MEDICAL PROPERTIES TRUST INC

We are party to various lawsuits as further described in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. We have not recorded a liability related to these lawsuits because, at this time, we are unable to determine whether an unfavorable outcome is possible or to estimate reasonably possible losses.

In addition to the foregoing, we are currently and have in the past been subject to various other legal proceedings and regulatory actions in connection with our business. We believe that the resolution of any current pending legal or regulatory matters will not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. Nonetheless, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings, as legal and regulatory matters are subject to inherent uncertainties, and there exists the possibility that the ultimate resolution of such matters could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows, results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock.