and capital expenditures reimbursed by our tenants as well as other incidental revenues. Certain tenants are obligated under their leases to pay directly their obligations for insurance, real estate taxes and certain other expenses. These costs, which have been assumed by the tenants under the terms of their respective leases, are not reflected in our consolidated financial statements. To the extent any tenant responsible for these costs defaults on its lease or if we deem it probable that a tenant will fail to pay for such costs, we record a liability for such costs.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts.     We maintain an allowance for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability or unwillingness of certain tenants to make payments required under their leases. Our computation of such an allowance is based on our tenants' payment histories and current credit profiles, as well as other considerations. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, our allowance for doubtful accounts was $583 and $413, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, we recognized bad debt expense of $257 and ($486), respectively, and wrote-off amounts against our allowance for doubtful accounts of $87 and $248, respectively. The negative bad debt expense in 2015 resulted from our recovery in 2015 of amounts previously reserved which exceeded the new amounts reserved in 2015.

Income Taxes.     We are currently a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR, which is taxed as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the IRC. Accordingly, we are a qualified REIT subsidiary and a disregarded entity for tax purposes. We intend to qualify separately for taxation as a REIT under the IRC. Accordingly, we generally are not, and will not be, required to pay U.S. federal income taxes as long as we distribute our REIT taxable income and meet other REIT qualifications set forth in the IRC. We may be subject to certain state and local taxes on our income and property despite our qualification as a REIT.

Use of Estimates.     Preparation of these financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts reported in these consolidated financial statements and related notes. Our actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant estimates in the consolidated financial statements include the allowance for doubtful accounts, purchase price allocations, useful lives of fixed assets and the assessments of the carrying values and impairments of long lived assets.

Ownership Interest.     For the periods presented, our investment activities have been financed by SIR. Amounts invested in or advanced to us do not carry interest and have no specific repayment terms.

Earnings per common share.     We calculate earnings per common share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Basic earnings per share equals diluted earnings per share as there are no common share equivalent securities outstanding.

In connection with our formation and SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties to us, we issued 45,000,000 Shares to SIR. All Shares and per Share amounts for all periods presented in the


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accompanying consolidated financial statements and notes hereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this stock split.

New Accounting Pronouncements.     On January 1, 2016, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update, or 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 in our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers , which outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. ASU No. 2014-09 states that "an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services." While ASU No. 2014-09 specifically references contracts with customers, it may apply to certain other transactions such as the sale of real estate or equipment. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018. A substantial portion of our revenue consists of rental income from leasing arrangements, which is specifically excluded from ASU No. 2014-09. We are continuing to evaluate ASU No. 2014-09 (and related clarifying guidance issued by the FASB); however, we do not expect its adoption to have a significant impact on the amount or timing of our revenue recognition in our consolidated financial statements. We currently expect to adopt this standard using the modified retrospective approach.

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. ASU No. 2016-01 states that these changes will be recorded through earnings. We do not expect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact in our consolidated financial statements.

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 lease contracts (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


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are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have in our 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 31, 2016. We do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 to have a material impact in our 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 will have in our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments , which clarifies how companies present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 will have in our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business , which provides additional guidance on evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or of a business. The update defines three requirements for a set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a "set") to be considered a business: inputs, processes and outputs. Subsequent to adoption we believe certain acquisitions which under previous guidance would have been accounted for as business combinations may now be accounted for as acquisitions of assets. In an acquisition of assets, certain acquisition costs may be capitalized as opposed to recognized as expense under business combination guidance. ASU No. 2017-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. This update will be applied prospectively to any transactions occurring within the period of adoption.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting , which clarifies which changes to the terms or conditions of a share based payment award are subject to the guidance on modification accounting under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. Under this ASU, entities will apply the modified accounting guidance unless the value, vesting requirements and classification of a share based payment award are the same immediately before and after a change to the terms or conditions of the award. ASU No. 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are continuing to evaluate ASU No. 2017-09; however, we do not expect its adoption to have a material impact in our consolidated financial statements.


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Note 3. Real estate properties

Acquisitions:

On January 29, 2015, we acquired a portfolio of 31 properties with a combined 9.1 million square feet for an aggregate purchase price of $603,508, excluding acquisition related costs, from Cole Corporate Income Trust, Inc., or CCIT, pursuant to SIR's Agreement and Plan of Merger with CCIT. We accounted for this acquisition as a business combination and allocated the purchase price of this acquisition based on the estimated fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows:

Date
  Location
  Number of
properties

  Square
feet

  Purchase
price(1)

  Land
  Building and
improvements

  Acquired
real estate
leases

  Assumed
real estate
lease
obligations

  Assumed
mortgage
notes
payable

  Assumed
working
capital, net

 

January 29, 2015

  Various     31     9,144,897   $ 603,508   $ 50,429   $ 546,128   $ 84,098   $ (11,388 ) $ (64,837 ) $ (922 )

(1)
Purchase price excludes acquisition related costs.

Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

The following table presents our unaudited pro forma results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2015 as if the properties acquired on January 29, 2015, as presented in the table above, had occurred on January 1, 2015. This unaudited pro forma data are not necessarily indicative of what our actual results of operations would have been for the period presented, nor do they represent the results of operations for any future period. Differences could result from numerous factors, including future changes in our portfolio of investments, changes in interest rates, changes in our capital structure, changes in net property level operating expenses, changes in property level revenues, including rents expected to be received from our existing leases or leases we have or may have entered during 2016, 2017 or thereafter, and for other reasons.

 
  Year ended
December 31, 2015

 

Total revenues

  $ 151,434  

Net income

  $ 72,887  

During the year ended December 31, 2015, we recognized revenues of $45,317 and operating income, excluding related acquisition costs, of $17,652, arising from our 2015 acquisitions.

Tenant Improvements and Leasing Costs:

We committed $1,365 and $2,339 during 2016 and 2015, respectively, for expenditures related to tenant improvements and leasing costs, for approximately 1.7 million square feet and 1.6 million square feet of leases executed during 2016 and 2015, respectively. Committed but unspent tenant related obligations under existing leases as of December 31, 2016 were $592.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Future Minimum Lease Payments:

The future minimum lease payments scheduled to be received by us during the current terms of our leases as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

Year
  Minimum
lease
payment

 

2017

  $ 126,965  

2018

    128,351  

2019

    128,453  

2020

    125,797  

2021

    123,471  

Thereafter

    979,645  

  $ 1,612,682  

Note 4. Tenant and geographic concentration and segment information

We operate in one business segment: ownership and leasing of properties that include buildings and leased industrial lands. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately 59.5% and 60.7%, respectively, of our total revenues was from our Hawaii Properties. In addition, two subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., which are tenants of our Mainland Properties, accounted for approximately 10.5% and 10.1% of our total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

Note 5. Indebtedness

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, our outstanding indebtedness consisted of the following:

 
  2016
  2015
 

Mortgage note payable, 4.50%, due in 2019(1)

  $ 1,984   $ 2,000  

Mortgage note payable, 3.87%, due in 2020(1)

    12,360     12,360  

Mortgage note payable, 3.99%, due in 2020(1)

    48,750     48,750  

Unamortized premiums

    1,175     1,467  

Carrying value

  $ 64,269   $ 64,577  

(1)
We assumed these mortgage notes in connection with our acquisition of certain properties. The stated interest rates for these mortgage debts are the contractually stated rates; we recorded the assumed mortgage notes at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition. We amortize the fair value premiums to interest expense over the respective terms of the mortgage notes to reduce interest expense to the estimated market interest rates as of the date of acquisition. The effective interest rates applicable to these mortgage notes were between 3.28% and 3.48% for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

As of December 31, 2016, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under these three mortgage notes was $63,094. These three mortgage notes were secured by three properties with a net book value of $89,048. These mortgage notes are non-recourse, subject to certain limited exceptions, and do not contain any material financial covenants.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The required principal payments due during the next five years and thereafter under all our outstanding debt as of December 31, 2016 are as follows:

Year
  Principal
payment

 

2017

  $ 33  

2018

    35  

2019

    1,916  

2020

    61,110  

2021

     

Thereafter

     

  $ 63,094 (1)

(1)
Total debt outstanding as of December 31, 2016, including unamortized premiums was $64,269.

Note 6. Fair value of assets and liabilities

Our financial instruments include rents receivable, mortgage notes payable, accounts payable, rents collected in advance and security deposits. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the fair value of our financial instruments approximated their carrying values in our consolidated financial statements, except for our mortgage notes payable as follows:

 
  As of
December 31, 2016
  As of
December 31, 2015
 
 
  Carrying
value(1)

  Estimated
fair value

  Carrying
value(1)

  Estimated
fair value

 

Mortgage notes payable

  $ 64,269   $ 63,619   $ 64,577   $ 62,898  

(1)
Includes unamortized premiums of $1,175 and $1,467 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

We estimate the fair value of our mortgage notes payable using discounted cash flow analyses and currently prevailing market rates as of the measurement date (Level 3 inputs). Because Level 3 inputs are unobservable, our estimated fair value may differ materially from the actual fair value.

Note 7. Related person transactions

In connection with our formation and SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties to us, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares and the SIR Note, and we assumed three mortgage notes that SIR owes totaling $63,069.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR, we have historically received services from The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc., under SIR's contracts with RMR. Neither we nor SIR have any employees. One of SIR's managing trustees, Mr. Barry M. Portnoy, is one of our Managing Trustees and is a managing director, officer and controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer of RMR. SIR's other managing trustee, Mr. Adam D. Portnoy, is our other Managing Trustee and is a managing director, president, chief executive officer


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

and controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer of RMR. ABP Trust is owned by Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy. Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy own their controlling equity interests in RMR through their ownership of ABP Trust. Each of SIR's and our executive officers is also an officer of RMR. Our President and Chief Operating Officer also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of SIR and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of another company managed by RMR.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, RMR business management base fees paid by SIR were calculated based on a formula amount equal to the lesser of: (i) the historical cost of SIR's properties; and (ii) the average market capitalization of SIR, as defined in SIR's business management agreement with RMR, and RMR was eligible to receive an annual incentive fee based on SIR's total shareholder returns. For all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements, business management base fees have been calculated based on the historical cost of our properties and no incentive fees were paid. Business management base fees allocated to us for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $6,789 and $6,668, respectively. General and administrative expenses incurred by SIR, which were not directly identifiable to us, which includes our share of the internal audit function provided by RMR to companies it manages, were allocated to us based on the percentage of our business management base fees compared to the total SIR business management base fees. The amounts allocated for internal audit costs for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $74 and $83, respectively.

RMR also provides SIR property management services for fees equal to 3.0% of gross collected rents and 5.0% of construction costs supervised by RMR. The aggregate property management and construction supervision fees allocated to us for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $4,182 and $4,156, respectively. These amounts were calculated based upon services provided at our Initial Properties. These amounts are included in other operating expenses or have been capitalized, as appropriate, in our consolidated financial statements.

We are generally responsible for all of our operating expenses, including certain expenses incurred by RMR on our behalf. Our property level operating costs are generally incorporated into rents charged to our tenants, including certain payroll and related costs incurred by RMR. The total of these property management related reimbursements paid to RMR for costs incurred by RMR related to our Initial Properties for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were $2,448 and $1,605, respectively, and these amounts are included in other operating expenses in our consolidated financial statements for these periods. We are generally not responsible for payment of RMR's employment, office or administration expenses incurred to provide management services to us, except for the employment and related expenses of RMR employees assigned to work exclusively or partly at our owned properties, our share of the wages, benefits and other related costs of centralized accounting personnel and our share of the staff employed by RMR who perform our internal audit function.

SIR has historically insured our properties through a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by Affiliates Insurance Company, an Indiana insurance company, or AIC, owned by SIR, ABP Trust and five other companies to which RMR provides management services. The annual insurance premiums, including taxes and fees, of $351 and $517, were allocated to us for insurance applicable to our Initial Properties in this insurance program for the policy years ended June 30, 2017


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and 2016, respectively. The amounts paid for this insurance are regularly adjusted during each policy year as we acquire or dispose of properties that are included in this insurance program. We expect to maintain property insurance pursuant to a combined property insurance program with RMR and other businesses managed by RMR that is arranged by AIC and with respect to which AIC is a reinsurer of certain coverage amounts.

SIR, RMR, The RMR Group Inc. and other companies managed by RMR have historically participated in a combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy. The cost of this insurance SIR allocated to us was $93 and $52 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Note 8. Selected quarterly financial data (unaudited)

The following is a summary of our unaudited quarterly results of operations for 2016 and 2015:

 
  2016  
 
  First
quarter

  Second
quarter

  Third
quarter

  Fourth
quarter

 

Total revenues

  $ 39,220   $ 37,956   $ 38,075   $ 38,059  

Net income

  $ 22,339   $ 21,650   $ 21,006   $ 21,903  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.50   $ 0.48   $ 0.47   $ 0.49  

 

 
  2015  
 
  First
quarter

  Second
quarter

  Third
quarter

  Fourth
quarter

 

Total revenues

  $ 35,290   $ 36,905   $ 37,422   $ 38,274  

Net income

  $ 6,946   $ 20,857   $ 21,399   $ 22,438  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 0.15   $ 0.46   $ 0.48   $ 0.50  

Note 9. Subsequent events

In January 2017, we acquired a land parcel located in McAlester, Oklahoma for $226, excluding $55 of acquisition related costs, which is adjacent to a property we own that includes an existing building leased to a single tenant. In September 2017, we substantially completed on this adjacent land parcel the development of a 35,000 square foot expansion of the existing building for our tenant.


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SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)

    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
1.   4501 Industrial Drive   Fort Smith   AR   Mainland Industrial   $   $ 900   $ 3,485   $   $ 900   $ 3,485   $ 4,385   $ 167     1/29/2015     2013  
2.   955 Aeroplaza Drive   Colorado Springs   CO   Mainland Industrial         800     7,412         800     7,412     8,212     355     1/29/2015     2012  
3./4.   13400 East 39th Avenue and 3800 Wheeling Street   Denver   CO   Mainland Industrial         3,100     12,955     46     3,100     13,001     16,101     629     1/29/2015     1973  
5.   150 Greenhorn Drive   Pueblo   CO   Mainland Industrial         200     4,177         200     4,177     4,377     200     1/29/2015     2013  
6.   2 Tower Drive   Wallingford   CT   Mainland Industrial         1,471     2,165     8     1,471     2,173     3,644     560     10/24/2006     1978  
7.   235 Great Pond Drive   Windsor   CT   Mainland Industrial         2,400     9,469         2,400     9,469     11,869     1,046     7/20/2012     2004  
8.   2100 NW 82nd Avenue   Miami   FL   Mainland Industrial         144     1,297     456     144     1,753     1,897     660     3/19/1998     1987  
9.   1000 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,252             2,252         2,252         12/5/2003      
10.   1001 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         15,155     3,313     89     15,155     3,402     18,557     1,100     12/5/2003      
11.   1024 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,818             1,818         1,818         12/5/2003      
12.   1024 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,385             1,385         1,385         12/5/2003      
13.   1027 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         5,444             5,444         5,444         12/5/2003      
14.   1030 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         5,655             5,655         5,655         12/5/2003      
15.   1038 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,576             2,576         2,576         12/5/2003      
16.   1045 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         819             819         819         12/5/2003      
17.   1050 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,404     873         1,404     873     2,277     285     12/5/2003      
18.   1052 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,703         240     1,703     240     1,943     68     12/5/2003      
19.   1055 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,216             1,216         1,216         12/5/2003      
20.   106 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         1,113         229     1,113     229     1,342     32     12/5/2003     1966  
21.   1062 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,049     599         1,049     599     1,648     195     12/5/2003      
22.   1122 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         5,782             5,782         5,782         12/5/2003      
23.   113 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,729             3,729         3,729         12/5/2003      
24.   1150 Kikowaena Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,445             2,445         2,445         12/5/2003      
25.   120 Mokauea Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         1,953         655     1,953     655     2,608     59     12/5/2003     1970  
26.   120 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         1,132     11,307     1,296     1,130     12,605     13,735     3,687     11/23/2004     2004  
27.   120B Mokauea Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         1,953             1,953         1,953         12/5/2003     1970  
28.   125 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,630             1,630         1,630         12/5/2003      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
29.   125B Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,815             2,815         2,815         12/5/2003      
30.   1360 Pali Highway   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         9,170         161     9,170     161     9,331     81     12/5/2003      
31.   1330 Pali Highway   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,423             1,423         1,423         12/5/2003      
32.   140 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,100             1,100         1,100         12/5/2003      
33.   142 Mokauea Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         2,182         1,455     2,182     1,455     3,637     277     12/5/2003     1972  
34.   148 Mokauea Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,476             3,476         3,476         12/5/2003      
35.   150 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         4,887             4,887         4,887         12/5/2003      
36.   151 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,956             1,956         1,956         12/5/2003      
37.   158 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,488             2,488         2,488         12/5/2003      
38.   165 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         758             758         758         12/5/2003      
39.   179 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,480             2,480         2,480         12/5/2003      
40.   180 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,655             1,655         1,655         12/5/2003      
41.   1926 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         2,872         1,469     2,874     1,467     4,341     375     12/5/2003     1959  
42.   1931 Kahai Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,779             3,779         3,779         12/5/2003      
43.   197 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,238             1,238         1,238         12/5/2003      
44.   2001 Kahai Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,091             1,091         1,091         12/5/2003      
45.   2019 Kahai Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,377             1,377         1,377         12/5/2003      
46.   2020 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,385             2,385         2,385         12/5/2003      
47.   204 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,689             1,689         1,689         12/5/2003      
48.   207 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,024             2,024         2,024         12/5/2003      
49.   2103 Kaliawa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,212             3,212         3,212         12/5/2003      
50.   2106 Kaliawa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,568         169     1,568     169     1,737     44     12/5/2003      
51.   2110 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         837             837         837         12/5/2003      
52.   212 Mohonua Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,067             1,067         1,067         12/5/2003      
53.   2122 Kaliawa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,365             1,365         1,365         12/5/2003      
54.   2127 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,906         97     2,906     97     3,003     12     12/5/2003      
55.   2135 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         825             825         825         12/5/2003      
56.   2139 Kaliawa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         885             885         885         12/5/2003      
57.   214 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         1,864         403     1,864     403     2,267     14     12/5/2003      
58.   2140 Kaliawa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         931             931         931         12/5/2003      
59.   2144 Auiki Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Building         2,640         6,611     2,640     6,611     9,251     1,686     12/5/2003     1953  
60.   215 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,117             2,117         2,117         12/5/2003      
61.   218 Mohonua Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,741             1,741         1,741         12/5/2003      
62.   220 Puuhale Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,619             2,619         2,619         12/5/2003      
63.   2250 Pahounui Drive   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,862             3,862         3,862         12/5/2003      
64.   2264 Pahounui Drive   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,632             1,632         1,632         12/5/2003      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
65.   2276 Pahounui Drive   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,619             1,619         1,619         12/5/2003      
66.   228 Mohonua Place   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,865             1,865         1,865         12/5/2003      
67.   2308 Pahounui Drive   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,314             3,314         3,314         12/5/2003      
68.   231 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         752             752         752         12/5/2003      
69.   231B Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,539             1,539         1,539         12/5/2003      
70.   2344 Pahounui Drive   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         6,709             6,709         6,709         12/5/2003      
71.   238 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,273             2,273         2,273         12/5/2003      
72.   2635 Waiwai Loop A   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         934     350         934     350     1,284     114     12/5/2003      
73.   2635 Waiwai Loop B   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,177     105         1,177     105     1,282     34     12/5/2003      
74.   2760 Kam Highway   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         703             703         703         12/5/2003      
75.   2804 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,775     2         1,775     2     1,777     1     12/5/2003      
76.   2806 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
77.   2808 Kam Highway   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         310             310         310         12/5/2003      
78.   2809 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,837             1,837         1,837         12/5/2003      
79.   2810 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,340             3,340         3,340         12/5/2003      
80.   2810 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         27,699             27,699         27,699         12/5/2003      
81.   2812 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801     2         1,801     2     1,803     2     12/5/2003      
82.   2814 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,925             1,925         1,925         12/5/2003      
83.   2815 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,818         6     1,818     6     1,824     1     12/5/2003      
84.   2815 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         287             287         287         12/5/2003      
85.   2816 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,009     27         1,009     27     1,036     9     12/5/2003      
86.   2819 Mokumoa Street—A   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,821             1,821         1,821         12/5/2003      
87.   2819 Mokumoa Street—B   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,816             1,816         1,816         12/5/2003      
88.   2819 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,090         34     2,090     34     2,124     7     12/5/2003      
89.   2821 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         287             287         287         12/5/2003      
90.   2826 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,921             3,921         3,921         12/5/2003      
91.   2827 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
92.   2828 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         12,448             12,448         12,448         12/5/2003      
93.   2829 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,720     3         1,720     3     1,723     2     12/5/2003      
94.   2928 Kaihikapu Street—A   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
95.   2829 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         287             287         287         12/5/2003      
96.   2829 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,088             2,088         2,088         12/5/2003      
97.   2830 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,146             2,146         2,146         12/5/2003      
98.   2831 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         860             860         860         12/5/2003      
99.   2831 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,272     529     55     1,272     584     1,856     189     12/5/2003      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
100.   2833 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         601             601         601         12/5/2003      
101.   2833 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,701             1,701         1,701         12/5/2003      
102.   2833 Paa Street #2   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,675             1,675         1,675         12/5/2003      
103.   2836 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,353             1,353         1,353         12/5/2003      
104.   2838 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         4,262             4,262         4,262         12/5/2003      
105.   2839 Kilihau Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         627             627         627         12/5/2003      
106.   2839 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,942             1,942         1,942         12/5/2003      
107.   2840 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,149             2,149         2,149         12/5/2003      
108.   2841 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,088             2,088         2,088         12/5/2003      
109.   2844 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,960     14         1,960     14     1,974     10     12/5/2003      
110.   2846-A Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,181     954         2,181     954     3,135     311     12/5/2003      
111.   2847 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         582     303         582     303     885     99     12/5/2003      
112.   2849 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         860             860         860         12/5/2003      
113.   2850 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         286     172         286     172     458     56     12/5/2003      
114.   2850 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,143             2,143         2,143         12/5/2003      
115.   2850 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         22,827             22,827         22,827         12/5/2003      
116.   2855 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,807             1,807         1,807         12/5/2003      
117.   2855 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,934             1,934         1,934         12/5/2003      
118.   2857 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         983             983         983         12/5/2003      
119.   2858 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
120.   2861 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,867             3,867         3,867         12/5/2003      
121.   2864 Awaawaloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,836         7     1,836     7     1,843     2     12/5/2003      
122.   2864 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,092             2,092         2,092         12/5/2003      
123.   2865 Pukoloa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,934             1,934         1,934         12/5/2003      
124.   2868 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
125.   2869 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,794             1,794         1,794         12/5/2003      
126.   2875 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,330             1,330         1,330         12/5/2003      
127.   2879 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,789             1,789         1,789         12/5/2003      
128.   2879 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,691         45     1,691     45     1,736     9     12/5/2003      
129.   2886 Paa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,205             2,205         2,205         12/5/2003      
130.   2889 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,783             1,783         1,783         12/5/2003      
131.   2906 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,814     2         1,814     2     1,816     1     12/5/2003      
132.   2908 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,798     12         1,798     12     1,810         12/5/2003      
133.   2915 Kaihikapu Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,579             2,579         2,579         12/5/2003      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
134.   2928 Kaihikapu Street—B   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,948             1,948         1,948         12/5/2003      
135.   2960 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,977             1,977         1,977         12/5/2003      
136.   2965 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,140             2,140         2,140         12/5/2003      
137.   2969 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         4,038     15         4,038     15     4,053     7     12/5/2003      
138.   33 S. Vineyard Boulevard   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         844         6     844     6     850     4     12/5/2003      
139.   525 N. King Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,342             1,342         1,342         12/5/2003      
140.   609 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         616         8     616     8     624     3     12/5/2003      
141.   619 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,401     2     5     1,401     7     1,408         12/5/2003      
142.   645 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         882             882         882         12/5/2003      
143.   659 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         860     20         860     20     880     14     12/5/2003      
144.   659 Puuloa Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,807             1,807         1,807         12/5/2003      
145.   660 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,783     3         1,783     3     1,786     2     12/5/2003      
146.   667 Puuloa Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         860     2         860     2     862     2     12/5/2003      
147.   669 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801     14     83     1,801     97     1,898     28     12/5/2003      
148.   673 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
149.   675 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,081             1,081         1,081         12/5/2003      
150.   679 Puuloa Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,807     3         1,807     3     1,810     2     12/5/2003      
151.   685 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
152.   673 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801     20         1,801     20     1,821     14     12/5/2003      
153.   692 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,798             1,798         1,798         12/5/2003      
154.   697 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         994     811         994     811     1,805     265     12/5/2003      
155.   702 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,783     4         1,783     4     1,787     3     12/5/2003      
156.   704 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,390     685         2,390     685     3,075     223     12/5/2003      
157.   709 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
158.   719 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,960             1,960         1,960         12/5/2003      
159.   729 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
160.   733 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,403             3,403         3,403         12/5/2003      
161.   739 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
162.   759 Puuloa Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,766     3         1,766     3     1,769     2     12/5/2003      
163.   761 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,757     1         3,757     1     3,758     1     12/5/2003      
164.   766 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
165.   770 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
166.   789 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,608     3         2,608     3     2,611     2     12/5/2003      
167.   80 Sand Island Access Road   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         7,972             7,972         7,972         12/5/2003      
168.   803 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,804             3,804         3,804         12/5/2003      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
169.   808 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,279             3,279         3,279         12/5/2003      
170.   812 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,960     25     628     2,613         2,613         12/5/2003      
171.   819 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         4,821     583     30     4,821     613     5,434     199     12/5/2003      
172.   822 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,795     15         1,795     15     1,810     11     12/5/2003      
173.   830 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801     25         1,801     25     1,826     17     12/5/2003      
174.   842 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,795     14         1,795     14     1,809     10     12/5/2003      
175.   846 Ala Lilikoi Boulevard B   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         234             234         234         12/5/2003      
176.   848 Ala Lilikoi Boulevard A   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         9,426             9,426         9,426         12/5/2003      
177.   850 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,682     2         2,682     2     2,684     2     12/5/2003      
178.   2927 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,778             1,778         1,778         12/5/2003      
179.   852 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,801             1,801         1,801         12/5/2003      
180.   855 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,834             1,834         1,834         12/5/2003      
181.   841 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,265             3,265         3,265         12/5/2003      
182.   865 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,846             1,846         1,846         12/5/2003      
183.   889 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         5,888     315         5,888     315     6,203     32     11/21/2012      
184.   905 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,148             1,148         1,148         12/5/2003      
185.   2970 Mokumoa Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,722             1,722         1,722         12/5/2003      
186.   918 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,820             3,820         3,820         12/5/2003      
187.   930 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,654             3,654         3,654         12/5/2003      
188.   944 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,219             1,219         1,219         12/5/2003      
189.   949 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         11,568             11,568         11,568         12/5/2003      
190.   950 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,724             1,724         1,724         12/5/2003      
191.   960 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         614             614         614         12/5/2003      
192.   960 Mapunapuna Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,933             1,933         1,933         12/5/2003      
193.   970 Ahua Street   Honolulu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         817             817         817         12/5/2003      
194.   91-027 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,667             2,667         2,667         6/15/2005      
195.   91-064 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,826             1,826         1,826         6/15/2005      
196.   91-080 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,187             2,187         2,187         6/15/2005      
197.   91-083 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         716             716         716         6/15/2005      
198.   91-086 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         13,884             13,884         13,884         6/15/2005      
199.   91-087 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         381             381         381         6/15/2005      
200.   91-091 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         552             552         552         6/15/2005      
201.   91-102 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,599             1,599         1,599         6/15/2005      
202.   91-110 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,293             1,293         1,293         6/15/2005      


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
203.   91-119 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,981             1,981         1,981         6/15/2005      
204.   91-210 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         567             567         567         6/15/2005      
205.   91-141 Kalaeloa   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         11,624             11,624         11,624         6/15/2005      
206.   91-150 Kaomi Loop   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         3,159             3,159         3,159         6/15/2005      
207.   91-174 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         962         47     962     47     1,009     10     6/15/2005      
208.   91-171 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         218             218         218         6/15/2005      
209.   91-175 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,243         43     1,243     43     1,286     12     6/15/2005      
210.   91-185 Kalaeloa   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,761             1,761         1,761         6/15/2005      
211.   91-202 Kalaeloa   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Building         1,722         326     1,722     326     2,048     29     6/15/2005     1964  
212.   91-210 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         706             706         706         6/15/2005      
213.   91-218 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,622         62     1,622     62     1,684     10     6/15/2005      
214.   91-220 Kalaeloa   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Building         242     1,457     121     242     1,578     1,820     447     6/15/2005     1991  
215.   91-222 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,035             2,035         2,035         6/15/2005      
216.   91-238 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Building         1,390         9,111     1,390     9,111     10,501     2,145     6/15/2005     1981  
217.   91-241 Kalaeloa   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Building         426     3,983     752     426     4,735     5,161     1,295     6/15/2005     1990  
218.   91-250 Komohana   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,506             1,506         1,506         6/15/2005      
219.   91-252 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         536             536         536         6/15/2005      
220.   91-255 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,230         44     1,230     44     1,274     20     6/15/2005      
221.   91-259 Olai   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,944             2,944         2,944         6/15/2005      
222.   91-265 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,569             1,569         1,569         6/15/2005      
223.   91-300 Hanua   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,381             1,381         1,381         6/15/2005      
224.   91-329 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Building         294     2,297     2,046     294     4,343     4,637     1,037     6/15/2005     1980  
225.   91-349 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         649             649         649         6/15/2005      
226.   91-399 Kauhi   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         27,405             27,405         27,405         6/15/2005      
227.   91-400 Komohana   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,494             1,494         1,494         6/15/2005      
228.   91-416 Komohana   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         713             713         713         6/15/2005      
229.   91-410 Komohana   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         418             418         418         6/15/2005      
230.   AES HI Easement   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         1,250             1,250         1,250         6/15/2005      
231.   Other Easements & Lots   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         358         1,246     358     1,246     1,604     217     6/15/2005      
232.   Tesaro 967 Easement   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         6,593             6,593         6,593         6/15/2005      
233.   Texaco Easement   Kapolei   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         2,653             2,653         2,653         6/15/2005      
234.   94-240 Pupuole Street   Waipahu   HI   Hawaii Land and Easement         717             717         717         12/5/2003      
235.   5500 SE Delaware Avenue   Ankeny   IA   Mainland Industrial     12,584     2,200     16,994         2,200     16,994     19,194     814     1/29/2015     2012  


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    Property   Location   State   Property type     Encumbrances(1)     Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Costs
capitalized
subsequent
to
acquisition
    Land     Buildings
and
equipment
    Total(2)     Accumulated
depreciation(3)
    Date
acquired
    Original
construction
date
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
  Initial cost
to company
   
  Gross amount carried at
close of period(4)

   
   
   
 
                                                                               
   
236.   951 Trails Road   Eldridge   IA   Mainland Industrial         470     7,480     745     470     8,225     8,695     1,878     4/2/2007     1994  
237.   2300 N 33rd Avenue   Newton   IA   Mainland Industrial         500     13,236     87     500     13,323     13,823     2,760     9/29/2008     2008  
238.   7121 South Fifth Avenue   Pocatello   ID   Mainland Industrial         400     4,201     145     400     4,346     4,746     202     1/29/2015     2007  
239.   1230 West 171st Street   Harvey   IL   Mainland Industrial     2,034     800     1,673         800     1,673     2,473     80     1/29/2015     2004  
240.   5156 American Road   Rockford   IL   Mainland Industrial         400     1,529         400     1,529     1,929     73     1/29/2015     1996  
241.   17200 Manchac Park Lane   Baton Rouge   LA   Mainland Industrial         1,700     8,860         1,700     8,860     10,560     425     1/29/2015     2014  
242.   209 South Bud Street   Lafayette   LA   Mainland Industrial         700     4,549     7     700     4,556     5,256     218     1/29/2015     2010  
243.   4000 Principio Parkway   North East   MD   Mainland Industrial         4,200     71,518     86     4,200     71,604     75,804     3,427     1/29/2015     2012  
244.   3800 Midlink Drive   Kalamazoo   MI   Mainland Industrial         2,630     40,599         2,630     40,599     43,229     1,945     1/29/2015     2014  
245.   2401 Cram Avenue SE   Bemidji   MN   Mainland Industrial         100     2,137         100     2,137     2,237     102     1/29/2015     2013  
246.   110 Stanbury Industrial Drive   Brookfield   MO   Mainland Industrial         200     1,859         200     1,859     2,059     89     1/29/2015     2012  
247.   628 Patton Avenue   Asheville   NC   Mainland Industrial         500     1,514         500     1,514     2,014     73     1/29/2015     1994  
248.   3900 NE 6th Street   Minot   ND   Mainland Industrial         700     3,223         700     3,223     3,923     154     1/29/2015     2013  
249.   1415 West Commerce Way   Lincoln   NE   Mainland Industrial         2,200     8,518         2,200     8,518     10,718     408     1/29/2015     1971  
250.   309 Dulty's Lane   Burlington   NJ   Mainland Industrial         1,600     51,400         1,600     51,400     53,000     2,463     1/29/2015     2001  
251.   725 Darlington Avenue   Mahwah   NJ   Mainland Industrial         8,492     9,451     102     8,492     9,553     18,045     655     4/9/2014     1999  
252.   2375 East Newlands Road   Fernley   NV   Mainland Industrial         1,100     17,314     286     1,100     17,600     18,700     837     1/29/2015     2007  
253.   55 Commerce Avenue   Albany   NY   Mainland Industrial         1,000     10,105     179     1,000     10,284     11,284     489     1/29/2015     2013  
254.   32150 Just Imagine Drive   Avon   OH   Mainland Industrial         2,200     23,280         2,200     23,280     25,480     4,414     5/29/2009     1996  
255.   1415 Industrial Drive   Chillicothe   OH   Mainland Industrial         1,200     3,265         1,200     3,265     4,465     156     1/29/2015     2012  
256.   5300 Centerpoint Parkway   Groveport   OH   Mainland Industrial         2,700     29,863         2,700     29,863     32,563     1,431     1/29/2015     2014  
257.   200 Orange Point Drive   Lewis Center   OH   Mainland Industrial         1,300     8,613         1,300     8,613     9,913     413     1/29/2015     2013  
258.   301 Commerce Drive   South Point   OH   Mainland Industrial         600     4,530         600     4,530     5,130     217     1/29/2015     2013  
259.   2820 State Highway 31   McAlester   OK   Mainland Industrial         300     2,237     90     300     2,327     2,627     107     1/29/2015     2012  
260.   996 Paragon Way   Rock Hill   SC   Mainland Industrial         2,600     35,920         2,600     35,920     38,520     1,721     1/29/2015     2014  
261.   510 John Dodd Road   Spartanburg   SC   Mainland Industrial         3,300     57,998         3,300     57,998     61,298     2,779     1/29/2015     2012  
262.   4836 Hickory Hill Road   Memphis   TN   Mainland Industrial         1,402     10,769     139     1,402     10,908     12,310     545     12/23/2014     1984  
263.   2020 Joe B. Jackson Parkway   Murfreesboro   TN   Mainland Industrial         7,500     55,259         7,500     55,259     62,759     2,648     1/29/2015     2012  
264.   1095 South 4800 West   Salt Lake City   UT   Mainland Industrial         1,500     6,913         1,500     6,913     8,413     331     1/29/2015     2012  
265.   1901 Meadowville Technology Parkway   Chester   VA   Mainland Industrial     49,651     4,000     67,511         4,000     67,511     71,511     3,235     1/29/2015     2012  
266.   181 Battaile Drive   Winchester   VA   Mainland Industrial         1,487     12,854         1,487     12,854     14,341     3,443     4/20/2006     1987  
                    $ 64,269   $ 641,772   $ 665,001   $ 29,955   $ 642,425   $ 694,303   $ 1,336,728   $ 56,976              


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(1)
Represents mortgage debt and includes the unamortized balance of the fair value adjustments totaling $1,175.

