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MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT

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MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT | Document Parties: DAYTON LLC | Emeritus Corporation | Health Care REIT, Inc | KENNER, LLC | One SeaGate, Suite 1500, PO Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Cold Spring Properties, LLC | One SeaGate, Suite 1500, PO Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Louisiana Properties, LP | OUTLOOK MANOR LLC | SENIOR LIVING PROPERTIES, LLC | Southern Investments I, Inc You are currently viewing:
This Lease Agreement involves

DAYTON LLC | Emeritus Corporation | Health Care REIT, Inc | KENNER, LLC | One SeaGate, Suite 1500, PO Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Cold Spring Properties, LLC | One SeaGate, Suite 1500, PO Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Louisiana Properties, LP | OUTLOOK MANOR LLC | SENIOR LIVING PROPERTIES, LLC | Southern Investments I, Inc

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Title: MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: Ohio     Date: 3/16/2009
Industry: Healthcare Facilities     Sector: Healthcare

MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT, Parties: dayton llc , emeritus corporation , health care reit  inc , kenner  llc , one seagate  suite 1500  po box 1475  toledo  ohio 43603-1475  hcri cold spring properties  llc , one seagate  suite 1500  po box 1475  toledo  ohio 43603-1475  hcri louisiana properties  lp , outlook manor llc , senior living properties  llc , southern investments i  inc
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EX-10.55..09


 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

 

MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT

 

 

BETWEEN

 

 

HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.

 

 

HCRI COLD SPRING PROPERTIES, LLC

 

 

HCRI LOUISIANA PROPERTIES, L.P.

 

 

AND

 

 

EMERITUS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER 17, 2008

 

 

 

 


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

SECTION

 

PAGE

ARTICLE 1:

LEASED PROPERTY, TERM AND DEFINITIONS

2

1.1

Leased Property

2

1.2

Indivisible Lease.

2

1.3

Term

2

1.4

Definitions

3

1.5

Landlord As Agent

13

1.6

Rocky Hill Ground Lease

13

1.6.1

General

13

1.6.2

Landlord Acceptance of Rocky Hill Ground Lease Obligations

13

1.6.3

Compliance with Rocky Hill Ground Lease; Rent Payments Thereunder

13

1.6.4

Termination or Expiration of Rocky Hill Ground Lease

14

1.6.5

Remedies

14

1.7

Termination of the Summerville Lease

14

ARTICLE 2:

RENT

14

2.1

Base Rent

14

2.2

Base Rent Adjustments.

15

2.2.1

Base Rent Adjustments - Additional Investment Advances

15

2.3

Additional Rent

15

2.3.1

General Additional Rent

15

2.4

Place of Payment of Rent

15

2.5

Net Lease

15

2.6

No Termination, Abatement, Etc

15

2.7

Transaction Fee

16

ARTICLE 3:

 IMPOSITIONS AND UTILITIES

16

3.1

Payment of Impositions

16

3.2

Definition of Impositions

17

3.3

Escrow of Impositions

17

3.4

Utilities

18

3.5

Discontinuance of Utilities

18

3.6

Business Expenses

18

3.7

Permitted Contests

18

ARTICLE 4:

 INSURANCE

19

4.1

Property Insurance

19

4.2

Liability Insurance

20

4.3

Builder's Risk Insurance

20

4.4

Insurance Requirements

21

4.5

Replacement Value

21

4.6

Blanket Policy

21

 

 

 


 

 

SECTION

 

PAGE

4.7

No Separate Insurance

22

4.8

Waiver of Subrogation

22

4.9

Mortgages

22

4.10

Escrows

22

ARTICLE 5:

INDEMNITY

22

5.1

Tenant's Indemnification

22

5.1.1

Notice of Claim

23

5.1.2

Survival of Covenants

23

5.1.3

Reimbursement of Expenses

23

5.2

Environmental Indemnity; Audits

23

5.3

Limitation of Landlord's Liability

24

ARTICLE 6:

USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES

24

6.1

Use of Leased Property

24

6.2

Acceptance of Leased Property

24

6.3

Conditions of Use and Occupancy

25

6.4

Tenant Solely Responsible

25

6.5

Opportunity to Inspect

25

ARTICLE 7:

MAINTENANCE AND MECHANICS' LIENS

25

7.1

Maintenance

25

7.2

Required Alterations

26

7.3

Mechanic's Liens

26

7.4

Replacements of Fixtures and Landlord's Personal Property

26

ARTICLE 8:

DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

27

8.1

Events of Default

27

8.2

Remedies

29

8.3

Right of Set?Off

32

8.4

Performance of Tenant's Covenants

32

8.5

Late Payment Charge

32

8.6

Default Rent

33

8.7

Attorneys' Fees

33

8.8

Escrows and Application of Payments

33

8.9

Remedies Cumulative

33

8.10

Waivers

34

8.11

Obligations Under the Bankruptcy Code

34

8.12

California Remedies

34

8.12.1

Remedies

34

8.12.2

Damages

35

ARTICLE 9:

DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

36

9.1

Notice of Casualty

36

9.2

Substantial Destruction

36

9.3

Partial Destruction

37

9.4

Restoration

37

 

 

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SECTION

 

PAGE

9.5

Insufficient Proceeds

38

9.6

Not Trust Funds

38

9.7

Landlord's Inspection

38

9.8

Landlord's Costs

38

9.9

No Rent Abatement

38

ARTICLE 10:

 CONDEMNATION

39

10.1

Total Taking

39

10.2

Partial Taking

39

10.3

Condemnation Proceeds Not Trust Funds

39

ARTICLE 11:

TENANT'S PROPERTY

40

11

Tenant's Property

40

11

Requirements for Tenant's Property

40

ARTICLE 12:

RENEWAL OPTIONS

41

12.1

Renewal Options

41

12.2

Effect of Renewal

41

ARTICLE 13:

RIGHT OF FIRST OPPORTUNITY AND OPTION TO PURCHASE

42

13.1

Right of First Opportunity

42

13.1.1

Fair Market Value

43

13.2

Option to Purchase

45

13.2.1

Option Price

45

13.2.2

Summerville Fair Market Value

46

13.2.3

Closing

47

13.2.4

Failure to Close Option

47

13.2.5

Failure to Exercise Option to Purchase

47

13.2.6

Early Option to Purchase Dayton Facility

47

ARTICLE 14:

NEGATIVE COVENANTS

47

14.1

No Debt

47

14.2

No Liens

47

14.3

No Guaranties

48

14.4

No Transfer

48

14.5

No Dissolution

48

14.6

Subordination of Payments to Affiliates

48

14.7

Change of Location or Name

48

ARTICLE 15:

AFFIRMATIVE COVENANTS

49

15.1

Perform Obligations

49

15.2

Proceedings to Enjoin or Prevent Construction

49

15.3

Documents and Information

49

15.3.1

Furnish Documents

49

15.3.2

Furnish Information

49

15.3.3

Further Assurances and Information

50

 

 

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PAGE

15.3.4

Material Communications

50

15.3.5

Requirements for Financial Statements

50

15.4

Compliance With Laws

50

15.5

Broker's Commission

51

15.6

Existence and Change in Ownership

51

15.7

Financial Covenants

51

15.7.1

Definitions

51

15.7.2

Coverage Ratio

51

15.8

Facility Licensure and Certification

52

15.8.1

Notice of Inspection

52

15.8.2

Material Deficiencies

52

15.9

Transfer of License and Facility Operations

52

15.9.1

Licensure

52

15.9.2

Facility Operations

52

15.10

Bed Operating Rights

53

15.11

Power of Attorney

53

ARTICLE 16:

ALTERATIONS, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND SIGNS

54

16.1

Prohibition on Alterations and Improvements

54

16.2

Approval of Alterations

54

16.3

Permitted Alterations

54

16.4

Requirements for Permitted Alterations

54

16.5

Ownership and Removal of Permitted Alterations

55

16.6

Minimum Qualified Capital Expenditures

55

16.7

Signs

55

ARTICLE 17:

CONTINGENT PAYMENT

56

17.1

Contingent Payment

56

ARTICLE 18:

ASSIGNMENT AND SALE OF LEASED PROPERTY

56

18.1

Prohibition on Assignment and Subletting

56

18.2

Requests for Landlord's Consent to Assignment, Sublease or Management Agreement

56

18.3

Agreements with Residents

57

18.4

Sale of Leased Property

57

18.5

Assignment by Landlord

58

ARTICLE 19:

HOLDOVER AND SURRENDER

58

19.1

Holding Over

58

19.2

Surrender

58

19.3

Indemnity

58

ARTICLE 20:

[RESERVED]

59

ARTICLE 21:

QUIET ENJOYMENT, SUBORDINATION, ATTORNMENT AND ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES

59

21.1

Quiet Enjoyment

59

 

 

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SECTION

 

PAGE

21.2

Subordination

59

21.3

Attornment

59

21.4

Estoppel Certificates

60

ARTICLE 22:

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

60

22.1

Organization and Good Standing

60

22.2

Power and Authority

61

22.3

Enforceability

61

22.4

Government Authorizations

61

22.5

Reserved

61

22.6

Condition of Facility

61

22.7

Compliance with Laws

61

22.8

No Litigation

61

22.9

Consents

62

22.10

No Violation

62

22.11

Reports and Statements

62

22.12

ERISA

62

22.13

Chief Executive Office

63

22.14

Other Name or Entities

63

22.15

Parties in Possession

63

22.16

Access

63

22.17

Utilities

63

22.18

Condemnation and Assessments

63

22.19

Zoning

63

22.20

Pro Forma Statement

64

22.21

Environmental Matters

64

22.22

Leases and Contracts

64

22.23

No Default

64

22.24

Tax Status

65

ARTICLE 23:

RESERVED

65

ARTICLE 24:

SECURITY INTEREST

65

24.1

Collateral

65

24.2

Additional Documents

66

24.3

Notice of Sale

66

24.4

Recharacterization

66

ARTICLE 25:

MISCELLANEOUS

66

25.1

Notices

66

25.2

Advertisement of Leased Property

66

25.3

Entire Agreement

67

25.4

Severability

67

25.5

Captions and Headings

67

25.6

Governing Law

67

25.7

Memorandum of Lease

67

25.8

Waiver

67

 

