Document:

Exhibit 10.143

 

GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

THIS GUARANTY AGREEMENT (this “Guaranty”) is dated December 30, 2011, but effective as of 12:01 a.m. on January 1, 2012 by ADCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., an Ohio corporation, and ADCARE PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company (collectively, the “Guarantors” and each, a “Guarantor”), to and for the benefit of EAGLEWOOD VILLA, LTD., an Ohio limited partnership (the “Lender”).

 

WHEREAS, AdCare Property Holdings, LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, and the Lender have entered a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated August 15, 2011, as amended (the “PSA”), pursuant to which AdCare Property Holdings, LLC has agreed to purchase and the Lender has agreed to sell certain assets and real property, expressly including that certain assisted living facility commonly known as “Eaglewood Village” located at 3001 Middle Urbana Road, Springfield, Ohio 45502 (the “Facility”); and

 

WHEREAS, AdCare Property Holdings, LLC has assigned its rights under the PSA to acquire the Facility to Eaglewood Property Holdings, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, and Eaglewood Village, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (collectively, the “Borrowers” and each, a “Borrower”) and AdCare Property Holdings, LLC is the sole member and owner of all equity interest of each such Borrower; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the sale of the Facility and payment therefor Borrowers have executed and delivered to Lender a Cognovit Promissory Note of even date herewith (the “Note”) pursuant to which Borrowers have agreed to borrow from Lender, and Lender has agreed to lend to Borrowers $500,000.00 (the “Principal Amount”); and

 

WHEREAS, Lender is willing to make the Principal Amount available to Borrowers by way of a loan only upon the condition that Guarantors execute and deliver to Lender this Guaranty and agree to perform and to comply with their obligations under this Guaranty; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the covenants and agreements hereinafter set forth, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and as an inducement for Lender to loan the Principal Amount to Borrowers, the Guarantors, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

 

1.                                       All capitalized terms in this Guaranty and not defined herein shall have the defined meanings provided in the Pledge and Security Agreement entered by AdCare Property Holdings, LLC, as Pledgor, as of the date of this Guaranty.  Whenever the context so requires, each reference to gender includes the masculine and feminine, the singular number includes the plural and vice versa. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Guaranty shall refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Guaranty, and references to section, article, annex, schedule, exhibit and like references are references to this Guaranty unless otherwise specified.  A Default or Event of Default shall “continue” or be “continuing” until such Default or Event of Default has been cured within any applicable cure period or otherwise waived in writing by Lender.  References in this Guaranty to any Person shall include such Person and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

2.                                       Guarantors, jointly and severally, unconditionally, irrevocably and absolutely guarantee the due and punctual payment and performance when due of the Note and the interest thereon and of the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined below) and any and all other monies and amounts due or which may become due on or with respect to any of the foregoing, and the due and punctual performance and observance by Borrowers of all of the other terms, covenants, agreements and conditions of the Note, in 

 

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any case whether according to the present terms thereof, at any earlier or accelerated date or dates or pursuant to any extension of time or to any change in the terms, covenants, agreements and conditions thereof now or at any time hereafter made or granted (collectively, such items being the “Guaranteed Obligations”). Guarantors acknowledge that this Guaranty shall be deemed a continuing guaranty of the Guaranteed Obligations.

 

3.                                       This Guaranty is a guaranty of payment, not of collection.  Guarantors agree that this Guaranty may be enforced by Lender without the necessity at any time of resorting to or exhausting any other security or collateral and without the necessity at any time of having recourse to the debt through foreclosure proceedings under the Loan Documents or otherwise, and Guarantors hereby waive any rights to require Lender to proceed against Borrowers or to require Lender to pursue any other remedy or enforce any other right.  Guarantors further agree that nothing contained herein shall prevent Lender from suing on the Note or foreclosing any of the Loan Documents or from exercising any other rights available to them under the Loan Documents, or any other instrument of security if neither Borrowers nor Guarantors timely perform the obligations of Borrowers thereunder, and the exercise of any of the aforesaid rights and the completion of any foreclosure or other proceedings shall not constitute a discharge of Guarantors’ obligations hereunder; it being the purpose and intent of Guarantors that the Guarantors’ obligations hereunder shall be absolute, independent and unconditional under any and all circumstances.  Neither the Guarantors’ obligations under this Guaranty nor any remedy for the enforcement thereof shall be impaired, modified, changed or released in any manner whatsoever by an impairment, modification, change, release, or limitation of the liability of Borrowers or any Borrower, or any co-guarantors or by reason of the Borrowers’ or any co-guarantor’s bankruptcy or insolvency.

 

If any Guaranteed Obligation is not satisfied when due, whether by acceleration or otherwise, the Guarantors shall forthwith satisfy such Guaranteed Obligation, upon demand, and no such satisfaction shall discharge the obligations of the Guarantors hereunder until all Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in cash and performed and satisfied in full and the Note fully satisfied. The liability of Guarantors under this Guaranty shall be primary and direct and not conditional or contingent upon the enforceability of any obligation, the solvency of Borrowers or any other Person, any obligation or circumstance which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge or defense of a surety or guaranty or the pursuit by Lender of any remedies they may have against Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person. Lender shall not be required to make any demand on Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person or to sell at foreclosure or otherwise pursue or exhaust its remedies against any collateral of Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person before, simultaneously with or after enforcing its rights and remedies hereunder against Guarantors or either Guarantor, and any one or more successive and/or concurrent actions may be brought against Guarantors in the same action brought against Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person or in separate actions, as often as Lender may deem advisable, in their sole discretion.

 

4.                                       Each Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Lender (which representations and warranties shall survive the execution and delivery of this Guaranty) the following:

 

(A)                              AdCare Healthcare Systems, Inc., is a corporation, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio, and AdCare Property Holdings, LLC, is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio;

 

(B)                                Guarantor (i) has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now being conducted, and (ii) is duly qualified to do business in

 

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every jurisdiction in which failure so to qualify could reasonably be expected to have or result in a Material Adverse Change;

 

(C)                                Guarantor has all requisite power and authority (i) to execute, deliver and perform this Guaranty, and (ii) to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder, and Guarantor is under no legal restriction, limitation or disability that would prevent it from doing any of the foregoing;

 

(D)                               The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary actions on the part of Guarantor (including any required approval of shareholders or members or other equity holders, if applicable) (none of which actions have been modified or rescinded, and all of which actions are in full force and effect), and this Guaranty has been duly executed and delivered by Guarantor and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms;

 

(E)                                 The execution, delivery and performance by Guarantor of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which it is a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do not and will not (1) violate any provision of any applicable law, statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, license or tariff or any judgment, decree or order of any court or other Governmental Authority binding on or applicable to Guarantor or any of its properties or assets; (2) result in a breach of any indenture, agreement or other instrument to which Guarantor is a party; or (3) conflict with or violate any provision of the certificate of incorporation or formation, by-laws, or operating agreement of Guarantor; and

 

(F)                                 During the five years prior to the date hereof, Guarantor has not conducted business under or used any other name (whether corporate, partnership or assumed).

 

5.                                       Guarantors hereby waive demand, setoff, counterclaim, presentment, protest, notice of dishonor or non-payment, as well as all defenses with respect to any and all instruments, notice of acceptance hereof, credit extended, collateral received or delivered, or any other action taken by Lender in reliance hereon, and all other demands and notices of any description, except such as are expressly provided for herein, it being the intention hereof that Guarantors shall remain liable as a principal until the full amount of all Guaranteed Obligations shall have been indefeasibly paid in full in cash and performed and satisfied in full, notwithstanding any act, omission, or anything else which might otherwise operate as a legal or equitable discharge of Guarantor.  The pleading of any statute of limitations as a defense to any demand against Guarantors or either Guarantor hereunder and under the other Loan Documents is expressly waived by Guarantors.

 

6.                                       Guarantors acknowledge and agree that Lender shall have the full right and power, in their sole discretion and without any notice to or consent from Guarantors and without affecting or discharging, in whole or in part, the liability of Guarantors hereunder to deal in any manner with the Guaranteed Obligations and any security or guaranties therefor, including, without limitation, to (A) release, extend, renew, accelerate, compromise or substitute and administer the Guaranteed Obligations and other obligations under the Loan Documents in any manner they see fit, (B) release any or all collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations, (C) release any guarantor of or other obligor of the Guaranteed Obligations, (D) extend the time for payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any part thereof (E) change the interest rate on the Guaranteed Obligations, (F) reduce or increase the outstanding principal amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, (G) accelerate the Guaranteed Obligations, (H) make any change, amendment or modification whatsoever to the terms or conditions of the Note or other Loan Documents, (f) extend, in whole or in part, on one or any number of occasions, the time for the payment of any principal or interest or any other amount pursuant to any Note or for the performance of any term or

 

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condition of the Loan Documents, (I) settle, compromise, release, substitute, impair, enforce or exercise, or fail or refuse to enforce or exercise, any claims, rights, or remedies, of any kind or nature, which Lender may at any time have against Borrowers or any Borrower or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations or any other Person, or with respect to any security interest of any kind held by Lender at any time, whether under any Loan Document or otherwise, (K) release or substitute any security interest of any kind held by Lender at any time, (L) collect and retain or liquidate any collateral subject to such security interest, (M) make advances for the purpose of performing any term or covenant contained in the Loan Documents with respect to which the Borrowers or any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations is in default, (N) foreclose on any of the collateral, (O) grant waivers or indulgences, (P) take additional collateral, (Q) obtain any additional guarantors, (R) take a deed in lieu of foreclosure and/or (S) take or fail to take any other action whatsoever with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations. Guarantors hereby waive and agree not to assert against Lender any rights which a guarantor or surety could exercise.

 

7.                                       Guarantors agree that they shall have no right of subrogation whatever with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations guaranteed hereby or to any collateral securing such Guaranteed Obligations unless and until such Guaranteed Obligations have been irrevocably and indefeasibly paid in full in cash and performed in full and the Note and this Guaranty have been terminated.

 

8.                                       Guarantors agree that this Guaranty shall inure to the benefit of and may be enforced by Lender, all future holders of any Note or any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the collateral and all Transferees (as defined below), and each of their respective successors and permitted assigns, and shall be binding upon and enforceable against Guarantors and Guarantors’ assigns and successors. GUARANTORS ACKNOWLEDGE THAT LENDER AT ANY TIME AND FROM TIME TO TIME MAY SELL, ASSIGN OR GRANT PARTICIPATING INTERESTS IN OR TRANSFER ALL OR ANY PART OF THEIR RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OR THE RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS OF ANY ONE OR MORE OF THEM UNDER, THIS GUARANTY, THE NOTE, THE GUARANTEED OBLIGATIONS, ANY COLLATERAL AND/OR THE LOAN DOCUMENTS TO ONE OR MORE OTHER PERSONS (EACH SUCH TRANSFEREE, ASSIGNEE OR PURCHASER, A “TRANSFEREE”). In such case, the Transferee shall have all of the rights and benefits with respect to the portion of such Guaranteed Obligations, the Note, this Guaranty, any collateral and the Loan Documents held by it as fully as if such Transferee were the original holder thereof (including without limitation rights of set-off and recoupment), and shall become vested with all of the powers and rights given to Lender hereunder with respect thereto, and shall be deemed to be a “Lender” for all purposes hereunder, the predecessor Lender or Lenders shall thereafter be forever released and fully discharged from any liability or responsibility hereunder with respect to the rights and interests so assigned. Any Lender or any Transferee may be designated as the sole agent to manage the transactions and obligations contemplated herein.

 

9.                                       Any notice or request under this Guaranty shall be given to Guarantors at the address set forth beneath its signature on the signature page to this Guaranty, and if to Lender, at the address set forth below, or at such other address as such party may hereafter specify in a notice given in the manner required under this Section 9. Any notice or request hereunder shall be given only by, and shall be deemed to have been received upon (each a “Receipt”): (i) registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, on the date on which such is received as indicated in such return receipt, or (ii) delivery by a nationally recognized overnight courier, one (1) Business Day after deposit with such courier.

 

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c/o The Wallick Companies

6800 Tussing Road

Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

Attn:  Thomas A. Feusse

 

with a copy to:

 

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

191 West Nationwide Blvd., Suite 300

Columbus, Ohio 43215

Attn:  Jodi Diewald Dyer, Esq.

10.                                 If any term or provision of this Guaranty is adjudicated to be invalid under applicable laws or regulations, such provision shall be inapplicable to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without affecting the validity or enforceability of, the remainder of this Guaranty which shall be given effect so far as possible.

 

11.                                 This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Ohio without giving effect to its choice of law provisions. Any judicial proceeding brought by or against Guarantors or either of them with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or any of the rights or obligations hereunder, this Guaranty or any related agreement may be brought in any federal or state court of competent jurisdiction located in the State of Ohio, and, by execution and delivery of this Guaranty, each Guarantor accepts for itself and in connection with its properties generally and unconditionally the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and irrevocably agrees to be bound by any judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Guaranty and/or any of the other Loan Documents or any such other agreement. Each Guarantor waives any objection to jurisdiction and venue of any action instituted hereunder and shall not assert any defense based on lack of jurisdiction or venue or based upon forum non conveniens. Each Guarantor acknowledges that Guarantors participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Guaranty and that, accordingly, Guarantors shall not move or petition a court construing this Guaranty to construe it more stringently against Lender than against Guarantors.

 

12.                                 This Guaranty may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Guaranty may be executed by facsimile or electronic mail transmission, which facsimile or electronic mail signatures shall be considered original executed counterparts for purposes of this Section 12, and each Guarantor agrees that it will be bound by its own facsimile or e-mail signature and that it accepts the facsimile signature of each other party to this Guaranty.

 

13.                                 EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING UNDER THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT  OR (B) IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS GUARANTY OR ANY OTHER LOAN DOCUMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS EVIDENCED HEREBY OR THEREBY, IN EACH CASE WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND EACH GUARANTOR HEREBY AGREES THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY, AND THAT EITHER GUARANTOR OR LENDER MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 13 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF GUARANTOR TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.

 

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14.                                 This Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which either Guarantor is a party constitute the entire agreement between Guarantors and Lender with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, if any, relating to the subject matter hereof or thereof. Neither this Guaranty nor any provision hereof may be changed, modified, amended, waived, restated, supplemented, canceled or terminated other than by an agreement in writing signed by both Lender and Guarantors. Guarantors acknowledge that Guarantors have been advised by counsel in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Guaranty and the other Loan Documents to which either Guarantor is a party and neither Guarantor is relying upon oral representations or statements inconsistent with the terms and/or provisions of this Guaranty or such documents. Any waiver of this Guaranty by Lender shall be limited solely to the express terms and provisions of such waiver.

 

15.                                 CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT.  Guarantor authorizes any attorney of record to appear for him/her in any court of record, after a Guaranteed Obligations becomes due and payable whether by its terms or upon default, waive the issuance and service of process, and release all errors, and confess a judgment against it in favor of the holder of such Guaranteed Obligations, for the principal amount of such Guaranteed Obligations plus interest thereon, together with court costs and attorneys’ fees. Stay of execution and all exemptions are hereby waived. If a Guaranteed Obligations is referred to an attorney for collection, and the payment is obtained without the entry of a judgment, the obligors shall pay to the holder of such obligation its attorneys’ fees.  GUARANTOR AGREES THAT AN ATTORNEY WHO IS COUNSEL TO LENDER OR ANY OTHER HOLDER OF SUCH GUARANTEED OBLIGATION MAY ALSO ACT AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD FOR GUARANTOR WHEN TAKING THE ACTIONS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN THIS PARAGRAPH.  GUARANTOR AGREES THAT ANY ATTORNEY TAKING SUCH ACTIONS MAY BE PAID FOR THOSE SERVICES BY LENDER OR THE HOLDER OF SUCH OBLIGATION.  GUARANTOR WAIVES ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT MAY BE CREATED BECAUSE THE ATTORNEY WHO ACTS FOR GUARANTOR PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH IS ALSO REPRESENTING LENDER OR THE HOLDER OF SUCH GUARANTEED OBLIGATION, OR BECAUSE SUCH ATTORNEY IS BEING PAID BY LENDER OR THE HOLDER OF SUCH GUARANTEED OBLIGATION.

 

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GUARANTY AGREEMENT

 

WARNING - BY SIGNING THIS PAPER YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO NOTICE AND COURT TRIAL.  IF YOU DO NOT PAY ON TIME A COURT JUDGMENT MAY BE TAKEN AGAINST YOU WITHOUT YOUR PRIOR KNOWLEDGE AND THE POWERS OF A COURT CAN BE USED TO COLLECT FROM YOU REGARDLESS OF ANY CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST THE CREDITOR WHETHER FOR RETURNED GOODS, FAULTY GOODS, FAILURE ON HIS PART TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Guarantors have executed this Guaranty Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

	
GUARANTOR: 
    	
GUARANTOR:  
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
ADCARE   HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC., 
   an Ohio corporation 
    	
ADCARE   PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC, 
   an Ohio limited liability company 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    	
 
    
	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher F. Brogdon
    	
 
    	
By:   
    	
/s/   Christopher F. Brogdon
    
	
 
    	
Christopher   F. Brogdon,

Vice   President and Chief Acquisitions Officer
    	
 
    	
Christopher   F. Brogdon, Vice President and Chief Acquisitions Officer of ADCare Health   Systems, Inc., authorized representative
    

 

 

Address for Notices for Guarantors:

 

Two Buckhead Plaza

3050 Peachtree Road NW, Suite 355

Atlanta, Georgia 30305

Attn:  Boyd P. Gentry

 

with a copy to:

Gregory P. Youra, Esq.
 Holt Ney Zatcoff & Wasserman, LLP
 100 Galleria Pkwy, Suite 1800
 Atlanta, Georgia 30339

 

7Exhibit 10.144

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE FACILITIES LEASE

 

GEORGIA LESSOR — BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, INC.

 

AND

 

ADK BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, LLC

 

DATED: OCTOBER 29, 2010

 

Facilities:

 

(Parkview Manor Nursing Home (Atlanta, Georgia))
 (Bonterra Nursing Center (East Point, Georgia))

 

 

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE FACILITIES LEASE

(Parkview Manor Nursing Home (Atlanta, Georgia))
 (Bonterra Nursing Center (East Point, Georgia))

 

THIS THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE FACILITIES LEASE (“Lease”) is executed and delivered as of this 29th day of October, 2010, and is entered into by GEORGIA LESSOR — BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Lessor”), and ADK BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Lessee”).

