HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
8-K, 1999-02-11
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                                    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 11, 1999





                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



       Maryland                  1-11527                  04-3262075
   (State or other             (Commission              (IRS Employer
   jurisdiction of             File Number)          Identification No.)
    incorporation)



        400 Centre Street, Newton, MA               02458
      (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)



        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 617-964-8389


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                            CERTAIN IMPORTANT FACTORS

         This  Current  Report  contains  statements  which  constitute  forward
looking  statements  within the  meaning of the  Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform  Act of 1995.  Those  statements  appear  in a number  of  places in this
Current  Report  and  include  statements   regarding  the  intent,   belief  or
expectations of Hospitality  Properties Trust (the Company), its Trustees or its
officers with respect to the declaration or payment of dividends,  the effect of
Year 2000  issues,  policies  and plans of the  Company  regarding  investments,
financings,   or  other  matters,  the  Company's  qualification  and  continued
qualification  as a  real  estate  investment  trust  or  trends  affecting  the
Company's or its hotels' financial  condition or results of operations.  Readers
are cautioned  that any such forward  looking  statements  are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties,  and that actual results
may differ materially from those contained in the forward looking statement as a
result of various factors.  Such factors include without  limitation  changes in
financing terms, the Company's ability or inability to complete acquisitions and
financing transactions, the effect of Year 2000 issues, results of operations of
the Company's  hotels and general  changes in economic  conditions not presently
contemplated. The accompanying information contained in this Form 8-K, including
the  information  under the heading  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis of
Financial  Condition and Results of  Operations",  and in the  Company's  Annual
Report on Form 10-K for its fiscal year ended December 31, 1997, including under
the captions "Items 1 and 2 Business and Properties", identifies other important
factors that could cause such differences.


THE AMENDED AND RESTATED  DECLARATION OF TRUST OF THE COMPANY,  DATED AUGUST 21,
1995 A COPY OF WHICH,  TOGETHER WITH ALL AMENDMENTS THERETO (THE "DECLARATION"),
IS DULY FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS AND TAXATION OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND,  PROVIDES THAT THE NAME "HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST" REFERS
TO THE  TRUSTEES  UNDER  THE  DECLARATION  COLLECTIVELY  AS  TRUSTEES,  BUT  NOT
INDIVIDUALLY OR PERSONALLY, AND THAT NO TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER,  EMPLOYEE
OR AGENT  OF THE  TRUST  SHALL BE HELD TO ANY  PERSONAL  LIABILITY,  JOINTLY  OR
SEVERALLY,  FOR ANY  OBLIGATION  OF, OR CLAIM  AGAINST,  THE TRUST.  ALL PERSONS
DEALING WITH THE TRUST,  IN ANY WAY,  SHALL LOOK ONLY TO THE ASSETS OF THE TRUST
FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY SUM OR THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OBLIGATION.


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Item 5.  Other Events

A.  Management's  Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial
Condition

The  following   information  is  provided  in  connection  with  the  financial
statements filed as Item 7 to this Current Report.

Results of Operations

Year Ended December 31, 1998 versus Year Ended December 31, 1997

Total  revenues  in 1998 were  $175.0  million  versus  1997  revenues of $114.1
million.  Total revenues were comprised  principally of base and percentage rent
of $157.2  million and FF&E reserve income of $16.1 million in 1998 versus $98.6
million and $14.6  million,  respectively,  in the 1997 period.  During 1998 the
Company  received  percentage  rent of $3.4 million versus $2.5 million in 1997.
The 60.1%  increase  in base rent  revenue  reflects  the full year impact of 37
hotels  acquired in 1997 and the partial impact of 51 hotels acquired at various
times during 1998.  The increases in  percentage  rent revenue of 35.9% and FF&E
reserve  income of 10.0%  result from the impact of  additional  hotels owned as
well as increased gross hotel revenues at Company hotels.

Total  expenses in 1998 were $87.0  million  versus $55.0  million in 1997.  The
58.2%  increase is the result of increases  in  depreciation  and  amortization,
interest, and general and administrative expenses of $22.8 million (71.4%), $6.2
million  (40.0%)  and  $3.7  million  (54.4%),  respectively.  Depreciation  and
amortization and general and administrative  expenses  increased  primarily as a
result of new  investments  since  January  1,  1997.  Interest  expense in 1998
increased  primarily as a result of an increase in the average  daily balance of
indebtedness  outstanding.  This  increase in average  daily  balance was due to
three  separate  issuances  of senior  debt in  February  ($150  million at 7%),
November  ($115  million  at 8.25%)  and  December  ($150  million  at 8.5%) and
borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility..

Net income in 1998 was $81.3 million  ($1.92 share) versus $59.2 million  ($2.15
per  share) in 1997.  The  increase  in net income is  primarily  a result of an
increase in revenue from new investments  offset by the 1998  extraordinary loss
of $6.6 million recognized from the early extinguishment of debt.

Funds from  operations  ("FFO," defined as net income before  extraordinary  and
non-recurring  items plus  depreciation  and  amortization of real estate assets
plus those  deposits  made into FF&E Reserve  escrows  which are not included in
revenue) and cash available for  distribution  ("CAD,"  defined as FFO less FF&E
Reserve  plus  amortization  of  deferred  financing  costs and  other  non-cash
charges)  related  to 1998 were  $152.8  million  ($3.61  per  share) and $130.3
million ($3.08 per share),  respectively.  FFO and CAD were $95.7 million ($3.48
per share) and $79.3 million ($2.88 per share), respectively, in 1997. Growth in
FFO and CAD is  primarily  related to the  effects of  acquisitions  in 1997 and
1998.

Cash flow provided by (used for) operating,  investing and financing  activities
was $134.4 million, ($557.9 million) and $366.3 million,  respectively,  for the
year ended December 31, 1998.  Cash flow from operations in 1998 increased 65.5%
from $81.2  million in 1997  primarily due to the impact of new  investments  in
1997 and 1998.  Cash used in  investing  activities  and  provided by  financing
activities  increased in 1998 over 1997 levels primarily  because of investments
in 51 hotels in 1998 versus 37 hotels in 1997.

The Company's  total assets  increased to $1,838 million as of December 31, 1998
from $1,313  million as of December 31, 1997.  The increase  resulted  primarily
from hotel acquisitions completed in 1998.

Year Ended December 31, 1997 versus Year Ended December 31, 1996   

Total  revenues  in 1997 were  $114.1  million  versus  1996  revenues  of $82.6
million.  Total revenues were comprised  principally of base and percentage rent
of $98.6  million and FF&E reserve  income of $14.6 million in 1997 versus $69.5
million and $12.2  million,  respectively,  in the 1996  period.  The  Company's
results are reflective of the full year

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impact of 45 hotels  acquired in 1996 and the  partial  year impact of 37 hotels
acquired during 1997.  During 1997 the Company received  percentage rent of $2.5
million versus $1.1 million in 1996, a 127.3% increase, as a result of increases
in gross hotel revenues at the Company's  hotels.  FF&E reserve income increased
by 20.3% as a result of  additional  hotels  owned  and  increased  gross  hotel
revenues at Company hotels.