(2)
Excludes value of real estate intangibles.

(3)
Depreciation on buildings and improvements is provided for periods ranging up to 40 years and on equipment up to seven years.

(4)
The total aggregate cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes is approximately $1,371,285.


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Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
SCHEDULE III
REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Continued)

December 31, 2016
(dollars in thousands)

Analysis of the carrying amount of real estate properties and accumulated depreciation:

 
  Real estate
properties

  Accumulated
depreciation

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014

  $ 737,296   $ (23,474 )

Additions

    598,215     (16,381 )

Disposals

    (148 )   148  

Balance as of December 31, 2015

    1,335,363     (39,707 )

Additions

    1,659     (17,563 )

Disposals

    (294 )   294  

Balance as of December 31, 2016

  $ 1,336,728   $ (56,976 )


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

 
  September 30,
2017

  December 31,
2016

 

ASSETS

             

Real estate properties:

             

Land

  $ 642,706   $ 642,425  

Buildings and improvements

    699,649     694,303  

    1,342,355     1,336,728  

Accumulated depreciation

    (70,171 )   (56,976 )

    1,272,184     1,279,752  

Acquired real estate leases, net

    81,731     89,625  

Rents receivable, including straight line rents of $48,836 and $44,415, respectively, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $993 and $583, respectively

    50,760     47,050  

Deferred leasing costs, net

    5,368     5,397  

Other assets, net

    7,195     511  

Total assets

  $ 1,417,238   $ 1,422,335  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY

             

SIR Note

  $ 750,000   $  

Mortgage notes payable, net

    64,019     64,269  

Assumed real estate lease obligations, net

    20,907     22,472  

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    11,299     10,231  

Rents collected in advance

    7,701     6,537  

Security deposits

    5,696     5,641  

Due to related persons

    3,573      

Total liabilities

    863,195     109,150  

Commitments and contingencies

             

Shareholder's equity:

   
 
   
 
 

Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value: 100,000,000 and zero Shares authorized, respectively; 45,000,000 and zero Shares issued and outstanding, respectively

    450      

Additional paid in capital

    553,593      

Ownership interest

        1,313,185  

Total shareholder's equity

    554,043     1,313,185  

Total liabilities and shareholder's equity

  $ 1,417,238   $ 1,422,335  

See accompanying notes.


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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(amounts in thousands, except per share data)

 
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2017
  2016
 

REVENUES:

             

Rental income

  $ 100,921   $ 99,449  

Tenant reimbursements and other income

    16,190     15,802  

Total revenues

    117,111     115,251  

EXPENSES:

             

Real estate taxes

    13,257     12,922  

Other operating expenses

    8,359     8,392  

Depreciation and amortization

    20,476     20,295  

Acquisition and transaction related costs

    925     35  

General and administrative

    7,547     6,885  

Total expenses

    50,564     48,529  

Operating income

    66,547     66,722  

Interest expense (including amortization of debt premiums of ($225) and ($218), respectively)

   
(1,680

)
 
(1,694

)

Income before income tax expense

    64,867     65,028  

Income tax expense

    (33 )   (33 )

Net income

  $ 64,834   $ 64,995  

Weighted average common shares outstanding—basic and diluted

    45,000     45,000  

Net income per common share—basic and diluted

  $ 1.44   $ 1.44  

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Number of
common
shares
  Common
shares
  Additional
paid in
capital
  Ownership
interest
  Total  

Balance at December 31, 2016

      $   $   $ 1,313,185   $ 1,313,185  

Net income

                64,834     64,834  

Contributions

                42,563     42,563  

Distributions

                (116,539 )   (116,539 )

Issuance of common shares and reclassification of ownership interest

    45,000,000     450     553,593     (1,304,043 )   (750,000 )

Balance at September 30, 2017

    45,000,000   $ 450   $ 553,593   $   $ 554,043  

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UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)

 
  Nine months ended
September 30,
 
 
  2017
  2016
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

             

Net income

  $ 64,834   $ 64,995  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

             

Depreciation

    13,296     13,169  

Amortization of debt premiums

    (225 )   (218 )

Amortization of acquired real estate leases and assumed real estate lease obligations

    6,328     6,309  

Amortization of deferred leasing costs

    577     523  

Provision for losses on rents receivable

    456     257  

Straight line rental income

    (4,421 )   (4,660 )

Change in assets and liabilities:

             

Rents receivable

    255     682  

Deferred leasing costs

    (577 )   (767 )

Other assets, net

    (6,684 )   (3,543 )

Accounts payable and other liabilities

    112     763  

Rents collected in advance

    1,164     3,367  

Security deposits

    55     (60 )

Due to related persons

    3,573      

Net cash provided by operating activities

    78,743     80,817  

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

             

Real estate acquisitions

    (281 )    

Real estate improvements

    (4,461 )   (1,032 )

Net cash used in investing activities

    (4,742 )   (1,032 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

             

Payments of borrowings

    (25 )   (8 )

Contributions

    42,563     37,820  

Distributions

    (116,539 )   (117,597 )

Net cash used in financing activities

    (74,001 )   (79,785 )

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

         

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

         

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $   $  

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

             

Interest paid

  $ 1,912   $ 1,918  

NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

             

Distribution to SIR of ownership interest

  $ (1,304,043 ) $  

Issuance of SIR Note

  $ 750,000   $  

Issuance of common shares

  $ 554,043   $  

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 1. Organization and basis of presentation

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or, collectively with its consolidated subsidiaries, we, us or our, is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law on September 15, 2017 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Select Income REIT, or SIR. On September 29, 2017, SIR contributed to us 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet, or our Initial Properties. Two hundred twenty six (226) of these properties with a total of approximately 16.8 million square feet are located on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, or our Hawaii Properties. The remaining 40 properties have a total of approximately 11.7 million square feet and are located in 24 other states, or our Mainland Properties. In connection with our formation and this contribution of properties, we (1) issued to SIR 45,000,000 of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or our Shares, (2) issued to SIR a $750,000 non-interest bearing demand note, or the SIR Note, and (3) assumed three mortgage notes totaling $63,069, excluding premiums, that are secured by three of our Initial Properties.

We are wholly owned by SIR together with other properties. SIR manages and controls our cash management function through a series of commingled centralized accounts. As a result, the cash receipts collected by SIR on our behalf have been accounted for as distributions. The cash disbursements paid by SIR on our behalf have been accounted for as contributions.

The accounts of our Initial Properties are presented at SIR's historical basis and are consolidated for all periods presented as the transaction has been accounted for as a reorganization of entities under common control in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standards Codification 805-50-30, Business Combinations . All intercompany transactions and balances with or among our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Substantially all of the rental income received from our tenants and SIR's other tenants is deposited in and commingled with SIR's general funds. General and administrative costs of SIR were primarily allocated to us based on the historical costs of our real estate investments as a percentage of SIR's historical cost of all of its real estate investments. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we believe this method for allocating general and administrative expenses is reasonable. However, actual expenses may have been different from allocated expenses if we operated as a standalone company and those differences may be material.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements 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 audited consolidated financial statements and notes for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 included elsewhere in this prospectus. 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.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

The preparation of 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 the allowance for doubtful accounts, purchase price allocations, useful lives of fixed assets and the assessments of the carrying values and impairments of long lived assets.

Note 2. Recent accounting pronouncements

On January 1, 2017, we adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2017-01, Clarifying the Definition of a Business. This update provides additional guidance on evaluating whether a transaction should be accounted for as an acquisition (or disposal) of assets or of a business. This update defines three requirements for a set of assets and activities (collectively referred to as a "set") to be considered a business: inputs, processes and outputs. As a result of the implementation of this update, certain acquisitions which under previous guidance were accounted for as business combinations are now accounted for as acquisitions of assets. In an acquisition of assets, certain acquisition costs are capitalized as opposed to expensed under previous guidance.

On January 1, 2017, we adopted FASB 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. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-09 did not have a material impact in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers , which outlines a comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers. ASU No. 2014-09 states that "an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services." While ASU No. 2014-09 specifically references contracts with customers, it may apply to certain other transactions such as the sale of real estate or equipment. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for us beginning January 1, 2018. A substantial portion of our revenue consists of rental income from leasing arrangements, which is specifically excluded from ASU No. 2014-09. We are continuing to evaluate ASU No. 2014-09 (and related clarifying guidance issued by the FASB); however, we do not expect its adoption to have a significant impact on the amount or timing of our revenue recognition in our condensed consolidated financial statements. We currently expect to adopt this standard using the modified retrospective approach.

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. ASU No. 2016-01 states that these changes will be recorded through earnings. We do not expect the implementation of this guidance to have a material impact in our condensed consolidated financial statements.


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

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 lease contracts (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 in 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 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 will have in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments , which clarifies how companies present and classify certain cash receipts and cash payments in the statement of cash flows. ASU No. 2016-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-15 will have in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-09, Scope of Modification Accounting , which clarifies which changes to the terms or conditions of a share based payment award are subject to the guidance on modification accounting under FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718. Under this ASU, entities will apply the modified accounting guidance unless the value, vesting requirements and classification of a share based payment award are the same immediately before and after a change to the terms or conditions of the award. ASU No. 2017-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are continuing to evaluate ASU No. 2017-09; however, we do not expect its adoption to have a material impact in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Real estate properties

As of September 30, 2017, we owned 266 properties with a total of approximately 28.5 million square feet.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

In January 2017, we acquired a land parcel adjacent to one of our properties located in McAlester, OK for $281, including $55 of acquisition related costs. In September 2017, we substantially completed the development of a 35,000 square foot expansion for the tenant at our McAlester, OK property.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we committed $1,096 and $1,279, respectively, for expenditures related to tenant improvements and leasing costs for approximately 794,000 and 1.3 million square feet, respectively, of leases executed during these periods. Committed but unspent tenant related obligations based on existing leases as of September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $627 and $675, respectively.

We believe some of our properties may contain asbestos. We believe any asbestos on our properties is contained in accordance with applicable laws and regulations and we have no current plans to remove it. If we removed the asbestos or demolished the affected properties, certain environmental regulations govern the manner in which the asbestos must be handled and removed, and we could incur substantial costs complying with such regulations. Due to the uncertainty of the timing and amount of costs we may incur, we cannot reasonably estimate the fair value and we have not recognized a liability in our condensed consolidated financial statements for these costs.

Certain of our industrial lands in Hawaii may require environmental remediation, especially if the use of those lands is changed; however, we do not have any present plans to change the use of those lands or to undertake this environmental cleanup. As of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, accrued environmental remediation costs of $7,160 were included in accounts payable and other liabilities in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. These accrued environmental remediation costs relate to maintenance of our properties for current uses, and, because of the indeterminable timing of the remediation, these amounts have not been discounted to present value. In general, we do not have any insurance designated to limit any losses that we may incur as a result of known or unknown environmental conditions which are not caused by an insured event, such as, for example, fire or flood, although some of our tenants may maintain such insurance that may benefit us. Although we do not believe that there are environmental conditions at any of our properties that will have a material adverse effect on us, we cannot be sure that such conditions are not present in our properties or that costs we incur to remediate contamination will not have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. Charges for environmental remediation costs, if any, are included in other operating expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Note 4. Tenant and geographic concentration and segment information

We operate in one business segment: ownership and leasing of properties that include buildings and leased industrial lands. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, approximately 60.1% and 59.3%, respectively, of our total revenues was from our Hawaii Properties. In addition, two subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc., which are tenants of our Mainland Properties, accounted for approximately 10.2% and 10.5% of our total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 5. Indebtedness

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, our outstanding indebtedness consisted of the following:

 
  September 30,
2017

  December 31,
2016

 

SIR Note(1)

  $ 750,000   $  

Mortgage note payable, 4.50%, due in 2019(2)

    1,959     1,984  

Mortgage note payable, 3.87%, due in 2020(2)

    12,360     12,360  

Mortgage note payable, 3.99%, due in 2020(2)

    48,750     48,750  

Unamortized premiums

    950     1,175  

Carrying value

  $ 814,019   $ 64,269  

(1)
Non-interest bearing note, payable on demand.

(2)
We assumed these mortgage notes in connection with our acquisition of certain properties. The stated interest rates for these mortgage debts are the contractually stated rates; we recorded the assumed mortgage notes at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition. We amortize the fair value premiums to interest expense over the respective terms of the mortgage notes to reduce interest expense to the estimated market interest rates as of the date of acquisition. The effective interest rates applicable to these mortgage notes were between 3.28% and 3.48% for both the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

As of September 30, 2017, the aggregate principal amount outstanding under these three mortgage notes was $63,069. These three mortgage notes were secured by three properties with a net book value of $87,432. These mortgage notes are non-recourse, subject to certain limited exceptions, and do not contain any material financial covenants.

Note 6. Fair value of assets and liabilities

Our financial instruments include rents receivable, mortgage notes payable, accounts payable, rents collected in advance and security deposits. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair value of our financial instruments approximated their carrying values in our condensed consolidated financial statements, except for our mortgage notes payable as follows:

 
  As of
September 30, 2017
  As of
December 31, 2016
 
 
  Carrying
value(1)

  Estimated
fair value

  Carrying
value(1)

  Estimated
fair value

 

Mortgage notes payable

  $ 64,019   $ 63,751   $ 64,269   $ 63,619  

(1)
Includes unamortized premiums of $950 and $1,175 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

We estimate the fair value of our mortgage notes payable using discounted cash flow analyses and currently prevailing market rates as of the measurement date (Level 3 inputs). Because Level 3 inputs are unobservable, our estimated fair value may differ materially from the actual fair value.


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Note 7. Shareholder's equity

In connection with our formation and SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties to us, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares.

Note 8. Earnings per common share

We calculate earnings per common share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Basic earnings per share equals diluted earnings per share as there are no common share equivalent securities outstanding.

We issued 45,000,000 Shares to SIR. All Shares and per Share amounts for all periods presented in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and notes hereto have been adjusted retroactively, where applicable, to reflect this stock split.

Note 9. Related person transactions

In connection with our formation and SIR's contribution of our Initial Properties to us, we issued to SIR 45,000,000 Shares and the SIR Note, and we assumed three mortgage notes that SIR owes totaling $63,069.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of SIR, we have historically received services from The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, the operating subsidiary of The RMR Group Inc., under SIR's contracts with RMR. Neither we nor SIR have any employees. One of SIR's managing trustees, Mr. Barry M. Portnoy, is one of our Managing Trustees and is a managing director, officer and controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer of RMR. SIR's other managing trustee, Mr. Adam D. Portnoy, is our other Managing Trustee and is a managing director, president, chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of The RMR Group Inc. and an officer of RMR. ABP Trust is owned by Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy. Messrs. Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy own their controlling equity interests in RMR through their ownership of ABP Trust. Each of SIR's and our executive officers is also an officer of RMR. Our President and Chief Operating Officer also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of SIR and our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer also serves as the chief financial officer and treasurer of another company managed by RMR.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, RMR business management base fees paid by SIR were calculated based on a formula amount equal to the lesser of: (i) the historical cost of SIR's properties; and (ii) the average market capitalization of SIR, as defined in SIR's business management agreement with RMR, and RMR was eligible to receive an annual incentive fee based on SIR's total shareholder returns. For all periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements, business management base fees have been calculated based on the historical cost of our properties and incentive fees have been allocated to us based on the percentage of our business management base fees compared to the total SIR business management base fees. Business management base fees allocated to us for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $5,111 and $5,089, respectively. Incentive fees allocated to us for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $1,003 and $0, respectively. General and administrative expenses incurred by SIR, which


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(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

were not directly identifiable to us, which includes our share of the internal audit function provided by RMR to companies it manages, were allocated to us based on the percentage of our business management base fees compared to the total SIR business management base fees. The amounts allocated for internal audit costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $62 and $54, respectively.

RMR also provides SIR property management services for fees equal to 3.0% of gross collected rents and 5.0% of construction costs supervised by RMR. The aggregate property management and construction supervision fees allocated to us for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $3,405 and $3,185, respectively. These amounts were calculated based upon services provided at our Initial Properties. 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 on our behalf. Our property level operating costs are generally incorporated into rents charged to our tenants, including certain payroll and related costs incurred by RMR. The total of these property management related reimbursements paid to RMR for costs incurred by RMR related to our Initial Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were $1,912 and $1,861, respectively, and these amounts are included in other operating expenses in our condensed consolidated financial statements for these periods. We are generally not responsible for payment of RMR's employment, office or administration expenses incurred to provide management services to us, except for the employment and related expenses of RMR employees assigned to work exclusively or partly at our owned properties, our share of the wages, benefits and other related costs of centralized accounting personnel and our share of the staff employed by RMR who perform our internal audit function.

SIR has historically insured our properties through a combined property insurance program arranged and reinsured in part by Affiliates Insurance Company, an Indiana insurance company, or AIC, owned by SIR, ABP Trust and five other companies to which RMR provides management services. The annual insurance premiums, including taxes and fees, of $320 and $351, were allocated to us for insurance applicable to our Initial Properties in this insurance program for the policy years ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The amounts paid for this insurance are regularly adjusted during each policy year as we acquire or dispose of properties that are included in this insurance program. We expect to maintain property insurance pursuant to a combined property insurance program with RMR and other businesses managed by RMR that is arranged by AIC and with respect to which AIC is a reinsurer of certain coverage amounts.

SIR, RMR, The RMR Group Inc. and other companies managed by RMR have historically participated in a combined directors' and officers' liability insurance policy. The cost of this insurance SIR allocated to us was $92 and $61 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in general and administrative expenses in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.


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Item 31. Other expenses of issuance and distribution.

The following table sets forth the estimated costs and expenses, other than the underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by us in connection with the sale of the securities being registered hereby. All amounts shown are estimates except the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, registration fee and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, filing fee.

SEC registration fee

  $ 12,450  

FINRA filing fee

    15,500  

Nasdaq listing fee

                  *

Printing and engraving expenses

                  *

Legal fees and expenses

                  *

Accounting fees and expenses

                  *

Transfer agent and registrar fees

                  *

Miscellaneous

                  *

Total

  $               *

*
To be filed by amendment.

Item 32. Sales to special parties.

See Item 33.

Item 33. Recent sales of unregistered equity securities.

In connection with our formation, we issued 1,000 of our common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, or the Shares, on September 15, 2017, and, in connection with the contribution to us of 266 properties, or our Initial Properties, by Select Income REIT, or SIR, we issued to SIR an aggregate of 44,999,000 of our Shares on November 1, 2017, and a $750 million demand note on September 29, 2017, and assumed three mortgage notes that SIR owes totaling approximately $63.1 million. In December 2017, SIR provided notice to the applicable lenders that SIR will prepay on our behalf two of the mortgage notes totaling approximately $14.3 million that had encumbered two of our Initial Properties with a total net book value of approximately $20.4 million. The 45,000,000 Shares are valued at approximately $             (based on the mid-point of the price range set forth on the cover of the prospectus contained in this registration statement) and were issued in reliance on the exemption set forth in Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

Item 34. Indemnification of directors and officers.

The laws related to Maryland REITs, or the Maryland REIT Law, permit a real estate investment trust, or REIT, formed under Maryland law to include in its declaration of trust a provision limiting the liability of its trustees and officers to the REIT and its shareholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty by the trustee or officer that was established by a final judgment as being material to the cause of action adjudicated. Our declaration of trust that will be in effect upon the completion of the offering to which this registration statement relates, or our declaration of trust, contains a provision which eliminates the liability of our Trustees and officers to the maximum extent permitted by the Maryland REIT Law.


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The Maryland REIT Law also permits a Maryland REIT to indemnify and advance expenses to its trustees, officers, employees and agents to the same extent permitted by the Maryland General Corporation Law, or MGCL, for directors and officers of Maryland corporations. The MGCL permits a corporation to indemnify its present and former directors and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made, or threatened to be made, a party by reason of their service in those capacities. However, a Maryland corporation is not permitted to provide this type of indemnification if the following is established:

the act or omission of the director or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (a) was committed in bad faith or (b) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty;

the director or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services; or

in the case of any criminal proceeding, the director or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful.

Under Maryland law, a Maryland corporation may not indemnify a director or officer in a suit by the corporation or in its right in which the director or officer was adjudged liable to the corporation or in a suit in which the director or officer was adjudged liable on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received. A court may order indemnification if it determines that the director or officer is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, even though the director or officer did not meet the prescribed standard of conduct or was adjudged liable on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received. However, indemnification for an adverse judgment in a suit by the corporation or in its right, or for a judgment of liability on the basis that a personal benefit was improperly received, is limited to expenses. The MGCL permits a corporation to advance reasonable expenses to a director or officer upon the corporation's receipt of the following:

a written affirmation by the director or officer of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the corporation; and

a written undertaking by him or her, or on his or her behalf, to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the corporation if it is ultimately determined that this standard of conduct was not met.

Our declaration of trust will require us to indemnify, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect from time to time, any present or former trustee or officer of us, and any individual who, while a present or former trustee or officer of us and, at our request, serves or has served as a trustee, director, officer, partner, manager, employee or agent of another REIT, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, and who is made or threatened to be made a party to, or witness in, the proceeding by reason of his or her present or former service in that capacity. Except with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, we are required to indemnify a trustee or officer as described in this paragraph in connection with a proceeding initiated by him or her against us only if such proceeding was authorized by our Board of Trustees.

Under our declaration of trust, we also will be required to advance expenses to a trustee or officer, without a preliminary determination of ultimate entitlement to indemnification as provided above for a Maryland corporation. Our declaration of trust also will permit us, with the approval of our Board of Trustees, to obligate ourselves to indemnify and advance expenses to certain other persons, including,


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for example, The RMR Group LLC, or RMR, and its affiliates and any present or former employee, manager or agent of us, our subsidiaries or RMR or our or their affiliates (including RMR).

Prior to completion of the offering to which this registration statement relates, we will also enter into indemnification agreements with our Trustees and officers providing for procedures for indemnification by us to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law and advancements by us of certain expenses and costs relating to claims, suits or proceedings arising from their service to us. We may also maintain directors' and officers' liability insurance for our Trustees and officers.

Item 35. Treatment of proceeds from stock being registered.

The consideration to be received by us for the Shares registered hereunder will be credited to the appropriate capital share account.

Item 36. Financial statements and exhibits.

(a)   See Page F-1 for an index of the financial statements that are being filed as part of this registration statement on Form S-11.

(b)   The following is a list of exhibits being filed as part of, or incorporated by reference into, this registration statement on Form S-11.

Exhibit
number

  Description
  1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement*

 

3.1

 

Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant*

 

3.2

 

Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant*

 

4.1

 

Form of Share Certificate**

 

4.2

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and Select Income REIT**

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Venable LLP*

 

8.1

 

Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP*

 

10.1

 

Form of Transaction Agreement between the Registrant and Select Income REIT**

 

10.2

 

Promissory Note by the Registrant to Select Income REIT**

 

10.3

 

Form of Credit Agreement, dated as of                           , 201 , between             and the Registrant*

 

10.4

 

Form of Business Management Agreement between the Registrant and The RMR Group LLC**

 

10.5

 

Form of Property Management Agreement between the Registrant and The RMR Group LLC**

 

10.6

 

Form of 2018 Equity Compensation Plan of the Registrant**

 

10.7

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement**

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant**

 

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP**

 

23.2

 

Consent of Venable LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)*

 

23.3

 

Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)*

 

24.1

 

Power of Attorney***

 

99.1

 

Consent of Bruce M. Gans, M.D. to be named as trustee**

 

99.2

 

Consent of Lisa Harris Jones to be named as trustee**

 

99.3

 

Consent of Joseph L. Morea to be named as trustee**

*
To be filed by amendment

**
Filed herewith

***
Previously filed


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Item 37. Undertakings.

(a)   The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.

(b)   Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission that such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

(c)    The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:

    (1)
    For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement, as of the time it was declared effective.

    (2)
    For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.


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Exhibit index

Exhibit
number

  Description
  1.1   Form of Underwriting Agreement*

 

3.1

 

Form of Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of the Registrant*

 

3.2

 

Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant*

 

4.1

 

Form of Share Certificate**

 

4.2

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and Select Income REIT**

 

5.1

 

Opinion of Venable LLP*

 

8.1

 

Opinion of Sullivan & Worcester LLP*

 

10.1

 

Form of Transaction Agreement between the Registrant and Select Income REIT**

 

10.2

 

Promissory Note by the Registrant to Select Income REIT**

 

10.3

 

Form of Credit Agreement, dated as of                           , 201  , between             and the Registrant*

 

10.4

 

Form of Business Management Agreement between the Registrant and The RMR Group LLC**

 

10.5

 

Form of Property Management Agreement between the Registrant and The RMR Group LLC**

 

10.6

 

Form of 2018 Equity Compensation Plan of the Registrant**

 

10.7

 

Form of Indemnification Agreement**

 

21.1

 

Subsidiaries of the Registrant**

 

23.1

 

Consent of Ernst & Young LLP**

 

23.2

 

Consent of Venable LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 5.1)*

 

23.3

 

Consent of Sullivan & Worcester LLP (included in the opinion filed as Exhibit 8.1)*

 

24.1

 

Power of Attorney***

 

99.1

 

Consent of Bruce M. Gans, M.D. to be named as trustee**

 

99.2

 

Consent of Lisa Harris Jones to be named as trustee**

 

99.3

 

Consent of Joseph L. Morea to be named as trustee**

*
To be filed by amendment

**
Filed herewith

***
Previously filed


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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-11 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Newton, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on December 19, 2017.

    INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

By:

 

/s/ JOHN C. POPEO

        Name:   John C. Popeo
        Title:   President and Chief Operating Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: December 19, 2017   /s/ JOHN C. POPEO

    Name:   John C. Popeo
    Title:   President and Chief Operating Officer

Date: December 19, 2017

 

*


    Name:   Richard W. Siedel, Jr.
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (principal financial and accounting officer)

Date: December 19, 2017

 

*


    Name:   Adam D. Portnoy
    Title:   Managing Trustee

Date: December 19, 2017

 

*


    Name:   Barry M. Portnoy
    Title:   Managing Trustee

 

*By:   /s/ JOHN C. POPEO

   
    Name: John C. Popeo
Title:
Attorney-in-fact
       


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Exhibit 4.1

COMMON A MARYLAND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST COMMON SHARES $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE SEE REVERSE FOR IMPORTANT NOTICE ON TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION COMMON SHARES $.01 PAR VALUE PER SHARE CUSIP 456237 10 6 THIS CERTIFIES THAT is the registered holder of FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”), transferable on the books of the Trust by the holder hereof in person or by its duly authorized attorney upon surrender of this Certificate properly endorsed. This Certificate and the shares evidenced hereby are issued and shall be held subject to all of the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws of the Trust each as in effect from time to time. The holder of this Certificate and every transferee or assignee hereof by accepting or holding the same agrees to be bound by all of the provisions of the Declaration of Trust and Bylaws of the Trust, each as in effect from time to time. This Certificate is not valid unless countersigned and registered by the Transfer Agent and Registrar. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Trust has caused this Certificate to be executed on its behalf by its duly authorized officers. Dated: PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR BY AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST IMPORTANT NOTICE INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST IS A MARYLAND REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST (THE “TRUST”). THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE ISSUED AND SHALL BE HELD SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF THE TRUST, AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME (THE “DECLARATION OF TRUST”) AND THE BYLAWS OF THE TRUST, AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME (THE “BYLAWS”). THE HOLDER OF THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND EVERY TRANSFEREE OR ASSIGNEE THEREOF BY ACCEPTING OR HOLDING THE SAME AGREES TO BE BOUND BY ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST AND BYLAWS. THE TRUST WILL FURNISH TO ANY SHAREHOLDER, ON REQUEST AND WITHOUT CHARGE, A FULL STATEMENT OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 8-203(d) OF THE CORPORATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND WITH RESPECT TO THE DESIGNATIONS AND ANY PREFERENCES, CONVERSION AND OTHER RIGHTS, VOTING POWERS, RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS AS TO DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF REDEMPTION OF THE SHARES OF EACH CLASS OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST WHICH THE TRUST HAS AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND, IF THE TRUST IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE ANY PREFERRED OR SPECIAL CLASS IN SERIES, (i) THE DIFFERENCES IN THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES BETWEEN THE SHARES OF EACH SERIES TO THE EXTENT THEY HAVE BEEN SET, AND (ii) THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO SET THE RELATIVE RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SUBSEQUENT SERIES. THE FOREGOING SUMMARY DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE AND IS SUBJECT TO AND QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, A COPY OF WHICH WILL BE SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO EACH SHAREHOLDER WHO SO REQUESTS. SUCH REQUEST MUST BE MADE TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUST AT ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICE. THE SHARES EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER WHICH ARE OR MAY HEREAFTER BE CONTAINED IN THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OR IN THE BYLAWS, INCLUDING PROVISIONS OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST WHICH PROHIBIT THE OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN 9.8% IN VALUE OR NUMBER, WHICHEVER IS MORE RESTRICTIVE, OF ANY CLASS OR SERIES OF THE TRUST’S SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST BY ANY PERSON OR GROUP. THIS DESCRIPTION OF THE RESTRICTIONS UPON OWNERSHIP OR TRANSFER OF THE TRUST’S SECURITIES IS NOT COMPLETE. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS AND OF VARIOUS RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS APPEARS IN THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OR BYLAWS, AS APPLICABLE, AND IN CERTAIN OTHER AGREEMENTS WHICH MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE ENTERED INTO BY THE TRUST AFFECTING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS. COPIES OF THE DECLARATION OF TRUST, BYLAWS AND AGREEMENTS AFFECTING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS AS IN EFFECT FROM TIME TO TIME WILL BE SENT WITHOUT CHARGE TO ANY SHAREHOLDER UPON REQUEST TO THE SECRETARY OF THE TRUST. The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full according to applicable laws or regulations: UTMA – Custodian TEN COM TEN ENT JT TEN – as tenants in common – as tenants by entireties – as joint tenants with right of survivorship and not as tenants in common (Cust) (Minor) under Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (State) Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list. For value received hereby sell, assign, and transfer unto PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE) Shares of beneficial interest represented by the within Certificate, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Attorney to transfer the said shares on the books of the within-named Corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated X X NOTICE: THE SIGNATURE TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY PARTICULAR WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER. SIGNATURE GUARANTEED ALL GUARANTEES MUST BE MADE BY A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (SUCH AS A BANK OR BROKER) WHICH IS A PARTICIPANT IN THE SECURITIES TRANSFER AGENTS MEDALLION PROGRAM (“STAMP”), THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, INC. MEDALLION SIGNATURE PROGRAM (“MSP”), OR THE STOCK EXCHANGES MEDALLION PROGRAM (“SEMP”) AND MUST NOT BE DATED. GUARANTEES BY A NOTARY PUBLIC ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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Exhibit 4.2

 

 

 

 

FORM OF REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

BY AND BETWEEN

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

AND

 

SELECT INCOME REIT

 

 

Dated as of                      , 201

 

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

 

ARTICLE II REGISTRATION RIGHTS

3

 

 

 

Section 2.1

Demand Registration

3

Section 2.2

Piggy-Back Registration

4

 

 

 

ARTICLE III REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

6

 

 

 

Section 3.1

Filings; Information

6

Section 3.2

Shelf Offering

10

Section 3.3

Registration Expenses

11

Section 3.4

Information

11

Section 3.5

SIR Obligations

11

Section 3.6

Lock-Up in an Underwritten Public Offering

12

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV INDEMNIFICATION

12

 

 

 

Section 4.1

Indemnification by ILPT

12

Section 4.2

Indemnification by SIR

13

Section 4.3

Contribution

13

Section 4.4

Certain Limitations, Etc

14

 

 

 

ARTICLE V UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION

14

 

 

 

Section 5.1

Rule 144

14

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI MISCELLANEOUS

14

 

 

 

Section 6.1

Notices

14

Section 6.2

Assignment; Successors; Third Party Beneficiaries

14

Section 6.3

Prior Negotiations; Entire Agreement

15

Section 6.4

Governing Law

15

Section 6.5

Arbitration

15

Section 6.6

Severability

15

Section 6.7

Counterparts

15

Section 6.8

Construction

15

Section 6.9

Waivers and Amendments

15

Section 6.10

Specific Performance

16

Section 6.11

Further Assurances

16

Section 6.12

Exculpation

16

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

 

This Registration Rights Agreement (as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, this Agreement ”) is entered into as of                      , 201  , by and between Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (“ ILPT ”), and Select Income REIT, a Maryland real estate investment trust (including its successors and permitted assigns, “ SIR ”). ILPT and SIR are each referred to as a “ Party ” and together as the “ Parties ”.

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Parties are entering into this Agreement in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated in that certain Transaction Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the Transaction Agreement ”), by and between SIR and ILPT; and

 

WHEREAS, SIR holds common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, of ILPT ( Common Shares ”);

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Each capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Transaction Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Agreement is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Common Shares is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

control means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.

 

Covered Liabilities is defined in Section 4.1 .

 

Demand Registration is defined in Section 2.1(a) .

 

Governmental Entity means (a) the United States of America, (b) any other sovereign nation, (c) any state, province, district, territory or other political subdivision of (a) or (b) of this definition, including any county, municipal or other local subdivision of the foregoing, or (d) any entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of government on behalf of (a), (b) or (c) of this definition.

 



 

ILPT is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

ILPT Indemnified Party is defined in Section 4.2 .

 

Law means any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, directive, code or order enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered by any Governmental Entity.

 

Maximum Number of Shares is defined in Section 2.1(c) .

 

Party is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

Person means an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or any other organization or entity, whether or not a legal entity.

 

Piggy-Back Registration is defined in Section 2.2(a) .

 

Prospectus means a prospectus relating to a Registration Statement, as amended or supplemented, including all materials incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.

 

“register,” “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document under the Securities Act and such registration statement becoming effective.

 

Registration Period means the period (a) beginning on the date that is the later of (i) the effectiveness of the ILPT Registration Statement (as defined in the Transaction Agreement) and (ii) one hundred eighty (180) days after the date hereof and (b) ending on the date and time at which SIR (including its successors and permitted assigns) no longer holds any Registrable Securities.

 

Registration Statement means any registration statement filed by ILPT with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act for a public offering and sale of Common Shares (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity), as amended or supplemented, including all materials incorporated by reference in such registration statement.