 

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SECTION

 

PAGE

25.9

Binding Effect

67

25.10

No Offer

67

25.11

Modification

67

25.12

Landlord's Modification

68

25.13

No Merger

68

25.14

Laches

68

25.15

Limitation on Tenant's Recourse

68

25.16

Construction of Lease

68

25.17

Counterparts

68

25.18

Custody of Escrow Funds

69

25.19

Landlord's Status as a REIT

69

25.20

Exhibits

69

25.21

WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

69

25.22

CONSENT TO JURISDICTION

69

25.23

Attorney's Fees and Expenses

70

25.24

Survival

70

25.25

Time

70

25.26

Subtenant

70

 



 

SCHEDULE 1:

INITIAL RENT SCHEDULE

 

SCHEDULE 2:

TRANCHE 2 FACILITIES

 

EXHIBIT A:

LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS

 

EXHIBIT B:

PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS

 

EXHIBIT C:

FACILITY INFORMATION

 

EXHIBIT D:

LANDLORD’S PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

EXHIBIT E:

DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED

 

EXHIBIT F:

TENANT’S CERTIFICATE AND FACILITY FINANCIAL REPORTS

 

EXHIBIT G:

GOVERNMENT AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE OBTAINED; ZONING PERMITS

 

EXHIBIT H:

PENDING LITIGATION

 

EXHIBIT I:

LIST OF LEASES AND CONTRACTS

 

EXHIBIT J:

WIRE TRANSFER INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

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SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER LEASE AGREEMENT

 

 

This Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement (“Lease”) is made effective as of October 17, 2008 (the “Amended Effective Date”) by and among Health Care REIT, Inc. , a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“HCRI” and a “Landlord” as further defined in §1.4 below), having its principal office located at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Cold Spring Properties, LLC , a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“HCRI-Cold Spring” and a “Landlord” as further defined in §1.4 below), having its principal office located at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, HCRI Louisiana Properties, L.P. , a limited partnership organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (“HCRI-LA” and a “Landlord” as further defined in §1.4 below), having its principal office located at One SeaGate, Suite 1500, P.O. Box 1475, Toledo, Ohio 43603-1475, and Emeritus Corporation , a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Washington (“Tenant”), having its chief executive office located at 3131 Elliott Avenue, Suite 500, Seattle, Washington 98121.

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A.   Effective as of March 28, 2002, HCRI and HCRI Mississippi, LLC, as landlord, and Tenant entered into a certain Master Lease Agreement (“Master Lease”).

 

B.   Effective as of September 30, 2003, HCRI, HCRI Mississippi, LLC, HCRI Massachusetts Trust II, and HCRI Texas Properties, Ltd., as Landlord, and Tenant entered into a certain Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement (as amended, the “Amended and Restated Master Lease”) as amended by a certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement (“First Amendment”) dated as of June 22, 2005, as further amended by a certain Amendment of Master Lease and Termination of Memorandum of Lease (“Second Amendment”) dated as of August 2, 2007, which removed the Fort Myers, Florida facility, which was sold to Tenant, as further amended by a certain Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement (“Third Amendment”) dated as of June 30, 2008, which, among other things, [i] removed eighteen facilities known as the Tranche I Facilities, as defined in and pursuant to a certain Asset Purchase Agreement (“Asset Purchase Agreement”) by and among HCRI and certain affiliates (collectively, “Seller”) and Tenant dated as of June 9, 2008, and [ii] added two facilities pursuant to a certain Master Lease Roll Up Agreement dated on or about June 30, 2003.

 

C.   Effective as of March 1, 2007, HCRI, HCRI-LA and Senior Living Properties, LLC, entered into a certain Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement (“Summerville Lease”) for the Summerville Facilities (hereinafter defined).

 

D.   Pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement, Seller agreed to convey to Tenant certain facilities, including those listed in Schedule 2 hereto (the “Tranche 2 Facilities”), at a closing (“Tranche 2 Closing”) to occur no earlier than October 1, 2008, and no later than December 31, 2008.  Upon the Tranche 2 Closing, the Tranche 2 Facilities are to be removed from the Lease.

 

 

 

 


 

 

E.   Pursuant to the Third Amendment, Landlord and Tenant agreed to amend the Lease to add the Summerville Facilities to the Lease at the time of the Tranche 2 Closing.

 

F.   The Tranche 2 Closing occurred as of October 17, 2008.

 

G.   Landlord and Tenant desire to amend the Amended and Restated Master Lease [i] to remove the Tranche 2 Facilities, [ii] to add the three Summerville Facilities pursuant to the Third Amendment, and [iii] to reflect the changes made in the First Amendment, Second Amendment and Third Amendment.  This Lease amends, restates and replaces the Amended and Restated Master Lease in its entirety.

 

H.   Landlord desires to lease the Leased Property, as hereinafter defined, to Tenant and Tenant desires to lease the Leased Property from Landlord upon the terms set forth in this Lease.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, Landlord and Tenant agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1:  LEASED PROPERTY, TERM AND DEFINITIONS

 

1.1            Leased Property .  Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the Leased Property, subject, however, to the Permitted Exceptions and subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease.

 

1.2            Indivisible Lease .  This Lease constitutes one indivisible lease of the entire Leased Property.  The Leased Property constitutes one economic unit and the Base Rent and all other provisions, including, but not limited to, the provisions concerning the Contingent Payment Advance, have been negotiated and agreed to based on a lease of all of the Leased Property as a single, composite, inseparable transaction and would have been materially different had separate leases or a divisible lease been intended.  Except as expressly provided herein for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Lease shall apply equally and uniformly to all the Leased Property as one unit and any Event of Default under this Lease is an Event of Default as to the entire Leased Property.  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 a single indivisible lease of all the Leased Property and, in particular but without limitation, that for purposes of any assumption, rejection or assignment of this Lease under the Bankruptcy Code, this is one indivisible and non-severable lease and executory contract dealing with one legal and economic unit which must be assumed, rejected or assigned as a whole with respect to all (and only all) the Leased Property covered hereby.  The parties agree that the existence of more than one Landlord under this Lease does not affect the indivisible, non-severable nature of this Lease. The parties may amend this Lease from time to time to include one or more additional Facility Properties as part of the Leased Property and such future addition to the Leased Property shall not in any way change the indivisible and non-severable nature of this Lease and all of the foregoing provisions shall continue to apply in full force.

 

1.3            Term .  The initial term (“Initial Term”) of this Lease commenced on the Effective Date and expires at 12:00 Midnight Eastern Time on September 30, 2018 (the

 

 

 

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“Expiration Date”); provided, however, that Tenant has an option to renew the Lease pursuant to Article 12.

 

1.4            Definitions .  Except as otherwise expressly provided, [i] the terms defined in this section have the meanings assigned to them in this section and include the plural as well as the singular; [ii] all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as of the time applicable; and [iii] the words “herein”, “hereof”, and “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular section.

 

“ADA” means the federal statute entitled Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. §12101, et seq .

 

                      “Affiliate” means any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with Tenant.  “Control” (and the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity.  An Affiliate of Tenant shall specifically exclude [i] Saratoga Partners IV, L.P. (“Saratoga”); [ii] Daniel R. Baty; [iii] Columbia Pacific Management, Inc.; [iv] Apollo Advisors, Inc.; and [v] any Affiliate of any of the entities listed in clauses [i] through [iv].

 

 

“Affiliate Tenant” means each tenant under an Affiliate Lease.

 

                      “Amended Commencement Date” means the Amended Effective Date if such date is the first day of a month, and if it is not, the first day of the first month following the Amended Effective Date.

 

“Amended Effective Date” means the date of this Lease.

 

“Amended Effective Date Landlord” means individually or collectively HCRI, HCRI-Cold Spring and HCRI-LA.

 

“Annual Company Budget” means Company’s projection of its financial statement for the next fiscal year (or the 12-month rolling forward period, if applicable), which shall include the balance sheet, statement of income, statement of cash flows, statement of shareholders’ equity and statement of capital expenditures for the applicable period.

 

“Annual Facility Budget” means Tenant’s projection of the Facility Financial Statement for the next fiscal year (or the 12-month rolling forward period, if applicable).

 

“Annual Financial Statements” means [i] for Tenant, an audited balance sheet, statement of income, and statement of cash flows for the most recent fiscal year on an individual

 

 

 

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facility and consolidated basis and [ii] for each Facility, an unaudited Facility Financial Statement for the most recent fiscal year.

 

“Average Daily Census” means the number determined by dividing the total resident days for a Facility during a specific month by the actual number of days contained in that month.

 

“Bankruptcy Code” means the United States Bankruptcy Code set forth in 11 U.S.C. §101 et. seq., as amended from time to time.

 

“Base Price” means an amount equal to the greater of [i] Total Investment Amount; or [ii] the sum of [a] the Total Investment Amount plus [b] 50% of the difference between the Fair Market Value at the time of the option exercise and the sum of [I] the Investment Amount and [II] $25,800,000.00 less any Contingent Payment Advance.

 

“Base Rent” has the meaning set forth in §2.1, as increased from time to time pursuant to §2.2.

 

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday, or national holiday.

 

“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time.

 

“Closing” means the closing of the lease of the Leased Property to Tenant.

 

“Collateral” has the meaning set forth in §24.1.

 

“Commencement Date” means April 1, 2002.

 

“Commitment” means the Commitment Letter for the Lease dated August 15, 2003 as modified by the Amended and Restated Project Approval Letter dated April 27, 2005.

 

“Company” means Tenant.

 

“Contingent Payment Advance” means any advance of funds by Landlord to Tenant pursuant to Article 17.

 

“Contingent Payment Amount” means any payment by Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

“CPI” means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Revised Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (1982-1984=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.

 

 

 

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“Dayton Facility” means Summerville at Dayton in Dayton, Ohio.

 

“Default Rent” has the meaning set forth in §8.6.

