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Common equity at risk as Office Properties Income Trust (OPINL) Chapter 11 plan cancels shares

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Office Properties Income Trust provides an update on its ongoing Chapter 11 restructuring. The company has filed a joint plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement, along with a liquidation analysis, financial projections for May 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, and a valuation analysis.

The company states that under the proposed plan, its common shares will be cancelled and extinguished on the plan’s effective date, and current shareholders will not receive any property or interest on account of those shares. It warns that amounts invested in the common shares will not be recoverable if the plan is confirmed and urges extreme caution regarding existing and future investments in its common shares.

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  • Common equity slated for cancellation with no recovery: The plan of reorganization provides that all common shares will be cancelled and extinguished on the effective date, and existing shareholders will not receive any property or interest on account of their shares, meaning invested amounts will not be recoverable if the plan is confirmed.
  • Company warns trading prices may not reflect ultimate shareholder recovery: The company states that trading prices of its common shares may bear little or no relationship to actual recovery, if any, by holders upon conclusion of the Chapter 11 cases, underscoring high risk for equity investors.

Insights

OPI signals that existing equity is slated for cancellation under its Chapter 11 plan.

Office Properties Income Trust is progressing through a court-supervised Chapter 11 process, having filed a joint plan of reorganization, disclosure statement, and accompanying liquidation, projection, and valuation analyses. These materials frame potential recoveries for creditors over a period extending to December 31, 2030.

The company explicitly states that common shares will be cancelled and extinguished on the plan’s effective date, with holders receiving no property or interest on account of their shares. It further notes that trading prices for the common shares may bear little or no relationship to any ultimate recovery for shareholders upon conclusion of the Chapter 11 cases.

From an investment perspective, this communication clarifies that the proposed capital structure leaves current equity out of the money, highlighting elevated risk for anyone trading the shares during the Chapter 11 process. Actual outcomes will depend on confirmation and consummation of the plan through the bankruptcy court.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT Pursuant
to Section 13 or
15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2026

 

OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

Maryland

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

001-34364   26-4273474
(Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

Two Newton Place, 255 Washington Street, Suite 300, Newton, Massachusetts 02458-1634
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

617-219-1440

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

 

Title of Each Class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of Each Exchange On Which Registered
N/A   N/A   N/A

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

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 pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

In this Current Report on Form 8-K, the terms “OPI,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Office Properties Income Trust.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

As previously disclosed, on October 30, 2025, OPI and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) commenced voluntary cases (the “Chapter 11 Cases”) under chapter 11 of title 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the “Bankruptcy Court”). The Chapter 11 Cases are being filed to implement a court-supervised financial restructuring pursuant to the terms described in that certain Restructuring Support Agreement entered into on October 30, 2025 among the Debtors and the other parties thereto (the “RSA”). The Debtors’ Chapter 11 Cases are jointly administered under the caption In re Office Properties Income Trust, et al., Case No. 25-90530.

 

Liquidation Analysis, Financial Projections, and Valuation Analysis

 

On January 9, 2026, the Debtors filed the Joint Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization of Office Properties Income Trust and its Debtor Affiliates [Docket No. 575] (as may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Plan”) and a related disclosure statement [Docket No. 576] (as may be amended, modified, or supplemented from time to time, the “Disclosure Statement”) with the Bankruptcy Court.

 

On February 19, 2026, the Debtors filed a liquidation analysis, financial projections from May 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, and a valuation analysis as Exhibits C, D, and E, respectively, to the Disclosure Statement [Docket No. 835] (collectively, the “Analyses and Projections”). The Analyses and Projections have not been compiled, audited, or examined by independent accountants, and neither the Debtors nor their advisors make any representations or warranties regarding the accuracy of the Analyses and Projections or the ability to achieve forecasted results. The information contained in the Analyses and Projections is not a prediction or guarantee of the actual market value that may be realized through the sale of any securities to be issued pursuant to the Plan. The information in the Analyses and Projections is presented solely for the purpose of providing adequate information as required by Section 1125 of the Bankruptcy Code to enable the holders of claims entitled to vote to accept or reject the plan to make an informed judgment about the plan and should not be used or relied upon for any other purpose.

 

The Debtors may further amend or supplement the Disclosure Statement. If the Disclosure Statement is approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors intend to promptly commence solicitation of votes on the Plan in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code, the applicable bankruptcy rules, and the applicable orders of the Bankruptcy Court.