 

Registrable Securities mean all of the Common Shares owned by SIR (including any equity securities issued in respect thereof as a result of any stock split, stock dividend, share exchange, merger, consolidation or similar recapitalization); provided , however , that Common Shares shall cease to be Registrable Securities hereunder, as of any date, when: (i) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such Registrable Securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such Registrable Securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (ii) such Registrable Securities shall have been otherwise transferred pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act (or any similar provisions thereunder, but not Rule 144A) and new certificates (or notations in book-entry form) for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by ILPT or its transfer agent and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration

 

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under the Securities Act; (iii) such Registrable Securities are saleable immediately in their entirety without condition or limitation pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act or (iv) such Registrable Securities shall have ceased to be outstanding.

 

SEC means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or such successor federal agency or agencies as may be established in lieu thereof.

 

SIR is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

SIR Indemnified Party is defined in Section 4.1 .

 

Shelf Offering is defined in Section 3.2 .

 

Shelf Registration is defined in Section 2.1(a) .

 

Transaction Agreement is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.

 

Underwriter means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering.

 

ARTICLE II

 

REGISTRATION RIGHTS

 

Section 2.1                                     Demand Registration .

 

(a)                                  General Demand for Registration .  At any time during the Registration Period, SIR may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of the Registrable Securities owned by it. Any such written demand for a registration shall specify the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The registration so demanded by SIR is referred to herein as a “ Demand Registration .” If ILPT is eligible to utilize a Registration Statement on Form S-3 to sell securities in a secondary offering on a delayed or continuous basis in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act (a “ Shelf Registration ”), any Demand Registration made pursuant to this Section 2.1(a)  shall, at SIR’s option, be a demand for a Shelf Registration. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Shelf Registration is demanded pursuant to this Section 2.1(a) , any reference to a Demand Registration in this Agreement also refers to a Shelf Registration.

 

(b)                                  Underwritten Offering .  If SIR so advises ILPT as part of its written demand(s) for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such case, SIR shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such underwriting by SIR (which Underwriter(s) shall be reasonably acceptable to ILPT), complete and execute any questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, securities escrow agreements and other documents reasonably required or which are otherwise customary under the terms of such underwriting agreement and furnish to ILPT such information as ILPT may reasonably request in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement.

 

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(c)                                   Reduction of Offering .  If the managing Underwriter(s) for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advise(s) ILPT and SIR that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities which SIR desires to sell, taken together with all other Common Shares or other securities which SIR has agreed may be included in the offering, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of Common Shares or other securities that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of Common Shares or other securities, as applicable, the “ Maximum Number of Shares ”), then ILPT shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities which SIR has demanded be included in the Demand Registration; provided , however , if the aggregate number of Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the number of Registrable Securities that may be included shall be reduced to the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Common Shares or other securities that ILPT desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Common Shares or other securities for the account of other security holders of ILPT that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

(d)                                  Withdrawal .  In the case of a Demand Registration, if SIR disapproves of the terms of any underwriting or is not entitled to include all of its Registrable Securities in any offering, SIR may elect to withdraw from such offering no later than the time at which the public offering price and underwriters’ discount are determined with the Underwriter(s) by giving written notice to ILPT and the Underwriter(s) of its request to withdraw. In such event, ILPT need not proceed with the offering. If SIR’s withdrawal is based on (i) a material adverse change in circumstances with respect to ILPT and not known to SIR at the time SIR makes its written demand for such Demand Registration, (ii) ILPT’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or (iii) a reduction pursuant to Section 2.1(c)  of ten percent (10%) or more of the number of Registrable Securities which SIR has requested be included in the Demand Registration, such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration for purposes of Section 3.1(a)(iii)  or Section 3.1(a)(v) . If SIR’s withdrawal is based on the circumstances described in clause (i) or (ii) of the preceding sentence, ILPT shall pay or reimburse all expenses otherwise payable or reimbursable by SIR in connection with such Demand Registration pursuant to Section 3.3 and such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration for purposes of Section 3.1(a)(iii)  or Section 3.1(a)(v) .

 

Section 2.2                                     Piggy-Back Registration .

 

(a)                                  Piggy-Back Rights .  If, at any time during the Registration Period, ILPT proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of Common Shares, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, Common Shares, by ILPT for its own account or for any other shareholder of ILPT for such shareholder’s account, other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to ILPT’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt securities convertible into equity securities of ILPT, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan or (v) filed on Form S-4 (or successor

 

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form), then ILPT shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to SIR as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) Business Days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter(s), if any, of the offering and (y) offer to SIR in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of its Registrable Securities as SIR may request in writing within five (5) Business Days following receipt of such notice (a “ Piggy-Back Registration ”). If SIR so requests to register the sale of some of its Registrable Securities, ILPT shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in the Registration Statement and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter(s) of the proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in the Piggy-Back Registration to be included on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of ILPT and other shareholders of ILPT and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. If the Piggy-Back Registration involves one or more Underwriters, SIR shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter(s) selected for such Piggy-Back Registration by ILPT, complete and execute any questionnaires, powers of attorney, indemnities, lock-up agreements, securities escrow agreements and other documents reasonably required or which are otherwise customary under the terms of such underwriting agreement and furnish to ILPT such information as ILPT may reasonably request in writing for inclusion in the Registration Statement or such information that is otherwise customary.

 

(b)                                  Reduction of Offering .  If the managing Underwriter(s) for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises ILPT and the holders of Registrable Securities that the dollar amount or number of Common Shares or other securities which ILPT desires to sell, taken together with Common Shares or other securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual arrangements with SIR and other Persons, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2 , and the Common Shares or other securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual demand or piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of ILPT, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then ILPT shall include in any such registration:

 

(i)                                      If the registration is undertaken for ILPT’s account: (x) first, the shares or other securities that ILPT desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (y) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (x), the shares or other securities, if any, including the Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights of security holders ( pro rata in accordance with the number of Common Shares or other securities which each such person has actually requested to be included in such registration, regardless of the number of shares or other securities with respect to which such persons have the right to request such inclusion) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and

 

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such Persons, (x) first, the Common Shares or other securities for the account of the demanding Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (y) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (x), the Common Shares or other securities that ILPT desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (z) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (x) and (y), the shares or other securities, if any, including the Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights, which other shareholders desire to sell ( pro rata in accordance with the number of Common Shares or other securities which each such Person has actually requested to be included in such registration, regardless of the number of Common Shares or other securities with respect to which such persons have the right to request such inclusion) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.

 

(c)                              Withdrawal .  SIR may elect to withdraw its request for inclusion of its Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to ILPT of such request to withdraw no later than the time at which the public offering price and underwriters’ discount are determined with the Underwriter(s). ILPT may also elect to withdraw from a registration at any time no later than the time at which the public offering price and underwriters’ discount are determined with the Underwriter(s). If SIR’s withdrawal is based on (i) ILPT’s failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) a reduction pursuant to Section 2.2(b)  of ten percent (10%) or more of the number of Registrable Securities which SIR has requested be included in the Piggy-Back Registration, ILPT shall pay or reimburse all expenses otherwise payable or reimbursable by SIR in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 3.3 .

 

ARTICLE III

 

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

 

Section 3.1                                Filings; Information .  Whenever ILPT is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities owned by SIR pursuant to ARTICLE II , ILPT shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:

 

(a)                             Filing Registration Statement .  ILPT shall, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within thirty (30) days after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration from SIR pursuant to Section 2.1 , prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on any form for which ILPT then qualifies or which counsel for ILPT shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities owned by SIR to be registered thereunder and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become and remain effective for the period required by Section 3.1(c ); provided , however , that:

 

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(i)                                      In the case of demand under Section 2.1 for a Shelf Registration, the Registration Statement shall be on Form S-3;

 

(ii)                                   ILPT shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration and any Piggy-Back Registration for a reasonable period of time if, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Trustees or the officers of ILPT (and ILPT shall furnish to the holders a confirmatory certificate signed by a principal executive officer or principal financial officer of ILPT), it would (1) materially interfere with a significant acquisition, disposition, financing or other transaction involving ILPT, (2) result in the disclosure of material information that ILPT has a bona fide business purpose for preserving as confidential that is not then otherwise required to be disclosed or (3) render ILPT unable to comply with requirements under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act; in such event, (A) if the applicable Registration Statement has become effective, SIR will forthwith discontinue (or cause the discontinuance of) disposition of its Registrable Securities until it is advised by ILPT that the use of such Registration Statement may be resumed or (B) SIR shall be entitled to withdraw its request for the filing of the applicable Registration Statement and, if such request is withdrawn, such request shall not count as one of SIR’s permitted requests for registration hereunder and ILPT shall pay all customary costs and expenses in connection with such withdrawn registration; provided , further , however , that ILPT may not exercise the right set forth in this subsection (ii) in respect of a request by SIR for more than one hundred twenty (120) days in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration (including in such one hundred twenty (120) days, any deferral under subsection (iv) of this Section 3.1(a)  if the Registration Statement was not timely filed thereunder);

 

(iii)                                ILPT shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities owned by SIR upon receipt of a written demand for a Demand Registration by SIR if ILPT has already completed two (2) Demand Registrations requested by SIR within the past twelve (12) month period;

 

(iv)                               ILPT shall not then be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities owned by SIR upon receipt of a written demand for a Demand Registration if ILPT shall furnish to SIR a certificate signed by a principal executive officer or principal financial officer of ILPT stating that ILPT expects to file, within ninety (90) days of receipt of the written demand of SIR for a Demand Registration, a Registration Statement and offer to SIR the opportunity to register its Registrable Securities thereunder in accordance with Section 2.2 ;

 

(v)                                  ILPT shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities upon receipt of a written demand for a Demand Registration from SIR if ILPT has, within the ninety (90) day period preceding the date of the written demand for a Demand Registration, already effected a Demand Registration;

 

(vi)                               ILPT shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities upon receipt of a written demand for a Demand Registration if all Registrable Securities could be sold within ninety (90) days pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act; and

 

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(vii)                            ILPT shall not be obligated to effect any registration of Registrable Securities upon receipt of a written demand for a Demand Registration if all Registrable Securities are proposed to be offered at an expected aggregate offering price of less than $           million (net of registration expenses set forth in Section 3.3 ), provided , that this clause (vii) shall not apply to a Shelf Registration.

 

(b)                                  Copies .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, ILPT shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or Prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish to SIR and its counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the Prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary Prospectus), and such other documents as SIR or counsel for SIR may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.

 

(c)                                   Amendments and Supplements .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, ILPT shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities, and all other securities covered by such Registration Statement, have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement (which period shall not exceed the sum of one hundred eighty (180) days, plus any period during which any such disposition is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the SEC or any Governmental Entity) or such securities have been withdrawn.

 

(d)                                  Notification .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, after the filing of the Registration Statement, ILPT shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) Business Days after such filing, notify SIR of such filing, and shall further notify SIR promptly and confirm such notification in writing in all events within two (2) Business Days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the SEC of any stop order (and ILPT shall use reasonable best efforts to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the SEC for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any Prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such Prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and promptly make available to SIR any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, ILPT shall furnish to SIR and to its counsel, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide SIR and its counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and ILPT shall not file any Registration Statement or Prospectus or

 

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amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which SIR or its counsel shall reasonably object.

 

(e)                                   State Securities Laws Compliance .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, ILPT shall use commercially reasonable efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” Laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as SIR (in light of the intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other federal or state authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of ILPT and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable SIR to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided , however , that ILPT shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this Section 3.1(e)  or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.

 

(f)                                    Agreements for Disposition .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, (i) ILPT shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and use commercially reasonable efforts to take such other actions as are required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities and (ii) the representations, warranties and covenants of ILPT in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of SIR. For the avoidance of doubt, SIR may not require ILPT to accept terms, conditions or provisions in any such agreement which ILPT determines are not reasonably acceptable to ILPT, notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary herein. SIR shall not be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except as reasonably requested by the Underwriters or ILPT and, if applicable, with respect to SIR’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with SIR’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to SIR that SIR has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement, in each case, as applicable to SIR. SIR, however, shall agree to such covenants and indemnification and contribution obligations for selling stockholders as are reasonable and customarily contained in agreements of that type.

 

(g)                                   Cooperation .  ILPT shall reasonably cooperate in any offering of Registrable Securities under this Agreement, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors. SIR shall reasonably cooperate in the preparation of the Registration Statement and other documents relating to any offering in which it includes securities pursuant to this Agreement. If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, SIR shall also furnish to ILPT such information regarding itself, the Registrable Securities held by it, and the intended method(s) of disposition of such securities as ILPT and/or its counsel shall reasonably request in order to assure full compliance with applicable provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act in connection with the registration of the Registrable Securities.

 

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(h)                                  Records .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, subject to ILPT receiving any customary confidentiality undertakings or agreements, ILPT shall make available for inspection by SIR, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by SIR or any Underwriter, all relevant financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of ILPT as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and shall cause ILPT’s officers, trustees and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by SIR in connection with such Registration Statement.

 

(i)                                      Opinions and Comfort Letters .  If SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, ILPT shall use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish to SIR signed counterparts, addressed to SIR, of (i) any opinion of counsel to ILPT delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from ILPT’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter; provided , however , that counsel to the Underwriter shall have exclusive authority to negotiate the terms thereof. In the event no legal opinion is delivered to any Underwriter, ILPT shall furnish to SIR, at any time that SIR elects to use a Prospectus in connection with an offering of SIR’s Registrable Securities, an opinion of counsel to ILPT to the effect that the Registration Statement containing such Prospectus has been declared effective, that no stop order is in effect, and such other matters as the Persons holding a majority of the Registrable Securities subject to the registration may reasonably request as would customarily have been addressed in an opinion of counsel to ILPT delivered to an Underwriter.

 

(j)                                     Earning Statement .  ILPT shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Securities Act, and make generally available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earning statement satisfying the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act, provided that ILPT will be deemed to have complied with this Section 3.1(j)  if the earning statement satisfies the provisions of Rule 158 under the Securities Act.

 

(k)                                  Listing .  ILPT shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause all Registrable Securities of SIR included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar shares of ILPT are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to SIR.

 

Section 3.2                                Shelf Offering .  In the event that a Registration Statement with respect to a Shelf Registration is effective, SIR may make a written request to sell pursuant to an offering (including an underwritten offering) Registrable Securities of SIR available for sale pursuant to such Registration Statement (a “ Shelf Offering ”) so long as such Registration Statement remains in effect and to the extent permitted under the Securities Act. Any written request for a Shelf Offering shall specify the number of Registrable Securities owned by SIR proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. Upon receipt of a written request of SIR for a Shelf Offering, ILPT shall, as expeditiously as possible, use its commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate such Shelf Offering.

 

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Section 3.3                                Registration Expenses .  Except to the extent expressly provided by Section 2.1(d)  or Section 2.2(c)  or in connection with a Piggy-Back Registration relating to a registration by ILPT on its own initiative (and not as a result of any other person’s or entity’s right to cause ILPT to file, cause and effect a registration of ILPT securities) and for ILPT’s own account (in which case ILPT will pay all customary costs and expenses of registration), if SIR has included Registrable Securities in a registration, SIR shall pay, or promptly reimburse ILPT for, its pro rata share of all customary costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.1 or Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2 , such pro rata share to be in proportion to the number of shares SIR is selling, after giving effect to any reduction pursuant to Section 2.1(c)  or Section 2.2(b ), in such Demand or Piggy-Back Registration relative to the total number of shares being sold in the registration, of all customary costs and expenses incurred in connection with such registration, in each case whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” Laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) fees imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; and (v) fees and disbursements of counsel for ILPT and fees and expenses for independent registered public accountants retained by ILPT (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1(i) ). ILPT shall have no obligation to pay for the fees and expenses of counsel representing SIR in any Demand Registration or Piggy-Back Registration. ILPT shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by SIR, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne solely by SIR. For the avoidance of doubt, SIR shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the shares being sold by any other Person. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, SIR, ILPT and any other Person whose Common Shares or other securities are included in the offering shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter(s)  pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering. For the avoidance of doubt, SIR shall have no obligation to pay, and ILPT shall bear, all internal expenses of ILPT (including, without limitation, all fees, salaries and expenses of its officers, employees and management) incurred in connection with performing or complying with ILPT’s obligations under this Agreement.

 

Section 3.4                                Information .  SIR shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by ILPT, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any of its Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement and in connection with ILPT’s obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities Laws.

 

Section 3.5                                SIR Obligations .  SIR may not participate in any underwritten offering pursuant to this Agreement unless SIR (i) agrees to only sell Registrable Securities on the basis reasonably provided in any underwriting agreement and (ii) completes, executes and delivers any and all questionnaires, lock-up agreements, powers of attorney, custody agreements, indemnities, underwriting agreements and other documents reasonably or customarily required by or under the terms of any underwriting agreement or as reasonably requested by ILPT.

 

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Section 3.6                                Lock-Up in an Underwritten Public Offering .  If requested by the Underwriter(s) of a registered underwritten public offering of securities of ILPT, SIR will enter into a lock-up agreement in customary form pursuant to which it shall agree not to offer, pledge, announce the intention to sell, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer, dispose of or hedge, directly or indirectly, or enter into any swap or other agreement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Common Shares or other securities of ILPT or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares or other securities of ILPT (except as part of such registered underwritten public offering or as otherwise permitted by the terms of such lock-up agreement) for a lock-up period that is customary for such an offering.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 4.1                                     Indemnification by ILPT .  ILPT shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless SIR, its subsidiaries, its directors, trustees, officers, employees, representatives and agents in their capacity as such and each Person, if any, who controls SIR within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ SIR Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations and liabilities, including liabilities for all reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, and experts’ fees and expenses (collectively, “ Covered Liabilities ”), suffered, directly or indirectly, by any SIR Indemnified Party by reason of or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement under which the sale of Registrable Securities owned by SIR was registered under the Securities Act (or any amendment thereto), or any Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) relating to such Registration Statement, or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, or by reason of or arising out of the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading; provided , however , that (i) ILPT will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such Covered Liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made or incorporated by reference in such Registration Statement, Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, free writing prospectus, amendment or supplement in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to ILPT by or on behalf of SIR expressly for use in such document or documents and (ii) the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Covered Liability if such settlement is effected without the consent of ILPT (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld). The indemnity in this Section 4.1 shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any SIR Indemnified Person. For the avoidance of doubt, ILPT and its subsidiaries are not “SIR Indemnified Parties.”

 

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Section 4.2                                     Indemnification by SIR .  SIR shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, indemnify and hold harmless ILPT, its subsidiaries, each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees, representatives and agents, in their capacity as such and each Person, if any, who controls ILPT within the meaning of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ ILPT Indemnified Parties ) from and against any and all Covered Liabilities suffered, directly or indirectly, by any ILPT Indemnified Party by reason of or arising out of any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission contained or incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement under which the sale of Registrable Securities owned by SIR was registered under the Securities Act (or any amendment thereto), or any Prospectus, preliminary Prospectus, or free writing prospectus (as defined in Rule 405 promulgated under the Securities Act) related to such Registration Statement or any amendment thereof or supplement thereto, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to ILPT by SIR expressly for use therein; provided , however , that (i) the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such Covered Liability if such settlement is effected without the consent of SIR (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), and (ii) in no event shall the total amounts payable in indemnity by SIR under this Section 4.2 exceed the net proceeds received by SIR in the registered offering out of which such Covered Liability arises. The indemnity in this Section 4.2 shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any ILPT Indemnified Person. For the avoidance of doubt, SIR is not an “ILPT Indemnified Party.”

 

Section 4.3                                     Contribution .  If the indemnification provided for in Section 4.1 or Section 4.2 is unavailable, because it is prohibited or restricted by applicable Law, to an indemnified party under either such Section in respect of any Covered Liabilities referred to therein, then in order to provide for just and equitable contribution in such circumstances, each party that would have been an indemnifying party thereunder shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party, contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Covered Liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the indemnifying party on the one hand and such indemnified party on the other in connection with the untrue statement or omission, or alleged untrue statement or omission, which resulted in such Covered Liabilities, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the indemnifying party or such indemnified party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission. ILPT and SIR agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.3 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to above in this Section 4.3 . For the avoidance of doubt, the amount paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the Covered Liabilities referred to in this Section 4.3 shall include any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with investigating, preparing or defending, settling or satisfying any such Covered Liability. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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Section 4.4                                     Certain Limitations, Etc .  The amount of any Covered Liabilities for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement shall be net of (i) any amounts actually recovered or recoverable by the indemnified parties under insurance policies and (ii) other amounts actually recovered by the indemnified party from third parties, in the case of (i) and (ii), with respect to such Covered Liabilities. Any indemnifying party hereunder shall be subrogated to the rights of the indemnified party upon payment in full of the amount of the relevant indemnifiable loss. An insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or, solely by virtue of the indemnification provision hereof, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto. If any indemnified party recovers an amount from a third party in respect of an indemnifiable loss for which indemnification is provided in this Agreement after the full amount of such indemnifiable loss has been paid by an indemnifying party or after an indemnifying party has made a partial payment of such indemnifiable loss and the amount received from the third party exceeds the remaining unpaid balance of such indemnifiable loss, then the indemnified party shall promptly remit to the indemnifying party the excess of (i) the sum of the amount theretofore paid by such indemnifying party in respect of such indemnifiable loss plus the amount received from the third party in respect thereof, less (ii) the full amount of such Covered Liabilities.

 

ARTICLE V

 

UNDERWRITING AND DISTRIBUTION

 

Section 5.1                                     Rule 144 .  ILPT covenants that it shall file all reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as SIR may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable SIR to sell its Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, or any similar provision thereto, but not Rule 144A.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 6.1                                     Notices .  All notices and other communications in connection with this Agreement shall be given in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Agreement.

 

Section 6.2                                     Assignment; Successors; Third Party Beneficiaries .  Except as set forth in this Section 6.2 , this Agreement and the rights, interests and obligations of the Parties hereunder may not be assigned, transferred or delegated. This Agreement and the rights, interests and obligations of a Party hereunder may be assigned, transferred or delegated by the Party to a Person who succeeds to all or substantially all the assets of the Party, which successor or Person agrees in a writing delivered to the other Party to be subject to and bound by all interests and obligations set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Except as expressly provided in ARTICLE IV and Section 6.5 , this Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement) is not intended to and does not confer upon any Person other than the Parties any rights or remedies under this Agreement.

 

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Section 6.3                                     Prior Negotiations; Entire Agreement .  This Agreement and the Transaction Agreement (including the documents and instruments referred to in this Agreement or the Transaction Agreement or entered into in connection therewith) constitute the entire agreement of the Parties and supersede all prior agreements, arrangements or understandings, whether written or oral, between the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.4                                     Governing Law .  The terms and provisions of Section 7.7 of the Transaction Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, the same as though copied herein.

 

Section 6.5                                     Arbitration .  The terms and provisions of Section 7.1 of the Transaction Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof, the same as though copied herein.

 

Section 6.6                                     Severability .  This Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law. If at any time subsequent to the date hereof, any provision of this Agreement is determined by any court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of Law or public policy in any respect, such provision will be enforced to the maximum extent possible given the intent of the Parties.

 

Section 6.7                                     Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Party (including via facsimile or other electronic transmission), it being understood that each Party need not sign the same counterpart.

 

Section 6.8                                     Construction .  Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this Agreement: (i) “or” is not exclusive; (ii) “including” and its variants mean “including, without limitation” and its variants; (iii) words defined in the singular have the parallel meaning in the plural and vice versa; (iv) references to “written,” “in writing” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form; (v) words of one gender shall be construed to apply to each gender; (vi) all pronouns and any variations thereof refer to the masculine, feminine or neuter as the context may require; (vii) “Articles” and “Sections,” refer to Articles and Sections of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (viii) “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (ix) “dollars” and “$” mean United States Dollars; and (x) the word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends and such phrase shall not mean simply “if.”

 

Section 6.9                                     Waivers and Amendments .  This Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, cancelled, renewed or extended, and the terms and conditions of this Agreement may be waived, only by a written instrument signed by the Parties or, in the case of a waiver, by the Party waiving compliance. No delay on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any waiver of the part of any Party of any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement,

 

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nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege pursuant to this Agreement. The rights and remedies provided pursuant to this Agreement are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which any Party otherwise may have at Law or in equity.

 

Section 6.10                              Specific Performance .  The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that, in addition to any other applicable remedies at Law or equity, the Parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, without proof of damages, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 6.11                              Further Assurances .  At any time or from time to time after the date hereof, the Parties agree to cooperate with each other, and at the request of any other Party, to execute and deliver any further instruments or documents and to take all such further action as the other Party may reasonably request in order to evidence or effectuate the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and to otherwise carry out the intent of the Parties hereunder.

 

Section 6.12                              Exculpation .

 

(a)                                  THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF SIR, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND PROVIDES THAT THE NAME SELECT INCOME REIT REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SIR COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY. NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF SIR SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, SIR. ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES DEALING WITH SIR, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF SIR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

 

(b)                                  THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ILPT, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND PROVIDES THAT THE NAME INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF ILPT COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY. NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ILPT SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, ILPT. ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES DEALING WITH ILPT, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF ILPT FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

 

Signatures appear on the next page

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

 

SELECT INCOME REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

David M. Blackman

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

John C. Popeo

 

 

Title:

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

[Signature Page to the Registration Rights Agreement]

 




Exhibit 10.1

 

FORM OF TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

 

by and between

 

SELECT INCOME REIT

 

and

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 


 

                                      , 201

 


 



 

Table of Contents

 

 

Page

 

 

SECTION 1  DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

1.1  Definitions

1

 

 

SECTION 2  PRELIMINARY ACTIONS, OTHER ACTIONS

6

 

 

2.1  Preliminary Actions

6

2.2  Other Actions

8

 

 

SECTION 3  POST-EFFECTIVE DATE RIGHTS AND COVENANTS

9

 

 

3.1  Cooperation, Exchange of Information, Retention of Records and Costs of Reporting

9

3.2  Restrictions

11

 

 

SECTION 4  REPRESENTATIONS

12

 

 

SECTION 5  INDEMNIFICATION

12

 

 

5.1  Indemnification by SIR

12

5.2  Indemnification by ILPT

12

5.3  Certain Limitations, etc.

13

5.4  Priority of Section 6

13

 

 

SECTION 6  TAX MATTERS

13

 

 

6.1  General Responsibility for Taxes

13

6.2  Allocation of Certain Taxes among Taxable Periods

14

6.3  Filing and Payment Responsibility

14

6.4  Refunds and Credits

16

6.5  Tax Contests

16

 

 

SECTION 7  MISCELLANEOUS

16

 

 

7.1  Arbitration

16

7.2  Notices

19

7.3  Waivers, etc.

20

7.4  Assignment; Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries

20

7.5  Severability

20

7.6  Counterparts, etc.

20

7.7  Governing Law

21

7.8  Section and Other Headings; Interpretation

21

7.9  Exculpation

21

 

Schedules

 

Schedule 2.1(c)(i) Distributing Owners

Schedule 2.1(d)(i) Contributed Owners

Schedule 2.1(d)(ii) Contributed Properties

 

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TRANSACTION AGREEMENT

 

THIS TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, made as of           , 201   , is by and between SELECT INCOME REIT , a Maryland real estate investment trust (“ SIR ”), and INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST , a Maryland real estate investment trust (“ ILPT ”).

 

RECITAL

 

ILPT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIR which owns properties.

 

ILPT has filed a registration statement on Form S-11 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to an initial public offering of up to           million ILPT Common Shares (defined below) (plus the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional            million ILPT Common Shares to cover over allotments, if any) (the “ ILPT Registration Statement ”).

 

In connection with the foregoing, the parties wish to define certain rights and obligations in connection with their businesses effective as of the date on which the initial ILPT Common Shares sold pursuant to the ILPT Registration Statement are paid for by the underwriters named therein (the “ Effective Date ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE , it is agreed:

 

SECTION 1                                DEFINITIONS

 

1.1                                Definitions .

 

Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth below:

 

(1)                                  AAA ”:  as defined in Section 7.1 .

 

(2)                                  Action ”:  any litigation or legal or other action, arbitration, counterclaim, investigation, proceeding, request for material information by or pursuant to the order of any Governmental Authority or suit, at law or in arbitration or equity, commenced by any Person.

 

(3)                                  Affiliate ”:  with respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with, such Person, with “control” for such purpose, with respect to an Entity, meaning the possession of the power to vote or direct the voting of a majority of the voting securities of, or other voting interests in, such Entity which are entitled to elect directors, trustees or similar officials of such Entity.

 

(4)                                  Agreement ”:  this Transaction Agreement, together with the Schedules hereto, as amended in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(5)                                  Appellate Rules ”:  as defined in Section 7.1 .

 

(6)                                  Arbitration Award ”:  as defined in Section 7.1 .

 



 

(7)                                  Assumed Mortgages ”:  (a) that certain mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $12,360,000 made by TCF National Bank to SIR Ankeny LLC (f/k/a Cole ID Ankeny IA, LLC) on or around July 19, 2013 and secured by, among other things, that certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases and Rents and Security Agreement, dated as of July 19, 2013, and related to the Property located at 5500 Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, Iowa,  (b) that certain mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $48,750,000 made by PNC Bank, National Association to SIR Chesterfield LLC (f/k/a Cole ID Chesterfield VA, LLC) on or around October 10, 2013 and secured by, among other things, that certain Deed of Trust, Assignment of Leases and Rents, and Security Agreement, dated as of October 10, 2013, and related to the Property located at 1901 Meadowville Technology Parkway, Chester, Virginia, and (c) that certain mortgage loan in the original principal amount of $2,000,000 made by Accordia Life and Annuity Company (f/k/a Presidential Life Insurance Company — USA), as successor by assignment from Aviva Life and Annuity Company, to SIR Harvey LLC (f/k/a Cole ID Harvey IL, LLC) on or around May 31, 2012 and secured by, among other things, that certain First Mortgage, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing, dated as of May 31, 2012, and related to the Property located at 1230 West 171st Street, Harvey, Illinois.

 

(8)                                  Business Day ”:  any day which is neither a Saturday or Sunday nor a legal holiday on which commercial banks are authorized or required to be closed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

(9)                                  Charter ”:  with respect to any Entity, its constituent governing documents, including, by way of example, its certificate or articles of incorporation and bylaws (if a corporation), its operating agreement and certificate of formation or articles of organization (if a limited liability company), its declaration of trust and bylaws (if a real estate investment trust) and its limited partnership agreement and certificate of limited partnership (if a limited partnership).

 

(10)                           Code ”:  the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and in effect from time to time, and any successor law, and any reference to any statutory provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor statutory provision.

 

(11)                           Commission ”:  the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

(12)                           Contract ”:  any lease, contract, instrument, license, agreement, sales order, purchase order, open bid or other obligation or commitment (whether or not written) and all rights and obligations therein or thereunder.

 

(13)                           Contributed Assets ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(d)(i) .

 

(14)                           Contributed Entities ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(d)(i) .

 

(15)                           Contributed Entity Properties ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(d)(i) .

 

(16)                           Contributed Properties ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(d)(i) .

 

(17)                           Contributing Owners ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(d)(i) .

 

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(18)                           Covered Liabilities ”:  as defined in Section 5.1 .

 

(19)                           Credit Facility ”: the revolving credit facility among ILPT,                                , and the other lenders party thereto dated           , 201   .

 

(20)                           Disputes ”:  as defined in Section 7.1 .

 

(21)                           Distributed Assets ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(c)(i) .

 

(22)                           Distributing Owners ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(c)(i) .

 

(23)                           Effective Date ”:  as defined in the Recital.

 

(24)                           Entity ”:  a real estate investment trust, a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, an association, a trust or any other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision or any agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

(25)                           Exchange Act ”:  the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as amended and in effect from time to time, and any successor law, and any reference to any provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor provision.

 

(26)                           GAAP ”: generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States of America.

 

(27)                           Governmental Authority ”: any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any federal, state, local or foreign entity or organization exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, including any governmental authority, agency, department, board, commission or instrumentality of the United States, any state of the United States or any political subdivision thereof, and any tribunal.

 

(28)                           ILPT ”:  as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

(29)                           ILPT Common Shares ”:  common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share, of ILPT.

 

(30)                           ILPT Expenses ”:  (a) all costs, expenses, fees, underwriting commissions and title insurance premiums (including in each case the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) of any member of the ILPT Group, incident to (i) the organization and structuring of ILPT, its Subsidiaries and the transactions described herein, (ii) the drafting, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents entered into in connection herewith or the transactions described herein, (iii) the preparation, printing, filing and distribution under the Securities Act of the ILPT Registration Statement (including financial statements and exhibits thereto), each preliminary prospectus and prospectus in connection therewith and all amendments and supplements to any of them, (iv) the registration or qualification of the ILPT Common Shares for offer and sale under the securities and Blue Sky laws of the applicable states, (v) the initial listing of the ILPT Common Shares on The Nasdaq

 

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Stock Market LLC, (vi) furnishing such copies of the ILPT Registration Statement, the final prospectus contained therein and all amendments and supplements thereto as may be requested for use by the underwriters named therein, and (vii) the drafting, negotiation, execution and delivery of the Credit Facility and all other agreements, instruments and documents to be executed in connection therewith, including any arrangement, upfront, administrative and all fees payable to the lenders and other expenses of lenders in connection with the Credit Facility, and (b) all real property transfer Taxes, and all excise, sales, use, value added, registration, stamp, recording, documentary, conveyancing, property, transfer, gains and similar Taxes, levies, charges and fees, including any associated deficiencies, interest, penalties, additions to Tax or additional amounts, in any such case in connection with the transfers described in Section 2.1(c)  and Section 2.1(d) .

 

(31)                           ILPT Group ”:  ILPT and each Entity (a) whose income after the Effective Date is included in the federal Tax Return Form 1120-REIT with ILPT as the parent, or (b) that is a Subsidiary of ILPT, in each case on or after the Effective Date.

 

(32)                           ILPT Indemnified Parties ”:  as defined in Section 5.1 .

 

(33)                           ILPT Liabilities ”:  all (a) Liabilities which represent ILPT Expenses and (b) other Liabilities of the ILPT Group as of the Effective Date, whether arising before or after the transfers described in Section 2.1(c)  or Section 2.1(d) , but not including those Liabilities which were transferred to the SIR Group as part of the distributions made under Section 2.1(c)  and Section 2.2(a) .

 

(34)                           ILPT Properties ”:  all Properties and Related Assets owned by the ILPT Group as of the Effective Date.

 

(35)                           ILPT Registration Statement ”:  as defined in the Recital.

 

(36)                           Income Taxes ”:  any and all Taxes to the extent based upon or measured by net income (regardless of whether denominated as an “income tax,” a “franchise tax” or otherwise), imposed by any Taxing Authority, together with any related interest, penalties or other additions thereto.  For the avoidance of doubt, “Income Taxes” includes the franchise tax on margins in Texas.

 

(37)                           Lease ”:  a lease of all or any part of a Property (with or without related assets).

 

(38)                           Liability ”:  any and all debts, liabilities and obligations, absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, including all costs and expenses relating thereto, and including those debts, liabilities and obligations arising under any law, rule, regulation, Action, threatened Action, order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitrator of any kind, and those arising under any contract, commitment or undertaking.

 

(39)                           License ”:  any federal, state, local or foreign approval, authorization, certificate, license, permit or exemption issued by a Governmental Authority to which any Person is a party or that is or may be binding upon or inure to the benefit of any Person or its securities, properties or business.