 

RECITALS

 

The circumstances underlying the execution and delivery of this Lease are as follows:

 

A.                                   Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings given them in Article II below.

 

B.                                     Lessor and TRIAD HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF GEORGIA II, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Prior Lessee”), are parties to that certain Second Amended and Restated Multiple Facilities Lease dated as of May 10, 2010 (the “Existing Lease”), pursuant to which Lessee leases from Lessor the Leased Properties.

 

C.                                     Prior Lessee has assigned its interest in the Existing Lease to Lessee pursuant to the Assumption Agreement.

 

D.                                    Pursuant to the Assumption Agreement, Lessor and Lessee have agreed to amend and restate the Existing Lease effective as of November 1, 2010 (the “Effective Date”) on the terms and conditions of this Lease.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) in hand paid by each party to the other, the mutual covenants contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree to amend and restate the Existing Lease in its entirety effective as of the Effective Date as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

1.1                                 Lease.  Upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease, Lessor leases to Lessee, and Lessee leases from Lessor, the Leased Properties. The Leased Properties is leased subject to Permitted Encumbrances.

 

1.1.1                        Subleases.  As of the Effective Date, the Leased Properties are not subleased.   In the event all or any portion of the Leased Properties are subleased pursuant to Subleases, (i) Lessee will have as of such date assigned the Subleases to Lessor, (ii) Lessee shall not amend or modify the terms of any Sublease without the prior written consent of Lessor, which Lessor may in its sole discretion grant, withhold or condition, and (iii) Lessee agrees that a default by a Sublessee under an Sublease shall be deemed a default by Lessee under this Lease which, if not cured within any applicable cure or grace period shall constitute an Event of Default and entitle Lessor to exercise any and all remedies provided by this Lease or by law.  Each Sublessee under an Sublease

 

 

will agree in the Sublease that it assumes and agrees to be bound by and perform each and every obligation of the Lessee under this Lease; provided, however, that obligations of a Sublessee related to the operation, maintenance and repair of a Facility are assumed only with respect to the Facility being operated by such Sublease.  Any Notice given by Lessor to Lessee shall be deemed a Notice given to each Sublessee of a Leased Property.

 

1.1.2                        Single, Indivisible Lease.  This Lease constitutes one indivisible lease of the Leased Properties and not separate leases governed by similar terms. The Leased Properties constitute one economic unit, and the Base Rent and all other provisions have been negotiated and agreed to based on a demise of all of the Leased Properties to Lessee as a single, composite, inseparable transaction and would have been substantially different had separate leases or a divisible lease been intended. Except as expressly provided in this Lease for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Lease apply equally and uniformly to all of the Leased Properties as one unit. An Event of Default with respect to any Leased Property is an Event of Default as to all of the Leased Properties. The parties intend that the provisions of this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied so as to carry out their mutual objective to create an indivisible lease of all of the Leased Properties and, in particular but without limitation, that, for purposes of any assumption, rejection or assignment of this Lease under 11 U.S.C. 365, this is one indivisible and non-severable lease and executory contract dealing with one legal and economic unit and that this Lease must be assumed, rejected or assigned as a whole with respect to all (and only as to all) of the Leased Properties.

 

1.2                                 Term.  The initial term of this Lease (“Initial Term”) shall be from March 1, 2003 thru April 30, 2010, subject to extension or termination as set forth in Sections 1.3 and 1.4 below.

 

1.3                                 Option to Renew.  Lessee is hereby granted three (3) successive options to renew this Lease (each a “Renewal Term”).  The first option to renew has been exercised and is for the period of May 1, 2010 thru April 30, 2022.  Two additional options to renew shall be for a period of ten (10) Lease Years each, for a maximum Term if such options are exercised of approximately thirty-nine (39) Lease Years.  Lessee’s exercise of the second and third options to renew this Lease are subject to the following terms and conditions (which conditions may be waived by Lessor in its sole discretion):

 

(a)                                  An option to renew is exercisable only by Notice to Lessor at least one hundred and eighty (180) days, and not more than three hundred sixty (360) days, prior to the expiration of the Initial Term (or prior to the expiration of the preceding Renewal Term, as the case may be);

 

(b)                                 No Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing either at the time a renewal option is exercised or at the commencement of a Renewal Term;

 

(c)                                  During a Renewal Term, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect; and

 

(d)                                 Lessee may exercise its options to renew with respect to all (and no fewer than all) of the Leased Properties.

 

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1.4                                 Limitation of Liability.  Lessee is the “Assignee” as set forth in the Assumption Agreement.  Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, certain obligations of Lessee under this Lease arising prior to the Effective Date are limited as set forth in the Assumption Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

2.1                                 Definitions. For all purposes of this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the terms defined in this Article have the meanings assigned to them in this Article and include the plural as well as the singular; (b) all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP as at the time applicable; (c) all references in this Lease to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Lease; and (d) the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision.

 

AdCare: AdCare Health Systems Inc., an Ohio corporation.

 

Additional Charges:  All Impositions and other amounts, liabilities and obligations that Lessee assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease.

 

Affiliate:  Any Person who, directly or indirectly, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with another Person.

 

Approval Threshold: One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000).

 

Assessment:  Any governmental assessment on the Leased Properties or any part of any of them for public or private improvements or benefits, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not to be completed within the Term.

 

Assumed Indebtedness:  Any indebtedness or other obligations expressly assumed in writing by Lessor and secured by a mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement to which Lessor’s title to the Leased Properties is subject.

 

Assumption Agreement: The Assignment and Assumption of Second Amended and Restated Multiple Facilities Lease and Consent of Lessor dated as of the date of this Lease by and among Lessor, Prior Lessee, Lessee and Guarantor.

 

Award:  All compensation, sums or anything of value awarded, paid or received in connection with a Taking or Partial Taking.

 

Base Rent:  During the Term, the Base Rent shall be:

 

(1)                                  During the period of May 1, 2010 thru April 30, 2011, One Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($1,500,000);

 

(2)                                  For the Lease Year commencing on May 1, 2011, and for each succeeding Lease Year in the Term, the Base Rent for the previous Lease Year, multiplied by (i) one hundred percent (100%) plus (ii) three percent (3%).

 

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Business Day:  Each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday that is not a day on which national banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized or obligated, by law or executive order, to close.

 

Cash Flow:  For any period, the sum of (a) Net Income of Lessee arising solely from the operation of the Facilities for the applicable period, and (b) the amounts deducted in computing Lessee’s Net Income for the period for (i) depreciation, (ii) amortization, (iii) Base Rent, (iv) interest (including payments in the nature of interest under any leases that in accordance with GAAP are required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes and interest on any Purchase Money Financing), (v) income taxes (or, if greater, income tax actually paid during the period) and (vi) management fees.

 

Cash Flow to Rent Ratio: For any fiscal period, the ratio of Cash Flow to Base Rent.

 

Citation: Any operational or physical plant deficiency set forth in writing with respect to the Facilities by any governmental body or agency, or Medicare intermediary, having regulatory oversight over the Facilities, Lessee, or any Sublessee or Manager, with respect to which the scope and severity of the potential penalty for such deficiency is one or more of the following: loss of licensure, decertification of the Facilities from participation in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs, appointment of a temporary manager or denial of payment for new admissions

 

Clean-Up:  The investigation, removal, restoration, remediation and/or elimination of, or other response to, Contamination, in each case to the satisfaction of all governmental agencies having jurisdiction, in compliance with or as may be required by Environmental Laws.

 

Code:  The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Commencement Date:  March 1, 2003.

 

Condemnor:  Any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having the power of condemnation.

 

Construction Funds:  The Net Proceeds and such additional funds as may be deposited with Lessor by Lessee pursuant to Section 14.6 for restoration or repair work pursuant to this Lease.

 

Contamination:  The presence, Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substance at the Leased Properties in violation of any Environmental Law, or in a quantity that would give rise to any affirmative Clean-Up obligations under an Environmental Law, including, but not limited to, the existence of any injury or potential injury to public health, safety, natural resources or the environment associated therewith, or any other environmental condition at, in, about, under or migrating from or to the Leased Properties.

 

Control (and its corollaries “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”):  Possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, through the ownership or control (such as a proxy or voting agreement) of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests.

 

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CPI:  The United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Revised Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1982-84=100), U.S. City Average, All Items, or, if that index is not available at the time in question, the index designated by such Department as the successor to such index, and if there is no index so designated, an index for an area in the United States that most closely corresponds to the entire United States, published by such Department, or if none, by any other instrumentality of the United States.

 

Date of Taking:  The date on which the Condemnor has the right to possession of the Leased Properties that is the subject of the Taking or Partial Taking.

 

Distribution: Any payment, transfer or distribution of cash or any assets of any Person to one or more equity holders of such Person or to any Affiliate of such Person, or return any capital, redemption any of security, or making or assumption of any loans, advances or extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Affiliate of such Person, including, but not limited to, a fee for management, a payment for services rendered, a reimbursement for expenditures or overhead incurred on behalf of such Person or a payment on any debt.

 

Encumbrance:  Any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, encumbrance or other matter affecting title to the Leased Properties, or any portion thereof or interest therein, securing any borrowing or other means of financing or refinancing.

 

Environmental Audit: A written certificate that (a) is in form and substance satisfactory to Lessor, (b) is from an environmental consulting or engineering firm acceptable to Lessor and (c) states that there is no Contamination on the Leased Properties and that the Leased Properties is otherwise in strict compliance with Environmental Laws.

 

Environmental Documents:  Each and every (a) material document received by Lessee or any Affiliate from, or submitted by Lessee or any Affiliate to, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and/or any other federal, state, county or municipal agency responsible for enforcing or implementing Environmental Laws with respect to the condition of the Leased Properties, or Lessee’s operations at the Leased Properties; and (b) review, audit, report, or other analysis data pertaining to environmental conditions, including, but not limited to, the presence or absence of Contamination, at, in, under or with respect to the Leased Properties that have been prepared by, for or on behalf of Lessee.

 

Environmental Laws: All federal, state and local laws (including, without limitation, common law), statutes, codes, ordinances, regulations, rules, orders, permits or decrees now or at any time in effect and relating to (a) the introduction, emission, discharge or release of Hazardous Substances into the indoor or outdoor environment (including without limitation, air, surface water, groundwater, land or soil), (b) the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Substances or (c) the Clean-Up of Contamination.

 

Event of Default:  The occurrence of any of the following:

 

(a)                                  Lessee fails to pay or cause to be paid the Rent when due and payable;

 

(b)                                 Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor, on a petition in bankruptcy filed against it, is adjudicated as bankrupt or has an order for relief thereunder entered against it, or a court of competent jurisdiction enters an order or decree appointing a receiver of Lessee, any

 

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Sublessee or any Guarantor or of the whole or substantially all of its property, or approving a petition filed against Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor seeking reorganization or arrangement of Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor under the federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, and such judgment, order or decree is not vacated or set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days from the date of the entry thereof, subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code (11 USC § 101 et. seq.) and to the provisions of Section 16.6 below;

 

(c)                                  Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor:  (i) admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency law; (iii) makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (iv) consents to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its property; or (v) files a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof, subject to the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code (11 USC § 101 et. seq.) and to the provisions of Section 16.6 below;

 

(d)                                 Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor is liquidated or dissolved, or begins proceedings toward liquidation or dissolution, or has filed against it a petition or other proceeding to cause it to be liquidated or dissolved and the proceeding is not dismissed within thirty (30) days thereafter, or Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor in any manner permits the sale or divestiture of all or substantially all of its assets;

 

(e)                                  The estate or interest of Lessee or any Sublessee in the Leased Properties or any part thereof is levied upon or attached in any proceeding and the same is not vacated or discharged within sixty (60) days thereafter (unless Lessee is in the process of contesting such lien or attachment in good faith in accordance with Article XII hereof);

 

(f)                                    Lessee ceases operation of any Facility except upon prior Notice to, and with the express prior written consent of, Lessor (which consent Lessor may withhold in its absolute discretion), or as the unavoidable consequence of damage or destruction as a result of a casualty, or a Partial or total Taking;

 

(g)                                 Any representation or warranty made by Lessee in the Lease, any Sublessee or any Guarantor, in any Transaction Document or in any certificates delivered in connection with this Lease or the Transaction Documents proves to be untrue when made in any material respect, Lessor is materially and adversely affected thereby and Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor or any Affiliate, as the case may be, fails within thirty (30) days after Notice from Lessor or Omega, as the case may be, to cure such condition by terminating such adverse effect and making Lessor or Omega, as the case may be, whole for any damage suffered therefrom, or, if with due diligence such cure cannot be effected within thirty (30) days, if Lessee, any Sublessee or any Guarantor has failed to commence to cure the same within the thirty (30) days or failed thereafter to proceed promptly and with due diligence to cure such condition and complete such cure prior to the time that such condition causes a default in any Facility Mortgage and prior to the time that the same results in civil or criminal penalties to Lessor, Lessee, any Sublessee, a Guarantor, any Affiliates of any of them or the Leased Properties;

 

(h)                                 Lessee (or, if applicable, any Sublessee or Manager):

 

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(i)                                     has any license, permit, approval, certificate of need, certificate of reimbursement or other authorization necessary to operate any Facility as a provider of health care services in accordance with its Primary Intended Use suspended or revoked, or its right to so operate a Facility or to accept patients suspended, and Lessee fails to remedy any condition causing such revocation or suspension within any cure period allowed therefor by the applicable agency or authority or, if no such cure period is allowed or specified by the applicable agency or authority, Lessee fails to remedy the condition promptly and diligently following Lessee’s receipt of notice of such condition and, in any event, prior to the final, nonappealable revocation or suspension of any such license, permit, approval, certificate of need, certificate of reimbursement , other authorization or right to operate the Facilities in question or to accept patients at the Facilities in question; or

 

(ii)                                  receives a Citation with respect to a Facility and fails to cure the condition that is the subject of the Citation within the period of time required for such cure by the issuer of the Citation or, but in any event prior to the final, nonappealable revocation or suspension of any license, permit, approval, certificate of need, certificate of reimbursement or other authorization necessary to operate a Facility as a provider of health care services in accordance with its Primary Intended Use or to receive Medicare or Medicaid payments with respect to residents of any Facility, or prior to the appointment of a temporary manager, as the case may be; or

 

(iii)                               fails to give Lessor Notice that any event set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) above has occurred, as required pursuant to Section 23.1(h) below.

 

(i)                                     A Transfer occurs without the prior written consent of Lessor;

 

(j)                                     A default occurs under any Transaction Document and such default is not cured prior to the expiration of any applicable grace or cure period provided therein;

 

(k)                                  A default occurs under any other contract affecting any Facility, Lessee, or any Sublessee, and such default has, or could reasonably expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(l)                                     Lessee breaches any of the financial covenants set forth in Article VIII hereof, the breach is capable of cure and the breach is not cured within a period of thirty (30) days after the Notice thereof from Lessor;

 

(m)                               Lessee fails to observe or perform any other term, covenant or condition of this Lease or any of the other Transaction Documents and the failure is not cured by Lessee within a period of thirty (30) days after Notice thereof from Lessor, unless the failure cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of thirty (30) days, in which case such failure shall not be deemed an Event of Default if and for so long as Lessee proceeds promptly and with due diligence

 

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to cure the failure and completes the cure prior to the time that the same causes a Material Adverse Effect, a default in any Facility Mortgage, or in civil or criminal penalties to Lessor, Lessee, or to the Leased Properties; or

 

(n)                                 A default under the Line of Credit Documents.

 

Expiration Date: means April 30, 2022, or April 30, 2032, if the second renewal option has been exercised, or April 30, 2042 if the second and third renewal options have been exercised.

 

Facilit(y)(ies): Each health care facility on the Land, including the Leased Property associated with such Facility, and together, all such facilities on the Leased Properties.

 

Facility Mortgage: Any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement that with the express, prior, written consent of Lessor is a lien upon any or all of the Leased Properties, whether such lien secures an Assumed Indebtedness or another obligation or obligations.

 

Facility Mortgagee: The secured party to a Facility Mortgage, its successors and assigns, any servicer acting on behalf of a Facility Mortgagee with respect to a Facility Mortgage and, if any Facility Mortgage is deposited with a trust, then the trustee acting on behalf of the certificate holders of such trust.

 

Financial Statement:

 

(A)                                    For each quarter during Lessee’s fiscal year, on a consolidated basis for Lessee, (i) a statement of earnings for the current period and fiscal year to the end of such period, with a comparison to the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such period, and (ii) a balance sheet as of the end of the period, with a comparison to the corresponding figures for the corresponding period in the preceding fiscal year from the beginning of the fiscal year to the end of such period.

 

(B)                                      For Lessee’s fiscal year, a financial report for Lessee on a consolidated basis, prepared by a “big four” accounting firm or any other firm of independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to Lessor, containing Lessee’s balance sheet as of the end of that year, its related profit and loss, a statement of shareholder’s equity for that year, a statement of cash flows for that year, any management letter prepared by the certified public accountants, such comments and financial details as customarily are included in reports of like character and the unqualified opinion of the certified public accountants as to the fairness of the statements therein.  If any such financial report has been prepared, reviewed or audited by a firm of independent certified public accountants, then such financial statement shall be provided.  Lessor may, at its own expense, cause any financial statement to be audited.

 

(C)                                      For AdCare’s fiscal year, a financial report for AdCare on a consolidated basis, prepared by a “big four” accounting firm or any other firm of independent certified public accountants reasonably acceptable to Lessor, containing AdCare’s balance sheet as of the end of that year, its related profit and loss, a statement of shareholder’s equity for that year, a statement of cash flows for that year, any management letter prepared by the certified

 

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public accountants, such comments and financial details as customarily are included in reports of like character and the unqualified opinion of the certified public accountants as to the fairness of the statements therein.  If any such financial report has been prepared, reviewed or audited by a firm of independent certified public accountants, then such financial statement shall be provided.  Lessor may, at its own expense, cause any financial statement to be audited.  So long as AdCare remains a reporting company under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, AdCare may satisfy this requirement by delivering to Lessor the audited financial statements contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Fixtures: Collectively, all permanently affixed equipment, machinery, fixtures, and other items of real and/or personal property (excluding Lessor’s Personal Property), including all components thereof, now and hereafter located in, on or used in connection with, and permanently affixed to or incorporated into the Leased Improvements, including, without limitation, all furnaces, boilers, heaters, electrical equipment, heating, plumbing, lighting, ventilating, refrigerating, incineration, air and water pollution control, waste disposal, air-cooling and air-conditioning systems and apparatus (other than individual units), sprinkler systems and fire and theft protection equipment, built-in oxygen and vacuum systems, towers and other devices for the transmission of radio, television and other signals, all of which, to the greatest extent permitted by law, are hereby deemed by the parties hereto to constitute real estate, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and additions thereto.

