EXHIBIT 99.1

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549





                                    FORM 8-K




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




       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 27, 1998




                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




     Maryland                     1-9317                     04-6558834
 (State or other               (Commission                  (IRS Employer
 jurisdiction of                File Number)             Identification No.)
 incorporation)



400 Centre Street, Newton, MA                                       02158
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:          617-332-3990





THIS CURRENT REPORT  CONTAINS  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS.  SUCH STATEMENTS ARE
SUBJECT TO CERTAIN RISKS AND  UNCERTAINTIES  WHICH COULD CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO
DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE  ANTICIPATED OR PROJECTED.  INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED
NOT TO PLACE UNDUE RELIANCE ON THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH SPEAK ONLY
AS OF THE DATE  HEREOF.  THE  REGISTRANT  UNDERTAKES  NO  OBLIGATION  TO PUBLISH
REVISED FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS TO REFLECT EVENTS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER THE
DATE HEREOF OR TO REFLECT THE OCCURRENCE OF UNANTICIPATED EVENTS.

Item 5.  Other Events

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

     The  following  information  is provided in  connection  with the financial
statements  filed  as  Item 7 to  this  Current  Report  and  should  be read in
conjunction with the financial  statements and notes thereto included  elsewhere
herein.

Results of Operations
Year Ended December 31, 1997 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1996

     Total  revenues for the year ended  December  31, 1997  increased to $208.9
million from $120.2 million for the year ended December 31, 1996.  Rental income
increased  by $90.0  million and  interest  and other  income  decreased by $1.3
million. Rental income increased because of new real estate investments in 1997,
and partly as a result of the Company's increased  investments in "gross leased"
real estate assets as compared to "net leased"  assets during the 1997 period as
compared to the 1996 period. As the Company's  investment in such "gross leased"
assets increases,  the Company  anticipates  rental income and the corresponding
operating  expenses  from such leases to  increase  during  subsequent  periods.
Interest and other income  decreased  primarily as a result of  prepayments  and
repayments of mortgage investments, which was offset, in part, by an increase in
earnings on the Company's short-term  investments in the 1997 period compared to
the 1996 period.

     Total  expenses for the year ended  December  31, 1997  increased to $114.5
million  from $55.5  million for the year ended  December  31,  1996.  Operating
expenses  increased  by $23.0  million  as a result of the  Company's  increased
investment  in "gross  leased"  real  estate  assets  during the 1997  period as
compared to the 1996 period.  Interest expense increased by $14.2 million due to
higher  borrowings during the 1997 period.  Depreciation and  amortization,  and
general and administrative expenses increased by $17.2 million and $4.6 million,
respectively,  primarily as a result of new real estate  investments in 1997 and
1996.

     Net income  increased to $114.0  million,  or $1.24 per basic share for the
1997 period,  from $73.3 million,  or $1.11 per basic share for the 1996 period.
Net income increased  primarily as a result of new investments in 1997 and 1996.
In addition,  net income increased as a result of a $2.9 million gain on sale of
properties,  the recognition of a $9.3 million gain on equity transaction of the
Company's formerly wholly owned subsidiary  Hospitality Properties Trust ("HPT")
during the 1997 period  compared to a $3.6 million gain in the 1996 period,  and
by an  extraordinary  loss of $1.1 million during the 1997 period  compared to a
$3.9 million  extraordinary loss during the 1996 period, both resulting from the
early  extinguishment  of debt. HPT is a real estate  investment trust investing
principally in income producing hotel real estate.  The Company's  investment in
HPT is accounted for using the equity method.

     The Company's  business goal is to maximize funds from  operations  ("FFO")
rather than net income.  The Company's  Board of Trustees  considers  FFO, among
other  factors,  when  determining  dividends  to be paid to  shareholders.  The
Company has adopted the National  Association of Real Estate Investment  Trust's
("NAREIT")  definition  of FFO as income  before equity in earnings of HPT, gain
(loss) on HPT's  equity  transaction,  gain  (loss) on sale of real  estate  and
extraordinary  items, plus depreciation,  other non-cash items and the Company's
proportionate  share of HPT's  FFO.  Funds  from  operations  for the year ended
December 31, 1997, were $146.3 million,  or $1.59 per basic share,  versus $99.1
million,  or $1.50 per basic  share,  in 1996.  Funds from  operations  for 1997
increased  $47.2  million,  or 47.6%,  over the prior year.  The increase is the
result of new  investments  in 1997 and 1996.  Dividends  declared for the years
ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 were $144.3 million,  or $1.46 per basic share,
and $94.3 million, or $1.42 per basic share,  respectively.  Dividends in excess
of net income  constitute a return of capital.  For 1997,  the return of capital
portion  reported was 17.4% of dividends and the long-term  capital gain portion
was 1.7% of  dividends.  Cash flow  provided by  operating  activities  and cash
available for  distribution  may not necessarily  equal funds from operations as
the cash flow of the Company is affected  by other  factors not  included in the
funds from operations calculation, such as changes in assets and liabilities.

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST


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

     Cash  flows  provided  by (used for)  operating,  investing  and  financing
activities   were  $185.7   million,   ($815.2)   million  and  $630.0  million,
respectively,  for the year ended December 31, 1997 and $98.3 million,  ($235.3)
million and $140.2 million,  respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1996.
The  increases  in all three  categories  are  primarily  the result of new real
estate investments in 1997.

Year Ended December 31, 1996 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 1995

     Total revenues for the year ended December 31, 1996 were $120.2 million, an
increase of $6.9 million over the year ended  December 31, 1995.  Rental  income
increased  to $98.0  million  from $90.2  million and  interest and other income
decreased to $22.1 million from $23.1 million.  Rental income increased as a net
result of new real estate  investments  during 1996,  offset by the exclusion of
rental revenue from HPT.  During 1995, HPT completed its initial public offering
and the Company's investment in HPT is accounted for using the equity method and
the 1996 period does not include revenue and expenses of HPT. Interest and other
income  decreased  as a net  result  of the  scheduled  and early  repayment  of
mortgage loans acquired from the Resolution  Trust Company in 1992 and 1993. The
Company  anticipates  that  such  prepayments  will  continue  and  consequently
interest  income will decline in the future.  This interest  income  decline was
partially  offset in 1996 by short-term  investment  income on excess cash which
resulted from the Company's issuance of convertible debentures during the fourth
quarter of 1996.

     Total  expenses for 1996  increased to $55.5  million from $54.7 million in
1995.  The  increase  of $0.8  million  is the net  result of higher  operating,
general and  administrative  expenses during the 1996 period.  Interest  expense
declined  due to lower  borrowings  and  lower  interest  rates  during  1996 as
compared to 1995.  Depreciation  expense was  essentially  unchanged  as the net
result of new real  estate  investments  during 1996 which was offset by the HPT
transaction described above.  Amortization expense declined due to the write-off
of deferred finance fees in March 1996 and October 1996.