 

Copies of the Plan, the Disclosure Statement, and other filings with the Bankruptcy Court related to the Chapter 11 Cases are available for review and download, free of charge, on the website of the Debtors’ claims, noticing, and solicitation agent at https://restructuring.ra.kroll.com/OPI or through the Bankruptcy Court's website, for a fee, at https://ecf.txsb.uscourts.gov. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, the websites referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K in each case is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Cautionary Language Regarding Trading in the Company’s Common Shares

 

The Plan provides that the Company’s common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value per share (“common shares”), will be cancelled and extinguished on the effective date of the Plan, and the holders thereof will not be entitled to receive, and will not receive or retain, any property or interest in property on account of such common shares. If the Plan is confirmed and the Company’s common shares are cancelled, amounts invested by holders of such common shares will not be recoverable and such common shares will have no value. Trading prices for the Company’s common shares may bear little or no relationship to the actual recovery, if any, by holders of the Company’s common shares upon the conclusion of the Chapter 11 Cases. Accordingly, the Company urges extreme caution with respect to existing and future investments in its common shares.

 

 

 

 

Cautionary Note Concerning Forward Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other securities laws. Also, whenever we use words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “will”, “may” and negatives or derivatives of these or similar expressions, we are making forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon our present intent, beliefs or expectations, but forward-looking statements are not guaranteed to occur and may not occur. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in or implied by our forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements about the Plan, the Disclosure Statement and the process and potential outcomes of the Chapter 11 Cases. Forward-looking statements are based on the Company’s current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are subject to risk, uncertainties, and other important factors that are difficult to predict and that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed or implied. These risks include, among others, those related to: the Company’s ability to confirm and consummate the Plan; the duration and outcome of the Chapter 11 Cases; the Company suffering from a long and protracted restructuring; the impact of the Chapter 11 Cases on the Company’s operations, reputation and relationships with tenants, lenders, and vendors; the Company having insufficient liquidity; the availability of financing; the ability to satisfy the conditions precedent to the RSA; the effectiveness of the overall restructuring activities pursuant to the Chapter 11 Cases and any additional strategies that the Company may employ to address its liquidity and capital resources and achieve its stated goals; the potential cancellation of the Company’s equity; and the Company’s historical financial information not being indicative of its future performance as a result of the Chapter 11 Cases.

 

The information contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and subsequent filings with the SEC, or incorporated herein or therein, identifies other important factors that could cause differences from our forward-looking statements. The Company’s filings with the SEC are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

You should not place undue reliance upon the Company’s forward-looking statements.

 

Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or change any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  OFFICE PROPERTIES INCOME TRUST
   
  By: /s/ Brian E. Donley
  Name: Brian E. Donley
  Title: Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

Dated: February 20, 2026

 

 

 

FAQ

What did Office Properties Income Trust (OPINL) disclose about its Chapter 11 process?

Office Properties Income Trust disclosed that it is in Chapter 11 and has filed a joint plan of reorganization and disclosure statement, supported by liquidation, financial projection, and valuation analyses, to outline potential outcomes for stakeholders under court supervision.

What happens to OPINL common shares under the proposed Chapter 11 plan?

Under the proposed plan, OPINL’s common shares will be cancelled and extinguished on the effective date. Holders will not receive or retain any property or interest on account of those shares, meaning invested amounts will not be recoverable if the plan is confirmed.

How does Office Properties Income Trust describe the risk of trading its common shares now?

The company cautions that trading prices for its common shares may bear little or no relationship to actual recovery, if any, for shareholders at the conclusion of the Chapter 11 cases, and it urges extreme caution regarding existing and future investments in those shares.

What financial information did OPINL file to support its reorganization plan?

OPINL filed a liquidation analysis, financial projections covering May 1, 2026 through December 31, 2030, and a valuation analysis as exhibits to its disclosure statement. These materials are intended to provide adequate information for creditors voting on the plan.

Are OPINL’s projections and valuation analysis audited or guaranteed?

The company states its liquidation analysis, financial projections, and valuation analysis have not been compiled, audited, or examined by independent accountants, and neither the company nor its advisors guarantee their accuracy or the achievement of any forecasted results.

Where can investors access Office Properties Income Trust’s Chapter 11 documents?

Investors can review the plan, disclosure statement, and other Chapter 11 filings on the claims and noticing agent’s website at the specified OPI restructuring page, or via the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas electronic filing system for a fee.

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