 

Force Majeure: An event or condition beyond the control of a Person, including without limitation a flood, earthquake, or other Act of God; a fire or other casualty resulting in a complete or partial destruction of the Facility in question; a war, revolution, riot, civil insurrection or commotion, terrorism, or vandalism; unusual governmental action, delay, restriction or regulation not reasonably to be expected; a contractor or supplier delay or failure in performance (not arising from a failure to pay any undisputed amount due), or a delay in the delivery of essential equipment or materials; bankruptcy or other insolvency of a contractor, subcontractor or construction manager (not an Affiliate of the party claiming Force Majeure); a strike, slowdown or other similar labor action; or any other similar event or condition beyond the reasonable control of the party claiming that Force Majeure is delaying or preventing such party from timely and fully performing its obligations under this Lease; provided that in any such event, the party claiming the existence of Force Majeure shall have given the other party Notice of such claim within fifteen (15) days after becoming aware thereof, and if the party claiming Force Majeure shall fail to give such Notice, then the event or condition shall not be considered Force Majeure for any period preceding the date such Notice shall be given.  No lack of funds shall be construed as Force Majeure.

 

GAAP:  Generally accepted accounting principles in effect at the time in question.

 

Guarantor: means each Person who has guaranteed or otherwise become liable for the obligations of Lessee under this Lease.

 

Guaranties: means (i) the Guaranty dated as of the date of this Lease from AdCare, (ii) the Guaranty dated as of the date of this Lease from HEARTH & HOME OF OHIO, INC., an Ohio corporation, and (iii) any other guaranty of this Lease delivered in the future.

 

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Hazardous Substance:  Dangerous, toxic or hazardous material, substance, pollutant, contaminant, chemical, waste (including medical waste), including petroleum products, asbestos and PCBs defined, listed or described as such under any Environmental Law.

 

Initial Term: As defined in Section 1.2.

 

Impositions:  Collectively, all taxes (including, without limitation, all capital stock and franchise taxes of Lessor and all ad valorem, sales and use, single business, gross receipts, business privilege, transaction privilege, rent or similar taxes to the extent the same are assessed against Lessor the value of the Leased Properties, but excluding any tax based on the net income or net profit of Lessor derived from any such rents), assessments (including Assessments), ground rents, water, sewer or other rents and charges, excises, tax levies, fees (including, without limitation, license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees), and all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character that at any time prior to, during or in respect of the Term are assessed or imposed on or in respect of, or constitute a lien upon (a) Lessor or Lessor’s interest in the Leased Properties; (b) the Leased Properties or any part thereof or any rent therefrom or any estate, right, title or interest therein; (c) any occupancy, operation, use or possession of, or sales from, or activity conducted on or in connection with the Leased Properties or the leasing or use of the Leased Properties or any part thereof; or (d) Rent, but excluding any transfer or other tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Lessor of the Leased Properties or any part thereof or the proceeds thereof. However, nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to require Lessee to pay (1) any tax based on net income (whether denominated as a franchise or capital stock or other tax) imposed on Lessor or any Affiliate of Lessor or (2) any transfer, or net revenue tax of Lessor or any Affiliate of Lessor or (3) any tax imposed with respect to the sale, exchange or other disposition by Lessor of the Leased Properties or the proceeds thereof.

 

Insurance Requirements:  All terms of any insurance policy required by this Lease and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy.

 

Investments: of a Person means any loan, advance (other than commission, travel and similar advances to officers and employees made in the ordinary course of business), extension of credit (other than accounts receivable arising in the ordinary course of business on terms customary in the trade) or contribution of capital by such Person; stocks, bonds, mutual funds, partnership interests, notes, debentures or other securities owned by such Person; and structured notes, derivative financial instruments and other similar instruments or contracts owned by such Person.

 

Investigation: Soil and chemical tests or any other environmental investigations, examinations or analyses.

 

Judgment Date:  The date on which a judgment is entered against Lessee that establishes, without the possibility of appeal, the amount of liquidated damages to which Lessor is entitled under this Lease.

 

Land:               The real property described in attached Exhibit A.

 

Lease:  As defined in the Preamble.

 

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Lease Year:  Each twelve-month period from and including May 1 through April 30 during the Term of this Lease.

 

Leased Improvements: Collectively, all buildings, structures, Fixtures and other improvements of every kind on the Land, including, but not limited to, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines (on-site and off-site), parking areas and roadways appurtenant to such buildings and structures.

 

Leased Property: The portion of the real property described in attached Exhibit A on which a Facility is located, the Leased Improvements on such portion of such real property, the Related Rights with respect to such portion of the real property, and Lessor’s Personal Property with respect to such Facility.

 

Leased Properties:  All of the Land, Leased Improvements, Related Rights and Lessor’s Personal Property.

 

Legal Requirements:  All federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws, rules, orders, waivers, regulations, ordinances, judgments, decrees and injunctions affecting the Leased Properties or any portion thereof, Lessee’s Personal Properties or the construction, use or alteration of the Leased Properties (including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act), whether enacted and in force before, after or on the Commencement Date, and including any that may (a) require repairs, modifications, alterations or additions in or to any portion or all of the Facilities, or (b) in any way adversely affect the use and enjoyment thereof, and all permits, licenses and authorizations and regulations relating thereto, including, but not limited to, (i) those relating to existing health care licenses, (ii) those authorizing the current number of licensed beds for the Leased Properties and (iii) all Permitted Encumbrances in force at any time during the Term.

 

Lessee’s Certificate:  A statement in writing in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (with such changes thereto as may reasonably be requested by the person relying on such certificate).

 

Lessee’s Personal Property:  Personal Property owned or leased by Lessee that is not included within the definition of the term “Lessor’s Personal Property” but is used by Lessee in the operation of the Facilities, including Personal Property provided by Lessee in compliance with Section 6.3 hereof.

 

Lessor’s Future Rent Loss:  An amount equal to the Rent that would have been payable by Lessee from and after the Judgment Date through the Expiration Date had the Lease not been terminated, plus such additional amount as may be necessary in order to compensate Lessor for all other damages that are proximately caused by, and in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result from, Lessee’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease.

 

Lessor’s Interim Rent Loss:  An amount equal to the Rent that would have been payable by Lessee from the Termination Date through the Judgment Date had the Lease not been terminated (including interest and late charges determined on the basis of the date or dates on which Lessor’s Interim Rent Loss is actually paid by Lessee), plus such additional amount as may be necessary in order to compensate Lessor for all other damages that are proximately caused by, and

 

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in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result from, Lessee’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease.

 

Lessor’s Monthly Rent Loss:  For any month, an amount equal to the installment of Rent that would have been due in such month under the Lease if it had not been terminated, plus, if such amount is not paid on or before the day of the month on which such installment of Rent would have been due, the amount of interest and late charges thereon that also would have been due under the Lease, plus such additional amount as may be necessary in order to compensate Lessor for all other damages that are proximately caused by, and in the ordinary course of things would be likely to result from, Lessee’s failure to perform its obligations under this Lease.

 

Lessor’s Personal Property:  All Personal Property and intangibles, if any, owned by Lessor and leased to Lessee on the Commencement Date, together with any and all replacements thereof, and all Personal Property that pursuant to the terms of the Lease becomes the property of Lessor during the Term.

 

Line of Credit: As defined in Section 6.4.

 

Line of Credit Documents: As defined in Section 6.4.

 

Management Agreement:  Any agreement pursuant to which management of a Facility is delegated by Lessee to an Affiliate of Lessee or to any unrelated party.  As of the Effective Date, there is no Management Agreement.

 

Manager:  The Person to whom management of the operation of a Facility is delegated pursuant to a Management Agreement.  As of the Effective Date, there is no Manager.

 

Material Adverse Effect: means any material adverse effect whatsoever upon (a) the validity, performance or enforceability of any Transaction Document, (b) the properties, contracts, business operations, profits or condition (financial or otherwise) of Lessee, a Sublessee or any Guarantor, or (c) the ability of Lessee, a Sublessee, any Guarantor or any of their Affiliates to fulfill its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

Maximum Principal Amount: An amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of “eligible receivables” (as customarily defined in the working capital loan agreements for skilled nursing facilities) as determined at the time of entry into the Line of Credit Documents; provided, however, that “eligible receivables” shall not include any account receivable which:

 

(i)                                     has been outstanding more than one hundred fifty (150) days since the date the underlying services were provided or goods were delivered;

 

(ii)                                  is a liability of an account debtor which is not (a) a commercial insurance company, organized under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, having its principal office in the United States, (b) a Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plan, (c) CHAMPUS, Medicare or Medicaid, or (d) an HMO, PPO, or an institutional account debtor, or any other type of obligor, not included in the categories of obligors listed in the foregoing clauses (a) - (c), organized under the laws of any jurisdiction in the United States, having its principal office in the United States;

 

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(iii)                               was not generated from the sale of goods or the delivery of services in the ordinary course of business in the operation of the Facilities in the name of the Lessee or a Sublessee; or

 

(iv)                              has not been billed.

 

Net Income:  For any period, Lessee’s net income (or loss) for such period attributable to the operation of the Facilities, determined in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, that Lessee’s Net Income shall not include any extraordinary gains (or losses) or nonrecurring gains (or losses).

 

Net Proceeds:  All proceeds, net of any reasonable costs incurred by Lessor in obtaining such proceeds, payable under any policy of insurance required by Article XIII of this Lease (including any proceeds with respect to Lessee’s Personal Property that Lessee is required or elects to restore or replace pursuant to Section 14.3) or paid by a Condemnor for a Taking or Partial Taking of the Leased Properties.

 

Net Reletting Proceeds: Proceeds of the reletting of any portion of the Leased Properties received by Lessor, net of Reletting Costs.

 

Notice:  A notice given in accordance with Article XXXI hereof.

 

Notice of Termination:  A Notice from Lessor that it is terminating this Lease by reason of an Event of Default.

 

Officer:  Any of the Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, the Chief Financial Officer, and the Secretary of any corporation, a general partner of any partnership and a managing member of any limited liability company upon which service of a Notice is to be made.

 

Officer’s Certificate: A certificate signed by an Officer.

 

Omega:  Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc., a Maryland corporation.

 

Overdue Rate:  On any date, the interest rate that is equal to the greater of (i) thirteen percent (13%) and (ii) three percent (3%) (three hundred (300)  basis points) above the Prime Rate, but in no event greater than the maximum rate then permitted under applicable law.

 

Partial Taking:  A taking of less than the entire fee of a Leased Property that either (a) does not render such Leased Property Unsuitable for its Primary Use, or (b) renders such Leased Property Unsuitable for its Primary Intended Use, but neither Lessor nor Lessee elects pursuant to Section 15.1 hereof to terminate this Lease.

 

Payment Date:  Any due date for the payment of the installments of Base Rent or for the payment of Additional Charges or any other amount required to be paid by Lessee hereunder.

 

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matters which would be disclosed by an inspection or accurate survey of such Leased Property, and the matters listed on attached Exhibit C.

 

Person:  Any natural person, trust, partnership, corporation, joint venture, limited liability company or other legal entity.

 

Personal Property:  All machinery, equipment, furniture, furnishings, movable walls or partitions, computers (and all associated software), trade fixtures and other personal property (but excluding consumable inventory and supplies owned by Lessee) used in connection with a Leased Property, together with all replacements and alterations thereof and additions thereto, except items, if any, included within the definition of Fixtures or Leased Improvements.

 

Pledge Agreement:  The Pledge Agreement dated as of the date of this Lease from Hearth & Home of Ohio, Inc., an Ohio corporation, in favor of Lessor.

 

Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances: means Hazardous Substances located on, under about or with respect to a Leased Property prior to the Commencement Date.

 

Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions: means any Contamination or other environmental condition on, under, about or with respect to a Leased Property existing prior to Commencement Date.

 

Present Value: The value of future payments, determined by discounting each such payment at a rate equal to the yield on the specified date on securities issued by the United States Treasury (bills, notes and bonds) maturing on the date closest to December 31 in the year in which such future payment would have been due.

 

Primary Intended Use: Licensed skilled nursing facility.

 

Prime Rate:  On any date, an interest rate equal to the prime rate published by the Wall Street Journal, but in no event greater than the maximum rate then permitted under applicable law. If the Wall Street Journal ceases to be in existence, or for any reason no longer publishes such prime rate, the Prime Rate shall be the rate announced by a national bank selected by Lessor and Lessee.

 

Proceeding: Any action, proposal or investigation by any agency or entity, or any complaint to such agency or entity.

 

Purchase Money Financing:  Any financing provided by a Person to Lessee or a Sublessee in connection with the acquisition of Personal Property used in connection with the operation of the Facilities, whether by way of installment sale or otherwise.

 

Qualified Capital Expenditures:  upgrades or improvements to each Facility that have the effect of maintaining or improving its competitive position in its respective marketplace, including new or replacement wallpaper, tiles, window coverings, lighting fixtures, painting, upgraded landscaping, carpeting, architectural adornments, common area amenities and the like, and including capital improvements or repairs, such as repairs or replacements of the roof, structural elements of the walls, parking area or the electrical, plumbing, HVAC or other mechanical or structural systems.

 

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Regulatory Actions:  Any claim, demand, notice, action or proceeding brought, threatened or initiated by any governmental authority in connection with any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, whether or not the remedy sought is costs, damages, equitable remedies, penalties or expenses.

 

Related Rights:  All easements, rights and appurtenances relating to the Land and the Leased Improvements.

 

Release:  The intentional or unintentional spilling, leaking, dumping, pouring, emptying, seeping, disposing, discharging, emitting, depositing, injecting, leaching, escaping, abandoning, or any other release or threatened release, however defined, of any Hazardous Substance.

 

Reletting Costs: Expenses incurred by Lessor in connection with the reletting of a Leased Property in whole or in part after an Event of Default, including without limitation reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, reasonable brokerage fees and expenses, reasonable marketing expenses and the cost of repairs and renovations reasonably required for such reletting.

 

Rent:  Collectively, Base Rent and Additional Charges.

 

Replacement Cost:  The actual replacement cost of a Leased Property, including an increased cost of construction endorsement, less exclusions provided in the standard form of fire insurance policy.  In all events Replacement Cost shall be an amount sufficient that neither Lessor nor Lessee is deemed to be a co-insurer of such Leased Property.

 

SEC:  Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Security Agreements: The Security Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement, between Lessor, as secured party, and Lessee, as debtor, and the Security Agreement dated as of the date of this Agreement, between Lessor, as secured party, and AdCare, as debtor.

 

Special Risk Insurance:  The insurance that Lessee is required to maintain pursuant to Section 13.2.1 of this Lease.

 

State:                Georgia.

 

Sublease:                                            Subleases expressly approved in writing by Lessor prior to execution by Lessee.  As of the Effective Date, there are no Subleases.

 

Sublessee:                                        A Sublessee under a Sublease.

 

Subordination Agreement: The Subordination Agreement dated as of the date of this Lease from Lessee, the Sublessees and Pledgors in favor of Lessor.

 

Subsidiary: of a Person means (i) any corporation more than 10% of the outstanding securities having ordinary voting power of which shall at the time be owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more of its Subsidiaries or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) any partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture or similar business organization more than 10% of the ownership interests having ordinary voting

 

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power of which shall at the time be so owned or controlled.  Unless otherwise expressly provided, all references herein to a “Subsidiary” shall mean a Subsidiary of Lessee or any Sublessee.

 

Taken: Conveyed pursuant to a Taking or Partial Taking.

 

Taking:  A taking or voluntary conveyance during the Term of all of a Leased Property, or any interest therein or right accruing thereto or use thereof, as the result of, or in settlement of any condemnation or other eminent domain proceeding affecting such Leased Property, whether or not the proceeding actually has been commenced.

 

Term:  The Initial Term and any Renewal Term

 

Termination Date:  The date specified in the Termination Notice as set forth in Section 16.1.

 

Termination Notice:  A notice given pursuant to Section 16.1.

 

Third Party Claims:  Any claims, actions, demands or proceedings (other than Regulatory Actions) howsoever based (including without limitation those based on negligence, trespass, strict liability, nuisance, toxic tort or detriment to health welfare or property) due to Contamination, whether or not the remedy sought is costs, damages, penalties or expenses, brought by any person or entity other than a governmental agency.

 

Transaction Documents:  means the following documents: this Lease, the Guaranties, the Letter of Credit Agreement, the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement, the Subordination Agreements, and any security agreements, pledge agreements, letter of credit agreements, guarantees, notes or other documents which evidence, secure or otherwise relate to this Lease, or the transactions contemplated by this Lease; and any and all amendments, modifications, extensions and renewals of any of the foregoing documents.

 

Transfer:  The (a) assignment, mortgaging or other encumbering of all or any part of Lessee’s or any Sublessee’s interest in this Lease or in the Leased Properties; (b) subletting of the whole or any part of any Leased Property; (c) entering into of any Management Agreement or other arrangement under which any Facility is operated by or licensed to be operated by an entity other than Lessee or a Sublessee; (d) merger, consolidation or reorganization of a corporate Lessee, corporate Guarantor, corporate Sublessee or corporate Manager, or the sale, issuance, transfer and/or redemption, cumulatively or in one transaction, of any voting stock by Lessee, any Guarantor, any Sublessee or Manager or by Persons who are stockholders (whether beneficially or of record) of Lessee, any Guarantor, any Sublessee or Manager, if such event or events result(s) in a change of Control of Lessee, any Guarantor, any Sublessee or Manager; or (e) sale, issuance, transfer or redemption, cumulatively or in one transaction, of any interest, or the termination of any interest (in each case, whether held directly or indirectly), in Lessee, any Guarantor, any Sublessee or Manager, if Lessee, such Guarantor, such Sublessee or such Manager is a joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other association and such sale, issuance, transfer, redemption or termination of interest results in a change of Control of such joint venture, partnership, limited liability company or other association.

 

Transferee: An assignee, subtenant or other occupant of a Leased Property pursuant to a Transfer.