     Net income for 1996 increased to $73.3  million,  or $1.11 per basic share,
from $64.2  million,  or $1.08 per basic share,  in 1995.  These  increases  are
primarily the result of net new real estate  investments  and the recognition of
the gain on the equity transaction of HPT.

     Cash  flows  provided  by (used for)  operating,  investing  and  financing
activities were $98.3 million, ($235.3) million and $140.2 million, respectively
for the year ended  December 31, 1996 and $82.3  million,  ($190.3)  million and
$68.8 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 1995.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     Total assets of the Company  increased to $2.1 billion at December 31, 1997
from  $1.2  billion  as  of  December  31,  1996.   The  increase  is  primarily
attributable to the Company's new real estate investments during 1997.

     During 1997, the Company acquired three nursing properties,  one retirement
community,  22 medical and other office  buildings and 20 medical clinics for an
aggregated  amount of $554.8 million and provided debt financing and improvement
funding  totaling $4.8 million to its existing  properties.  These  transactions
were  funded  by  borrowing  on the  Company's  revolving  credit  facility  and
available  cash. In addition,  the Company sold 14 nursing  properties for $33.5
million,  which  resulted in a gain of $2.9  million.  During 1997,  the Company
received  regularly  scheduled  principal payments and prepayment on real estate
mortgages of approximately $49.5 million.

     In February 1997,  the Company  agreed to acquire 30 office  buildings (the
"Government  Properties")  leased  to  various  agencies  of the  United  States
Government.  As of December 31, 1997,  the Company had completed the purchase of
29 of the  Government  Properties  for $439.5 million and elected not to acquire
one of the  Government  Properties  under  development.  The  acquisition of the
Government  Properties was funded,  in part, with the proceeds from the issuance
of the Company's  common shares pursuant to a public  offering,  the issuance of
4,019,429 common shares of the Company in a private placement and the assumption
of $27.6 million of debt. Subsequently, in January 1998, the Company sold one of
the Government  Properties  for $5.7 million;  no gain or loss was recognized on
the sale of this property.

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST


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

     At December  31, 1997,  the Company  owned 4.0  million,  or 10.3%,  of the
common  shares of  beneficial  interest  of HPT with a carrying  value of $111.1
million  and a  market  value of  $131.5  million.  During  December  1997,  HPT
completed a public stock  offering of 12.0 million  common  shares of beneficial
interest  at  a  per  share  price  of  $33.0625  for  total   consideration  of
approximately  $396.8 million.  As a result of this  transaction,  the Company's
ownership  percentage  in HPT was  reduced  from 14.9% to 10.3% and the  Company
realized a gain of $9.3  million.  Although the Company did not sell any shares,
pursuant to the Company's accounting policy, gains and losses on the issuance of
common  shares of  beneficial  interest by HPT are  recognized  in the Company's
income statement. These amounts are not included in the Company's calculation of
FFO.

     In March 1997, the Company issued 27,025,000 common shares and received net
proceeds of $483.2  million.  The proceeds  were used to acquire the  Government
Properties.

     In March  1997,  the  Company  extended  and  modified  its $250.0  million
unsecured  revolving  bank  credit  facility.  Subsequently,  in July 1997,  the
Company  expanded the credit  facility to $450.0  million.  The  revolving  bank
credit facility matures in 2001 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a premium.

     During July 1997,  the Company  issued senior  unsecured  Remarketed  Reset
Notes (the "Notes")  totaling $200.0 million.  The Notes are due in 2007 and the
initial interest rate is LIBOR plus a premium,  reset  quarterly.  In July 1998,
these Notes may be prepaid without a premium,  or the interest rate and interest
period  on these  Notes  may be fixed  for the  balance  of the term or a lesser
period at the Company's  option and the Notes will be remarketed.  Proceeds from
the issuance of the Notes were used to prepay  $125.0  million of the  Company's
Floating  Rate Senior Notes,  Series B, due 1999 and $75.0  million  outstanding
under the Company's  revolving  bank credit  facility.  In connection  with this
refinancing,  the Company  recognized an extraordinary loss of $1.1 million from
the write-off of unamortized deferred financing costs.

     In December 1997, the Company issued unsecured Senior Notes totaling $150.0
million.  The notes bear interest at 6.75% and mature in 2002. Net proceeds from
the notes were used for general  business  purposes and to repay $140.0  million
then outstanding under the Company's revolving bank credit facility.

     At  December  31,  1997,  the  Company  had $22.4  million of cash and cash
equivalents  and had drawn $200.0 million of the $450.0  million  revolving bank
credit  facility.  In addition,  in May 1997,  the Company  filed a $1.0 billion
Shelf  Registration  Statement (the "Shelf") that has been declared effective by
the Securities and Exchange Commission. At December 31, 1997, $800.0 million was
available to be drawn on the Shelf.

     As of December 31, 1997, the Company had commitments to provide improvement
financing  to existing  properties  and to purchase ten medical and other office
buildings  totaling  approximately  $92.1 million.  The Company  intends to fund
these  commitments with a combination of cash on hand,  amounts  available under
its existing credit facility,  proceeds of mortgage prepayments,  if any, and/or
proceeds  of  other  financings  such as the  possible  issuance  of  additional
securities.  In January and February 1998, the Company  acquired ten medical and
other office buildings for $81.6 million with available cash and by borrowing on
the Company's revolving bank credit facility.

     During February 1998, the Company issued  5,495,776  common shares,  issued
additional  Notes totaling $50.0 million and issued 6.7% unsecured  Senior Notes
due 2005 totaling  $100.0  million.  Net proceeds of $253.3 million were used to
repay amounts  outstanding under the Company's revolving credit facility and for
general business purposes.

     The Company  continues to seek new  investments to expand and diversify its
portfolio of real estate.  The Company believes that the transactions  described
above will  improve  the  security  of its future  funds from  operations,  cash
available  for  distribution,  and  dividends.  As of  December  31,  1997,  the
Company's debt as a percentage of total book  capitalization  was  approximately
38%. There can be no assurances that debt or equity  financing will be available
to fund the Company's existing commitments or its future growth, but the Company
expects such financing will be available.

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST


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

Impact of Inflation

     Management  believes  that the  Company  may not be  adversely  affected by
modest  inflation.  In the real estate market,  inflation  tends to increase the
value of the Company's  underlying  real estate which may be realized at the end
of fixed rent terms. In the health care and hotel industries,  inflation usually
increases the lessees'  revenues,  thereby  increasing the Company's  additional
rent or interest.

