Contract
Exhibit
10.67.09
THIS
LOAN AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of August 15, 2007, by and among the four (4)
Delaware limited liability companies
or limited partnerships listed on Schedule A attached hereto and made a
part hereof (together with their respective successors and assigns, the
“Borrowers”, and individually, a “Borrower”), and CAPMARK BANK, a Utah
industrial bank (together with its successors and assigns,
“Lender”).
RECITALS
A. Borrowers
have requested a loan in the principal amount of $26,200,000.00.
B. Lender
has agreed to make such loan on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows:
ARTICLE
I
DEFINITIONS,
ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, UCC TERMS.
1.1 As
used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings
unless the context hereof shall otherwise indicate:
“Accounts”
means any rights of Borrowers, if any, arising from the operation of a Facility
to payment for goods sold or leased or for services rendered, not evidenced
by
an Instrument, including, without limitation, (i) all accounts arising from
the
operation of a Facility, (ii) all moneys and accounts held by or for the
benefit of Lender of this Agreement and under the Mortgage, and (iii) all
rights
to payment from Medicare or Medicaid programs, or similar state or federal
programs, boards, bureaus or agencies and rights to payment from residents,
private insurers, and others arising from the operation of the Facility,
including rights to payment pursuant to Reimbursement
Contracts. Accounts shall include the proceeds thereof (whether cash
or noncash, moveable or immoveable, tangible or intangible) received from
the
sale, exchange, transfer, collection or other disposition or substitution
thereof.
“Affiliate”
means, with respect to any Person, (a) each Person that controls, is
controlled by or is under common control with such Person, (b) each Person
that, directly or indirectly, owns or controls, whether beneficially or as
a
trustee, guardian or other fiduciary, any of the Stock of such Person, and
(c) each of such Person’s officers, directors, members, joint venturers and
partners.
“Allocated
Loan Amount” shall mean the amounts allocated to each Borrower and its
respective Facility as set forth on Exhibit F.
“Assignment
of Leases and Rents” means that certain Assignment of Leases and Rents
by each Borrower in favor of Lender.
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“Assignment
of Licenses” means, collectively, those certain Assignment of Licenses,
Permits and Contracts to and for the benefit of Lender.
“Assumed
Management Fees” means assumed management fees of five percent (5%) of
net patient revenues of the Facility (after Medicaid and Medicare contractual
adjustments).
“Business
Day” means a day, other than Saturday or Sunday and legal holidays,
when Lender is open for business.
“Closing
Date” means the date on which all or any part of the Loan is disbursed
by Lender to or for the benefit of Borrower.
“Collateral”
means, collectively, the Borrowers’ interest in the Mortgaged Property,
Improvements, Equipment, Rents, Accounts, General Intangibles, Instruments,
Inventory, Money, Permits (to the full extent assignable), Reimbursement
Contracts, and all Proceeds, all whether now owned or hereafter acquired,
and
including replacements, additions, accessions, substitutions, and products
thereof and thereto, and all other property which is or hereafter may become
subject to a Lien in favor of Lender as security for any of the Loan
Obligations.
“Commitment
Letter” means the commitment letter issued by Lender to Borrowers dated
of even date herewith.
“Debt
Service Coverage Ratio” means a ratio in which the first number is the
sum of “net pre-tax income” of Borrowers from usual operations of the Facilities
as set forth in the financial statements provided to Lender (without deduction
for actual management fees or management expenses paid or incurred in connection
with the operation of the Facility), calculated based upon the preceding
twelve
(12) months (or such lesser period of time as shall have elapsed following
the
closing of the Loan), plus Loan interest expense and non-cash expenses or
allowances for depreciation and amortization of the Facilities for such period,
to the extent the foregoing are deducted in determining “net pre-tax income”,
less Assumed Management Fees for such period and the second number is
the
interest due on the Loan for the applicable period. In calculating
“net pre-tax income,” Extraordinary Income and Extraordinary Expenses shall be
excluded.
“Default”
means the occurrence or existence of any event which, but for the giving
of
notice or expiration of time or both, would constitute an Event of
Default.
“Default
Rate” has the meaning given to that term in the Note.
“Emeritus”
means Emeritus Corporation, a publicly-traded company organized under the
laws
of the State of Washington.
“Environmental
Permit” means any permit, license, or other authorization issued under
any Hazardous Materials Law with respect to any activities or businesses
conducted on or in relation to the Land and/or the Improvements.