 

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Unmatured Event of Default: means the occurrence of an event which upon its occurrence, or with the giving of notice, the passage of time, or both, would constitute an Event of Default.

 

Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use:  A state or condition of a Facility such that by reason of a Partial Taking, the Facility cannot be operated on a commercially practicable basis for its Primary Intended Use, taking into account, among other relevant factors, the number of usable beds permitted by applicable law and regulation in such Facility after the Partial Taking, the square footage Taken and the estimated revenue impact of such Partial Taking.

 

ARTICLE III

 

3.1                               Base Rent; Monthly Installments. In addition to all other payments to be made by Lessee under this Lease, Lessee shall pay Lessor the Base Rent in lawful money of the United States of America which is legal tender for the payment of public and private debts, Lessee shall pay the Base Rent in advance, in equal, consecutive monthly installments, each of which shall be in an amount equal to monthly Base Rent payable for the Lease Year in which such installment is payable. The first installment of Base Rent shall be payable on the Commencement Date, together with a prorated amount of Base Rent for the period from the Commencement Date until the last day of the first full calendar month of the Term.  Thereafter, installments of Base Rent shall be payable on the first (1st) day of each calendar month.  Base Rent shall be paid to Lessor, or to such other Person as Lessor from time to time may designate by Notice to Lessee, by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to the bank account designated in writing by Lessor. If Lessor directs Lessee to pay any Base Rent or Additional Charges to any Person other than Lessor, Lessee shall send to Lessor, simultaneously with payment of the Base Rent or Additional Charges, a copy of the transmittal letter or invoice and check evidencing such, or such other evidence of payment as Lessor requires.

 

3.2                               Additional Charges.   In addition to the Base Rent, Lessee also will pay as and when due all Additional Charges.

 

3.3                               Late Charge; Interest.  If any Rent payable to Lessor is not paid when due, Lessee shall pay Lessor on demand, as an Additional Charge, a late charge equal to the greater of (a) five percent (5%) of the amount not paid when due and (b) any and all charges, expenses, fees or penalties imposed on Lessor by a Facility Mortgagee for late payment, and, in addition, if such Rent (including the late charge) is not paid within thirty (30) days of the date on which such Rent was due, interest thereon at the Overdue Rate from the date when due until such Rent (including the late charge and interest) is paid in full.

 

3.4                               Net Lease.

 

3.4.1                     The Rent shall be paid absolutely net to Lessor, so that this Lease shall yield to Lessor the full amount of the Rent payable to Lessor under this Lease throughout the Term.

 

3.4.2                     If Lessor commences any proceedings for non-payment of Rent, Lessee will not interpose any counterclaim or cross complaint or similar pleading of any nature or description in such proceedings unless Lessee would lose or waive such claim by the failure

 

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to assert it, but Lessee does not waive any rights to assert such claim in a separate action brought by Lessee.  The covenants to pay Rent are independent covenants, and Lessee shall have no right to hold back, offset or fail to pay any Rent because of any alleged default by Lessor or for any other reason.

 

3.5                               Payments In The Event of a Rent Adjustment.  Upon the adjustment, pursuant to the definition of the term “Base Rent,” in the Base Rent payable pursuant to this Lease with respect to any Lease Year, the adjustment shall be effective as of the first payment of Base Rent due in the Lease Year as to which such adjustment pertains.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

4.1                               Payment of Impositions.  Subject to Section 12.1, Lessee will pay all Impositions before any fine, penalty, interest or cost is added for non-payment, and will promptly, upon request, furnish to Lessor copies of official receipts or other satisfactory proof evidencing such payments. If at the option of the taxpayer any Imposition may be paid in installments, Lessee may pay the same in the required installments provided it also pays any and all interest due thereon as and when due.

 

Lessee shall prepare and file as and when required all tax returns and reports required by governmental authorities with respect to all Impositions.  Lessor and Lessee shall each, upon request, provide the other with such data, including without limitation cost and depreciation records, as is maintained by the party to whom the request is made as is necessary to prepare any required returns and reports.

 

Lessee shall be entitled to receive and retain any refund from a taxing authority in respect of an Imposition paid by Lessee if at the time of the refund no Event of Default has occurred, but if an Event of Default has occurred at the time of the refund, Lessee shall not be entitled to receive or retain such refund, and if and when received by Lessor such refund shall be applied as provided in Article XVI.

 

Lessee may, upon Notice to and with the consent of Lessor (which consent shall not be withheld unreasonably), at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, protest, appeal or institute such other proceedings as Lessee deems appropriate to effect a reduction of real estate or personal property assessments and Lessor, at Lessee’s expense as aforesaid, shall cooperate with Lessee in such protest, appeal or other action.

 

4.2                               Adjustment of Impositions.  Impositions imposed in respect of the tax fiscal period during which the Term ends shall be adjusted and prorated between Lessor and Lessee, whether or not imposed before or after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, and Lessee’s obligation to pay its prorated share thereof shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

 

4.3                               Utility Charges.  Lessee will pay or cause to be paid when due all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities imposed upon a Leased Property or upon Lessor or Lessee with respect to such Leased Property.

 

4.4                               Insurance Premiums. Lessee shall pay or cause to be paid when due all premiums for the insurance coverage required to be maintained pursuant to Article XIII during the Term.

 

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ARTICLE V

 

5.1                               No Termination, Abatement, etc.  Lessee shall not take any action without the consent of Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee to modify, surrender or terminate this Lease, and shall not seek or be entitled to any abatement, deduction, deferment or reduction of Rent, or setoff against Rent.  Except as may be otherwise specifically provided for in this Lease, the respective obligations of Lessor and Lessee shall not be affected by reason of (a) any damage to, or destruction of, a Leased Property or any portion thereof from whatever cause or any Taking or Partial Taking of a Leased Property, except as expressly set forth herein; (b) the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Lessee’s use of a Leased Property, or any portion thereof, or the interference with such use by any Person or by reason of eviction by paramount title; (c) any claim that Lessee has or might have against Lessor or by reason of any default or breach of any warranty by Lessor under this Lease or any other agreement between Lessor and Lessee, or to which Lessor and Lessee are parties; (d) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other proceedings affecting Lessor or any assignee or transferee of Lessor; or (e) any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing, other than a discharge of Lessee from any such obligations as a matter of law.  Lessee hereby specifically waives all rights, arising from any occurrence whatsoever, that now or hereafter may be conferred upon it by law to (a) modify, surrender or terminate this Lease or quit or surrender any Leased Property or any portion thereof, or (b) entitle Lessee to any abatement, reduction, suspension or deferment of the Rent or other sums payable by Lessee hereunder.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

6.1                               Ownership of the Leased Properties.  Lessee acknowledges that the Leased Properties are the property of Lessor and that Lessee has only the right to the possession and use of the Leased Properties upon the terms and conditions of this Lease.  Lessee will not (a) file any income tax return or other associated documents, (b) file any other document with or submit any document to any governmental body or authority, (c) enter into any written contractual arrangement with any Person or (d) release any financial statements of Lessee, in any case that take any position other than that throughout the Term Lessor is the owner of the Leased Properties for federal, state and local income tax purposes and this Lease is a “true lease,” and an “operating lease” and not a “capital lease.”

 

6.2                               Lessor’s Personal Property.  Lessee shall, during the entire Term, maintain all of Lessor’s Personal Property in good order, condition and repair as shall be necessary in order to operate the Facilities for the Primary Intended Use in compliance with all applicable licensure and certification requirements, all applicable Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements, and customary industry practice for the Primary Intended Use.  If any of Lessor’s Personal Property requires replacement in order to comply with the foregoing, Lessee shall replace it with similar property of the same or better quality at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, and when such replacement property is placed in service with respect to the Leased Properties it shall become Lessor’s Personal Property.  Lessee shall not permit or suffer Lessor’s Personal Property to be subject to any lien, charge, encumbrance, financing statement, contract of sale or the like, except for any purchase money security interest.  At the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, all of Lessor’s Personal Property shall be surrendered to Lessor with the Leased Properties at or before the time of the surrender of the Leased Properties in at least as good a condition as at the Commencement Date except for ordinary wear and tear.

 

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6.3          Lessee’s Personal Property.  Lessee shall provide and maintain during the Term such Personal Property, in addition to Lessor’s Personal Property, as shall be necessary and appropriate in order to operate the Facilities for the Primary Intended Use in compliance with all licensure and certification requirements, in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements and otherwise in accordance with customary practice in the industry for the Primary Intended Use. Upon the expiration of the Term or the earlier termination of this Lease, without the payment of any additional consideration by Lessor, Lessee shall be deemed to have sold, assigned, transferred and conveyed to Lessor all of Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to any and all of Lessee’s Personal Property whether or not integral to the Primary Intended Use of the Facilities and wherever located.  Lessee shall not remove any of Lessee’s Personal Property that is in use at the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease from the Leased Properties.

 

6.4          Grant of Security Interest in Lessee’s Personal Property and Accounts.  Lessee has concurrently granted to Lessor a security interest in the Collateral as defined in the Security Agreement, which includes, without limitation, the Personal Property as defined herein and Lessee’s Accounts as defined in the Security Agreement.  If Lessee and/or the Sublessees obtain, concurrently with or after the Effective Date, a working capital line of credit (the “Line of Credit”) from a third-party working capital lender that requires that, in order to secure the Line of Credit, Lessee and/or the Sublessees must grant to the working capital lender a first priority security interest in the accounts receivable from the Facilities accruing during the Term, then Lessor will subordinate its security interest in the accounts receivable from the Facilities accruing during the Term, provided that:

 

(a)           The working capital lender executes and delivers to Lessor an intercreditor agreement in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor;

 

(b)           The lien of Lessor in accounts receivable from the Facilities shall be subordinated to the lien of the working capital lender therein only to the extent of amounts advanced from time to time by the working capital lender to Lessee and/or the Sublessees with respect to the Facilities and only in the Maximum Principal Amount, plus interest, penalties and other charges under the loan documents evidencing the Line of Credit (the “Line of Credit Documents”) with respect to principal amounts advanced; and

 

(c)           As of the date of entry by Lessor into the intercreditor agreement, no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

7.1          Condition of the Leased Properties.  Lessee acknowledges that it has inspected and otherwise has knowledge of the condition of the Leased Properties prior to the execution and delivery of this Lease.  Lessee is leasing the Leased Properties “as is” in their condition on the Effective Date.  Lessee waives any claim or action against Lessor in respect of the condition of the Leased Properties.  LESSOR MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTIES OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, LATENT OR PATENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH 

 

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RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY LESSEE.  Lessee further acknowledges that throughout the Term Lessee is responsible for the condition of the Leased Properties as set forth in this Lease.

 

7.2          Use of the Leased Properties.  Throughout the Term Lessee shall use the Leased Properties continuously for the Primary Intended Use and uses incidental thereto. Lessee shall not use the Leased Properties or any portion thereof for any other use without the prior written consent of Lessor.  No use shall be made or permitted to be made of, or allowed in, the Leased Properties, and no acts shall be done, which will cause the cancellation of, or be prohibited by, any insurance policy covering the Leased Properties or any part thereof, nor shall the Leased Properties or Lessee’s Personal Property be used for any unlawful purpose. Lessee shall not commit or suffer to be committed any waste on the Leased Properties, or cause or permit any nuisance thereon, or suffer or permit the Leased Properties or any portion thereof, or Lessee’s Personal Property, to be used in such a manner as (a) might reasonably tend to impair Lessor’s (or Lessee’s, as the case may be) title thereto or to any portion thereof, or (b) may reasonably make possible a claim or claims of adverse usage or adverse possession by the public, as such, or of implied dedication of the Leased Properties or any portion thereof.

 

7.3          Certain Environmental Matters.

 

(a)           Prohibition Against Use of Hazardous Substances.  Lessee shall not permit, conduct or allow the generation, introduction, presence, maintenance, use, receipt, acceptance, treatment, manufacture, production, installation, management, storage, disposal or release of any Hazardous Substance on the Leased Properties, except for (i) those types and quantities of Hazardous Substances necessary for and ordinarily associated with the conduct of Lessee’s business and used in full compliance with all Environmental Laws and (ii) any Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances.

 

(b)           Notice of Environmental Claims, Actions or Contaminations.  Lessee shall notify Lessor, in writing, immediately upon learning of any existing, pending or threatened: (i) investigation, inquiry, claim or action by any governmental authority in connection with any Environmental Laws, (ii) Third Party Claims, (iii) Regulatory Actions, and/or (iv) Contamination of any portion of the Leased Properties.

 

(c)           Costs of Remedial Actions with Respect to Environmental Matters. If any investigation and/or Clean-Up of any Hazardous Substance or other environmental condition on, under, about or with respect to a Leased Property (other than Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions) is required by any Environmental Law, Lessee shall complete, at its own expense, such investigation and/or Clean-Up or cause any other Person who may be legally responsible to complete such investigation and/or Clean-Up.

 

(d)           Delivery of Environmental Documents. Lessee shall deliver to Lessor complete copies of any and all material Environmental Documents that may now be in, or at any time hereafter come into, the possession of Lessee.

 

(e)           Environmental Audit.  At Lessee’s expense, Lessee shall, upon and within thirty (30) days of a written request therefor from Lessor or any Facility Mortgagee, deliver an Environmental Audit to Lessor and the Facility Mortgagee, if any.  All tests and 

 

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samplings shall be conducted using generally accepted and scientifically valid technology and methodologies.  Lessee shall give the engineer or environmental consultant conducting the Environmental Audit reasonable and complete access to the Leased Properties and to all records in the possession of Lessee that may indicate the presence (whether current or past) of a Release or threatened Release of any Hazardous Substances on, in, under, about and adjacent to any Leased Property.  Lessee also shall provide the engineer or environmental consultant full access to and the opportunity to interview such persons as may be employed in connection with the Leased Properties as the engineer or consultant deems appropriate.  However, neither Lessor nor any Facility Mortgagee shall be entitled to request an Environmental Audit from Lessee unless (i) after the Commencement Date there have been changes, modifications or additions to Environmental Laws as applied to or affecting any of the Leased Properties and Lessor has a reasonable basis for requesting an Environmental Audit; (ii) a significant change in the environmental condition of any of the Leased Properties has occurred; (iii) there are fewer than six (6) months remaining in the Term; or (iv)  Lessor or a Facility Mortgagee has another reasonable basis requesting such certificate or certificates.  If the Environmental Audit discloses the presence of Contamination or any noncompliance with Environmental Laws, Lessee shall immediately perform all of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease with respect to such Hazardous Substances or noncompliance.

 

(f)            Entry onto Leased Properties for Environmental Matters.  Upon the prior reasonable request of Lessor, Lessee shall permit Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee from time to time, by its employees, agents, contractors or representatives, to enter upon the Leased Properties for the purpose of conducting such Investigations as Lessor may desire, the expense of which shall be paid by Lessor.  Lessor, any Facility Mortgagee exercising such right of entry and the employees, agents, contractors, consultants and/or representatives thereof, shall conduct any such Investigation in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with Lessee’s use of and operations on the Leased Properties (however, reasonable temporary interference with such use and operations is permissible if the investigation cannot otherwise be reasonably and inexpensively conducted).  Other than in an emergency, Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee exercising such right of entry shall provide Lessee prior notice before entering any of the Leased Properties to conduct such Investigation, and shall provide copies of any reports or results to Lessee, and Lessee shall cooperate fully in such Investigation.

 

(g)           Environmental Matters Upon Termination of the Lease or Expiration of Term.  Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Lessee shall cause the Leased Properties to be delivered free of any and all Regulatory Actions and Third Party Claims and otherwise in compliance with all Environmental Laws with respect thereto; provided, that Lessee shall not be required to take any of the foregoing actions with respect to Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions.

 

(h)           Compliance with Environmental Laws.  Lessee shall comply with, and cause its agents, servants and employees to comply with, and shall use reasonable efforts to cause each occupant and user of the Leased Properties, and the agents, servants and employees of such occupants and users to comply with, each and every Environmental Law applicable to Lessee, the Leased Properties and each such occupant or user with respect to the Leased Properties.  Specifically, but without limitation:

 

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(i)            Maintenance of Licenses and Permits.  Lessee shall obtain and maintain (and Lessee shall use reasonable efforts to cause each tenant, occupant and user to obtain and maintain) all permits, certificates, licenses and other consents and approvals required by any applicable Environmental Law from time to time with respect to Lessee, each and every part of the Leased Properties and/or the conduct of any business at a Facility or related thereto;

 

(ii)           Contamination.  Lessee shall not cause, suffer or permit any Contamination (other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions);

 

(iii)          Clean-Up.  If a Contamination occurs as a result of Lessee’s actions or inactions (other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions), Lessee promptly shall Clean-Up and remove any Hazardous Substance or cause the Clean-Up and the removal of any Hazardous Substance and in any such case such Clean-Up and removal of the Hazardous Substance shall be effected to Lessor’s reasonable satisfaction and in any event in strict compliance with applicable Environmental Laws;

 

(iv)          Discharge of Lien.  Within twenty (20) days of the date any lien is imposed against the Leased Properties or any part thereof under any Environmental Law (other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions), Lessee shall cause such lien to be discharged (by payment, by bond or otherwise to Lessor’s absolute satisfaction);

 

(v)           Notification of Lessor.  Within three (3) Business Days after receipt by Lessee of Notice or discovery by Lessee of any fact or circumstance that might result in a breach or violation of any Environmental Law, Lessee shall give Lessor Notice of such fact or circumstance; and

 

(vi)          Requests, Orders and Notices.  Within three (3) Business Days after receipt of any request, order or other notice relating to a Leased Property under any Environmental Law, Lessee shall forward a copy thereof to Lessor.

 

(i)            Environmental Related Remedies.  In the event of a breach by Lessee beyond any applicable notice and/or grace period of its covenants with respect to environmental matters, Lessor may, in its sole discretion, do any one or more of the following (the exercise of one right or remedy hereunder not precluding the simultaneous or subsequent exercise of any other right or remedy hereunder):

 

(i)            Cause a Clean-Up.  Cause the Clean-Up of any Hazardous Substance or other environmental condition on or under a Leased Property, or both, at Lessee’s cost and expense (except to the extent such Clean-Up relates to Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions); or

 

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(ii)           Payment of Regulatory Damages.  Pay on behalf of Lessee any damages, costs, fines or penalties imposed on Lessee or Lessor as a result of any Regulatory Actions; or

 

(iii)          Payments to Discharge Liens.  On behalf of Lessee, make any payment or perform any other act or cause any act to be performed that will prevent a lien in favor of any federal, state or local governmental authority from attaching to a Leased Property or that will cause the discharge of any lien then attached to such Leased Property; or

 

(iv)          Payment of Third Party Damages.  Pay, on behalf of Lessee, any damages, cost, fines or penalties imposed on Lessee as a result of any Third Party Claims; or

 

(v)           Demand of Payment.  Demand that Lessee make immediate payment of all of the costs of such Clean-Up and/or exercise of the remedies set forth in this Section 7.3 incurred by Lessor and not paid by Lessee as of the date of such demand.