 

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(40)                           Person ”:  any individual or any Entity.

 

(41)                           Property ”:  any land or any ground lease for land.

 

(42)                           Proceeds ”:  all cash received by ILPT from the sale of ILPT Common Shares contemplated by the ILPT Registration Statement.

 

(43)                           Related Assets ”:  with respect to any Property, (a)  any appurtenances thereto and any buildings, structures or other improvements thereon, (b) all furnishings, fixtures and equipment located thereon or affixed thereto, (c) all cash reserves established to pay for furnishings, fixtures and equipment for such Property, (d) all Leases of such Property, (e) all Contracts for goods and services provided to such Property, but if not exclusively provided to such Property, only to the extent actually provided to such Property, (f) all Licenses related to such Property, (g) all books and records to the extent related to the foregoing and (h) all other assets directly related to or arising out of the ownership and operation of such Property; provided , however , that Related Assets shall include the foregoing only to the extent of a party’s interest therein and shall not, in any event, include refunds in respect of property Tax or other Liabilities for which any Tenant is liable under any Lease of such Property.

 

(44)                           RMR ”: as defined in Section 2.2(c) .

 

(45)                           Rules ”:  as defined in Section 7.1 .

 

(46)                           Securities Act ”:  the United States Securities Act of 1933, and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, as amended and in effect from time to time, and any successor law, and any reference to any provision shall be deemed to be a reference to any successor provision.

 

(47)                           SIR ”:  as defined in the preamble to this Agreement.

 

(48)                           SIR Expenses ”:  all costs, expenses and fees (including in each case the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) of any member of the SIR Group incident to the drafting, negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and other documents entered into by a member of the SIR Group in connection herewith.

 

(49)                           SIR Group ”:  SIR and each Entity (a) whose income is included in the federal Tax Return Form 1120-REIT with SIR as the parent or (b) that is a Subsidiary of SIR, but excluding, in each case, any Entity in the ILPT Group.

 

(50)                           SIR Indemnified Parties ”:  as defined in Section 5.2 .

 

(51)                           SIR Liabilities ”:  all (a) Liabilities which represent SIR Expenses and (b) other Liabilities of the SIR Group as of the Effective Date, whether arising before or after the transfers described in Section 2.1(c)  or Section 2.1(d) , and including all Liabilities which were transferred to the SIR Group as part of the transfers described in Section 2.1(c)  and Section 2.2(a) , but not including the Liabilities transferred to the ILPT Group as part of the transfers described in Section 2.1(d) .

 

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(52)                           SIR Note ”:  as defined in Section 2.1(e) .

 

(53)                           SIR Properties ”:  all Properties and Related Assets owned by the SIR Group as of the Effective Date.

 

(54)                           Subsidiary ”:  with respect to any Entity, any other Entity in which (a) a majority of the voting securities, or other voting interests which are entitled to elect directors, trustees or similar officials of such other Entity or (b) a majority of the equity interests of such other Entity, is owned directly or indirectly by such Entity or any Subsidiary of such Entity.

 

(55)                           Tax Contests ”:  as defined in Section 6.5 .

 

(56)                           Taxes ”:  any net income, margins, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, excise, franchise, transfer, payroll, premium, real property or windfall profits tax, alternative or add-on minimum tax, or other similar tax, fee or assessment, together with any interest and any penalty, addition to tax or other additional amount imposed by any Taxing Authority, whether any such tax is imposed directly or through withholding.

 

(57)                           Taxing Authorities ”:  the United States Internal Revenue Service (or any successor authority) and any other domestic or foreign Governmental Authority responsible for the administration of any Tax.

 

(58)                           Tax Returns ”:  all returns, reports, estimates, information statements, declarations and other filings relating to, or required to be filed by any taxpayer in connection with, its liability or reporting for, or its payment or receipt of any refund of, any Tax.

 

(59)                           Tenant ”: a tenant (other than a member of the ILPT Group or the SIR Group) under any Lease.

 

SECTION 2                                PRELIMINARY ACTIONS, OTHER ACTIONS

 

2.1                                Preliminary Actions .

 

Prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the following actions were taken:

 

(a)                                  SIR was organized as a Maryland real estate investment trust on December 19, 2011;

 

(b)                                  ILPT was organized as a Maryland real estate investment trust on September 15, 2017;

 

(c)                                   (i) On September 29, 2017, prior to the transactions described in Section 2.1(d) , each of the Entities listed on Schedule 2.1(c)(i)  as a Distributing Owner (the “ Distributing Owners ”) assigned, transferred and conveyed all its right, title and interest in and to the Property more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(c)(i)  with respect to such Distributing Owner, together with all Related Assets (such Property and Related Assets, the “ Distributed Assets ”), to the Subsidiary of SIR identified on such schedule, and such Subsidiary of SIR assumed and agreed to timely pay, perform, observe and

 

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discharge all Liabilities arising out of or related to the Distributed Assets, whether arising before or after the date of transfer; and

 

(ii) THE DISTRIBUTED ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED AND CONVEYED “AS IS, WHERE IS”, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE); NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE), WERE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE DISTRIBUTED ASSETS;

 

(d)                                  (i) On September 29, 2017, after the transactions described in Section 2.1(c) , (x) SIR or a Subsidiary of SIR assigned, transferred and conveyed 100% of the limited liability company membership interest of the Entities listed on Schedule 2.1(d)(i)  (the “ Contributed Entities ”), which own the Property more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(d)(i)  with respect to such Contributed Entity (together with all Related Assets, the “ Contributed Entity Properties ”), to ILPT and ILPT became the sole member of each such Contributed Entity, (y) SIR or a Subsidiary of SIR (the “ Contributing Owners ”) assigned, transferred and conveyed all its right, title and interest in and to the Properties more particularly described in Schedule 2.1(d)(ii)  together with all Related Assets (the “ Contributed Properties ”), to the Subsidiary of ILPT identified on such schedule, and (z) ILPT and the assignee Subsidiaries of ILPT assumed and agreed to timely pay, perform, observe and discharge all Liabilities arising out of or related to such membership interests, the Contributed Entity Properties and/or the Contributed Properties (collectively, the “ Contributed Assets ”), whether arising before or after the date of transfer, including without limitation the Assumed Mortgages, which are agreed to be ILPT Liabilities; and

 

(ii) THE CONTRIBUTED ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED AND CONVEYED IN EACH CASE “AS IS, WHERE IS”, WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE); NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY OF TITLE, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE), WERE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THE CONTRIBUTED ASSETS;

 

(e)                                   In connection with the transfer of the Contributed Assets, the Board of Trustees of ILPT declared a distribution payable to SIR, as ILPT’s sole beneficial owner, of a non-interest bearing demand promissory note in the original principal amount of $750 million (the “ SIR Note ”) and issued to SIR of 45,000,000 ILPT Common Shares;

 

(f)                                    SIR advanced funds on behalf of ILPT to pay certain ILPT Expenses related to the transactions described in this Agreement, including with respect to the

 

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Credit Facility and the offering and sale of ILPT Common Shares pursuant to the ILPT Registration Statement;

 

(g)                                   On or about           , 201  , ILPT entered into the Credit Facility and repaid the SIR Note with borrowings under the Credit Facility;

 

(h)                                  ILPT initially publicly filed the ILPT Registration Statement on           , 201   with the Commission, and the ILPT Registration Statement was declared effective by the Commission on           , 201   ;

 

(i)                                      The Board of Trustees of SIR approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and ratified and approved the transactions described in this Agreement; and

 

(j)                                     The Board of Trustees of ILPT approved the execution and delivery of this Agreement and ratified and approved the transactions described in this Agreement.

 

2.2                                Other Actions .

 

(a)                                  Prior to the Effective Date, the Board of Trustees of ILPT declared a distribution to SIR, as ILPT’s sole beneficial owner, payable at the commencement of business on the Effective Date (and prior to the time SIR ceases to be ILPT’s sole beneficial owner) of all current assets of the ILPT Group constituting cash or cash equivalents (excluding any cash or cash equivalents representing Proceeds) or that settle in cash or cash equivalents (thus excluding, for example, prepaid expenses that are amortized), subject to all current Liabilities of the ILPT Group (excluding the advance referred to in Section 2.1(f)  or any Liability for repayment of principal under the Credit Facility or the Assumed Mortgages) that settle in cash or cash equivalents (thus excluding, for example, prepaid revenues that are amortized, such as lease payments actually made in advance), all as determined as of the close of business on the Effective Date in accordance with GAAP applied in a manner consistent with past practice of SIR and its Subsidiaries and which shall include interest expense and all items of income and expense that settle in cash or cash equivalents and that are customarily prorated in transactions involving sales of properties similar to the ILPT Properties.  Prior to the action of the Board of Trustees of ILPT described in the prior sentence, the Board of Directors of each Subsidiary of ILPT declared a distribution to ILPT (or another Subsidiary of ILPT), as the sole member of such Subsidiary, and each payable immediately prior to the payment of the distribution from ILPT to SIR described in this Section 2.2(a)  (and otherwise in the order from lowest tier to highest tier), of such of their respective current assets and current Liabilities as was required to fully effect such distribution from ILPT to SIR.

 

(b)                                  On the Effective Date, all current assets and current Liabilities of the ILPT Group that were not the subject of the distribution described in Section 2.2(a)  and that are customarily prorated in transactions involving sales of properties similar to the ILPT Properties shall be apportioned as of the close of business on the Effective Date.

 

(c)                                   On the Effective Date, ILPT will enter into business and property management agreements with The RMR Group LLC (“ RMR ”) in the forms previously

 

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approved by the Independent Trustees of ILPT and the Board of Trustees of ILPT, acting separately.

 

(d)                                  With the execution of this Agreement, SIR and ILPT will enter into a registration rights agreement in the form previously approved by the Board of Trustees of ILPT.

 

(e)                                   Promptly following the Effective Date, ILPT will repay to SIR the advance referred to in Section 2.1(f) .

 

SECTION 3                                POST-EFFECTIVE DATE RIGHTS AND COVENANTS

 

3.1                                Cooperation, Exchange of Information, Retention of Records and Costs of Reporting .

 

(a)                                  Upon reasonable request, SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) and ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) will promptly provide, and will cause their respective Affiliates to promptly provide, the requesting party with such cooperation and assistance, documents and other information, without charge, as may be necessary or reasonably helpful in connection with (i) the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the preservation for each such party, to the extent reasonably feasible, of the benefits of this Agreement (including, in the case of ILPT, the economic and operational benefits of the Contributed Assets, and in the case of SIR, the economic and operational benefits of the Distributed Assets and the distribution described in Section 2.2(a) ), (ii) each such party’s preparation and filing of any original or amended Tax Return or of any financial or other report required to be filed under the Exchange Act or other applicable law, (iii) the conduct of any audit, appeal, protest or other examination or any judicial or administrative proceeding involving to any extent Taxes or Tax Returns within the scope of this Agreement, and (iv) the verification of an amount payable hereunder to, or receivable hereunder from, any other party.

 

(b)                                  SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) and ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) acknowledge and agree that, to the extent any ILPT Properties are located adjacent to or in the proximity of any SIR Properties, in order to maintain the economic and operational benefits attributable to the proximity of such Properties, each shall provide such cooperation and assistance, without charge, as may be necessary or reasonably helpful with respect to matters relating to the enjoyment, preservation and maintenance of all such benefits, including (i) the maintenance and operation of any common parking or other amenities and facilities, (ii) the provision of any access and other rights, (iii) compliance with zoning rules and regulations, and (iv) allowances for minor encroachments across property lines.  Each such party will make its officers, agents, employees and facilities available on a mutually convenient basis to facilitate such cooperation.

 

(c)                                   In furtherance of the obligations of each of SIR and ILPT pursuant to clause (i) of Section 3.1(a) , relative to the economic and operational benefits of the transfers described in Sections 2.1(c)  and 2.1(d)  and to the economic benefits of the

 

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distribution described in Section 2.2(a)  and the proration described in Section 2.2(b) , each of SIR and ILPT will, as needed, act as the agent of the other in the collection of assets and the payment of Liabilities that belong to the other.  ILPT will, within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date, prepare and deliver to SIR a balance sheet and settlement statement reflecting the current assets and current Liabilities that were the subject of the distribution paid under Section 2.2(a)  and those that were prorated under Section 2.2(b) .  Contemporaneously with the delivery of such balance sheet and settlement statement, ILPT will remit to SIR any amounts representing current assets distributed to SIR pursuant to Section 2.2(a)  then collected by ILPT on behalf of SIR together with any amounts owed by ILPT to SIR as a result of the prorations made under Section 2.2(b)  (it being understood, however, that payments to SIR related to rent (including additional rent) under Leases not paid as of the Effective Date shall only be made after and to the extent such rent or additional rent has actually been received by the ILPT Group), net of any amounts representing current Liabilities distributed to SIR pursuant to Section 2.2(a)  then paid by ILPT on behalf of SIR and any amounts owed to ILPT from SIR as a result of the prorations made under Section 2.2(b) , all as set forth on such balance sheet and settlement statement.  If, after the netting of the amounts due to or from the parties on delivery of such balance sheet and settlement statement as set forth in the preceding sentence, there remains an amount due to a party as of such date, then the owing party shall promptly remit such amount to the party owed such amount.  Thereafter, as amounts representing current assets distributed to SIR pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , net of current Liabilities distributed to SIR pursuant to Section 2.2(a) , are received or paid by the ILPT Group on behalf of SIR, upon demand, but in any event not less often than monthly, ILPT will remit to SIR the excess (if any) of such amounts collected over such amounts paid (in each case since the last remittance between SIR and ILPT), and SIR shall remit to ILPT the deficit (if any) of such amounts paid over such amounts collected (in each case since the last remittance between SIR and ILPT).

 

(d)                                  For purposes of preparing the balance sheet and settlement statement referred to in Section 3.1(c) , the following items of income and expense with respect to the ILPT Properties, determined as of the close of business on the Effective Date, shall be included in the determination of current assets and current Liabilities (i) rent and additional rent payable under any Leases that were not yet paid, (ii) real estate taxes and assessments payable based on the rates and assessed valuations applicable in the tax year during which the Effective Date occurs, (iii) electricity, water and other utility charges payable, (iv) interest expense under the Credit Facility, and (v) all other items of income and expense as are customarily prorated in sales transactions involving properties similar to the ILPT Properties.  If any of the foregoing items cannot be determined as of the date on which the balance sheet and settlement statement is to be delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(c)  due to the unavailability of information, such items shall be included on the basis of a good faith estimate by ILPT and adjusted and reconciled as soon as practicable thereafter.  Any rent or additional rent received by the ILPT Group or the SIR Group shall be applied to rent and additional rent due in the inverse order of their due dates, and ILPT shall remit to SIR any such rent or additional rent attributable to the SIR Group received by the ILPT Group, and SIR shall remit to ILPT any such rent or additional rent attributable to ILPT Group received by the SIR Group in accordance with Section 3.1(c) .  To the extent rent and additional rent payable under any Leases are to be paid to SIR as a

 

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result of the distribution to SIR described in Section 2.2(a) , SIR shall not have any right to take any action to collect the same and the ILPT Group shall use commercially reasonable efforts to do so except that the ILPT Group shall have no obligation to institute an Action to enforce its rights.

 

(e)                                   Each of SIR and ILPT will retain or cause to be retained all books, records and other documents within its possession or control relating to their respective Properties and Related Assets as of the Effective Date and all Tax Returns, and all books, records, schedules, workpapers, and other documents relating thereto, which Tax Returns and other materials are within the scope of this Agreement, until thirty (30) days after the expiration of the later of (i) all applicable statutes of limitations (including any waivers or extensions thereof), and (ii) any retention period required by applicable law or pursuant to any record retention agreement.

 

(f)                                    Each of SIR and ILPT will cooperate to enforce the ownership limitations in their respective Charters in order to maintain the ability of each of SIR and ILPT to qualify as a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

 

3.2                                Restrictions.

 

(a)                                  After the Effective Date, and for so long thereafter as SIR owns more than 9.8% of the outstanding ILPT Common Shares, (i) ILPT (together with its Affiliates, but excepting any member of the SIR Group) will not actually or constructively (within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, but excepting any constructive attribution from SIR and its Affiliates (other than members of the ILPT Group)) acquire or own more than 4.9% of the outstanding securities (by vote or value) of any Entity which is also a tenant of a member of the SIR Group, (ii) SIR (together with its Affiliates, but excepting any member of the ILPT Group) will not actually or constructively (within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, but excepting any constructive attribution from ILPT and its Affiliates (other than members of the SIR Group)) acquire or own more than 4.9% of the outstanding securities (by vote or value) of any Entity which is also a tenant of a member of the ILPT Group, (iii) SIR will not take (or permit its Affiliates to take) any action that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Trustees of ILPT, might reasonably be expected to have an adverse impact on the ability of ILPT to qualify for taxation as a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and (iv) ILPT will not take (or permit its Affiliates to take) any action that, in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Trustees of SIR, might reasonably be expected to have an adverse impact on the ability of SIR to qualify for taxation as a “real estate investment trust” under Sections 856 through 860 of the Code.

 

(b)                                  SIR and ILPT each agree that irreparable damage would occur if any of its obligations under this Section 3.3 were not performed in accordance with their terms and that the other party’s remedy at law for the breach would be inadequate.  Upon any such breach by the other, the non-breaching party shall be entitled (in addition to any other rights or remedies it may have at law) to seek an injunction enjoining and restraining such breaching party from continuing such breach.

 

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SECTION 4                                REPRESENTATIONS

 

Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other that (i) it is duly authorized to enter into and perform this Agreement and has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of its obligations under this Agreement will not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under or a violation of its Charter, any material Contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets or Subsidiaries are bound or any order, judgment, decree, permit, statute, law, rule or regulation to which it or any of its Subsidiaries is subject, and (iii) this Agreement constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to (A) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting the enforcement generally of creditors’ rights and remedies, (B) general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding at law or in equity), including the discretion of any court of competent jurisdiction in granting specific performance or other equitable relief, and (C) an implied duty to take action and make determinations on a reasonable basis and in good faith.

 

SECTION 5                                INDEMNIFICATION

 

5.1                                Indemnification by SIR .

 

From and after the Effective Date, SIR shall indemnify and hold harmless ILPT, its Subsidiaries, each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ ILPT Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all damages, claims, losses, expenses, costs, obligations and liabilities, including liabilities for all reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, and experts’ fees and expenses, including those incurred to enforce the terms of this Agreement (collectively, “ Covered Liabilities ”), suffered, directly or indirectly, by any ILPT Indemnified Party by reason of, or arising out of:

 

(a)                                  any breach of any covenant or agreement of SIR contained in this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                  any SIR Liabilities.

 

5.2                                Indemnification by ILPT .

 

From and after the Effective Date, ILPT shall indemnify and hold harmless SIR, its Subsidiaries (other than a member of the ILPT Group), each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, employees and agents, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ SIR Indemnified Parties ”) from and against any and all Covered Liabilities suffered, directly or indirectly, by any SIR Indemnified Party by reason of, or arising out of:

 

(a)                                  any breach of any covenant or agreement of ILPT contained in this Agreement; or

 

(b)                                  any ILPT Liabilities.

 

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5.3                                Certain Limitations, etc.

 

The amount of any Covered Liabilities for which indemnification is provided under this Agreement shall be net of any amounts actually recovered by the indemnified party from third parties (including amounts actually recovered under insurance policies) with respect to such Covered Liabilities.  Any indemnifying party hereunder shall be subrogated to the rights of the indemnified party upon payment in full of the amount of the relevant indemnifiable loss.  An insurer who would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or, solely by virtue of the indemnification provision hereof, have any subrogation rights with respect thereto. If any indemnified party recovers an amount from a third party in respect of an indemnifiable loss for which indemnification is provided in this Agreement after the full amount of such indemnifiable loss has been paid by an indemnifying party or after an indemnifying party has made a partial payment of such indemnifiable loss and the amount received from the third party exceeds the remaining unpaid balance of such indemnifiable loss, then the indemnified party shall promptly remit to the indemnifying party the excess of (i) the sum of the amount theretofore paid by such indemnifying party in respect of such indemnifiable loss plus the net amount received from the third party in respect thereof after reduction for costs incurred by the indemnified party in recovering such amounts, less (ii) the full amount of such Covered Liabilities.

 

5.4                                Priority of Section 6 .

 

As to the Tax matters addressed in Section 6 , including the indemnification for Taxes and the notice, control and conduct of Tax Contests, the provisions of Section 6 shall be the exclusive governing provisions.

 

SECTION 6                                TAX MATTERS

 

6.1                                General Responsibility for Taxes .

 

(a)                                  All federal Income Taxes of the SIR Group shall be borne by, shall be the responsibility of, and shall be paid by the SIR Group, and all federal Income Taxes of the ILPT Group shall be borne by, shall be the responsibility of, and shall be paid by the ILPT Group.  For purposes of federal Income Taxes, items of income, gain, loss, deduction, expenditure, and credit shall be allocated and apportioned between the SIR Group and the ILPT Group in the following manner.  Any item relating to the ILPT Properties or the ILPT Group shall be:  (i) allocated exclusively to the SIR Group if such item is in respect of a period ending before the Effective Date; (ii) allocated exclusively to the ILPT Group if such item is in respect of a period commencing after the Effective Date; and (iii) apportioned, if such item is in respect of a period that includes the Effective Date, between the SIR Group and the ILPT Group in a manner consistent with (A) applicable Tax laws (including the analogous principles of Section 1.1361-5(a)(1)(iii) of the Treasury Regulations under which the members of ILPT Group would cease to be qualified REIT subsidiaries of SIR at the close of the Effective Date), (B) the continued qualification of both SIR and ILPT as real estate investment trusts under the Code, and (C) commercially reasonable prorations of items between transferors and transferees of real estate.

 

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(b)                                  For any state or local Income Tax that follows Section 856(i) of the Code and Section 301.7701-2(c)(2)(i) of the Treasury Regulations, (i) such state and local Income Taxes of the SIR Group shall be borne by, shall be the responsibility of, and shall be paid by SIR, and (ii) such state and local Income Taxes of the ILPT Group shall be borne by, shall be the responsibility of, and shall be paid by ILPT; for purposes of such state and local Income Taxes, items of income, gain, loss, deduction, expenditure, and credit shall be allocated and apportioned between the SIR Group and the ILPT Group in the same manner as Section 6.1(a) .

 

(c)                                   State or local Income Taxes of any member of the SIR Group that are not covered by Section 6.1(b)  shall be borne by, shall be the responsibility of, and shall be paid by SIR.  State or local Income Taxes of any member of the ILPT Group that are not covered by Section 6.1(b) , without duplication for Taxes included in current Liabilities distributed to SIR as part of the distribution in Section 2.2(a)  or as part of the proration in Section 2.2(b) , shall be:  (i) allocated exclusively to the SIR Group if such item is in respect of a portion of a period prior to the Effective Date; (ii) allocated exclusively to the ILPT Group if such item is in respect of a portion of a period following the Effective Date; and (iii) allocated under the apportionment principles of Section 6.1(a)(iii)  if such item arises during a portion of a period including the Effective Date.

 

(d)                                  Other Taxes (other than those included in ILPT Expenses) of any member of the ILPT Group shall be allocated, but without duplication for Taxes included in current Liabilities distributed to SIR as part of the distribution in Section 2.2(a)  or as part of the proration in Section 2.2(b) , consistent with the apportionment principles of Section 6.1(a)(iii) , between the SIR Group and the ILPT Group on the basis of actual transactions, events or activities (including, if applicable, days elapsed) that give rise to or create liability for such Taxes on or before the Effective Date (to be borne by, be the responsibility of, and be paid by, the SIR Group) versus those that give rise to create liability for such Taxes after the Effective Date (to be borne by, be the responsibility of, and be paid by the ILPT Group).

 

(e)                                   SIR shall hold the ILPT Group harmless from and against all Taxes which are to be borne by the SIR Group under this Section 6.1 .  ILPT shall hold the SIR Group harmless from and against all Taxes which are to be borne by the ILPT Group under this Section 6.1 .

 

6.2                                Allocation of Certain Taxes among Taxable Periods .

 

SIR and ILPT agree that if any member of the ILPT Group is permitted but not required under any applicable Tax law, including applicable state and local Income Tax laws, to treat the day before the Effective Date or the Effective Date as the last day of a taxable period, SIR and ILPT shall cooperate so that such day will be treated as the last day of a taxable period.

 

6.3                                Filing and Payment Responsibility .

 

(a)                                  Each of SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) and ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) shall cause to be prepared and filed such Tax Returns as the SIR Group and

 

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the ILPT Group, respectively, are required to file with applicable Taxing Authorities.  Each of SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) and ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) agree that, except as required by applicable law or a final determination resulting from a Tax Contest (defined below) including either members of the SIR Group or members of the ILPT Group, they will not take positions in any such Tax Return that are inconsistent with (i) the description of federal Income Tax consequences in the ILPT Registration Statement or in the              filed by SIR with the Commission on     , 201  (the “ SIR Filing ”) and (ii) any other Tax Return, whether filed on behalf of the SIR Group or the ILPT Group, previously or substantially contemporaneously filed with such Tax Return.  In particular, SIR and ILPT will use all reasonable business efforts to cooperate with one another in valuing the individual assets comprising the ILPT Properties and the SIR Properties, to the extent such valuations are necessary for Tax purposes.

 

(b)                                  To the extent that either of the SIR Group or the ILPT Group bears responsibility pursuant to Section 6.1 for some or all of a Tax which is to be paid with a Tax Return for which the other bears preparation and filing responsibility pursuant to Section 6.3 , then (i) the party bearing responsibility for some or all of such Tax shall have the right to review and comment upon such Tax Return at least fifteen (15) days before such Tax Return must be filed, (ii) the party bearing responsibility for some or all of such Tax shall pay over by wire transfer the amount of such Tax for which it is responsible to the party filing such Tax Return at least three (3) days before such Tax Return must be filed, and (iii) the party responsible for preparing and filing such Tax Return will file such Tax Return on or before its due date and pay over to the applicable Taxing Authority the amount of Tax due with such Tax Return.

 

(c)                                   On the Effective Date, ILPT will be a “qualified REIT subsidiary” of SIR within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code.  ILPT will not cause or permit the filing of any election on Internal Revenue Service Form 8832 or any other action with respect to any of its Subsidiaries in respect of any period preceding or including the Effective Date, such that ILPT’s Subsidiaries through the Effective Date will remain (i) “disregarded entities” of SIR within the meaning of Section 301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations under Section 7701 of the Code or (ii) “qualified REIT subsidiaries” of SIR within the meaning of Section 856(i) of the Code.

 

(d)                                  SIR and ILPT shall cooperate to file, effective two days after the Effective Date, a Code Section 856(l) “taxable REIT subsidiary” election for SIR’s investment in ILPT after the Effective Date, and at SIR’s request shall renew and refile such election effective each January 1 thereafter for so long as SIR continues to own more than 9.8% of the outstanding ILPT Common Shares.

 

(e)                                   SIR and ILPT agree to (i) apply Section 362(e)(2)(C) of the Code to the Section 351 incorporation transaction described in the section of the ILPT Registration Statement captioned “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations — Depreciation and Federal Income Tax Treatment of Leases” and in the section of the SIR Filing captioned “Material United States Federal Income Tax Considerations — Our Relationship with ILPT”, (ii) apply and elect comparable provisions of state and local Income Tax law to the maximum extent possible, and (iii) make appropriate Income Tax elections to

 

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effect the foregoing, including without limitation SIR timely filing the statement contemplated by Section 1.362-4(d)(3)(ii)(A) of the Treasury Regulations with its federal Income Tax return for its taxable year that includes the Effective Date.

 

6.4                                Refunds and Credits .

 

Any refunds or credits of Taxes shall be for the account of the party bearing responsibility for such Taxes under Section 6.1 .  Each of SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) and ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) agrees that if as the result of any audit adjustment made by any Taxing Authority with respect to a Tax to be borne by the other party under Section 6.1 , any member of the SIR Group or the ILPT Group, respectively, receives a Tax benefit in the form of a cash refund or in the form of a credit applicable against Tax liabilities to be borne by such benefited party under this Section 6 , then the benefited party shall notify the other party of the same within ten (10) days of, as applicable, receiving the cash refund or filing the Tax Return in which such credit is utilized, and then pay over immediately to such other party the amount of such Tax refund or credit.

 

6.5                                Tax Contests .

 

If either SIR (on behalf of the SIR Group) or ILPT (on behalf of the ILPT Group) becomes aware of any audit, pending or threatened assessment, official inquiry, examination or proceeding (“ Tax Contests ”) that could result in an official determination with respect to Taxes due or payable, the responsibility for any portion of which may rest with the other party, such party shall promptly so notify the other party in writing.  The party bearing greater responsibility for the Taxes contested in a Tax Contest shall bear the costs (including attorneys’ and accountants’ fees, but excluding the contested Taxes) of such Tax Contest, and shall control and conduct such Tax Contest in a reasonable manner after consulting in good faith with the other party.  The other party shall supply the party controlling the Tax Contest with such powers of attorney and assistance as may be reasonably requested.  The responsibility for any additional liability for Taxes resulting from a Tax Contest shall be allocated and apportioned between the SIR Group and the ILPT Group in accordance with Section 6.1 .  Except to the extent in conflict with the provisions of this Section 6 , the provisions of Section 5.3 shall be applicable to Tax Contests.

 

SECTION 7                                MISCELLANEOUS

 

7.1                                Arbitration .  Any disputes, claims or controversies between the parties (i) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or (ii) brought by or on behalf of any shareholder of any party or a direct or indirect parent of a party (which, for purposes of this Section 7.1 , shall mean any shareholder of record or any beneficial owner of shares of any party, or any former shareholder of record or beneficial owner of shares of any party), either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of any party or on behalf of any series or class of shares of any party or shareholders of any party against any party or any member, trustee, officer, director, manager (including RMR or its successor), agent or employee of any party, including any disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance, application or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration provision, or, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, the declaration of trust, articles of incorporation or bylaws of

 

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any party hereto (all of which are referred to as “ Disputes ”), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute or Disputes, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “ Rules ”) of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 7.1 .  For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against trustees, officers or managers of any party and class actions by a holder of equity interests of SIR or ILPT against those individuals or entities and any party.  For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.  For purposes of this Section 7.1 , the term “ party ” shall include any direct or indirect parent of a party.

 

There shall be three (3) arbitrators.  If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the parties.  If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be.  If either a claimant (or all claimants) or a respondent (or all respondents) fail(s) to timely select an arbitrator then the party (or parties) who has selected an arbitrator may request AAA to provide a list of three (3) proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules (each of whom shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) and the party (or parties) that failed to timely appoint an arbitrator shall have ten (10) days from the date AAA provides the list to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA.  If the party (or parties) fail(s) to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by that time, the party (or parties) who have appointed the first (1st) arbitrator shall then have ten (10) days to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA to be the second (2nd) arbitrator; and, if he/they should fail to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by such time, AAA shall select, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators it had proposed as the second (2nd) arbitrator.  The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third (3rd) and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second (2nd) arbitrator.  If the third (3rd) arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.

 

The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

 

There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that there shall be no depositions and no other discovery other than limited documentary discovery as described in the preceding sentence.

 

In rendering an award or decision (an “ Arbitration Award ”), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of

 

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law.  Any arbitration proceedings or Arbitration Award and the validity, effect, and interpretation of this Section 7.1 shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.  An Arbitration Award shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.  Any monetary Arbitration Award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset.  Subject to an appeal in accordance with the procedure set forth below, each party against which an Arbitration Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such Arbitration Award or such other date as such Arbitration Award may provide.

 

Except to the extent expressly provided by this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the parties, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an Arbitration Award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of a party’s Arbitration Award to the claimant or the claimant’s attorneys.  Each party (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third (3rd) appointed arbitrator.

 

Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Agreement, any Arbitration Award, including but not limited to any interim Arbitration Award, may be appealed pursuant to the AAA’s Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules (“ Appellate Rules ”).  An Arbitration Award shall not be considered final until after the time for filing the notice of appeal pursuant to the Appellate Rules has expired.  Appeals must be initiated within thirty (30) days of receipt of an Arbitration Award by filing a notice of appeal with any AAA office.  Following the appeal process, the decision rendered by the appeal tribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  For the avoidance of doubt, and despite any contrary provision of the Appellate Rules, the above paragraph relating to costs and expenses shall apply to any appeal pursuant to this Section 7.1 and the appeal tribunal shall not render an Arbitration Award that would include shifting of any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any party.

 

Following the expiration of the time for filing the notice of appeal, or the conclusion of the appeal process set forth in this Section 7.1 , an Arbitration Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between those parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators.  Judgment upon an Arbitration Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any Arbitration Award made, except for actions relating to enforcement of this Section 7.1 or any arbitral award issued hereunder, and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

This Section 7.1 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the parties, their respective shareholders, members, direct and indirect parents, trustees, directors, officers, managers

 

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(including The RMR Group Inc. and RMR), agents or employees of any party and their respective successors and assigns and shall be binding on the parties and their respective shareholders, as applicable, and be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.

 

7.2                                Notices .

 

(a)                                  Any and all notices, demands, consents, approvals, offers, elections and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be deemed adequately given if in writing and the same shall be delivered either in hand, or by telecopy or by Federal Express or similar expedited commercial carrier, addressed to the recipient of the notice, and with all freight charges prepaid (if by Federal Express or similar carrier).

 

(b)                                  All notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be deemed to have been given for all purposes of this Agreement upon the date of receipt or refusal, except that whenever under this Agreement a notice is either received on a day which is not a Business Day or is required to be delivered on or before a specific day which is not a Business Day, the day of receipt or required delivery shall automatically be extended to the next Business Day.

 

(c)                                   All such notices shall be addressed:

 

If to SIR, to:

 

Select Income REIT

Two Newton Place

255 Washington Street, Suite 300

Newton, Massachusetts  02458

Attn:  President
Telecopy no:  (617) 796-8320

 

If to ILPT, to:

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

Two Newton Place

255 Washington Street, Suite 300

Newton, Massachusetts  02458

Attn:  President
Telecopy no:

 

(d)                                  By notice given as herein provided, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change their respective addresses effective upon receipt by the other parties of such notice and each shall have the right to specify as its address up to two other addresses within the United States of America.

 

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7.3                                Waivers, etc.

 

No provision of this Agreement may be waived except by a written instrument signed by the party waiving compliance.  No waiver by any party hereto of any of the requirements hereof or of any of such party’s rights hereunder shall release the other parties from full performance of their remaining obligations stated herein.  No failure to exercise or delay in exercising on the part of any party hereto any right, power or privilege of such party shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege by such party.  This Agreement may not be amended, nor shall any waiver, change, modification, consent or discharge be effected, except by an instrument in writing executed by or on behalf of the party against whom enforcement of any amendment, waiver, change, modification, consent or discharge is sought.

 

7.4                                Assignment; Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries .

 

This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder shall not be assignable by any party without the written consent of the other parties, except to a successor to such party by merger or consolidation or an assignee of substantially all of the assets of such party.  This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  This Agreement is not intended and shall not be construed to create any rights in or to be enforceable in any part by any other Person.

