RMR GROUP INC. (Form: 10-Q, Received: 08/08/2018 17:04:38)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

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

Commission file number 001-37616

THE RMR GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Maryland (State of Organization)	47-4122583 (IRS Employer Identification No.)

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

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code 617-796-8230

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

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

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



Large accelerated filer ☐		Accelerated filer ☒

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

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

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

As of August 7, 2018 , there were 15,174,463 shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 1,000,000 shares of Class B-1 common stock, par value $0.001 per share and 15,000,000 shares of Class B-2 common stock, par value $0.001 per share outstanding.

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THE RMR GROUP INC.

FORM 10-Q

June 30, 2018

INDEX



		Page
PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income — Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017	4
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	30
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	30
	Warning Concerning Forward Looking Statements	30
PART II	Other Information
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 6.	Exhibits	32
	Signatures	33

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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

The RMR Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)



	June 30,			September 30,
	2018			2017
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	280,518		$	108,640
Due from related parties	24,262			25,161
Prepaid and other current assets	10,067			7,092
Total current assets	314,847			140,893

Total property and equipment, net	2,713			3,276
Due from related parties, net of current portion	6,672			7,551
Equity method investments	11,420			12,162
Goodwill	1,859			1,859
Intangible assets, net of amortization	396			462
Deferred tax asset	24,788			45,541
Other assets, net of amortization	164,914			171,975
Total assets	$	527,609		$	383,719

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	51,015		$	26,414
Total current liabilities	51,015			26,414
Long term portion of deferred rent payable, net of current portion	1,184			1,028
Amounts due pursuant to tax receivable agreement, net of current portion	34,354			59,063
Employer compensation liability, net of current portion	6,672			7,551
Total liabilities	93,225			94,056

Commitments and contingencies

Equity:
Class A common stock, $0.001 par value; 31,600,000 shares authorized; 15,174,463 shares issued and outstanding	15			15
Class B-1 common stock, $0.001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	1			1
Class B-2 common stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding	15			15
Additional paid in capital	98,531			95,878
Retained earnings	174,693			86,836
Cumulative other comprehensive income	81			84
Cumulative common distributions	(45,423		)	(33,298		)
Total shareholders’ equity	227,913			149,531
Noncontrolling interest	206,471			140,132
Total equity	434,384			289,663
Total liabilities and equity	$	527,609		$	383,719

See accompanying notes.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Revenues:
Management services	$	47,328		$	44,644		$	142,457		$	130,629
Incentive business management fees	—			—			155,881			52,407
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	13,711			9,839			38,076			29,023
Advisory services	1,045			1,019			3,492			3,033
Total revenues	62,084			55,502			339,906			215,092

Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	28,606			23,731			82,876			68,746
Equity based compensation	2,347			1,038			6,285			3,804
Separation costs	1,739			—			1,875			—
Total compensation and benefits expense	32,692			24,769			91,036			72,550
General and administrative	6,551			6,779			20,281			19,073
Transaction and acquisition related costs	775			1,760			917			2,453
Depreciation and amortization	244			467			996			1,550
Total expenses	40,262			33,775			113,230			95,626
Operating income	21,822			21,727			226,676			119,466
Interest and other income	1,223			402			3,083			1,059
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement	—			—			24,710			—
Income before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	23,045			22,129			254,469			120,525
Income tax expense	(3,462		)	(4,528		)	(55,486		)	(24,811		)
Equity in income (losses) of investees	(134		)	4			(568		)	(161		)
Net income	19,449			17,605			198,415			95,553
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11,068		)	(10,748		)	(110,558		)	(58,303		)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,381		$	6,857		$	87,857		$	37,250

Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(3	)	$	1		(5		)	—
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(3		)	1			(5		)	—
Comprehensive income	19,446			17,606			198,410			95,553
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11,067		)	(10,748		)	(110,556		)	(58,303		)
Comprehensive income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,379		$	6,858		$	87,854		$	37,250

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	16,087			16,037			16,072			16,029
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	16,135			16,058			16,111			16,044

Net income attributable to RMR Inc. per common share - basic	$	0.52		$	0.43		$	5.43		$	2.32
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. per common share - diluted	$	0.52		$	0.43		$	5.42		$	2.31

See accompanying notes.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



											Cumulative
	Class A		Class B-1		Class B-2		Additional				Other			Cumulative			Total
	Common		Common		Common		Paid In		Retained		Comprehensive			Common			Shareholders'			Noncontrolling			Total
	Stock		Stock		Stock		Capital		Earnings		Income			Distributions			Equity			Interest			Equity
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	15	$	1	$	15	$	95,878	$	86,836	$	84		$	(33,298	)	$	149,531		$	140,132		$	289,663
Share grants, net	—		—		—		2,653		—		—			—			2,653			—			2,653
Net income	—		—		—		—		87,857		—			—			87,857			110,558			198,415
Fees from services provided prior to the Up-C Transaction	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(127		)	(127		)
Tax distributions to Member	—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—			(32,840		)	(32,840		)
Common share distributions	—		—		—		—		—		—			(12,125		)	(12,125		)	(11,250		)	(23,375		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		—		—		(3		)	—			(3		)	(2		)	(5		)
Balance at June 30, 2018	$	15	$	1	$	15	$	98,531	$	174,693	$	81		$	(45,423	)	$	227,913		$	206,471		$	434,384

See accompanying notes.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$	198,415		$	95,553
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	996			1,550
Straight line office rent	156			197
Amortization expense related to other asset	7,062			7,062
Deferred income taxes	20,753			2,487
Operating expenses paid in RMR Inc. common shares	2,781			1,021
Contingent consideration liability	(491		)	(456		)
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement	(24,710		)	—
Distribution from equity method investments	174			70
Equity in losses of investees	568			161
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Due from related parties	(2,857		)	(5,779		)
Prepaid and other current assets	(2,975		)	(3,617		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	28,824			24,682
Net cash from operating activities	228,696			122,931

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(470		)	(604		)
Net cash used in investing activities	(470		)	(604		)

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Distributions to noncontrolling interest	(44,090		)	(38,383		)
Distributions to common shareholders	(12,125		)	(12,065		)
Repurchase of common shares	(128		)	—
Net cash used in financing activities	(56,343		)	(50,448		)

Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	(5		)	(1		)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	171,878			71,878
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	108,640			65,833
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	280,518		$	137,711

Supplemental cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	$	30,174		$	23,336

See accompanying notes.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

The RMR Group Inc., or RMR Inc., is a holding company and substantially all of its business is conducted by its majority owned subsidiary The RMR Group LLC, or RMR LLC. RMR Inc. is a Maryland corporation and RMR LLC is a Maryland limited liability company. RMR Inc. serves as the sole managing member of RMR LLC and, in that capacity, operates and controls the business and affairs of RMR LLC. In these financial statements, unless otherwise indicated, "we", "us" and "our" refer to RMR Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including RMR LLC.

As of June 30, 2018 , RMR Inc. owned 15,174,463 class A membership units of RMR LLC, or Class A Units, and 1,000,000 class B membership units of RMR LLC, or Class B Units. The aggregate RMR LLC membership units RMR Inc. owns represented 51.9% of the economic interest of RMR LLC as of June 30, 2018 . We refer to economic interest as the right of a holder of a Class A Unit or Class B Unit to share in distributions made by RMR LLC and, upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of RMR LLC, to share in the assets of RMR LLC after payments to creditors. A wholly owned subsidiary of ABP Trust, a Maryland statutory trust, owns 15,000,000 redeemable Class A Units, representing 48.1% of the economic interest of RMR LLC as of June 30, 2018 , which is presented as a noncontrolling interest within the condensed consolidated financial statements. Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, is the sole trustee of of our controlling shareholder, ABP Trust, and owns a majority of ABP Trust's voting securities.

RMR LLC was founded in 1986 to manage public investments in real estate and, as of June 30, 2018 , managed a diverse portfolio of publicly owned real estate and real estate related businesses. RMR LLC provides management services to: Government Properties Income Trust, or GOV, a publicly traded real estate investment trust, or REIT, that primarily owns properties located throughout the United States that are majority leased to government tenants and office properties in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. market area that are leased to government and private sector tenants; Hospitality Properties Trust, or HPT, a publicly traded REIT that primarily owns hotel and travel center properties; Industrial Logistics Properties Trust, or ILPT, a publicly traded REIT that primarily owns and leases industrial and logistics properties; Select Income REIT, or SIR, a publicly traded REIT that primarily owns properties that are leased to single tenants; and Senior Housing Properties Trust, or SNH, a publicly traded REIT that primarily owns senior living, medical office and life science properties. GOV, HPT, ILPT, SIR and SNH are collectively referred to as the Managed Equity REITs. RMR LLC also provides management services to other publicly traded and private businesses, including: Five Star Senior Living Inc., or Five Star, a publicly traded operator of senior living communities, many of which are owned by SNH; Sonesta International Hotels Corporation, or Sonesta, a privately owned franchisor and operator of hotels, resorts and cruise ships in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East, some of whose U.S. hotels are owned by HPT; and TravelCenters of America LLC, or TA, an operator and franchisor of travel centers along the U.S. Interstate Highway System, many of which are owned by HPT, convenience stores with retail gas stations and restaurants. Hereinafter, Five Star, Sonesta and TA are collectively referred to as the Managed Operators. In addition, RMR LLC also provides management services to certain related private companies, including Affiliates Insurance Company, or AIC, an Indiana insurance company, and ABP Trust and its subsidiaries (ABP Trust and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to as ABP Trust).

RMR Advisors LLC, or RMR Advisors, an investment adviser registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, was founded in 2002. RMR Advisors is a wholly owned subsidiary of RMR LLC and is the adviser to RMR Real Estate Income Fund, or RIF. RIF is a closed end investment company focused on investing in real estate securities, including REITs and other dividend paying securities, but excluding our Client Companies, as defined below.

Tremont Realty Advisors LLC, or Tremont Advisors, an investment adviser registered with the SEC, was founded in 2016 in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of Tremont Realty Capital LLC, or the Tremont business. Tremont Advisors is a wholly owned subsidiary of RMR LLC that manages a private fund created for an institutional investor and other separately managed accounts that invest in commercial real estate debt, including secured mortgage debt, mezzanine financings and commercial real estate that may become owned by its clients. Tremont Advisors also manages Tremont Mortgage Trust, or TRMT, a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust that completed its initial public offering on September 18, 2017, or the TRMT IPO. TRMT focuses primarily on originating and investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market and transitional commercial real estate.