 

(j)            Environmental Indemnification.  Except to the extent of Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions, Lessee shall and does hereby indemnify, and shall defend and hold harmless, Lessor, each Facility Mortgagee and the principals, officers, directors, agents and employees of Lessor and each Facility Mortgagee, from each and every incurred and potential claim, cause of action, damage, demand, obligation, fine, laboratory fee, liability, loss, penalty, imposition settlement, levy, lien removal, litigation, judgment, proceeding, disbursement, expense and/or cost (including without limitation the cost of each and every Clean-Up), however defined and of whatever kind or nature, known or unknown, foreseeable or unforeseeable, contingent, incidental, consequential or otherwise (including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees, experts’ fees and related expenses, capital, operating and maintenance costs, incurred in connection with (i) any Investigation or monitoring of site conditions, and (ii) any Clean-Up required or performed by any federal, state or local governmental entity or performed by any other entity or person because of the presence of any Hazardous Substance, Release, threatened Release or any Contamination on, in, under or about any of the Leased Properties) that may be asserted against, imposed on, suffered or incurred by, each and every indemnitee arising out of or in any way related to, or allegedly arising out of or due to any environmental matter,  including, but not limited to, any one or more of the following:

 

(i)            Release Damage or Liability.  The presence of Contamination in, on, at, under or near the Leased Properties or migrating to a Leased Property from another location, except to the extent that such Contamination existed prior to the Commencement Date;

 

(ii)           Injuries.  All injuries to health or safety (including wrongful death), or to the environment, by reason of environmental matters relating to the condition of or activities past or present on, at, in or under the Leased Properties, other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions;

 

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(iii)          Violations of Law.  All violations, and alleged violations, of any Environmental Law relating to a Leased Property or any activity on, in, at or under the Leased Properties, other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions;

 

(iv)          Misrepresentation.  All material misrepresentations relating to environmental matters in any documents or materials furnished by Lessee to Lessor and/or its representatives in connection with the Lease;

 

(v)           Event of Default.  Each and every Event of Default relating to environmental matters;

 

(vi)          Lawsuits.  Any and all lawsuits brought or threatened, settlements reached and governmental orders relating to any Hazardous Substances at, on, in or under the Leased Properties, and all demands of governmental authorities, and all policies and requirements of Lessor’s, based upon or in any way related to any Hazardous Substances at, on, in or under the Leased Properties, other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions; and

 

(vii)         Presence of Liens.  All liens imposed upon a Leased Property in favor of any governmental entity or any person as a result of the presence, disposal, release or threat of release of Hazardous Substances at, on, in, from or under such Leased Property, other than with respect to or resulting from Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions.

 

(k)           Rights Cumulative and Survival.  The rights granted Lessor under this Section are in addition to and not in limitation of any other rights or remedies available to Lessor under this Lease or allowed at law or in equity or rights of indemnification provided to Lessor in any agreement pursuant to which Lessor purchased any of the Leased Properties.  The payment and indemnification obligations set forth in this Section 7.3 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

 

(j)            Exculpation.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Lessee shall not be liable for any costs, loss, liability, damage or expense arising from or in connection with the Clean-Up of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions.  If any Clean-Up is required to be performed by any federal, state or local governmental entity solely because of the presence of any Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions and if a Facility will no longer be permitted under applicable law to operate for their Primary Intended Use unless such Clean-Up is performed (a “Required Clean-Up”), then Lessee shall promptly notify Lessor of such Required Clean-Up.  If Lessor elects in writing not to perform such Required Clean-Up, then Lessee may elect within thirty (30) days of such determination to terminate this Lease.  If Lessor elects to perform such Required Clean-Up, then Lessor shall immediately undertake and diligently pursue the remediation of the applicable Pre-Existing Hazardous Substances or Pre-Existing Environmental Conditions.

 

7.4.         Liens.  Lessor represents and warrants that, except as described on Exhibit C, as of March 1, 2003, the Leased Properties were free and clear of any and all Encumbrances.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

 

8.1          Compliance with Legal and Insurance Requirements.  In its use, maintenance, operation and any alteration of the Leased Properties, Lessee, at its expense, promptly will (a) comply with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements, whether or not compliance with them requires structural changes in any of the Leased Improvements (which structural changes shall be subject to Lessor’s prior written approval, which Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold or delay) or interferes with or prevents the use and enjoyment of the Leased Properties, and (b) procure, maintain and comply with all licenses, certificates of need, provider agreements and other authorizations required for the use of the Leased Properties and Lessee’s Personal Property for the Primary Intended Use, and for the proper erection, installation, operation and maintenance of the Leased Property or any part thereof. The judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction, or the admission of Lessee in any action or proceeding against Lessee, whether or not Lessor is a party thereto, that Lessee has violated any such Legal Requirements or Insurance Requirements shall be conclusive of that fact as between Lessor and Lessee.

 

8.2          Certain Covenants.

 

8.2.1       Lessee’s Tangible Net Worth.  At all times during the Term Lessee shall maintain a positive Tangible Net Worth. If at any time Lessee’s Tangible Net Worth is not positive, within thirty (30) days Lessee shall cause the holders of its outstanding equity interests to contribute to Lessee sufficient equity capital in the form of cash to cause Lessee’s Tangible Net Worth to become positive.  For purposes of calculating Lessee’s Tangible Net Worth, Tangible Net Worth includes the amount of any cash Security Deposit.

 

8.2.2       Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth.  At all times during the Term, Guarantor shall maintain a Tangible Net Worth of at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000). If at any time Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth is not at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), within thirty (30) days Lessee shall cause the holders of Guarantor’s outstanding equity interests to contribute to Guarantor sufficient equity capital in the form of cash to cause Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth to become at least Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000).  For purposes of calculating Guarantor’s Tangible Net Worth, Tangible Net Worth includes the amount of any cash Security Deposit.

 

8.2.3       Cash Flow to Rent Ratio. Lessee and the Sublessees shall maintain, on a consolidated basis, a Cash Flow to Rent Ratio (in each case, for the immediately preceding 12 month period) not less than 1.30:1.

 

8.2.4       Debt.  None of the Lessee or any Sublessee will, or will permit any Subsidiary to, create, incur or suffer to exist any Debt, except (i) Debt owed to Lessor (or one of its Affiliates) or trade credit incurred in the ordinary course of business, (ii) the Line of Credit if permitted under Section 6.4, and (iii) the equipment financing permitted under Section 8.2.4.

 

 

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8.2.5       Limitation of Distributions.  None of Lessee or any Sublessee shall make any Distributions to the holders of its equity securities or any Affiliate if, as of the date of such Distribution or upon giving effect to such Distribution, (a) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (b) an Unmatured Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.

 

8.2.6       Guarantees Prohibited. Neither Lessee, nor any Sublessee shall guarantee any indebtedness of any Affiliate or other third party.

 

8.2.4       Equipment Financing.        The aggregate amount of principal, interest and lease payments due from Lessee and the Sublessees on any equipment financing shall not exceed Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) annually per Facility.

 

8.2.5       Loans from Affiliates. Neither Lessee nor any Sublessee shall borrow money from any Affiliate unless the obligations of Lessee or such Sublessee and the rights of its Affiliates with respect to any such loan are subordinated to the rights of Lessor pursuant to a written subordination agreement in form and substance acceptable to Lessor.

 

8.3          Minimum Qualified Capital Expenditures.  From and after the Effective Date, each Lease Year Lessee shall expend with respect to each Facility at least Three Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($375.00) per-licensed-bed for Qualified Capital Expenditures to improve the Facilities, which amount shall be increased each Lease Year, beginning with the second Lease Year commencing on May 1, 2011, in proportion to increases in the CPI.  At least annually, at the request of Lessor, Lessor and Lessee shall review capital expenditures budgets and agree on modifications, if any, required by changed circumstances and the changed conditions of the Leased Properties.

 

8.4          Management Agreements.  Lessee shall not enter into, amend or terminate any Management Agreement without the prior written consent of Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee.

 

8.5          Other Facilities.  Neither Lessee nor any Affiliate shall own, operate or manage any nursing home, rest home, assisted living facility, subacute facility, retirement center or similar health care facility within a five (5) mile radius of any Facility.

 

8.6          No Other Business.  None of Lessee or any Sublessee shall engage in any business other than the operation of the Facilities.

 

8.7          Tax Returns.  During the Term, the Lessee, Guarantor and the Sublessees shall timely file, or cause to be timely filed, all required tax returns for the operation of their business and shall pay all taxes required to be paid in connection such returns, including but not limited to, employee withholding taxes, before any penalty or interest for failure to file arises.

 

8.8          Existence; No Fundamental Change.  Lessee, the Sublessees, and Guarantor shall preserve and maintain their legal existence and such of their rights, licenses and privileges as are material to their business and operations; and qualify and remain qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is material to their business and operations or the ownership of their properties.  Except with the prior written approval of Lessor, which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole and absolute discretion, none of Lessee or the Sublessees will fundamentally change the nature of its business, enter into any amalgamation, merger, consolidation, reorganization or recapitalization, or reclassify its capital stock or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation or dissolution), or convey, sell, assign, lease, transfer or otherwise dispose of, in one

 

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transaction or a series of transactions, all or substantially all of its business, property or assets, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, or acquire by purchase or otherwise all or substantially all the business, property or assets, of any Person or any shares of stock or other equity securities of any Person.

 

8.9          No Investments.  Without the prior written consent of Lessor, neither Lessee, nor any Sublessees will, or will they permit any Subsidiary to, make or suffer to exist any Investments (including without limitation, loans and advances to, and other Investments in, Subsidiaries), or commitments therefor, or to create any Subsidiary or to become or remain a partner in any partnership or joint venture, or to make any Acquisition of any Person.

 

8.10        Bank Accounts.  Lessee and the Sublessees shall maintain separate bank accounts from any other Person.  None of Lessee and the Sublessees shall permit its or their assets, including cash, cash equivalents, and the cash proceeds arising out of the operation of the Facilities, to be commingled with the assets of any Person (other than Lessee and the Sublessees); provided, however, that the personal allowance accounts of the residents of the Facilities need not be maintained separately and may be commingled so long as Lessee and the Sublessees maintain adequate written records with respect to such personal allowance accounts.

 

8.11        Liens.  Subject to the provisions of Section 12.1 relating to permitted contests, Lessee and the Sublessees shall not directly or indirectly create or allow to remain, and shall promptly discharge at their expense, any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon any assets of Lessee and the Sublessees, excluding, however, (a) the liens and security interests in favor of Lessor and its Affiliates, (b) liens for Impositions or for sums resulting from noncompliance with Legal Requirements so long as (i) the same are not yet payable, or (ii) such liens are in the process of being contested as permitted by Section 12.1, (c) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors for sums either disputed or not yet due, provided that any such liens are in the process of being contested as permitted by Section 12.1, and (g) liens permitted under Section 6.4 of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

9.1          Maintenance and Repair.

 

9.1.1       Lessee, at its expense, will keep the Leased Properties, and all appurtenant landscaping, private roadways, sidewalks and curbs that are under Lessee’s control and Lessee’s Personal Property in good order and repair, whether or not the need for such repairs arises out of Lessee’s use, any prior use, the elements or the age of the Leased Properties or any portion thereof, or any cause whatsoever except the act or negligence of Lessor, and with reasonable promptness shall make all necessary and appropriate repairs. Lessee shall maintain, operate and otherwise manage the Leased Properties at all times on a basis and in a manner consistent with the standards of the other competing healthcare facilities in the market areas served by the Leased Properties.  All repairs shall, to the extent reasonably achievable, be at least equivalent in quality to the original work or the property to be repaired shall be replaced.  Lessee will not take or omit to take any action the taking or omission of which might materially impair the value or the usefulness of the Leased Properties or any parts thereof for the Primary Intended Use.

 

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9.1.2       Lessor shall not under any circumstances be required to maintain, build or rebuild any improvements on a Leased Property (or any private roadways, sidewalks or curbs appurtenant thereto), or to make any repairs, replacements, alterations, restorations or renewals of any nature or description to a Leased Property, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, or upon any adjoining property, whether to provide lateral or other support or abate a nuisance, or otherwise, or to make any expenditure whatsoever with respect thereto, in connection with this Lease.  Lessee hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law, the right to make repairs at the expense of Lessor pursuant to any law in effect at the time of the execution of this Lease or hereafter enacted.

 

9.1.3       Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed as (a) constituting the consent or request of Lessor, expressed or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialmen or vendor to or for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property for the construction, alteration, addition, repair or demolition of or to a Leased Property or any part thereof, or (b) giving Lessee any right, power or permission to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against Lessor in respect thereof or to make any agreement that may create, or in any way be the basis for, any right, title, interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance upon the estate of Lessor in the Leased Properties or any portion thereof.  Lessor shall have the right to give, record and post, as appropriate, notices of non-responsibility under any mechanics’ and construction lien laws now or hereafter existing.

 

9.1.4       Lessee promptly shall replace any of the Leased Improvements or Lessor’s Personal Property that becomes worn out or unusable or unavailable for the purpose for which intended. All replacements shall have a value and utility at least equal to that of the items replaced and shall become part of the Leased Properties immediately upon their acquisition by Lessee. Upon Lessor’s request, Lessee promptly shall execute and deliver to Lessor a bill of sale or other instrument establishing Lessor’s lien-free ownership of such replacements. Lessee promptly shall repair all damage to a Leased Property incurred in the course of such replacement.

 

9.1.5       Lessee will, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, vacate and surrender the Leased Properties to Lessor in the condition in which they were originally received from Lessor, in good operating condition, ordinary wear and tear excepted, except as repaired, rebuilt, restored, altered or added to as permitted or required by the provisions of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE X

 

10.1                        Construction of Alterations and Additions to the Leased Properties.

 

10.1.1     Lessee shall not (a) make or permit to be made any structural alterations, improvements or additions of or to the Leased Properties or any part thereof, or (b) materially alter the plumbing, HVAC or electrical systems thereon or (c) make any other alterations, improvements or additions the cost of which exceeds (i) Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars per alteration, improvement or addition, or (ii) One Hundred Thousand ($100,000.00) Dollars in any Lease Year, unless and until Lessee has (x) caused complete plans and specifications therefor to have been prepared by a licensed architect and submitted to Lessor at least sixty (60) Business Days before the

 

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planned start of construction thereof, (y) obtained Lessor’s written approval thereof and the approval of any Facility Mortgagee and (z), if required to do so by Lessor, provided Lessor with reasonable assurance of the payment of the cost of any such alterations, improvements or additions, in the form of a bond, letter of credit or cash deposit. If Lessor requires a deposit, Lessor shall retain and disburse the amount deposited in the same manner as is provided for insurance proceeds in Section 14.6.  If the deposit is reasonably determined by Lessor at any time to be insufficient for the completion of the alteration, improvement or addition, Lessee immediately shall increase the deposit to the amount reasonably required by Lessor. Lessee shall be responsible for the completion of such improvements in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by Lessor, and promptly shall correct any failure with respect thereto.

 

10.1.2     Alterations and improvements, other than normal maintenance and repair of a Facility, not falling within the categories described in the first sentence of Section 10.1.1 may be made by Lessee without the prior approval of Lessor.

 

10.1.3     All alterations, improvements and additions shall (a) be constructed in good, workmanlike, manner, in compliance with all Insurance Requirements and Legal Requirements, (b) be in keeping with the character of the Leased Properties and the area in which a Leased Property in question is located and (c) be designed and constructed so that the value of the Leased Property will not be diminished and the Primary Intended Use of a Leased Property will not be changed.  All improvements, alterations and additions immediately shall become a part of such Leased Property.

 

10.1.4     Lessee shall have no claim against Lessor at any time in respect of the cost or value of any improvement, alteration or addition.  There shall be no adjustment in the Rent by reason of any such improvement, alteration or addition.

 

10.1.5     In connection with any alteration that involves the removal, demolition or disturbance of any asbestos-containing material, Lessee shall cause to be prepared at its expense a full asbestos assessment applicable to such alteration and shall carry out such asbestos monitoring and maintenance program as reasonably shall be required thereafter in light of the results of such assessment.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

11.1        Liens.  Without the consent of Lessor or as expressly permitted elsewhere herein, Lessee will not directly or indirectly create or allow to remain and will promptly discharge at its expense any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon a Leased Property, and any attachment, levy, claim or encumbrance in respect of the Rent, except for (a) Permitted Encumbrances, (b) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialmen, suppliers or vendors for sums not yet due, and (c) liens created by the malfeasance or negligence of Lessor.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

12.1        Permitted Contests.  Lessee, on its own or on Lessor’s behalf (or in Lessor’s name), but at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, shall have the right to contest, by appropriate legal proceedings conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity of any real or personal property assessment, Imposition, Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement, or any lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim or any encroachment or restriction burdening a 

 

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Leased Property, provided: (a) prior Notice of such contest is given to Lessor; (b) a Leased Property would not be in any danger of being sold, forfeited or attached as a result of such contest, and there is no risk to Lessor of a loss of or interruption in the payment of Rent; (c) in the case of an unpaid Imposition or other lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim, collection thereof is suspended during the pendency of such contest; (d) in the case of a contest of a Legal Requirement, compliance may legally be delayed pending such contest and pending such contest no license, permit, approval, certificate of need, certificate of reimbursement or other authorization necessary to operate the Facilities as a provider of health care services in accordance with its Primary Intended Use may be irrevocably suspended or revoked, or its right to so operate a Facility or to accept patients irrevocably suspended. Upon request of Lessor, Lessee shall deposit funds or assure Lessor in some other manner reasonably satisfactory to Lessor (such as paying eighty-five percent of the amount claimed due to the Governmental Authority in the case of real property taxes and assessments) that the amount to be paid by Lessee that is the subject of a contested Imposition, Legal Requirement, Insurance Requirement or Claim, together with interest and penalties, if any, thereon, and any and all costs for which Lessee is responsible will be paid if and when required upon the conclusion of such contest. Lessee shall defend, indemnify and save harmless Lessor from all costs or expenses arising out of or in connection with any such contest, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees. If at any time Lessor reasonably determines that payment of any Imposition or other lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim, or compliance with any Legal or Insurance Requirement being contested by Lessee is necessary in order to prevent loss of a Leased Property or Rent or civil or criminal penalties or other damage (including revocation or suspension of any license, permit, approval, certificate of need, certificate of reimbursement or other authorization necessary to operate the Facilities as a provider of health care services in accordance with its Primary Intended Use or suspension of any right to accept patients), upon such prior Notice to Lessee as is reasonable in the circumstances Lessor may pay such amount, require Lessee to comply with such Legal or Insurance Requirement or take such other action as it may deem necessary to prevent such loss or damage. If reasonably necessary, upon Lessee’s written request, Lessor, at Lessee’s expense, shall cooperate with Lessee in a permitted contest, provided Lessee upon demand makes arrangements satisfactory to Lessor to assure the reimbursement of any and all Lessor’s costs incurred in cooperating with Lessee in such contest.