 

“Disbursing Agreement” means any Construction Disbursing Agreement between Landlord and Tenant setting forth the terms and conditions pursuant to which Landlord shall make Contingent Payments to or for the benefit of Tenant for certain Project Improvements and any amendments thereto or substitutions and replacements therefore.

 

“Early Option” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.6.

 

“Early Option Price” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.6.

 

“Effective Date” means March 28, 2002.

 

“Environmental Laws” means all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and policies the purpose of which is to protect human health and the environment, as amended from time to time, including, but not limited to, [i] CERCLA; [ii] the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; [iii] the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act; [iv] the Clean Air Act; [v] Clean Water Act; [vi] the Toxic Substances Control Act; [vii] the Occupational Safety and Health Act; [viii] the Safe Drinking Water Act; and [ix] analogous state laws and regulations.

 

“Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in §8.1.

 

“Expiration Date” has the meaning set forth in §1.3.

 

“Facility” means each facility located on a portion of the Land, including the Facility Property associated with such Facility.  References in this Lease to “the Facility” shall mean each Facility individually unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

“Facility Financial Statement” means a financial statement for each Facility which shall include the balance sheet, statement of income, statement of cash flows, statement of shareholders’ equity, occupancy census data (including payor mix), statement of capital expenditures and a comparison of the actual financial data versus the Annual Facility Budget for the applicable period.

 

“Facility Name” means the name under which a Facility has done business during the Term.  The Facility Name in use by each Facility on the Amended Effective Date is set forth on the attached Exhibit C.

 

“Facility Property” means the portion of the Land on which a Facility is located, the legal description of which is set forth beneath the applicable Facility Name on Exhibit A, the Improvements on such portion of the Land, the Related Rights with respect to such portion of the Land, and Landlord’s Personal Property with respect to such Facility.

 

“Facility State” means the State in which a respective Facility is located.

 

 

 

 

 

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“Facility States” means, collectively, the States in which the Leased Property is located.

 

“Facility Uses” means the uses relating to the operation of a Facility as a facility of the type and operating the number of beds and units set forth on Exhibit C with respect to such Facility.

 

“Fair Market Value” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.1.

 

“Financial Statements” means [i] the annual, quarterly and year to date financial statements of Tenant; and [ii] any operating statements that were submitted to Landlord prior to the Amended Effective Date.

 

“Fixtures” means all permanently affixed equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of real and/or personal property (excluding Landlord’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 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, 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.

 

“General Additional Rent” has the meaning set forth in §2.3.1.

 

“Government Authorizations” means all permits, licenses, approvals, consents, and authorizations required to comply with all Legal Requirements, including, but not limited to, [i] zoning permits, variances, exceptions, special use permits, conditional use permits, and consents; [ii] the permits, licenses, provider agreements and approvals required for licensure and operation of each Facility in accordance with its respective Facility Uses and, if applicable, certified as a provider under the federal Medicare and state Medicaid programs; [iii] environmental, ecological, coastal, wetlands, air, and water permits, licenses, and consents; [iv] curb cut, subdivision, land use, and planning permits, licenses, approvals and consents; [v] building, sign, fire, health, and safety permits, licenses, approvals, and consents; and [vi] architectural reviews, approvals, and consents required under restrictive covenants.

 

“Guarantor” means Summerville at Kenner, L.L.C., Summerville at Dayton LLC, and Summerville at Outlook Manor LLC, individually and collectively.

 

“Guaranty” means the Unconditional and Continuing Lease Guaranty dated as of October 17, 2008, executed by Summerville Senior Living, Inc., Summerville at Kenner, L.L.C., Summerville at Dayton LLC, and Summerville at Outlook Manor LLC, as guarantor, in favor of the Amended Effective Date Landlord, to guarantee payment and performance of the Lease Obligations and any amendments thereto or substitutions or replacements therefor.

 

 

 

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“Hazardous Materials” means any substance [i] the presence of which poses a hazard to the health or safety of persons on or about the Land, including, but not limited to, asbestos containing materials; [ii] which requires removal or remediation under any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, any substance which is toxic, explosive, flammable, radioactive, or otherwise hazardous; or [iii] which is regulated under or classified under any Environmental Law as hazardous or toxic, including, but not limited to, any substance within the meaning of “hazardous substance”, “hazardous material”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic substance”, “regulated substance”, “solid waste”, or “pollutant” as defined in any Environmental Law.

 

“HCRI” means Health Care REIT, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

“HCRI Landlord” means HCRI-Cold Spring and HCRI-LA.

 

“HIPDB” means the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank maintained by the Department of Health and Human Services.

 

“Impositions” has the meaning set forth in §3.2.

 

“Improvements” means all buildings, structures, Fixtures and other improvements of every kind on any portion of the Land, including, but not limited to, alleys, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits and lines (on-site and off-site), parking areas and roadways appurtenant to such buildings and structures, now or hereafter situated upon any portion of the Land.

 

“Initial Term” has the meaning set forth in §1.3.

 

“Investment Advance” means any advance of funds by Landlord to Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease.

 

“Investment Advance Amount” means the amount of any Investment Advance.

 

“Investment Amount” is an aggregate concept and means the sum of the Investment Advance Amounts outstanding at the applicable time.  As of the Amended Effective Date, the Investment Amount is as indicated on the Rent Schedule attached as Schedule 1 hereto.

 

“Land” means the real property described in Exhibit A attached hereto.

 

“Landlord” means each Amended Effective Date Landlord during the time period that such entity is the fee owner of any portion of the Land or, in the case of the Rocky Hill Facility, during the time period that such entity is the tenant under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease and is the fee owner of the improvements located on the Rocky Hill Land.  If an Amended Effective Date Landlord is no longer a fee owner of the Land or a tenant under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease, as applicable, then from and after that date, that entity will no longer be a Landlord under the terms hereof and its successor (whether by assignment or by operation of law) will be a Landlord under the terms hereof without the need for any amendment to this document.

 

 

 

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“Landlord Affiliate” means any person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust, or other legal entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with Landlord.  “Control” (and the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such entity.

 

“Landlord’s Personal Property” means all Personal Property owned by Landlord on the Amended Effective Date and located at the Facility, including, without limitation, all personal property listed on the attached Exhibit D, together with any and all replacements thereof, and all Personal Property that pursuant to the terms of this Lease becomes the property of Landlord during the Term.

 

“Lease” means this Second Amended and Restated Master Lease Agreement, as further amended and/or restated from time to time.

 

“Lease Documents” means this Lease and all documents executed by Landlord and Tenant relating to this Lease or the Facility.

 

“Lease Payments” means the sum of the Base Rent payments (as increased from time to time) for the applicable period.

 

“Lease Year” means each consecutive period of 365 or 366 days throughout the Term.  The first Lease Year commences on the Commencement Date and expires on the day before the first anniversary of the Commencement Date.

 

“Leased Property” means all of the Land, Improvements, Related Rights and Landlord’s Personal Property.

 

“Legal Requirements” means all laws, regulations, rules, orders, writs, injunctions, decrees, certificates, requirements, agreements, conditions of participation and standards of any federal, state, county, municipal or other governmental entity, administrative agency, insurance underwriting board, architectural control board, private third-party payor, accreditation organization, or any restrictive covenants applicable to the development, construction, condition and operation of the Facility by Tenant for the Facility Uses, including, but not limited to, [i] zoning, building, fire, health, safety, sign, and subdivision regulations and codes; [ii] certificate of need laws (if applicable); [iii] licensure to operate as each Facility in accordance with its respective Facility Uses; [iv] Medicare and Medicaid certification requirements (if applicable); [v] the ADA; [vi] any Environmental Laws; and [vii] requirements, conditions and standards for participation in third-party payor insurance programs (if applicable).

 

“Louisiana Facility” means Summerville at Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana.

 

“Material Obligation” means [i] any indebtedness with respect to any critical care equipment and for all other equipment any indebtedness in excess of $250,000.00 at the Facility secured by a security interest in or a lien, deed of trust or mortgage on any of the Leased Property (or any part thereof, including any Personal Property) and any agreement relating thereto; [ii] any obligation or agreement that is material to the construction or operation of the Facility or that is material to Tenant’s business or financial condition and where a breach

 

 

 

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thereunder, if not cured within any applicable cure period, would have a material adverse affect on the financial condition of Tenant or the results of operations at the Facility; [iii] any unsecured indebtedness or lease of Tenant or Subtenant that has an outstanding principal balance or obligation of at least $1,000,000.00 and any agreement relating thereto; and [iv] any indebtedness or lease of Subtenant or of any other party that has been guaranteed by Subtenant, other than this Lease, that has an outstanding principal balance or obligation of at least $250,000.00.

 

“Modified Offer” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Modified Opportunity Notice” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Negotiation Period” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.1.1.

 

“Net Operating Income” means the pre-tax net income of Tenant or Subtenant plus [i] the amount of the provision for depreciation and amortization; plus [ii] the amount of the provision for interest and lease payments, if any; plus [iii] the amount of the provision for Rent payments; plus [iv] the amount of the provision for management fees.

 

“Obligor Group Obligations” means all payment and performance obligations of Tenant and Subtenant to Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate, including, but not limited to, all obligations under this Lease, any loans extended to Tenant or Subtenant by Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate and all documents executed by Tenant or Subtenant in favor of Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate in connection with this Lease, any loan or any other obligation.

 

“Offer” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Opportunity Notice” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Opportunity Transaction” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Option Price” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.1.

 

“Option to Purchase” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.

 

“Organization State” means the State in which an entity is organized.

 

“Organizational Documents” means [i] for a corporation, its Articles of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State of the Organization State, as amended to date, and its Bylaws certified by such entity, as amended to date; [ii] for a partnership, its Partnership Agreement certified by such entity, as amended to date, and the Partnership Certificate, certified by the appropriate authority (if applicable), as amended to date; and [iii] for a limited liability company, its Articles of Organization certified by the Secretary of State of the Organization State, as amended to date, and its Operating Agreement certified by such entity, as amended to date.

 

 

 

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“Periodic Financial Statements” means [i] for Tenant, an unaudited balance sheet and statement of income for the most recent quarter; and [ii] for the Facility, an unaudited Facility Financial Statement for the most recent month.