Certain Considerations

     The  discussion  and  analysis of the  Company's  financial  condition  and
results of  operations  requires  the  Company  to make  certain  estimates  and
assumptions and contains certain statements of the Company's beliefs,  intent or
expectation concerning  projections,  plans, future events and performance.  The
estimates,  assumptions and statements,  such as those relating to the Company's
ability to expand its portfolio,  performance of its assets,  the ability to pay
dividends from FFO, its tax status as a "real estate  investment  trust" and the
ability to access capital  markets  depends upon various  factors over which the
Company  and/or the  Company's  lessees  have or may have limited or no control.
Those factors include,  without limitation,  the status of the economy,  capital
markets  (including  prevailing  interest rates)  compliance with and changes to
regulations  within the health care industry,  competition,  changes in federal,
state and local  legislation  and other factors.  The Company cannot predict the
impact  of these  factors,  if any.  However,  these  factors  could  cause  the
Company's  actual  results for  subsequent  periods to be  different  from those
stated,  estimated or assumed in this  discussion  and analysis of the Company's
financial  condition and results of  operations.  The Company  believes that its
estimates and assumptions are reasonable and prudent at this time.

     The  Company's  Year 2000  initiative  is being  managed by the  Company to
minimize  any  adverse  effect  on  the  Company's  business  operations  and is
scheduled  to be  completed  in 1999.  While the Company  believes  its planning
efforts  are  adequate  to  address  its Year  2000  concerns,  there  can be no
guarantee that the systems of other companies on which the Company's systems and
operations rely will be converted on a timely basis and will not have a material
effect on the Company.  The cost of the Year 2000 initiatives is not expected to
be material to the Company's results of operations or financial position.

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST




Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a)  Financial Statements
                                                                                                
  
     Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors...............................................F-1
     Report of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public Accountants...................................F-2
     Consolidated Balance Sheets for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996......................F-3
     Consolidated Statements of Income for each of the three years in the
         period ended December 31, 1997..............................................................F-4
     Consolidated Statements of Shareholders_ Equity for each of the three years in the
         period ended December 31, 1997..............................................................F-5
     Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the three years in the period
         ended December 31, 1997.....................................................................F-6
     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements......................................................F-8


(c)  Exhibits

         10.1     Master   Management   Agreement  by  and  between  Health  and
                  Retirement  Properties Trust and REIT Management and Research,
                  Inc., dated as of January 1, 1998

         10.2     Parking  Operation  Management  Agreement  by and  between HUB
                  Properties  Trust,  a  subsidiary  of  Health  and  Retirement
                  Properties  Trust,  and REIT  Management  and Research,  Inc.,
                  dated as of January 1, 1998

         23.      Consent of Ernst & Young LLP

         27.      Financial Data Schedule


                                       5






                         REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


To the Trustees and Shareholders of Health and Retirement Properties Trust

We have  audited  the  accompanying  consolidated  balance  sheets of Health and
Retirement  Properties  Trust as of December 31, 1997 and 1996,  and the related
consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each
of the three  years in the period  ended  December  31,  1997.  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.  The financial  statements of Hospitality  Properties  Trust (a real
estate  investment  trust in which the Company has a 10.3% and 14.9% interest as
of December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively) have been audited by other auditors
whose  report  has  been  furnished  to  us;  insofar  as  our  opinion  on  the
consolidated  financial  statements  relates to data  included  for  Hospitality
Properties Trust, it is based solely on their report.

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  generally   accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the 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 and the report of other auditors provide a reasonable
basis for our opinion.

In our  opinion,  based on our  audits  and the  report of other  auditors,  the
consolidated  financial  statements  referred to above  present  fairly,  in all
material respects,  the financial  position of Health and Retirement  Properties
Trust at  December  31,  1997 and  1996,  and the  consolidated  results  of its
operations  and its cash flows for each of the three  years in the period  ended
December 31, 1997, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



                                           /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

                                           ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 9, 1998





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                    REPORT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Trustees and Shareholders of
Hospitality Properties Trust

     We have audited the  consolidated  balance sheet of Hospitality  Properties
Trust  (the  "Company")  as of  December  31,  1997 and  1996,  and the  related
consolidated  statements  of  income,  shareholders'  equity and cash flows (not
separately presented herein) for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and the
period from February 7, 1995  (inception) to December 31, 1995.  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,  1997 and  1996  and the  results  of its
operations  and its cash flows for the years ended  December  31, 1997 and 1996,
and for the period from  February 7, 1995  (inception)  to December 31, 1995, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.



                                   /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

                                   ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP

Washington, D.C.
January 16, 1998


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                                         HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                                              CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                    (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)


                                                                                             December 31,
                                                                                -------------------------------------
                                                                                   1997                       1996
                                                                                -------------------------------------
                                                                                                  
ASSETS
Real estate properties,  at cost (including properties leased to 
affiliates with a cost of $112,075 and $109,843, respectively):
  Land                                                                          $   256,582               $    93,522
  Buildings and improvements                                                      1,712,441                   912,217
                                                                                -----------               -----------
                                                                                  1,969,023                 1,005,739
  Less accumulated depreciation                                                     111,669                    76,921
                                                                                -----------               -----------
                                                                                  1,857,354                   928,818
Real estate mortgages and notes, net (including note from an affiliate                                
  of $2,365)                                                                        104,288                   150,205
Investment in Hospitality Properties Trust                                          111,134                   103,062
Cash and cash equivalents                                                            22,355                    21,853
Interest and rents receivable                                                        20,455                    11,612
Deferred interest and finance costs, net, and other assets                           20,377                    13,972
                                                                                -----------               -----------
                                                                                $ 2,135,963               $ 1,229,522
                                                                                ===========               ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                    
Bank notes payable                                                              $   200,000               $   140,000
Senior notes payable, net                                                           349,900                   124,385
Mortgage notes payable                                                               26,329                      --
Convertible subordinated debentures                                                 211,650                   227,790
Accounts payable and accrued expenses                                                27,865                    10,711
Deferred rents                                                                       30,089                     7,608
Security deposits                                                                    18,767                     8,387
Due to affiliates                                                                     5,103                     2,593
                                                                                                        
Commitments and contingencies                                                          --                        --
                                                                                                        