In these financial statements, we refer to the Managed Equity REITs, the Managed Operators, RIF, TRMT, AIC, ABP Trust and the clients of the Tremont business as our Client Companies. We refer to the Managed Equity REITs and TRMT collectively as the Managed REITs.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of RMR Inc. 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 financial statements and notes contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, or our Annual Report. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim period have been included. All intercompany transactions and balances with or among our consolidated subsidiaries have been eliminated. Our operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. Reclassifications have been made to the prior year's condensed consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year's presentation.

Preparation of these financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make certain estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts reported in these financial statements and related notes. The actual results could differ from these estimates.

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, issued Accounting Standards Update, or ASU, No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers . The main provision of ASU No. 2014-09 is to recognize revenue when control of the goods or services transfers to the customer, as opposed to the existing guidance of recognizing revenue when the risk and rewards transfer to the customer. The effective date for this ASU is for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. We plan to adopt ASU No. 2014-09 using the modified retrospective approach on October 1, 2018. We do not expect the adoption of this ASU to have a material impact on net income, though we are continuing our evaluation, most notably regarding the updated principal versus agent guidance within ASU 2014-09.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases , which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases for both parties to a contract (i.e., lessees and lessors). ASU No. 2016-02 requires lessees to apply a dual approach, classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether or not the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. A lessee is also required to record a right of use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to existing guidance for operating leases today. ASU No. 2016-02 is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The effective date for RMR will be the first day of fiscal year 2020 and we are continuing to assess the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2016-02 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326) : Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments , which requires that entities use a new forward looking “expected loss” model that generally will result in the earlier recognition of allowance for credit losses. The measurement of expected credit losses is based upon historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. ASU No. 2016-13 will become effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. We are continuing to assess this guidance, but we have not historically experienced credit losses from our Client Companies and do not expect the adoption of ASU No. 2016-13 to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.

In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-7, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting , which aligns the measurement and classification guidance for share-based payments to nonemployees with the guidance for share-based payments to employees, with certain exceptions. ASU No. 2018-7 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted. We are currently assessing the potential impact the adoption of ASU No. 2018-7 will have in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 3. Revenue Recognition

Revenues from services that we provide are recognized as earned in accordance with contractual agreements.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Business Management Fees—Managed Equity REITs

We earn annual base business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs pursuant to business management agreements equal to the lesser of:


•	the sum of (a) 0.5% of the historical cost of transferred real estate assets, if any, as defined in the applicable business management agreement, plus (b) 0.7% of the average invested capital (exclusive of the transferred real estate assets), as defined in the applicable business management agreement, up to $250,000 , plus (c) 0.5% of the average invested capital exceeding $250,000 ; and


•	the sum of (a) 0.7% of the average market capitalization, as defined in the applicable business management agreement, up to $250,000 , plus (b) 0.5% of the average market capitalization exceeding $250,000 .

The foregoing base business management fees are paid monthly in arrears, based on the lower of the Managed Equity REIT’s monthly average historical costs of assets under management and average market capitalization during the month. For purposes of these fees, a Managed Equity REIT’s assets under management do not include shares it owns of another Client Company.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we earned aggregate base business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs of $29,555 and $28,643 , respectively. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we earned aggregate base business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs of $89,590 and $84,816 , respectively.

Incentive Business Management Fees—Managed Equity REITs

We also may earn annual incentive business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs under the business management agreements. The incentive business management fees are contingent performance based fees which are only recognized when earned at the end of each respective measurement period. The incentive fees are calculated for each Managed Equity REIT as 12.0% of the product of (a) the equity market capitalization of the Managed Equity REIT, as defined in the applicable business management agreement, on the last trading day of the year immediately prior to the relevant measurement period and (b) the amount, expressed as a percentage, by which the Managed Equity REIT’s total return per share, as defined in the applicable business management agreement, exceeded the applicable benchmark total return per share, as defined in the applicable business management agreement, of a specified REIT index identified in the applicable business management agreement for the measurement period, as adjusted for net share issuances during the period and subject to caps on the values of the incentive fees. The measurement periods for the annual incentive business management fees in respect of calendar years 2017 and 2016 were the three calendar year periods that ended on December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The annual incentive business management fees for calendar 2018 will be based on the three calendar year periods ended December 31, 2018, except for ILPT, whose annual incentive business management fee will be based on a shorter period subsequent to its initial public offering (January 12, 2018 through the calendar year ended December 31, 2018).

For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we recognized aggregate incentive business management fees earned from the Managed Equity REITs of $155,881 and $52,407 , respectively. Incentive business management fees were recognized as earned in the three months ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 as they relate to the calendar years 2017 and 2016 , respectively.

Business Management Fees—Managed Operators, ABP Trust and AIC

We earn business management fees from the Managed Operators and ABP Trust pursuant to business management agreements equal to 0.6% of: (i) in the case of Five Star, Five Star’s revenues from all sources reportable under GAAP, less any revenues reportable by Five Star with respect to properties for which it provides management services, plus the gross revenues at those properties determined in accordance with GAAP, (ii) in the case of Sonesta, Sonesta’s revenues from all sources reportable under GAAP, less any revenues reportable by Sonesta with respect to hotels for which it provides management services, plus the gross revenues at those hotels determined in accordance with GAAP, (iii) in the case of TA, the sum of TA’s gross fuel margin, as defined in the applicable agreement, plus TA’s total nonfuel revenues and (iv) in the case of ABP Trust, revenues from all sources reportable under GAAP. These fees are estimated and payable monthly in advance. We earn business management fees from AIC pursuant to a management agreement equal to 3.0% of its total premiums paid under active insurance underwritten or arranged by AIC. We earned aggregate business management fees from the Managed Operators, ABP

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Trust and AIC of $7,094 and $6,650 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $20,432 and $19,372 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Property Management Fees

We earned property management fees pursuant to property management agreements with certain Client Companies. We generally earn fees under these agreements for property management services equal to 3.0% of gross collected rents. Also, under the terms of the property management agreements, we receive additional property management fees for construction supervision in connection with certain construction activities undertaken at the managed properties equal to 5.0% of the cost of such construction. We earned aggregate property management fees of $10,485 and $9,238 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $31,853 and $26,089 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Reimbursable Payroll Related and Other Costs

Pursuant to certain of our management agreements, the companies to which we provide management services pay or reimburse us for expenses incurred on their behalf. We present certain payroll related and other cost reimbursements we receive as revenue. A significant portion of these reimbursable payroll related and other costs arise from services we provide pursuant to our property management agreements that are charged or passed through to, and paid by, tenants of our Client Companies. We realized reimbursable payroll related and other costs of $13,711 and $9,839 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $38,076 and $29,023 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Our reimbursable payroll related and other costs include grants of common shares from Client Companies directly to certain of our officers and employees in connection with the provision of management services to those companies. The revenue in respect of each grant is based on the fair value as of the grant date for those shares that have vested, with subsequent changes in the fair value of the unvested grants being recognized in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income over the requisite service periods. We record an equal offsetting amount as equity based compensation expense for all of our payroll related and other cost revenues. We realized equity based compensation expense and related reimbursements of $2,033 and $892 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $4,368 and $3,386 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Advisory Services and Other Agreements

RMR Advisors is compensated pursuant to its agreement with RIF at an annual rate of 0.85% of RIF’s average daily managed assets, as defined in the agreement. Average daily managed assets includes the net asset value attributable to RIF’s outstanding common shares, plus the liquidation preference of RIF’s outstanding preferred shares, plus the principal amount of any borrowings, including from banks or evidenced by notes, commercial paper or other similar instruments issued by RIF. RMR Advisors earned advisory services revenue of $706 and $613 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $2,134 and $1,826 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Tremont Advisors is primarily compensated pursuant to its management agreement with TRMT at an annual rate of 1.5% of TRMT's equity, as defined in the agreement. Tremont Advisors may also earn an incentive fee under this management agreement beginning in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2018 equal to the difference between: (a) the product of (i) 20% and (ii) the difference between (A) TRMT’s core earnings, as defined in the agreement, for the most recent 12 month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters, if applicable), including the calendar quarter (or part thereof) for which the calculation of the incentive fee is being made, and (B) the product of (1) TRMT’s equity in the most recent 12 month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters, if applicable), including the calendar quarter (or part thereof) for which the calculation of the incentive fee is being made, and (2) 7% per year and (b) the sum of any incentive fees paid to Tremont Advisors with respect to the first three calendar quarters of the most recent 12 month period (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters preceding the applicable period, if applicable). No incentive fee shall be payable with respect to any calendar quarter unless TRMT’s core earnings for the 12 most recently completed calendar quarters (or such lesser number of completed calendar quarters from the date of the completion of the TRMT IPO) in the aggregate is greater than zero. The incentive fee may not be less than zero. In June 2018, Tremont Advisors agreed to waive any business management fees otherwise due and payable by TRMT pursuant to the management agreement for the period beginning July 1, 2018 until June 30, 2020. In addition, no incentive fee will be paid or payable by TRMT to Tremont Advisors for the 2018 or 2019 calendar years.

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Tremont Advisors earned advisory services revenue of $339 and $406 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $1,358 and $1,207 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

The Tremont business also acts as a transaction originator for non-investment advisory clients for negotiated fees. The Tremont business earned between 0.50% and 1.0% of the aggregate principal amounts of any loans so originated. The Tremont business earned fees for such origination services of $194 and $113 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $582 and $352 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which amounts are included in management services revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Note 4. Equity Investments

As of June 30, 2018 , Tremont Advisors owned 600,100 , or approximately 19.1% , of TRMT's common shares, with a carrying value of $11,420 and a market value, based on quoted market prices, of $7,891 ( $13.15 per share). We account for our investment in TRMT using the equity method of accounting because we are deemed to exert significant influence over, but not control, TRMT's most significant activities. Our share of net losses from our investment in TRMT included in equity in losses of investees in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 was $136 and $535 , respectively.

We also have a 0.5% general partnership interest in a private fund created for an institutional investor that is managed by Tremont Advisors. This private fund is winding down and our carrying value is zero at June 30, 2018 . We account for this investment under the equity method of accounting and record our share of the investment's earnings or losses each period. Our share of net gains from the private fund for the three months ended June 30, 2018 was $2 and our share of net losses from the private fund for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 was $33 , both of which are included in equity in losses of investees in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In addition, the private fund made distributions to its partners for which our share for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 was $31 and $174 , respectively.