 

ARTICLE XIII

 

13.1        General Insurance Requirements.  Lessee shall keep the Leased Properties, and all property located in or on the Leased Properties, including Lessor’s Personal Property and Lessee’s Personal Property, insured with insurance meeting the following requirements: (a) all insurance shall be written by companies authorized to do insurance business in the applicable States and having a rating classification of not less than A- and a financial size category of “Class VIII”, according to the then most recent issue of Best’s Key Rating Guide; (b) all property and general liability policies (but not professional liability, criminal liability or worker compensation policies) must name Lessor as an additional insured, and name as an additional insured any Facility Mortgagee by way of a standard form of mortgagee’s loss payable endorsement in use in the applicable States and in accordance with any such other requirements as may be established by such Facility Mortgagee.  However, if requested by Lessor and available on a commercially reasonable basis, all public liability and property damage insurance shall contain a provision that Lessor, although named as an insured, nevertheless shall be entitled to recovery for loss, damage or injury to Lessor, its servants, agents and employees by reason of the negligence of Lessee or Lessor; (c) losses must be payable to Lessor or Lessee as provided in Article XIV, and loss adjustments shall 

 

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require the written consent of Lessor, any Facility Mortgagee and, provided it is not then in default, Lessee, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by either Lessor or Lessee; (d) each insurer must agree that it will give Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee at least sixty (60) days’ written Notice before its policy shall be altered, allowed to expire or canceled; (e) if the deductible exceeds $50,000, then the amount of any deductible or retention must be approved by Lessor prior to the issuance of any policy; and (f) the form of all policies shall be approved by Lessor, whose approval shall not unreasonably be withheld, and by any Facility Mortgagee.

 

13.2        Risks to be Insured.  The policies covering the Leased Properties and Lessee’s Personal Property shall insure against the following risks:

 

13.2.1     Loss or damage by fire, vandalism and malicious mischief, earthquake, extended coverage perils commonly known as “Special Risk,” and all physical loss perils normally included in such Special Risk insurance, including but not limited to sprinkler leakage, in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of Replacement Cost;

 

13.2.2     Broad form comprehensive boiler and machinery insurance on a blanket repair and replace basis, with limits for each accident in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%) of Replacement Cost;

 

13.2.3     Loss of rental under a rental value insurance policy covering risk of loss during reconstruction necessitated by the occurrence of any of the hazards described in Sections 13.2.1 or 13.2.2 (but in no event for a period less than twelve (12) months) in an amount sufficient to prevent Lessor and Lessee from becoming a co-insurer;

 

13.2.4     Claims for bodily injury (including resulting death), personal injury or property damage under a policy of commercial general public liability insurance, in such amounts and on such terms, as Lessee may determine in its sole discretion;

 

13.2.5     Claims arising out of malpractice, in such amounts and on such terms, as Lessee may determine in its sole discretion;

 

13.2.6     Flood (with respect to any portions of the Leased Properties located in whole or in part within a designated flood plain area) and such other hazards and in such amounts as may be customary for comparable properties in the area;

 

13.2.7     During such time as Lessee is constructing any improvements, (a) worker’s compensation insurance and employers’ liability insurance covering all persons employed in connection with the improvements in statutory limits, (b) a completed operations endorsement to the commercial general liability and property damage insurance policies referred to above, (c) builder’s risk insurance, completed value form, covering all physical loss, in an amount satisfactory to Lessor, and (d) such other reasonable insurance, in such amounts, as Lessor deems reasonably necessary to protect Lessor’s interest in the Leased Properties from any act or omission of Lessee’s contractors or subcontractors, and certificates of insurance evidencing such coverage, in form satisfactory to Lessor, shall be presented to Lessor prior to the commencement of construction of such improvements; provided, however, that with regard to the insurance coverage required by subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 13.2.7, Lessee shall be in compliance with these subsections 

 

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if it causes the applicable contractors constructing any improvements to provide such insurance in a manner consistent with the requirements of this Lease;

 

13.2.8             Primary automobile liability insurance with limits of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence each for owned and non-owned and hired vehicles;

 

13.2.9             Loss or damage commonly covered by blanket crime insurance including dishonesty, loss of money orders or paper currency and depositor’s forgery, with a limit of not less than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00).

 

13.3        Payment of Premiums; Copies of Policies; Certificates. Subject to Section 12.2 of this Lease, Lessee shall pay when due all of the premiums for the insurance required by this Lease, and shall deliver to Lessor and to any Facility Mortgagee requesting such evidence, certificates of insurance in form satisfactory to Lessor and such Facility Mortgagee. Copies of the policies of insurance required by this Lease and certificates thereof shall be delivered to Lessor when available to Lessee, and in the event of the failure of Lessee either to carry the required insurance or pay the premiums therefor, or to deliver copies of policies or certificates to Lessor as required, Lessor shall be entitled, but shall have no obligation, to obtain such insurance and pay the premiums therefor when due, in which event Lessee shall repay to Lessor the premiums upon written demand therefor as Additional Charges.

 

13.4        Umbrella Policies. If Lessee chooses to carry umbrella liability coverage to obtain the limits of liability required under this Lease, the umbrella policies must provide coverage in substantially the same manner as the primary commercial general liability policy and must contain no exclusions or limitations materially different than, those of the primary policy.

 

13.5        Additional Insurance.  In addition to the insurance described above, Lessee shall maintain such insurance as may be reasonably required from time to time by any Facility Mortgagee and shall at all times comply with all Legal Requirements with respect to worker’s compensation insurance coverage.

 

13.6        No Liability; Waiver of Subrogation.  Lessor shall have no liability to Lessee, and, provided Lessee provides the insurance required of it by this Lease, Lessee shall have no liability to Lessor, regardless of the cause, for any loss or expense resulting from or in connection with damage to or the destruction or other loss of the Leased Properties or Lessee’s Personal Property, and neither party will have any right or claim against the other for any such loss or expense by way of subrogation. Each insurance policy carried by either party covering any of the Leased Properties and Lessee’s Personal Property, including without limitation, contents, fire and casualty insurance, shall contain an express waiver of any right of subrogation on the part of the insurer against the other party.  Lessee shall pay any additional costs or charges for obtaining such waiver.

 

13.7        Intentionally omitted.

 

13.8        Blanket Policy.  Any insurance required by this Lease may be provided by so-called blanket policies of insurance carried by Lessee; provided, however, that the coverage afforded Lessor thereby may not be less than or materially different from that which would be provided by separate policies meeting the requirements of this Lease.

 

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13.9        No Separate Insurance.

 

13.9.1     Lessee shall not, on its own initiative or pursuant to the request or requirement of any third party, take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required by this Lease, to be furnished by, or that may reasonably be required to be furnished by, Lessee, or increase the amount of any then existing insurance by securing an additional policy or additional policies, unless all parties having an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance, including in all cases Lessor and all Facility Mortgagees, are named therein as additional insureds, and losses are payable thereunder in the same manner as losses are payable under this Lease.

 

13.9.2     Nothing herein shall prohibit Lessee, upon Notice to Lessor, from (a) securing insurance required to be carried hereby with higher limits of liability than required in this Lease, or (b) securing insurance against risks not required to be insured pursuant to this Lease, and as to such insurance, Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee need not be included therein as additional insureds, nor must losses thereunder be payable in the same manner as losses are payable under this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XIV

 

14.1        Insurance Proceeds.  Net Proceeds shall be paid to Lessor and held, disbursed or retained by Lessor as provided herein. If the Net Proceeds are less than the Approval Threshold, and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, Lessor shall pay the Net Proceeds to Lessee promptly upon Lessee’s request. If the Net Proceeds equal or exceed the Approval Threshold, and no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Net Proceeds shall be made available for restoration or repair as provided in Section 14.6. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of the Net Proceeds of Special Risk Insurance, Lessor and Lessee shall agree as to the portion thereof, if any, attributable to the Lessee’s Personal Property that Lessee is not required and does not elect to restore or replace, and if they cannot agree they shall submit the matter to arbitration pursuant to Article XXXV hereof, and the portion of the proceeds of such Special Risk Insurance agreed or determined by arbitration to be attributable to the Lessee’s Personal Property that Lessee is not required and does not elect to restore or replace shall be paid to Lessee.

 

14.2        Restoration in the Event of Damage or Destruction.    If all or any portion of a Leased Property is damaged by fire or other casualty, Lessee shall: (a) give Lessor Notice of such damage or destruction within five (5) Business Days of the occurrence thereof; (b) within thirty (30) Business Days of the occurrence commence the restoration of such Leased Property; and (c) thereafter proceed diligently to complete such restoration as quickly as reasonably possible to the end that such Leased Property is in substantially the same (or better) condition as such Leased Property was in immediately prior to the damage or destruction. Regardless of the anticipated cost thereof, if the restoration of such Leased Property requires any modification of structural elements, prior to commencing such modification Lessee shall obtain Lessor’s written approval of the plans and specifications therefor.

 

14.3        Restoration of Lessee’s Property.  If Lessee is required to restore a Leased Property, Lessee also concurrently shall restore any of Lessee’s Personal Property that is integral to the Primary Intended Use of such Leased Property at the time of the damage or destruction.

 

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14.4        No Abatement of Rent.  There shall be no abatement of Rent by reason of any damage to or the partial or total destruction of a Leased Property.

 

14.5.       Waiver.  Except as provided elsewhere in this Lease, Lessee hereby waives any statutory or common law rights of termination that may arise by reason of any damage to or destruction of a Leased Property.

 

14.6.       Disbursement of Insurance Proceeds Equal to or Greater Than The Approval Threshold.  If Lessee restores or repairs a Leased Property pursuant to this Article XIV, and if the Net Proceeds equal or exceed the Approval Threshold, the restoration or repair and disbursement of funds to Lessee shall be in accordance with the following procedures:

 

(a)           The restoration or repair work shall be done pursuant to plans and specifications approved by Lessor and a certified construction cost statement, to be obtained by Lessee from a contractor reasonably acceptable to Lessor, showing the total cost of the restoration or repair.

 

(b)           Construction Funds shall be made available, subject to a ten percent (10%) holdback, to Lessee upon request, but no more frequently than monthly, as the restoration and repair work progresses pursuant to certificates, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Lessor, of an architect selected by Lessee and reasonably acceptable to Lessor (such architect to be, in the reasonable judgment of Lessor, highly qualified in the design and construction of the type of facility being repaired).

 

(c)           After the first disbursement to Lessee, sworn statements and lien waivers in an amount at least equal to the amount of Construction Funds previously paid to Lessee shall be delivered to Lessor from all contractors, subcontractors and material suppliers covering all labor and materials furnished through the date of the previous disbursement.

 

(d)           Lessee shall deliver to Lessor such other evidence as Lessor reasonably may request, from time to time during the course of the restoration and repair, as to the progress of the work, compliance with the approved plans and specifications, the cost of restoration and repair and the total amount needed to complete the restoration and repair, and showing that there are no liens against any Leased Property arising in connection with the restoration and repair and that the cost of the restoration and repair at least equals the total amount of Construction Funds then disbursed to Lessee hereunder.

 

(e)           The Construction Funds may be disbursed by Lessor to Lessee or to the persons entitled to receive payment thereof from Lessee, and such disbursement in either case may be made directly or through a third party escrow agent, such as, but not limited to, a title insurance company, or its agent, all as Lessor may determine in its sole discretion.  Provided Lessee is not in default hereunder, any excess Construction Funds shall be paid to Lessee upon completion of the restoration or repair.

 

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of Default occurs, Lessor may, at its option, immediately cease making any further payments to Lessee for the restoration and repair.

 

(g)           Lessor may reimburse itself out of the Construction Funds for its reasonable expenses incurred in administering the Construction Funds and inspecting the restoration and repair work, including without limitation attorneys’ and other professional fees and escrow fees and expenses.

 

ARTICLE XV

 

15.1        Total Taking or Other Taking with Leased Properties Rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use. If title to the fee of the whole of any Leased Property is Taken, this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the Date of Taking by the Condemnor, and Rent shall be apportioned as of the Date of Taking. If title to the fee of less than the whole of a Leased Property is Taken, but such Leased Property is rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Intended Use as a result of the Partial Taking, each of Lessee and Lessor shall have the option, which shall be exercisable by written Notice to the other at any time prior to the first to occur of the taking of possession by, or the date of vesting of title in, the Condemnor, to terminate this Lease with respect to such Leased Property as of the date so determined, in which event this Lease shall so cease and terminate as of the earlier of the date specified in the Notice or the date on which possession is taken by the Condemnor.

 

15.2        Allocation of Award.  The total Award made with respect to all or any portion of a Leased Property or for loss of Rent, or for loss of business, shall be solely the property of and payable to Lessor or, if so provided in a Facility Mortgage, to the Facility Mortgagee.  Nothing contained in this lease will be deemed to create any additional interest in Lessee, or entitle Lessee to any payment based on the value of the unexpired term or so-called “bonus value” to Lessee of this Lease.  Any Award made for the taking of Lessee’s Personal Property, or for removal and relocation expenses of Lessee in any such proceedings, shall be payable to Lessee. In any proceedings with respect to an Award, each of Lessor and Lessee shall seek its own Award in conformity herewith, at its own expense.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee may pursue a claim for loss of its business, provided that under the laws of the State, such claim will not diminish the Award to Lessor.

 

15.3        Partial Taking. In the event of a Partial Taking, Lessee, at its own cost and expense, shall (a) give Lessor Notice of such Partial Taking; (b) within thirty (30) Business Days of the first to occur of the taking of possession by, or the date of vesting of title in, the Condemnor provide Lessor with the Estimated Cost with respect to restore of such Leased Property to a complete architectural unit of the same general character and condition (as nearly as may be possible under the circumstances) as existed immediately prior to the Partial Taking. If the Estimated Cost is less than the Approval Threshold and the Award, then Lessee shall commence upon receipt of the Award from Lessor the restoration of such Leased Property immediately and thereafter proceed diligently to complete such restoration as quickly as reasonably possible, but in any event within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date on which such Notice is given.  Lessor shall contribute to the cost of restoration that portion of the Award not in excess of the Estimated Cost.  As long as no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, if such portion of the Award is in an amount less than the Approval Threshold, Lessor shall pay the same to Lessee to fund completion of such restoration. If the Estimated Cost exceeds the either the Award or the Approval Threshold, then prior to commencing such restoration, Lessee shall obtain Lessor’s written approval of the plans and

 

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specifications therefor.  If the Estimated Cost exceeds the either the Award or the Approval Threshold, then Lessor shall provide Lessee within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Estimated Cost of Lessor’s decision whether to reconstruct such Leased Property.  If Lessor elects to have Lessee reconstruct such Leased Property, then (1) Lessee shall commence the restoration of such Leased Property immediately, (2) Lessor shall make the Award available therefor, (3) Lessor shall fund any amount by which the Estimated Cost exceeds the Award, and (4) Lessee shall thereafter proceed diligently to complete such restoration as quickly as reasonably possible.  If Lessor elects not to have Lessee reconstruct such Leased Property, (1) Lessor shall be entitled to retain the Award, and (2) if no Event of Default exists, then Lessee may terminate the Lease.

 

15.4        Temporary Taking.  If there is a Partial Taking of possession or the use of all or part of a Leased Property, but the fee of such Leased Property is not Taken in whole or in part, until such Partial Taking of possession or use continues for more than two (2) months, all the provisions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect and the entire amount of any Award made for such Partial Taking shall be paid to Lessee provided there is then no Event of Default. Upon the termination of any such period of temporary use or occupancy, Lessee at its sole cost and expense shall restore the affected Leased Property, as nearly as may be reasonably possible, to the condition existing immediately prior to such Partial Taking.  If any such Partial Taking continues for longer than two (2) months, and thirty percent (30%) or more of the patient capacity of such Facility is thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Use, this Lease shall cease and terminate as of the last day of the second (2nd) month, but if less than thirty percent (30%) of the patient capacity of such Facility is thereby rendered Unsuitable for Its Primary Use, each of Lessee and Lessor shall have the option, which shall be exercisable by giving written Notice to the other at least sixty (60) days prior written Notice to the other, at any time prior to the end of the temporary Partial Taking, to terminate this Lease as of the date set forth in such Notice, and Lessee shall be entitled to any Award made for the period of such temporary Partial Taking prior to the date of termination of the Lease. Rent shall not abate during the period of any temporary Partial Taking.

 

ARTICLE XVI

 

16.1        Lessor’s Rights Upon an Event of Default. If an Event of Default occurs, Lessor may terminate this Lease by giving Lessee a Notice of Termination, and in such event the Term shall end and all rights of Lessee under this Lease shall cease on the Termination Date.  The Notice of Termination shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any notice required by the laws of any State as a condition to bringing an action for possession of the Leased Premises or to recover damages under this Lease.  In addition to Lessor’s right to terminate this Lease, Lessor shall have all other rights set forth in this Lease and all remedies available at law and in equity.

 

Lessee shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay as Additional Charges all costs and expenses incurred by or on behalf of Lessor, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses (whether or not litigation is commenced, and if litigation is commenced, including fees and expenses incurred in appeals and post-judgment proceedings) as a result of any default of Lessee hereunder.

