Optibase Ltd. Announces Second Quarter Results

Optibase Ltd. (NASDAQ: OBAS) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Revenues from fixed income real estate totaled $3.6 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, compared to revenues of $3.4 million for the second quarter of 2013.

Net Income attributable to Optibase Ltd shareholders for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 was $159,000 or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net income of $619,000 or $0.16 per basic and diluted share for the second quarter of 2013.

For the six months ended June 30, 2014, net income was $373,000 or $0.07 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net income of $898,000 or $0.23 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2013.

Weighted average shares outstanding used in the calculation for the periods were approximately 5.1 million basic and diluted shares and 3.8 million basic and diluted shares, respectively.

As of June 30, 2014, we had cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and other financial investments, net, of $20.8 million, and shareholders' equity of $80.3 million, compared with $17.6 million, and $67.4 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2013.

Amir Philips, Chief Executive Officer of Optibase commented on the second quarter results: "While our gross income remained stable with a slight growth over recent quarters, we have experienced a slight increase in operating expenses attributed mainly to depreciation and maintenance expenses in our various properties. At the same time, we have experienced an increase in our general and administrative expenses which mainly are considered as non-recurring expenses. Given the aforementioned, our net income has decreased compared to the previous quarter, as well as the second quarter of 2013." Amir concluded, "We continue to look for attractive real estate investment opportunities in what is proving to be an increasingly challenging business environment."

About Optibase

Optibase invests in the fixed-income real estate field and currently holds properties in Switzerland and in Miami, Texas and Philadelphia, USA and is currently looking for additional real estate investment opportunities. Optibase was previously engaged in the field of digital video technologies until the sale of its video solutions business to Optibase Technologies Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of VITEC Multimedia ("Vitec") in July 2010. For further information, please visit www.optibase-holdings.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements concerning our marketing and operations plans. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements in this press release are made based on management's current expectations which involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, difficulties in finding suitable real-estate properties for investment, availability of financing for the acquisition of real-estate, difficulties in leasing of real-estate properties, insolvency of tenants, difficulties in the disposition of real-estate projects, risk relating to collaborative arrangements with our partners relating to our real-estate properties, risks relating to the full consummation of the transaction for the sale of our video solutions business, general economic conditions and other risk factors. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from the forward looking statements in this press release, please refer to Optibase's most recent annual report on Form 20-F. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements made herein.