 

7.5                                Severability .

 

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be, or shall in fact be, invalid, inoperative or unenforceable as applied to any particular case in any jurisdiction or jurisdictions, or in all jurisdictions or in all cases, because of the conflict of any provision with any constitution or statute or rule of public policy or for any other reason, such circumstance shall not have the effect of rendering the provision or provisions in question invalid, inoperative or unenforceable in any other jurisdiction or in any other case or circumstance or of rendering any other provision or provisions herein contained invalid, inoperative or unenforceable to the extent that such other provisions are not themselves actually in conflict with such constitution, statute or rule of public policy, but this Agreement shall be reformed and construed in any such jurisdiction or case as if such invalid, inoperative or unenforceable provision had never been contained herein and such provision reformed so that it would be valid, operative and enforceable to the maximum extent permitted in such jurisdiction or in such case.

 

7.6                                Counterparts, etc .

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall supersede and take the place of any other instruments purporting to be an agreement of the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof.  This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect other than by the written agreement of all of the parties hereto.

 

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7.7                                Governing Law .

 

This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed, applied and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts between residents of the State of Maryland which are to be performed entirely within the State of Maryland.

 

7.8                                Section and Other Headings; Interpretation .

 

The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; and Section, subsection and Schedule references are to this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.  The words “including” and “include” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

 

7.9                                Exculpation .

 

(a)                                  THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF SIR, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND PROVIDES THAT THE NAME SELECT INCOME REIT REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF SIR COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY.  NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF SIR SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, SIR.  ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES DEALING WITH SIR, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF SIR FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

 

(b)                                  THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF ILPT, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND PROVIDES THAT THE NAME INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES OF ILPT COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY.  NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF ILPT SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, ILPT.  ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES DEALING WITH ILPT, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF ILPT FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as a sealed instrument as of the date first above written.

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT INCOME REIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Title:

 


 

SCHEDULE 2.1(c)(i)

 

DISTRIBUTING OWNERS

 

Distributing Owner

 

Property

 

SIR Subsidiary

Alpha BT LLC

 

91-209 Kuhela Street, Honolulu, HI

 

Kuhela Street LLC

Hawaii MMGD LLC

 

91-150 Hanua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

Hanua Street LLC

 



 

SCHEDULE 2.1(d)(i)

 

CONTRIBUTED ENTITIES(1)

 

Contributed Entity

 

Property Address

Alpha BT LLC

 

91-222 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

Hawaii MMGD LLC

 

91-080 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-083 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-087 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-091 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-255 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-265 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-300 Hanua Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-141 Kalaeloa Boulevard, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-185 Kalaeloa Boulevard, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-202 Kalaeloa Boulevard, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-220 Kalaeloa Boulevard, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-241 Kalaeloa Boulevard, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-210 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-238 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-252 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-329 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-349 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-399 Kauhi Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-027 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-064 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-086 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-102 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-110 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-250 Komohana Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-400 Komohana Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-410 Komohana Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-416 Komohana Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-119 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-171 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-174 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-175 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-210 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-218 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

91-259 Olai Street, Kapolei, HI

 

 

Texaco Easement

 

 

Tesaro 967 Easement

 

 

AES HI Easement

 

 

Other Easements & Lots

Hawaii Phoenix Properties LLC

 

91-150 Kaomi Loop, Kapolei, HI

Higgins Properties LLC

 

94-240 Pupuole Street, Waipahu, HI

 


(1)  Schedule to be updated / confirmed.

 



 

 

 

525 N. King Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

80 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

LTMAC Properties LLC

 

1052 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1055 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1000 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1024 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1030 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1045 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1122 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2810 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2828 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2833 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2833 Paa Street #2, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2850 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2875 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2879 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2886 Paa Street, Honolulu, HI

Masters Properties LLC

 

669 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

673 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

819 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

905 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

918 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

944 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2812 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2831 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2857 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2827 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2831 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2106 Kaliawa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2122 Kaliawa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2808 Kam Highway, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1024 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1050 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1062 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2804 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2814 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2815 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2821 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2829 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

692 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

733 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

789 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

812 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

949 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2969 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2830 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2839 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2840 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2850 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2861 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 



 

 

 

2810 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2819 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2829 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2841 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

140 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

151 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

204 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2635 Waiwai Loop A, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2635 Waiwai Loop B, Honolulu, HI

Orville Properties LLC

 

228 Mohonua Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2264 Pahounui Drive, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2276 Pahounui Drive, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2308 Pahounui Drive, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2344 Pahounui Drive, Honolulu, HI

 

 

120 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

214 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

238 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

RFRI Properties LLC

 

848 Ala Lilikoi Boulevard A, Honolulu, HI

 

 

846 Ala Lilikoi Boulevard B, Honolulu, HI

Robin 1 Properties LLC

 

609 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

645 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

659 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2135 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2816 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2829 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2836 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2847 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2815 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2849 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2915 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2760 Kam Highway, Honolulu, HI

 

 

619 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

675 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

212 Mohonua Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

218 Mohonua Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

148 Mokauea Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2250 Pahounui Drive, Honolulu, HI

 

 

158 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

180 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

SIR Albany LLC

 

55 Commerce Avenue, Albany, NY

SIR Ankeny LLC

 

5500 SE Delaware Avenue, Ankeny, IA

SIR Asheville LLC

 

628 Patton Avenue, Asheville, NC

SIR Baton Rouge LLC

 

17200 Manchac Park Lane, Baton Rouge, LA

SIR Bemidji LLC

 

2401 Cram Avenue SE, Bemidji, MN

SIR Brookfield LLC

 

110 Stanbury Industrial Drive, Brookfield, MO

SIR Burlington LLC

 

309 Dulty’s Lane, Burlington, NJ

SIR Chesterfield LLC

 

1901 Meadowville Technology Parkway, Chester, VA

SIR Chillicothe LLC

 

1415 Industrial Drive, Chillicothe, OH

SIR Denver LLC

 

13400 East 39th Avenue, Denver, CO

 



 

 

 

3800 Wheeling Street, Denver, CO

SIR Fernley LLC

 

2375 East Newlands Road, Fernley, NV

SIR Fort Smith LLC

 

4501 Industrial Drive, Fort Smith, AR

SIR Harvey LLC

 

1230 West 171st Street, Harvey, IL

SIR ID Colorado Springs LLC

 

955 Aeroplaza Drive

 

 

Colorado Springs, CO

SIR Kalamazoo LLC

 

3800 Midlink Drive, Kalamazoo, MI

SIR Lafayette LLC

 

209 South Bud Street, Lafayette, LA

SIR Lincoln LLC

 

1415 West Commerce Way, Lincoln, NE

SIR McAlester LLC

 

2820 State Highway 31, McAlester, OK

SIR Minot LLC

 

3900 NE 6th Street, Minot, ND

SIR Murfreesboro LLC

 

2020 Joe B. Jackson Parkway, Murfreesboro, TN

SIR North East LLC

 

4000 Principio Parkway, North East, MD

SIR Obetz LLC

 

5300 Centerpoint Pkwy, Groveport, OH

SIR Orange Township LLC

 

200 Orange Point Drive, Lewis Center, OH

SIR Pocatello LLC

 

7121 South Fifth Avenue, Pocatello, ID

SIR Pueblo LLC

 

150 Greenhorn Drive, Pueblo, CO

SIR Rock Hill LLC

 

996 Paragon Way, Rock Hill, SC

SIR Rockford (American) LLC

 

5156 American Road, Rockford, IL

SIR Salt Lake City LLC

 

1095 South 4800 West, Salt Lake City, UT

SIR South Point LLC

 

301 Commerce Drive

 

 

South Point, OH

SIR Spartanburg LLC

 

510 John Dodd Road, Spartanburg, SC

Tanaka Properties LLC

 

1926 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2020 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2110 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2127 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2144 Auiki Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1931 Kahai Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2001 Kahai Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2019 Kahai Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2103 Kaliawa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2139 Kaliawa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2140 Kaliawa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

120 Mokauea Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

120B Mokauea Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

142 Mokauea Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

106 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

113 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

125 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

125B Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

150 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

207 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

215 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

220 Puuhale Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

165 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

179 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

197 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

231 Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

 



 

 

 

231B Sand Island Access Road, Honolulu, HI

TedCal Properties LLC

 

1330 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1360 Pali Highway, Honolulu, HI

 

 

33 S. Vineyard Boulevard, Honolulu, HI

TSM Properties LLC

 

660 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

685 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

697 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

702 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

709 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

719 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

729 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

739 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

761 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

803 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

808 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

850 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

855 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

865 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

889 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2846-A Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2850 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2864 Awaawaloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2806 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2809 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2826 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2844 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2855 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI.

 

 

2858 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2868 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2906 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2908 Kaihikapu Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2928 Kaihikapu Street — A, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2928 Kaihikapu Street — B, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2833 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2838 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2839 Kilihau Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

673 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

704 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

766 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

770 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

822 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

830 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

841 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

842 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

852 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2819 Mokumoa Street — A, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2819 Mokumoa Street — B, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2869 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2879 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2889 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 



 

 

 

2927 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2965 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

659 Puuloa Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

667 Puuloa Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

679 Puuloa Road, Honolulu, HI

 

 

759 Puuloa Road, Honolulu, HI

Z&A Properties LLC

 

960 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

970 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1001 Ahua Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1027 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1038 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

1150 Kikowaena Place, Honolulu, HI

 

 

930 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

950 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

960 Mapunapuna Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2864 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2960 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2970 Mokumoa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2855 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 

 

2865 Pukoloa Street, Honolulu, HI

 



 

SCHEDULE 2.1(d)(ii)

 

CONTRIBUTED PROPERTIES

 

ILPT Subsidiary

 

Property Address

ILPT Avon LLC

 

32150 Just Imagine Drive, Avon, OH

ILPT Florida LLC

 

2100 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami, FL

ILPT Mahwah LLC

 

725 Darlington Avenue, Mahwah, NJ

ILPT Newton Iowa LLC

 

2300 North 33rd Avenue, Newton IA

ILPT TN LLC

 

4836 Hickory Hill Road, Memphis, TN

ILPT Tower LLC

 

2 Tower Drive, Wallingford, CT

ILPT Trails Road LLC

 

951 Trails Road, Eldridge, IA

ILPT Virginia LLC

 

181 Battaile Drive, Winchester, VA

ILPT Windsor LLC

 

235 Great Pond Drive, Windsor, CT

 




Exhibit 10.2

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

$750,000,000.00

 

September 29, 2017

 

FOR VALUE RECEIVED, Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Maker ”), promises to pay to Select Income REIT, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Holder ”), the principal amount of Seven Hundred Fifty Million Dollars ($750,000,000.00), without interest, on demand.  Principal shall be payable in United States dollars.

 

This note (this “ Note ”) is subject to the following further terms and conditions:

 

1.                                       This Note may be prepaid, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time, without premium or penalty.

 

2.                                       This Note may be altered only by prior written agreement signed by the party or parties against whom enforcement of any waiver, change, modification or discharge is sought.  No provision of this Note is intended to provide any rights or remedies to any person (including, without limitation, any creditor of either party hereto) other than the Maker, the Holder and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

3.                                       Any provision of this Note that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall (to the full extent permitted by law) not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

 

4.                                       The Holder may assign or transfer this Note or any of its benefits under this Note upon written notice to the Maker.  The Maker may not assign its obligations under this Note.

 

5.                                       The provisions hereof shall be binding upon the Maker and its successors and shall inure to the benefit of the Holder, its successors and assigns.

 

6.                                       The Maker agrees to pay, on demand, all costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred by the Holder in any proceeding for collection of the debt evidenced by this Note.

 

7.                                       The Maker agrees that all expenditures by the Holder on account of this Note, and if demand is made at such time as Maker is no longer a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holder, the principal amount of this Note after demand, shall bear interest at an annual rate which is equal to the rate published in The Wall Street Journal , from time to time, as the “Prime Rate” until such expenditure, or the principal of this Note, is paid to the Holder.

 

8.                                       This Note is a registered note and upon surrender of this Note for registration of transfer a new Note for a like principal amount will be issued to, and registered in the name of, the transferee.  Prior to due presentment for registration of transfer, the Maker may treat the person in whose name this Note is registered as the owner hereof for all purposes, and the Maker shall not be affected by any notice to the contrary.

 



 

9.                                       This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof that would require the application of any other law.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Maker has executed this Note as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Richard W. Siedel, Jr.

 

 

Name: Richard W. Siedel, Jr.

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

[Signature Page To Promissory Note]

 




Exhibit 10.4

 

FORM OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS BUSINESS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is entered into effective as of           , 201  , by and between Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Company ”), and The RMR Group LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (the “ Manager ”).

 

WHEREAS , the Company wishes to engage the Manager to perform the services and duties set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, the Manager is willing to accept such engagement on the terms and conditions set forth herein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.             Engagement .  Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Company hereby engages the Manager to provide the management and real estate investment services contemplated by this Agreement with respect to the Company’s business and real estate investments and the Manager hereby accepts such engagement.

 

2.             General Duties of the Manager .  The Manager shall use its reasonable best efforts to present to the Company a continuing and suitable real estate investment program consistent with the real estate investment policies and objectives of the Company.  Subject to the management, direction and oversight of the Company’s Board of Trustees (the “ Trustees ”), the Manager shall conduct and perform all corporate office functions for the Company, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

(a)           provide research and economic and statistical data in connection with the Company’s real estate investments and recommend changes in the Company’s real estate investment policies when appropriate;

 

(b)           (i)  investigate and evaluate investments in, or acquisitions or dispositions of, real estate and related interests, and financing and refinancing opportunities, (ii) make recommendations concerning specific investments to the Trustees and (iii) evaluate and negotiate contracts with respect to the foregoing; in each case, on behalf of the Company and in the furtherance of the Company’s strategic objectives;

 

(c)           investigate, evaluate, prosecute and negotiate any claims of the Company in connection with its real estate investments or otherwise in connection with the conduct of its business;

 

(d)           administer bookkeeping and accounting functions as are required for the management and operation of the Company, contract for audits and prepare or cause to be prepared such reports and filings as may be required by any governmental authority in connection with the conduct of the Company’s business, and otherwise advise and assist the Company with its compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, including, without limitation, periodic reports, returns or statements required under the

 



 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “ Exchange Act ”), the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and any regulations and rulings thereunder (the “ Code ”), the securities and tax statutes of any jurisdiction in which the Company is obligated to file such reports or any rules or regulations promulgated under any of the foregoing;

 

(e)           advise and assist in the preparation and filing of all offering documents (public and private), and all registration statements, prospectuses or other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ SEC ”) or any state (it being understood that the Company shall be responsible for the content of any and all of its offering documents and SEC filings (including, without limitation, those filings referred to in Section 2(d)  hereof), and the Manager shall not be held liable for any costs or liabilities arising out of any misstatements or omissions in the Company’s offering documents or SEC filings, whether or not material, and the Company shall promptly indemnify the Manager from such costs and liabilities);

 

(f)            retain counsel, consultants and other third party professionals on behalf of the Company;

 

(g)           provide internal audit services as hereinafter provided;

 

(h)           advise and assist with the Company’s risk management functions;

 

(i)            to the extent not covered above, advise and assist the Company in the review and negotiation of the Company’s contracts and agreements, coordinate and supervise all third party legal services and claims by or against the Company;

 

(j)            advise and assist the Company with respect to the Company’s public relations, preparation of marketing materials, internet website and investor relations services;

 

(k)           provide communications facilities for the Company and its officers and Trustees and provide meeting space as required; and

 

(l)            provide office space, equipment and experienced and qualified personnel necessary for the performance of the foregoing services.

 

In performing its services under this Agreement, the Manager may utilize facilities, personnel and support services of various of its affiliates.  The Manager shall be responsible for paying such affiliates for their personnel and support services and facilities out of its own funds unless otherwise approved by a majority vote of the Independent Trustees (the “ Independent Trustees ”), as defined in the Company’s Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, in each case as in effect from time to time (the “ Declaration of Trust ” and the “ Bylaws ”, respectively).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, fees, costs and expenses of any third party which is not an affiliate of the Manager retained as permitted hereunder are to be paid by the Company.  Without limiting the foregoing sentence, any such fees, costs or expenses referred to in the immediately preceding sentence which may be paid by the Manager shall be reimbursed to the Manager by

 

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the Company promptly following submission to the Company of a statement of any such fees, costs or expenses by the Manager.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein, it is understood and agreed that the duties of, and services to be provided by, the Manager pursuant to this Agreement shall not include (i) any investment management or related services with respect to any assets of the Company as the Company may wish to allocate from time to time to investments in “securities” (as defined in the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended), (ii) any services that would subject the Manager to registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as a “commodity trading advisor” (as such term is defined in Section 1a(12) of the Commodity Exchange Act and in CFTC Regulation 1.3(bb)(1)), or affirmatively require it to make any exemptive certifications or similar filings with respect to “commodity trading advisor” registration status, or (iii) any services or the taking of any action that would render the Manager a “municipal advisor” as defined in Section 15B(e)(4) of the Exchange Act.

 

3.             Bank Accounts .  The Manager shall establish and maintain one or more bank accounts in its own name or in the name of the Company, and shall collect and deposit into such account or accounts and may disburse therefrom any monies on behalf of the Company, provided that no funds in any such account shall be commingled with any funds of the Manager or any other person or entity unless separate records of the Company’s funds are maintained.  The Manager shall from time to time, or at any time requested by the Trustees, render an appropriate accounting of such collections and payments to the Trustees and to the auditors of the Company.

 

4.             Records .  The Manager shall maintain appropriate books of account and records relating to this Agreement, which books of account and records shall be available for inspection by representatives of the Company upon reasonable notice during ordinary business hours.

 

5.             Information Furnished to Manager .  The Trustees shall at all times keep the Manager fully informed with regard to the real estate investment policies of the Company, the capitalization policy of the Company, and reasonably informed with regard to the Trustees’ then current intentions as to the future of the Company.  The Trustees shall notify the Manager promptly of their intention to sell or otherwise dispose of any of the Company’s real estate investments or to make any new real estate investment.  The Company shall furnish the Manager with such information with regard to its affairs as the Manager may from time to time reasonably request.  The Company shall retain legal counsel, accountants and third party consultants to provide such legal and accounting advice, services and opinions as the Manager or the Trustees shall deem necessary or appropriate to adequately perform the functions of the Company.

 

6.             REIT Qualification; Compliance with Law and Organizational Documents .  Anything else in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Manager shall refrain from any activity which, in its good faith judgment, or in the judgment of the Trustees as transmitted to the Manager in writing, would (a) adversely affect the qualification of the Company as a real estate investment trust as defined and limited in the Code or which would make the Company subject to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “ 1940 Act ”), (b) violate any law or rule, regulation or statement of policy of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Company or over its securities, or (c) not be permitted by the Company’s Declaration of Trust or Bylaws, except if such action shall be approved by the Trustees, in which

 

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event the Manager shall promptly notify the Trustees of the Manager’s judgment that such action would adversely affect such qualification, make the Company subject to the 1940 Act or violate any such law, rule, regulation or policy, or the Declaration of Trust or Bylaws and shall refrain from taking such action pending further clarification or instructions from the Trustees.  In addition, the Manager shall take such affirmative steps which, in its judgment made in good faith, or in the judgment of the Trustees as transmitted to the Manager in writing, would prevent or cure any action described in (a) , (b)  or (c)  above.

 

7.             Manager Conduct .

 

(a)           The Manager shall adhere to, and shall require its officers and employees in the course of providing services to the Company to adhere to, the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics as in effect from time to time.

 

(b)           Neither the Manager nor any affiliate of the Manager shall sell any property or assets to the Company or purchase any assets from the Company, directly or indirectly, except as approved by a majority vote of the Independent Trustees.  No compensation, commission or remuneration shall be paid to the Manager or any affiliate of the Manager on account of services provided to the Company except as provided by this Agreement, the Property Management Agreement (hereafter defined) or otherwise approved by a majority vote of the Independent Trustees.

 

(c)           The Manager may engage in other activities or businesses and act as the manager to any other person or entity (including other real estate investment trusts) even though such person or entity has investment policies and objectives similar to those of the Company.  The Company recognizes that it is not entitled to preferential treatment in receiving information, recommendations and other services from the Manager.  The Manager shall act in good faith to endeavor to identify to the Independent Trustees any conflicts that may arise among the Company, the Manager and/or any other person or entity on whose behalf the Manager may be engaged.  When allocating investment opportunities among the persons or entities for which the Manager acts as manager, the Manager will consider the factors set forth in its allocation policy as in effect from time to time.

 

(d)           The Manager shall make available sufficient experienced and qualified personnel to perform the services and functions specified, including, without limitation, at the Company’s request, serving as the officers of the Company.  The Manager’s personnel shall receive no compensation from the Company for their services to the Company in any such capacities, except that the Company may (directly or indirectly) make awards to employees of the Manager and others under the Company’s Equity Compensation Plan or any other equity plan adopted by the Company from time to time, subject to applicable reporting and withholding. The Manager shall not be obligated to dedicate any of its personnel exclusively to the Company nor shall the Manager or any of its personnel be obligated to dedicate any specific portion of its or their time to the Company or its business, except as necessary to perform the services provided for herein.

 

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(e)           The Manager’s liability under this Agreement shall be as set forth in Section 17 .

 

8.             No Partnership or Joint Venture .  The Company and the Manager are not partners or joint venturers with each other and neither the terms of this Agreement nor the fact that the Company and the Manager have joint interests in any one or more investments, ownership in each other or other interests in any one or more entities or may have common officers or employees or a tenancy relationship shall be construed so as to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.

 

9.             Fidelity Bond .  The Manager shall not be required to obtain or maintain a fidelity bond in connection with the performance of its services hereunder.

 

10.          Management Fee .  The Manager shall be paid, for the services rendered by it to the Company pursuant to this Agreement, an annual management fee (the “ Management Fee ”).  The Management Fee for each year shall equal the lesser of:

 

(a)           the sum of (i) one half of one percent (0.5%) of the Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets (as defined below), plus (ii) seven tenths of one percent (0.7%) of the Average Invested Capital (as defined below) up to $250,000,000, plus (iii) one half of one percent (0.5%) of the Average Invested Capital exceeding $250,000,000; and

 

(b)           the sum of (i) seven tenths of one percent (0.7%) of the Average Market Capitalization (as defined below) up to $250,000,000, plus (ii) one half of one percent (0.5%) of the Average Market Capitalization exceeding $250,000,000.

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

Average Invested Capital ” of the Company shall mean the average of the aggregate historical cost of the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding the Transferred Assets, invested, directly or indirectly, in real estate or ownership interests in, and loans secured by, real estate and personal property owned in connection with such real estate (collectively, “ Properties ”) (including acquisition related costs and costs which may be allocated to intangibles or are unallocated), before reserves for depreciation, amortization, impairment charges or bad debts or other similar noncash reserves, computed by taking the average of such values at the beginning and end of the period for which Average Invested Capital is calculated.

 

Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets ” shall mean the average of the aggregate historical cost of the Transferred Assets on the books of the applicable RMR Managed Company (as defined below)  immediately prior to the contribution, sale or other transfer of such property to the Company or its subsidiaries (including acquisition related costs and costs which may be allocated to intangibles or are unallocated), all before reserves for depreciation, amortization, impairment charges or bad debts or other similar noncash reserves, and all subsequent adjustments shall be based on such historical cost and Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets shall be computed by taking the average of such values at the beginning and end of the period for which Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets is calculated.

 

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Average Market Capitalization ” of the Company shall mean the average of the closing prices per Common Share on the Stock Exchange for each trading day during the period for which Average Market Capitalization is calculated multiplied by the average number of shares of the Company’s Common Shares of Beneficial Interest (“ Common Shares ”) outstanding during such period, plus the daily weighted average of aggregate liquidation preference of each class of the Company’s preferred shares outstanding during such period, plus the daily weighted average of the aggregate principal amount of the Company’s consolidated indebtedness during such period.

 

RMR Managed Company ” shall mean a real estate investment trust to which the Manager provided business management or property management services.

 

Stock Exchange ” shall mean the national securities exchange, as defined under the Exchange Act, on which the Common Shares are principally traded.

 

Transferred Assets ” shall mean the consolidated assets of the Company and its subsidiaries invested, directly or indirectly, in real estate or ownership interests in and loans secured by real estate and personal property owned in connection with such real estate previously or hereafter acquired by the Company or its subsidiaries from an RMR Managed Company (including acquisition related costs and costs which may be allocated to intangibles or are unallocated and including assets contributed by an RMR Managed Company to the Company or its subsidiaries or purchased by the Company or its subsidiaries from an RMR Managed Company); it being understood that amounts invested in or with respect to any such Transferred Assets by the Company or its subsidiaries following the acquisition of such assets by the Company or its subsidiaries from an RMR Managed Company shall be included as part of the Transferred Assets to the extent such amounts otherwise satisfy the standards included in the definition of Transferred Assets.

 

The Management Fee shall be computed by the Manager and payable monthly by the Company in cash within thirty (30) days following the end of each month.  Computation of the Management Fee shall be based upon the Company’s monthly financial statements and the Average Market Capitalization for the month in respect of which the Management Fee is paid; provided , however , the Management Fee for the period beginning on the effective date of this Agreement and ending on the final day of the month during which the effective date of this Agreement occurs will be computed by multiplying the Management Fee which would have been earned for the full month by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days in the portion of such month beginning with the effective date, and the denominator of which shall be thirty (30).  A copy of such computation shall be delivered by the Manager to the Company within twenty-one (21) days following the end of each month.

 

11.          Incentive Fee .

 

In addition to the Management Fee, the Manager shall be paid an annual incentive fee (the “ Incentive Fee ”), not in excess of the Cap (as defined below), equal to twelve percent (12%) of the product of (a) the Equity Market Capitalization (as defined below) and (b) the amount (expressed as a percentage) by which the Total Return Per Share (as defined below) during the relevant Measurement Period (as defined below) exceeds the Benchmark Return Per Share (as

 

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defined below) or the Adjusted Benchmark Return Per Share (as defined below), if applicable, for the relevant Measurement Period, as reduced by the Low Return Factor, if applicable, in the case of the Adjusted Benchmark Return Per Share.

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

Benchmark Return Per Share ” shall mean the cumulative percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index for the relevant Measurement Period, but not less than zero, provided if the Total Return Per Share is in excess of twelve percent (12%) per year in any Measurement Period, the Benchmark Return Per Share for such Measurement Period shall be the lesser of the total shareholder return of the SNL Index for such Measurement Period and twelve percent (12%) per year (the “ Adjusted Benchmark Return Per Share ”), all determined on a cumulative basis after the initial Measurement Period, i.e. twelve percent (12%) per year multiplied by the number of years in such Measurement Period and the cumulative SNL Index.

 

Cap ” shall mean an amount equal to the value of the number of Common Shares which would, after issuance, represent one and one-half percent (1.5%) of the Common Shares then outstanding multiplied by the Final Share Price for the relevant Measurement Period.

 

Equity Market Capitalization ” shall mean the total number of Common Shares outstanding on the last trading day of the year immediately prior to the first year of any Measurement Period (except, in the case of the first three (3) Measurement Periods, it shall mean the number of Common Shares outstanding on the first day the Common Shares begin trading after the initial public offering of the Company, after giving effect to any Common Shares for which the over allotment option is exercised) multiplied by the Initial Share Price for such Measurement Period.

 

Final Share Price ” shall mean, with respect to any Measurement Period, the average closing price of the Common Shares on the Stock Exchange on the ten (10) consecutive trading days having the highest average closing prices during the final thirty (30) trading days in the last year of the Measurement Period.

 

Initial Share Price ” shall mean the closing price of the Common Shares on the Stock Exchange on the last trading day of the year immediately prior to the first year of any Measurement Period, provided , however , that, with respect to calculation of the Incentive Fee for the first three (3) Measurement Periods, the Initial Share Price shall be the initial public offering price of the Common Shares.

 

Low Return Factor ” shall mean, where the Incentive Fee is determined based upon the amount (expressed as a percentage) by which the Total Return Per Share is in excess of the Adjusted Benchmark Return Per Share, a reduction in the Incentive Fee if the Total Return Per Share is between 200 basis points and 500 basis points below the SNL Index in any year; if the Total Return Per Share is 500 basis points below the SNL Index in any year, it shall be reduced to zero and if it is below the SNL Index by more than 200 basis points, but no more than 500 basis points, it shall be reduced by a percentage determined by linear interpolation between 200 and 500, determined on a cumulative basis after the first Measurement Period, i.e. between 200

 

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basis points and 500 basis points per year multiplied by the number of years in such Measurement Period and below the cumulative SNL Index.

 

Measurement Period ” shall mean (i) for the first Measurement Period, the period beginning on the first day the Common Shares begin trading after the initial public offering of the Company and ending December 31, 2018, (ii) for the second Measurement Period, the period beginning on the first day the Common Shares begin trading after the initial public offering of the Company and ending December 31, 2019, (iii) for the third Measurement Period, the period beginning on the first day the Common Shares begin trading after the initial public offering of the Company and ending December 31, 2020, and (iv) for each Measurement Period thereafter, a consecutive three (3) year period including the then current year and the immediate prior two (2) years.

 

SNL Index ” shall mean the SNL U.S. REIT Equity Index as published from time to time (or a successor index including a comparable universe of United States publicly treated real estate investment trusts).

 

Total Return Per Share ” of the holders of Common Shares shall mean a percentage determined by subtracting the Initial Share Price for the relevant Measurement Period from the sum of the Final Share Price for such Measurement Period, plus the aggregate amount of dividends declared in respect of a Common Share during such Measurement Period, and dividing the result by such Initial Share Price.  Computation of the Total Return Per Share shall be made annually by the Manager as of the last day of the year.

 

The Incentive Fee shall be computed by the Manager and payable by the Company in cash within thirty (30) days following the end of each year.  Computation of the Incentive Fee shall be based upon the Total Return Per Share, the Benchmark Return Per Share and the Equity Market Capitalization for the relevant Measurement Period, provided if additional Common Shares are issued during any Measurement Period, the computation of the Incentive Fee (including the determinations of Total Return Per Share, Equity Market Capitalization and Initial Share Price) shall give effect to the price at which such additional Common Shares were issued, the number of such additional Common Shares issued, the dividends paid in respect of such additional Common Shares and the length of time such additional Common Shares were outstanding.  A copy of such computation shall be delivered by the Manager to the Company within twenty-one (21) days following the end of each year.

 

If the Company’s financial statements are restated due to material non-compliance with any financial reporting requirements under the securities laws as a result of the Manager’s bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence, for one or more periods in respect of which the Manager received an Incentive Fee, the Incentive Fee payable with respect to periods for which there has been a restatement shall be recalculated by, and approved by a majority vote of, the Independent Trustees in light of such restatement and the Manager, at its election, shall either deliver to the Company Common Shares with a value, or pay to the Company an amount in cash, equal to the value in excess of that which the Manager would have received based upon the Incentive Fee as recalculated.  Any Common Shares delivered by the Manager pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be valued at the volume weighted average trading price of the Common

 

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Shares on the Stock Exchange for the thirty (30) consecutive trading days after the date of the publication of the applicable restatement of the Company’s financial statements.

 

12.          Share Splits, etc.   For purposes of determining the Management Fee or the Incentive Fee, if there shall occur a share split, dividend, subdivision, combination, consolidation or recapitalization with respect to the Common Shares during a year involved in such determination, the number of Common Shares outstanding during the relevant periods shall be proportionally adjusted to give effect to such share split, dividend, subdivision, combination, consolidation or recapitalization as if it had occurred as of the first day of the period in respect of which the Management Fee or Incentive Fee is being paid.

 

13.          Internal Audit Services .  The Manager shall provide to the Company, or arrange to be provided by third parties approved by the Company, an internal audit function meeting applicable requirements of the Stock Exchange and the SEC and otherwise in scope approved by the Company’s Audit Committee.  In addition to the Fees, the Company agrees to reimburse the Manager, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the invoice therefor, the Company’s pro rata share (as reasonably agreed to by a majority of the Independent Trustees from time to time) of the following:

 

(a)           employment expenses of the Manager’s director of internal audit and other employees of the Manager engaged in providing internal audit services, including but not limited to salary, wages, payroll taxes and the cost of employee benefit plans; and

 

(b)           the reasonable travel and other out-of-pocket expenses of the Manager relating to the activities of the Manager’s director of internal audit and other of the Manager’s employees engaged in providing internal audit services and the reasonable third party expenses which the Manager incurs in connection with its provision of internal audit services.

 

In addition, the Manager shall make available (which may be by posting to the Company’s web site) to its officers and employees providing such services to the Company the procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or auditing matters relating to the Company and for the confidential, anonymous submission by such officers and employees of concerns regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters relating to the Company, as set forth in the Company’s Procedures for Handling Concerns or Complaints about Accounting, Internal Accounting Controls or Auditing Matters, as in effect from time to time.

 

14.          Additional Services .  If, and to the extent that, the Company shall request the Manager to render services on behalf of the Company other than those required to be rendered by the Manager in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, such additional services shall be compensated separately on terms to be agreed upon by the Manager and the Company (and approved by majority vote of the Independent Trustees) from time to time.

 

15.          Expenses of the Manager .  Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or approved by majority vote of the Independent Trustees, the Manager shall bear the following expenses incurred in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement:

 

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(a)           employment expenses of the personnel employed by the Manager, including, but not limited to, salaries, wages, payroll taxes and the cost of employee benefit plans;

 

(b)           fees and travel and other expenses paid to directors, officers and employees of the Manager, except fees and travel and other expenses of such persons who are Trustees or officers of the Company incurred in their capacities as Trustees or officers of the Company;

 

(c)           rent, telephone, utilities, office furniture, equipment and machinery (including computers, to the extent utilized) and other office expenses of the Manager, except to the extent such expenses relate solely to an office maintained by the Company separate from the office of the Manager; and

 

(d)           miscellaneous administrative expenses relating to performance by the Manager of its obligations hereunder.

 

16.          Expenses of the Company .  Except as expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Company shall pay all its expenses, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is specifically agreed that the following expenses of the Company shall be paid by the Company and shall not be paid by the Manager:

 

(a)           the cost of borrowed money;

 

(b)           taxes on income and taxes and assessments on real and personal property, if any, and all other taxes applicable to the Company;

 

(c)           legal, auditing, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, reporting, registration and other fees, and printing, engraving and other expenses and taxes incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, trading, registration and listing of the Company’s securities on the Stock Exchange, including transfer agent’s, registrar’s and indenture trustee’s fees and charges;

 

(d)           expenses of organizing, restructuring, reorganizing or liquidating the Company, or of revising, amending, converting or modifying the Company’s organizational documents;

 

(e)           fees and travel and other expenses paid to Trustees and officers of the Company in their capacities as such (but not in their capacities as officers or employees of the Manager) and fees and travel and other expenses paid to advisors, contractors, mortgage servicers, consultants, and other agents and independent contractors employed by or on behalf of the Company;

 

(f)            expenses directly connected with the investigation, acquisition, disposition or ownership of real estate interests or other property (including third party property diligence costs, appraisal reporting, the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, brokerage and sales commissions, maintenance, repair, improvement and local management of property), other than expenses with respect thereto of employees of the

 

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Manager, to the extent that such expenses are to be borne by the Manager pursuant to Section 15 above;

 

(g)           all insurance costs incurred in connection with the Company (including officer and trustee liability insurance) or in connection with any officer and trustee indemnity agreement to which the Company is a party;

 

(h)           expenses connected with payments of dividends or interest or contributions in cash or any other form made or caused to be made by the Trustees to holders of securities of the Company;

 

(i)            all expenses connected with communications to holders of securities of the Company and other bookkeeping and clerical work necessary to maintaining relations with holders of securities, including the cost of any transfer agent, the cost of preparing, printing, posting, distributing and mailing certificates for securities and proxy solicitation materials and reports to holders of the Company’s securities;

 

(j)            legal, accounting and auditing fees and expenses, other than those described in subsection (c) above;

 

(k)           filing and recording fees for regulatory or governmental filings, approvals and notices to the extent not otherwise covered by any of the foregoing items of this Section 16 ;

 

(l)            expenses relating to any office or office facilities maintained by the Company separate from the office of the Manager; and

 

(m)          the costs and expenses of all equity award or compensation plans or arrangements established by the Company, including the value of awards made by the Company to the Manager or its employees, if any, and payment of any employment or withholding taxes in connection therewith.