 

No Event of Default (other than a failure to make payment of money) shall be deemed to exist if and for so long as Lessee is unable to prevent such Event of Default because of Force Majeure, provided that, upon the cessation of the Force Majeure, Lessee immediately shall

 

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proceed to remedy the action or condition giving rise to the Event of Default within the applicable cure period as extended by the Force Majeure.

 

16.2        Certain Remedies.  If an Event of Default occurs, whether or not this Lease has been terminated pursuant to Section 16.1, if required to do so by Lessor Lessee immediately shall surrender such Leased Property to Lessor in the condition required by Section 9.1.5 and quit the same, and Lessor may enter upon and repossess such Leased Property by reasonable force, summary proceedings, ejectment or otherwise, and may remove Lessee and all other persons and any and all personal properties from such Leased Property, subject to rights of any residents or patients and to any Legal Requirements.

 

16.3        Damages.  None of (a) the termination of this Lease pursuant to Section 16.1, (b) the repossession of a Leased Property, (c) the failure of Lessor to relet a Leased Property, (d) the reletting of all or any portion thereof, or (v) the failure of Lessor to collect or receive any rentals due upon such any reletting, shall relieve Lessee of its liability and obligations hereunder, all of which shall survive any such termination, repossession or reletting.  If this Lease is terminated by Lessor, Lessee immediately shall pay to Lessor all Rent due and payable with respect to a Leased Property to and including the Termination Date, including without limitation all interest and late charges payable under Section 3.3 hereof with respect to any late payment of such Rent.  Lessee also shall pay to Lessor, as liquidated damages, at Lessor’s option, either:

 

(A)                               The sum of:

 

(i)            Lessor’s Interim Rent Loss, minus Net Reletting Proceeds for such period, and minus the portion of Lessor’s Interim Rent Loss, if any, that Lessee proves reasonably could have been mitigated by Lessor, plus

 

(ii)           the Present Value on the Judgment Date of Lessor’s Future Rent Loss, assuming the Cost of Living Index were to increase four (4) percentage points per Lease Year from the Judgment Date through the Expiration Date, minus the Present Value on the Termination Date of the portion of Lessor’s Future Rent Loss that Lessee proves reasonably could be mitigated by Lessor;

 

or

 

(B)          Each month between the Termination Date and the Expiration Date, Lessor’s Monthly Rent Loss, minus the Net Reletting Proceeds for such month, and minus the portion, if any, of Lessor’s Monthly Rent Loss that Lessee proves reasonably could have been avoided. Any suit brought to recover liquidated damages payable under this subsection (B) shall not prejudice Lessor’s right to collect liquidated damages for subsequent months in a similar proceeding.

 

16.4        Waiver.  If this Lease is terminated pursuant to Section 16.1, Lessee waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any right of reentry, repossession or redesignation, (b) any right to a trial by jury in the event of summary proceedings to enforce the remedies set forth in this Article XVI, and (c) the benefit of any laws now or hereafter in force exempting property from liability for rent or for debt.  Acceptance of Rent at any time does not prejudice or remove any right of Lessor as to any right or remedy.  No course of conduct shall be held to bar Lessor from literal enforcement of the terms of this Lease.

 

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16.5        Application of Funds.  Any payments received by Lessor under any of the provisions of this Lease during the existence or continuance of any Event of Default shall be applied to Lessee’s obligations in the order that Lessor determines in its sole discretion or as may be prescribed by law.

 

ARTICLE XVII

 

17.1        Lessor’s Right to Cure Lessee’s Default.  If Lessee fails to make any payment or perform any act required to be made or performed under this Lease, and fails to cure the same within any grace or cure period applicable thereto, upon such Notice as may be expressly required herein (or, if Lessor reasonably determines that the giving of Notice would risk material loss to a Leased Property or cause material damage to Lessor, upon such Notice as is practical under the circumstances), and without waiving or releasing any obligation of Lessee, Lessor may make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Lessee, and may, to the extent permitted by law, enter upon a Leased Property for such purpose and take all such action thereon as, in Lessor’s sole opinion, may be necessary or appropriate.  No such entry shall be deemed an eviction of Lessee.  All amounts so paid by Lessor and all costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) so incurred, together with the late charge and interest provided for in Section 3.3 thereon, shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor on demand.  The obligations of Lessee and rights of Lessor contained in this Article shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XVIII

 

18.1        Holding Over.  If Lessee remains in possession of a Leased Property after the expiration of the Term or earlier termination of this Lease, such possession shall be as a month-to-month tenant, and throughout the period of such possession Lessee shall pay as Rent for each month one and one half (1 1⁄2) times the sum of:(a) one-twelfth (1/12th) of the Base Rent payable during the Lease Year in which such expiration or termination occurs, plus (b) all Additional Charges accruing during the month, plus (c) any and all other sums payable by Lessee pursuant to this Lease.  During such period of month-to-month tenancy, Lessee shall be obligated to perform and observe all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease, but shall have no rights hereunder other than the right, to the extent given by applicable law to month-to-month tenancies, to continue its occupancy and use of such Leased Property until the month-to-month tenancy is terminated.  Nothing contained herein shall constitute the consent, express or implied, of Lessor to the holding over of Lessee after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

18.2        Indemnity.  If Lessee fails to surrender the Leased Properties in a timely manner and in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1.5 upon the expiration or termination of this Lease, in addition to any other liabilities to Lessor accruing therefrom, Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold Lessor, its principals, officers, directors, agents and employees harmless from loss or liability resulting from such failure, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, loss of rental with respect to any new lease in which the rental payable thereunder exceeds the Rent paid by Lessee pursuant to this Lease during Lessee’s hold-over and any claims by any proposed new tenant founded on such failure.  The provisions of this Section 18.2 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

 

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18.3                        If Lessor fails to find a new lessee, manager, operator or owner for the Leased Properties in a timely manner prior to the expiration of the Term, and Lessee is required by its obligations as the licensed operator of the Facilities to, or is requested by Lessor to, hold over, then Lessee shall have no obligation to pay Rent during such period. In such circumstances, Lessee shall not be obligated to remain in possession and operating the Facilities for a period in excess of six months after the expiration of the Term.

 

ARTICLE XIX

 

19.1                        Subordination.  This Lease is subject and subordinate to any Facility Mortgage. This clause shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination need be required by any Facility Mortgagee; provided, however, that Lessor or any Facility Mortgagee may elect to make this Lease superior to a Facility Mortgage at any time by Notice to Lessee. As to any Facility Mortgage to which this Lease is subordinate, Lessor shall provide Lessee with a “non-disturbance agreement” reasonably acceptable to such Facility Mortgagee and Lessee providing that, if such Facility Mortgagee acquires the Leased Properties by way of foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure, such Facility Mortgagee will not disturb Lessee’s possession under this Lease and will recognize Lessee’s rights hereunder if and for so long as no Event of Default has occurred under this Lease and is continuing.  Lessee agrees that it shall not withhold or delay its consent unreasonably to any amendment of this Lease reasonably required by a Facility Mortgagee, and Lessee shall be deemed to have withheld or delayed its consent unreasonably if Lessee has received the non-disturbance agreement provided for above and the requested amendment does not materially (a) alter the economic terms of this Lease, (b) diminish the rights of Lessee under this Lease or (c) increase the obligations of Lessee under this Lease.

 

19.2                        Attornment.  If a Facility Mortgagee enforces the remedies provided for by law or by a Facility Mortgage, Lessee shall, at the option of the party succeeding to the interest of Lessor as a result of such enforcement or as a result of a deed or delivery of possession of the Leased Properties in lieu of such enforcement, attorn to such successor and recognize such successor as Lessor under this Lease; provided, however, that such successor in interest shall not (a) be bound by any payment of Rent for more than one (1) month in advance, except for any such advance payments as may be expressly required by this Lease; (b) be bound by any modification of this Lease made without the written consent of the Facility Mortgagee or successor in interest; (c) be liable for any act or omission of Lessor (provided, that nothing in this Section 19.2 shall release Lessor of any such liability); or (d) be subject to any offset or defense arising prior to the date such successor in interest acquired title to the Leased Properties. Upon request, Lessee shall execute and deliver an instrument or instruments confirming the attornment provided for herein.

 

19.3                        Lessee’s Certificate.  Lessee shall, upon not less than twenty (20) days prior Notice from Lessor, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Lessor Lessee’s Certificate containing then-current facts.  It is intended that any Lessee’s Certificate delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by Lessor, any prospective tenant or purchaser of the Leased Properties, any mortgagee or prospective mortgagee and any other party who reasonably may rely on such statement.  Lessee’s failure to deliver the Lessee’s Certificate within such time shall constitute an Event of Default.

 

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ARTICLE XX

 

20.1                        Risk of Loss.  During the Term, the risk of loss or of decrease in the enjoyment and beneficial use of the Leased Properties in consequence of the damage or destruction thereof by fire, the elements, casualties, thefts, riots, wars or otherwise, or in consequence of foreclosures, attachments, levies or executions (other than those caused by Lessor and those claiming from, through or under Lessor) is assumed by Lessee, and, in the absence of gross negligence, willful misconduct or material breach of this Lease by Lessor, Lessor in no event shall be answerable or accountable therefor nor shall any of the events mentioned in this Section entitle Lessee to any abatement of Rent.

 

ARTICLE XXI

 

21.1                        Indemnification by Lessee.  Notwithstanding the existence of any insurance or self-insurance provided for in Article XIII, and without regard to the policy limits of any such insurance or self-insurance, Lessee shall protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend Lessor and any Facility Mortgagee, and the principals, officers, directors and agents and employees of Lessor and of any Facility Mortgagee, from and against all liabilities, obligations, claims, damages, penalties, causes of action, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), to the extent permitted by law, imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Lessor or any Facility Mortgagee by reason of: (a) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property occurring on or about the Leased Properties or adjoining sidewalks, including without limitation any claims of malpractice; (b) any use, misuse, non-use, condition, maintenance or repair by Lessee of the Leased Properties; (c) the failure to pay any Impositions; (d) any failure on the part of Lessee to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Lease; (e) the management and operation of the Facilities from and after the Commencement Date; and (f) the nonperformance of any contractual obligation, express or implied, assumed or undertaken by Lessee or any party in privity with Lessee with respect to the Leased Properties or any business or other activity carried on with respect to the Leased Properties during the Term or thereafter during any time in which Lessee or any such other party is in possession of the Leased Properties or thereafter to the extent that any conduct by Lessee or any such person (or failure of such conduct thereby if the same should have been undertaken during such time of possession and leads to such damage or loss) causes such loss or claim.  Any amounts that become payable by Lessee under this Section shall be paid within ten (10) days after the date of demand, and, if not timely paid, shall bear interest (to the extent permitted by law) at the Overdue Rate from the date of such determination to the date of payment.  Nothing herein shall be construed as indemnifying either Lessor or any Facility Mortgagee against its own grossly negligent acts or omissions or willful misconduct.

 

21.2                        Survival of Indemnification.  Lessee’s liability under this Article shall survive the expiration or any earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XXII

 

22.1                        General Prohibition against Transfers.  Lessee acknowledges that a significant inducement to Lessor to enter into this Lease with Lessee on the terms set forth herein is the combination of financial strength, experience, skill and reputation possessed by Lessee. Therefore, there shall be no Transfer except as specifically permitted by this Lease or consented to in advance by Lessor in writing.  Any attempted Transfer that is not specifically permitted by this Lease or

 

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consented to by Lessor in advance in writing shall be null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.  In the event of a Transfer, Lessor may collect Rent and other charges from the Transferee and apply the amounts collected to the Rent and other charges herein reserved, but no Transfer or collection of Rent and other charges shall be deemed to be a waiver of Lessor’s rights to enforce Lessee’s covenants or an acceptance of the Transferee as Lessee, or a release of the Lessee named herein from the performance of its covenants. Notwithstanding any Transfer, Lessee shall remain fully liable for the performance of all terms, covenants and provisions of this Lease.  Any violation of this Lease by any Transferee shall be deemed to be a violation of this Lease by Lessee.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor shall grant its consent to a transfer by AdCare of 100% of the outstanding equity interests in AdCare to a new owner (“New Parent”) provided that (i) New Parent meets the threshold requirements set forth on Exhibit D and (ii) New Parent delivers a guaranty of this Lease and a security agreement substantially in the forms of guaranty and security agreement delivered by AdCare.

 

22.3                        Subordination and Attornment.  Lessee shall insert in any sublease permitted by Lessor provisions to the effect that (a) such sublease is subject and subordinate to all of the terms and provisions of this Lease and to the rights of Lessor hereunder, (b) if this Lease terminates before the expiration of such sublease, the sublessee thereunder will, at Lessor’s option, attorn to Lessor and waive any right the sublessee may have to terminate the sublease or to surrender possession thereunder, as a result of the termination of this Lease, and (c) if the sublessee receives a written Notice from Lessor or Lessor’s assignee, if any, stating that Lessee is in default under this Lease, the sublessee thereafter shall be obligated to pay all rentals accruing under the sublease directly to the party giving such Notice, or as such party may direct, and such payments shall be credited against the amounts owing by Lessee under this Lease.

 

22.4                        Sublease Limitation.  Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, even if a sublease of a Leased Property is permitted, Lessee shall not sublet such Leased Property on any basis such that the rental to be paid by the sublessee thereunder would be based, in whole or in part, on either (a) the income or profits derived by the business activities of the sublessee, or (b) any other formula such that any portion of the sublease rental received by Lessor would fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto.  The parties agree that this Section shall not be deemed waived or modified by implication, but may be waived or modified only by an instrument in writing explicitly referring to this Section by number.

 

ARTICLE XXIII

 

23.1                        Financial Statements and Other Reports and Materials Required by Lessor.  Lessee shall furnish to Lessor, in paper form and by electronic means, in the form customarily provided by Lessee or its Affiliates to their lenders or other landlords:

 

(a)                                 Within ninety (90) days after the end of each of Lessee’s fiscal years:  (i) Lessee’s Financial Statements; (ii) Guarantor’s Financial Statements; and (iii) an Officer’s Certificate stating that Lessee is not in default in the performance or observance of any of the terms of this Lease, or if Lessee is in default, specifying all such defaults, the nature thereof, and the steps being taken to remedy the same;

 

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(b)                                 Within thirty (30) days after the end of each month, monthly financial reports for the Facilities, including detailed statements of income and expense and detailed operational statistics regarding occupancy rates, patient mix and patient rates by type for the Facilities;

 

(c)                                  If applicable, within fifteen (15) days of filing a copy of each cost report filed with a governmental agency for the Facility;

 

(d)                                 If applicable, within fifteen (15) days of Lessee’s receipt thereof, copies of Medicare and Medicaid Rate Letters and correspondence;

 

(e)                                  Within thirty (30) days of Lessee’s or Manager’s receipt thereof, copies of surveys performed by the appropriate governmental agencies for licensing or certification purposes which show any material deficiencies, including, without limitation, annual surveys, revisits and complaint surveys, copies of any plans of correction and all related correspondence;

 

(f)                                   Immediate Notice to Lessor of any action, proposal or investigation by any agency or entity, or complaint to such agency or entity, known to Lessee, the result of which could be to (i) modify in a way materially adverse to Lessee or revoke or suspend or terminate, or fail to renew or fully continue in effect, any license or certificate or operating authority pursuant to which Lessee carries on any part of the Primary Intended Use of the Facilities, or (ii) suspend, terminate, adversely modify, or fail to renew or fully continue in effect any cost reimbursement or cost sharing program by any state or federal governmental agency, including but not limited to Medicaid or Medicare or any successor or substitute therefor, or seek return of or reimbursement for any funds previously advanced or paid pursuant to any such program, or (iii) impose any bed hold, limitation on patient admission or similar restriction on a Leased Property;

 

(g)                                  As soon as it is prepared in each Lease Year, but not later than the last day of the first (1st) month in each Lease Year, a capital and operating budget for the Facilities for that Lease Year;

 

(h)                                 Upon Lessor’s request from time to time, such additional information and unaudited quarterly financial information concerning the Leased Properties and Lessee as Lessor may reasonably require for its on-going filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under both the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, 10-Q Quarterly Reports, 10-K Annual Reports and registration statements to be filed by Lessor during the Term of this Lease; and

 

(i)                                     Within fifteen (15) Business Days after the expiration of each license and permit required for the operation of the Facilities for The Primary Intended Use, evidence satisfactory to Lessor that such license or permit has been renewed by the issuer thereof.

 

23.2                        Public Offering Information.  Lessee specifically agrees that Lessor may include financial information and information concerning the operation of the Facilities that does not violate the confidentiality of the facility-patient relationship and the physician-patient privilege under

 

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applicable laws, in offering memoranda or prospectus, or similar publications in connection with syndications or public offerings of Lessor’s securities or interests, and any other reporting requirements under applicable Federal and State Laws, including those of any successor to Lessor.  Lessee agrees to provide such other reasonable information necessary with respect to Lessee and the Leased Properties to facilitate a public offering or to satisfy SEC or regulatory disclosure requirements. Upon request of Lessor, Lessee shall notify Lessor of any necessary corrections to information Lessor proposes to publish within a reasonable period of time (not to exceed three (3) days) after being informed thereof by Lessor.

 

ARTICLE XXIV

 

24.1                        Lessor’s Right to Inspect.  Lessee shall permit Lessor and its authorized representatives to inspect the Leased Properties during normal business hours upon five (5) days prior notice to Lessee, except in the event of an emergency when no notice is required.

 

ARTICLE XXV

 

25.1                        No Waiver.  No failure by Lessor to insist upon the strict performance of any term hereof or to exercise any right, power or remedy consequent upon a breach hereof, and no acceptance of full or partial payment of Rent during the continuance of any such breach, shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any such term.  No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Lease, which shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.

 

ARTICLE XXVI

 

26.1                        Remedies Cumulative.  To the extent permitted by law, each legal, equitable or contractual right, power and remedy of Lessor now or hereafter provided either in this Lease or by statute or otherwise shall be cumulative and concurrent and shall be in addition to every other right, power and remedy, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by Lessor of any one or more of such rights, powers and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or subsequent exercise by Lessor of any or all of such other rights, powers and remedies.

 

ARTICLE XXVII

 

27.1                        Acceptance of Surrender.  No surrender to Lessor of this Lease or of the Leased Properties or any part thereof, or of any interest therein, shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Lessor, and no act by Lessor or any representative or agent of Lessor, other than such a written acceptance by Lessor, shall constitute an acceptance of any such surrender.