Total  expenses  in 1997 were $55.0  million  (including  interest  expense  and
depreciation  and amortization of real estate assets of $15.5 and $31.9 million,
respectively)  versus 1996 expenses of $31.0 million (including interest expense
and   depreciation   and   amortization  of  $5.6  million  and  $20.4  million,
respectively).  Certain of the hotels purchased in 1997 were initially  financed
with  proceeds from the  Company's  secured line of credit which was  ultimately
repaid with the proceeds of the Company's  12,000,000  common share  offering in
December 1997.  Line of credit  borrowings,  plus the prepayable  mortgage notes
issued by a subsidiary  of the Company,  gave rise to interest  expense of $15.5
million in 1997 versus $5.6 million in 1996 when amounts  outstanding  under the
Company's line of credit were smaller,  were outstanding for shorter periods and
during which the Company's  mortgage notes were not  outstanding  for the entire
period.  The  substantial  increase in the number of hotels owned by the Company
also proportionately  increased the Company's general expense levels,  including
depreciation  and  general and  administrative  expenses.  The Company  incurred
$713,000 of costs in 1997 in connection with a terminated acquisition effort.

Net income in 1997 was $59.2 million versus $51.7 million.  Growth in net income
is primarily related to the effects of acquisitions in 1996 and 1997.

FFO and CAD  related  to 1997 were  $95.7  million  ($3.48  per share) and $79.3
million  ($2.88 per share),  respectively,  versus FFO and CAD of $74.0  million
($3.20 per share) and $60.8 million  ($2.62 per share),  respectively,  in 1996.
Growth in FFO and CAD is primarily the result of acquisitions in 1996 and 1997.

Cash flow provided by (used for) operating,  investing and financing  activities
was $81.2 million,  ($347.3 million) and $309.7 million,  respectively,  for the
year ended December 31, 1997.  Cash flow from operations in 1997 increased 31.6%
from $61.7  million in 1996  primarily due to the impact of new  investments  in
1996 and 1997.  Cash used in  investing  activities  and  provided by  financing
activities  decreased in 1997 from 1996 levels primarily  because of investments
in 37 hotels in 1997 versus 45 hotels in 1996.

The Company's  assets  increased to $1,313  million as of December 31, 1997 from
$872 million as of December 31, 1996. The increase resulted primarily from hotel
acquisitions completed in 1997.


Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's  primary  source of cash is the minimum rent it receives.  Minimum
rent is received  monthly in advance.  In addition to minimum  rent,  percentage
rent is received either monthly or quarterly in arrears. This flow of funds from
rent has historically been sufficient for the Company to pay dividends, interest
and meet day to day operating expenses. The Company believes that this operating
cash flow will be sufficient to meet its future operating expenses, interest and
dividend payments.

In order to fund acquisitions and to accommodate occasional cash needs which may
result from timing differences  between the receipt of rents and the need to pay
dividends  or  operating  expenses,  the  Company  entered  into a $250  million
unsecured  revolving  credit facility ("the Credit  Facility") in March 1998. In
June 1998, the Credit Facility was syndicated to a group of commercial banks and
expanded to $300 million.  Although no principal repayment is due until maturity
in March 2002,  funds may be drawn,  repaid and redrawn until then.  Interest on
borrowings  under the Credit  Facility  are payable  until  maturity at a spread
above  LIBOR.  At December  31, 1998 the  Company had zero  outstanding  and the
ability to draw $300 million (the full amount) under the Credit Facility.

In February 1998 the Company issued $150 million of 7.0% senior  unsecured notes
due 2008.  Net proceeds to the Company of  approximately  $148 million were used
for general  business  purposes and, on March 2, 1998, to repay the $125 million
of mortgage  debt which  encumbered  certain of the  Company's  properties.  The
Company  also  cancelled  a  revolving  credit  facility  which was  secured  by
mortgages on other properties and has no secured debt outstanding as of December
31, 1998. In connection with the 7% note issuance, the Company became the first,
and  today is the  only,  hotel  REIT  with an  investment  grade  rating on its
unsecured debt.

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During 1998, the Company sold 6.7 million common shares in six offerings raising
a total of $208 million of gross proceeds ($197 million net after  underwriters'
discounts).  The aggregate net proceeds of these share  offerings  were used for
the acquisition of additional hotels, to repay a portion of the Company's Credit
Facility and for general business purposes.

During  November and December 1998, the Company issued $115 million of unsecured
8 1/4%  Monthly  Income  Senior  Notes which  mature in  November  2005 and $150
million of unsecured 8 1/2% Monthly  Income Senior Notes due 2009.  The proceeds
from  these  offerings  were used to repay a  portion  of the  Company's  Credit
Facility,  for the  acquisition  of additional  hotels and for general  business
purposes.

The Company expects to use existing cash balances,  borrowings  under the Credit
Facility or other lines of credit  and/or net proceeds of offerings of equity or
debt  securities  to fund future hotel  acquisitions.  To the extent the Company
borrows on the Credit Facility, the Company will explore various alternatives in
both the timing and method of repayment of those amounts. These alternatives may
include  incurring  long term debt.  On January 15, 1998,  the  Company's  shelf
registration  statement  for up to $2  billion  of  securities,  including  debt
securities,  was declared  effective by the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
(the "SEC").  An effective shelf  registration  statement enables the Company to
issue  specific  securities  to the  public  on an  expedited  basis by filing a
prospectus  supplement  with the SEC. The Company has $1.4 billion  available on
its shelf registration statement as of December 31, 1998.

At December 31, 1998,  the Company had  commitments  to purchase  properties for
$151  million,  declared but unpaid  dividends of $30.5  million,  cash and cash
equivalents of $24.6 million and the ability to draw up to the full amount ($300
million) under its Credit Facility.

Although there can be no assurance that the Company will  consummate any debt or
equity security offerings or other financings, the Company believes it will have
access to various  types of  financing in the future,  including  debt or equity
securities offerings, with which to finance future acquisitions.

Property Overview

The  Company  acquires,   owns  and  leases  hotel  properties  to  unaffiliated
operators.  As  of  December  31,  1998,  the  Company  owned  63  Courtyard  By
Marriott(R)  hotels,  11 Wyndham  Garden(R)  hotels,  one Wyndham(R)  hotel,  31
Residence Inn by Marriott(R)  hotels,  14 Sumner Suites(R) hotels, 31 Candlewood
Suites(R) hotels, 15 Summerfield  Suites(R) hotels, two full service Marriott(R)
hotels and two TownePlace Suites by Marriott(R) hotels. As of December 31, 1998,
the Company had  commitments to acquire three  additional  Candlewood  Suites(R)
hotels,  three  additional  Courtyard by Marriott(R)  hotels,  three  additional
Residence Inn by Marriott(R)  hotels and seven additional  TownePlace  Suites by
Marriott(R) hotels.