 

17.          Limits of Manager Responsibility; Indemnification; Company Remedies .  The Manager assumes no responsibility other than to render the services described herein in good faith and shall not be responsible for any action of the Trustees in following or declining to follow any advice or recommendation of the Manager.  The Manager, its members, officers, employees and affiliates will not be liable to the Company, its shareholders, or others, except by reason of acts constituting bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of its obligations hereunder.  The Company shall reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Manager, its members, officers and employees and its affiliates for and from any and all expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, all reasonable attorneys’, accountants’ and experts’ fees and expenses) in respect of or arising from any acts or omissions of the Manager with respect to the provision of services by it or performance of its obligations in connection with this Agreement or performance of other matters pursuant to instruction by the Trustees, except to the extent such provision or performance was in bad faith, was fraudulent, was willful misconduct or was grossly negligent.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Company shall promptly advance

 

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expenses incurred by the indemnitees referred to in this Section 17 for matters referred to in this Section 17 , upon request for such advancement.

 

18.          Term, Termination .  This Agreement shall continue in force and effect until December 31, 203  , and, on December 31 of each year after the effective date of this Agreement (each, an “ Extension Date ”), the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended an additional year so that the term of this Agreement thereafter ends on the twentieth anniversary of such Extension Date.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement, or any extension thereof, may be terminated prior to the expiration of the term:

 

(a)           by the Company, (i) upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Manager (such termination, a “ Termination for Convenience ”), (ii) for Cause, immediately upon written notice to the Manager (such termination, a “ Termination for Cause ”), (iii) for a Performance Reason, upon written notice to the Manager given within sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar year giving rise to such Performance Reason (such termination, a “ Termination for Performance ”), or (iv) by written notice at any time during the twelve (12) month period immediately following the date a Manager Change of Control occurred; or

 

(b)           by the Manager, for Good Reason, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company (or ninety (90) days if the Company takes steps to cure any relevant default within thirty (30) days of written notice to the Company).

 

Any notice of termination shall include the reason for such termination.

 

In the event of a Termination for Convenience by the Company or a termination by the Manager pursuant to Section 18(b) , the Company shall pay the Manager an amount in cash (the “ Full Termination Fee ”) equal to the sum of the present values of Monthly Future Fees payable for the Remaining Term, determined by assuming that a Monthly Future Fee is payable for each month in the Remaining Term on the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of that month and calculating for each Monthly Future Fee the present value of that fee by applying a discount rate to that fee equal to one-twelfth (1/12) the sum of the applicable Treasury Rate plus 300 basis points, with monthly periods for discounting.

 

In the event of a Termination for Performance, the Company shall pay the Manager an amount in cash (the “ Performance Termination Fee ”) equal to the sum of the present values of Monthly Future Fees payable for the first one hundred twenty (120) months of the Remaining Term, determined by assuming that a Monthly Future Fee is payable for each of the first one hundred twenty (120) months in the Remaining Term on the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of that month and calculating for each Monthly Future Fee the present value of that fee by applying a discount rate to that fee equal to one-twelfth (1/12) the sum of the applicable Treasury Rate plus 300 basis points, with monthly periods for discounting.  It is expressly understood and agreed that a Termination for Performance and payment of the Performance Termination Fee is the Company’s intended remedy for a Performance Reason.

 

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No Full Termination Fee or Performance Termination Fee shall be payable in the event of termination by the Company pursuant to Section 18(a)(ii)  (Termination For Cause) or Section 18(a)(iv)  (following a Manager Change of Control).

 

The provisions of this Section 18 shall not apply as a limitation on the amount which may be paid by agreement of the Company and the Manager in connection with a transaction pursuant to which any assets or going business values of the Manager are acquired by the Company in association with termination of this Agreement and the Full Termination Fee or the Performance Termination Fee, as applicable, is in addition to any amounts otherwise payable to the Manager under this Agreement as compensation for services and for expenses of or reimbursement due to the Manager through the date of termination.  Also, payment of the Full Termination Fee or the Performance Termination Fee, as applicable, shall not affect other rights and obligations created under Sections 2 , 14 , 17 , 18 and 19 of this Agreement or otherwise between the Company and the Manager.

 

19.          Action Upon Termination .  From and after the effective date of any termination of this Agreement, the Manager shall be entitled to no compensation (other than the Full Termination Fee or the Performance Termination Fee, if applicable) for services rendered hereunder for the remainder of the then-current term of this Agreement, but shall be paid, on a pro rata basis as set forth in this Section 19 , all compensation due for services performed prior to the effective date of such termination, including without limitation, a pro rata portion of the current year’s Incentive Fee (except as otherwise provided below).  Upon such termination, the Manager shall as promptly as practicable:

 

(a)           pay over to the Company all monies collected and held for the account of the Company by it pursuant to this Agreement, after deducting therefrom any accrued Management Fee or Incentive Fee  and reimbursements for its expenses to which it is then entitled;

 

(b)           deliver to the Trustees a full and complete accounting, including a statement showing all sums collected by it and a statement of all sums held by it for the period commencing with the date following the date of its last accounting to the Trustees; and

 

(c)           deliver to the Trustees all property and documents of the Company then in its custody or possession.

 

The Management Fee due upon termination shall be computed and payable within thirty (30) days following the date of the notice of termination.  The Incentive Fee and, to the extent applicable, the Full Termination Fee or Performance Termination Fee, due upon termination shall be computed and payable within thirty (30) days following the date of termination.  A copy of all computations of the Management Fee, Incentive Fee and, to the extent applicable, the Full Termination Fee or Performance Termination Fee, shall be delivered by the Manager to the Company within thirty (30) days following the date of termination.

 

The Management Fee for any partial month prior to termination will be computed by multiplying the Management Fee which would have been earned for the full month by a fraction,

 

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the numerator of which is the number of days in the portion of such month prior to the date of termination, and the denominator of which shall be thirty (30).

 

For purposes of computation of the Incentive Fee for any partial year prior to termination, the last year of the Measurement Period will be deemed to have ended on the effective date of termination and the computation of the Incentive Fee shall be based upon prior whole years in the Measurement Period and with respect to the year in which termination occurred, the portion of the year in which termination occurred.

 

In addition to other actions on termination of this Agreement, for up to one hundred twenty (120) days following the effective date of any termination of this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, the Manager shall cooperate with the Company and use commercially reasonable efforts to facilitate the orderly transfer of the management and real estate investment services provided under this Agreement to employees of the Company or to its designee, including, but not limited to the transfer of bookkeeping and accounting functions and legal and regulatory compliance and reporting. In connection therewith, the Manager shall assign to the Company, and the Company shall assume, any authorized agreements the Manager executed in its name on behalf of the Company and the Manager shall assign to the Company all proprietary information with respect to the Company.  Additionally, the Company or its designee shall have the right to offer employment to any employee of the Manager whom the Manager proposes to terminate in connection with a Covered Termination and the Manager shall cooperate with the Company or its designee in connection therewith.

 

20.          Trustee Action .  Wherever action on the part of the Trustees is contemplated by this Agreement, action by a majority of the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, shall constitute the action provided for herein.

 

21.          TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS NOT LIABLE .  THE DECLARATION OF TRUST OF THE COMPANY, A COPY OF WHICH, TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS, IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND PROVIDES THAT THE NAME INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST REFERS TO THE TRUSTEES COLLECTIVELY AS TRUSTEES, BUT NOT INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY.  NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, EMPLOYEE OR AGENT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE HELD TO ANY PERSONAL LIABILITY, JOINTLY OR SEVERALLY, FOR ANY OBLIGATION OF, OR CLAIM AGAINST, THE COMPANY.  ALL PERSONS OR ENTITIES DEALING WITH THE COMPANY, IN ANY WAY, SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.

 

22.          Notices .  Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission, on the next business day if transmitted by a nationally recognized overnight courier or on the third (3 rd ) business day following mailing by first class mail, postage prepaid, in each case as follows (or at such other United States address or facsimile number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

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If to the Company:

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn:  President and Board of Trustees
Facsimile:  (617) 796-8335

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA  02109
Attn:  Nicole Rives
Facsimile:  (617) 338-2880

 

If to the Manager:

 

The RMR Group LLC
Two Newton Place
255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn:  President
Facsimile:  (617) 928-1305

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA  02116
Attn:  Margaret R. Cohen
Facsimile:  (617) 305-
4859

 

23.          Amendments .  This Agreement shall not be amended, changed, modified, terminated or discharged, in whole or in part, except by an instrument in writing signed by each of the parties hereto, or by their respective successors or assigns, or otherwise as provided herein.

 

24.          Assignment .  Neither party may assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder or delegate its duties hereunder without the written consent of the other party, except, that the Manager may assign this Agreement to any subsidiary of Parent so long as such subsidiary is then and remains Controlled by Parent.

 

25.          Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, any successors or permitted assigns of the parties hereto as provided herein.

 

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26.          No Third Party Beneficiary .  Except as otherwise provided in Section 28(i) , no person or entity other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

27.          Governing Law .  The provisions of this Agreement and any Dispute, (as defined below), whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

28.          Arbitration .

 

(a)           Any disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the provision of services by the Manager pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any disputes, claims or controversies brought by or on behalf of the Company, Parent or the Manager or any holder of equity interests (which, for purposes of this Section 28 , shall mean any holder of record or any beneficial owner of equity interests or any former holder of record or beneficial owner of equity interests) of the Company, Parent or the Manager, either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of the Company, Parent or the Manager or on behalf of any series or class of equity interests of the Company, Parent or Manager or holders of any equity interests of the Company, Parent or the Manager against the Company, Parent or the Manager or any of their respective trustees, directors, members, officers, managers (including the Manager or its successor), agents or employees, including any disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance, application or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration agreement or the governing documents of the Company, Parent or the Manager (all of which are referred to as “ Disputes ”), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute or Disputes, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “ Rules ”) of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 28 .  For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against the trustees, directors, officers or managers of the Company, Parent or the Manager and class actions by a holder of equity interests against those individuals or entities and the Company, Parent or the Manager.  For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.  For purposes of this Section 28 , the term “equity interest” shall mean, (i) in respect of the Company, shares of beneficial interest of the Company, (ii) in respect of the Manager, “membership interest” in the Manager as defined in the Maryland Limited Liability Companies Act and (iii) in respect of Parent, shares of capital stock of Parent.

 

(b)           There shall be three (3) arbitrators. If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the parties. If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the demand for arbitration.  The

 

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arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either a claimant (or all claimants) or a respondent (or all respondents) fail(s) to timely select an arbitrator then the party (or parties) who has selected an arbitrator may request AAA to provide a list of three (3) proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules (each of whom shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) and the party (or parties) that failed to timely appoint an arbitrator shall have ten (10) days from the date AAA provides the list to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA.  If the party (or parties) fail(s) to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by that time, the party (or parties) who have appointed the first (1st) arbitrator shall then have ten (10) days to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA to be the second (2nd) arbitrator; and, if he/they should fail to select the  second (2nd) arbitrator by such time, AAA shall select, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators it had proposed as the second (2nd) arbitrator. The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third (3rd) and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second (2nd) arbitrator. If the third (3rd) arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.

 

(c)           The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

 

(d)           There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that there shall be no depositions and no other discovery other than limited documentary discovery as described in the preceding sentence.

 

(e)           In rendering an award or decision (an “ Award ”), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Any arbitration proceedings or Award and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.  An Award shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.  Any monetary Award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset.  Subject to Section 28(g) , each party against which an Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such Award or such other date as such Award may provide.

 

(f)            Except to the extent expressly provided by this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the parties, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of the Company’s, Parent’s or the Manager’s, as applicable, Award to the claimant or the claimant’s attorneys.  Each party (or, if there are more than two (2) parties

 

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to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third (3rd) appointed arbitrator.

 

(g)           Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Agreement, any Award, including but not limited to, any interim Award, may be appealed pursuant to the AAA’s Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules (“ Appellate Rules ”). An Award shall not be considered final until after the time for filing the notice of appeal pursuant to the Appellate Rules has expired. Appeals must be initiated within thirty (30) days of receipt of an Award by filing a notice of appeal with any AAA office. Following the appeal process, the decision rendered by the appeal tribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  For the avoidance of doubt, and despite any contrary provision of the Appellate Rules, Section 28(f)  hereof shall apply to any appeal pursuant to this Section and the appeal tribunal shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any party.

 

(h)           Following the expiration of the time for filing the notice of appeal, or the conclusion of the appeal process set forth in Section 28(g) , an Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between those parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators.  Judgment upon an Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any Award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(i)            This Section 28 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the Company, the Manager, Parent and their respective holders of equity interests, trustees, directors, officers, managers (including the Manager or its successor), agents or employees, and their respective successors and assigns and shall be binding upon the Company, the Manager, Parent and their respective holders of equity interests, and be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.

 

29.          Consent to Jurisdiction and Forum .  The exclusive jurisdiction and venue in any action brought by any party hereto pursuant to this Agreement shall lie in any federal or state court located in Baltimore, Maryland.  By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for itself and in respect of its property with respect to such action. The parties irrevocably agree that venue would be proper in such court, and hereby waive any objection that such court is an improper or inconvenient forum for the resolution of such action.  The parties further agree and consent to the service of any process required by any such court by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with Section 22 and that any such delivery shall constitute valid and lawful service of process against it, without

 

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necessity for service by any other means provided by statute or rule of court.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BY THE MANAGER PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a demand for arbitration of a Dispute is made pursuant to Section 28 , this Section 29 shall not pre-empt resolution of the Dispute pursuant to Section 28 .

 

30.          Captions .  The captions included herein have been inserted for ease of reference only and shall not be construed to affect the meaning, construction or effect of this Agreement.

 

31.          Entire Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any pre-existing agreements with respect to such subject matter.

 

32.          Severability .  If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining provisions hereof.

 

33.          Survival .  The provisions of Section 2 (limited to the obligation of the Company to indemnify the Manager for matters provided thereunder) and Sections 17 through and including 35 of this Agreement shall survive the termination hereof.  Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of the parties hereto accrued prior to the termination or upon termination.

 

34.          Other Agreements .  The parties hereto are also parties to a Property Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as in effect from time to time (the “ Property Management Agreement ”).  The parties agree that this Agreement does not include or otherwise address the rights and obligations of the parties under the Property Management Agreement and that the Property Management Agreement provides for its own separate rights and obligations of the parties thereto, including without limitation separate compensation payable by the Company and the other Owners (as defined in the Property Management Agreement) to the Manager thereunder for services to be provided by the Manager pursuant to the Property Management Agreement.

 

35.          Equal Employment Opportunity Employer .  The Manager is an equal employment opportunity employer and complies with all applicable state and federal laws to provide a work environment free from discrimination and without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, veteran’s status or any other basis protected by applicable laws.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized officers, under seal, as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS
PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

THE RMR GROUP LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

SOLELY IN RESPECT OF

 

SECTION 28, PARENT:

 

 

 

 

THE RMR GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

[Signature Page to Business Management Agreement]

 


 

Exhibit A

 

Definitions

 

The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in the Agreement for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary.  All capitalized terms used in this Exhibit A but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the respective meanings given to those terms in the Agreement.  Unless otherwise noted, all section references in this Exhibit A refer to sections in the Agreement.

 

(1)           “ Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the first Person.

 

(2)           “ Cause ” shall mean: (i) the Manager engages in any act that constitutes bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a default by the Manager in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement to be performed by the Manager, the consequence of which is a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) the Manager is convicted of a felony; (iv) any executive officer or senior manager of the Manager is convicted of a felony or other crime, whether or not a felony, involving his or her duties as an employee of the Manager and who is not promptly discharged and any actual loss suffered by the Company as a result of such felony or crime is not promptly reimbursed; (v) any involuntary proceeding is commenced against the Manager seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Manager or its debts under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law and such proceeding is not dismissed in one hundred twenty (120) days; or (vi) the Manager authorizes the commencement of a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to the Manager or its debts under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or similar official of the Manager or any substantial part of its property.

 

(3)           “ Charitable Organization ” shall mean an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of a future United States Internal Revenue law) which is exempt from income taxation under section 501(a) thereof.

 

(4)           “ Continuing Parent Directors ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of The RMR Group Inc., a Maryland corporation (“ Parent ”), who was (i) a member of the Board of Directors of Parent as of the date of this Agreement or (ii) nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors of Parent by, or whose election to the Board of Directors of Parent was made or approved by, (x) the affirmative vote of a majority of Continuing Parent Directors who were members of the Board of Directors of Parent at the time of such nomination or election (and not including a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened contested solicitation, including, without limitation, a consent or proxy solicitation, relating to the election of directors of Parent or an unsolicited tender offer or exchange offer for Parent’s voting securities) or (y) so long as Parent is Controlled by one or both Founders.

 

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(5)           “ Control ” of an entity, shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the participles “Controls” and “Controlled” have parallel meanings.

 

(6)           “ Covered Termination ” shall mean a Termination for Convenience, a Termination for Performance or a termination by the Manager pursuant to Section 18(b) .

 

(7)           “ Founder ” shall mean each of Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy.

 

(8)           “ Good Reason ” shall mean: (i) a default by the Company in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement to be performed by the Company, the consequence of which was materially adverse to the Manager and which did not result from and was not attributable to any action, or failure to act, of the Manager, and such default shall continue for a period of sixty (60) days (or ninety (90) days if the Company takes steps to cure such default within thirty (30) days of written notice to the Company) after written notice thereof by the Manager specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such sixty (60) day period; (ii) the Company materially reduces the duties and responsibilities historically performed by the Manager or materially reduces the scope of the authority of the Manager as historically exercised by the Manager under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company appoints or engages a Person or personnel to perform material services historically provided by the Manager or its personnel; or (iii) the consummation of any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including securities of the Company’s subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis, other than a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition to a subsidiary of the Company Controlled by the Company, an RMR Managed Company or another entity to which the Manager has agreed to provide management services.

 

(9)           “ Immediate Family Member ” as used to indicate a relationship with any individual, shall mean (x) any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, and any other individual (other than a tenant or employee), which individual is sharing the household of that individual or (y) a trust, the beneficiaries of which are the individual and/or any Immediate Family Member of such individual.

 

(10)         “ Law ” means any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, directive, code or order enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered by any governmental entity.

 

(11)         “ Manager Change of Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred upon any of the following events:

 

(i)            any “person” or “group”(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a Permitted Manager Transferee or a Person to whom the Manager would be permitted to assign this Agreement pursuant to Section 24 of this Agreement, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, except that any person shall be deemed to

 

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beneficially own securities such person has a right to acquire whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the then outstanding voting power of the voting securities of the Manager and/or Parent, as applicable;

 

(ii)           the consummation of any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Manager (including securities of the Manager’s subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis, except the transfer of outstanding voting power of the voting securities of the Manager or Parent to a Permitted Manager Transferee or if the transaction constitutes a permissible assignment under Section 24 of this Agreement; or

 

(iii)          at any time, the Continuing Parent Directors cease for any reason to constitute the majority of the Board of Directors of Parent;

 

provided , however , that if the Manager is no longer a subsidiary of Parent as a result of a transaction not constituting a Manager Change of Control, then a Manager Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred upon any of the foregoing events that affect the Manager only (and no Manager Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if such event affects Parent).

 

(12)         “ Material Adverse Effect ” means any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects and occurrences, has had a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, but will not include facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences to the extent attributable to: (i) any changes in general United States or global economic conditions; (ii) any changes in conditions generally affecting any of the industry(ies) in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; (iii) any Performance Reason or any decline in the market price, credit rating or trading volume of the Company’s securities (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such Performance Reason or decline may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); (iv) regulatory, legislative or political conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions, in each case in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction; (v) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); (vi) any actions that were not recommended by the Manager that are approved by the Independent Trustees, or the consequences thereof; (vii) any change in applicable Law or United States generally accepted accounting principles (or authoritative interpretations thereof); (viii) geopolitical conditions, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any acts of war, sabotage or terrorism; or (ix) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster.

 

(13)         “ Monthly Future Fee ” shall mean (i) the sum of (A) the total Management Fee earned by the Manager under this Agreement for the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceding the effective date of a Covered Termination, plus (B) the aggregate of all amounts

 

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payable to the Manager for internal audit services pursuant to Section 13 of this Agreement for the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceding the effective date of a Covered Termination, divided by (ii) twelve (12), and rounded upward to the nearest whole number.

 

If there is a Covered Termination following a merger between the Company and another RMR Managed Company, the Monthly Future Fee shall be calculated by reference to (i) the aggregate of the total Management Fee payable by the Company to the Manager and the total management fee payable by the other RMR Managed Company to the Manager for the applicable period plus (ii) the aggregate of all amounts payable by the Company and the other RMR Managed Company to the Manager for internal audit services, in each case for the period specified above.

 

If there is a Covered Termination following the spin-off of a subsidiary of the Company (by sale in whole or part to the public or distribution to the Company’s shareholders) to which the Company contributed Properties (the “ Contributed Properties ”) and which was an RMR Managed Company both at the time of the spin-off and on the date of the Covered Termination, in determining the Termination Fee, the Monthly Future Fee shall be calculated by reference to (i) the Average Invested Capital and Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets after reduction by the historical cost of the Contributed Properties (if then included in Average Invested Capital or Average Invested Capital of the Transferred Assets), provided such recalculated Monthly Future Fee shall only be used in determining the Termination Fee if it would result in a calculation of the Monthly Future Fee which would have been lower than that which was payable, plus (ii) amounts payable for internal audit services for any period prior to the spin-off shall be reduced to represent the same percentage of amounts charged to all RMR Managed Companies as is charged to the Company after the spin-off.

 

(14)         “ Performance Reason ” shall mean, for any period of three (3) consecutive calendar years, beginning with the three (3) year period ending December 31, 2021: (i) for each calendar year in such period, the TSR of the Company is less than (A) the percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index for the year, minus (B) five percent (5%) (for illustrative purposes and the avoidance of doubt, if the percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index for a year is positive fifteen percent (15%), the TSR for the year must be less than ten percent (10%) in the same year to count as one of the three (3) consecutive years that may be included within a Performance Reason), and (ii) for each calendar year in such period, the TSR of the Company is less than the TSR (determined for each company separately) of sixty-six percent (66%) of the member companies in the SNL Index (for illustrative purposes and the avoidance of doubt, if there are ninety (90) member companies in the SNL Index, the Company’s TSR for a year must be less than the TSR of sixty (60) member companies in the SNL Index). For purposes of the calculation of TSR and percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index in clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence, each such calendar year shall be treated as a Measurement Period.

 

(15)         “ Permitted Manager Transferee ” shall mean: (A) Parent or any of its Controlled subsidiaries; (B) any employee benefit plan of the Manager, Parent or any of their respective Controlled subsidiaries; (C) any Founder or any of a Founder’s lineal descendants; (D) any Immediate Family Member of a Founder or any of an Immediate Family Member’s lineal descendants; (E) any Qualifying Employee, any Immediate Family Member of a Qualifying

 

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Employee or any of the Qualifying Employee’s or Immediate Family Member’s lineal descendants; (F) a Person described in clause (C), (D) or (E) to whom securities are transferred by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution by a Person described in clause (C), (D) or (E) of this definition; (G) any entity Controlled by any Person or Persons described in clause (B), (C), (D), (E) or (F) of this definition; (H) a Charitable Organization Controlled by any Person or Persons described in clause (C), (D), (E) or (F) of this definition; (I) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by shareholders (or equivalent) of the Manager or Parent in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Manager or Parent, as applicable, immediately prior to the acquisition of beneficial ownership; (J) any Person approved by the Company in writing; or (K) an underwriter temporarily holding securities of the Manager or Parent, as applicable, pursuant to an offering of such securities; provided, however, that “lineal descendants” shall not include Persons adopted after attaining the age of eighteen (18) years and any such adopted Person’s descendants, and further provided that any subsidiary described in clause (A) or (B), any entity described in clause (G) and Charitable Organization described in clause (H), shall only be a Permitted Manager Transferee so long as it remains Controlled as provided in clause (A), (B), (G) or (H).

 

(16)         “ Person ” shall mean an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or any other organization or entity, whether or not a legal entity.

 

(17)         “ Qualifying Employee ” means any employee of the Manager or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries who is and has been an employee of the Manager or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries for at least thirty-six (36) months.

 

(18)         “ Remaining Term ” shall mean the remaining period in the term of this Agreement had the Agreement not been terminated (rounded to nearest month), up to a maximum of twenty (20) years.

 

(19)         “ Treasury Rate ” shall mean, for the calculation of the present value of a Monthly Future Fee, the arithmetic mean of the yields under the heading “Week Ending” published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the maturity corresponding to the date that is the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of the month for which the Monthly Future Fee is assumed to be payable.  If no maturity exactly corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to such period shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the nearest month.  For purposes of calculating the applicable Treasury Rates, the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities) published prior to the required date of payment of the Termination Fee will be used.  If such statistical release is not published at the time of any determination under this Agreement, then any publicly available source of similar market data which shall be selected by the Manager, will be used.

 

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(20)         “ TSR ” of a company shall be determined by (i) subtracting, for the relevant Measurement Period, (A) the closing price of the common shares of the company on the principal national securities exchange (as defined in the Exchange Act) on which the shares are traded, on the last trading day immediately prior to the beginning of the Measurement Period (the “ Initial Price ”) from (B) the sum of the average closing price of the common shares on the ten (10) consecutive trading days having the highest average closing prices during the final thirty (30) trading days of the Measurement Period, plus the aggregate amount of dividends declared in respect of a common share during the Measurement Period, and (ii) dividing the result by the Initial Price.

 

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Exhibit 10.5

 

FORM OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of           , 201  , by and among The RMR Group LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“ Managing Agent ”), and Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Company ”), on behalf of itself and those of its subsidiaries as may from time to time own properties subject to this Agreement (each, an “ Owner ” and, collectively, “ Owners ”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H :

 

WHEREAS , Owners own various properties and Owners may, in the future, acquire additional properties which shall automatically become subject to this Agreement without amendment hereof, unless otherwise agreed by the Company and Managing Agent (collectively, the “ Managed Premises ”);

 

WHEREAS, Owners wish to engage Managing Agent to perform the services and duties set forth herein; and

 

WHEREAS, Managing Agent is willing to accept such engagement on the terms and conditions set forth therein;

 

NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the premises and the agreements herein contained, Owners and Managing Agent hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Engagement .  Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Owners hereby continue to engage Managing Agent to provide the property management and administrative services with respect to the Managed Premises contemplated by this Agreement.  Managing Agent hereby accepts such continued engagement as managing agent and agrees to devote such time, attention and effort as may be appropriate to operate and manage the Managed Premises in a diligent, orderly and efficient manner.  Managing Agent may subcontract out some or all of its obligations hereunder to third parties; provided , however , that, in any such event, Managing Agent shall be and remain primarily liable to Owners for performance hereunder.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, the services to be provided by Managing Agent hereunder shall exclude all services (including, without limitation, any garage management or cafeteria management services) whose performance by a manager to any Owner could give rise to an Owner’s receipt of “impermissible tenant service income” as defined in §856(d)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as amended or superseded hereafter, the “ Code ”) or could in any other way jeopardize an Owner’s federal or state tax qualification as a real estate investment trust.

 

2.             General Parameters .  Any or all services may be performed or goods purchased by Managing Agent under arrangements jointly with or for other properties owned or managed by Managing Agent and the costs shall be reasonably apportioned.  Managing Agent may employ personnel who are assigned to work exclusively at the Managed Premises or partly at the Managed Premises and other buildings owned and/or managed by Managing Agent.  Wages, benefits and other related costs of centralized accounting personnel and employees employed by

 



 

Managing Agent and assigned to work exclusively or partly at the Managed Premises shall be fairly apportioned and reimbursed, pro rata, by Owners in addition to the Fee and Construction Supervision Fee (each as defined in Section 6 ).

 

3.             Duties .  Without limitation, Managing Agent agrees to perform the following specific duties:

 

(a)           To seek tenants for the Managed Premises in accordance with market rents and to negotiate leases, including renewals thereof, and to lease space to tenants, at rentals, and for periods of occupancy all on market terms.  To employ appropriate means in order that the availability of rental space is made known to potential tenants, including, but not limited to, the employment of brokers.  The brokerage and legal expenses of negotiating such leases and leasing such space shall be paid by the applicable Owner.

 

(b)           To collect all rents and other income from the Managed Premises and to give receipts therefor, both on behalf of Owners, and deposit such funds in such banks and such accounts as are named, from time to time, by Owners, in agency accounts for and under the name of Owners.  Managing Agent shall be empowered to sign disbursement checks on these accounts.  Managing Agent may also use pooled bank accounts for the benefit of Owners and other owners for whom the Managing Agent provides services, provided separate records and accountings of such funds are maintained.

 

(c)           To make contracts for and to supervise any repairs and/or alterations to the Managed Premises, including tenant improvements on reasonable commercial terms.

 

(d)           For Owners’ account and at its expense, to hire, supervise and discharge employees as required for the efficient operation and maintenance of the Managed Premises.

 

(e)           To obtain, at Owners’ expense, appropriate insurance for the Managed Premises protecting Owners and Managing Agent while acting on behalf of Owners against all normally insurable risks relating to the Managed Premises and complying with the requirements of Owners’ mortgagee, if any, and to cause the same to be provided and maintained by all tenants with respect to the Managed Premises to the extent required by the terms of such tenants’ leases.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Owners may determine to purchase insurance directly for their own account.

 

(f)            To promptly notify the applicable Owner’s insurance carriers, as required by the applicable policies, of any casualty or injury to person or property at the Managed Premises, and complete customary reports in connection therewith.

 

(g)           To procure all supplies, other materials and services as may be necessary for the proper operation of the Managed Premises, at Owners’ expense.

 

(h)           To pay promptly from rental receipts, other income derived from the Managed Premises, or other monies made available by Owners for such purpose, all costs incurred in the operation of the Managed Premises which are expenses of Owners hereunder, including wages or other payments for services rendered, invoices for supplies

 

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or other items furnished in relation to the Managed Premises, and pay over forthwith the balance of such rental receipts, income and monies to Owners or as Owners shall from time to time direct.  In the event that the sum of the expenses to operate and the compensation due Managing Agent exceeds gross receipts in any month and no excess funds from prior months are available for payment of such excess, Owners shall pay promptly the amount of the deficiency thereof to Managing Agent upon receipt of statements therefor.

 

(i)            To keep Owners apprised of any material developments in the operation of the Managed Premises.

 

(j)            To establish reasonable rules and regulations for tenants of the Managed Premises.

 

(k)           On behalf of and in the name of Owner, to institute or defend, as the case may be, any and all legal actions or proceedings relating to the operation of the Managed Premises.

 

(l)            To maintain the books and records of Owners reflecting the management and operation of the Managed Premises, making available for reasonable inspection and examination by Owners or their representatives all books, records and other financial data relating to the Managed Premises at the place where the same are maintained.

 

(m)          To prepare and deliver seasonably to tenants of the Managed Premises such statements of expenses or other information as shall be required on the landlord’s part to be delivered to such tenants for computation of rent, additional rent, or any other reason.

 

(n)         To aid, assist and cooperate with Owners in matters relating to taxes and assessments and insurance loss adjustments, notify Owners of any tax increase or special assessments relating to the Managed Premises and to enter into contracts for tax abatements services.

 

(o)         To provide such emergency services as may be required for the efficient management and operation of the Managed Premises on a twenty-four (24)-hour basis.

 

(p)         To enter into contracts on commercially reasonable terms for utilities (including, without limitation, water, fuel, electricity and telephone) and for building services (including, without limitation, cleaning of windows, common areas and tenant space, ash, rubbish and garbage hauling, snow plowing, landscaping, carpet cleaning and vermin extermination), and for other services as are appropriate to the Managed Premises.

 

(q)           To seek market terms for all items purchased or services contracted by it under this Agreement.

 

(r)            To take such action generally consistent with the provisions of this Agreement as Owners might with respect to the Managed Premises if personally present.

 

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(s)            To, from time to time, or at any time requested by the Board of Trustees of the Company (the “ Trustees ”), make reports of its performance of the foregoing services to the Company.

 

4.             Authority .  Owners give to Managing Agent the authority and powers to perform the foregoing duties on behalf of Owners and authorize Managing Agent to incur such reasonable expenses, as contemplated in Sections 2 , 3 and 5 on behalf of Owners as are necessary in the performance of those duties.

 

5.             Special Authority of Managing Agent .  In addition to, and not in limitation of, the duties and authority of Managing Agent contained herein, Managing Agent shall perform the following duties:

 

(a)           Terminate tenancies and sign and serve in the name of Owners such notices therefor as may be required for the proper management of the Managed Premises.

 

(b)           At Owners’ expense, institute and prosecute actions to evict tenants and recover possession of rental space, and recover rents and other sums due; and when expedient, settle, compromise and release such actions or suits or reinstate such tenancies.

 

6.             Compensation .

 

(a)           In consideration of the services to be rendered by Managing Agent hereunder, Owners agree to pay and Managing Agent agrees to accept as its compensation (i) a management fee (the “ Fee ”) equal to three percent (3%) of the gross collected rents actually received by Owners from the Managed Premises, such gross rents to include all fixed rents, percentage rents, additional rents, operating expense and tax escalations, and any other charges paid to Owners in connection with occupancy of the Managed Premises, but excluding any amounts collected from tenants to reimburse Owners for the cost of capital improvements or for expenses incurred in curing any tenant default or in enforcing any remedy against any tenant; and (ii) a construction supervision fee (the “ Construction Supervision Fee ”) in connection with all interior and exterior construction renovation or repair activities at the Managed Premises, including, without limitation, all tenant and capital improvements in, on or about the Managed Premises, undertaken during the term of this Agreement, other than ordinary maintenance and repair, equal to five percent (5%) of the cost of such construction which shall include the costs of all related professional services and the cost of general conditions.

 

(b)           Unless otherwise agreed, the Fee shall be due and payable monthly, in arrears based on a reasonable annual estimate or budget with an annual reconciliation within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar year.  The Construction Supervision Fee shall be due and payable periodically, as agreed by Managing Agent and Owners, based on actual costs incurred to date.

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Owners shall reimburse Managing Agent for reasonable travel expenses incurred when traveling to and from the Managed Premises while performing its duties in accordance with this Agreement;

 

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provided, however, that, reasonable travel expenses shall not include expenses incurred for travel to and from the Managed Premises by personnel assigned to work exclusively at the Managed Premises.