 

“Permitted Exceptions” means all easements, liens, encumbrances, restrictions, agreements and other title matters existing as of the Amended Effective Date, including, without limitation, the exceptions to title set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto, and any sublease of any portion of the Leased Property made in complete accordance with Article 18.

 

“Permitted Liens” means [i] liens granted to Landlord; [ii] liens customarily incurred by Tenant or Subtenant in the ordinary course of business for items not delinquent, including mechanic’s liens and deposits and charges under worker’s compensation laws; [iii] liens for taxes and assessments not yet due and payable; [iv] any lien, charge, or encumbrance which is being contested in good faith pursuant to this Lease; [v] the Permitted Exceptions; and [vi] purchase money financing and capitalized equipment leases for the acquisition of personal property provided, however, that Landlord obtains a nondisturbance agreement from the purchase money lender or equipment lessor in form and substance as may be satisfactory to Landlord if the original cost of the equipment exceeds $250,000.00 per Facility.

 

“Personal Property” means 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 Tenant) used in connection with the Leased Property, together with all replacements and alterations thereof and additions thereto, except items, if any, included within the definition of Fixtures or Improvements.

 

“Portfolio Cash Flow” has the meaning set forth in §15.7.1.

 

“Portfolio Coverage Ratio” has the meaning set forth in §15.7.1.

 

“Pro Forma Statement” means a financial forecast for the Facility for the next five-year period prepared in accordance with the standards for forecasts established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 

“Purchase Notice” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.

 

“Qualified Capital Expenditures” means the expenditures capitalized on the books of Tenant or Subtenant for any of the following:  replacement of furniture, fixtures and equipment, including refrigerators, ranges, major appliances, bathroom fixtures, doors (exterior and interior), central air conditioning and heating systems (including cooling towers, water chilling units, furnaces, boilers and fuel storage tanks) and replacement of siding; roof replacements, including replacements of gutters, downspouts, eaves and soffits; repairs and replacements of plumbing and sanitary systems; overhaul of elevator systems; repaving, resurfacing and sealcoating of sidewalks, parking lots and driveways; repainting of entire building exterior and normal maintenance and repairs needed to maintain the quality and condition of the Facility in the market in which it operates, but excluding Alterations.

 

 

 

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“Receivables” means [i] all of Tenant’s or Subtenant’s rights to receive payment for providing resident care and services at the Facility as set forth in any accounts, contract rights, and instruments, and [ii] those documents, chattel paper, inventory proceeds, provider agreements, participation agreements, ledger sheets, files, records, computer programs, tapes, and agreements relating to Tenant’s or Subtenant’s rights to receive payment for providing resident care services at the Facility.

 

“Related Rights” means all easements, rights (including bed operating rights) and appurtenances relating to the Land and the Improvements.

 

“Renewal Date” means the first day of each Renewal Term.

 

“Renewal Option” has the meaning set forth in §12.1.

 

“Renewal Term” has the meaning set forth in §12.1.

 

“Rent” means Base Rent, General Additional Rent and Default Rent.

 

“Rent Schedule” means the schedule issued by Landlord to Tenant showing the Base Rent to be paid by Tenant pursuant to the terms of this Lease, as such schedule is amended from time to time by Landlord.  The Rent Schedule as of the Amended Effective Date, reflecting the Base Rent that has been due and payable under the Lease since the Commencement Date, is attached hereto as Schedule 1.

 

“Replacement Operator” has the meaning set forth in §15.9.1.

 

“Right of First Opportunity Event” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Right of First Refusal Event” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Right of First Refusal Notice” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

“Rocky Hill Facility” means that certain facility located in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.

 

“Rocky Hill Ground Lease” means that certain ground lease dated as of February 26, 1996, for the Rocky Hill Land by and between LM Rocky Hill Land Holding Limited Partnership, as landlord, and HCRI-Cold Spring, as tenant, as successor in interest to Tenant, as successor in interest to LM Rocky Hill Assisted Living Limited Partnership (“LM Assisted”), as amended pursuant to the Addendum to Ground Lease dated as of December 31, 1997 and, as further amended pursuant to the Amendment to Ground Lease dated as of June 30, 2003, and identified as a “Permitted Exception” on Exhibit B-3 hereto.

 

“Rocky Hill Lease” means that certain Amended and Restated Lease Agreement dated as of February 26, 1996, between HCRI-Cold Spring, as lessor/sublessor, as successor in interest by assignment to LM Assisted, and Tenant, as lessee/sublessee, as amended.

 

 

 

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“Rocky Hill Land” means the portion of the Land on which the Rocky Hill Facility is located.

 

“Secured Party” has the meaning set forth in §24.1.

 

“Seller” means each person or entity that conveyed title to a Facility to Landlord.

 

“Sublease” means, individually and collectively, the sublease with respect to each Facility between Tenant and Subtenant, as the same may be amended or modified from time to time with the consent of Landlord.  References in this Lease to “Sublease” shall mean each sublease individually and shall relate to the respective Facility to which such sublease relates unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

“Subtenant” means the entity identified on Exhibit C that subleases the Facility from Tenant and is the licensed operator of its respective Facility as shown on Exhibit C, individually and collectively.  References in this Lease to “Subtenant” shall mean each Subtenant individually and shall relate to such Subtenant’s respective Facility unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

“Summerville Facilities” means [i] Summerville at Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana, Summerville at Outlook Manor in Westerville, Ohio and Summerville at Dayton, in Dayton, Ohio prior to the exercise of the Early Option and the closing of the purchase of the Summerville at Dayton facility pursuant to the terms thereof and [ii] Summerville at Kenner in Kenner, Louisiana and Summerville at Outlook Manor in Westerville, Ohio after the exercise of the Early Option and the closing of the purchase of the Summerville at Dayton facility pursuant to the terms thereof.

 

“Summerville Fair Market Value” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.2.

 

“Summerville Investment Amount” is an aggregate concept and means the sum of the Investment Advance Amounts based on the Summerville Facilities.  As of the Amended Effective Date, the Summerville Investment Amount is $27,019,834.76.  If Tenant exercises its Early Option, the Summerville Investment Amount will decrease by the amount of the Early Option Price.

 

“Summerville Loan Amount” means $12,864,874.24.

 

“Tenant” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Lease.

 

“Term” means the Initial Term and each Renewal Term.

 

“Third-Party Sale” has the meaning set forth in §13.2.6.

 

“Total Investment Amount” means the Investment Amount plus any Contingent Payment Advance.

 

“Transaction Documents” has the meaning set forth in §13.1.

 

 

 

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1.5            Landlord As Agent .  With respect to its respective Facility, each HCRI Landlord appoints HCRI as the agent and lawful attorney-in-fact of such HCRI Landlord to act for such HCRI Landlord for all purposes and actions of Landlord under this Lease and the other Lease Documents.  All notices, consents, waivers and all other documents and instruments executed by HCRI pursuant to the Lease Documents from time to time and all other actions of HCRI as Landlord under the Lease Documents shall be binding upon such HCRI Landlord.  All Rent payable under this Lease shall be paid to HCRI.

 

1.6            Rocky Hill Ground Lease .

 

1.6.1                       General .  Notwithstanding any other provision hereof to the contrary, Tenant acknowledges that Landlord does not possess a fee simple interest in the Rocky Hill Land.  Instead, Landlord’s interest in the Rocky Hill Land consists of a tenant’s interest under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.  Therefore, unless and until Landlord exercises the Option (as defined in the Rocky Hill Ground Lease), Tenant’s interest in the Rocky Hill Land shall be in the nature of a sublease, rather than a lease.  Except as expressly set forth herein, the terms of this Lease shall apply to the sublease (or lease, in the event of the exercise by Landlord of the Option) of the Rocky Hill Land to Tenant.  Tenant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.  Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has made no representation to Tenant with respect to the terms of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease and that Tenant is relying solely on its own review of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease with respect to the terms, provisions and status of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.

 

1.6.2                       Landlord Acceptance of Rocky Hill Ground Lease Obligations .  Tenant acknowledges and agrees that Landlord previously accepted an assignment of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease only as an accommodation to Tenant and that, therefore, Tenant agrees to undertake the performance of all obligations under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease other than those obligations, if any, which are personal to Landlord and cannot be delegated to Tenant.  Landlord’s agreement to continue to be obligated under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease is being made in reliance upon the provisions hereof.

 

1.6.3                       Compliance with Rocky Hill Ground Lease; Rent Payments Thereunder .

 

(a)   Tenant’s Obligations .  In addition to its other obligations under this Lease, Tenant hereby agrees to timely comply with each and every term applicable to the tenant under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease without notice or demand therefore by Landlord or the landlord under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease other than those obligations, if any, which are personal to Landlord and cannot be delegated to Tenant.  Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that any and all amounts payable by the tenant under the terms of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease, including rent, shall be the sole responsibility of Tenant and shall be deemed included in the definition of “Impositions” as set forth in this Lease.  Such amounts shall be in addition to all amounts payable under this Lease.  Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the amount of the rent required under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.  Such sum shall be used by Landlord for the timely payment of the rent due under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.  Tenant, on demand, shall pay to Landlord any additional funds necessary to pay and discharge the obligations arising under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease, except to the extent such obligations

 

 

 

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arise from a breach of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease which results from the acts or omissions of Landlord.

 

(b)   Landlord’s Obligations .  Landlord covenants, agrees and warrants to Tenant that Landlord will [i] not take any actions or fail to take any actions that Tenant is unable to take for Landlord, that would cause a default under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease; and [ii] promptly deliver to Tenant copies of all notices and other documents received or given by the lessor under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease relating to a failure to comply with the terms of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease.