The  tables on the  following  pages  summarize  the key terms of the  Company's
leases and the operating results of its tenants.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Lease Pool              Courtyard by        Residence Inn by          Residence              Residence        Marriott(R)/Residence
                          Marriott(R)          Marriott(R)       Inn(R)/Courtyard by     Inn(R)/Courtyard by    Inn(R)/Courtyard(R)/
                                                                     Marriott(R)             Marriott(R)        TownePlace Suite(R)
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<S>                  <C>                  <C>                  <C>                     <C>                  <C>    

Number of Hotels             53                    18                    14                    9                   17

Number of Rooms             7,610                2,178                 1,819                 1,336                2,665

Number of States             24                    14                    7                     8                    8

Tenant               Subsidiary of Host    Subsidiary of Host      Subsidiary of         Subsidiary of        Subsidiary of
                          Marriott              Marriott              Marriott             Marriott             Marriott
                     Corporation (NYSE:    Corporation (NYSE:   International, Inc.     International,       International,
                            HMT)                  HMT)              (NYSE: MAR)        Inc. (NYSE: MAR)     Inc. (NYSE: MAR)

Manager                 Subsidiary of        Subsidiary of         Subsidiary of         Subsidiary of        Subsidiary of
                          Marriott              Marriott              Marriott             Marriott             Marriott
                       International,     International, Inc.   International, Inc.     International,       International,
                      Inc. (NYSE: MAR)        (NYSE: MAR)           (NYSE: MAR)        Inc. (NYSE: MAR)     Inc. (NYSE: MAR)

Investment at
December 31, 1998
(000's)                   $506,464              $172,905              $148,812             $129,377           $201,643 (1)

Security Deposits
(000's)                    $50,540              $17,220               $14,881               $12,938              $21,322

End of Initial
Lease Term                  2012                  2010                  2014                 2012                 2013

Renewal Options (2)  3 for 12 years each    1 for 10 years,       1 for 12 years,     2 for 10 years each  2 for 10 years each
                                          2 for 15 years each     1 for 10 years

Current Annual
Minimum Rent               $50,646              $17,290               $14,881               $12,938              $21,322
(000's)

Percentage Rent (3)         5.0%                  7.5%                  7.0%                 7.0%                 7.0%

1998: Occupancy             80.5%                84.0%                 79.7%               70.7% (4)
          ADR              $90.71                $102.2                $84.37             $96.74 (4)               (5)
          RevPAR           $73.02                $85.85                $67.24             $68.40 (4)

1997: Occupancy             81.1%                83.3%                 71.6%
          ADR              $84.29                $99.96                $81.70                 (6)                  (5)
          RevPAR           $68.36                $83.27                $58.50

<FN>

(1)  Amount includes $77.0 million  invested as of December 31, 1998 and $124.6 million in commitments  expected to be funded during
     1999.

(2)  Renewal options may be exercised by the tenant for all, but not less than all, of the hotels within a lease pool.

(3)  Each lease  provides  for payment of a  percentage  of  increases  in total hotel sales over base year levels to the Company as
     additional rent.

(4)  Data includes six hotels that were open for less than one full year as of December 31, 1998.

(5)  On December 29, 1998 the Company purchased four of the 17 hotels under this lease. The remaining  properties are expected to be
     acquired  throughout  1999.  Accordingly  the  operational  results for the hotels  owned as of December  31,  1998,  are not a
     meaningful presentation of the tenant operating performance under this lease pool.

(6)  Because these properties have operating histories of less than one year on average, a display of comparative  operating results
     is not meaningful.

</FN>
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Lease Pool                 Wyndham(R)         Summerfield        Sumner Suites(R)         Candlewood           Candlewood
                                               Suites(R)                                   Suites(R)            Suites(R)
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<S>                   <C>                 <C>                  <C>                     <C>                    <C>     
Number of Hotels              12                  15                  14                      17                     17      
                                                                                                              
Number of Rooms             2,321               1,822                1,641                   1,839                 2,053
                                                                                                              
Number of States              8                   10                   8                      13                     13
                                                                                                              
Tenant                  Subsidiary of       Subsidiary of                                Subsidiary of         Subsidiary of
                       Patriot American    Patriot American      Subsidiary of            Candlewood             Candlewood
                      Hospitality, Inc.   Hospitality, Inc.     ShoLodge, Inc.           Hotel Company         Hotel Company
                         (NYSE: PAH)         (NYSE: PAH)         (NSDQ: LODG)            (NSDQ: CNDL)           (NSDQ: CNDL)
                                                                                                              
Manager                 Subsidiary of       Subsidiary of                                Subsidiary of         Subsidiary of
                           Wyndham             Wyndham           Subsidiary of            Candlewood             Candlewood
                      Hospitality, Inc.   Hospitality, Inc.     ShoLodge, Inc.           Hotel Company         Hotel Company
                         (NYSE: PAH)         (NYSE: PAH)         (NSDQ: LODG)            (NSDQ: CNDL)           (NSDQ: CNDL)
                                                                                                              
Investment at                                                                                                 
December 31, 1998                                                                                             
(000's)                    $182,570            $240,000            $140,000              $118,500 (1)           $142,400 (2)
                                                                                                              
Security Deposits                                                                                             
(000's)                    $18,325             $15,000              $14,000                 $12,081               $14,253
                                                                                                              
End of Initial                                                                                                
Lease Term                   2012                2015                2008                    2011                   2011
                                                                                                              
Renewal Options (3)     4 for 12 years      4 for 12 years    5 for 10 years each       3 for 15 years         3 for 15 years
                             each                each                                        each                   each
                                                                                                              
Current Annual                                                                                                
Minimum Rent                                                                                                  
(000's)                     $18,325             $25,000              $14,000                 $12,081               $14,253
                                                                                                              
Percentage Rent (4)          8.0%                7.5%                8.0%                    10.0%                 10.0%
                                                                                                              
1998: Occupancy (5)         73.4%               80.6%                60.1%                 71.1% (6)          
          ADR (5)           $97.14             $120.50              $77.72                $54.07 (6)                (7)
          RevPAR (5)        $71.30              $97.12              $46.71                $38.44 (6)          
                                                                                                              
1997: Occupancy (5)         76.1%               81.1%                59.3%                                    
          ADR (5)           $90.77             $117.23              $71.61                    (7)                   (7)
          RevPAR (5)        $69.08              $95.07              $42.46                                    
                                                                                                         
<FN>
(1)  Amount includes $100.0 million  invested as of December 31, 1998 and $18.5 million in commitments  expected to be funded during
     1999.

(2)  Amount  includes $134.3 million  invested as of December 31, 1998 and $8.1 million in commitments  expected to be funded during
     1999.

(3)  Renewal options may be exercised by the tenant for all, but not less than all, of the hotels within a lease pool.

(4)  Each lease  provides  for payment of a  percentage  of  increases  in total hotel sales over base year levels to the Company as
     additional rent.

(5)  Includes information for periods prior to the acquisition of certain properties by the Company.

(6)  Data includes three hotels that were open for less than one full year as of December 31, 1998.

(7)  Because these properties have operating histories of less than one year on average, a display of comparative  operating results
     is not meaningful.
</FN>
</TABLE>


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Recent Developments

From December 31, 1998 through February 10, 1999, the Company has acquired seven
of the 16 hotels it was committed to purchase for $54.4  million.  The remaining
nine  properties  are expected to be acquired  throughout  1999,  subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions by the sellers of these properties.

On February 4, 1999, the Company announced an agreement to purchase 18 Homestead
Village(R) hotels from Homestead Village(R) Incorporated for $145.0 million. The
hotels  contain  2,399 rooms and are located in five states.  The hotels will be
leased to Homestead  Village(R)  Incorporated (NYSE: HSD) for an initial term of
approximately 17 years. These properties are expected to be purchased during the
first quarter of 1999 and will be funded with proceeds from the Company's credit
facility.