 

(d)           Managing Agent shall be entitled to no other additional compensation, whether in the form of commission, bonus or the like for its services under this Agreement.  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein with respect to payment by Owners of legal fees, accounting fees, salaries, wages, fees and charges of parties hired by Managing Agent on behalf of Owners to perform operating and maintenance functions in the Managed Premises, and the like, if Managing Agent hires third parties to perform services required to be performed hereunder by Managing Agent without additional charge to Owners, Managing Agent shall (except to the extent the same are reasonably attributable to an emergency at the Managed Premises) be responsible for the charges of such third parties.

 

7.             Term of Agreement .  This Agreement shall continue in force and effect until December 31, 203  , and, on December 31 of each year after the effective date of this Agreement (each, an “Extension Date”), the term of this Agreement shall be automatically extended an additional year so that the term of this Agreement thereafter ends on the twentieth anniversary of such Extension Date.

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement, or any extension thereof, may be terminated prior to the expiration of the term:

 

(a)           by the Company (on behalf of itself and Owners), (i) upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Managing Agent (such termination, a “ Termination for Convenience ”), (ii) for Cause, immediately upon written notice to Managing Agent (such termination, a “ Termination for Cause ”), (iii) for a Performance Reason, upon written notice to Managing Agent given within sixty (60) days after the end of the calendar year giving rise to such Performance Reason (such termination, a “ Termination for Performance ”), or (iv) by written notice at any time during the twelve (12)-month period immediately following the date a Managing Agent Change of Control occurred; or

 

(b)           by Managing Agent, for Good Reason, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Company (or ninety (90) days if the Company takes steps to cure any relevant de fault within thirty (30) days of written notice to the Company).

 

Any notice of termination shall include the reason for such termination.

 

In the event of a Termination for Convenience by the Company or a termination by Managing Agent pursuant to Section 7(b) , the Company shall pay Managing Agent an amount in cash (the “ Full Termination Fee ”) equal to the sum of the present values of Monthly Future Fees payable for the Remaining Term, determined by assuming that a Monthly Future Fee is payable for each month in the Remaining Term on the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of that month and calculating for each Monthly Future Fee the present value of that fee by applying a discount rate to that fee equal to one-twelfth (1/12) the sum of the applicable Treasury Rate plus 300 basis points, with monthly periods for discounting.

 

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In the event of a Termination for Performance, the Company shall pay Managing Agent an amount in cash (the “ Performance Termination Fee ”) equal to the sum of the present values of Monthly Future Fees payable for the first one hundred twenty (120) months of the Remaining Term, determined by assuming that a Monthly Future Fee is payable for each of the first one hundred twenty (120) months in the Remaining Term on the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of that month and calculating for each Monthly Future Fee the present value of that fee by applying a discount rate to that fee equal to one-twelfth (1/12) the sum of the applicable Treasury Rate plus 300 basis points, with monthly periods for discounting.  It is expressly understood and agreed that a Termination for Performance and payment of the Performance Termination Fee is the Company’s intended remedy for a Performance Reason.

 

No Full Termination Fee or Performance Termination Fee shall be payable in the event of termination by the Company pursuant to Section 7(a)(ii)  (Termination For Cause) or Section 7(a)(iv)  (following a Managing Agent Change of Control).

 

The provisions of this Section 7 shall not apply as a limitation on the amount which may be paid by agreement of the Company and Managing Agent in connection with a transaction pursuant to which any assets or going business values of Managing Agent are acquired by the Company in association with termination of this Agreement and the Full Termination Fee or the Performance Termination Fee, as applicable, is in addition to any amounts otherwise payable to Managing Agent under this Agreement as compensation for services and for expenses of or reimbursement due to Managing Agent through the date of termination.

 

8.             Termination .  Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to any of the Managed Premises for any reason whatsoever, Managing Agent shall as soon as practicable turn over to Owners all books, papers, funds, records, keys and other items relating to the management and operation of such Managed Premises, including, without limitation, all leases in the possession of Managing Agent and shall render to Owners a final accounting with respect thereto through the date of termination.  Owners shall be obligated to pay all compensation for services rendered by Managing Agent hereunder prior and up to the effective time of such termination, including, without limitation, any Fees and Construction Supervision Fees, and shall pay and reimburse to Managing Agent all expenses and costs incurred by Managing Agent prior and up to the effective time of such termination which are otherwise payable or reimbursable to Managing Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement (collectively, “ Accrued Fees ”).  The amount of such fees paid as compensation pursuant to the foregoing sentence shall be subject to adjustment in accordance with the annual reconciliation contemplated by Section 6(b)  and consistent with past practices in performing such reconciliation.

 

A computation of all Accrued Fees and of the Termination Fee, if any, due upon termination shall be delivered by Managing Agent to the Company within thirty (30) days following the effective date of termination. The Accrued Fees and, to the extent applicable, the Full Termination Fee or Performance Termination Fee, due upon termination shall be payable within ten (10) business days following the delivery to the Company of such computation.

 

In addition to other actions on termination of this Agreement, for up to one hundred twenty (120) days following the date of notice of a termination of this Agreement, Managing Agent shall cooperate with the Company and the Owners and use commercially reasonable

 

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efforts to facilitate the orderly transfer of management of the Managed Premises.  In connection therewith Managing Agent shall assign to the Company, to one or more Owners, or to their designee(s), as directed by the Company, and the Company, such Owner(s) or their designee(s) shall assume, all contracts entered into by Managing Agent pursuant to this Agreement, but excluding all insurance contracts, and multi-property contracts not limited in scope to the Managed Premises and all contracts with affiliates of Managing Agent.  Managing Agent shall also transfer to the Company all proprietary information with respect to the Company and/or the Owners.  Additionally, the Company, one or more Owners, or their designee(s) shall have the right to offer employment to any employee of Managing Agent whom Managing Agent proposes to terminate in connection with a Covered Termination and Managing Agent shall cooperate with the Company, such Owners, or their designee(s) in connection therewith.

 

9.             Assignment of Rights and Obligations.

 

(a)           Without Owners’ prior written consent, Managing Agent shall not sell, transfer, assign or otherwise dispose of or mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber or permit or suffer any encumbrance of all or any part of its rights and obligations hereunder, and any transfer, encumbrance or other disposition of an interest herein made or attempted in violation of this paragraph shall be void and ineffective, and shall not be binding upon Owners.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Managing Agent may assign its rights and delegate its obligations under this Agreement to any subsidiary of Parent so long as such subsidiary is then and remains Controlled by Parent.

 

(b)           Owners, without Managing Agent’s consent, may not assign their respective rights or delegate their respective obligations hereunder.

 

(c)           Any assignment permitted hereunder shall not release the assignor hereunder.

 

10.          Indemnification and Insurance.

 

(a)             Owners agree to defend, indemnify and hold harmless Managing Agent from and against all costs, claims, expenses and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of Managing Agent’s performance of its duties in accordance with this Agreement including, without limitation, injury or damage to persons or property occurring in, on or about the Managed Premises and violations or alleged violations of any law, ordinance, regulation or order of any governmental authority regarding the Managed Premises except any injury, damage or violation resulting from Managing Agent’s fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(b)           Owners and Managing Agent shall maintain such commercially reasonable insurance as shall from time to time be mutually agreed by Owners and Managing Agent.

 

11.          Notices .  Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, upon confirmation of receipt when transmitted by facsimile transmission, on the next

 

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business day if transmitted by a nationally recognized overnight courier or on the third (3 rd ) business day following mailing by first class mail, postage prepaid, in each case as follows (or at such other United States address or facsimile number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):

 

If to the Company or the Owners:

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust
Two Newton Place

255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn:  President
Facsimile:  (617) 796-8335

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Sullivan & Worcester LLP
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA  02109
Attn:  Nicole Rives
Facsimile:  (617) 338-2880

 

If to Managing Agent:

 

The RMR Group LLC
Two Newton Place

255 Washington Street, Suite 300
Newton, Massachusetts 02458
Attn:  President
Facsimile:  (617) 928-1305

 

with copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:

 

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA  02116
Attn:  Margaret R. Cohen
Facsimile:  (617) 305-4859

 

12.          Limitation of Liability .  The Declarations of Trust establishing certain Owners, a copy of each, together with all amendments thereto (the “ Declarations ”), are duly filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of Maryland, provide that the names of such Owners refers to the trustees under such Declarations collectively as trustees, but not individually or personally.  No trustee, officer, shareholder, employee or agent of such Owners shall be held to any personal liability, jointly or severally, for any obligation of, or claim against, such Owners.  All persons and entities dealing with such Owners, in any way, shall look only to the respective assets of such Owners for the payment of any sum or the performance of any obligation of such Owners.  In any event, all liability of such Owners hereunder is limited to the

 

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interest of such Owners in the Managed Premises and, in the case of Managing Agent, to its interest hereunder.

 

13.          A cquisitions and Dispositions of Properties .  Unless Owners and Managing Agent otherwise agree in writing, all properties from time to time acquired by Owners or their affiliates shall automatically become subject to this Agreement without amendment hereof.  Similarly, this Agreement shall automatically terminate with respect to all properties disposed of by Owners in the ordinary course of business, effective upon such disposition.

 

14.          Modification of Agreement .  This Agreement may not be modified, altered or amended in any manner except by an amendment in writing, duly executed by the parties hereto.

 

15.          Independent Contractor .  This Agreement is not one of general agency by Managing Agent for Owners, but Managing Agent is being engaged as an independent contractor.  Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create a joint venture, partnership, tenancy-in-common or other similar relationship between Owners and Managing Agent for any purposes whatsoever, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the terms of this Agreement nor the fact that Owners and Managing Agent have joint interests in any one or more investments, ownership or other interests in any one or more entities or may have common officers or employees or a tenancy relationship shall be construed so as to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on either of them.

 

16.          Governing Law .  The provisions of this Agreement and any Dispute, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

17.          Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, any successors or permitted assigns of the parties hereto as provided herein.

 

18.          No Third Party Beneficiary .  Except as otherwise provided in Section 21 , no person or entity other than the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns is intended to be a beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

19.          Severability .  If any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstance, is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions hereof shall not be in any way impaired, unless the provisions held invalid, illegal or unenforceable shall substantially impair the benefits of the remaining provisions hereof.

 

20.          Survival .  Except for Sections 1 through 5 and Section 13 , all other provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination hereof.  Any termination of this Agreement shall be without prejudice to the rights of the parties hereto accrued prior to the termination or upon termination.

 

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21.          Arbitration .

 

(a)           Any disputes, claims or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the provision of services by Managing Agent pursuant to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, including any disputes, claims or controversies brought by or on behalf of Company, any Owner, Parent, Managing Agent or any holder of equity interests (which, for purposes of this Section 21 , shall mean any holder of record or any beneficial owner of equity interests or any former holder of record or beneficial owner of equity interests) of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent, either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent or on behalf of any series or class of equity interests of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent or holders of any equity interests of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent against Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent or any of their respective trustees, directors, members, officers, managers (including Managing Agent or its successor), agents or employees, including any disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance, application or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration  agreement or the governing documents of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent (all of which are referred to as “ Disputes ”), or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute or Disputes, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “ Rules ”) of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 21 .  For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against the trustees, directors, officers or managers of Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent and class actions by a holder of equity interests against those individuals or entities and Company, any Owner, Parent or Managing Agent.  For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.  For purposes of this Section 21 , the term “equity interest” shall mean, (i) in respect of the Company, shares of beneficial interest of the Company, (ii) in respect of any other Owner, equity interests in that Owner, (iii) in respect of Managing Agent, “membership interest” in Managing Agent as defined in the Maryland Limited Liability Companies Act and (iv) in respect of Parent, shares of capital stock of Parent.

 

(b)           There shall be three (3) arbitrators. If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the parties. If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be. If either a claimant (or all claimants) or a respondent (or all respondents) fail(s) to timely select an arbitrator then the party (or parties) who has selected an arbitrator may request AAA to provide a list of three (3) proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules (each of whom shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) and the party (or parties) that failed to timely appoint an arbitrator shall have

 

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ten (10) days from the date AAA provides the list to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA.  If the party (or parties) fail(s) to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by that time, the party (or parties) who have appointed the first (1st) arbitrator shall then have ten (10) days to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA to be the second (2nd) arbitrator; and, if he/they should fail to select the  second (2nd) arbitrator by such time, AAA shall select, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators it had proposed as the second (2nd) arbitrator. The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third (3rd) and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second (2nd) arbitrator. If the third (3rd) arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.

 

(c)           The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

 

(d)           There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that there shall be no depositions and no other discovery other than limited documentary discovery as described in the preceding sentence.

 

(e)           In rendering an award or decision (an “Award”), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Any arbitration proceedings or Award and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.  The Award shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.  Any monetary Award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset.  Subject to Section 21(g) , each party against which an Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such Award or such other date as such Award may provide.

 

(f)            Except to the extent expressly provided by this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the parties, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, each party involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of the Company’s, Parent’s or Managing Agent’s, as applicable, Award to the claimant or the claimant’s attorneys.  Each party (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third (3rd) appointed arbitrator.

 

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(g)           Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Agreement, any Award, including but not limited to, any interim Award, may be appealed pursuant to the AAA’s Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules (“Appellate Rules”). The Award shall not be considered final until after the time for filing the notice of appeal pursuant to the Appellate Rules has expired. Appeals must be initiated within thirty (30) days of receipt of an Award by filing a notice of appeal with any AAA office. Following the appeal process, the decision rendered by the appeal tribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  For the avoidance of doubt, and despite any contrary provision of the Appellate Rules, Section 21(f)  hereof shall apply to any appeal pursuant to this Section and the appeal tribunal shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any party.

 

(h)           Following the expiration of the time for filing the notice of appeal, or the conclusion of the appeal process set forth in Section 21(g) , an Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between those parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators.  Judgment upon an Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any Award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(i)            This Section 21 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the Company, Owners, Managing Agent, Parent and their respective holders of equity interests, trustees, directors, officers, managers (including Managing Agent or its successor), agents or employees, and their respective successors and assigns and shall be binding upon the Company, Owners, Managing Agent, Parent and their respective holders of equity interests, and be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.

 

22.          Consent to Jurisdiction and Forum .  The exclusive jurisdiction and venue in any action brought by any party hereto pursuant to this Agreement shall lie in any federal or state court located in Baltimore, Maryland.  By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each party hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of such courts for itself and in respect of its property with respect to such action. The parties irrevocably agree that venue would be proper in such court, and hereby waive any objection that such court is an improper or inconvenient forum for the resolution of such action.  The parties further agree and consent to the service of any process required by any such court by delivery of a copy thereof in accordance with Section 11 and that any such delivery shall constitute valid and lawful service of process against it, without necessity for service by any other means provided by statute or rule of court.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES BY MANAGING AGENT PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.  Notwithstanding anything herein to

 

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the contrary, if a demand for arbitration of a Dispute is made pursuant to Section 21 , this Section 22 shall not pre-empt resolution of the Dispute pursuant to Section 21 .

 

23.          Entire Agreement .  This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any pre-existing agreements with respect to such subject matter.

 

24.          Other Agreements .  The Company and Managing Agent are also parties to a Business Management Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, as in effect from time to time (the “Business Management Agreement”).  The parties agree that this Agreement does not include or otherwise address the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Management Agreement and that the Business Management Agreement provides for its own separate rights and obligations of the parties thereto, including without limitation separate compensation payable by the Company to Managing Agent thereunder for services to be provided by the Managing Agent pursuant to the Business Management Agreement.

 

[Signature Page To Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties hereto have executed this Amended and Restated Property Management Agreement as a sealed instrument as of the date above first written.

 

 

 

MANAGING AGENT:

 

 

 

 

 

THE RMR GROUP LLC

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

OWNERS:

 

 

 

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS
PROPERTIES TRUST,

 

on its own behalf and on behalf of its
subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

SOLELY IN RESPECT OF

 

SECTION 21, PARENT:

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE RMR GROUP INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

[Signature Page to Property Management Agreement]

 


 

 

Exhibit A

 

Definitions

 

The following definitions shall be applied to the terms used in the Agreement for all purposes, unless otherwise clearly indicated to the contrary.  All capitalized terms used in this Exhibit A but not defined in this Exhibit A shall have the respective meanings given to those terms in the Agreement.  Unless otherwise noted, all section references in this Exhibit A refer to sections in the Agreement.

 

(1)           “ Affiliate ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, the first Person.

 

(2)           “ Cause ” shall mean: (i) Managing Agent engages in any act that constitutes bad faith, fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) a default by Managing Agent in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement to be performed by Managing Agent, the consequence of which is a Material Adverse Effect; (iii) Managing Agent is convicted of a felony; (iv) any executive officer or senior manager of Managing Agent is convicted of a felony or other crime, whether or not a felony, involving his or her duties as an employee of Managing Agent and who is not promptly discharged and any actual loss suffered by the Company as a result of such felony or crime is not promptly reimbursed; (v) any involuntary proceeding is commenced against Managing Agent seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to Managing Agent or its debts under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law and such proceeding is not dismissed in one hundred twenty (120) days; or (vi) Managing Agent authorizes the commencement of a voluntary proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief with respect to Managing Agent or its debts under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law or the appointment of a trustee, receiver, liquidator, custodian or similar official of Managing Agent or any substantial part of its property.

 

(3)           “ Charitable Organization ” shall mean an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Code (or any corresponding provision of a future United States Internal Revenue law) which is exempt from income taxation under section 501(a) thereof.

 

(4)           “ Continuing Parent Directors ” shall mean, as of any date of determination, any member of the Board of Directors of Parent, who was (i) a member of the Board of Directors of Parent as of the date of this Agreement or (ii) nominated for election or elected to the Board of Directors of Parent by, or whose election to the Board of Directors of Parent was made or approved by, (x) the affirmative vote of a majority of Continuing Parent Directors who were members of the Board of Directors of Parent at the time of such nomination or election (and not including a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened contested solicitation, including, without limitation, a consent or proxy solicitation, relating to the election of directors of Parent or an unsolicited tender offer or exchange offer for Parent’s voting securities) or (y) so long as Parent is Controlled by one or both Founders, by one or both Founders.

 

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(5)           “ Control ” of an entity, shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise and the participles “Controls” and “Controlled” have parallel meanings.

 

(6)           “ Covered Termination ” shall mean a Termination for Convenience, a Termination for Performance or a termination by Managing Agent pursuant to Section 7(b) .

 

(7)           “ Exchange Act ” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

(8)           “ Founder ” shall mean each of Barry M. Portnoy and Adam D. Portnoy.

 

(9)           “ Good Reason ” shall mean: (i) a default by the Company in the performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement to be performed by the Company, the consequence of which was materially adverse to Managing Agent and which did not result from and was not attributable to any action, or failure to act, of Managing Agent, and such default shall continue for a period of sixty (60) days (or ninety (90) days if the Company takes steps to cure such default within thirty (30) days of written notice to the Company) after written notice thereof by Managing Agent specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such sixty (60) day period; (ii) the Company materially reduces the duties and responsibilities historically performed by Managing Agent or materially reduces the scope of the authority of Managing Agent as historically exercised by Managing Agent under this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Company appoints or engages a Person or personnel to perform material services historically provided by Managing Agent or its personnel; or (iii) the consummation of any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (including securities of the Company’s subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis, other than a sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition to a subsidiary of the Company Controlled by the Company, an RMR Managed Company or another entity to which Managing Agent has agreed to provide management services.

 

(10)         “ Immediate Family Member ” as used to indicate a relationship with any individual, shall mean (x) any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, and any other individual (other than a tenant or employee), which individual is sharing the household of that individual or (y) a trust, the beneficiaries of which are the individual and/or any Immediate Family Member of such individual.

 

(11)         “ Law ” shall mean any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, directive, code or order enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered by any governmental entity.

 

(12)         “ Managing Agent Change of Control ” shall be deemed to have occurred upon any of the following events:

 

(i)            any “person” or “group”(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) of the Exchange Act), other than a Permitted Managing Agent Transferee or a Person to whom Managing Agent would be permitted to assign this Agreement pursuant to Section 24 of

 

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this Agreement, becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 and Rule 13d-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act, except that any person shall be deemed to beneficially own securities such person has a right to acquire whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the then outstanding voting power of the voting securities of Managing Agent and/or Parent, as applicable;

 

(ii)           the consummation of any direct or indirect sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition, in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of Managing Agent (including securities of Managing Agent’s subsidiaries) on a consolidated basis, except the transfer of outstanding voting power of the voting securities of Managing Agent or Parent to a Permitted Managing Agent Transferee or if the transaction constitutes a permissible assignment under Section 9 of this Agreement; or

 

(iii)          at any time, the Continuing Parent Directors cease for any reason to constitute the majority of the Board of Directors of Parent;

 

provided , however , that if Managing Agent is no longer a subsidiary of Parent as a result of a transaction not constituting a Managing Agent Change of Control, then a Managing Agent Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred upon any of the foregoing events that affect Managing Agent only (and no Managing Agent Change of Control shall be deemed to have occurred if such event affects Parent).

 

(13)         “ Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean any fact, circumstance, event, change, effect or occurrence that, individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects and occurrences, has had a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations or financial condition of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, but will not include facts, circumstances, events, changes, effects or occurrences to the extent attributable to: (i) any changes in general United States or global economic conditions; (ii) any changes in conditions generally affecting any of the industry(ies) in which the Company and its subsidiaries operate; (iii) any Performance Reason or any decline in the market price, credit rating or trading volume of the Company’s securities (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such Performance Reason or decline may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); (iv) regulatory, legislative or political conditions or securities, credit, financial or other capital markets conditions, in each case in the United States or any foreign jurisdiction; (v) any failure by the Company to meet any internal or published projections, forecasts, estimates or predictions in respect of revenues, earnings or other financial or operating metrics for any period (it being understood that the facts or occurrences giving rise to or contributing to such failure may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); (vi) any actions that were not recommended by Managing Agent that are approved by the Independent Trustees, as defined in the Company’s Bylaws, as in effect from time to time, or the consequences thereof; (vii) any change in applicable Law or United States generally accepted accounting principles (or authoritative interpretations thereof); (viii) geopolitical conditions, the outbreak or escalation of hostilities, any acts of war, sabotage or terrorism; or (ix) any hurricane, tornado, flood, earthquake or other natural disaster.

 

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(14)           “ Monthly Future Fee ” shall mean (i) the sum of the total Fee and the total Construction Supervision Fee earned by Managing Agent under this Agreement for the twelve (12)-month period immediately preceding the effective date of a Covered Termination, divided by (ii) twelve (12), and rounded upward to the nearest whole number.

 

If there is a Covered Termination following a merger between the Company and another real estate investment trust to which Managing Agent is providing property management services (an “ RMR Managed Company ”), the Monthly Future Fee shall be calculated by reference to (i) the aggregate of the total Fee paid by the Company to Managing Agent and the total similar fee payable by the other RMR Managed Company to Managing Agent for the applicable period plus (ii) the aggregate of the total Construction Supervision Fee payable by the Company to Managing Agent and the total construction supervision fee payable by the other RMR Managed Company to Managing Agent for the applicable period, in each case for the period specified above.

 

If there is a Covered Termination following the spin-off of a subsidiary of the Company (by sale in whole or part to the public or distribution to the Company’s shareholders) to which the Company contributed Properties (the “ Contributed Properties ”) and which was an RMR Managed Company both at the time of the spin-off and on the date of the Covered Termination, in determining the Monthly Future Fee, if any portion of the period with respect to which the Monthly Future Fee is calculated is prior to the spin-off, the monthly installments of the Fee shall be reduced to the extent they are based upon the gross collected rents of the Contributed Properties for such period and the monthly installments of the Construction Supervision Fees shall be reduced to the extent they are based upon the construction renovation or repair activities at the Contributed Properties for such period.

 

(15)         “ Parent ” shall mean The RMR Group Inc., a Maryland corporation.

 

(16)         “ Performance Reason ” shall mean, for any period of three (3) consecutive calendar years, beginning with the three (3) year period ending December 31, 2021: (i) for each calendar year in such period, the TSR of the Company is less than (A) the percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index (as defined in the Business Management Agreement) for the year, minus (B) five percent (5%) (for illustrative purposes and the avoidance of doubt, if the percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index for a year is positive fifteen percent (15%), the TSR for the year must be less than ten percent (10%) in the same year to count as one of the three (3) consecutive years that may be included within a Performance Reason), and (ii) for each calendar year in such period, the TSR of the Company is less than the TSR (determined for each company separately) of sixty-six percent (66%) of the member companies in the SNL Index (for illustrative purposes and the avoidance of doubt, if there are ninety (90) member companies in the SNL Index, the Company’s TSR for a year must be less than the TSR of sixty (60) member companies in the SNL Index). For purposes of the calculation of TSR and percentage total shareholder return of the SNL Index in clauses (i) and (ii) of the preceding sentence, each such calendar year shall be treated as a measurement period (a “ Measurement Period ”).

 

(17)         “ Permitted Managing Agent Transferee ” shall mean: (A) Parent or any of its Controlled subsidiaries; (B) any employee benefit plan of Managing Agent, Parent or any of

 

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their respective Controlled subsidiaries; (C) any Founder or any of a Founder’s lineal descendants; (D) any Immediate Family Member of a Founder or any of an Immediate Family Member’s lineal descendants; (E) any Qualifying Employee, any Immediate Family Member of a Qualifying Employee or any of the Qualifying Employee’s or Immediate Family Member’s lineal descendants, (F) a Person described in clause (C), (D) or (E) to whom securities are transferred by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution by a Person described in clause (C), (D) or (E) of this definition; (G) any entity Controlled by any Person or Persons described in clause (B), (C), (D), (E) or (F) of this definition; (H) a Charitable Organization Controlled by any Person or Persons described in clause (C), (D), (E) or (F) of this definition; (I) an entity owned, directly or indirectly, by shareholders (or equivalent) of Managing Agent or Parent in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of Managing Agent or Parent, as applicable, immediately prior to the acquisition of beneficial ownership; (J) any Person approved by the Company in writing; or (K) an underwriter temporarily holding securities of Managing Agent or Parent, as applicable, pursuant to an offering of such securities; provided, however, that “lineal descendants” shall not include Persons adopted after attaining the age of eighteen (18) years and any such adopted Person’s descendants, and further provided that any subsidiary described in clause (A) or (B), any entity described in clause (G) and Charitable Organization described in clause (H), shall only be a Permitted Managing Agent Transferee so long as it remains Controlled as provided in clause (A), (B), (G) or (H).

 

(18)         “ Person ” shall mean an individual or any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or any other organization or entity, whether or not a legal entity.

 

(19)         “ Qualifying Employee ” shall mean any employee of Managing Agent or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries who is and has been an employee of Managing Agent or Parent or any of their respective subsidiaries for at least thirty-six (36) months.

 

(20)         “ Remaining Term ” shall mean the remaining period in the term of this Agreement had the Agreement not been terminated (rounded to nearest month), up to a maximum of twenty (20) years.

 

(21)         “ Treasury Rate ” shall mean, for the calculation of the present value of a Monthly Future Fee, the arithmetic mean of the yields under the heading “Week Ending” published in the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 under the caption “Treasury Constant Maturities” for the maturity corresponding to the date that is the thirtieth (30th) day after the end of the month for which the Monthly Future Fee is assumed to be payable.  If no maturity exactly corresponds to such maturity, yields for the two published maturities most closely corresponding to such period shall be calculated pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence and the Treasury Rate shall be interpolated or extrapolated from such yields on a straight-line basis, rounding in each of such relevant periods to the nearest month.  For purposes of calculating the applicable Treasury Rates, the most recent Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (or any successor publication which is published weekly by the Federal Reserve System and which establishes yields on actively traded United States government securities adjusted to constant maturities) published prior to the required date of payment of the Termination Fee will be used.  If such statistical release is not published at the time of any determination under this Agreement,

 

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then any publicly available source of similar market data which shall be selected by Managing Agent, will be used.

 

(22)         “ TSR ” of a company shall be determined by (i) subtracting, for the relevant Measurement Period, (A) the closing price of the common shares of the company on the principal national securities exchange (as defined in the Exchange Act) on which the shares are traded, on the last trading day immediately prior to the beginning of the Measurement Period (the “ Initial Price ” ) from (B) the sum of the average closing price of the common shares on the ten (10) consecutive trading days having the highest average closing prices during the final thirty (30) trading days of the Measurement Period, plus the aggregate amount of dividends declared in respect of a common share during the Measurement Period, and (ii) dividing the result by the Initial Price.

 

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Exhibit 10.6

 

FORM OF

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

2018 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust hereby adopts the Industrial Logistics Properties Trust 2018 Equity Compensation Plan, effective as of the Effective Date.

 

I.                                         PURPOSE

 

The Plan is intended to advance the interests of the Company and its subsidiaries by providing a means of rewarding selected officers and Trustees of the Company, employees of the Manager, and others rendering valuable services to the Company, its subsidiaries or to the Manager, through grants of the Company’s Shares.

 

II.                                    DEFINITIONS

 

Terms that are capitalized in the text of the Plan have the meanings set forth below:

 

(a)                                  “Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Company.

 

(b)                                  “Company” means Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust.

 

(c)                                   “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(d)                                  “Key Person” means an employee, consultant, advisor, Trustee, officer or other person providing services to the Company, to a subsidiary of the Company, or to the Manager.

 

(e)                                   “Manager” means a person or entity providing management or administrative services to the Company.

 

(f)                                    “Participant” means a person to whom Shares have been granted, or any other person who becomes owner of the Shares by reason of such person’s death or incapacity.

 

(g)                                   “Plan” means this Industrial Logistics Properties Trust 2018 Equity Compensation Plan, as it may be amended from time to time.

 

(h)                                  “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(i)                                      “Share Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant regarding Shares issued to the Participant pursuant to the Plan.

 

(j)                                     “Shares” means the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share.

 

(k)                                  “Trustee” means a member of the Board.

 



 

III.                               SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

Subject to the provisions of Article VII, the maximum number of Shares which may be granted under the Plan following the Effective Date is                   , subject to adjustment as set forth herein.  If any Shares subject to an award under the Plan are forfeited, cancelled, repurchased or surrendered (including in satisfaction of tax obligations), the Shares with respect to such award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, repurchase or surrender, again be available for awards under the Plan.

 

Subject to the terms of any Share Agreement, a holder of Shares granted under the Plan, whether or not vested, shall have all of the rights of a shareholder of the Company, including the right to vote the Shares and the right to receive any distributions, unless the Board shall otherwise determine.  Certificates representing Shares or statements representing Shares in book entry form may be imprinted with a legend to the effect that the Shares represented may not be sold, exchanged, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of except in accordance with the terms of the Securities Act and the applicable Share Agreement, if any.  In addition, the Company may hold the certificates representing Shares pending lapse of any applicable vesting, forfeiture, repurchase, transfer or similar restrictions.

 

IV.                                METHOD OF GRANTING SHARES

 

Grants of Shares to any Key Person shall be made by action of the Board, which shall have the sole discretion (subject to the terms of the Plan) to select persons to whom Shares are to be granted, the amount and timing of each such grant, the extent, if any, to which vesting restrictions or other conditions (which may include repurchase rights) shall apply to the award and all other terms and conditions of any award (which terms and conditions need not be the same as between recipients or awards).  If a person to whom such a grant of Shares has been made fails to execute and deliver to the Company a Share Agreement within ten (10) days after it is submitted to him or her, the grant of Shares related to such Share Agreement may be cancelled by the Company, acting by the Board, at its option and in its discretion without further notice to the Participant.  No Trustee or officer of the Company may be granted more than          Shares available under the Plan after the Effective Date.  Nothing in this Section IV shall prevent the Board from delegating its authority to make grants to a committee pursuant to Section V.

 

V.                                     ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

 

The Plan shall be administered by the Board or, in the discretion of the Board, a committee designated by the Board and composed of at least two (2) members of the Board.  All references in the Plan to the Board shall be understood to refer to such committee or the Board, whichever shall be administering the Plan from time to time.  All questions of interpretation and application of the Plan and of grants of Shares shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion and the Board shall have the authority to do all things necessary to carry out the purposes of the Plan, and its determinations shall be final and binding upon all persons, including the Company and all Participants.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Board is authorized to: (i) adopt and approve from time to time the forms and, subject to the terms of the Plan, the terms and conditions of any Share Agreement; (ii) make adjustments to awards in response to changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles; and (iii) prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan.  If it determines to do so, the Board may grant Shares under this Plan that are not subject to vesting, forfeiture, repurchase and transfer restrictions.

 

For so long as Section 16 of the Exchange Act is applicable to the Company, each member of any committee designated to administer the Plan shall qualify as a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act and, in the event that the Board determines to grant awards under the Plan which constitute “qualified performance-based compensation for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”), each

 

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member of any committee designated to administer the Plan shall qualify as an “outside director” within the meaning of Section 162 of the Code and the regulations thereunder.

 

With respect to persons subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act with respect to the Company, transactions under the Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 or its successor under the Exchange Act.

 

VI.                                ELIGIBLE PERSONS

 

The persons eligible to receive grants of Shares shall be those persons selected by the Board in its discretion from among Key Persons who contribute to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries.

 

VII.                           CHANGES IN CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

In the event of any stock dividend or other similar distribution (whether in the form of stock or other securities), stock split or combination of shares (including a reverse stock split), conversion, reorganization, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, merger, exchange of stock, extraordinary cash dividend or other similar transaction or event, the Board shall make adjustments to the maximum number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan under Article III and Article IV and shall also make appropriate adjustments to the number and kind of shares of stock, securities or other property (including cash) subject to awards then outstanding under the Plan affected by such change and to the other terms and conditions of such awards.  No fractional Shares shall be issued pursuant to any such adjustment, and any fractions resulting from any such adjustment shall be eliminated in each case by rounding downward to the nearest whole Share.

 

VIII.                      EFFECTIVE DATE, DURATION, AMENDMENT AND TERMINATION OF PLAN

 

The Plan shall be effective at the close of business on                        (the “Effective Date”), subject to its approval by the Company’s shareholders.  Shares may be granted under the Plan from time to time until the close of business on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date.  Awards outstanding at Plan termination shall remain in effect according to their terms and the provisions of the Plan.  The Board hereafter may at any time amend or terminate the terms of an award or the Plan in any respect, provided that (without limiting Article VII hereof) the Board may not, without the affected Participant’s consent, amend or terminate the terms of an award or the Plan so as to affect adversely the Participant’s rights under an outstanding award.  Any amendments to the Plan shall be conditioned upon shareholder approval only to the extent, if any, such approval is required by applicable law or listing requirements.

 

IX.                               MISCELLANEOUS

 

A.                                     Nonassignability of Shares.  Shares subject to a Share Agreement shall not be assignable or transferable by a Participant except in accordance with the terms of the applicable Share Agreement or as may be permitted by the Board.

 

B.                                     No Guarantee of Employment.  Neither the award of Shares nor a Share Agreement shall give any person the right to continue in the employment or service of, or to continue to act as an officer or Trustee of, or to serve in any other capacity with, the Company, any subsidiary or the Manager.