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“Equipment”
means all beds, linens, televisions, carpeting, telephones, cash registers,
computers, lamps, glassware, rehabilitation equipment, restaurant and kitchen
equipment, and other fixtures and equipment, if any, owned by Borrowers located
on, attached to or used or useful in connection with any of the Property
or the
Facilities and all renewals and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor;
provided, however, that with respect to any items which are leased for the
benefit of a Facility and not owned by a Borrower, the Equipment shall include
the leasehold interest only of such Borrower together with any options to
purchase any of said items and any additional or greater rights with respect
to
such items which such Borrower may hereafter acquire, but the foregoing shall
not be construed to mean that such leasing shall be permitted hereunder and
under the other Loan Documents.
“Event
of Default” means any “Event of Default” as defined in Article VII
hereof.
“Exhibit”
means an Exhibit to this Agreement, unless the context refers to another
document, and each such Exhibit shall be deemed a part of this Agreement
to the
same extent as if it were set forth in its entirety wherever reference is
made
thereto.
“Extraordinary
Income and Extraordinary Expenses” means material items of a character
significantly different from the typical or customary business activities
of
Borrowers which would not be expected to recur frequently and which would
not be
considered as recurring factors in any evaluation of the ordinary operating
processes of Borrowers’ business, and which would be treated as extraordinary
income or extraordinary expenses under GAAP.
“Facilities”
means the four (4) facilities listed on Schedule B
attached hereto and made a part hereof located on the Land, as they may now
or
hereafter exist, together with any other general or specialized care facilities,
if any (including any Alzheimer’s care unit, subacute, and any other healthcare
related facility), now or hereafter operated on the Land, and, individually,
a
“Facility”.
“GAAP”
means, as in effect from time to time, generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied as promulgated by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants.
“General
Intangibles” means all intangible personal property of Borrowers
arising out of or connected with the Mortgaged Property or the Facilities
and
all renewals and replacements thereof and substitutions therefor (other than
Accounts, Rents, Instruments, Inventory, Money, Permits, and Reimbursement
Contracts), including, without limitation, things in action, contract rights
and
other rights to payment of money.
“Governmental
Authority” means any nation or government, any state or other political
subdivision thereof, and any Person exercising executive, legislative, judicial,
regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to such
government.
“Guarantor”
means Emeritus.
“Guaranty
Agreement” means that certain Payment and Performance Guaranty
Agreement of even date herewith executed by Emeritus in favor of
Lender.
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“Hazardous
Materials” means petroleum and petroleum products and compounds
containing them, including gasoline, diesel fuel and oil; explosives; flammable
materials; radioactive materials; polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) and
compounds containing them; lead and lead-based paint; asbestos or
asbestos-containing materials in any form that is or could become friable;
underground storage tanks, whether empty or containing any substance; any
substance the presence of which on the Land and/or the Improvements is
prohibited by any federal, state or local authority; any substance that requires
special handling; and any other material or substance now or in the future
defined as a “hazardous substance,” “hazardous material,” “hazardous waste,”
“toxic substance,” “toxic pollutant,” “contaminant,” or “pollutant” within the
meaning of any Hazardous Materials Law.
“Hazardous
Materials Laws” means all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances
and regulations and standards, rules, policies and other governmental
requirements, administrative rulings and court judgments and decrees in effect
now or in the future and including all amendments, that relate to Hazardous
Materials and apply to Borrower or to the Land and/or the
Improvements. Hazardous Materials Laws include, but are not limited
to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act, 42
U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq., the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42
U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., the Toxic Substance Control Act, 15 U.S.C.
Section
2601, et seq., the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251, et seq., and
the
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, and their
state
analogs.
“Improvements”
means all buildings, structures and improvements of every nature whatsoever
now
or hereafter situated on the Land, including but not limited to, all gas
and
electric fixtures, radiators, heaters, engines and machinery, boilers, ranges,
elevators and motors, plumbing and heating fixtures, carpeting and other
floor
coverings, water heaters, awnings and storm sashes, and cleaning apparatuses
which are or shall be attached to the Land or said buildings, structures
or
improvements.
“Indebtedness”
means any (a) obligations for borrowed money, (b) obligations, payment for
which
is being deferred by more than ninety (90) days, representing the deferred
purchase price of property other than accounts payable arising in connection
with the purchase of inventory customary in the trade and in the ordinary
course
of Borrower’s business, (c) obligations, whether or not assumed, secured by
Liens or payable out of the proceeds or production from the Accounts and/or
property now or hereafter owned or acquired, and (d) the amount of any other
obligation (including obligations under financing leases) which would be
shown
as a liability on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP.
“Instruments”
means all instruments, chattel paper, documents or other writings obtained
from
or in connection with the operation of the Mortgaged Property or the Facilities
(including, without limitation, all ledger sheets, computer records and
printouts, data bases, programs, books of account and files relating
thereto).