Seasonality

Most of the Company's hotels experience  seasonal variation in operating results
typical  of the hotel  industry  with  higher  revenues  in the second and third
quarters of calendar  years  compared with the first and fourth  quarters.  This
seasonality  has not and is not expected to cause material  fluctuations  in the
Company's rental income because the Company believes that the revenues generated
by its hotels are  sufficient  to pay rents on a regular  basis  notwithstanding
seasonal fluctuations.

Year 2000

The Company's  in-house computer systems  environment is limited to software and
hardware developed by third parties and installed, operated and monitored by the
Company's  investment advisor.  All of the Company's computer systems (which are
limited to financial reporting and accounting systems) were installed within the
last two years and management believes such systems are Year 2000 compliant. All
costs associated with the Company's  computer systems are borne by the Company's
investment advisor.

The Company's  business is heavily  dependent  upon the efforts of the Company's
third party  tenants and their  affiliates  which  operate all of the  Company's
hotels. The Company's leases and other contractual  relationships  require these
operators to conduct the daily  operations of the Company's hotels and the scope
of the operators'  responsibilities  includes ensuring preparedness for the year
2000. As such, the Company's  activities  related to year 2000 issues that might
effect the systems used by its operators (which include reservations, financial,
accounting, personnel, payroll, payables and other systems) have been limited to
inquiry  and  evaluation  of its  operators'  preparedness  plans.  Each  of the
Company's operators (including Marriott International,  Host Marriott,  Patriot,
Candlewood  and ShoLodge) have responded to Company  inquiries  regarding  their
preparedness for issues related to the year 2000. Based on operator responses to
the Company's  inquiries,  the Company  believes that these operators are in the
process of studying  their systems and the systems of their  vendors,  suppliers
and service providors to ensure preparedness. Current levels of preparedness are
varied and include  partially  completed  inventory and  assessment of potential
risks, testing, implementation of plans for remediation and reprogramming. While
the Company  believes the efforts of its tenants  described  in their  responses
will be or are adequate to address year 2000 concerns, there can be no guarantee
that the systems of other  companies  on which the  Company  relies will be year
2000  compliant  on a timely  basis and will not have a  material  effect on the
Company.  The Company's costs related to the year 2000 issues are expected to be
zero.

If the efforts of the Company's vendors and tenants to prepare for the year 2000
were  ineffective,  the  Company's  properties  could be subject to  significant
adverse  effects,  including,  but not limited  to, loss of business  and growth
opportunities,  reduced  revenues  and  increased  expenses  which  might  cause
operating  losses by its tenants at their  operating  properties.  Continued  or
severe  operating  losses  may cause  one or more of the  Company's  tenants  to
ultimately default on their leases. Numerous lease defaults could jeopardize the
Company's  ability to maintain its financial  results of operations and meet its
financial operating and capital obligations.

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Inflation

The Company believes that inflation should not have a material adverse effect on
the financial  results.  Although increases in the rate of inflation may tend to
increase  interest  rates which the Company may be required to pay for  borrowed
funds,  the Company has a policy of obtaining  interest rate caps in appropriate
circumstances  to protect it from  interest  rate  increases.  In addition,  the
Company's leases provide for the payment of percentage rent to the Company based
on increases in total sales, and this rent should increase with inflation.


Item 7. Financial Statements and Schedule and Exhibits

(a)  Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule (see
     index on page F-1).

(b)  List of exhibits.

12   Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

23   Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP.

27   Financial data schedule.





                                        9


<PAGE>


                          INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS




Report of Independent Public Accountants................................... F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 1998 and 1997................ F-3

Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended December 31, 1998,        
  1997 and 1996............................................................ F-4

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended
  December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996......................................... F-5

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 1998,
  1997 and 1996............................................................ F-6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. F-7

Report of Independent Public Accountants on Schedule III................... F-12

Schedule III - Real Estate and Accumulated Depreciation.................... F-13






                                       F-1


<PAGE>

                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

To the Trustees and Shareholders of Hospitality Properties Trust:

We have  audited the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheet of  Hospitality
Properties  Trust (the  "Company")  as of December  31,  1998 and 1997,  and the
related consolidated  statements of income,  shareholders' equity and cash flows
for each of the  three  years in the  period  ended  December  31,  1998.  These
financial  statements are the  responsibility of the Company's  management.  Our
responsibility  is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on
our audits.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards  require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated  financial statements referred to above present
fairly,  in  all  material  respects,  the  financial  position  of  Hospitality
Properties  Trust as of  December  31,  1998 and  1997  and the  results  of its
operations  and its cash flows for each of the three  years in the period  ended
December 31, 1998, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                                  ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Washington, D.C.
January 15, 1999







                                       F-2


<PAGE>
                               HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                                CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                  As of December 31,     
                                                          ---------------------------------
                                                               1998              1997
                                                               ----              ----

                                                          (in thousands, except share data)
<S>                                                       <C>                <C>

                                ASSETS
Real estate properties, at cost:
  Land .................................................   $   243,337        $   179,928 
  Buildings and improvements ...........................     1,644,398          1,086,107
                                                           -----------        -----------
                                                             1,887,735          1,266,035
  Less accumulated depreciation ........................      (112,924)           (58,167)
                                                           -----------        -----------
                                                             1,774,811          1,207,868
Cash and cash equivalents ..............................        24,610             81,728
Rent receivable ........................................           852              1,623
Restricted cash (FF&E reserve) .........................        22,797             11,165
Other assets, net ......................................        14,568             10,872
                                                           -----------        -----------
                                                                             
                                                           $ 1,837,638        $ 1,313,256
                                                           ===========        ===========

                                                                             
            LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                             
Dividends payable ......................................   $    30,549        $    24,493
Accounts payable and other .............................        10,851              7,180
Due to affiliate .......................................         1,610              2,028
Revolving Credit Facility ..............................          --                 --
Senior Notes, net of discount ..........................       414,753            125,000
Security and other deposits ............................       206,018            146,662
                                                           -----------        -----------
  Total liabilities ....................................       663,781            305,363
                                                                             
Shareholders' equity:                                                        
  Preferred shares of beneficial interest, no par value,                     
    100,000,000 shares authorized, none issued .........          --                 --
  Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value,                      
    100,000,000 shares authorized, 45,595,539                                
    and 38,878,295 shares issued and outstanding .......           456                389
  Additional paid-in capital ...........................     1,230,849          1,033,073
  Cumulative net income ................................       203,507            122,166
  Dividends (paid or declared) .........................      (260,955)          (147,735)
                                                           -----------        -----------
                                                                             
  Total shareholders' equity ...........................     1,173,857          1,007,893
                                                           -----------        -----------
                                                                             
                                                           $ 1,837,638        $ 1,313,256
                                                           ===========        ===========
                                                                         

        The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


</TABLE>

                                            F-3

<PAGE>


                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           Year Ended
                                                           December 31,
                                              -------------------------------------
                                                 1998          1997         1996
                                                 ----          ----         ----

                                              (in thousands, except per share data)
<S>                                           <C>          <C>         <C>
Revenues:
  Rental income:
    Minimum rent ...........................   $ 153,787    $  96,033   $  68,419
    Percentage rent ........................       3,436        2,528       1,095
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------
                                                 157,223       98,561      69,514
  FF&E reserve income ......................      16,108       14,643      12,169
  Interest income ..........................       1,630          928         946
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