Shareholders' equity:                                                                                   
  Preferred shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value:                                                
     50,000,000 shares authorized, none issued                                         --                        --
  Common shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value:                                                   
     125,000,000 shares and 100,000,000 shares authorized,                                              
     respectively, 98,853,170 shares and 66,888,917 shares                                             
     issued and outstanding, respectively                                               988                       669
  Additional paidin capital                                                       1,371,236                   795,263
  Cumulative net income                                                             420,298                   306,298
  Dividends                                                                        (526,262)                 (394,182)
                                                                                -----------               -----------
     Total shareholders' equity                                                   1,266,260                   708,048
                                                                                -----------               -----------
                                                                                $ 2,135,963               $ 1,229,522
                                                                                ===========               ===========

                                                          
See accompanying notes
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                                          HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                                             CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                     (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)

                                                                                             Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                      -----------------------------------
                                                                                        1997          1996         1995
                                                                                      ---------   ----------    ---------
                                                                                                      
Revenues:
  Rental income                                                                       $ 188,000    $  98,039    $  90,246
  Interest and other income                                                              20,863       22,144       23,076
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    --------- 
       Total revenues                                                                   208,863      120,183      113,322
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------  

Expenses:
  Operating expenses                                                                     26,765        3,776          644
  Interest                                                                               36,766       22,545       24,274
  Depreciation and amortization                                                          39,330       22,106       22,849
  General and administrative                                                             11,670        7,055        6,914
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    --------- 
       Total expenses                                                                   114,531       55,482       54,681
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------  

Income before equity in earnings of Hospitality Properties Trust,
  gain on sale of properties and extraordinary items                                     94,332       64,701       58,641
Equity in earnings of Hospitality Properties Trust                                        8,590        8,860        3,119
Gain on equity transaction of Hospitality Properties Trust                                9,282        3,603         --
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------  
Income before gain on sale of properties and
  extraordinary items                                                                   112,204       77,164       61,760

Gain on sale of properties, net                                                           2,898         --          2,476
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    ---------  
Income before extraordinary items                                                       115,102       77,164       64,236

Extraordinary items - early extinguishment of debt                                        (1,102)      (3,910)        --
                                                                                      ---------    ---------    --------- 
Net income                                                                            $ 114,000    $  73,254    $  64,236
                                                                                      =========    =========    =========  

Weighted average shares outstanding                                                      92,168       66,255       59,227
                                                                                      =========    =========    =========   
Basic and diluted earnings per common share:
  Income before gain on sale of properties and
     extraordinary items                                                                  $1.22        $1.16        $1.04
                                                                                          =====        =====        =====
  Income before extraordinary items                                                       $1.25        $1.16        $1.08
                                                                                          =====        =====        =====
  Net income                                                                              $1.24        $1.11        $1.08
                                                                                          =====        =====        =====



See accompanying notes
                                                            F-4



                                      HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                              (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                             Additional    Cumulative
                                 Number of       Common       Paid-in         Net
                                  Shares         Shares       Capital       Income      Dividends        Total
                               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           
Balance at December 31, 1994    57,385,000   $       574   $   652,989   $   168,808   $  (220,332)   $   602,039

Issuance of shares to
  acquire real estate            1,777,766            18        24,426          --            --           24,444
Issuance of shares               6,500,000            65        97,879          --            --           97,944
Stock grants                        27,400          --             394          --            --              394
Net income                            --            --            --          64,236          --           64,236
Dividends                             --            --            --            --        (103,465)      (103,465)
                               -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1995    65,690,166           657       775,688       233,044      (323,797)       685,592

Issuance of shares                 475,000             5         6,985          --            --            6,990
Conversion of convertible
  subordinated debentures          679,441             7        11,860          --            --           11,867
Stock grants                        44,310          --             730          --            --              730
Net income                            --            --            --          73,254          --           73,254
Dividends                             --            --            --            --         (70,385)       (70,385)
                               -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1996    66,888,917           669       795,263       306,298      (394,182)       708,048

Issuance of shares to
  acquire real estate            3,985,028            40        76,521          --            --           76,561
Issuance of shares              27,025,000           270       482,883          --            --          483,153
Conversion of convertible
  subordinated debentures          910,379             9        15,756          --            --           15,765
Stock grants                        43,846          --             813          --            --              813
Net income                            --            --            --         114,000          --          114,000
Dividends                             --            --            --            --        (132,080)      (132,080)
                               -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------   -----------    -----------
Balance at December 31, 1997    98,853,170   $       988   $ 1,371,236   $   420,298   $  (526,262)   $ 1,266,260
                               ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========   ===========    ===========



See accompanying notes



                                                          F-5



                                          HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                  (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                                       Year Ended December 31,
                                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                                    1997        1996          1995
                                                                                -----------------------------------
                                                                                                
Cash flows from operating activities:
  Net income                                                                    $ 114,000    $  73,254    $  64,236
  Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash 
    provided by operating activities:
      Gain on sale of properties                                                   (2,898)        --         (2,476)
      Equity in earnings of Hospitality Properties Trust                           (8,590)      (8,860)      (3,119)
      Gain on equity transaction of Hospitality Properties Trust                   (9,282)      (3,603)        --
      Dividends from Hospitality Properties Trust                                   9,800        9,360          960
      Extraordinary items                                                           1,102        3,910         --
      Depreciation                                                                 37,619       21,265       21,048
      Amortization                                                                  1,711          841        1,801
      Amortization of deferred interest costs                                         699        1,444        1,529
      Change in assets and liabilities:                                  
        Increase in interest and rents receivable and other assets                 (5,273)      (7,839)      (1,639)
        Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and                      
          accrued expenses                                                         10,832        6,033      (11,427)
        Increase in deferred rents                                                 22,481          689        6,919
        Increase in security deposits                                              10,380        1,001        3,586
        Increase in due to affiliates                                               3,119          823          843
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
      Cash provided by operating activities                                       185,700       98,318       82,261
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
                                                                      
Cash flows from investing activities:
  Real estate acquisitions and improvements                                      (548,465)    (225,428)    (267,470)
  Acquisition of business, less cash acquired                                    (337,400)        --           --
  Investments in mortgage loans                                                      (520)     (17,191)     (24,375)
  Proceeds from repayment of notes and mortgage loans, net of discounts            48,245        8,091       38,107
  Proceeds from sale of real estate                                                22,898         --          5,000
  Proceeds from Hospitality Properties Trust
    initial public offering                                                          --           --         60,000
  Loans to affiliate                                                                 --           (800)      (1,565)
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
      Cash used for investing activities                                         (815,242)    (235,328)    (190,303)
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
Cash flows from financing activities:
  Proceeds from issuance of common shares                                         483,153        6,990       97,944
  Proceeds from borrowings                                                        784,900      481,000      219,000
  Payments on borrowings                                                         (501,261)    (247,070)    (166,000)
  Deferred finance costs incurred                                                  (4,668)      (7,320)      (1,666)
  Dividends paid                                                                 (132,080)     (93,377)     (80,473)
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
      Cash provided by financing activities                                       630,044      140,223       68,805
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents                                      502        3,213      (39,237)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period                                   21,853       18,640       57,877
                                                                                ---------    ---------    ---------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                      $  22,355    $  21,853    $  18,640
                                                                                =========    =========    =========

