Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW.US) has been instructed by the Division of Corporation Finance to amend its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The request, detailed in a letter from Associate Chief Accountant Jessica Barberich, is based on the company's significant asset concentration with Steward Health Care System LLC. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has mandated the inclusion of audited financial statements of Steward for the year ended December 31, 2022, in the amended filing. This follows previous correspondence between the SEC and Medical Properties Trust's CFO, R. Steven Hamner, regarding the review of the company's financials. The SEC's request was communicated in a letter received by Hamner, with the SEC available for any further questions regarding the amendment.

Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPW.US) has been instructed by the Division of Corporation Finance to amend its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The request, detailed in a letter from Associate Chief Accountant Jessica Barberich, is based on the company's significant asset concentration with Steward Health Care System LLC. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has mandated the inclusion of audited financial statements of Steward for the year ended December 31, 2022, in the amended filing. This follows previous correspondence between the SEC and Medical Properties Trust's CFO, R. Steven Hamner, regarding the review of the company's financials. The SEC's request was communicated in a letter received by Hamner, with the SEC available for any further questions regarding the amendment.