Note 5. Income Taxes

We are the sole managing member of RMR LLC. RMR LLC is treated as a partnership for U.S. federal and most applicable state and local income tax purposes. As a partnership, RMR LLC is generally not subject to U.S. federal and most state income taxes. Any taxable income or loss generated by RMR LLC is passed through to and included in the taxable income or loss of its members, including RMR Inc. and ABP Trust, based on each member’s respective ownership percentage. We are a corporation subject to U.S. federal and state income tax with respect to our allocable share of any taxable income of RMR LLC and its tax consolidated subsidiaries.

On December 22, 2017, the U.S. government enacted comprehensive tax legislation commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or the Tax Act. The Tax Act significantly revised the U.S. corporate income tax system, by among other things, lowering corporate income tax rates. Since we have a September 30 fiscal year end, the lower corporate income tax rate of 21.0% will be phased in, resulting in a federal statutory tax rate of approximately 24.5% for our fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and the new corporate income tax rate of 21.0% for subsequent fiscal years thereafter. The Tax Act reduction in the corporate income tax rate also caused us to adjust our deferred tax asset to the lower federal base rates, resulting in an increase in income tax expense of $19,817 , or $1.23 per share, for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 .

For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we recognized estimated income tax expense of $3,462 and $4,528 , respectively, which includes $2,688 and $3,978 , respectively, of U.S. federal income tax and $774 and $550 , respectively, of state income taxes. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we recognized estimated income tax expense of $55,486 and $24,811 , respectively, which includes $43,225 and $21,797 , respectively, of U.S. federal income tax and $12,261 and $3,014 , respectively, of state income taxes. We will monitor future interpretations of the Tax Act as they develop and accordingly, our estimates may change.

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A reconciliation of the statutory income tax rate to the effective tax rate is as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,				Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate	24.5	%	35.0	%	24.5	%	35.0	%
State taxes, net of federal benefit	2.3	%	2.5	%	2.5	%	2.5	%
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act transitional impact ⁽¹⁾	—	%	—	%	7.8	%	—	%
Permanent items ⁽²⁾	—	%	—	%	(2.3	)%	—	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11.8	)%	(17.0	)%	(10.7	)%	(16.9	)%
Total	15.0	%	20.5	%	21.8	%	20.6	%


(1)	Transitional impact is the $19,817 adjustment to our deferred tax asset due to the reduction in our corporate income tax rate under the Tax Act.


(2)	Permanent items include the $24,710 reduction in our liability related to the tax receivable agreement with ABP Trust discussed in Note 7.

ASC 740, Income Taxes , provides a model for how a company should recognize, measure and present in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that have been taken or are expected to be taken with respect to all open years and in all significant jurisdictions. Pursuant to this topic, we recognize a tax benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that a particular tax position will be sustained upon examination or audit. To the extent the “more likely than not” standard has been satisfied, the benefit associated with a tax position is measured as the largest amount that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , we had no uncertain tax positions.

Note 6. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , the fair values of our financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents, amounts due from related parties and accounts payable and accrued expenses, were not materially different from their carrying values due to the short term nature of these financial instruments.

Recurring Fair Value Measures

On a recurring basis we measure certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value based upon quoted market prices. ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements , establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1), and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). A financial asset’s or financial liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

Level 1 Estimates

The following are our assets and liabilities that all have been measured at fair value using Level 1 inputs in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 :



	June 30,		September 30,
	2018		2017
Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents	$	278,433	$	104,700
Current portion of due from related parties related to share based payment awards	1,281		4,910
Long term portion of due from related parties related to share based payment awards	6,672		7,551
Current portion of employer compensation liability related to share based payment awards included in accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,281		4,910
Long term portion of employer compensation liability related to share based payment awards	6,672		7,551

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Level 3 Estimates

Contingent consideration liabilities are re-measured to fair value each reporting period using updated probabilities of payment. Projected contingent payment amounts are discounted back to the current period using a discounted cash flow model. Increases or decreases in probabilities of payment may result in significant changes in the fair value measurements.

In August 2016, we acquired the Tremont business for total cash consideration of $2,466 , plus contingent consideration of up to an additional $1,270 payable over a two year period following the acquisition date. The contingent consideration is measured at fair value using an income approach valuation technique, specifically with probability weighted and discounted cash flows. The fair value of the contingent consideration as of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 was $5 and $591 , respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognized a gain of $491 as part of remeasuring the contingent consideration for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 that are included in interest and other income on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Note 7. Related Person Transactions

Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, is the sole trustee of our controlling shareholder, ABP Trust, and owns a majority of ABP Trust's voting securities. As of June 30, 2018 , Adam D. Portnoy beneficially owned, in aggregate, directly and indirectly through ABP Trust, (i) 165,365 shares of Class A common stock of RMR Inc., or Class A Common Shares; (ii) all of the outstanding shares of Class B-1 common stock of RMR Inc., or Class B-1 Common Shares; (iii) all of the outstanding shares of Class B-2 common stock of RMR Inc., or Class B-2 Common Shares; and (iv) 15,000,000 Class A Units of RMR LLC. Adam D. Portnoy and Jennifer B. Clark, our other Managing Director, are also officers of ABP Trust and RMR Inc. and officers and employees of RMR LLC.

Adam D. Portnoy is a Managing Trustee or Managing Director of each of the Managed REITs, Five Star and TA, and he is an owner and Director of Sonesta. Jennifer B. Clark is a Managing Trustee of SNH and a Director of Sonesta. Other officers of ours serve as Managing Trustees or Managing Directors of certain of the Managed REITs and TA. As of June 30, 2018 , GOV, HPT, SIR and SNH owned 1,214,225 , 2,503,777 , 1,586,836 and 2,637,408 of our Class A Common Shares, respectively, and Adam D. Portnoy beneficially owned, in aggregate, directly and indirectly through ABP Trust, 36.4% of Five Star’s outstanding common shares, 1.9% of GOV’s common shares, 1.5% of HPT’s outstanding common shares, less than 1% of ILPT’s outstanding common shares, 2.0% of SIR’s outstanding common shares, 1.3% of SNH’s outstanding common shares, 2.2% of RIF’s outstanding common shares and less than 1% of TA’s outstanding common shares and we owned (through Tremont Advisors) 19.1% of TRMT's outstanding common shares.

All of the executive officers of the Managed REITs and AIC and many of the executive officers of the Managed Operators and RIF are also officers of RMR LLC.

Additional information about our related person transactions appears in Note 8 below and in our 2017 Annual Report.

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Revenues from Related Parties

For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we recognized revenues from related parties as set forth in the following table:



	Three Months Ended June 30,								Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018				2017				2018				2017
	$		%		$		%		$		%		$		%
Managed Equity REITs:
GOV	$	13,508	21.8	%	$	9,139	16.4	%	$	40,248	11.8	%	$	26,302	12.3	%
HPT	10,803		17.5		10,636		19.2		106,926		31.5		84,156		39.1
ILPT	3,744		6.0		—		—		6,735		2.0		—		—
SIR	8,448		13.6		11,089		20.0		53,987		15.9		33,108		15.4
SNH	15,364		24.7		15,653		28.2		101,806		30.0		45,433		21.1
	51,867		83.6		46,517		83.8		309,702		91.2		188,999		87.9

Managed Operators:
Five Star	2,383		3.8		2,439		4.4		7,462		2.2		7,206		3.4
Sonesta	836		1.3		671		1.2		2,099		0.6		1,745		0.8
TA	4,052		6.6		3,659		6.6		11,307		3.3		10,822		5.0
	7,271		11.7		6,769		12.2		20,868		6.1		19,773		9.2

Other:
ABP Trust	1,258		2.0		1,024		1.9		3,868		1.1		2,755		1.3
AIC	60		0.1		60		0.1		180		0.1		180		0.1
RIF	706		1.1		613		1.1		2,134		0.6		1,826		0.8
TRMT	639		1.0		—		—		1,986		0.6		—		—
	2,663		4.2		1,697		3.1		8,168		2.4		4,761		2.2
Total revenues from related parties	61,801		99.5		54,983		99.1		338,738		99.7		213,533		99.3
Other unrelated parties	283		0.5		519		0.9		1,168		0.3		1,559		0.7
	$	62,084	100.0	%	$	55,502	100.0	%	$	339,906	100.0	%	$	215,092	100.0	%

On December 31, 2017, RMR LLC earned incentive business management fees from HPT, SIR and SNH of $74,572 , $25,569 and $55,740 , respectively, pursuant to its business management agreements with HPT, SIR and SNH. HPT, SIR and SNH paid these incentive fees to us in January 2018.

On December 31, 2016, RMR LLC earned a $52,407 incentive business management fee from HPT pursuant to its business management agreement with HPT. HPT paid this incentive fee to us in January 2017. All of these incentive fees are included in the table above. These incentive fees are calculated annually at the end of each calendar year.

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Amounts Due From Related Parties

The following table represents amounts due from related parties as of the dates indicated:



	June 30,		September 30,
	2018		2017
Managed Equity REITs:
GOV	$	7,707	$	6,369
HPT	6,557		7,968
ILPT	1,449		—
SIR	5,107		7,351
SNH	8,111		9,550
	28,931		31,238

Managed Operators:
Five Star	292		305
Sonesta	41		1
TA	668		444
	1,001		750

Other Client Companies:
ABP Trust	680		551
AIC	20		22
RIF	63		36
TRMT	239		115
	1,002		724
	$	30,934	$	32,712

Leases

As of June 30, 2018 , RMR LLC leased from ABP Trust and certain Managed Equity REITs office space for use as our headquarters and local offices. We incurred rental expense under related party leases aggregating $1,274 and $1,056 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $3,558 and $3,165 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Tax Related Payments

Pursuant to our tax receivable agreement with ABP Trust, RMR Inc. pays to ABP Trust 85.0% of the amount of cash savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that RMR Inc. realizes as a result of (a) the increases in tax basis attributable to our dealings with ABP Trust and (b) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed to be paid by us as a result of the tax receivable agreement. In connection with the Tax Act and the resulting lower corporate income tax rates applicable to RMR Inc., we remeasured the amounts due pursuant to our tax receivable agreement with ABP Trust and reduced our liability by $24,710 , or $1.53 per share, which is presented on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 as tax receivable agreement remeasurement. As of June 30, 2018 , our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects a liability related to the tax receivable agreement of $37,289 , including $2,935 classified as a current liability that we expect to pay to ABP Trust during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Under the RMR LLC operating agreement, RMR LLC is also required to make certain pro rata distributions to each member of RMR LLC quarterly on the basis of the assumed tax liabilities of its members. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , pursuant to the RMR LLC operating agreement, RMR LLC made required quarterly tax distributions to holders of its membership units totaling $68,232 and $56,230 , respectively, of which $35,392 and $29,097 , respectively, was distributed to us and $32,840 and $27,133 , respectively, was distributed to ABP Trust, based on each membership unit holder’s respective ownership percentage. The amounts distributed to us were eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements, and the amounts distributed to ABP Trust were recorded as a reduction of its noncontrolling interest. We used funds from these

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distributions to pay certain of our U.S. federal and state income tax liabilities and to pay part of our obligations under the tax receivable agreement.