Supplemental cash flow information:
  Interest paid                                                                 $  34,425    $  19,662    $  22,783
                                                                                =========    =========    =========



See accompanying notes

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                                        HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                                         CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                                                (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

                                                                                Year Ended December 31,
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                       1997               1996                 1995
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                  
Non-cash investing activities:
  Real estate acquisitions                                        $   (11,616)           $    --            $ (24,444)
  Exchange of real estate                                              11,616                 --                 --
                                                                                                          
  Acquisition of business, less cash acquired:                                                              
    Real estate acquisitions                                      $   439,498            $    --            $    --
    Working capital, other than cash                                    2,051                 --                 --
    Liabilities assumed                                               (27,588)                --                 --
    Net cash used to acquire business                                (337,400)                --                 --   
                                                                  ----------------------------------------------------
    Issuance of shares                                            $    76,561            $    --            $    --   
                                                                  ====================================================
                                                                                                          
  Sale of real estate                                                    --                   --               19,500
  Investment in real estate mortgages                                    --                   --              (19,500)
  Investment in Hospitality Properties Trust                             --                   --             (100,000)
                                                                                                          
Non-cash financing activities:                                                                            
  Issuance of common shares                                       $    16,578            $  12,597          $  24,838
  Conversion of convertible subordinated debentures, net              (15,765)             (11,867)              --
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                    




See accompanying notes


                                                          F-7



                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1.  Organization

     Health and Retirement  Properties  Trust, a Maryland real estate investment
trust (the  "Company"),  was  organized  on October 9, 1986.  As of December 31,
1997, the Company had investments in 217 properties located in 33 states and the
District of Columbia.  The properties  include 92 long-term care facilities,  58
medical  office and other office  buildings and clinics,  29  government  office
buildings,  26 retirement and assisted  living  communities and 12 nursing homes
with subacute  services.  In addition,  at December 31, 1997,  the Company had a
10.3% equity investment in Hospitality Properties Trust ("HPT"). At December 31,
1997, HPT owned 119 hotels in 30 states.

Note 2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

     Basis of Presentation.  The consolidated  financial  statements include the
Company's investment in 100% owned subsidiaries. The Company's investment in 50%
or  less  owned  companies  is  accounted  for  using  the  equity  method.  All
inter-company  transactions  have been  eliminated.  The Company uses the income
statement method to account for issuance of common shares of beneficial interest
by HPT. Under this method,  gains and losses reflecting  changes in the value of
the Company's  ownership stake on issuance of stock by HPT are recognized in the
Company's income statement.

     Real Estate Property and Mortgage  Investments.  Real estate properties and
mortgages  are  recorded at cost.  Depreciation  on real estate  investments  is
provided for on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives ranging up
to 40 years. Impairment losses on investments are recognized where indicators of
impairment are present and the  undiscounted  cash flow (net  realizable  value)
estimated  to be  generated  by the  Company's  investments  are  less  than the
carrying amount of such  investments.  The determination of net realizable value
includes  consideration  of many factors  including income to be earned from the
investment, holding costs (exclusive of interest), estimated selling prices, and
prevailing economic and market conditions.

     Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash, over-night repurchase agreements and short
term investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase
are carried at cost plus accrued interest.

     Deferred  Interest  and Finance  Costs.  Costs  incurred to secure  certain
borrowings are capitalized and amortized over the terms of the respective loans.
Accumulated amortization at December 31, 1997 and 1996 was $1.8 million and $1.2
million, respectively.

     Revenue Recognition. Rental income from operating leases is recognized on a
straight line basis over the life of the lease  agreements.  Interest  income is
recognized  as earned  over the terms of the real estate  mortgages.  Additional
rent and interest revenue is recognized as earned.

     Earnings  Per Common  Share.  Basic  earnings  per common share is computed
using the weighted average number of shares  outstanding  during the period.  At
December 31, 1997 and 1996,  $211.7  million and $227.8  million of  convertible
securities  were  convertible  into 11.8 million and 12.7 million  shares of the
Company,  respectively.  Basic  earnings per share equals  diluted  earnings per
share as the effect of these convertible  securities is anti-dilutive to diluted
earnings per share.  Supplemental  income per share for the years ended December
31, 1997,  and 1995 was $1.25 and $1.11,  respectively,  based on the assumption
that the issuance of shares in the Company's  public  offerings  during 1997 and
1995, and the related  repayment of outstanding bank  borrowings,  took place at
the beginning of each year.

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

     Federal Income Taxes.  The Company is a real estate  investment trust under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  Accordingly, the Company expects
not to be subject to federal income taxes  provided it  distributes  its taxable
income and meets  certain  other  requirements  for  qualifying as a real estate
investment trust.

     Use of Estimates.  Preparation of these financial  statements in conformity
with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to make
certain  estimates and assumptions that may affect the amounts reported in these
financial  statements  and related  notes.  The actual results could differ from
these estimates.
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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     New Accounting Pronouncements. The Financial Accounting Standards Board has
issued  Financial  Accounting  Standards Board Statement No. 128,  "Earnings Per
Share" ("FAS 128"),  Statement No. 129 "Disclosure of Information  about Capital
Structure"  ("FAS 129"),  Statement No. 130,  "Reporting  Comprehensive  Income"
("FAS 130") and Statement No. 131  "Disclosures  About Segments of an Enterprise
and Related  Information"  ("FAS 131"). FAS 128 and FAS 129 were adopted for the
Company's 1997 financial  statements.  The adoption of each of these  statements
had no impact on the Company's financial statements. FAS 130 and FAS 131 must be
adopted for the Company's 1998  financial  statements.  The Company  anticipates
that  FAS 130 and  FAS 131  will  have  no  impact  on the  Company's  financial
condition or results of operations.
 
Note 3. Real Estate Properties

     In February 1997,  the Company  agreed to acquire 30 office  buildings (the
"Government  Properties")  leased  to  various  agencies  of the  United  States
Government  through the  acquisition of Government  Properties  Investors,  Inc.
("GPI").  The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and the net assets and
results  of  operations  have  been  included  in  the  consolidated   financial
statements  since the date of acquisition.  As of December 31, 1997, the Company
completed  the purchase of 29 of the  Government  Properties  for  approximately
$439.5 million and elected not to acquire one of the Government Properties.  The
acquisition of the Government  Properties was funded, in part, with the proceeds
from the issuance of the Company's  common shares pursuant to a public offering,
the issuance of 4,019,429  common  shares of the Company in a private  placement
and the assumption of $27.6 million of debt.

