AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO MASTER AGREEMENT TO LEASE
EXHIBIT 10.2
AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO MASTER AGREEMENT TO LEASE
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO MASTER AGREEMENT TO LEASE (this “Amendment”) is made as of Sept. 1, 2022 (the “Amendment Execution Date”) by and between NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Landlord”) and NHC/OP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Tenant”). Landlord and Tenant are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party.”
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Master Agreement to Lease, dated October 17, 1991, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated June 2, 1993, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 2 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated January 15, 1996, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 3 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated July 22, 1997, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 4 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated December 31, 1997, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 5 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated December 27, 2005, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated December 26, 2012, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 7 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated August 28, 2013, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 8 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated October 30, 2020, and as amended by that certain Amendment No. 9 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated March 29, 2021 (collectively, as amended, the “Lease”), pursuant to which Landlord leases to Tenant, and Tenant leases from Landlord, various real properties more particularly described in the Lease.
WHEREAS, NHI-REIT of Northeast, LLC (“NHI-Northeast”), a Delaware limited liability company (an affiliate of Landlord), Tenant and National Healthcare Corporation (an affiliate of Tenant) (“NHC”) are parties to that certain Master Agreement to Lease, effective as of 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2013 (the “New Hampshire/Massachusetts Lease”) pursuant to which Tenant and NHC lease from NHI-Northeast certain real property located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts which is more particularly described in the New Hampshire/Massachusetts Lease.
WHEREAS, as of the Amendment Execution Date, NHI-Northeast, Tenant and NHC have executed a Lease Termination Agreement pursuant to which the New Hampshire/Massachusetts Lease is being terminated.
WHEREAS, in consideration for the termination of the New Hampshire/Massachusetts Lease, Xxxxxx has agreed to increase the Base Rent payable under the Lease and the Parties now desire to amend the Lease to memorialize such rent increase.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the mutual receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Lease Year |
Annual Base Rent |
01/01/2022 through 12/31/2022 |
$34,250,000 |
01/01/2023 through 12/31/2023 |
$34,075,000 |
01/01/2024 through 12/31/2024 |
$32,625,000 |
01/01/2025 through 12/31/2025 |
$32,225,000 |
01/01/2026 through 12/31/2026 |
$31,975,000 |
Annual Base Rent shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month.
Taking into account that the annual Base Rent under the Lease is being increased retroactive to January 1, 2022, Tenant shall automatically be given a credit by Landlord against the annual Base Rent payable under the Lease during calendar year 2022 in the amount of any rent actually paid to NHI-Northeast by Tenant and/or NHC during calendar year 2022 under the New Hampshire/Massachusetts Lease.
Tenant shall continue to pay any Additional Rent (required under Section 2.02 of the Lease), Other Additional Rent (required under Section 2.02.02 of the Lease) and Percentage Rent (required under Section 2.06 of the Lease as modified by Amendment No. 5 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated December 27, 2005, and Amendment No. 6 to Master Agreement to Lease, dated December 26, 2012) throughout the term of the Lease in accordance with the terms of the Lease.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have duly executed this Amendment as of the Amendment Execution Date.
“LANDLORD”
NATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Print Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx Title: Chief Credit Officer
“TENANT”
NHC/OP, L.P.
By: NHC Delaware, Inc. Its: General Partner
By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Print Name: X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Title: V.P. |