 

C.                                     Tax Withholding; Section 409A.  To the extent required by law, the Company shall withhold or cause to be withheld income and other taxes incurred by a Participant by reason of a grant of Shares, and, as a condition to the receipt of any grant of Shares, a

 

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Participant shall agree that if the amount payable to him or her by the Company in the ordinary course is insufficient to pay such taxes, he or she shall, upon request of the Company, pay to the Company an amount sufficient to satisfy its tax withholding obligations.  Without limiting the foregoing, the Board may in its discretion permit any Participant’s withholding obligation to be paid in whole or in part in the form of Shares, by withholding from the Shares to be issued to such Participant or by accepting delivery of Shares already owned by him or her.  The fair market value of the Shares for this purpose shall be the closing price of the Shares on the principal securities exchange on which the Shares are listed on the date such Shares are repurchased by the Company, unless otherwise determined by the Board in its discretion.  If payment of withholding taxes is made in whole or in part in Shares, the Participant shall deliver to the Company share certificates registered in his name or other evidence of legal and beneficial ownership of Shares owned by him or her, fully vested and free of all liens, claims and encumbrances of every kind, duly endorsed or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed by the record holder of the Shares represented by such share certificates.  If the Participant is subject to Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act, his ability to pay the withholding obligation in the form of Shares shall be subject to such additional restrictions as may be necessary to avoid any transaction that might give rise to liability under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.  It is intended that awards granted under the Plan be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code, and the Plan and such awards shall be construed in accordance with that intention.

 

D.                                     Conditions to Issuance.  The issuance of Shares under the Plan is subject to compliance with (1) the laws, rules and regulations of all public agencies and authorities applicable to the issuance and distribution of Shares and (2) the listing rules of any stock exchange or national market system on which the Shares are listed.

 

E.                                      No Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan.  The Board shall determine whether cash, other Awards, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

F.                                       Governing Law.  The Plan shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts made and to be performed therein, without reference to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

 

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Exhibit 10.7

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST
FORM OF INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

 

THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), effective as of [ DATE ] (the “ Effective Date ”), by and between Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Company ”), and [ TRUSTEE/OFFICER ] (“ Indemnitee ”).

 

WHEREAS, Indemnitee currently serves as a trustee and/or executive officer of the Company and may, in connection therewith, be subjected to claims, suits or proceedings arising from such service; and

 

WHEREAS, as an inducement to Indemnitee to serve as [a/the] [title(s)] of the Company, the Company has agreed to indemnify and to advance expenses and costs incurred by Indemnitee in connection with any such claims, suits or proceedings, to the maximum extent permitted by law as hereinafter provided; and

 

WHEREAS, the parties by this Agreement desire to set forth their agreement regarding indemnification and advance of expenses;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

Section 1.                                            Definitions .  For purposes of this Agreement:

 

(a)                      Board ” means the board of trustees of the Company.

 

(b)                      Bylaws ” means the bylaws of the Company, as they may be amended from time to time.

 

(c)                       Change in Control ” means a change in control of the Company occurring after the Effective Date of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Act ”), whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, such a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if after the Effective Date:

 

(i)              any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Act) is or becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 10% or more of the combined voting power of all the Company’s then-outstanding securities entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Board in office immediately prior to such person attaining such percentage interest;

 

(ii)           there occurs a proxy contest, or the Company is a party to a merger, consolidation, sale of assets, plan of liquidation or other reorganization not approved by at least two-thirds of the members of the Board then in office, as a consequence of which members of the Board in office immediately prior to such transaction or event constitute less than a majority of the Board thereafter; or

 

(iii)        during any period of two consecutive years, other than as a result of an event described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section 1 , individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Board (including for this purpose any new trustee whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the trustees then still in office who were trustees at the beginning of such period) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board.

 

(d)                      Company Status ” means the status of a Person who is or was a trustee, director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or any of its majority owned subsidiaries and the status of a Person who, while a trustee, director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Company or any of its majority owned

 



 

subsidiaries, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager or fiduciary of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or any other Enterprise.

 

(e)                       Control ” of an entity, shall mean the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

(f)                        Declaration of Trust ” means the declaration of trust (as defined in the Maryland REIT Law) of the Company, as it may be in effect from time to time.

 

(g)                       Disinterested Trustee ” means a trustee of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification or advance of Expenses is sought by Indemnitee.

 

(h)                      Enterprise ” shall mean the Company and any other corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise that Indemnitee is or was serving at the express written request of the Company as a director, trustee, officer, partner, manager or fiduciary.

 

(i)                          Expenses ”  means all expenses, including, but not limited to, all attorneys’ fees and costs, retainers, court or arbitration costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel expenses, duplicating costs, printing and binding costs, telephone charges, postage, delivery service fees, and all other disbursements or expenses of the types customarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, participating, or being or preparing to be a witness in a Proceeding, or responding to, or objecting to, a request to provide discovery in any Proceeding.  Expenses also shall include Expenses incurred in connection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costs relating to any cost bond or other appeal bond or its equivalent.

 

(j)                         Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, selected by the Company and acceptable to the Indemnitee, that is experienced in matters of business law.  If, within twenty (20) days after submission by Indemnitee of a written demand for indemnification pursuant to Section 7(a)  hereof, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and agreed to by Indemnitee, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition a Chosen Court for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel hereunder.

 

(k)                      MGCL ” means the Maryland General Corporation Law.

 

(l)                          Maryland REIT Law ” means Title 8 of the Corporations and Associations Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.

 

(m)                  Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a general or limited partnership, an association, a limited liability company, a governmental entity, a trust, a joint venture, a joint stock company or another entity or organization.

 

(n)                      Proceeding ” means any threatened, pending or completed claim, demand, action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (including on appeal), whether or not by or in the right of the Company, except one initiated by an Indemnitee pursuant to Section 9 .

 

Section 2.                                            Indemnification - General .  The Company shall indemnify, and advance Expenses to, Indemnitee (a) as provided in this Agreement and (b) otherwise to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law in effect on the Effective Date and as amended from time to time; provided, however , that no change in Maryland law shall have the effect of reducing the benefits available to Indemnitee hereunder based on Maryland law as in effect on the Effective Date.  The rights of Indemnitee provided in this Section 2 shall include, without limitation, the rights set forth in the other sections of this Agreement, including any additional indemnification permitted by Section 2-418(g) of the MGCL, as applicable to a Maryland real estate investment trust by virtue of Section 8-301(15) of the Maryland REIT Law.

 



 

Section 3.                                            Proceedings Other Than Derivative Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company .  Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 3 if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Company Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any Proceeding, other than a derivative Proceeding by or in the right of the Company (or, if applicable, such other Enterprise at which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company).  Pursuant to this Section 3 , Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with a Proceeding by reason of Indemnitee’s Company Status unless it is finally determined that such indemnification is not permitted by the MGCL.

 

Section 4.                                            Derivative Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company .  Indemnitee shall be entitled to the rights of indemnification provided in this Section 4 if, by reason of Indemnitee’s Company Status, Indemnitee is, or is threatened to be, made a party to any derivative Proceeding brought by or in the right of the Company (or, if applicable, such other Enterprise at which Indemnitee is or was serving at the request of the Company).  Pursuant to this Section 4 , Indemnitee shall be indemnified against all judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement and all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such Proceeding unless it is finally determined that such indemnification is not permitted by the MGCL.

 

Section 5.                                            Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Partly Successful .  Without limitation on Section 3 or Section 4 , if Indemnitee is not wholly successful in any Proceeding covered by this Agreement, but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee under this Section 5 for all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with each successfully resolved claim, issue or matter, allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.  For purposes of this Section 5 and without limitation, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or without prejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.

 

Section 6.                                            Advance of Expenses .  The Company, without requiring a preliminary determination of Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification hereunder, shall advance all Expenses incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with any Proceeding in which Indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, including as a party, a witness or otherwise, by reason of Indemnitee’s Company Status, within ten (10) days after the receipt by the Company of a statement or statements from Indemnitee requesting such advance or advances from time to time, whether prior to or after final disposition of such Proceeding.  Such statement or statements shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall be preceded or accompanied by a written affirmation by Indemnitee of Indemnitee’s good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by the MGCL has been met and a written undertaking by or on behalf of Indemnitee, in substantially the form of Exhibit A hereto or in such other form as may be required under applicable law as in effect at the time of the execution thereof, to reimburse the portion of any Expenses advanced to Indemnitee relating to claims, issues or matters in the Proceeding as to which it shall be finally determined that the standard of conduct has not been met and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 5 .  For the avoidance of doubt, the Company shall advance Expenses incurred by Indemnitee or on Indemnitee’s behalf in connection with such a Proceeding pursuant to this Section 6 until it is finally determined that the Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under law in respect of such Proceeding.  To the extent that Expenses advanced to Indemnitee do not relate to a specific claim, issue or matter in the Proceeding, such Expenses shall be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.  The undertaking required by this Section 6 shall be an unlimited general obligation by or on behalf of Indemnitee and shall be accepted without reference to Indemnitee’s financial ability to repay such advanced Expenses and without any requirement to post security therefor.  At Indemnitee’s request, advancement of any such Expense shall be made by the Company’s direct payment of such Expense instead of reimbursement of Indemnitee’s payment of such Expense.

 

Section 7.                                            Procedure for Determination of Entitlement to Indemnification .

 

(a)                      To obtain indemnification under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written demand therefor.  The Secretary of the Company shall, promptly upon receipt of such a demand for indemnification, provide copies of the demand to the Board.

 



 

(b)                      Upon written request by Indemnitee for indemnification pursuant to the first sentence of Section 7(a) , a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall promptly be made in the specific case: (i) if a Change in Control shall have occurred, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee; or (ii) if a Change in Control shall not have occurred or if, after a Change in Control, Indemnitee shall so request, (A) by the Board (or a duly authorized committee thereof) by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Trustees, or (B) if a quorum of the Board consisting of Disinterested Trustees is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, such quorum of Disinterested Trustees so directs, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee, or (C) if so directed by a majority of the members of the Board, by the shareholders of the Company; and, if it is so determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within ten (10) days after such determination.  Any Independent Counsel, member of the Board or shareholder of the Company shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(c)                       The Company shall pay the fees and expenses of Independent Counsel, if one is appointed, and shall agree to fully indemnify such Independent Counsel against any and all expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the Independent Counsel’s engagement as such pursuant hereto.

 

Section 8.                                            Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings .

 

(a)                      In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Person or Persons making such determination shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement.  Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

 

(b)                      It shall be presumed that Indemnitee has at all times acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company.  Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.  Without limitation of the foregoing, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Enterprise, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by officers of the Enterprise in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Enterprise or on information or records given or reports made to the Enterprise by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Enterprise.  In addition, the knowledge or actions, or failure to act, of any trustee, director, officer, agent or employee of the Enterprise shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement.

 

(c)                       Neither the failure to make a determination pursuant to Section 7(b)  as to whether indemnification is proper in the circumstances because Indemnitee has met any particular standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by its trustees or Independent Counsel) pursuant to Section 7(b)  that Indemnitee has not met such standard of conduct, shall be a defense to Indemnitee’s claim that indemnification is proper in the circumstances or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met any particular standard of conduct.

 

(d)                      The termination of any Proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, shall not in and of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not meet the standard of conduct required for indemnification.  The Company acknowledges that a settlement or other disposition short of final judgment may be successful if it permits a party to avoid expense, delay, distraction, disruption and uncertainty.  In the event that any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party is resolved in any manner other than by adverse judgment against Indemnitee (including, without limitation, settlement of such action, claim or proceeding with or without payment of money or other consideration), it shall be presumed that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits or otherwise in such Proceeding.  Anyone seeking to overcome this presumption shall have the burden of proof and the burden of persuasion by clear and convincing evidence.

 

Section 9.                                            Remedies of Indemnitee .

 

(a)                      If (i) a determination is made pursuant to Section 7(b)  that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, (ii) advance of Expenses is not timely made pursuant to Section 6 , (iii) no

 



 

determination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 7(b)  within thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of the request for indemnification, (iv) payment of indemnification is not made pursuant to Section 5 within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written request therefor, or (v) payment of indemnification is not made within ten (10) days after a determination has been made that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, Indemnitee shall (A) unless the Company demands arbitration as provided by Section 17 , be entitled to an adjudication in a Chosen Court or (B) be entitled to seek an award in arbitration as provided by Section 17 , in each case of Indemnitee’s entitlement to such indemnification or advance of Expenses.

 

(b)                      In any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 9 , the Company shall have the burden of proving that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses, as the case may be.  In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 7(b)  that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 9 shall be conducted in all respects as a de novo trial on the merits, and the Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the adverse determination under Section 7(b) .

 

(c)                       If a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 7(b)  that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 9 , absent a misstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connection with the demand for indemnification.

 

(d)                      In the event that Indemnitee, pursuant to this Section 9 , seeks a judicial adjudication of or an award in arbitration as provided by Section 17 to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement by the Company, or to recover under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by the Company, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against any and all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in such judicial adjudication or arbitration and, if requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall (within ten (10) days after receipt by the Company of a written demand therefore) advance, to the extent not prohibited by law, any and all such Expenses.

 

(e)                       The Company shall be precluded from asserting in any judicial proceeding or arbitration commenced pursuant to this Section 9 that the procedures and presumptions of this Agreement are not valid, binding and enforceable and shall stipulate in any such judicial proceeding or arbitration that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement.

 

(f)                        To the extent requested by Indemnitee and approved by the Board, the Company may at any time and from time to time provide security to Indemnitee for the Company’s obligations hereunder through an irrevocable bank line of credit, funded trust or other collateral.  Any such security, once provided to Indemnitee, may not be revoked or released without the prior written consent of the Indemnitee.

 

(g)                       Interest shall be paid by the Company to Indemnitee at the maximum rate allowed to be charged for judgments under the Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland for amounts which the Company pays or is obligated to pay for the period (i) commencing with either the tenth (10th) day after the date on which the Company was requested to advance Expenses in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement or the thirtieth (30th) day after the date on which the Company was requested to make the determination of entitlement to indemnification under Section 7(b)  of this Agreement, as applicable, and (ii) ending on the date such payment is made to Indemnitee by the Company.

 

Section 10.                                     Defense of the Underlying Proceeding .

 

(a)                      Indemnitee shall notify the Company promptly upon being served with or receiving any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, notice, request or other document relating to any Proceeding which may result in the right to indemnification or the advance of Expenses hereunder; provided , however , that the failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from the right, or otherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to indemnification or the advance of Expenses under this Agreement unless the Company’s ability to defend in such Proceeding or to obtain proceeds under any insurance policy is materially and adversely prejudiced thereby, and then only to the extent the Company is thereby actually so prejudiced.

 



 

(b)                      Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 10(b)  and of Section 10(c)  below, the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceeding which may give rise to indemnification hereunder; provided , however , that the Company shall notify Indemnitee of any such decision to defend within fifteen (15) days following receipt of notice of any such Proceeding under Section 10(a)  above, and the counsel selected by the Company shall be reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee.  The Company shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee, (ii) does not include, as an unconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee or (iii) has the actual or purported effect of extinguishing, limiting or impairing Indemnitee’s rights hereunder.  This Section 10(b)  shall not apply to a Proceeding brought by Indemnitee under Section 9 above or Section 15 .

 

(c)                       Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 10(b) , if in a Proceeding to which Indemnitee is a party by reason of Indemnitee’s Company Status, (i) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that Indemnitee may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to any issue which may not be consistent with other defendants in such Proceeding, (ii) Indemnitee reasonably concludes, based upon an opinion of counsel approved by the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, that an actual or apparent conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company, or (iii) the Company fails to assume the defense of such Proceeding in a timely manner, Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, subject to the prior approval of the Company, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, at the expense of the Company.  In addition, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Agreement or in the event that the Company or any other Person takes any action to declare this Agreement void or unenforceable, or institutes any Proceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, at the expense of the Company (subject to Section 9(d) ), to represent Indemnitee in connection with any such matter.

 

Section 11.                                     Liability Insurance .

 

(a)                      To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for any of its trustees or officers, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any Company trustee or officer during the Indemnitee’s tenure as a trustee or officer and, following a termination of Indemnitee’s service in connection with a Change in Control, for a period of six (6) years thereafter.

 

(b)                      If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.  The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirable action to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of the Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordance with the terms of such policies.

 

(c)                       In the event of any payment by the Company under this Agreement the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee with respect to any insurance policy.  Indemnitee shall take all action necessary to secure such rights, including execution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights in accordance with the terms of such insurance policy. The Company shall pay or reimburse all expenses actually and reasonably incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such subrogation.

 

Section 12.                                     Non-Exclusivity; Survival of Rights .

 

(a)                      The rights of indemnification and advance of Expenses as provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may at any time be entitled under applicable law, the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws, any agreement or a resolution of the shareholders entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees or of the Board, or otherwise.  No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Agreement or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict any right of Indemnitee under this Agreement in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s Company Status prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal.  To the extent that a change in the Maryland REIT Law or the MGCL permits greater indemnification than would be afforded

 



 

currently under the Declaration of Trust, Bylaws and this Agreement, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shall enjoy by this Agreement the greater benefits so afforded by such change.  No right or remedy herein conferred is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise.  The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other right or remedy.

 

(b)                      The Company shall not be liable under this Agreement to make any payment of amounts otherwise indemnifiable or payable or reimbursable as Expenses hereunder if and to the extent that Indemnitee has otherwise actually received such payment under any insurance policy, contract, agreement or otherwise.

 

Section 13.                                     Binding Effect .

 

(a)                      The indemnification and advance of Expenses provided by, or granted pursuant to, this Agreement shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a trustee or executive officer of the Company or a director, officer, partner, member, manager or trustee of another Enterprise which such Person is or was serving at the request of the Company, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse, assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.

 

(b)                      Any successor of the Company (whether direct or indirect by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise) to all, substantially all or a substantial part, of the business or assets of the Company shall be automatically deemed to have assumed and agreed to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place, provided that no such assumption shall relieve the Company of its obligations hereunder.  To the extent required by applicable law to give effect to the foregoing sentence and to the extent requested by Indemnitee, the Company shall require and cause any such successor to expressly assume and agree to perform this Agreement by written agreement in form and substance satisfactory to Indemnitee.

 

Section 14.                                     Severability .  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, each portion of any section of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that is not itself invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested thereby.

 

Section 15.                                     Limitation and Exception to Right of Indemnification or Advance of Expenses .  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, (a) any indemnification or advance of Expenses to which Indemnitee is otherwise entitled under the terms of this Agreement shall be made only to the extent such indemnification or advance of Expenses does not conflict with applicable Maryland law and (b) Indemnitee shall not be entitled to indemnification or advance of Expenses under this Agreement with respect to any Proceeding brought by Indemnitee, unless (i) the Proceeding is brought to enforce rights under this Agreement, the Declaration of Trust, the Bylaws, liability insurance policy or policies, if any, or otherwise or (ii) the Declaration of Trust, the Bylaws, a resolution of the shareholders entitled to vote generally in the election of trustees or of the Board or an agreement approved by the Board to which the Company is a party expressly provides otherwise.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, a court of appropriate jurisdiction, upon application of Indemnitee and such notice as the court shall require, may order indemnification of Indemnitee by the Company in the following circumstances:  (a) if such court determines that Indemnitee is entitled to reimbursement under Section 2-418(d)(1) of the MGCL, the court shall order indemnification, in which case Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover the Expenses of securing such reimbursement; or (b) if such court determines that Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification in view of all the relevant circumstances, whether or not Indemnitee (i) has met the standard of conduct set forth in Section 2-418(b) of the MGCL or (ii) has been adjudged liable for receipt of an improper personal benefit under Section 2-418(c) of the MGCL, the court may order such indemnification as the court shall deem proper without regard to any limitation on such court-ordered indemnification contemplated by Section 2-418(d)(2)(ii) of the MGCL.

 



 

Section 16.                                     Specific Performance, Etc .  The parties hereto recognize that if any provision of this Agreement is violated by the Company, Indemnitee may be without an adequate remedy at law.  Accordingly, in the event of any such violation, Indemnitee shall be entitled, if Indemnitee so elects, to institute proceedings, either in law or at equity, to obtain damages, to enforce specific performance, to enjoin such violation, or to obtain any relief or any combination of the foregoing as Indemnitee may elect to pursue.

 

Section 17.                                     Arbitration .

 

(a)                      Any disputes, claims or controversies regarding the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder or otherwise arising out of or relating to this Agreement, including any disputes, claims or controversies brought by or on behalf of a party hereto or any holder of equity interests (which, for purposes of this Section 17 , shall mean any holder of record or any beneficial owner of equity interests or any former holder of record or beneficial owner of equity interests) of a party, either on his, her or its own behalf, on behalf of a party or on behalf of any series or class of equity interests of a party or holders of equity interests of a party against a party or any of their respective trustees, directors,  members, officers, managers, agents or employees, including any disputes, claims or controversies relating to the meaning, interpretation, effect, validity, performance or enforcement of this Agreement, including this arbitration agreement or the governing documents of a party, (all of which are referred to as “ Disputes ”) or relating in any way to such a Dispute or Disputes shall, on the demand of any party to such Dispute or Disputes, be resolved through binding and final arbitration in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules (the “ Rules ”) of the American Arbitration Association (“ AAA ”) then in effect, except as those Rules may be modified in this Section 17 .  For the avoidance of doubt, and not as a limitation, Disputes are intended to include derivative actions against the trustees, directors, officers or managers of a party and class actions by a holder of equity interests against those individuals or entities and a party.  For the avoidance of doubt, a Dispute shall include a Dispute made derivatively on behalf of one party against another party.  For purposes of this Section 17 , the term “equity interest” shall mean, in respect of (i) the Company, shares of beneficial interest of the Company, (ii) shares of “membership interests” in an entity that is a limited liability company, (iii) general partnership interests in an entity that is a partnership, (iv) shares of capital stock of an entity that is a corporation and (v) similar equity ownership interests in other entities.

 

(b)                      There shall be three (3) arbitrators.  If there are only two (2) parties to the Dispute, each party shall select one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt by respondent of a copy of the demand for arbitration.  The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the parties.  If there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, shall each select, by the vote of a majority of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be, one (1) arbitrator within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the demand for arbitration. The arbitrators may be affiliated or interested persons of the claimants or the respondents, as the case may be.  If either a claimant (or all claimants) or a respondent (or all respondents) fail(s) to timely select an arbitrator then the party (or parties) who has selected an arbitrator may request AAA to provide a list of three (3) proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules (each of whom shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) and the party (or parties) that failed to timely appoint an arbitrator shall have ten (10) days from the date AAA provides the list to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA.  If the party (or parties) fail(s) to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by that time, the party (or parties) who have appointed the first (1st) arbitrator shall then have ten (10) days to select one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators proposed by AAA to be the second (2nd) arbitrator; and, if he/they should fail to select the second (2nd) arbitrator by such time, AAA shall select, within fifteen (15) days thereafter, one (1) of the three (3) arbitrators it had proposed as the second (2nd) arbitrator.  The two (2) arbitrators so appointed shall jointly appoint the third (3rd) and presiding arbitrator (who shall be neutral, impartial and unaffiliated with any party) within fifteen (15) days of the appointment of the second (2nd) arbitrator.  If the third (3rd) arbitrator has not been appointed within the time limit specified herein, then AAA shall provide a list of proposed arbitrators in accordance with the Rules, and the arbitrator shall be appointed by AAA in accordance with a listing, striking and ranking procedure, with each party having a limited number of strikes, excluding strikes for cause.

 

(c)                       The place of arbitration shall be Boston, Massachusetts unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

 

(d)                      There shall be only limited documentary discovery of documents directly related to the issues in dispute, as may be ordered by the arbitrators.  For the avoidance of doubt, it is intended that there shall be no depositions and no other discovery other than limited documentary discovery as described in the preceding sentence.

 



 

(e)                       In rendering an award or decision (an “ Award ”), the arbitrators shall be required to follow the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.  Any arbitration proceedings or award rendered hereunder and the validity, effect and interpretation of this arbitration agreement shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. §1 et seq.  An Award shall be in writing and shall state the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which it is based.  Any monetary Award shall be made and payable in U.S. dollars free of any tax, deduction or offset.  Subject to Section 17(g) , each party against which an Award assesses a monetary obligation shall pay that obligation on or before the thirtieth (30th) day following the date of such Award or such other date as the Award may provide.

 

(f)                        Except to the extent expressly provided by this Agreement or as otherwise agreed by the parties thereto, each party and each Person acting or seeking to act in a representative capacity (such Person, a “ Named Representative ”) involved in a Dispute shall bear its own costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees), and the arbitrators shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any such costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) or, in a derivative case or class action, award any portion of a party’s award to its attorneys, a Named Representative or any attorney of a Named Representative.  Each party (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand, respectively) shall bear the costs and expenses of its (or their) selected arbitrator and the parties (or, if there are more than two (2) parties to the Dispute, all claimants, on the one hand, and all respondents, on the other hand) shall equally bear the costs and expenses of the third (3rd) appointed arbitrator.

 

(g)                       Notwithstanding any language to the contrary in this Agreement, an Award, including but not limited to any interim Award, may be appealed pursuant to the AAA’s Optional Appellate Arbitration Rules (the “ Appellate Rules ”).  An Award shall not be considered final until after the time for filing the notice of appeal pursuant to the Appellate Rules has expired.  Appeals must be initiated within thirty (30) days of receipt of an Award by filing a notice of appeal with any AAA office. Following the appeal process, the decision rendered by the appeal tribunal may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.  For the avoidance of doubt, and despite any contrary provision of the Appellate Rules, Section 17(f)  shall apply to any appeal pursuant to this Section 17 and the appeal tribunal shall not render an Award that would include shifting of any costs or expenses (including attorneys’ fees) of any party or Named Representative or the payment of such costs and expenses, and all costs and expenses of a party or Named Representative shall be its sole responsibility.

 

(h)                      Following the expiration of the time for filing the notice of appeal, or the conclusion of the appeal process set forth in Section 17(g) , an Award shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy between those parties relating to the Dispute, including any claims, counterclaims, issues or accounting presented to the arbitrators.  Judgment upon an Award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no application or appeal to any court of competent jurisdiction may be made in connection with any question of law arising in the course of arbitration or with respect to any award made except for actions relating to enforcement of this agreement to arbitrate or any arbitral award issued hereunder and except for actions seeking interim or other provisional relief in aid of arbitration proceedings in any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(i)                          This Section 17 is intended to benefit and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective holders of equity interests, trustees, directors, officers, managers, agents or employees, and their respective successors and assigns, and shall be binding upon all such parties and their respective holders of equity interests, and be in addition to, and not in substitution for, any other rights to indemnification or contribution that such individuals or entities may have by contract or otherwise.

 

Section 18.                                     Venue .  Each party hereto agrees that it shall bring any Proceeding in respect of any claim arising out of or related to this Agreement exclusively in the courts of the State of Maryland and the Federal courts of the United States, in each case, located in the City of Baltimore (the “ Chosen Courts ”).  Solely in connection with claims arising under this Agreement, each party irrevocably and unconditionally (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chosen Courts, (ii) agrees not to commence any such Proceeding except in such courts, (iii) waives, to the fullest extent it may legally and effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such Proceeding in the Chosen Courts, (iv) waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such Proceeding, (v) agrees that service of process upon such party in any such Proceeding shall be effective if notice is given in accordance with Section 24 and (vi) agrees to request and/or

 



 

consent to the assignment of any dispute arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to the Chosen Courts’ Business and Technology Case Management Program, or similar program.  Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.  A final judgment in any such Proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  EACH PARTY HERETO IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a demand for arbitration of a Dispute is made pursuant to Section 17 , this Section 18 shall not preempt resolution of the Dispute pursuant to Section 17 .

 

Section 19.                                     Adverse Settlement .  The Company shall not seek, nor shall it agree to or support, or agree not to contest any settlement or other resolution of any matter that has the actual or purported effect of extinguishing, limiting or impairing Indemnitee’s rights hereunder, including without limitation the entry of any bar order or other order, decree or stipulation, pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 78u-4 (the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act), or any similar foreign, federal or state statute, regulation, rule or law.

 

Section 20.                                     Period of Limitations .  To the fullest extent permitted by law, no legal action shall be brought, and no cause of action shall be asserted, by or on behalf of the Company or any controlled affiliate of the Company against Indemnitee, Indemnitee’s spouse, heirs, executors or personal or legal representatives after the expiration of two years from the date of accrual of such cause of action, and any claim or cause of action of the Company or its controlled affiliate shall be extinguished and deemed released unless asserted by the timely filing of a legal action within such two-year period; provided, however , if any shorter period of limitations is otherwise applicable to any such cause of action, such shorter period shall govern.

 

Section 21.                                     Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other party (including via facsimile or other electronic transmission), it being understood that each party hereto need not sign the same counterpart.

 

Section 22.                                     Delivery by Electronic Transmission .  This Agreement and any signed agreement or instrument entered into in connection with this Agreement or contemplated hereby, and any amendments hereto or thereto, to the extent signed and delivered by means of an electronic transmission, including by a facsimile machine or via email, shall be treated in all manner and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in person.  At the request of any party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument, each other party hereto or thereto shall re-execute original forms thereof and deliver them to the other parties.  No party hereto or to any such agreement or instrument shall raise the use of electronic transmission by a facsimile machine or via email to deliver a signature or the fact that any signature or agreement or instrument was transmitted or communicated through electronic transmission as a defense to the formation of a contract and each such party forever waives any such defense.

 

Section 23.                                     Modification and Waiver .  No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by both of the parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to, or shall, constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver.

 

Section 24.                                     Notices .  Any notice, report or other communication required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing unless some other method of giving such notice, report or other communication is accepted by the party to whom it is given, and shall be given by being delivered at the following addresses to the parties hereto:

 

(a)          If to Indemnitee, to:  The address set forth on the signature page hereto.

 

(b)          If to the Company to:

 

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

Two Newton Place

255 Washington Street, Suite 300

Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634

Attn: Secretary

 



 

or to such other address as may have been furnished to the Indemnitee by the Company or to the Company by Indemnitee, as the case may be.

 

Section 25.                                     Governing Law .  The provisions of this Agreement and any Dispute, whether in contract, tort or otherwise, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

Section 26.                                     Interpretation .

 

(a)                      Generally .  Unless the context otherwise requires, as used in this Agreement: (a) words defined in the singular have the parallel meaning in the plural and vice versa; (b)”Articles,” “Sections,” and “Exhibits” refer to Articles, Sections and Exhibits of this Agreement unless otherwise specified; and (c) “hereto” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement.

 

(b)                      Additional Interpretive Provisions .  The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.  Any capitalized term used in any Exhibit to this Agreement, but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement.  References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder and any successor statute or statutory provision.  References to any agreement are to that agreement as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof.  References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person.  Reference to any agreement, document or instrument means the agreement, document or instrument as amended or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, and if applicable hereof.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed or caused to be executed on their behalf this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

[INDEMNITEE]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indemnitee’s Address:

 

 

 

[ ]

 

[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]

 



 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF AFFIRMATION AND

UNDERTAKING TO REPAY EXPENSES ADVANCED

 

To the Board of Trustees of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust:

 

This affirmation and undertaking is being provided pursuant to that certain Indemnification Agreement dated                                 , 20   (the “ Indemnification Agreement ”), by and between Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned Indemnitee, pursuant to which I am entitled to advancement of expenses in connection with [Description of Claims/Proceeding] (together, the “ Claims ”).  Terms used, and not otherwise defined, herein shall have the meanings specified in the Indemnification Agreement.

 

I am subject to the Claims by reason of my Company Status or by reason of alleged actions or omissions by me in such capacity.

 

I hereby affirm my good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for my indemnification has been met.

 

In consideration of the advancement of Expenses by the Company for attorneys’ fees and related expenses incurred by me in connection with the Claims (the “ Advanced Expenses ”), I hereby agree that if, in connection with a proceeding regarding the Claim, it is ultimately determined that I am not entitled to indemnification under law with respect to an act or omission by me, then I shall promptly reimburse the portion of the Advanced Expenses relating to the Claim(s) as to which the foregoing findings have been established and which have not been successfully resolved as described in Section 5 of the Indemnification Agreement.  To the extent that Advanced Expenses do not relate to specific Claims, I agree that such Advanced Expenses may be allocated on a reasonable and proportionate basis.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this affirmation and undertaking on                      ,      .

 

WITNESS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print name of witness

 

Print name of Indemnitee

 




 

Exhibit 21.1

 

INDUSTRIAL LOGISTICS PROPERTIES TRUST
SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

 

Name

 

State of Formation,
Organization or Incorporation

Alpha BT LLC

 

Maryland

Hawaii MMGD LLC

 

Maryland

Hawaii Phoenix Properties LLC

 

Maryland

Higgins Properties LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Avon LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Florida LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Mahwah LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Newton Iowa LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT TN LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Tower LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Trails Road LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Virginia LLC

 

Maryland

ILPT Windsor LLC

 

Maryland

LTMAC Properties LLC

 

Maryland

Masters Properties LLC

 

Maryland

Orville Properties LLC

 

Maryland

RFRI Properties LLC

 

Maryland

Robin 1 Properties LLC

 

Maryland

SIR Albany LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Ankeny LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Asheville LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Baton Rouge LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Bemidji LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Brookfield LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Burlington LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Chesterfield LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Chillicothe LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Denver LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Fernley LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Fort Smith LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Harvey LLC

 

Delaware

SIR ID Colorado Springs LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Kalamazoo LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Lafayette LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Lincoln LLC

 

Delaware

SIR McAlester LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Minot LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Murfreesboro LLC

 

Delaware

SIR North East LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Obetz LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Orange Township LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Pocatello LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Pueblo LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Rock Hill LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Rockford (American) LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Salt Lake City LLC

 

Delaware

SIR South Point LLC

 

Delaware

SIR Spartanburg LLC

 

Delaware

Tanaka Properties LLC

 

Maryland

TedCal Properties LLC

 

Maryland

TSM Properties LLC

 

Maryland

Z&A Properties LLC

 

Maryland

 




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Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our report dated November 7, 2017, in Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement (Form S-11 No. 333-221708) and related Prospectus of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust dated December 19, 2017.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Boston, MA
December 18, 2017




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Exhibit 99.1

 

CONSENT OF BRUCE M. GANS, M.D. TO BE NAMED AS A TRUSTEE

 

CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-221708) and in all subsequent amendments and post-effective amendments or supplements thereto and in any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”), as an individual to become a trustee of the Trust and to the inclusion of his biographical information in the Registration Statement.

 

Dated:  November 16, 2017

 

 

/s/ Bruce M. Gans, M.D.

 

Bruce M. Gans, M.D.

 




Exhibit 99.2

 

CONSENT OF LISA HARRIS JONES TO BE NAMED AS A TRUSTEE

 

CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-221708) and in all subsequent amendments and post-effective amendments or supplements thereto and in any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”), as an individual to become a trustee of the Trust and to the inclusion of her biographical information in the Registration Statement.

 

Dated:  November 16, 2017

 

 

/s/ Lisa Harris Jones

 

Lisa Harris Jones

 




Exhibit 99.3

 

CONSENT OF JOSEPH L. MOREA TO BE NAMED AS A TRUSTEE

 

CONSENT

 

The undersigned hereby consents to being named in the Registration Statement on Form S-11 (Registration No. 333-221708) and in all subsequent amendments and post-effective amendments or supplements thereto and in any registration statement for the same offering that is to be effective upon filing pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Registration Statement”) of Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “Trust”), as an individual to become a trustee of the Trust and to the inclusion of his biographical information in the Registration Statement.

 

Dated: November 14, 2017

 

 

/s/ Joseph L. Morea

 

Joseph L. Morea