“Inventory”
means all inventories of food, beverages and other comestibles held
by
Borrowers for sale or use at or from the Mortgaged Property or the Facilities,
and soap, paper supplies, medical supplies, drugs and all other such goods,
wares and merchandise held by Borrowers for sale to or for consumption by
guests, or residents of the Mortgaged Property or the Facilities and all
such
other goods returned to or repossessed by Borrowers.
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“Land”
means the land described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
“Leases”
has the meaning given to that term in the Mortgage.
“Licensees”
means those entities listed on Schedule C attached
hereto and made a part hereof.
“Lien”
means any voluntary or involuntary mortgage, security deed, deed of trust,
lien,
pledge, assignment, security interest, title retention agreement, financing
lease, levy, execution, seizure, judgment, attachment, garnishment, charge,
lien
or other encumbrance of any kind, including those contemplated by or permitted
in this Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
“Loan”
means the loan in the principal sum of $26,200,000.00 made by Lender to
Borrowers as of the date hereof.
“Loan
Documents” means, collectively, the Commitment Letter, this Agreement,
the Note, the Mortgage, the Assignment of Leases and Rents, the Assignment
of
Licenses, the Guaranty Agreement, and the Subordination Agreement, together
with
any and all other documents executed by Borrowers, Guarantor or others,
evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the Loan.
“Loan
Obligations” means the aggregate of all principal and interest owing
from time to time under the Note and all expenses, charges and other amounts
from time to time owing under the Note, this Agreement or the other Loan
Documents and all covenants, agreements and other obligations from time to
time
owing to, or for the benefit of, Lender pursuant to the Loan
Documents.
“Managed
Care Plans” means any health maintenance organization, preferred
provider organization, individual practice association, competitive medical
plan, or similar arrangement, entity, organization, or Person.
“Management
Agreement” means those certain Management Agreements or, as applicable,
Master Lease and Management Agreements between Manager and either a Borrower
or,
if applicable, a Licensee, obligating Manager to operate and manage the
Facilities.
“Manager”
means Emeritus for the Facilities which are not located in Texas and ESC
IV,
L.P., a Washington limited partnership, for the Facilities which are located
in
Texas, and any successor manager of the Facilities approved by Lender in
writing.
“Master
Lease” means collectively those certain master leases captioned “Lease”
by and between Borrowers and Licensees, and entered into as of August
15, 2007,
or to be entered into upon the consummation of the merger between Guarantor
and
Summerville Senior Living.
“Maturity
Date” means September 1, 2009, unless extended pursuant to the terms
of
the Note.
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“Medicaid”
means that certain program of medical assistance, funded jointly by the federal
government and the States, for impoverished individuals who are aged, blind
and/or disabled, and/or members of families with dependent children, which
program is more fully described in Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“Medicare”
means that certain federal program providing health insurance for eligible
elderly and other individuals, under which physicians, hospitals, skilled
nursing homes, home health care and other providers are reimbursed for certain
covered services they provide to the beneficiaries of such program, which
program is more fully described in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
(42
U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“Money”
means all monies, cash, rights to deposit or savings accounts or other items
of
legal tender obtained from or for use in connection with the operation of
a
Facility.
“Mortgage”
means collectively those certain four (4) Mortgages or Deeds of
Trust
and Security Agreements executed by Borrowers in favor of or for the benefit
of
Lender and covering each Borrower’s respective Mortgaged
Property.
“Mortgaged
Property” has the meaning given to that term in the
Mortgage.
“Note”
means that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith in the principal
amount
of the Loan payable by Borrower to the order of Lender.
“OFAC
List” means the list of specially designated nationals and blocked
persons subject to financial sanctions that is maintained by the U.S. Treasury
Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control and any other similar list
maintained by the U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control
pursuant to any Requirements of Law, including, without limitation, trade
embargo, economic sanctions, or other prohibitions imposed by Executive Order
of
the President of the United States. The OFAC List currently is
accessible through the internet website
xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xxxx/x00xxx.xxx.
“O&M
Program” means a written program of operations and maintenance
established or approved in writing by Lender relating to any Hazardous Materials
in, on or under the Land and/or the Improvements.
“Permits”
means all licenses, permits and certificates used or necessary in connection
with the construction, ownership, operation, use or occupancy of the Mortgaged
Property and/or the Facility, including, without limitation, business licenses,
state health department licenses, food service licenses, licenses to conduct
business, certificates of need and all such other permits, licenses and rights,
obtained from any governmental, quasi-governmental or private person or entity
whatsoever concerning ownership, operation, use or occupancy.
“Permitted
Encumbrances” has the meaning given to that term in Section 5.2
hereof.
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“Person”
means an individual, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, limited
liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated
association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever
nature.
“Proceeds”
means all proceeds (including proceeds of insurance and condemnation) from
the
sale, exchange, transfer, collection, loss, damage, disposition, substitution
or
replacement of any of the Collateral.