    Total revenues .........................     174,961      114,132      82,629
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

Expenses:
  Interest (including amortization of
    deferred finance costs of $2,599, $1,340
    and $341, respectively) ................      21,751       15,534       5,646
    Depreciation and amortization ..........      54,757       31,949      20,398
  Terminated acquisition costs .............        --            713        --
  General and administrative ...............      10,471        6,783       4,921
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

    Total expenses .........................      86,979       54,979      30,965
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

Income before extraordinary item ...........      87,982       59,153      51,664
Extraordinary loss from extinguishment
   of debt .................................       6,641         --          --
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

Net income .................................   $  81,341    $  59,153   $  51,664
                                               =========    =========   =========


Weighted average shares outstanding ........      42,317       27,530      23,170
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
    Income before extraordinary item .......   $    2.08    $    2.15   $    2.23
    Extraordinary item .....................        (.16)        --          --
                                               ---------    ---------   ---------

    Net income .............................   $    1.92    $    2.15   $    2.23
                                               =========    =========   =========


   The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>



                                       F-4


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                  HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY



                                                                Additional       Cumulative
                                Number of       Common           Paid-In            Net
                                  Shares        Shares           Capital           Income         Dividends         Total
                                  ------        ------           -------           ------         ---------         -----
                                                                (in thousands, except share data)

<S>                            <C>          <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>               <C>         
Balance at December 31, 1995    12,600,900   $       126      $   297,962      $    11,349      $   (11,486)      $   297,951 
Issuance of shares, net ....    14,250,000           143          358,136             --               --             358,279
Share grants ...............         5,900          --                155             --               --                 155
Net income .................          --            --               --             51,664             --              51,664
Dividends (paid or declared)          --            --               --               --            (62,841)          (62,841)
                               -----------   -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------       -----------
                                                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 1996    26,856,800           269          656,253           63,013          (74,327)          645,208
Issuance of shares, net ....    12,000,000           120          376,146             --               --             376,266
Share grants ...............        21,495          --                674             --               --                 674
Net income .................          --            --               --             59,153             --              59,153
Dividends (paid or declared)          --            --               --               --            (73,408)          (73,408)
                               -----------   -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------       -----------
                                                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 1997    38,878,295           389        1,033,073          122,166         (147,735)        1,007,893
                                                                                                                 
Issuance of shares, net ....     6,692,413            67          196,938             --               --             197,005
Share grants ...............        24,831          --                838             --               --                 838
Net income .................          --            --               --             81,341             --              81,341
Dividends (paid or declared)          --            --               --               --           (113,220)         (113,220)
                               -----------   -----------      -----------      -----------      -----------       -----------
                                                                                                                 
Balance at December 31, 1998    45,595,539   $       456      $ 1,230,849      $   203,507      $  (260,955)      $ 1,173,857
                               ===========   ===========      ===========      ===========      ===========       ===========
                                                                                                              

                           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>


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<PAGE>


                                  HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                              CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                      For the
                                                                     Year Ended
                                                                     December 31,
                                                         -----------------------------------
                                                             1998         1997         1996
                                                                      (in thousands)
<S>                                                     <C>          <C>         <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income .........................................   $  81,341    $  59,153    $  51,664
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash
    provided by operating activities:
    Extraordinary item ...............................       6,641         --           --
    Depreciation and amortization ....................      54,757       31,949       20,398
    Amortization of deferred finance costs as interest       2,599        1,340          341
    FF&E reserve income ..............................     (16,108)     (14,643)     (12,169)
    Changes in assets and liabilities:
       (Increase)/decrease in rent
       receivable and other assets ...................       1,341         (469)      (1,566)
       Increase in accounts payable and other ........       3,701        3,419        1,926
       Increase in due to affiliate ..................         128          476        1,149
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

    Cash provided by operating activities ............     134,400       81,225       61,743
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

Cash flows from investing activities:
  Real estate acquisitions ...........................    (613,846)    (409,799)    (491,638)
  Increase in security deposits ......................      59,356       65,302       48,460
  Purchase of FF&E reserve ...........................      (3,377)      (2,794)      (5,500)
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

    Cash used in investing activities ................    (557,867)    (347,291)    (448,678)
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of shares, net ..............     197,005      376,266      358,279
  Debt issuance, net of discount .....................     414,730         --        125,000
  Repayment of debt ..................................    (125,000)        --           --
  Draws on Credit Facility ...........................     307,000      261,000      115,650
  Repayments of Credit Facility ......................    (307,000)    (261,000)    (115,650)
  Deferred finance costs incurred ....................     (13,222)      (1,784)      (6,481)
  Dividends paid .....................................    (107,164)     (64,761)     (53,925)
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

    Cash provided by financing activities ............     366,349      309,721      422,873
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents .....     (57,118)      43,655       35,938
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period .....      81,728       38,073        2,135
                                                         ---------    ---------    ---------

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ...........   $  24,610    $  81,728    $  38,073
                                                         =========    =========    =========


Supplemental cash flow information:
  Cash paid for interest .............................   $  15,387    $  14,086    $   4,652
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
  Property managers' deposits in FF&E reserve ........      14,041       14,213       12,100
  Purchases of fixed assets with FF&E reserve ........      (7,853)     (13,549)     (15,665)



           The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

</TABLE>


                                              F-6


<PAGE>


                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                (in thousands, except per share and percent data)

1. Organization

Hospitality  Properties Trust ("HPT") is a Maryland real estate investment trust
organized on February 7, 1995, which invests in income producing lodging related
real estate. At December 31, 1998, HPT, directly and through  subsidiaries,  had
purchased 170 properties and committed to purchase an additional 16 properties.

The  properties of HPT and its  subsidiaries  (the  "Company") are leased to and
managed  by   subsidiaries   (the  "Lessees  and  the  Managers")  of  companies
unaffiliated with HPT: Host Marriott Corporation;  Marriott International,  Inc.
("Marriott"); Patriot American Hospitality and Wyndham International; Candlewood
Hotel Company, Inc.; and ShoLodge, Inc.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Consolidation.  These consolidated  financial statements include the accounts of
HPT and its  subsidiaries,  all of which are 100% owned by HPT. All intercompany
transactions have been eliminated.

Real  estate   properties.   Real  estate   properties  are  recorded  at  cost.
Depreciation  is provided for on a  straight-line  basis over  estimated  useful
lives of 7 to 40 years. The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of
its  long-lived  assets in  accordance  with  Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards No. 121("FAS 121"),  which it adopted on January 1, 1996. The adoption
of FAS 121 had no effect on the Company's financial statements.

Cash and cash  equivalents.  Highly liquid  investments with maturities of three
months or less at date of purchase are  considered to be cash  equivalents.  The
carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is equal to its fair value.

Deferred  finance  costs.  Costs  incurred  to  secure  certain  borrowings  are
capitalized  and  amortized  over the terms of the related  borrowing,  and were
$12,329,  $7,371 and $5,352 at December 31, 1998,  1997 and 1996,  respectively,
net of accumulated amortization of $893, $1,143 and $313, respectively.