Other

On July 31, 2018, RMR LLC entered into a transaction agreement pursuant to which RMR LLC is committing to contribute up to $100,000 and ABP Trust is contributing $206,000 of owned office properties to a newly formed private open end real estate fund, the RMR Office Property Fund LP, or the Fund. The Fund will be focused on the acquisition, ownership and leasing of a diverse portfolio of commercial office properties throughout the United States. The Fund’s General Partner will be a wholly owned subsidiary of ABP Trust and RMR LLC and ABP Trust will be limited partners of the Fund. RMR LLC will manage the Fund and it will receive annual fund administration fees equal to 1.0% of the Fund's net asset value. In addition, RMR LLC will receive property management fees equal to 3.0% of all rents collected from commercial real estate investments and 5.0% of costs of construction or any improvement at commercial real estate investments held by the Fund.

On March 29, 2018, David J. Hegarty announced his resignation from his position as an Executive Vice President of RMR LLC and as president and chief operating officer of SNH effective April 30, 2018. In connection with his retirement, RMR LLC entered into a retirement agreement with Mr. Hegarty on March 29, 2018. Pursuant to his retirement agreement, Mr. Hegarty will remain an employee of RMR LLC until September 30, 2018 or such earlier date as he may elect. Under Mr. Hegarty’s retirement agreement, RMR LLC paid him $1,250 following his resignation as an Executive Vice President of RMR LLC on April 30, 2018 and it will make another cash payment to him in the amount of $1,250 following his resignation as an employee of RMR LLC, subject to RMR LLC’s receipt of a waiver and release. We will recognize these cash payments, net of amounts previously accrued, over Mr. Hegarty's remaining service period as Executive Vice President of RMR LLC, with the costs presented as separation costs on our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income. In addition, all of our unvested Class A Common Shares previously awarded to Mr. Hegarty will fully accelerate upon the date of his retirement from RMR LLC, subject to conditions. For the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 , we recorded $55 and $371 in equity based compensation expense, respectively, related to Mr. Hegarty's retirement agreement.

Effective December 31, 2017 , Thomas M. O’Brien resigned from his position as an Executive Vice President and employee of RMR LLC and as president, chief executive officer and a managing director of TA. In connection with Mr. O’Brien’s resignation, RMR LLC and TA entered into a retirement agreement with Mr. O’Brien on November 29, 2017. Under Mr. O'Brien's retirement agreement, all 5,600 of our unvested Class A Common Shares previously awarded to Mr. O’Brien were fully accelerated on December 31, 2017 , and we recorded $332 , the aggregate value of those shares on such date, as equity based compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 .

Note 8. Shareholders’ Equity

Distributions

On November 16, 2017 , we paid a quarterly dividend on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares, in the amount of $0.25 per Class A Common Share and Class B-1 Common Share, or $4,041 . This dividend was paid to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on October 23, 2017 . This dividend was funded by a distribution from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units in the amount of $0.25 per unit, or $7,791 , of which $4,041 was distributed to us based on our then aggregate ownership of 16,164,066 membership units of RMR LLC and $3,750 was distributed to ABP Trust based on its ownership of 15,000,000 membership units of RMR LLC.

On February 22, 2018 , we paid a quarterly dividend on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares, in the amount of $0.25 per Class A Common Share and Class B-1 Common Share, or $4,040 . This dividend was paid to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 29, 2018 . This dividend was funded by a distribution from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units in the amount of $0.25 per unit, or $7,790 , of which $4,040 was distributed to us based on our then aggregate ownership of 16,162,338 membership units of RMR LLC and $3,750 was distributed to ABP Trust based on its ownership of 15,000,000 membership units of RMR LLC.

On May 17, 2018 , we paid a quarterly dividend on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares, in the amount of 0.25 per Class A Common Share and Class B-1 Common Share, or $4,044 . This dividend was paid to our shareholders of record as of the close of business on April 30, 2018 . This dividend was funded by a distribution from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units in the amount of $0.25 per unit, or $7,794 , of which $4,044 was distributed to us based

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on our then aggregate ownership of 16,174,463 membership units of RMR LLC and $3,750 was distributed to ABP Trust based on its ownership of 15,000,000 membership units of RMR LLC.

On July 19, 2018 , we declared a quarterly dividend on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares payable to our shareholders of record as of July 30, 2018 , in the amount of $0.25 per Class A Common Share and Class B-1 Common Share, or $4,044 . This dividend will be funded by a distribution from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units in the amount of $0.25 per unit, or $7,794 , of which $4,044 will be distributed to us based on our expected then aggregate ownership of 16,174,463 membership units of RMR LLC and $3,750 will be distributed to ABP Trust based on its ownership of 15,000,000 membership units of RMR LLC. We expect to pay this dividend on or about August 16, 2018 .

Note 9. Per Common Share Amounts

Earnings per common share reflects net income attributable to RMR Inc. divided by our weighted average common shares outstanding. Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding represents our outstanding Class A Common Shares and our Class B-1 Common Shares during the applicable periods. Our Class B-2 Common Shares, which are paired with ABP Trust’s Class A Units, have no independent economic interest in RMR Inc. and thus are not included as common shares outstanding for purposes of calculating our net income attributable to RMR Inc. per share.

Unvested Class A Common Shares granted to our employees are deemed participating securities for purposes of calculating earnings per common share, as they have dividend rights. We calculate earnings per share using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate earnings proportionately to vested Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares outstanding and unvested Class A Common Shares outstanding for the period. Earnings attributable to unvested Class A Common Shares are excluded from earnings per share under the two-class method as reflected in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share is as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Basic EPS
Numerator:
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,381		$	6,857		$	87,857		$	37,250
Income attributable to unvested participating securities	(45		)	(25		)	(518		)	(135		)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. used in calculating basic EPS	$	8,336		$	6,832		$	87,339		$	37,115
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	16,087			16,037			16,072			16,029
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. per common share - basic	$	0.52		$	0.43		$	5.43		$	2.32

Diluted EPS
Numerator:
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,381		$	6,857		$	87,857		$	37,250
Income attributable to unvested participating securities	(45		)	(25		)	(518		)	(135		)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. used in calculating diluted EPS	$	8,336		$	6,832		$	87,339		$	37,115
Denominator:
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	16,087			16,037			16,072			16,029
Dilutive effect of incremental unvested shares	48			21			39			15
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	16,135			16,058			16,111			16,044
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. per common share - diluted	$	0.52		$	0.43		$	5.42		$	2.31

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The 15,000,000 Class A Units that we do not own may be redeemed for our Class A Common Shares on a one for one basis, or upon such redemption, we may elect to pay cash instead of issuing Class A Common Shares. Upon redemption of a Class A Unit, our Class B-2 Common Shares “paired” with such unit is canceled for no additional consideration. If all outstanding Class A Units that we do not own had been redeemed for our Class A Common Shares in the periods presented, our Class A Common Shares outstanding as of June 30, 2018 , would have been 30,174,463 . In computing the dilutive effect, if any, that the aforementioned redemption would have on earnings per share, we considered that net income available to holders of our Class A Common Shares would increase due to elimination of the noncontrolling interest (including any tax impact). For the periods presented, such redemption is not reflected in diluted earnings per share as the assumed redemption would be anti-dilutive.

Note 10. Net Income Attributable to RMR Inc.

Net income attributable to RMR Inc. for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , is calculated as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Income before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	$	23,045		$	22,129		$	254,469		$	120,525
Add: RMR Inc. franchise tax expense and interest income	91			147			375			456
Less: tax receivable agreement remeasurement	—			—			(24,710		)	—
Less: equity in losses of investees	(134		)	4			(568		)	(161		)
Less: fees from services provided prior to the UP-C Transaction	—			—			(127		)	—
Net income before noncontrolling interest	23,002			22,280			229,439			120,820
Less: noncontrolling interest	(11,068		)	(10,748		)	(110,431		)	(58,303		)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc. before income tax expense	11,934			11,532			119,008			62,517
Add: tax receivable agreement remeasurement	—			—			24,710			—
Less: income tax expense attributable to RMR Inc.	(3,462		)	(4,528		)	(55,486		)	(24,811		)
Less: RMR Inc. franchise tax expense and interest income	(91		)	(147		)	(375		)	(456		)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,381		$	6,857		$	87,857		$	37,250

Note 11. Segment Reporting

We have one separately reportable business segment, which is RMR LLC. In the tables below, our All Other Operations includes the operations of RMR Inc., RMR Advisors and Tremont Advisors.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
				All Other
	RMR LLC ⁽¹⁾			Operations			Total
Revenues:
Management services	$	47,328		$	—		$	47,328
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	13,078			633			13,711
Advisory services	—			1,045			1,045
Total revenues	60,406			1,678			62,084
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	27,047			1,559			28,606
Equity based compensation	2,333			14			2,347
Separation costs	1,739			—			1,739
Total compensation and benefits expense	31,119			1,573			32,692
General and administrative	5,665			886			6,551
Transaction and acquisition related costs	775			—			775
Depreciation and amortization	222			22			244
Total expenses	37,781			2,481			40,262
Operating income (loss)	22,625			(803		)	21,822
Interest and other income	1,085			138			1,223
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	23,710			(665		)	23,045
Income tax expense	—			(3,462		)	(3,462		)
Equity in losses of investees	(2		)	(132		)	(134		)
Net income (loss)	$	23,708		$	(4,259	)	$	19,449

