Item 8.01. Other Events.
As previously disclosed, on April 26, 2021, we and RMR Mortgage Trust, or RMRM,
entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, or the Merger Agreement, pursuant
to which, on the terms and subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
conditions thereof, we have agreed to merge with and into RMRM, with RMRM
continuing as the surviving entity in the merger, or the Merger. At the
effective time of the Merger, or the Effective Time, each of our common shares
of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value per share, or the TRMT Common Shares,
issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time will be converted
into the right to receive 0.52, or the Exchange Ratio, of one (1) newly issued
common share of beneficial interest, $0.001 par value per share, of RMRM, or the
RMRM Common Shares, subject to adjustment as described in the Merger Agreement.
On August 26, 2021, in order to satisfy our distribution requirements as a real
estate investment trust and to avoid the payment of entity level income and
excise tax, in accordance with the Merger Agreement, our Board of Trustees
declared a distribution of $0.17 per TRMT Common Share to the holders of the
TRMT Common Shares as of the close of business on September 7, 2021, payable on
or about September 29, 2021 and prior to the closing of the Merger, or the TRMT
Distribution. Also on August 26, 2021, the board of trustees of RMRM declared a
distribution of $0.15 per RMRM Common Share to the holders of the RMRM Common
Shares as of the close of business on September 7, 2021, payable on or about
September 29, 2021 and prior to the closing of the Merger, or the RMRM
Distribution, and, together with the TRMT Distribution, the Distributions. The
TRMT Distribution, in part, and the RMRM Distribution are being paid in lieu of
our and RMRM's respective regular quarterly distribution to shareholders for the
quarter ending September 30, 2021.
In connection with the payment of the Distributions and in accordance with the
Merger Agreement, we and RMRM have agreed to adjust the Exchange Ratio from 0.52
of one (1) RMRM Common Share for each issued and outstanding TRMT Common Share,
to 0.516 of one (1) RMRM Common Share for each issued and outstanding TRMT
Common Share, or the Exchange Ratio Adjustment. We and RMRM have entered into a
letter agreement, or the Letter Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2021, pursuant
to which, among other things, RMRM has consented to the TRMT Distribution and we
and RMRM have agreed to the Exchange Ratio Adjustment. The foregoing description
of the Letter Agreement is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its
entirety by reference to the full text of the letter agreement, a copy of which
is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.
The Merger is expected to close on or about September 30, 2021, following
payment of the Distributions, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the
closing conditions specified in the Merger Agreement.
The Distributions and the Exchange Ratio Adjustment were recommended, as
applicable, to each of our and RMRM's board of trustees by special committees of
our and RMRM's board of trustees, respectively, each comprised solely of our and
RMRM's disinterested, independent trustees, respectively, and were separately
approved and adopted by our and RMRM's independent trustees and by our and
RMRM's board of trustees.
Additional Information about the Merger
In connection with the Merger, RMRM has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, or the SEC, a Registration Statement on Form S-4 containing a
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other documents with respect to
the Merger, which was declared effective by the SEC on July 26, 2021. This
communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval.
SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS (INCLUDING
ALL AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE
FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN
THE JOINT PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN AND WILL CONTAIN
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE MERGER.
The definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus has been mailed to TRMT's and
RMRM's shareholders. Shareholders may obtain free copies of the RMRM
Registration Statement on Form S-4, the definitive joint proxy
statement/prospectus and any other relevant documents filed or to be filed with
the SEC at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, shareholders may
obtain free copies of TRMT's filings with the SEC from TRMT's website at
www.trmtreit.com or RMRM's filings with the SEC from RMRM's website at
www.rmrmortgagetrust.com.
Participants in the Solicitation Relating to the Merger
TRMT, RMRM and their respective trustees and executive officers, and Tremont
Realty Advisors LLC, or TRA, The RMR Group LLC, or RMR LLC, The RMR Group Inc.,
or RMR Inc., and certain of their respective directors, officers and employees,
may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from TRMT and
RMRM shareholders in respect of the Merger and the other transactions
contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Information regarding the persons who may,
under the rules of the SEC, be considered participants in the solicitation of
TRMT's and RMRM's shareholders in connection with the Merger and the other
transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is set forth in the definitive
joint proxy statement/prospectus. Information regarding TRMT's trustees and
executive officers and RMRM's trustees and executive officers can be found in
TRMT's and RMRM's respective definitive proxy statement for its 2021 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders. These documents are available free of charge on the
SEC's website and from TRMT or RMRM, as applicable, using the sources indicated
above.
Warning 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. Forward-looking statements involve
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are
beyond our control. For example:
· This Current Report on Form 8-K states that we entered into a Merger
Agreement with RMRM and that the Merger is expected to close on or about
September 30, 2021. The closing of the Merger is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of conditions, including the receipt of requisite
approvals by our and RMRM's shareholders. We cannot be sure that these
conditions will be satisfied or waived. Accordingly, the Merger may not
close by September 30, 2021 or at all, or the terms of the Merger
may change.
The information contained in our filings with the SEC, including under the
caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2020, identifies other important factors that could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those stated in or implied by our
forward-looking statements. Our filings with the SEC are available on the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov.
You should not place undue reliance upon 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
99.1 Letter Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2021, between the Company
and RMR Mortgage Trust. (Filed herewith.)
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File. (Embedded within the Inline XBRL
document.)
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