 

1.6.4                       Termination or Expiration of Rocky Hill Ground Lease .  If Landlord’s rights to the Rocky Hill Land are terminated under the Rocky Hill Ground Lease, then the Rocky Hill Facility shall be deemed removed from this Lease.  Nothing in this §1.6.4 shall cause the Base Rent payable hereunder to be reduced nor the Investment Amount to be deemed reduced unless either [i] the termination of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease is due to the acts or omissions of Landlord, in which case the Base Rent shall be reduced by the Investment Amount applicable to the Rocky Hill Facility multiplied by the then applicable Rent Rate of Return as set forth in Schedule 1 or [ii] the termination of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease is as a result of damage to or destruction or a taking of the Rocky Hill Land and Landlord is compensated for its investment in the Rocky Hill Facility as a result thereof, in which case the Base Rent shall be reduced by the reduction in the Investment Amount resulting therefrom multiplied by the then applicable Rent Rate of Return as set forth in Schedule 1.

 

1.6.5                       Remedies .  In addition to the remedies provided for in §8.2 hereof, Landlord shall have the right, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Lease or any Lease Document, to accelerate the payment of any or all amounts then or thereafter payable by the tenant under the terms of the Rocky Hill Ground Lease, including rent.

 

1.7            Termination of the Summerville Lease .  As of the Amended Effective Date, the Summerville Lease shall be and hereby is terminated, and HCRI, HCRI-LA and Senior Living Properties, LLC shall execute and record memoranda of termination of the Summerville Lease to reflect the termination of the Summerville Lease, and Tenant and the Amended Effective Date Landlord shall execute and record memoranda of lease to evidence the lease of the Summerville Facilities under this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 2:  RENT

 

2.1            Base Rent .  Tenant shall pay Landlord base rent (“Base Rent”) in advance in consecutive monthly installments payable on the first day of each month during the Term commencing on the Amended Commencement Date.  If the Amended Effective Date is not the first day of a month, Tenant shall pay Landlord Base Rent on the Amended Effective Date for the partial month, i.e., for the period commencing on the Amended Effective Date and ending on the day before the Amended Commencement Date.  The Base Rent payable for the Initial Term is as shown on the Rent Schedule.  The Base Rent for each Renewal Term will be determined in accordance with §12.2.

 

 

 

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2.2            Base Rent Adjustments .

 

2.2.1                       Base Rent Adjustments – Additional Investment Advances .  If Landlord makes an Investment Advance after the Amended Effective Date, the Base Rent will be increased effective on the Investment Advance Date based upon the applicable rate of return in effect on the Investment Advance Date as set forth on Schedule 1.  Until Tenant receives a revised Rent Schedule from Landlord, Tenant shall for each month [i] continue to make installments of Base Rent according to the Rent Schedule in effect on the day before the Investment Advance Date; and [ii] within 10 days following Landlord’s issuance of an invoice, pay the difference between the installment of Base Rent that Tenant paid to Landlord for such month and the installment of Base Rent actually due to Landlord for such month as a result of the Investment Advance.  On the first day of the month following receipt of the revised Rent Schedule, Tenant shall pay the monthly installment of Base Rent specified in the revised Rent Schedule.

 

2.3            Additional Rent .

 

2.3.1                       General Additional Rent .  In addition to Base Rent, Tenant shall pay all other amounts, liabilities, obligations and Impositions which Tenant assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease including any fine, penalty, interest, charge and cost which may be added for nonpayment or late payment of such items (collectively the “General Additional Rent”).

 

2.4            Place of Payment of Rent .  Tenant shall make all payments of Rent to Landlord by electronic wire transfer in accordance with the wiring instructions set forth in Exhibit J attached hereto, subject to change in accordance with other written instructions provided by Landlord from time to time.

 

                      2.5            Net Lease .  This Lease shall be deemed and construed to be an “absolute net lease”, and Tenant shall pay all Rent and other charges and expenses in connection with the Leased Property throughout the Term, without abatement, deduction, recoupment or set-off.  Landlord shall have all legal, equitable and contractual rights, powers and remedies provided either in this Lease or by statute or otherwise in the case of nonpayment of the Rent.

 

                      2.6            No Termination, Abatement, Etc. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, Tenant shall remain bound by this Lease in accordance with its terms.  Tenant shall not, without the consent of Landlord, modify, surrender or terminate the Lease, nor seek nor be entitled to any abatement, deduction, deferment or reduction of Rent, or set-off or recoupment against the Rent.  Except as expressly provided in this Lease, the obligations of Landlord and Tenant shall not be affected by reason of [i] any damage to, or destruction of, the Leased Property or any part thereof from whatever cause or any Taking (as hereinafter defined) of the Leased Property or any part thereof; [ii] the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Tenant’s use of the Leased Property, or any part thereof, the interference with such use by any person, corporation, partnership or other entity, or by reason of eviction by paramount title; [iii] any claim which Tenant has or might have against Landlord or by reason of any default or breach of any warranty by Landlord under this Lease or any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant, or to which Landlord and Tenant are parties; [iv] any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or

 

 

 

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other proceeding affecting Landlord or any assignee or transferee of Landlord; or [v] any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing, other than a discharge of Tenant from any such obligations as a matter of law.  Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, Tenant hereby specifically waives all rights, arising from any occurrence whatsoever, which may now or hereafter be conferred upon it by law [a] to modify, surrender or terminate this Lease or quit or surrender the Leased Property or any portion thereof; or [b] entitling Tenant to any abatement, reduction, suspension or deferment of the Rent or other sums payable by Tenant hereunder.  The obligations of Landlord and Tenant hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements and the Rent and all other sums payable by Tenant hereunder shall continue to be payable in all events unless the obligations to pay the same shall be terminated pursuant to the express provisions of this Lease or by termination of this Lease other than by reason of an Event of Default.  Nothing in this §2.6 shall be construed to limit any right which Tenant may have to bring a separate action against Landlord for any claim which Tenant may have or allege to have against Landlord.

 

2.7            Transaction Fee .  Tenant has paid transaction fees as required by Landlord prior to the Amended Effective Date.  There is no transaction fee payable as of the Amended Effective Date.

 

ARTICLE 3:  IMPOSITIONS AND UTILITIES

 

3.1            Payment of Impositions .  Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all Impositions that may be levied or become a lien on the Leased Property or any part thereof at any time (whether prior to or during the Term), without regard to prior ownership of said Leased Property, before any fine, penalty, interest, or cost is incurred; provided, however, Tenant may contest any Imposition in accordance with §3.7.  Tenant shall deliver to Landlord [i] not more than five days after the due date of each Imposition, copies of the invoice for such Imposition and the check delivered for payment thereof; and [ii] not more than 30 days after the due date of each Imposition, a copy of the official receipt evidencing such payment or other proof of payment satisfactory to Landlord.  Tenant’s obligation to pay such Impositions shall be deemed absolutely fixed upon the date such Impositions become a lien upon the Leased Property or any part thereof.  Tenant, at its expense, shall prepare and file all tax returns and reports in respect of any Imposition as may be required by governmental authorities.  Tenant shall be entitled to any refund due from any taxing authority if no Event of Default shall have occurred hereunder and be continuing and if Tenant shall have paid all Impositions due and payable as of the date of the refund.  Landlord shall be entitled to any refund from any taxing authority if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.  Any refunds retained by Landlord due to an Event of Default shall be applied as provided in §8.8.  Landlord and Tenant shall, upon request of the other, provide such data as is maintained by the party to whom the request is made with respect to the Leased Property as may be necessary to prepare any required returns and reports.  In the event governmental authorities classify any property covered by this Lease as personal property, Tenant shall file all personal property tax returns in such jurisdictions where it may legally so file.  Landlord, to the extent it possesses the same, and Tenant, to the extent it possesses the same, will provide the other party, upon request, with cost and depreciation records necessary for filing returns for any property so classified as personal property.  Where Landlord is legally required to file personal property tax returns, Tenant will be provided with copies of assessment notices indicating a value in excess of the reported value in sufficient time for Tenant to file a

 

 

 

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protest.  Tenant may, at Tenant’s option and at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, protest, appeal or institute such other proceedings as Tenant may deem appropriate to effect a reduction of real estate or personal property assessments and Landlord, at Tenant’s expense as aforesaid, shall fully cooperate with Tenant in such protest, appeal, or other action.  Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all personal property taxes paid by Landlord within 30 days after receipt of billings accompanied by copies of a bill therefore and payments thereof which identify the personal property with respect to which such payments are made.  Impositions imposed in respect to the tax-fiscal period during which the Term terminates shall be adjusted and prorated between Landlord and Tenant as of the termination date, whether or not such Imposition is imposed before or after such termination, and Tenant’s obligation to pay its prorated share thereof shall survive such termination.

 

3.2            Definition of Impositions .  “Impositions” means, collectively, [i] taxes (including, without limitation, all capital stock and franchise taxes of Landlord imposed by the Facility State or any governmental entity in the Facility State due to this lease transaction or Landlord’s ownership of the Leased Property and the income arising therefrom, or due to Landlord being considered as doing business in the Facility State because of Landlord’s ownership of the Leased Property or lease thereof to Tenant), all real estate and personal property ad valorem, sales and use, business or occupation, single business, gross receipts, transaction privilege, rent or similar taxes; [ii] assessments (including, without limitation, all assessments for public improvements or benefits, whether or not commenced or completed prior to the date hereof and whether or not to be completed with the Term); [iii] ground rents, water, sewer or other rents and charges, excises, tax levies, and fees (including, without limitation, license, permit, inspection, authorization and similar fees); [iv] all taxes imposed on Tenant’s operations of the Leased Property, including, without limitation, employee withholding taxes, income taxes and intangible taxes; [v] all taxes imposed by the Facility State or any governmental entity in the Facility State with respect to the conveyance of the Leased Property by Landlord to Tenant or Tenant’s designee, including, without limitation, conveyance taxes; and [vi] all other governmental charges, in each case whether general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, or foreseen or unforeseen, of every character in respect of the Leased Property or any part thereof and/or the Rent (including all interest and penalties thereon due to any failure in payment by Tenant), which at any time prior to, during or in respect of the Term hereof may be assessed or imposed on or in respect of or be a lien upon [a] Landlord or Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property or any part thereof; [b] the Leased Property or any part thereof or any rent therefrom or any estate, right, title or interest therein; or [c] any occupancy, operation, use or possession of, or sales from, or activity conducted on, or in connection with the Leased Property or the leasing or use by Tenant of the Leased Property or any part thereof.  Tenant shall not, however, be required to pay any capital gains tax or any tax based on net income imposed on Landlord by any governmental entity other than the capital stock and franchise taxes described in clause [i] above.