Financial  instruments--interest  rate cap  agreements.  The Company has entered
into interest rate  protection  agreements to limit  exposure to risks of rising
interest  rates.  These  arrangements,  which  expire in December  2001,  have a
notional  amount  of  $125,000  and  require  payments  to  the  Company  by the
counterparty  should LIBOR increase above a threshold  amount.  The net carrying
value of such agreements at December 31, 1998 was $375  (approximately  equal to
its fair value) and, at December  31,  1997,  $1,988  (fair value of $802).  The
original debt related to these agreements was repaid during the first quarter of
1998. A $1,402  charge is included in 1998 interest  expense for the  difference
between the carrying amount of the agreements and their market value at the time
the related debt was repaid.

Revenue  recognition.  Rental  income from  operating  leases is recognized on a
straight line basis over the life of the lease  agreements.  Additional rent and
interest income is recognized as earned.

Net income  per share.  Net  income  per share is  computed  using the  weighted
average  number of shares  outstanding  during the  period.  The  Company has no
common share  equivalents,  instruments  convertible into common shares or other
dilutive instruments.

Reclassifications.  Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior years'
financial statements to conform with the current year's presentation.


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<PAGE>
                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
                (in thousands, except per share and percent data)

Use of estimates.  The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity  with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect reported  amounts.  Actual results could differ from
those estimates.

Information about segments.  The Company derives its revenues from a single line
of business, hotel real-estate leasing.

Income taxes.  The Company is a real estate  investment trust under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.  The Company is not subject to Federal income taxes on its
net income provided it distributes its taxable income to shareholders  and meets
certain other requirements.  The  characterization of the dividends for 1998 and
1997 was 75.3%  and 86.1%  ordinary  income,  respectively,  and 24.7% and 13.9%
return of capital, respectively.

New Accounting  Pronouncements.  The Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 130 "Reporting  Comprehensive
Income"  ("FAS 130") and  Statement  No. 131  "Disclosure  about  Segments of an
Enterprise  and Related  Information"  ("FAS 131") in 1997 and Statement No. 133
"Accounting for Derivative  Instruments and Hedging  Activities"  ("FAS 133") in
1998. FAS 130 was adopted for the Company's 1998 interim  financial  statements,
FAS 131 was adopted for the 1998 annual financial statements and FAS 133 must be
adopted for the Company's  year 2000 financial  statements.  The adoption of FAS
130 had no impact on the  Company's  financial  condition or  operating  results
because the Company has no items of  comprehensive  income.  The adoption of FAS
131 impacted  certain  disclosures  made herein.  FAS 133 is expected to have no
impact on the Company's financial condition or results of operations.

3. Real Estate Properties

The Company's hotel properties are leased pursuant to long term operating leases
with  initial  terms  expiring  between  2008 and 2015.  The leases  provide for
various renewal terms generally  totaling 20-50 years unless the Lessee properly
notifies the Company in accordance  with the leases.  Each lease is a triple net
lease and generally requires the Lessee to pay: minimum rent, percentage rent of
between 5% and 10% of  increases  in total hotel  sales over a base year,  5%-6%
FF&E  reserve  escrows,  and all  operating  costs  associated  with the  leased
property.  Each  Lessee  has posted a security  deposit  generally  equal to one
year's base rent.  Each of the Company's  properties is part of a combination of
properties  leased to a single  tenant.  At December 31, 1998, the Company owned
ten portfolios of hotel properties, ranging in size from nine to 53 hotels. Each
property  within a portfolio is subject to certain  lease  provisions  including
cross default  provisions and the ability to use FF&E reserves  generated by all
hotels in the  portfolio  for the  maintenance  and  refurbishment  of any hotel
within the portfolio.  The FF&E reserve may be used by the Manager and Lessee to
maintain the properties in good working order and repair. If the FF&E reserve is
not   sufficient  to  fund  these   expenditures,   the  Company  may  make  the
expenditures,  in which  case  annual  minimum  rent  will be  increased.  As of
December  31, 1998 the  Company's  real estate  properties  consisted of land of
$243,337,  building and  improvements of $1,389,817 and furniture,  fixtures and
equipment of $141,657, net of accumulated depreciation.

During  1998,  1997 and 1996,  the  Company  purchased  and leased 51, 37 and 45
hotels,  respectively for aggregate  purchase prices of approximately  $606,000,
$407,000 and $484,000 excluding closing costs, respectively.  As of December 31,
1998,  the  Company  had  completed  the  acquisition  and  leasing of 170 hotel
properties  and had  outstanding  commitments,  subject to the  satisfaction  of
conditions by the sellers to purchase an additional 16 hotel  properties  for an
aggregate purchase price of $151,000.

Future minimum lease payments to be received by the Company during the remaining
initial terms of its leases total $2,581,967 ($184,479 annually). As of December
31, 1998, the weighted  average  remaining  initial term of the Company's leases
was 14 years,  and the weighted  average  remaining  total term  (including  all
renewal options) was 53.4 years.


                                       F-8

<PAGE>
                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
                (in thousands, except per share and percent data)

4. Indebtedness                                     December 31,
                                              ------------------------
                                                  1998          1997
                                              -----------   ----------
                                               (dollars in thousands)

Revolving credit facility, unsecured .......   $    --      $    --
7% Senior Notes, unsecured .................     150,000         --
8.25% Monthly Income Senior Notes, unsecured     115,000         --
8.5% Monthly Income Senior Notes, unsecured      150,000         --
Secured Notes repaid in 1998 ...............        --        125,000
Less unamortized discounts .................        (247)        --
                                               =========    =========
                                               $ 414,753    $ 125,000
                                               =========    =========

In December  1998,  the Company  issued $150 million of  unsecured  8.5% Monthly
Income Senior Notes ("8.5% Notes") which mature in January, 2009. The 8.5% Notes
cannot be redeemed prior to December 15, 2002. From and after December 15, 2002,
the  Company  may redeem  some or all of the 8.5% Notes from time to time before
they mature.  The redemption  price will equal the outstanding  principal of the
8.5% Notes being redeemed plus accrued interest.  Interest is payable monthly in
arrears.

In November  1998,  the Company  issued $115 million of unsecured  8.25% Monthly
Income Senior Notes ("8.25%  Notes")  which mature in November  2005.  The 8.25%
Notes cannot be redeemed prior to November 15, 2001. From and after November 15,
2001,  the  Company  may redeem some or all of the 8.25% Notes from time to time
before they mature. The redemption price will equal the outstanding principal of
the 8.25%  Notes  being  redeemed  plus  accrued  interest.  Interest is payable
monthly in arrears.

In March  1998,  the  Company  entered  into a new  unsecured  revolving  Credit
Facility (the "Credit Facility") of $250,000.  In June 1998, the Credit Facility
was  syndicated  to a group of  commercial  banks and expanded to $300,000.  The
Credit Facility  matures in March 2002 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a spread
based on the  Company's  senior  debt  ratings.  The  Credit  Facility  contains
financial  covenants  requiring the Company,  among other things,  to maintain a
debt to asset  ratio  (as  defined)  of no more than 50% and meet  certain  debt
service  coverage  ratios (as defined).  The weighted  average  interest rate on
Credit Facility  borrowings  during 1998 was 6.84%. As of December 31, 1998, the
Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility.

In February 1998, the Company issued $150 million of 7% senior  unsecured  notes
due 2008 ("7% Notes").  The 7% Notes mature in March 2008 and are  prepayable at
any time. The redemption  price will equal the  outstanding  principal of the 7%
Notes  being  redeemed  plus  accrued  interest  and a  "make-whole  amount" (as
defined). Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears.