     In September 1997, the Company sold 14 nursing properties for $33.5 million
and purchased  three  nursing  properties  which were  mortgage  financed by the
Company  for  $15.7  million.  In  connection  with  the  sale  of  the  nursing
properties, the company recognized a gain of $2.9 million.

     Also during the year ended  December  31,  1997,  the Company  acquired one
retirement  community,  22 medical  and other  office  buildings  and 20 medical
clinics for an aggregate amount of  approximately  $539.1 million in 13 separate
transactions.  In  addition,  the Company  funded  improvements  to its existing
properties of approximately $4.3 million.

     In January and February 1998, the Company  acquired seven medical and other
office  buildings for $71.6  million.  In addition,  the Company sold one of the
Government  Properties  for $5.7 million.  No gain or loss was recognized on the
sale of this property.

     The Company's real estate properties are leased on a gross lease,  modified
gross lease or triple net lease basis,  pursuant to  noncancellable,  fixed term
operating leases expiring from 1998 to 2022. Generally, the Company's triple net
leases  to  a  single  tenant  are  cross-collateralized,   cross-defaulted  and
cross-guaranteed  and  generally  provide  for renewal  terms at existing  rates
followed by several market rate renewal terms.  The triple net leases  generally
require the lessee to provide all property  management  services.  The Company's
gross leases and modified  gross leases  require the Company to provide  certain
property management services.  The Government Properties and certain medical and
other office properties owned by the Company are managed by M&P Partners Limited
Partnership ("M&P"), an affiliate of the Company.

     The future  minimum lease payments to be received by the Company during the
current terms of the leases as of December 31, 1997,  are  approximately  $223.6
million in 1998,  $216.5 million in 1999, $208.8 million in 2000, $199.1 million
in 2001, $185.4 million in 2002 and $1.4 billion thereafter.

Note 4.  Investment in Hospitality Properties Trust

     At  December  31,  1997,  the  Company  owned  4,000,000  common  shares of
beneficial  interest of HPT with a carrying value of $111.1 million and a market
value,  based on quoted market prices,  of $131.5 million.  HPT is a real estate
investment  trust  which  invests  principally  in income  producing  hotel real
estate. The Company's percentage of ownership of HPT as of December 31, 1997 was
10.3%.  During  December  1997,  HPT completed a public stock offering of common

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

shares. As a result of this transaction,  the Company's ownership  percentage in
HPT was reduced  from 14.9% to 10.3% in 1997 and the Company  realized a gain of
$9.3  million.  Although  the Company  did not sell any shares,  pursuant to the
Company's  accounting policy,  gains and losses on the issuance of common shares
of beneficial  interest by HPT are recognized in the Company's income statement.
Summarized financial data of HPT is as follow (dollars in thousands,  except per
share amounts):


                                                                                                              February 7, 1995
                                                                                                               (inception) to
                               December 31,                                          Year Ended December 31,    December 31,
                      -----------------------------                                --------------------------
                            1997            1996                                      1997            1996           1995
                      -----------------------------                                -------------------------------------------
                                                                                                
Real estate
  properties, net     $1,207,868        $816,469          Revenues                 $114,132        $ 82,629        $ 23,642
Other assets, net        105,388          55,134          Expenses                   54,979          30,965          12,293
                      --------------------------                                   ----------------------------------------
                      $1,313,256        $871,603          Net income               $ 59,153        $ 51,664        $ 11,349
                      ==========================                                   ========================================

Security deposits     $  146,662        $ 81,360          Average shares             27,530          23,170           4,515
                                                                                   ========================================
Other liabilities        158,701         145,035          Net income per share        $2.15           $2.23           $2.51
                                                                                   ========================================
Shareholders'
  equity               1,007,893         645,208
                      --------------------------
                      $1,313,256        $871,603
                      ==========================


Note 5.  Real Estate Mortgages and Notes Receivable, Net


                                                                      December 31,
                                                             ----------------------------
                                                                1997             1996
                                                                (dollars in thousands)
                                                             ----------------------------
                                                                       
Mortgage notes receivable, net of discounts of $209 and
   $1,574, respectively, and net of reserves of $927 and
   $1,743, respectively,  due February 1998 through
   December 2016                                              $ 40,301        $ 58,750
Mortgage notes receivable due December 2010                     19,185          19,358         
Mortgage notes receivable, repaid in 1997                         --            15,444         
Mortgage notes receivable due December 2002                     12,240          12,309         
Mortgage notes receivable due January 2013                      11,466          11,500         
Mortgage notes receivable, repaid in January 1998               11,472          11,500         
Mortgage note receivable, repaid in 1997                          --            10,000         
Mortgage notes receivable due December 2016                      7,063           8,634         
Other collateralized notes receivable due January 1999             196             345         
Loan to an affiliate due June 1998                               2,365           2,365
                                                              --------        --------         
                                                              $104,288        $150,205         
                                                              ========        ========


     During 1997, the Company received regularly scheduled principal payments of
$1.2 million and  prepayments of mortgages  secured by 19 nursing  facilities of
$48.3  million.  The Company also  provided  improvement  financing for existing
mortgaged properties of $0.5 million.

     At  December  31,  1997,  the  interest  rates on the  mortgages  and notes
receivable ranged from 8.02% to 13.75% per annum.

     In January and February 1998,  the Company  received $20.1 million from the
repayment  of mortgage  loans  secured by three  retirement  facilities  and two
nursing facilities.
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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6.  Shareholders' Equity

     During  1997,  the  Company  issued  27,025,000  common  shares in a public
offering, raising net proceeds of approximately $483.2 million, issued 3,985,028
common  shares in a private  placement  for the purchase of real estate,  issued
910,379  common  shares in exchange for the  conversion  of $16.1 million of its
convertible  subordinated debentures due 2003 and issued 32,846 common shares to
HRPT Advisors,  Inc., (the "Advisor") an affiliate,  as the incentive fee earned
for the year ended December 31, 1996. In January 1998, the Company issued 34,401
common shares in connection with the purchase of real estate.

     In January 1998, the Company  declared a dividend of $.37 to be distributed
on February 20, 1998. Dividends per share paid by the Company for 1997, 1996 and
1995 were $1.45, $1.41 and $1.37, respectively.

     The  Company  adopted a  Shareholders  Rights Plan  ("Rights").  Each Right
entitles the holder to purchase or to receive  securities or other assets of the
Company, upon the occurrence of certain events. The Rights expire on October 17,
2004 and are redeemable at the Company's option at any time.