 

3.3            Escrow of Impositions .  Tenant shall deposit with Landlord on the first day of each month a sum equal to 1/12th of the Impositions assessed against the Leased Property for the preceding tax year for real estate taxes, which sums shall be used by Landlord toward payment of such Impositions.  In addition, if an Event of Default occurs and while it remains uncured, Tenant shall, at Landlord’s election, deposit with Landlord on the first day of each month a sum equal to 1/12th of the Impositions assessed against the Leased Property for the

 

 

 

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preceding tax year other than real estate taxes, which sums shall be used by Landlord toward payment of such Impositions.  Tenant, on demand, shall pay to Landlord any additional funds necessary to pay and discharge the obligations of Tenant pursuant to the provisions of this section.  The receipt by Landlord of the payment of such Impositions by and from Tenant shall only be as an accommodation to Tenant, the mortgagees, and the taxing authorities, and shall not be construed as rent or income to Landlord, Landlord serving, if at all, only as a conduit for delivery purposes.

 

3.4            Utilities .  Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, all taxes, assessments, charges, deposits, and bills for utilities, including, without limitation, charges for water, gas, oil, sanitary and storm sewer, electricity, telephone service, and trash collection, which may be charged against the occupant of the Improvements during the Term.  If an Event of Default occurs and while it remains uncured, Tenant shall, at Landlord’s election, deposit with Landlord on the first day of each month a sum equal to 1/12th of the amount of the annual utility expenses for the preceding Lease Year, which sums shall be used by Landlord to pay such utilities.  Tenant shall, on demand, pay to Landlord any additional amount needed to pay such utilities.  Landlord’s receipt of such payments shall only be an accommodation to Tenant and the utility companies and shall not constitute rent or income to Landlord.  Absent circumstances beyond Tenant’s reasonable control, Tenant shall at all times maintain that amount of heat necessary to ensure against the freezing of water lines.  Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from and against any liability or damages to the utility systems and the Leased Property that may result from Tenant’s failure to maintain sufficient heat in the Improvements absent circumstances beyond Tenant’s reasonable control.

 

3.5            Discontinuance of Utilities .  Landlord will not be liable for damages to person or property or for injury to, or interruption of, business for any discontinuance of utilities nor will such discontinuance in any way be construed as an eviction of Tenant or cause an abatement of rent or operate to release Tenant from any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease.

 

3.6            Business Expenses .  Tenant shall promptly pay all expenses and costs incurred in connection with the operation of the Facility on the Leased Property, including, without limitation, employee benefits, employee vacation and sick pay, consulting fees, and expenses for inventory and supplies.

 

3.7            Permitted Contests .  Tenant, on its own or on Landlord’s behalf (or in Landlord’s name), but at Tenant’s expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceedings conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount or validity or application, in whole or in part, of any Imposition or any Legal Requirement or insurance requirement or any lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim provided that [i] in the case of an unpaid Imposition, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim, the commencement and continuation of such proceedings shall suspend the collection thereof from Landlord and from the Leased Property; [ii] neither the Leased Property nor any Rent therefrom nor any part thereof or interest therein would be in any immediate danger of being sold, forfeited, attached or lost; [iii] in the case of a Legal Requirement, Landlord would not be in any immediate danger of civil or criminal liability for failure to comply therewith pending the outcome of such proceedings; [iv] in the event that any such contest shall involve a sum of money or potential loss in excess of $50,000.00, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord and its counsel an opinion of Tenant’s counsel to

 

 

 

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the effect set forth in clauses [i], [ii] and [iii], to the extent applicable; [v] in the case of a Legal Requirement and/or an Imposition, lien, encumbrance or charge, Tenant shall give such reasonable security as may be demanded by Landlord to insure ultimate payment of the same and to prevent any sale or forfeiture of the affected Leased Property or the Rent by reason of such nonpayment or noncompliance; provided, however, the provisions of this section shall not be construed to permit Tenant to contest the payment of Rent (except as to contests concerning the method of computation or the basis of levy of any Imposition or the basis for the assertion of any other claim) or any other sums payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder; [vi] in the case of an insurance requirement, the coverage required by Article 4 shall be maintained; and [vii] if such contest be finally resolved against Landlord or Tenant, Tenant shall, as Additional Rent due hereunder, promptly pay the amount required to be paid, together with all interest and penalties accrued thereon, or comply with the applicable Legal Requirement or insurance requirement.  Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall execute and deliver to Tenant such authorizations and other documents as may be reasonably required in any such contest, and, if reasonably requested by Tenant or if Landlord so desires, Landlord shall join as a party therein.  Tenant hereby agrees to indemnify and save Landlord harmless from and against any liability, cost or expense of any kind that may be imposed upon Landlord in connection with any such contest and any loss resulting therefrom.

 

ARTICLE 4:  INSURANCE

 

4.1            Property Insurance .  At Tenant’s expense, Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect a property insurance policy or policies insuring the Leased Property against the following:

 

(a)   Loss or damage commonly covered by a “Special Form” or “All Risk” policy insuring against physical loss or damage to the Improvements and Personal Property, including, but not limited to, risk of loss from fire and other hazards, collapse, transit coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief, theft, earthquake (if the Leased Property is in earthquake zone 1 or 2) and sinkholes (if usually recommended in the area of the Leased Property).  The policy shall be in the amount of the full replacement value (as defined in §4.5) of the Improvements and Personal Property and shall contain a deductible amount acceptable to Landlord.  Landlord shall be named as an additional insured.  The policy shall include a stipulated value endorsement or agreed amount endorsement and endorsements for contingent liability for operations of building laws, demolition costs, and increased cost of construction.

 

(b)   If applicable, loss or damage by explosion of steam boilers, pressure vessels, or similar apparatus, now or hereafter installed on the Leased Property, in commercially reasonable amounts acceptable to Landlord.

 

(c)   Consequential loss of rents and income coverage insuring against all “All Risk” or “Special Form” risk of physical loss or damage with limits and deductible amounts acceptable to Landlord covering risk of loss during the first nine months of reconstruction, and containing an endorsement for extended period of indemnity of at least 90 days, and shall be written with a stipulated amount of coverage if available at a reasonable premium.

 

 

 

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(d)   If the Leased Property is located, in whole or in part, in a federally designated 100-year flood plain area, flood insurance for the Improvements in an amount equal to the lesser of [i] the full replacement value of the Improvements; or [ii] the maximum amount of insurance available for the Improvements under all federal and private flood insurance programs.

 

(e)   Loss or damage caused by the breakage of plate glass in commercially reasonable amounts acceptable to Landlord.

 

(f)   Loss or damage commonly covered by blanket crime insurance, including employee dishonesty, loss of money orders or paper currency, depositor’s forgery, and loss of property of patients accepted by Tenant for safekeeping, in commercially reasonable amounts acceptable to Landlord.

 

4.2            Liability Insurance .  At Tenant’s expense, Tenant shall maintain liability insurance against the following:

 

(a)   Claims for personal injury or property damage commonly covered by comprehensive general liability insurance with endorsements for incidental malpractice, contractual, personal injury, owner’s protective liability, voluntary medical payments, products and completed operations, broad form property damage, and extended bodily injury, with commercially reasonable amounts for bodily injury, property damage, and voluntary medical payments acceptable to Landlord, but with a combined single limit of not less than $5,000,000.00 per occurrence.

 

(b)   Claims for personal injury and property damage commonly covered by comprehensive automobile liability insurance, covering all owned and non-owned automobiles, with commercially reasonable amounts for bodily injury, property damage, and for automobile medical payments acceptable to Landlord, but with a combined single limit of not less than $5,000,000.00 per occurrence.

 

(c)   Claims for personal injury commonly covered by medical malpractice insurance in commercially reasonable amounts acceptable to Landlord.

 

(d)   Claims commonly covered by worker’s compensation insurance for all persons employed by Tenant on the Leased Property.  Such worker’s compensation insurance shall be in accordance with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal law.

 

4.3            Builder’s Risk Insurance.   In connection with any construction, Tenant shall maintain in full force and effect a builder’s completed value risk coverage (“Builder’s Risk Coverage”) of insurance in a nonreporting form insuring against all “All Risk” or “Special Form” risk of physical loss or damage to the Improvements, including, but not limited to, risk of loss from fire and other hazards, collapse, transit coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief, theft, earthquake (if Leased Property is in earthquake zone 1 or 2) and sinkholes (if usually recommended in the area of the Leased Property).  The Builder’s Risk Coverage shall include endorsements providing coverage for building materials and supplies and temporary premises.  The Builder’s Risk Coverage shall be in the amount of the full replacement value of the Improvements and shall contain a deductible amount acceptable to Landlord.  Landlord shall be

 

 

 

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named as an additional insured.  The Builder’s Risk Coverage shall include an endorsement permitting initial occupancy.

 

4.4            Insurance Requirements .  The following provisions shall apply to all insurance coverages required hereunder:

 

(a)   The form and substance of all policies shall be subject to the approval of Landlord, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld.

 

(b)   The carriers of all policies shall have a Best’s Rating of “A” or better and a Best’s Financial Category of XII or higher and shall be authorized to do insurance business in the Facility State.

 

(c)   Tenant shall be the “named insured” and Landlord shall be an “additional insured” on each policy.

 

(d)   Tenant shall deliver to Landlord certificates or policies showing the required coverages and endorsements.  The policies of insurance shall provide that the policy may not be canceled or not renewed, and no material change or reduction in coverage may be made, without at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord.

 

(e)   The policies shall contain a severability of interest and/or cross-liability endorsement, provide that the acts or omissions of Tenant or Landlord will not invalidate the coverage of the other party, and provide that Landlord shall not be responsible for payment of premiums.

 

(f)   All loss adjustment shall require the written consent of Landlord and Tenant, as their interests may appear.

 

(g)   At least 30 days prior to the expiration of each insurance policy, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a certificate showing renewal of such policy and payment of the annual premium therefor and a current Certificate of Compliance (in the form delivered at the time of Closing) completed and signed by Tenant’s insurance agent.