Total Assets:	$	460,596		$	67,013		$	527,609

(1) Intersegment revenues of $995 recognized by RMR LLC for services provided to the All Other Operations segment have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018
			All Other
	RMR LLC ⁽¹⁾		Operations			Total
Revenues:
Management services	$	142,457	$	—		$	142,457
Incentive business management fees	155,881		—			155,881
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	36,193		1,883			38,076
Advisory services	—		3,492			3,492
Total revenues	334,531		5,375			339,906
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	78,415		4,461			82,876
Equity based compensation	6,244		41			6,285
Separation costs	1,875		—			1,875
Total compensation and benefits expense	86,534		4,502			91,036
General and administrative	17,343		2,938			20,281
Transaction and acquisition related costs	775		142			917
Depreciation and amortization	931		65			996
Total expenses	105,583		7,647			113,230
Operating income (loss)	228,948		(2,272		)	226,676
Interest and other income	2,810		273			3,083
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement	—		24,710			24,710
Income before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	231,758		22,711			254,469
Income tax expense	—		(55,486		)	(55,486		)
Equity in losses of investees	$	33	$	(601	)	$	(568	)
Net income (loss)	$	231,791	$	(33,376	)	$	198,415

Total Assets:	$	460,596	$	67,013		$	527,609

(1) Intersegment revenues of $2,972 recognized by RMR LLC for services provided to the All Other Operations segment have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The RMR Group Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2017
			All Other
	RMR LLC ⁽¹⁾		Operations			Total
Revenues:
Management services	$	44,644	$	—		$	44,644
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	9,839		—			9,839
Advisory services	—		1,019			1,019
Total revenues	54,483		1,019			55,502
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	23,050		681			23,731
Equity based compensation	1,038		—			1,038
Total compensation and benefits expense	24,088		681			24,769
General and administrative	6,297		482			6,779
Transaction and acquisition related costs	1,760		—			1,760
Depreciation and amortization	321		146			467
Total expenses	32,466		1,309			33,775
Operating income (loss)	22,017		(290		)	21,727
Interest and other income	377		25			402
Income (loss) before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	22,394		(265		)	22,129
Income tax expense	—		(4,528		)	(4,528		)
Equity in losses of investees	$	—	$	4		$	4
Net income (loss)	$	22,394	$	(4,789	)	$	17,605

Total Assets:	$	344,738	$	59,250		$	403,988

(1) Intersegment revenues of $221 recognized by RMR LLC for services provided to the All Other Operations segment have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.



	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2017
			All Other
	RMR LLC ⁽¹⁾		Operations			Total
Revenues:
Management services	$	130,629	$	—		$	130,629
Incentive business management fees	52,407		—			52,407
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	29,023		—			29,023
Advisory services	—		3,033			3,033
Total revenues	212,059		3,033			215,092
Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	67,038		1,708			68,746
Equity based compensation	3,804		—			3,804
Total compensation and benefits expense	70,842		1,708			72,550
General and administrative	18,086		987			19,073
Transaction and acquisition related costs	2,453		—			2,453
Depreciation and amortization	1,072		478			1,550
Total expenses	92,453		3,173			95,626
Operating income (loss)	119,606		(140		)	119,466
Interest and other income	657		402			1,059
Income before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	120,263		262			120,525
Income tax expense	—		(24,811		)	(24,811		)
Equity in losses of investees	$	—	$	(161	)	$	(161	)
Net income (loss)	$	120,263	$	(24,710	)	$	95,553

Total Assets:	$	344,738	$	59,250		$	403,988

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The RMR Group Inc.

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(1) Intersegment revenues of $872 recognized by RMR LLC for services provided to the All Other Operations segment have been eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

The following information should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and with our Annual Report.

OVERVIEW (dollars in thousands)

RMR Inc. is a holding company; substantially all of its business is conducted by RMR LLC. RMR Inc. has no employees, and the personnel and various services it requires to operate are provided by RMR LLC. As of June 30, 2018 , the over 1,700 properties that RMR LLC manages are located in 48 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Canada and they are principally owned by the Managed Equity REITs.

Substantially all of our revenues are derived from providing business and property management services to the Managed Equity REITs and the Managed Operators. We also earn revenue from advisory and other services to RIF, a registered investment company, to TRMT, a mortgage real estate investment trust, to a private fund created for an institutional investor and to other separately managed accounts.

Managed Equity REITs

The base business management fees we earn from the Managed Equity REITs are principally based upon the lower of (i) the average historical cost of each REIT’s properties and (ii) each REIT’s average market capitalization. The property management fees we earn from the Managed Equity REITs are principally based upon the gross rents collected at certain managed properties owned by the REITs, excluding rents or other revenues from hotels, travel centers, senior living properties and wellness centers which are separately managed by one of our Managed Operators or a third party. The following table presents for each Managed Equity REIT: a summary of its primary strategy and the lesser of the historical cost of its assets under management and its market capitalization as of June 30, 2018 and 2017 , as applicable:



		Lesser of Historical Cost of Assets Under
		Total Market Capitalization
		As of June 30,
REIT	Primary Strategy	2018		2017
GOV	Office properties leased to government and private sector tenants	$	3,457,505	$	2,235,767
HPT	Hotels and travel centers	8,874,447		8,666,849
ILPT	Industrial and logistics properties	1,496,199		—
SIR	Land and properties primarily leased to single tenants	3,446,029		4,611,115
SNH	Senior living, medical office and life science properties	8,006,840		8,272,965
		$	25,281,020	$	23,786,696

Base business management fees payable to us by the Managed Equity REITs are calculated monthly based upon the lesser of the average historical cost of each Managed Equity REIT's assets under management or its average market capitalization, as calculated in accordance with the applicable business management agreement. A Managed Equity REIT's historical cost of assets under management includes the real estate it owns and its consolidated assets invested directly or indirectly in equity interests in or loans secured by real estate and personal property owned in connection with such real estate (including acquisition related costs which may be allocated to intangibles or are unallocated), all before reserves for depreciation, amortization, impairment charges or bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves. A Managed Equity REIT’s historical cost of assets under management does not include the cost of shares it owns of another Client Company. A Managed Equity REIT's average market capitalization includes the average value of the Managed Equity REIT's outstanding common equity value during the period, plus the daily weighted average of each of the aggregate liquidation preference of preferred shares and the principal amount of consolidated indebtedness during the period. The table above presents for each Managed Equity REIT, the

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lesser of the historical cost of its assets under management and its market capitalization as of the end of each period. The basis on which our base business management fees are calculated for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 may differ from the basis at the end of the periods presented in the table above. As of June 30, 2018 , the market capitalization was lower than the historical costs of assets under management for HPT and SNH; the historical costs of assets under management for HPT and SNH as of June 30, 2018 , were $10,118,307 and $8,534,192 , respectively. For GOV, ILPT and SIR, the historical costs of assets under management were lower than their market capitalization of $3,715,117 , $1,836,947 and $3,728,172 , respectively, calculated as of June 30, 2018 .

The fee revenues we earned from the Managed Equity REITs for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 are set forth in the following tables:



	Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 ⁽¹⁾								Three Months Ended June 30, 2017 ⁽¹⁾
			Incentive								Incentive
	Base Business		Business		Property				Base Business		Business		Property
	Management		Management		Management				Management		Management		Management
REIT	Revenues		Revenues		Revenues		Total		Revenues		Revenues		Revenues		Total
GOV	$	4,396	$	—	$	3,574	$	7,970	$	2,837	$	—	$	2,584	$	5,421
HPT	10,055		—		11		10,066		10,315		—		10		10,325
ILPT	1,945		—		1,155		3,100		—		—		—		—
SIR	4,147		—		2,395		6,542		5,674		—		3,302		8,976
SNH	9,012		—		3,016		12,028		9,817		—		2,966		12,783
	$	29,555	$	—	$	10,151	$	39,706	$	28,643	$	—	$	8,862	$	37,505

	Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 ⁽¹⁾								Nine Months Ended June 30, 2017 ⁽¹⁾
			Incentive								Incentive
	Base Business		Business		Property				Base Business		Business		Property
	Management		Management		Management				Management		Management		Management
REIT	Revenues		Revenues		Revenues		Total		Revenues		Revenues		Revenues		Total
GOV	$	13,213	$	—	$	11,510	$	24,723	$	8,317	$	—	$	7,403	$	15,720
HPT	30,544		74,572		36		105,152		30,341		52,407		40		82,788
ILPT	3,427		—		2,122		5,549		—		—		—		—
SIR	14,391		25,569		8,088		48,048		16,970		—		9,691		26,661
SNH	28,015		55,740		8,785		92,540		29,188		—		8,029		37,217
	$	89,590	$	155,881	$	30,541	$	276,012	$	84,816	$	52,407	$	25,163	$	162,386

(1)

Excludes reimbursable payroll related and other costs. While we record incentive business management fee revenue only when earned, we estimate that we would have earned aggregate incentive business management fees from the Managed REITs of $95,019 as of June 30, 2018 if that date had been the end of a measurement period. This estimated amount of incentive business management fees which would have been earned if the measurement period ended on June 30, 2018 is not included in the fees listed in the tables above or in our condensed consolidated financial statements as it may not reflect the incentive business management fees which will be earned as of the end of the measurement period, if any.

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Managed Operators, AIC and ABP Trust

We provide business management services to the Managed Operators. Five Star operates senior living and healthcare facilities throughout the United States, many of which are owned by and leased from, or managed for, SNH. Sonesta manages and franchises hotels, resorts and cruise ships in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Middle East; many of Sonesta’s U.S. hotels are owned by HPT. TA operates, leases and franchises travel centers along the U.S. interstate highway system, many of which are owned by HPT, and owns, operates and franchises convenience stores and standalone restaurants. In addition, we provide management services to certain other businesses, including ABP Trust and AIC. Generally, our fees earned from business management services to companies other than the Managed REITs are based on a percentage of certain revenues at the managed businesses. We also earn fees based upon rents collected for managing rental properties owned by ABP Trust and until July 31, 2017 for managing TA’s headquarters building. Our revenues from services to the Managed Operators, AIC and ABP Trust were as follows:



	Three Months Ended June 30, ⁽¹⁾				Nine Months Ended June 30, ⁽¹⁾
Company	2018		2017		2018		2017
ABP Trust	$	402	$	410	$	1,518	$	1,019
AIC	60		60		180		180
Five Star	2,312		2,354		7,206		6,972
Sonesta	740		625		1,941		1,668
TA	3,914		3,577		10,899		10,459
	$	7,428	$	7,026	$	21,744	$	20,298


(1)	Includes business management fees and property management fees, including construction supervision fees, if any, earned during the applicable period and excludes reimbursable payroll related and other costs.