As of December 31, 1997, certain of the Company's  properties were encumbered by
$125 million of mortgage  debt  ("Secured  Notes") and the Company  maintained a
revolving  Credit  Facility  ("Secured  Credit  Facility")  which was secured by
mortgages  on  other  properties.   In  February  1998,  all  of  these  secured
obligations were prepaid and cancelled.  As a result of these transactions,  the
Company  recognized an  extraordinary  loss of $6,641 ($0.16 per share) from the
write-off of deferred  financing  costs.  The Secured  Notes  carried a weighted
average interest rate through the date of repayment in 1998 of 6.69%, in 1997 of
6.44% and from their date of issuance to December 31, 1996 of 6.32%. At December
31, 1997 and 1996,  the  Secured  Notes  carried an  interest  rate of 6.69% and
6.07%, respectively.  There were no borrowings outstanding at any time under the
Secured Credit Facility during 1998. The


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<PAGE>


                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
                (in thousands, except per share and percent data)

weighted average interest rate on Secured Credit Facility borrowings during 1997
and 1996 was 7.27% and 7.05%, respectively.  As of December 31, 1998 none of the
Company's assets were pledged or mortgaged.

The carrying amount of all outstanding notes is equal to their fair value.

5. Transactions with Affiliates

The Company has an advisory  agreement  with REIT  Management  & Research,  Inc.
("RMR") whereby RMR provides investment,  management and administrative services
to the  Company.  RMR is  compensated  at an annual  rate equal to 0.7% of HPT's
average real estate investments up to the first $250,000 of such investments and
0.5% thereafter plus an incentive fee based upon  improvements in cash available
for distribution per share (as defined). Cash advisory fees earned for the years
ended 1998, 1997 and 1996 were $8,301,  $5,299 and $3,915,  respectively.  As of
December 31, 1998, RMR and its affiliates owned 280,526 shares of HPT. Incentive
advisory  fees are paid to RMR in  restricted  Common Shares based on a formula.
The Company  accrued $846, $551 and $463 in incentive fees during 1998, 1997 and
1996,  respectively.  The Company  issued  15,931 and 14,595  restricted  Common
Shares  to RMR's  affiliated  predecessor  satisfying  the  1997  and 1996  fee,
respectively.  The 1998 fee will be paid to RMR in  restricted  Common Shares in
1999.  RMR is owned by Gerard M. Martin and Barry M. Portnoy,  who also serve as
Managing Trustees of the Company.

From time to time the  Company  may seek short term  borrowings  from RMR or its
affiliates. During 1997, the Company made one such borrowing of $7,000 which was
outstanding  for 60 days.  Interest paid to RMR totaled $62. The Company made no
such  borrowings in 1998 and RMR is under no obligation to make funds  available
to the Company.

6. Concentration

The Company's  assets are income  producing  lodging related real estate located
throughout  the  United  States.  The  Company's  leased  properties  (including
commitments to purchase) at December 31, 1998 were:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 Annual                 Total
Leased to                            Number of         Initial        % of      Minimum      % of      Rent In      % of
Subsidiary of:                     Properties(1)    Investment(1)     Total     Rent(1)     Total      1998(2)     Total
- --------------                     -------------    -------------     -----     -------     -----      -------     -----
<S>                                      <C>          <C>             <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>            <C>
Host Marriott Corp.                       53           $505,400        26%      $50,540       25%      $52,781        34%
Host Marriott Corp.                       18            172,200         9%       17,220        9%       17,657        11%
Marriott International, Inc.              17            201,643        10%       21,322       11%           75         0%
Marriott International, Inc.              14            148,812         7%       14,881        7%       14,881         9%
Marriott International, Inc.               9            129,377         7%       12,938        7%        9,112         6%
Patriot American Hospitality              15            240,000        12%       25,000       12%       19,572        12%
Patriot American Hospitality              12            182,570         9%       18,325        9%       18,330        12%
Candlewood Hotel Company                  17            142,400         7%       14,253        7%        3,911         3%
Candlewood Hotel Company                  17            118,500         6%       12,081        6%        8,459         5%
ShoLodge, Inc.                            14            140,000         7%       14,000        7%       12,445         8%
                                          --         ----------      -----     --------     -----     --------      -----
                                         186         $1,980,902       100%     $200,560      100%     $157,223       100%
<FN>
(1)  At December 31, 1998 the Company was committed to purchase 16 of the properties with allocated initial investment and
     annual minimum rent of $151,000 and $16,000, respectively.

(2)  Includes rent from the later of January 1, 1998 or the date of purchase through December 31, 1998.

</FN>
</TABLE>

                                                       F-10
<PAGE>

                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

             NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(Continued)
                (in thousands, except per share and percent data)

At December  31, 1998 the  Company's  170 hotels  contain  23,440  rooms and are
located  in 35  states,  with  5% to 11% of its  hotels  in  each  of  Virginia,
Pennsylvania,  Massachusetts, Arizona, Georgia, Texas, and California. Including
the  commitments  to purchase 16  properties,  the Company's 186 hotels  contain
25,284 rooms and are located in 35 states.

7. Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

In 1998 and 1997 the Company  completed  offerings of 6,692,413  and  12,000,000
common shares of beneficial interest and the acquisition of 51 and 37 additional
hotels,  respectively.  The  Company  also  completed  debt  offerings  totaling
$415,000 in 1998. If such  transactions  occurred on January 1, 1997,  unaudited
pro forma 1998  revenues,  net  income and net income per share  would have been
$204,507,  $92,761  and  $2.03,  respectively.  The  unaudited  pro  forma  1997
revenues, net income and net income per share would have been $200,019,  $87,952
and $1.93, respectively.

In the opinion of management,  all adjustments  necessary to reflect the effects
of the  transactions  discussed above have been reflected in the pro forma data.
The  unaudited pro forma data is not  necessarily  indicative of what the actual
consolidated results of operations for the Company would have been for the years
indicated,  nor does it purport to represent the results of  operations  for the
Company for future periods.

8. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited  quarterly  results of operations of
the Company for 1998, 1997 and 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                          1998                           
                                                             --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                First          Second           Third         Fourth
                                                               Quarter         Quarter         Quarter        Quarter

    <S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>    
     Revenues...........................................       $37,370         $44,194         $45,175        $48,222
     Net Income Before Extraordinary Item...............        19,554          22,670          22,112         23,646
     Net Income Before Extraordinary Item per Share(2)..           .49             .54             .52            .53
     Net Income.........................................        13,238          22,372          22,107         23,624
     Net Income per Share(2)............................           .33             .53             .52            .53
     Dividends paid per Share(1)........................           .64             .65             .66            .67

<CAPTION>
                                                                                          1997                              
                                                             --------------------------------------------------------
                                                                First          Second           Third         Fourth
                                                               Quarter         Quarter         Quarter        Quarter
    <S>                                                       <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>    
     Revenues...........................................       $25,477         $28,276         $29,017        $31,362
     Net Income.........................................        14,910          14,926          15,017         14,300
     Net Income per Share(2)............................           .56             .56            .56             .48
     Dividends paid per Share(1)........................           .59             .61            .62             .63

<FN>
(1)  Amounts represent dividends declared with respect to the periods shown.