 

4.5            Replacement Value .  The term “full replacement value” means the actual replacement cost thereof from time to time, including increased cost of construction endorsement, with no reductions or deductions.  Tenant shall, in connection with each annual policy renewal, deliver to Landlord a redetermination of the full replacement value by the insurer or an endorsement indicating that the Leased Property is insured for its full replacement value.  If Tenant makes any Permitted Alterations (as hereinafter defined) to the Leased Property, Landlord may have such full replacement value redetermined at any time after such Permitted Alterations are made, regardless of when the full replacement value was last determined.

 

4.6            Blanket Policy .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 4, Tenant may carry the insurance required by this Article under a blanket policy of insurance, provided that the coverage afforded Tenant will not be reduced or diminished or otherwise be different from that which would exist under a separate policy meeting all of the requirements of this Lease.

 

 

 

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4.7            No Separate Insurance .  Tenant shall not take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in this Article, or increase the amounts 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 Landlord and any mortgagees, are included therein as additional insureds or loss payees, the loss is payable under said insurance in the same manner as losses are payable under this Lease, and such additional insurance is not prohibited by the existing policies of insurance.  Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of the taking out of such separate insurance or the increasing of any of the amounts of the existing insurance by securing an additional policy or additional policies.

 

4.8            Waiver of Subrogation .  Each party hereto hereby waives any and every claim which arises or may arise in its favor and against the other party hereto during the Term for any and all loss of, or damage to, any of its property located within or upon, or constituting a part of, the Leased Property, which loss or damage is covered by valid and collectible insurance policies, to the extent that such loss or damage is recoverable under such policies.  Said mutual waiver shall be in addition to, and not in limitation or derogation of, any other waiver or release contained in this Lease with respect to any loss or damage to property of the parties hereto.  Inasmuch as the said waivers will preclude the assignment of any aforesaid claim by way of subrogation (or otherwise) to an insurance company (or any other person), each party hereto agrees immediately to give each insurance company which has issued to it policies of insurance, written notice of the terms of said mutual waivers, and to have such insurance policies properly endorsed, if necessary, to prevent the invalidation of said insurance coverage by reason of said waivers, so long as such endorsement is available at a reasonable cost.

 

4.9            Mortgages .  The following provisions shall apply if Landlord now or hereafter places a mortgage on the Leased Property or any part thereof:  [i] Tenant shall obtain a standard form of lender’s loss payable clause insuring the interest of the mortgagee; [ii] Tenant shall deliver evidence of insurance to such mortgagee; [iii] loss adjustment shall require the consent of the mortgagee; and [iv] Tenant shall provide such other information and documents as may be required by the mortgagee.

 

4.10            Escrows .  After an Event of Default occurs hereunder, Tenant shall make such periodic payments of insurance premiums in accordance with Landlord’s requirements after receipt of notice thereof from Landlord.

 

ARTICLE 5:  INDEMNITY

 

5.1            Tenant’s Indemnification .  Tenant hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless Landlord, any successors or assigns of Landlord, and Landlord’s and such successor’s and assign’s directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any and all demands, claims, causes of action, fines, penalties, damages (including consequential damages), losses, liabilities (including strict liability), judgments, and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs, and the costs set forth in §8.7) incurred in connection with or arising from:  [i] the use or occupancy of the Leased Property by Tenant or any persons claiming under Tenant; [ii] any activity, work, or thing done, or permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Leased Property; [iii] any acts, omissions, or negligence of Tenant or any person

 

 

 

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claiming under Tenant, or the contractors, agents, employees, invitees, or visitors of Tenant or any such person; [iv] any breach, violation, or nonperformance by Tenant or any person claiming under Tenant or the employees, agents, contractors, invitees, or visitors of Tenant or of any such person, of any term, covenant, or provision of this Lease or any law, ordinance, or governmental requirement of any kind, including, without limitation, any failure to comply with any applicable requirements under the ADA; [v] any injury or damage to the person, property or business of Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, invitees, visitors, or any other person entering upon the Leased Property; [vi] any construction, alterations, changes or demolition of the Facility performed by or contracted for by Tenant or its employees, agents or contractors; and [vii] any obligations, costs or expenses arising under any Permitted Exceptions.  If any action or proceeding is brought against Landlord, its employees, or agents by reason of any such claim, Tenant, upon notice from Landlord, will defend the claim at Tenant’s expense with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord.  All amounts payable to Landlord under this section shall be payable on written demand and any such amounts which are not paid within 10 days after demand therefor by Landlord shall bear interest at Landlord’s rate of return as provided in the Commitment.  In case any action, suit or proceeding is brought against Tenant by reason of any such occurrence, Tenant shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to defend such action, suit or proceeding.  Nothing in this §5.1 shall be construed as requiring Tenant to indemnify Landlord with respect to Landlord’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

 

5.1.1                       Notice of Claim .  Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of any claim or action brought against Landlord in which indemnity may be sought against Tenant pursuant to this section.  Such notice shall be given in sufficient time to allow Tenant to defend or participate in such claim or action, but the failure to give such notice in sufficient time shall not constitute a defense hereunder nor in any way impair the obligations of Tenant under this section unless the failure to give such notice precludes Tenant’s defense of any such action.

 

5.1.2                       Survival of Covenants .  The covenants of Tenant contained in this section shall remain in full force and effect after the termination of this Lease until the expiration of the period stated in the applicable statute of limitations during which a claim or cause of action may be brought and payment in full or the satisfaction of such claim or cause of action and of all expenses and charges incurred by Landlord relating to the enforcement of the provisions herein specified.

 

5.1.3                       Reimbursement of Expenses .  Unless prohibited by law, Tenant hereby agrees to pay to Landlord all of the reasonable fees, charges and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to the Facility and required hereby, or incurred by Landlord in enforcing the provisions of this Lease.

 

5.2            Environmental Indemnity; Audits .  Tenant hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless Landlord, any successors to Landlord’s interest in this Lease, and Landlord’s and such successors’ directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any losses, claims, damages (including consequential damages), penalties, fines, liabilities (including strict liability), costs (including cleanup and recovery costs), and expenses (including expenses of litigation and reasonable consultants’ and attorneys’ fees) incurred by Landlord or any other indemnitee or assessed against any portion of the Leased Property by virtue of any claim or lien by any governmental or quasi-governmental unit, body, or agency, or any third party, for cleanup

 

 

 

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costs or other costs pursuant to any Environmental Law.  Tenant’s indemnity shall survive the termination of this Lease.  Provided, however, Tenant shall have no indemnity obligation with respect to [i] Hazardous Materials first introduced to the Leased Property subsequent to the date that Tenant’s occupancy of the Leased Property shall have fully terminated; or [ii] Hazardous Materials introduced to the Leased Property by Landlord, its agent, employees, successors or assigns.  If at any time during the Term of this Lease any governmental authority notifies Landlord or Tenant of a violation of any Environmental Law or Landlord reasonably believes that a Facility may violate any Environmental Law, Landlord may require one or more environmental audits of such portion of the Leased Property, in such form, scope and substance as specified by Landlord, at Tenant’s expense.  Tenant shall, within 30 days after receipt of an invoice from Landlord, reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses incurred in reviewing any environmental audit, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

5.3            Limitation of Landlord’s Liability .  Landlord, its agents, and employees, will not be liable for any loss, injury, death, or damage (including consequential damages) to persons, property, or Tenant’s business occasioned by theft, act of God, public enemy, injunction, riot, strike, insurrection, war, court order, requisition, order of governmental body or authority, fire, explosion, falling objects, steam, water, rain or snow, leak or flow of water (including water from the elevator system), rain or snow from the Leased Property or into the Leased Property or from the roof, street, subsurface or from any other place, or by dampness or from the breakage, leakage, obstruction, or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, or lighting fixtures of the Leased Property, or from construction, repair, or alteration of the Leased Property or from any acts or omissions of any other occupant or visitor of the Leased Property, or from any other cause beyond Landlord’s control.

 

ARTICLE 6:  USE AND ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES

 

6.1            Use of Leased Property .  Tenant shall use and occupy the Leased Property exclusively for the Facility Uses specified for each Facility and for all lawful and licensed ancillary uses, including the operation of an Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Unit, provided Tenant complies with all applicable Legal Requirements, and for no other purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord.  Tenant or Subtenant, as the case may be, shall obtain and maintain all approvals, licenses, and consents needed to use and operate the Leased Property as herein permitted.  Landlord agrees that in the event Tenant or Subtenant, as the case may be, has not obtained a license to operate the Facility on the Amended Effective Date, Tenant shall be in compliance with this section provided (i) Tenant has entered into a contractual arrangement with the licenseholder, which contractual arrangement is in compliance with all Legal Requirements, authorizing Tenant to operate the Facility; and (ii) Tenant proceeds in a diligent manner to obtain a license to operate the Facility.  Tenant shall deliver to Landlord complete copies of surveys, examinations, certification and licensure inspections, compliance certificates, and other similar reports issued to Tenant by any governmental agency within 10 Business Days after Tenant’s receipt of each item.

 

6.2            Acceptance of Leased Property .  Tenant acknowledges that [i] Tenant and its agents have had an opportunity to inspect the Leased Property; [ii] Tenant has found the Leased Property fit for Tenant’s use; [iii] Landlord will deliver the Leased Property to Tenant in

 

 

 

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“as-is” condition; [iv] Landlord is not obligated to make any improvements or repairs to the Leased Property; and [v] the roof, walls, foundation, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, telephone, sewer, electrical, mechanical, elevator, utility, plumbing, and other portions of the Leased Property are in good working order.  Tenant waives any claim or action against Landlord with respect to the condition of the Leased Property.  LANDLORD MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, OR AS TO QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, LATENT OR PATENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY TENANT.