     The Company has reserved  1,000,000  shares of the Company's  common shares
under the terms of the 1992  Incentive  Share  Award  Plan (the  "Award  Plan").
During 1997, 1996 and 1995, 9,500,  7,250 and 8,500 shares,  respectively,  were
granted to officers of the Company and  certain  employees  of the  Advisor.  In
addition,  the three independent Trustees, as part of their annual fee, are each
granted 500 common  shares  annually.  The shares  granted to the Trustees  vest
immediately.  The shares  granted to the officers  and certain  employees of the
Advisor vest over a three year period.  At December 31, 1997,  856,944 shares of
the Company's common shares remain reserved for issuance under the Award Plan.

Note 7.  Commitments and Contingencies

     At December 31, 1997, the Company had total  commitments  aggregating $92.1
million  to fund  or  finance  improvements  to  certain  properties  leased  or
mortgaged by the Company and to purchase ten medical and other office buildings.
The medical and other  office  buildings  were  purchased  for $71.6  million in
January and February 1998.

     The Company is involved in  litigation  with a former  tenant.  The amounts
claimed  against the Company are material.  The Company intends to defend itself
and to pursue its claims and rights  against the former  tenant.  The outcome of
this pending litigation cannot be predicted.

     Lessee's and  mortgagors' of the Company's  long-term  care  facilities and
nursing  facilities are dependent upon  compliance with  regulations  within the
health care industry.  Future changes to these regulations may affect the health
care  industry,  the  Company's  lessees and  mortgagors  and, as a result,  the
Company.

Note 8.  Transactions with Affiliates

     As of January 1, 1998,  the Company  entered  into an  agreement  with REIT
Management  and Research,  Inc.  ("RMR"),  an affiliate of the Company,  and the
Advisor. RMR provides investment,  management,  property management services for
some of the recently acquired Government Properties and medical and other office
buildings  and  administrative  services to the Company.  During the three years
ended  December 31, 1997,  such services were provided by the Advisor and M&P on
similar terms.  RMR is owned by Gerard M. Martin and Barry M. Portnoy,  who also
serve as Managing Trustees of the Company.  RMR is compensated at an annual rate
equal to .7% of the Company's  real estate  investments up to $250.0 million and
 .5% of such investments  thereafter plus property management fees equal to three
percent of gross rents from the managed  properties.  RMR is also entitled to an
incentive fee comprised of restricted shares of the Company's common stock based
on a formula.  Incentive  fees paid to the Advisor for the years ended  December
31, 1997, 1996 and 1995 were $1.0 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million,  which
represent  approximately 52,316, 32,846 and 35,560 common shares,  respectively.
At December 31, 1997, the Advisor owned 1,082,056 common shares.

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Messrs.  Martin and  Portnoy  are  principal  shareholders  of  Connecticut
Subacute Corporation ("CSC"), Connecticut Subacute Corporation II, New Hampshire
Subacute  Corporation  and  Vermont  Subacute   Corporation   (collectively  the
"Subacute  Entities").  The Subacute  Entities  are lessees of the Company.  The
Company has  extended a $4.0 million line of credit to CSC. At December 31, 1997
and 1996, there was $2.4 million outstanding under this agreement. The lease and
mortgage  transactions  with the Subacute Entities are based on market terms and
are  generally  similar to the  Company's  lease and  mortgage  agreements  with
unaffiliated companies.  The former president of the Company is the president of
the Subacute Entities.

     Amounts  resulting  from  transactions  with  affiliates  included  in  the
accompanying  statements of income,  shareholders'  equity and cash flows are as
follows:

                                                     Years Ended December 31,
                                                -------------------------------
                                                   1997       1996       1995
                                                     (dollars in thousands)
                                                -------------------------------

Investment advisory fees earned by the Advisor    $ 8,620   $ 5,349   $ 5,763
Dividends paid to the Advisor                       1,557     1,467     1,383
Rent and interest income from Subacute Entities    13,616    12,981    12,015
Management fees earned by M&P                       2,382       371        56


Note 9.  Indebtedness


                                                                                 December 31,
                                                                         ---------------------------
                                                                           1997             1996
                                                                             (dollars in thousands)
                                                                         ---------------------------
                                                                                    
$450,000 unsecured revolving bank credit facility, due March 2001, at
   LIBOR plus a premium                                                   $200,000         $140,000
Senior Notes, Series B, repaid in 1997                                        --            125,000
Senior Notes, due 2002 at 6.75%                                            150,000             --
Remarketed Reset Notes, due 2007 at LIBOR plus 0.45%                       200,000             --
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2008 at 8.00%                                   13,958             --
Mortgage Notes Payable, due 2009 at 7.66%                                   12,371             --
Convertible Subordinated Debentures, due 2003 at 7.50%                     171,650          187,790
Convertible Subordinated Debentures, due 2001 at 7.25%                      40,000           40,000
                                                                         ---------------------------
                                                                           787,979          492,790
Less unamortized discounts                                                    (100)            (615)
                                                                         ---------------------------
                                                                          $787,879         $492,175
                                                                         ===========================

     In March  1997,  the  Company  extended  and  modified  its $250.0  million
unsecured  revolving  bank  credit  facility.  Subsequently,  in July 1997,  the
Company  expanded the credit  facility to $450.0  million.  The credit  facility
matures in 2001 and bears interest at LIBOR plus a premium. The rate was 6.8% at
December 31, 1997.

During July 1997, the Company  issued senior  unsecured  Remarketed  Reset Notes
totaling $200.0 million. The notes are due in 2007 and the initial interest rate
is LIBOR plus a premium.  The rate was 6.2% at December 31, 1997.  Proceeds from

                                      F-12

                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

the issuance of the notes were used to prepay  $125.0  million of the  Company's
Floating Rate Senior Notes,  Series B, due 1999 and approximately  $75.0 million
outstanding  under the Company's bank credit  facility.  In connection with this
refinancing,  the Company  recognized an extraordinary loss of $1.1 million from
the early  extinguishment  of debt as a result of the  write-off of  unamortized
issuance costs associated with the prepaid debt.

     In December 1997, the Company issued unsecured Senior Notes totaling $150.0
million,  at a discount (.067%).  The notes bear interest at 6.75% and mature in
2002.  Net  proceeds  from the notes  were  used to repay  $140.0  million  then
outstanding  under the Company's bank credit  facility and for general  business
purposes.

     During 1997,  approximately  $16.1 million of the Convertible  Subordinated
Debentures  (the  "Debentures")  due 2003 had been converted into 910,379 common
shares of the  Company.  The  Debentures  are  callable in October  1999 and are
convertible  at any time into  common  shares of the  Company  at $18 per share.
During January 1998,  approximately  $.8 million of the Debentures due 2003 were
converted into 31,387 common shares of the Company.