RMR Advisors, Tremont Advisors and the Tremont Business

RMR Advisors, an SEC registered investment adviser, provides advisory services to RIF, a registered closed end investment company, and earns fees based upon the fair market value of the gross assets owned by RIF, including assets acquired with the use of debt or other leverage. The value of RIF’s assets, as defined by the investment advisory agreement, managed by RMR Advisors was $335,737 and $273,956 at June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively. The advisory fees earned by RMR Advisors included in our revenue were $706 and $613 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $2,134 and $1,826 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

Tremont Advisors, an SEC registered investment adviser, primarily manages TRMT, a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust that completed its initial public offering on September 18, 2017. TRMT focuses primarily on originating and investing in first mortgage loans secured by middle market and transitional commercial real estate. Tremont Advisors earned advisory services revenue of $339 and $406 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $1,358 and $1,207 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively.

The Tremont business acts as a transaction originator for non-investment advisory clients for negotiated fees. The Tremont business earned fees for such origination services of $194 and $113 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, and $582 and $352 for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, which amounts are included in management services revenue in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income.

Business Environment and Outlook

The continuation and growth of our business depends upon our ability to operate the Managed REITs so as to maintain and increase the value of their businesses, to assist our Managed Operators to grow their businesses and to successfully execute on new business ventures and investments we may pursue. Our business and the businesses of our Client Companies generally follow the business cycle of the U.S. real estate industry, but with certain property type and regional geographic variations. Typically, as the general U.S. economy expands, commercial real estate occupancies increase and new real estate development occurs; new development frequently leads to increased real estate supply and reduced occupancies; and then the cycle repeats. These general trends can be impacted by property type characteristics or regional factors; for example, demographic factors such as the aging U.S. population, the growth of e-commerce retail sales or net in migration or out migration in different geographic regions can slow, accelerate, overwhelm or otherwise impact general cyclical trends. Because of such multiple factors, we believe it is often possible to grow real estate based businesses in selected property types or geographic areas

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despite general national trends. We also believe that these regional or special factors can be reinforced or sometimes overwhelmed by general economic factors; for example, the expectation that U.S. interest rates will increase may cause a general decrease in the value of securities of real estate businesses or in their value relative to other types of securities and investments, including those real estate businesses that use large amounts of debt and that attract equity investors by paying dividends such as REITs. We try to take account of industry and general economic factors as well as specific property and regional geographic considerations when providing services to our Client Companies.

At present we believe that the current interest rates perceived to be at historically low rates that are available for real estate purchase financing may be causing real estate valuations to exceed replacement cost for some properties in certain markets; and, accordingly, we believe property acquisitions should be undertaken on a selective basis. We also believe that because of the diversity of properties which our Client Companies own and operate there should be opportunities for growth in selected property types and locations and that we and our Client Companies should maintain financial flexibility using only reasonable amounts of debt so as to take advantage of growth opportunities which come to our and their attention. Examples of present investment opportunities available in the real estate market today and of a way we hope we benefit from such opportunities are as follows: (i) on January 17, 2018, SIR launched an equity REIT, ILPT, that it formed to focus on the ownership and leasing of industrial and logistics properties throughout the U.S. ILPT is our fifth Managed Equity REIT and (ii) on July 31, 2018, RMR LLC entered into a transaction agreement pursuant to which RMR LLC is committing to contribute up to $100,000 and ABP Trust is contributing $206,000 of owned commercial office properties to a newly formed private open end real estate fund, the RMR Office Property Fund LP.

Please see “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report for a discussion of some of the circumstances that may adversely affect our performance and the performance of our Client Companies.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (dollars in thousands)

Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 , Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2017

The following table presents the changes in our operating results for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017 :



	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			$ Change			% Change
Revenues:
Management services	$	47,328		$	44,644		$	2,684		6.0	%
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	13,711			9,839			3,872			39.4
Advisory services	1,045			1,019			26			2.6
Total revenues	62,084			55,502			6,582			11.9

Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	28,606			23,731			4,875			20.5
Equity based compensation	2,347			1,038			1,309			126.1
Separation costs	1,739			—			1,739			100.0
Total compensation and benefits expense	32,692			24,769			7,923			32.0
General and administrative	6,551			6,779			(228		)	(3.4	)
Transaction and acquisition related costs	775			1,760			(985		)	(56.0	)
Depreciation and amortization	244			467			(223		)	(47.8	)
Total expenses	40,262			33,775			6,487			19.2
Operating income	21,822			21,727			95			0.4
Interest and other income	1,223			402			821			204.2
Income before income tax expense and equity in losses of investees	23,045			22,129			916			4.1
Income tax expense	(3,462		)	(4,528		)	1,066			23.5
Equity in losses of investees	(134		)	4			(138		)	nm
Net income	19,449			17,605			1,844			10.5
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11,068		)	(10,748		)	(320		)	(3.0	)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	8,381		$	6,857		$	1,524		22.2	%

Management services revenue. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we earned base business and property management services revenue from the following sources:



	Three Months Ended June 30,
Source	2018		2017		Change
Managed Equity REITs	$	39,706	$	37,505	$	2,201
Managed Operators	6,966		6,556		410
Other Client Companies	656		583		73
Total	$	47,328	$	44,644	$	2,684

Management services revenue increased $2,684 due primarily to (i) an increase of $912 in base business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs largely due to GOV's acquisition of First Potomac Realty Trust, or FPO, in October 2017, offset by declines in the average market capitalization of HPT and SNH; and (ii) an increase of $1,289 in property management fees at the Managed Equity REITs due to increases in the number of properties to which we provide property management services principally as a result of GOV's acquisition of FPO in October 2017.

Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue. Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue is primarily attributable to amounts reimbursed to us by the Managed Equity REITs for certain property related employee compensation and benefits expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business in our capacity as property manager, at cost. A significant portion of these reimbursable payroll related and other costs arise from services we provide that are paid or reimbursed to the Managed Equity REITs by their tenants, as well as non-cash share based compensation from the Managed Equity REITs granted to some of our employees. For the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , non-cash share based compensation granted to some of

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our employees totaled $2,033 and $892 , respectively. Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue increased $3,872 due primarily to (i) increases in the number of properties we manage for the Managed Equity REITs and the related increase in the number of our employees and their associated compensation and benefits, which is primarily due to GOV's acquisition of FPO; and (ii) increases in non-cash share based compensation resulting from share price appreciation at certain of our Client Companies.

Advisory services revenue . Advisory services revenue includes the fees RMR Advisors earns for managing RIF and the fees Tremont Advisors earns from managing TRMT and the clients of the Tremont business. These fees increased by $26 , primarily due to revenues earned from TRMT subsequent to its initial public offering in September 2017 of $250 and from RIF due to its rights offering of common equity, also in September 2017, of $93 , partially offset by a decrease in revenues of $317 as a private fund managed by Tremont Advisors winds down.

Compensation and benefits . Compensation and benefits consist of employee salaries and other employment related costs, including health insurance expenses and contributions related to our employee retirement plan. Compensation and benefits expense increased $4,875 primarily due to increased staffing as a result of increases in the number of properties we manage for the Managed Equity REITs, as well as annual employee salary, bonus and benefits increases.

Equity based compensation. Equity based compensation consists of the value of vested shares granted to certain of our employees under our equity compensation plan and our Client Companies. Equity based compensation increased $1,309 primarily due to appreciation of the Managed Equity REIT share prices.

Separation costs . Separation costs consists of employment termination costs related to certain executive officers. For further information about these costs and related person transactions, see Note 7, Related Person Transactions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

General and administrative . General and administrative expenses consist of office related expenses, information technology related expenses, employee training, travel, professional services expenses, director compensation and other administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses decreased $228 as a result of higher costs in the prior year related to our being the victim of a business email compromise fraud.

Transaction and acquisition related costs . Transaction and acquisition related costs decreased $985 due primarily to organization costs related to the formation, initial public offering and concurrent private placement of TRMT that occurred in the prior year.

Depreciation and amortization . Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $223 primarily as a result of the intangible assets related to our acquisition of the Tremont business in August 2016 becoming fully amortized.

Interest and other income. Interest and other income increased $821 due to the combination of higher stated interest rates and increased cash balances invested during the three months ended June 30, 2018 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017 .

Income tax expense. The decrease in income tax expense of $1,066 is primarily attributable to the Tax Act, which reduced our Federal income tax rate from 35% to 21% as of January 1, 2018. For further information, see Note 5, Income Taxes, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Equity in losses of investees. Equity in losses of investees represents our proportionate share of losses from our 0.5% general partnership interest in a private fund managed by Tremont Advisors and our 19.1% equity interest in TRMT since the completion of its initial public offering and concurrent private placement to us on September 18, 2017.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the portion of consolidated net income that is attributable to ABP Trust.

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Nine Months Ended June 30, 2018 , Compared to the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2017

The following table presents the changes in our operating results for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2017 :



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
	2018			2017			$ Change			% Change
Revenues:
Management services	$	142,457		$	130,629		$	11,828		9.1	%
Incentive business management fees	155,881			52,407			103,474			197.4
Reimbursable payroll related and other costs	38,076			29,023			9,053			31.2
Advisory services	3,492			3,033			459			15.1
Total revenues	339,906			215,092			124,814			58.0

Expenses:
Compensation and benefits	82,876			68,746			14,130			20.6
Equity based compensation	6,285			3,804			2,481			65.2
Separation costs	1,875			—			1,875			100.0
Total compensation and benefits expense	91,036			72,550			18,486			25.5
General and administrative	20,281			19,073			1,208			6.3
Transaction and acquisition related costs	917			2,453			(1,536		)	(62.6	)
Depreciation and amortization	996			1,550			(554		)	(35.7	)
Total expenses	113,230			95,626			17,604			18.4
Operating income	226,676			119,466			107,210			89.7
Interest and other income	3,083			1,059			2,024			191.1
Tax receivable agreement remeasurement	24,710			—			24,710			100.0
Income before income tax expense and equity in earnings of investees	254,469			120,525			133,944			111.1
Income tax expense	(55,486		)	(24,811		)	(30,675		)	(123.6	)
Equity in earnings of investees	(568		)	(161		)	(407		)	(252.8	)
Net income	198,415			95,553			102,862			107.6
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	(110,558		)	(58,303		)	(52,255		)	(89.6	)
Net income attributable to RMR Inc.	$	87,857		$	37,250		$	50,607		135.9	%

Management services revenue. For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 , we earned base business and property management services revenue from the following sources:



	Nine Months Ended June 30,
Source	2018		2017		Change
Managed Equity REITs	$	120,131	$	109,979	$	10,152
Managed Operators	20,046		19,099		947
Other Client Companies	2,280		1,551		729
Total	$	142,457	$	130,629	$	11,828

Management services revenue increased $11,828 primarily due to (i) an increase of $4,774 in base business management fees from the Managed Equity REITs largely due to GOV's acquisition of FPO in October 2017, offset by declines in the average market capitalization of SNH; and (ii) an increase of $5,791 in property management fees and construction management fees at the Managed Equity REITs and ABP Trust primarily due to increases in the number of properties to which we provide property management services and the volume of construction projects managed.