 

6.3            Conditions of Use and Occupancy .  Tenant agrees that during the Term it shall use and keep the Leased Property in a careful, safe and proper manner; not commit or suffer waste thereon; not use or occupy the Leased Property for any unlawful purposes; not use or occupy the Leased Property or permit the same to be used or occupied, for any purpose or business deemed extrahazardous on account of fire or otherwise; keep the Leased Property in such repair and condition as may be required by the Board of Health, or other city, state or federal authorities, free of all cost to Landlord; not permit any acts to be done which will cause the cancellation, invalidation, or suspension of any insurance policy; and permit Landlord and its agents to enter upon the Leased Property at all reasonable times to examine the condition thereof.  Landlord shall have the right to have an annual inspection of the Leased Property performed and Tenant shall pay an inspection fee of the lesser of $1,500.00 per Facility or Landlord’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses within 30 days after receipt of Landlord’s invoice.

 

6.4            Tenant Solely Responsible .  Tenant specifically acknowledges that it is solely responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Louisiana Facility, and that Landlord, its agents and employees, have no responsibility therefor.

 

6.5            Opportunity to Inspect .   TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT HAS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE PREMISES OF THE LOUISIANA FACILITY AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF LA. C.C. ARTICLE 2699, HEREBY SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE LOUISIANA CIVIL CODE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

 

ARTICLE 7:  MAINTENANCE AND MECHANICS’ LIENS

 

7.1            Maintenance .  Tenant shall maintain, repair, and replace the Leased Property, including, without limitation, all structural and nonstructural repairs and replacements to the roof, foundations, exterior walls, HVAC systems, equipment, parking areas, sidewalks, water, sewer and gas connections, pipes and mains.  Tenant shall pay, as Additional Rent, the full cost of maintenance, repairs, and replacements.  Tenant shall maintain all drives, sidewalks, parking areas, and lawns on or about the Leased Property in a clean and orderly condition, free of accumulations of dirt, rubbish, snow and ice.  Tenant shall at all times maintain, operate and otherwise manage the Leased Property on a basis and in a manner consistent with the standards currently maintained by Tenant at the Leased Property.  All repairs shall, to the extent reasonably

 

 

 

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achievable, be at least equivalent in quality to the original work or the property to be repaired shall be replaced.  Tenant 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 Property or any parts thereof for the Facility Uses.  Tenant shall permit Landlord to inspect the Leased Property at all reasonable times and on reasonable advance notice, and if Landlord has a reasonable basis to believe that there are maintenance problem areas and gives Tenant written notice thereof setting forth its concerns in reasonable detail, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a plan of correction within 10 Business Days after receipt of the notice.  Tenant shall diligently pursue correction of all problem areas within 60 days after receipt of the notice or such longer period as may be necessary for reasons beyond its reasonable control such as shortage of materials or delays in securing necessary permits, but not caused by lack of diligence by Tenant, and, upon expiration of the 60-day period, shall deliver evidence of completion to Landlord or an interim report evidencing Tenant’s diligent progress towards completion and, at the end of the next 60-day period, evidence of satisfactory completion.  Upon completion, Landlord shall have the right to re-inspect the Facility and Tenant shall pay a re-inspection fee of $750.00 per Facility plus Landlord’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses within 30 days after receipt of Landlord’s invoice.  At each inspection of the Leased Property by Landlord, the Facility employee in charge of maintenance shall be available to tour the Facility with Landlord and answer questions.

 

7.2            Required Alterations .  Tenant shall, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, make any additions, changes, improvements or alterations to the Leased Property, including structural alterations, which may be required by any governmental authorities, including those required to maintain licensure or certification under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (if so certified), whether such changes are required by Tenant’s use, changes in the law, ordinances, or governmental regulations, defects existing as of the date of this Lease, or any other cause whatsoever.  All such additions, changes, improvements or alterations shall be deemed to be Permitted Alterations and shall comply with all laws requiring such alterations and with the provisions of §16.4.

 

7.3            Mechanic’s Liens .  Tenant shall have no authority to permit or create a lien against Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property, and Tenant shall post notices or file such documents as may be required to protect Landlord’s interest in the Leased Property against liens.  Tenant hereby agrees to defend, indemnify, and hold Landlord harmless from and against any mechanic’s liens against the Leased Property by reason of work, labor, services or materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied on or to the Leased Property.  Subject to Tenant’s right to contest the same in accordance with the terms of this Lease, Tenant shall remove, bond-off, or otherwise obtain the release of any mechanic’s lien filed against the Leased Property within 10 days after notice of the filing thereof.  Tenant shall pay all expenses in connection therewith, including, without limitation, damages, interest, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

7.4            Replacements of Fixtures and Landlord’s Personal Property .  Tenant shall not remove Fixtures and Landlord’s Personal Property from the Leased Property except to replace the Fixtures and Landlord’s Personal Property with other similar items of equal quality and value.  Items being replaced by Tenant may be removed and shall become the property of Tenant and items replacing the same shall be and remain the property of Landlord.  Tenant shall execute, upon written request from Landlord, any and all documents necessary to evidence

 

 

 

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Landlord’s ownership of Landlord’s Personal Property and replacements therefor.  Tenant may finance replacements for the Fixtures and Landlord’s Personal Property by equipment lease or by a security agreement and financing statement if, with respect to any financing of critical care equipment and with respect to any other Personal Property having a value per Facility in excess of $250,000.00, [i] Landlord has consented to the terms and conditions of the equipment lease or security agreement; and [ii] the equipment lessor or lender has entered into a nondisturbance agreement with Landlord upon terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to Landlord, including, without limitation, the following:  [a] Landlord shall have the right (but not the obligation) to assume such security agreement or equipment lease upon the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Lease; [b] the equipment lessor or lender shall notify Landlord of any default by Tenant under the equipment lease or security agreement and give Landlord a reasonable opportunity to cure such default; and [c] Landlord shall have the right to assign its rights under the equipment lease, security agreement, or nondisturbance agreement.  Tenant shall, within 30 days after receipt of an invoice from Landlord, reimburse Landlord for all costs and expenses incurred in reviewing and approving the equipment lease, security agreement, and nondisturbance agreement, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs.

 

ARTICLE 8:  DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES

 

8.1            Events of Default .  The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall be an event of default (“Event of Default”) hereunder without any advance notice to Tenant unless specified herein:

 

(a)   Tenant fails to pay in full any installment of Base Rent, any Additional Rent or any other monetary obligation payable by Tenant under this Lease within 10 days after such payment is due.

 

(b)   Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor (where applicable) fails to comply with any covenant set forth in Article 14, §§15.6, 15.7 or 15.8 of this Lease.

 

(c)   Tenant fails to observe and perform any other covenant, condition or agreement under this Lease to be performed by Tenant and [i] such failure continues for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof is given to Tenant by Landlord; or [ii] if, by reason of the nature of such default it cannot be remedied within 30 days, Tenant fails to proceed with diligence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord after receipt of the notice to cure the default or, in any event, fails to cure such default within 60 days after receipt of the notice.  The foregoing notice and cure provisions do not apply to any Event of Default otherwise specifically described in any other subsection of §8.1.

 

(d)   Tenant or Subtenant abandons or vacates (except during a period of repair or reconstruction after damage, destruction or a Taking) any Facility Property or any material part thereof, ceases to operate any Facility, ceases to do business or ceases to exist for any reason for any one or more days.

 

(e)   [i] The filing by Tenant or Subtenant of a petition under the Bankruptcy Code or the commencement of a bankruptcy or similar proceeding by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor; [ii] the failure by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor within 60 days to

 

 

 

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dismiss an involuntary bankruptcy petition or other commencement of a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding against such party, or to lift or stay any execution, garnishment or attachment of such consequence as will impair its ability to carry on its operation at the Leased Property; [iii] the entry of an order for relief under the Bankruptcy Code in respect of Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor; [iv] any assignment by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor for the benefit of its creditors; [v] the entry by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor into an agreement of composition with its creditors; [vi] the approval by a court of competent jurisdiction of a petition applicable to Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor in any proceeding for its reorganization instituted under the provisions of any state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws; [vii] appointment by final order, judgment, or decree of a court of competent jurisdiction of a receiver of the whole or any substantial part of the properties of Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor (provided such receiver shall not have been removed or discharged within 60 days of the date of his qualification).

 

(f)   [i] Any receiver, administrator, custodian or other person takes possession or control of any of the Leased Property and continues in possession for 60 days; [ii] any writ against any of the Leased Property is not released within 60 days; [iii] any judgment is rendered or proceedings are instituted against the Leased Property, Tenant or Subtenant which adversely affect the Leased Property or any part thereof, which is not dismissed for 60 days (except as otherwise provided in this section); [iv] all or a substantial part of the assets of Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor are attached, seized, subjected to a writ or distress warrant, or are levied upon, or come into the possession of any receiver, trustee, custodian, or assignee for the benefit of creditors; [v] Tenant or Subtenant is enjoined, restrained, or in any way prevented by court order, or any proceeding is filed or commenced seeking to enjoin, restrain or in any way prevent Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor from conducting all or a substantial part of its business or affairs; or [vi] except as otherwise permitted hereunder, a final notice of lien, levy or assessment is filed of record with respect to all or any part of the Leased Property or any property of Tenant or Subtenant located at the Leased Property and is not dismissed, discharged, or bonded-off within 30 days.

 

(g)   Any representation or warranty made by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor in this Lease or any other document executed in connection with this Lease, any guaranty of or other security for this Lease, or any report, certificate, application, financial statement or other instrument furnished by Tenant, Subtenant or Guarantor pursuant hereto or thereto shall prove to be false, misleading or incorrect in any material respect as of the date made.

 

(h)   Tenant, any Subtenant or any Affiliate defaults on any indebtedness or obligation to Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate, any Obligor Group or any agreement with Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate, including, without limitation, any lease with Landlord or any Landlord Affiliate, or the occurrence of a default under any Material Obligation and any applicable grace or cure period with respect to default under such indebtedness or obligation expires without such default having been cured.  This provision applies to all such indebtedness, obligations and agreements as they may be amended, modified, extended, or renewed from time to time.

 

 

 

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(i)   Any guarantor of this Lease dissolves, terminates, is adjudicated incompetent, files a petition in bankruptcy, or is adjudicated insolvent under the Bankruptcy Code or any other insolvency law,


 
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