     At December 31, 1997,  three properties with an aggregate net book value of
$41.5 million were secured by mortgages due in 2008 and 2009.

     The  required  principal  payments  due during the next five years are $1.5
million in 1998, $1.7 million in 1999,  $1.8 million in 2000,  $241.9 million in
2001, $152.1 million in 2002 and $389.0 million thereafter.

Note 10.  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

     The  Company's  financial  instruments  include cash and cash  equivalents,
mortgage notes receivable, rents receivable, an equity investment, senior notes,
mortgage  notes  payable,  convertible  debentures,  accounts  payable and other
accrued expenses, letter of credit and security deposits. Except as follows, the
fair values of the financial  instruments  were not  materially  different  from
their carrying values at December 31, 1997:

                                             Carrying Amount       Fair Value
                                                     (dollars in thousands)
                                             --------------------------------

Real estate mortgages and notes                 $104,288            $110,140
Investment in HPT                                111,134             131,500 
Senior notes, mortgage notes payable                              
   and convertible debentures                    587,879             591,190 
Commitments                                         --                92,096   
Letter of credit                                    --                 1,653
                                                         
     The fair values of the real estate mortgages,  senior notes, mortgage notes
payable and convertible  debentures are based on estimates using discounted cash
flow analysis and currently  prevailing  rates. The fair value of the investment
in HPT is based on the quoted per share price of $32.875 at December  31,  1997.
The fair value of the  commitments  and letter of credit  represents  the actual
amounts committed.

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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 11.  Concentration of Credit Risk

     The Company's assets are primarily invested in income producing real estate
located  throughout  the  United  States.  The  Company's  significant  lessees,
mortgagees and equity investment are as follows:


                                              Equity Investment, Notes,
                                              Mortgages and Real Estate         Equity Earnings, Rent and
                                                   Properties, Net              Mortgage Interest Revenue
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                                December 31, 1997              Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                              (dollars in thousands)              (dollars in thousands)
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                              Amount        % of Total           Amount        % of Total
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                                                                       
United States Government                   $  433,223          21%               $ 43,388           20%
Marriott International, Inc.                  299,893          15                  30,365           14
Integrated Health Services, Inc.              172,834           8                  27,041           13
Other                                       1,166,826          56                 112,281           53
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                           $2,072,776         100%               $213,075          100%
                                           =============================      =============================

                                              Equity Investment, Notes,
                                              Mortgages and Real Estate         Equity Earnings, Rent and
                                                   Properties, Net              Mortgage Interest Revenue
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                                December 31, 1997              Year Ended December 31, 1997
                                              (dollars in thousands)              (dollars in thousands)
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                              Amount        % of Total           Amount        % of Total
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                                                                       
Marriott International, Inc.               $  307,219          26%                $ 30,524          24%
Horizon/CMS Healthcare Corporation            114,008          10                   16,180          13
GranCare, Inc.                                 87,184           7                   15,491          13
Other                                         673,674          57                   63,047          50
                                           -----------------------------      -----------------------------
                                           $1,182,085         100%                $125,242         100%
                                           =============================      =============================

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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


Note 12.  Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

The following is a summary of the unaudited  quarterly  results of operations of
the Company for 1997 and 1996. The amounts are in thousands except for per share
amounts.


                                                                                       1997
                                                              -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                First         Second         Third           Fourth
                                                                Quarter      Quarter         Quarter         Quarter
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   
Revenues                                                        $ 35,884     $ 52,507       $ 57,304       $ 63,168
Income before equity in earnings of HPT, gain on equity                                                 
    transaction of HPT, gain on sale of properties and                                                      
    extraordinary items                                           17,143       25,669         26,186         25,334
                                                                                                        
Equity in earnings and gain on equity transaction of HPT           2,256        2,189          2,238         11,189
                                                                                                        
Income before gain on sale of properties and                                                            
    extraordinary items                                           19,399       27,858         28,424         36,523
Gain on sale of properties                                          --           --            2,898           --
Income before extraordinary items                                 19,399       27,858         31,322         36,523
Extraordinary items - early extinguishment of debt                  --           --           (1,102)          --
Net income                                                        19,399       27,858         30,220         36,523
                                                                                                        
Per share data:                                                                         

  Income before equity in earnings of HPT, gain on equity
  transaction of HPT, gain on sale of properties and
  extraordinary items                                               .24         .26             .26            .26
  Income before gain on sale of properties and
  extraordinary items                                               .27         .28             .29            .37
  Income before extraordinary items                                 .27         .28             .32            .37
  Net income                                                        .27         .28             .31            .37

                                                                                       1996
                                                              -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                First         Second         Third           Fourth
                                                                Quarter      Quarter         Quarter         Quarter
                                                              ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   
Revenues                                                       $ 28,480      $ 29,624       $ 29,917       $ 32,162
                                                                                                          
Income before equity in earnings of HPT and gain on                                                       
     equity transaction of HPT                                   16,120        16,623         16,157         15,801
Equity in earnings and gain on equity transaction of HPT          2,092         5,839          2,301          2,231
Income before extraordinary items                                18,212        22,462         18,458         18,032
Extraordinary items - early extinguishment of debt               (2,443)         --             --           (1,467)
Net income                                                       15,769        22,462         18,458         16,565
                                                                                                      
Per share data:

  Income before equity in earnings of HPT and gain on
  equity transaction of HPT                                         .24          .25             .24            .24
  Income before extraordinary items                                 .28          .34             .28            .27
  Net income                                                        .24          .34             .28            .25



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                     HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST

                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 13.  Pro Forma Information (Unaudited)

     The following  unaudited  condensed Pro Forma  Statements of Income assumes
the acquisition of GPI described in Note 3 had occurred on January 1, 1996.

     These pro forma  statements are not necessarily  indicative of the expected
results of operations for any future period.  Differences could result from, but
are not limited to, additional property  investments,  changes in interest rates
and changes in the debt and/or equity structure of the Company.

Condensed Pro Forma Statements of Income (unaudited)


                                                                           Years Ended December 31,
                                                               ------------------------------------------------
                                                                     1997                         1996
                                                                     ----                         ----
                                                               (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                                               ------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              
Total revenues                                                      $221,051                    $176,125
Income before extraordinary items                                   $119,988                    $102,711
Net income                                                          $118,886                    $ 98,801
Income before extraordinary items per basic share                      $1.29                       $1.46
Net income per basic share                                             $1.28                       $1.41
                                                                                    



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                                   SIGNATURES

     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.


                           HEALTH AND RETIREMENT PROPERTIES TRUST



                           By: /s/ Ajay Saini
                               Ajay Saini, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  February 27, 1998