(2)  The sum of the net income before  extraordinary  item and net income per share for the four  quarters  differs from
     annual per share amounts due to the required method of computing weighted average number of shares in
     interim periods.
</FN>
</TABLE>


                                                          F-11


<PAGE>



                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Trustees and Shareholders of Hospitality Properties Trust:

We have audited in accordance  with generally  accepted  auditing  standards the
consolidated  financial  statements  of  Hospitality  Properties  Trust and have
issued our report  thereon  dated  January 15, 1999.  Our audit was made for the
purpose  of  forming  and  opinion  on those  statements  taken as a whole.  The
schedule on pages F-13 and F-14 is the responsibility of Hospitality  Properties
Trust's  management  and is  presented  for the  purpose of  complying  with the
Securities  and  Exchange  Commission's  rules  and is  not  part  of the  basic
financial  statements.   This  schedule  has  been  subjected  to  the  auditing
procedures  applied in the audit of the basic  financial  statements and, in our
opinion,  fairly states in all material  respects the financial data required to
be set forth therein in relation to the basic  financial  statements  taken as a
whole.

                                                      ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Washington, D.C.
January 15, 1999





                                      F-12


<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                              SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION
                                                 DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                               (dollars in millions)

                                                                       Costs
                                                                    Capitalized
                                                                    Subsequent to           Gross Amount at which
                                 Initial Cost to Company             Acquisition         Carried at Close of Period
                            -----------------------------------    --------------    ------------------------------

                                                  Buildings &                                Buildings &
                            Encumbrances   Land   Improvements     Improvements       Land   Improvements   Total

<S>                             <C>        <C>       <C>               <C>            <C>        <C>         <C>
63 Courtyards                    --         103        480               4             103        484         587

31 Candlewood Hotels             --          22        192              --              22        192         214

31 Residence Inns                --          59        251               1              59        252         311

15 Summerfield Suites            --          23        196              --              23        196         219

14 Sumner Suites                 --          13        114              --              13        114         127

12 Wyndham Hotels                --          16        153               1              16        154         170

2 Marriott Full Service          --           6         52              --               6         52          58

2 TownePlace Suites              --           1         11              --               1         11          12

Total (170 hotels)               --         243      1,449               6             243      1,455       1,698

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                  Life on which
                                                                                              Depreciation in Latest
                            Accumulated            Date of                   Date               Income Statement is
                            Depreciation         Construction              Acquired                  Computed
                            -------------     -------------------     --------------------    ----------------------
<S>                             <C>          <C>                      <C>                      <C>
63 Courtyards                    (34)         1987 through 1998        1995 through 1998         15 - 40 Years

31 Candlewood Hotels              (3)         1996 through 1998        1997 through 1998         15 - 40 Years

31 Residence Inns                (14)         1989 through 1998        1996 through 1998         15 - 40 Years

15 Summerfield Suites             (4)         1989 through 1993              1998                15 - 40 Years

14 Sumner Suites                  (3)         1992 through 1997              1997                15 - 40 Years

12 Wyndham Hotels                (10)         1987 through 1990        1996 through 1997         15 - 40 Years

2 Marriott Full Service           --          1972 through 1981              1998                15 - 40 Years

2 TownePlace Suites               --          1997 through 1998              1998                15 - 40 Years

Total (170 hotels)               (68)

</TABLE>





                                                       F-13


<PAGE>


                                           HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST

                                               NOTES TO SCHEDULE III
                                                 DECEMBER 31, 1998
                                              (dollars in thousands)

(A) The change in accumulated  depreciation  for the period from January 1, 1996
to December 31, 1998 is as follows:


                                         1998           1997           1996
                                         ----           ----           ----

Balance at beginning of period       $   35,942     $   16,701     $    3,679
                                                                  
Additions: depreciation expense          32,347         19,241         13,022
                                     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                                  
Balance at close of period           $   68,289     $   35,942     $   16,701
                                     ==========     ==========     ==========
                                                                  
                                                                 
(B) The change in total cost of  properties  for the period from January 1, 1996
to December 31, 1998 is as follows:

                                        1998           1997           1996
                                        ----           ----           ----

 
Balance at beginning of period       $1,144,973     $  773,497     $  305,447
                                                                  
Additions: hotel acquisitions and                                 
           capital expenditures         553,484        371,476        468,050
                                     ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                                  
Balance at close of period           $1,698,457     $1,144,973     $  773,497
                                     ==========     ==========     ==========
                                                                

(C) The net tax basis of the Company's real estate properties was $1,634 million
as of December 31, 1998.



                                      F-14


<PAGE>


                          HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST


                                    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.


                                       HOSPITALITY PROPERTIES TRUST



                                        /S/Thomas M. O'Brien          
                                        Thomas M. O'Brien
                                        Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
                                        (authorized officer and principal 
                                        financial officer)
Dated:  February 11, 1999





                                                                   Exhibit 12



                               Hospitality Properties Trust
                     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                           (in thousands, except ratio amounts)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                 For the
                                                                Year Ended
                                                               December 31,
                                                   --------------------------------------
                                                      1998          1997          1996
                                                             (in thousands)

<S>                                                <C>           <C>           <C>     
Income Before Extraordinary Items                   $ 87,982      $ 59,153      $ 51,664
Fixed Charges                                         21,751        15,534         5,646
                                                    ========      ========      ========
Adjusted Earnings                                   $109,733      $ 74,687      $ 57,310
                                                    ========      ========      ========
                                                                               
                                                                               
Fixed Charges:                                                                 
     Interest on indebtedness and amortization of                              
deferred finance costs                              $ 21,751      $ 15,534      $  5,646
                                                    --------      --------      --------
                                                                               
Total Fixed Charges                                 $ 21,751      $ 15,534      $  5,646
                                                    ========      ========      ========
                                                                               
                                                                               
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges                     5.04x         4.81x        10.15x
                                                    ========      ========      ========
                                                                            
</TABLE>



                                                                    Exhibit 23


                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


As independent  public  accountants,  we hereby consent to the  incorporation by
reference in Hospitality Properties Trust's Registration Statement No. 333-43573
of our reports dated January 15, 1999 included in Hospitality Properties Trust's
Form 8-K dated  February 11, 1999 and to all  references to our Firm included in
this registration statement.


                                                     /S/
                                                     ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Washington, D.C.
February 11, 1999

<TABLE> <S> <C>


<ARTICLE>                     5
<MULTIPLIER>                                   1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                              DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-START>                                 JAN-01-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                   DEC-31-1998
<CASH>                                         24,610
<SECURITIES>                                   0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  0
<ALLOWANCES>                                   0
<INVENTORY>                                    0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                               0
<PP&E>                                         1,887,735
<DEPRECIATION>                                 112,924
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                                 1,837,638
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                          0
<BONDS>                                        414,753
                          0
                                    0
<COMMON>                                       456
<OTHER-SE>                                     1,173,401
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                   1,837,638
<SALES>                                        0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                               174,961
<CGS>                                          0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                  0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                               65,228
<LOSS-PROVISION>                               0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             21,751
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                87,982
<INCOME-TAX>                                   0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                            0
<DISCONTINUED>                                 0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                6,641
<CHANGES>                                      0
<NET-INCOME>                                   81,341
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                  1.92
<EPS-DILUTED>                                  1.92
        


</TABLE>


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