 

ARTICLE XXIII

 

28.1                        No Merger of Title.  There shall be no merger of this Lease or of the leasehold estate created hereby by reason of the fact that the same person, firm, corporation or other entity may acquire, own or hold, directly or indirectly, (a) this Lease or the leasehold estate created hereby or any interest in this Lease or such leasehold estate, and (b) the fee estate in the Leased Properties.

 

28.2                        No Partnership.  Nothing contained in this Lease will be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between Lessor and Lessee or to cause either party to be

 

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responsible in any way for the debts or obligations of the other or any other party, it being the intention of the parties that the only relationship hereunder is that of Lessor and Lessee.

 

ARTICLE XXIX

 

29.1                        Conveyance by Lessor.  If Lessor or any successor owner of the Leased Properties conveys the Leased Properties other than as security for a debt, Lessor or such successor owner, as the case may be, shall be released from all future liabilities and obligations of Lessor under this Lease arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or other transfer, and all such future liabilities and obligations shall be binding upon the new owner.

 

ARTICLE XXX

 

30.1                        Quiet Enjoyment.  So long as Lessee pays all Rent as it becomes due and complies with all of the terms of this Lease and performs its obligations hereunder, Lessee shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Leased Properties for the Term, free of any claim or other action by Lessor or anyone claiming by, through or under Lessor, but subject to all liens and encumbrances of record as of the date hereof or hereafter provided for in this Lease or consented to by Lessee.  Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, no failure by Lessor to comply with the foregoing covenant will give Lessee any right to cancel or terminate this Lease or abate, reduce or make a deduction from or offset against the Rent or any other sum payable under this Lease, or to fail to perform any other obligation of Lessee.  Lessee shall, however, have the right, by separate and independent action, to pursue any claim it may have against Lessor as a result of a breach by Lessor of the covenant of quiet enjoyment contained in this Section.

 

ARTICLE XXXI

 

31.1                        Notices.  Any notice, request or other communication to be given by any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by hand delivery or facsimile transmission to the following address:

 

	
To Lessee:
    	
ADK   Georgia, LLC
    
	
 
    	
Two   Buckhead Plaza
    
	
 
    	
3050   Peachtree Road NW, Suite 570
    
	
 
    	
Atlanta,   Georgia 30305
    
	
 
    	
Attention:   Chris Brogdon
    
	
 
    	
Tel: (770) 650-7086, ext. 12
    
	
 
    	
Fax: (770) 650-8883
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
With a copy to:
    	
Gregory   P. Youra, Esq.
    
	
(which shall not
    	
Holt Ney Zatcoff & Wasserman, LLP
    
	
constitute notice)
    	
100 Galleria Parkway, Suite 600
    
	
 
    	
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
    
	
 
    	
Tel: (770) 956-9600
    
	
 
    	
Fax: (770) 956-1490
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
To Lessor:
    	
c/o   Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.
    
	
 
    	
200   International Circle, Suite 3500
    

 

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Hunt   Valley, MD 21030
    
	
 
    	
Attn.:   Daniel J. Booth
    
	
 
    	
Telephone   No.: (410) 427-1700
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile   No.: (410) 427-8800
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
And with copy to
    	
Mark   E. Derwent, Esq.
    
	
(which shall not
    	
Doran   Derwent, PLLC
    
	
constitute notice):
    	
5960   Tahoe Drive, SE, Suite 101
    
	
 
    	
Grand   Rapids, MI 49546
    
	
 
    	
Telephone   No.: (616) 451-8690
    
	
 
    	
Facsimile   No.: (616) 451-8697
    

 

or to such other address as either party may hereafter designate. Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date of delivery if such delivery is made on a Business Day, or if not, on the first Business Day after delivery. If delivery is refused, Notice shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivery was first attempted. Notice sent by facsimile transmission shall be deemed given upon confirmation that such Notice was received at the number specified above or in a Notice to the sender.

 

ARTICLE XXXII

 

32.1                        Intentionally deleted.

 

ARTICLE XXXIII

 

33.1                        Intentionally deleted.

 

ARTICLE XXXIV

 

34.1                        Intentionally omitted.

 

34.2                        Transfer of Operational Control of the Facilities.

 

34.2.1                                      Lessee acknowledges and agrees that, subject to applicable law, the certificates of need and licenses necessary to operate the Leased Properties for the Primary Intended Use are appurtenant to the Leased Properties, both during and following the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.  If the certificates of need or licenses to operate the Leased Properties for the Primary Intended Use are issued to Lessee or any Affiliate of Lessee, Lessee agrees that it will cooperate with Lessor to turn over, or to cause to turn over, to Lessor or its designee, upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, all of Lessee’s or its Affiliate’s rights in connection with the certificate of need and/or licenses.

 

34.2.3                                      Upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Lessee shall cooperate fully in transferring operational control of the Facilities to Lessor or Lessor’s nominee and shall use its best efforts to cause the business conducted at the Facility to continue without interruption.  Upon the request of Lessor, Lessee shall execute and deliver an Operations Transfer Agreement to Lessor and any new operator identified by Lessor in substantially the same form as the Operations Transfer Agreement attached as Exhibit E.  The obligation of Lessee regarding the

 

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Operations Transfer Agreement shall survive the termination of this Lease.  To that end, pending completion of the transfer of the operational control of the Facility to Lessor or its nominee:

 

(a)                                                         Lessee will provide all necessary information requested by Lessor or its nominee for the preparation and filing of any and all necessary applications or notifications of any federal or state governmental authority having jurisdiction over a change in the operational control of the Facilities, and any other information reasonably required to effect an orderly transfer of the Facilities, and Lessee will use reasonable, good faith efforts to cause all operating health care licenses to be transferred to Lessor or to Lessor’s nominee if permitted by law;

 

(b)                                                         Lessee shall engage only in transactions or other activities with respect to the Facilities that are in the ordinary course of its business and shall perform all maintenance and repairs reasonably necessary to keep the Facilities in satisfactory operating condition and repair, and shall maintain the supplies and foodstuffs at levels that are consistent and in compliance with all applicable health care regulations, and shall not sell or remove any personal property except in the ordinary course of business and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Lease; and

 

(c)                                                          Upon the request of Lessor, Lessee shall, and shall cause the applicable Sublessee to, execute and deliver an Operations Transfer Agreement to Lessor and any new operator identified by Lessor which is no less favorable to the former operator as the Operations Transfer Agreement pursuant to which operations were transferred to Lessee and/or the Sublessees on the Commencement Date.

 

34.3                        Intangibles and Personal Property.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease, Lessor’s Personal Property shall not include goodwill nor shall it include any other intangible personal property that is severable from Lessor’s “interests in real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto.

 

ARTICLE XXXV

 

35.1                        Arbitration.  Except with respect to the payment of Rent under this Lease, and any proceedings to recover possession of one or more of the Leased Properties, if any controversy arises between the parties hereto as to any of the provisions of this Lease or the performance thereof, and if the parties are unable to settle the controversy by agreement or as otherwise provided herein, the controversy shall be decided by arbitration.  The arbitration shall be conducted by three arbitrators selected in accordance with the rules and procedures of the American Arbitration Association.  The decision of the arbitrators shall be final and binding, and judgment may be entered thereon in any court of competent jurisdiction.  The decision shall set forth in writing the basis for the decision.  In rendering the decision and award, the arbitrators shall not add to, subtract from or otherwise modify the provisions of this Lease.  The expense of the arbitration shall be divided between Lessor and Lessee unless otherwise specified in the award.  Each party in interest shall pay the fees and expenses of its own counsel. The arbitration shall be conducted in Baltimore, Maryland.  In any arbitration, the parties shall be entitled to conduct discovery in the same manner as permitted under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 through 37, as amended.  No provision in this Article shall limit the right of any party to this Agreement to obtain provisional or ancillary remedies from a

 

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court of competent jurisdiction before, after or during the pendency of any arbitration, and the exercise of such remedies does not constitute a waiver of the right of either party to arbitration.

 

ARTICLE XXXVI

 

36.1                        Miscellaneous.

 

36.1.1              Survival, Choice of law.  Anything contained in this Lease to the contrary notwithstanding, all claims against, and liabilities of, Lessee or Lessor arising prior to the date of expiration or termination of this Lease shall survive such expiration or termination.  If any term or provision of this Lease or any application thereof is held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease and any other application of such term or provisions shall not be affected thereby. Neither this Lease nor any provision hereof may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing and in recordable form signed by Lessor, any Facility Mortgagee and Lessee.  All the terms and provisions of this Lease shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.  The headings in this Lease are for convenience of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof. This Lease shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the state of Maryland, except as to matters which, under applicable procedural conflicts of laws rules require the application of laws of another State.

 

LESSEE CONSENTS TO IN PERSONAM JURISDICTION BEFORE THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND GEORGIA, AND AGREES THAT ALL DISPUTES CONCERNING THIS AGREEMENT BE HEARD IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS LOCATED IN THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND GEORGIA.  LESSEE AGREES THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE EFFECTED UPON IT UNDER ANY METHOD PERMISSIBLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND GEORGIA AND IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO VENUE IN THE STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS OF THE STATES OF MARYLAND AND GEORGIA.

 

36.1.2              Limitation on Recovery.  Lessee specifically agrees to look solely to Lessor’s interest in the Leased Properties for recovery of any judgment from Lessor, it being specifically agreed that no constituent shareholder, officer or director of Lessor shall ever be personally liable for any such judgment or for the payment of any monetary obligation to Lessee.  Furthermore, Lessor (original or successor) shall never be liable to Lessee for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by Lessee from whatever cause.

 

36.1.3              Waivers.  Lessee waives any defense by reason of any disability of Lessee, and waives any other defense based on the termination of Lessee’s (including Lessee’s successor’s) liability from any cause.  Lessee waives all presentments, demands for performance, notices of nonperformance, protests, notices of protest, notices of dishonor, and notices of acceptance, and waives all notices of the existence, creation, or incurring of new or additional obligations.

 

36.1.4              Lessee to Pay Reasonable Expenses.  Lessee shall pay or reimburse Lessor for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lessor in connection with or relating in any way to the administration of this Lease, including without limitation, search costs, audit fees, appraisal fees, attorneys’ fees, and other costs paid or incurred by Lessor in the analysis, administration and enforcement of this Lease and the other Transaction Documents, the protection and defense of the

 

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rights of Lessor in and to the Leased Properties, the Collateral and the other Transaction Documents, or as otherwise referred to in this Lease or in the other Transaction Documents, and all costs and expenses relating to extensions, amendments, waivers, or consents requested by Lessee, pursuant to this Lease or any other Transaction Document or any agreements with other parties or termination of this Lease (collectively, “Reasonable Expenses”).  All Reasonable Expenses for which Lessee is liable shall be reasonably documented in a manner that generally describes the services rendered, disbursements advanced, or fees charged or any other amounts for which any party is or may be obligated pursuant to the terms of this Lease or any other Transaction Document, it being understood and agreed that certain documentation may be redacted to exclude confidential or strategic information.  All such Reasonable Expenses shall be due on demand; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default has occurred hereunder, Reasonable Expenses incurred after the date of this Lease which are unrelated to the closing shall be paid on or before the earlier of (i) 30 days following written notice thereof to Lessee or (ii) the date of expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.  Any Reasonable Expenses not paid when due shall bear interest at the Overdue Rate.

 

36.1.5              Counterparts.  This Lease may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original when each party has executed and delivered to the other one or more copies of this Lease.

 

36.1.6              Options Personal.  The renewal options granted to Lessee in this Lease are granted solely to Lessee and are not assignable or transferable except in connection with a Transfer permitted in Article XXII.

 

36.1.7              Rights Cumulative.  Except as provided herein to the contrary, the respective rights and remedies of the parties specified in this Lease shall be cumulative and in addition to any rights and remedies not specified in this Lease.

 

36.1.8              Entire Agreement.  There are no oral or written agreements or representations between the parties hereto affecting this Lease.  This Lease supersedes and cancels any and all previous negotiations, arrangements, representations, brochures, agreements and understandings, if any, between Lessor and Lessee.

 

36.1.9              Amendments in Writing.  No provision of this Lease may be amended except by an agreement in writing signed by Lessor, any Facility Mortgagee and Lessee.

 

36.1.10                               Severability.  If any provision of this Lease or the application of such provision to any person, entity or circumstance is found invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such determination shall not affect the other provisions of this Lease and all other provisions of this Lease shall be deemed valid and enforceable.

 

36.1.11                               Time of the Essence.  Except for the delivery of possession of the Facilities to Lessee, time is of the essence with respect to all provisions of this Lease of which time is an element.

 

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ARTICLE XXXVII

 

37.1                        Commissions. Lessor and Lessee represents and warrants to each other that no real estate commission, finder’s fee or the like is due and owing to any person in connection with this Lease.  Lessor and Lessee agrees to save, indemnify and hold the other respective party harmless from and against any and all claims, liabilities or obligations for brokerage, finder’s fees or the like in connection with this Lease or the transactions contemplated hereby, asserted by any person on the basis of any statement or act alleged to have been made or taken by Lessor/Lessee.

 

ARTICLE XXXVIII

 

38.1                        Memorandum or Short Form of Lease.  Lessor and Lessee shall, promptly upon the request of either, enter into a Memorandum or Short Form of this Lease, substantially in the form of attached Exhibit F, with such modifications as may be appropriate under the laws and customs of the States and in the customary form suitable for recording under the laws of each of the States.  Lessee shall pay all costs and expenses of recording such memorandum or short form of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XXXIX

 

39.1                        Security Deposit.  As of the date of this Lease, Lessee has delivered Three Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($375,000) (“Security Deposit”), which Lessor shall hold as security for the full and faithful performance by Lessee of each and every term, provision, covenant and condition of this Lease in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions of this Lease.  The initial Security Deposit shall be in the form of cash; provided, however, that Lessee shall have the option at any time during the Term to substitute for such cash Security Deposit an irrevocable and unconditional Letter of Credit (together with all replacements thereof, the “Letter of Credit”).  The initial Letter of Credit shall be in the form required by the Letter of Credit Agreement and shall remain, as extended and replaced, continually in existence during the entire Term (or such portion thereof as Tenant desires to have the Security Deposit in the form of a Letter of Credit; Tenant may replace not less than thirty (30) days prior to the end of any Letter of Credit period the same with cash, in its sole discretion).  If at any time the Security Deposit is in the form of cash, it may be deposited by Lessor into an interest-bearing account.  The Security Deposit shall not be considered an advance payment of Rent (or of any other sum payable to Lessee under this Lease) or a measure of Lessor’s damages in case of a default by Lessee.  The Security Deposit shall not be considered a trust fund, and Lessee expressly acknowledges and agrees that Lessor is not acting as a trustee or in any fiduciary capacity in controlling or using the Security Deposit.  Lessor shall have no obligation to maintain the Security Deposit separate and apart from Lessor’s general and/or other funds.  The Security Deposit, less any portion thereof applied as provided in Section 39.2, shall be returned to Lessee within sixty (60) days following the expiration of the Term.

 

39.2                        Application of Security Deposit.  If Lessee defaults in respect of any of the terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Lease or of any agreement or instrument with which this Lease is cross-defaulted), including, but not limited to, payment of any Rent and other sums of money payable by Lessee, Lessor may, but shall not be required to, in addition to and not in lieu of any other rights and remedies available to Lessor, apply all or any part of the Security Deposit (or draw the Letter of Credit, in whole or in part) to the payment of any sum in default, or any other

 

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sum that Lessor may expend or be required to expend by reason of Lessee’s default, including but not limited to, any damages or deficiency in reletting the Leased Properties,.  Whenever, and as often as, Lessor has applied any portion of the Security Deposit to cure Lessee’s default hereunder or under any agreement with which this Lease is cross-defaulted, Lessee shall, within ten (10) days after Notice from Lessor, deposit additional money or deliver a new Letter of Credit with Lessor sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to the full amount then required to be deposited with Lessor pursuant to Section 39.1 above, and Lessee’s failure to do so shall constitute an Event of Default without any further Notice.

 

39.3                        Transfer of Security Deposit.  If Lessor transfers its interest under this Lease, Lessor shall assign the Security Deposit to the new lessor and thereafter Lessor shall have no further liability for the return of the Security Deposit, and Lessee agrees to look solely to the new lessor for the return of the Security Deposit.  The provisions of the preceding sentence shall apply to every transfer or assignment of Lessor’s interest under this Lease.  Lessee agrees that it will not assign or encumber or attempt to assign or encumber the Security Deposit and that Lessor, its successors and assigns may return the Security Deposit to the last Lessee in possession at the last address for which Notice has given by such Lessee and that Lessor thereafter shall be relieved of any liability therefor, regardless of one or more assignments of this Lease or any such actual or attempted assignment or encumbrances of the Security Deposit.

 

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Signature Page to

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE FACILITIES LEASE

(Parkview Manor Nursing Home (Atlanta, Georgia))
 (Bonterra Nursing Center (East Point, Georgia))

 

	
 
    	
LESSOR:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
GEORGIA   LESSOR — BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, INC.
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Daniel J. Booth
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Daniel   J. Booth
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Chief   Operating Officer
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
THE   STATE OF MARYLAND
    	
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COUNTY   OF BALTIMORE
    	
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This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 29 day of September, 2010, by Daniel J. Booth, the Chief Operating Officer of Georgia Lessor — Bonterra/Parkview, Inc., a Maryland corporation, on behalf of said corporation.

 

	
 
    	
/s/   Jennie M. Bathras
    
	
 
    	
Notary   Public
    

 

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Signature Page to

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED MULTIPLE FACILITIES LEASE

(Parkview Manor Nursing Home (Atlanta, Georgia))
 (Bonterra Nursing Center (East Point, Georgia))

 

	
 
    	
LESSEE:
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
ADK   BONTERRA/PARKVIEW, LLC
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
By:
    	
/s/   Chris Brogdon
    
	
 
    	
Name:
    	
Chris   Brogdon
    
	
 
    	
Title:
    	
Manager
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
 
    	
 
    
	
THE   STATE OF GEORGIA
    	
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COUNTY   OF COBB
    	
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This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 29 day of October, 2010, by Chris Brogdon, the Manager, of ADK Bonterra/Parkview, LLC, a Georgia limited liability company, on behalf of said company.

 

	
 
    	
Notary   Public
    

 

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