Healthcare Realty Trust Inc

under the headings Competition, Government Regulation, Legislative Developments, and Environmental Matters, and in Item 7 under the heading Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements, should be carefully considered before making an investment decision regarding the Company. The risks and uncertainties described in Item 1 and below are not the only ones facing the Company, and there may be additional risks that the Company does not presently know of or that the Company currently considers not likely to have a material impact. If any of the events underlying the following risks actually occurred, the Company’s business, consolidated financial condition, operating results and cash flows, including distributions to the Company's stockholders, could suffer, and the trading price of its common stock could decline. Risks relating to our business and operations The Company's expected results may not be achieved. The Company's expected results may not be achieved, and actual results may differ materially from expectations.