Incentive business management fees . Incentive business management fees are contingent performance based fees which are recognized in our first fiscal quarter when amounts, if any, for the applicable measurement periods become known and the incentive business management fees are earned. Incentive business management fees for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , include fees earned from HPT, SIR and SNH of $74,572 , $25,569 and $55,740 , respectively, for the calendar year 2017 .

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Incentive business management fees for the nine months ended June 30, 2017 , include fees earned from HPT of $52,407 for the calendar year 2016 .

Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue. Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 includes recognition of non-cash share based compensation granted to some of our employees of $4,368 and $3,386 , respectively. Reimbursable payroll related and other costs revenue increased $9,053 due primarily to increases in the number of properties we managed for the Managed Equity REITs and the related increase in the number of our employees and their associated compensation and benefits, which is primarily due to GOV's acquisition of FPO, as well as regular increases in employee compensation and benefits for which we receive reimbursement.

Advisory services revenue . Advisory services revenue increased $459 primarily due to revenue earned from TRMT subsequent to its initial public offering in September 2017.

Compensation and benefits . Compensation and benefits expense increased $14,130 primarily due to increased staffing as a result of increases in the number of properties we manage for the Managed Equity REITs, as well as annual employee salary, bonus and benefits increases.

Equity based compensation. Equity based compensation increased $2,481 primarily due to the accelerated vesting of share awards for three of our former employees of $1,169 , as discussed in Note 7, Related Person Transactions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Separation costs. Separation costs consists of employment termination costs related to executive officers. For further information about these costs and related person transactions, see Note 7, Related Person Transactions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

General and administrative . General and administrative expenses increased $1,208 primarily from increases in professional fees, consulting costs and travel associated with the growth of our operations, appreciation in the value of share awards made to our Directors and increases in franchise taxes.

Transaction and acquisition related costs . Transaction and acquisition related costs decreased $1,536 primarily due to organization costs related related to the formation, initial public offering and concurrent private placement of TRMT that occurred in the prior year.

Depreciation and amortization . Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $554 primarily as a result of the intangible assets related to our acquisition of the Tremont business in August 2016 becoming fully amortized.

Interest and other income. Interest and other income increased $2,024 primarily due to the combination of higher stated interest rates and increased cash balances invested during the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2017 .

Tax receivable agreement remeasurement. The tax receivable agreement remeasurement represents a reduction in the liability of amounts due pursuant the tax receivable agreement as a result of the Tax Act. For further information, see Note 7, Related Person Transactions, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Income tax expense. The increase in income tax expense is primarily attributable to $19,817 in income tax expense due to the transitional impacts of the Tax Act, which required us to adjust our deferred tax asset for the reduction in the federal statutory rate. For further information, see Note 5, Income Taxes, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. In addition, there was an increase in RMR Inc.'s allocable share of taxable income from the operations of RMR LLC for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2017 .

Equity in losses of investees. Equity in losses of investees represents our proportionate share of losses from our 0.5% general partnership interest in a private fund managed by the Tremont business and our 19.1% equity interest in TRMT since its initial public offering on September 18, 2017.

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest represents the portion of consolidated net income that is attributable to ABP Trust.

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Our current assets have historically been comprised predominantly of cash, cash equivalents and receivables for business management, property management and advisory services fees. Cash and cash equivalents include all short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and have original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , we had cash and cash equivalents of $280,518 and $108,640 , respectively, of which 19,389 and $13,994 , respectively, was held by RMR Inc., with the remainder being held at RMR LLC. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , $278,433 and $104,700 , respectively, of our cash and cash equivalents were invested in money market funds. The increase in cash and cash equivalents principally reflects cash generated from operations for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , including $155,881 related to incentive business management fees earned as of December 31, 2017 .

Our current liabilities have historically included accounts payable and accrued expenses, including accrued employee compensation. As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , we had current liabilities of $51,015 and $26,414 , respectively. The increase in current liabilities reflects the timing of income tax payments and the accrual of employee compensation throughout the fiscal year, as bonus compensation has historically been paid during the last quarter of our fiscal year.

Our liquidity is highly dependent upon our receipt of fees from the businesses that we manage. Historically, we have funded our working capital needs with cash generated from our operating activities, and we currently do not maintain any credit facilities. We expect that our future working capital needs will relate largely to our operating expenses, primarily consisting of employee compensation and benefits costs, our obligation to make quarterly tax distributions to the members of RMR LLC, our obligation to make payments to ABP Trust under our tax receivable agreement, our plan to make quarterly distributions on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares and our plan to pay quarterly distributions to the members of RMR LLC in connection with the quarterly dividends to RMR Inc. shareholders. Our management fees are typically payable to us within 30 days of the end of each month or, in the case of annual incentive business management fees, within 30 days following each calendar year end. Historically, we have not experienced losses on collection of our fees and have not recorded any allowances for bad debts.

We currently intend to use our cash and cash flows to fund our working capital needs, pay our dividends and fund new business ventures, including our planned investment in the Fund. We believe that our cash on hand and operating cash flow will be sufficient to meet our operating needs for the next 12 months and for the reasonably foreseeable future.

On July 31, 2018, RMR LLC entered into a transaction agreement pursuant to which RMR LLC is committing to contribute up to $100,000 and ABP Trust is contributing $206,000 of owned office properties to the Fund. The Fund will be a private open ended fund focused on the acquisition, ownership and leasing of a diverse portfolio of office properties throughout the U.S. We currently expect our commitment to be drawn and invested by the Fund witin the next 12 months.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , we paid cash distributions to the holders of our Class A Common Shares, Class B-1 Common Shares and to the minority owner of RMR LLC units aggregating $23,375 . These dividends were funded by distributions from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units. See Note 8, Shareholders' Equity, to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for more information regarding these distributions.

On July 19, 2018 , we declared a quarterly dividend on our Class A Common Shares and Class B-1 Common Shares payable to our shareholders of record as of July 30, 2018 and to the minority owner of RMR LLC's units, in the amount of $0.25 per Class A Common Share, Class B-1 Common Share and to the minority owner of RMR LLC's units. We expect this amount will total approximately $7,794 . This dividend will be funded by a distribution from RMR LLC to holders of its membership units. We expect to pay this dividend on or about August 16, 2018 with cash on hand.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , pursuant to the RMR LLC operating agreement, RMR LLC made required quarterly tax distributions to its holders of its membership units totaling $68,232 , of which $35,392 was distributed to us and $32,840 was distributed to the minority owner of RMR LLC's units, based on each membership unit holder’s then respective ownership percentage in RMR LLC. The $35,392 distributed to us was eliminated in our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the $32,840 distributed to the minority owner of RMR LLC's units was recorded as a reduction of its noncontrolling interest. We expect to use these funds distributed to us to fund our tax liabilities and our obligations under the tax receivable agreement described in Note 7, Related Person Transactions , to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cash Flows

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Our changes in cash flows for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the comparable prior year period were as follows: (i) net cash from operating activities increased from $122,931 in the 2017 period to $228,696 in the 2018 period; (ii) net cash used in investing activities decreased from $604 in the 2017 period to $470 in the 2018 period; and (iii) net cash used in financing activities increased from $50,448 in the 2017 period to $56,343 in the 2018 period.

The increase in net cash from operating activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 , compared to the same period in 2017 primarily reflects the net effect of changes in our working capital, including the collection of the 2017 calendar year incentive business management fees from certain of our Client Companies in fiscal year 2018. The decrease in net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 was due to decreased purchases of property and equipment. The increase in net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period in 2017 was primarily due to higher tax distributions to the minority owner of RMR LLC's units as a result of increased levels of taxable income.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017 , we had no off balance sheet arrangements that have had or that we expect would be reasonably likely to have a future material effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Tax Receivable Agreement

We are party to a tax receivable agreement, which provides for the payment by RMR Inc. to ABP Trust of 85.0% of the amount of savings, if any, in U.S. federal, state and local income tax or franchise tax that RMR Inc. realizes as a result of (a) the increases in tax basis attributable to RMR Inc.’s dealings with ABP Trust and (b) tax benefits related to imputed interest deemed to be paid by it as a result of the tax receivable agreement. In connection with the Tax Act and the resulting lower corporate income tax rates applicable to RMR Inc., we remeasured the amounts due pursuant to our tax receivable agreement with ABP Trust and reduced our liability by $24,710 , which amount is presented in our condensed consolidated statements of comprehensive income for the three months ended June 30, 2018 as tax receivable agreement remeasurement. See Note 7, Related Person Transactions , to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and “Business—Our Organizational Structure—Tax Receivable Agreement” in our Annual Report. As of June 30, 2018 , our condensed consolidated balance sheet reflects a liability related to the tax receivable agreement of $37,289 , of which we expect to pay $2,935 to ABP Trust during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 .

Market Risk and Credit Risk

We historically have not invested in derivative instruments, borrowed through issuing debt securities or transacted a significant part of our businesses in foreign currencies. As a result, we are not now subject to significant direct market risk related to interest rate changes, commodity price changes or credit risks; however, if any of these risks were to negatively impact our Client Companies’ businesses or market capitalization, our revenues would likely decline. To the extent we change our approach on the foregoing activities, or engage in other activities, our market and credit risks could change.

Risks Related to Cash and Short Term Investments

Our cash and cash equivalents include short term, highly liquid investments readily convertible to known amounts of cash that have original maturities of three months or less from the date of purchase. We invest a substantial amount of our cash in money market funds. The majority of our cash is maintained in U.S. bank accounts. Some U.S. bank account balances exceed the FDIC insurance limit. We believe our cash and short term investments are not subject to any material interest rate risk, equity price risk, credit risk or other market risk.

Related Person Transactions

We have relationships and historical and continuing transactions with Adam D. Portnoy, one of our Managing Directors, and our Client Companies. For example: Adam D. Portnoy is the sole trustee and owns a majority of the voting securities of our controlling shareholder, ABP Trust; ABP Trust also holds membership units of our subsidiary, RMR LLC; we are a party to a tax receivable agreement with ABP Trust; Adam D. Portnoy serves as a Managing Trustee of each Managed REIT and RIF and as a managing director of Five Star and TA; certain of our other officers serve as Managing Trustees or Managing Directors of the Managed REITs and TA; all of the executive officers of the Managed REITs and AIC and many of the executive officers of the Managed Operators and RIF are our officers and employees; Adam D. Portnoy is an owner and director of Sonesta and our other Managing Director is also a director of Sonesta; and, as of June 30, 2018, GOV, HPT, SIR and SNH owned a majority of our outstanding Class A Common Shares. In addition, several of our Client Companies have material historical and ongoing

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relationships with our other Client Companies. For further information about these and other such relationships and related person transactions, see Note 7, Related Person Transactions , to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, which is incorporated herein by reference, our 2017 Annual Report, our definitive Proxy Statement for our 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and our other filings with the SEC. In addition, see the section captioned “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report for a description of risks that may arise as a result of these and other related person transactions and relationships. Our filings with the SEC and copies of certain of our agreements with these related persons filed as exhibits to our filings with the SEC are available at the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Quantitative and Qualitative disclosures about market risk are set forth above in “Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation—Market Risk and Credit Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

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

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2018 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

WARNING CONCERNING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q CONTAINS FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995 AND OTHER SECURITIES LAWS. OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS REFLECT OUR CURRENT VIEWS, INTENTS AND EXPECTATIONS WITH RESPECT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, OUR OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE. OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THE USE OF WORDS SUCH AS “OUTLOOK,” “BELIEVE,” “EXPECT,” “POTENTIAL,” “WILL,” “MAY,” “ESTIMATE,” “ANTICIPATE” AND DERIVATIVES OR NEGATIVES OF SUCH WORDS OR SIMILAR WORDS. SUCH FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO VARIOUS RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES. ACCORDINGLY, THERE ARE OR WILL BE FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE ACTUAL OUTCOMES OR RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE STATED OR IMPLIED IN THESE STATEMENTS. WE BELIEVE THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:


•	SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF OUR REVENUES ARE DERIVED FROM SERVICES TO A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLIENT COMPANIES;


•	OUR REVENUES ARE HIGHLY VARIABLE;


•	CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RISING INTEREST RATES MAY ADVERSELY IMPACT OUR CLIENT COMPANIES AND OUR BUSINESS WITH THEM;


•	POTENTIAL TERMINATIONS OF OUR MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH OUR CLIENT COMPANIES;


•	OUR ABILITY TO EXPAND OUR BUSINESS DEPENDS UPON THE GROWTH AND PERFORMANCE OF OUR CLIENT COMPANIES AND OUR ABILITY TO OBTAIN OR CREATE NEW CLIENTS FOR OUR BUSINESS AND TO SUCCESSFULLY EXECUTE ON NEW BUSINESS VENTURES AND INVESTMENTS WE MAY PURSUE AND IS OFTEN DEPENDENT UPON CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL;


•	LITIGATION RISKS;


•	ALLEGATIONS, EVEN IF UNTRUE, OF ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM OUR MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES;

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•	OUR ABILITY TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF OUR MANAGING DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY PERSONNEL; AND


•	RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH AND COSTS OF COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING SECURITIES REGULATIONS, EXCHANGE LISTING STANDARDS AND OTHER LAWS AND REGULATIONS AFFECTING PUBLIC COMPANIES.

FOR EXAMPLE:

•

WE HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF CLIENT COMPANIES. WE HAVE LONG TERM CONTRACTS WITH OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS; HOWEVER, THE OTHER CONTRACTS UNDER WHICH WE EARN OUR REVENUES ARE FOR SHORTER TERMS, AND THE LONG TERM CONTRACTS WITH OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS MAY BE TERMINATED IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE TERMINATION OR LOSS OF ANY OF OUR MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS MAY HAVE A MATERIAL ADVERSE IMPACT UPON OUR REVENUES, PROFITS, CASH FLOWS AND BUSINESS REPUTATION;

•

THE BASE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEES WE EARN FROM OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON THE LOWER OF EACH REIT’S COST OF ITS APPLICABLE ASSETS AND SUCH REIT’S MARKET CAPITALIZATION. THE MANAGEMENT FEES WE EARN FROM OUR MANAGED OPERATORS ARE CALCULATED BASED UPON CERTAIN REVENUES FROM EACH OPERATOR'S BUSINESS. ACCORDINGLY, OUR FUTURE REVENUES, INCOME AND CASH FLOWS WILL DECLINE IF THE BUSINESSES, ASSETS OR MARKET CAPITALIZATION OF THESE CLIENT COMPANIES DECLINE;

•

WE EARNED AGGREGATE INCENTIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEES OF $155.9 MILLION FROM CERTAIN MANAGED EQUITY REITS FOR THE 2017 CALENDAR YEAR. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL EARN ANY INCENTIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEES IN THE FUTURE. THE INCENTIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT FEES WHICH WE MAY EARN FROM OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS ARE BASED UPON TOTAL RETURNS REALIZED BY THE REITS' SHAREHOLDERS, AS DEFINED, COMPARED TO THE SHAREHOLDERS TOTAL RETURN OF CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INDICES. WE HAVE LIMITED CONTROL OVER THE TOTAL RETURNS REALIZED BY SHAREHOLDERS OF OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS AND NO CONTROL OVER INDEXED TOTAL RETURNS; AND

•

WE CURRENTLY INTEND TO PAY A REGULAR QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.25 PER CLASS A COMMON SHARE AND CLASS B-1 COMMON SHARE. OUR DIVIDENDS ARE DECLARED AND PAID AT THE DISCRETION OF OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. OUR BOARD MAY CONSIDER MANY FACTORS WHEN DECIDING WHETHER TO DECLARE AND PAY DIVIDENDS, INCLUDING OUR CURRENT AND PROJECTED EARNINGS, OUR CASH FLOWS AND ALTERNATIVE USES FOR ANY AVAILABLE CASH. OUR BOARD MAY DECIDE TO LOWER OR EVEN ELIMINATE OUR DIVIDENDS. THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT WE WILL CONTINUE TO PAY ANY REGULAR DIVIDENDS OR WITH REGARD TO THE AMOUNT OF DIVIDENDS WE MAY PAY.


•	WE STATE THAT RMR LLC’S $100.0 MILLION COMMITMENT TO THE FUND IS EXPECTED TO BE DRAWN AND INVESTED BY THE FUND WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR. THE ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENT FOR OFFICE PROPERTIES IN THE UNITED STATES IS COMPETITIVE AND THE FUND MAY NOT BE SUCCESSFUL IN DRAWING AND INVESTING ALL, OR ANY, OF THIS CAPITAL WITHIN ONE YEAR OR OTHERWISE.

THERE ARE OR WILL BE ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE BUSINESS OUTCOMES OR FINANCIAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE STATED OR IMPLIED IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, CHANGING MARKET CONDITIONS, INCLUDING RISING INTEREST RATES, MAY LOWER THE MARKET VALUE OF OUR MANAGED EQUITY REITS OR CAUSE THE REVENUES OF OUR MANAGED OPERATORS TO DECLINE AND, AS A RESULT, OUR REVENUES MAY DECLINE.

WE HAVE BASED OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ON OUR CURRENT EXPECTATIONS ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS THAT WE BELIEVE MAY AFFECT OUR BUSINESS, FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. BECAUSE FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS ARE INHERENTLY SUBJECT TO RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES, SOME OF WHICH CANNOT BE PREDICTED OR QUANTIFIED, OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE RELIED ON AS PREDICTIONS OF FUTURE EVENTS. THE EVENTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REFLECTED IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS MAY NOT BE ACHIEVED OR

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OCCUR AND ACTUAL RESULTS COULD DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE PROJECTED OR IMPLIED IN OUR FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS. THE MATTERS DISCUSSED IN THIS WARNING SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS EXHAUSTIVE AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OTHER CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN THIS QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q AND IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING THE "RISK FACTORS" SECTION OF OUR ANNUAL REPORT. WE UNDERTAKE NO OBLIGATION TO UPDATE ANY FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT, WHETHER AS A RESULT OF NEW INFORMATION, FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS OR OTHERWISE, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW.

Part II. Other Information

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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

Item 6. Exhibits



Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant*
3.2		Articles of Amendment, filed July 30, 2015*
3.3		Articles of Amendment, filed September 11, 2015*
3.4		Articles of Amendment, filed March 9, 2016**
3.5		Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant adopted September 13, 2017***
4.1		Form of The RMR Group Inc. Share Certificate for Class A Common Stock****
4.2		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Government Properties Income Trust*
4.3		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Hospitality Properties Trust*
4.4		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Select Income REIT*
4.5		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2015, by and between the Registrant and Senior Housing Properties Trust*
4.6		Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2015, by and between the Registrant and ABP Trust*
10.1		Amendment No. 1 to the Lease Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015, by and between the Registrant and RMR West LLC, effective as of January 1, 2016 (Filed herewith.)
10.2		Amendment No. 2 to the Lease Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2015, by and between the Registrant and ABP Trust, effective as of July 19, 2018 (Filed herewith.)
31.1		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
31.2		Rule 13a-14(a) Certification. (Filed herewith.)
32.1		Section 1350 Certification. (Furnished herewith.)
101.1		The following materials from RMR Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) related notes to these financial statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail. (Filed herewith.)
*		Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-207423) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2015.
**		Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37616) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 11, 2016.
***		Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-37616) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on September 15, 2017.
****		Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-207423) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2, 2015.

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SIGNATURE

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



	By:	/s/ Matthew P. Jordan
		Matthew P. Jordan
		Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

	Dated: August 8, 2018



Period	Annual Fixed Rent	Monthly Rent
5/1/18 – 5/31/18	$2,973,641.40	$247,803.45
6/1/18 – 5/31/19	$3,018,964.92	$251,580.41
6/1/19 – 5/31/20	$3,064,288.44	$255,357.37
6/1/20 – 5/31/21	$3,109,611.96	$259,134.33
6/1/21 – 5/31/22	$3,472,908.30	$289,409.03
6/1/22 – 5/31/23	$3,535,228.14	$294,602.35
6/1/23 – 5/31/24	$3,596,839.80	$299,736.65
6/1/24 – 5/31/25	$3,659,159.64	$304,929.97


1.	I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of The RMR Group Inc.;


2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;


3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;


4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:


a.	Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;


b.	Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;


c.	Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and


d.	Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and


a.	All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and


b.	Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: August 8, 2018	/s/ Adam D. Portnoy
	Adam D. Portnoy Managing Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)



Date: August 8, 2018	/s/ Matthew P. Jordan
	Matthew P. Jordan Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)


1)	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and


2)	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.