“Reimbursement
Contracts” means all third-party reimbursement contracts relating to
the Facility which are now or hereafter in effect with respect to residents
or
patients qualifying for coverage under the same, including Medicare and
Medicaid, Managed Care Plans and private insurance agreements, and any successor
program or other similar reimbursement program and/or private insurance
agreements, now or hereafter existing.
“Rents”
means all rent and other payments of whatever nature from time to time payable
pursuant to leases of the Mortgaged Property or the Facilities, or for retail
space or other space at the Mortgaged Property (including, without limitation,
rights to payment earned under leases for space in the Improvements for the
operation of ongoing retail businesses such as newsstands, barbershops, beauty
shops, physicians’ offices, pharmacies and specialty shops).
“Requirements
of Law” means (a) the organizational documents of an entity, and (b)
any law, regulation, ordinance, code, decree, treaty, ruling or determination
of
an arbitrator, court or other Governmental Authority, or any Executive Order
issued by the President of the United States, in each case applicable to
or
binding upon such Person or to which such Person, any of its property or
the
conduct of its business is subject including, without limitation, laws,
ordinances and regulations pertaining to the zoning, occupancy and subdivision
of real property.
“Single
Purpose Entity” means a Person which complies with the requirements of
Section 5.4.
“Stock”
means all shares, options, warrants, general or limited partnership interests,
membership interests, participations or other equivalents (regardless of
how
designated) in a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or any
equivalent entity, whether voting or nonvoting, including, without limitation,
common stock, preferred stock, or any other “equity security” (as such term is
defined in Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated by
the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended).
“Subordination
Agreement” means that certain Subordination of Management Agreement of
even date herewith by and among Borrower, Manager, Licensee and
Lender.
1.2 Singular
terms shall include the plural forms and vice versa, as applicable, of the
terms
defined.
1.3 Each
term contained in this Agreement and defined in the Uniform Commercial Code
(the
“UCC”) in effect from time to time in the state in which the Land is located
shall have the meaning given to such term in the UCC, unless the context
otherwise indicates, and shall include, without limitation, the meaning set
forth in this Agreement.
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1.4 All
accounting terms used in this Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with
GAAP, except as otherwise specified.
1.5 All
references to other documents or instruments shall be deemed to refer to
such
documents or instruments as they may hereafter be extended, renewed, modified,
or amended and all replacements and substitutions therefor.
1.6 All
references herein to “Medicaid” and “Medicare” shall be deemed to include any
successor program thereto.
ARTICLE
II
TERMS
OF THE LOAN
2.1 The
Loan. Each Borrower has agreed to borrow the Loan from
Lender, and Lender has agreed to make the Loan to Borrowers, subject to
Borrowers’ compliance with and observance of the terms, conditions, covenants,
and provisions of this Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and each Borrower
has made the covenants, representations, and warranties herein and therein
as a
material inducement to Lender to make the Loan.
2.2 Security
for the Loan. The Loan will be evidenced, secured and guaranteed by
the Loan Documents and the Collateral.
2.3 Limitation
on Interest. All agreements between
Borrowers and Lender, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether
written or oral, are hereby limited so that in no contingency, whether by
reason
of acceleration of the maturity of any indebtedness governed hereby or
otherwise, shall the interest contracted for, charged or received by Lender
exceed the maximum amount permissible under applicable law. If, from
any circumstance whatsoever, interest would otherwise be payable to Lender
in
excess of the maximum lawful amount, the interest payable to Lender shall
be
reduced to the maximum amount permitted under applicable law; and, if from
any
circumstance the Lender shall ever receive anything of value deemed interest
by
applicable law in excess of the maximum lawful amount, an amount equal to
any
excessive interest shall be applied to the reduction of the principal of
the
Loan and not to the payment of interest, or, if such excessive interest exceeds
the unpaid balance of principal of the Loan, such excess shall be refunded
to
Borrowers. All interest paid or agreed to be paid to Lender shall, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized, prorated, allocated,
and
spread throughout the full period until payment in full of the principal
of the
Loan (including the period of any renewal or extension thereof) so that interest
thereon for such full period shall not exceed the maximum amount permitted
by
applicable law. This paragraph shall control all agreements between
the Borrowers and Lender.
2.4 Sale
of Facility. Lender has agreed that
Borrowers may enter purchase contracts for the sale of any of the Facilities
(each sale, a "Facility Sale" and collectively, the "Facility
Sales"). Contemporaneously with the closing of any Facility
Sale, Borrowers may obtain the release from the Mortgage of the Facility
which
is being sold upon the satisfaction of all of the following
conditions:
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(i) payment
to Lender of a release price equal to the lesser of (a) 100% of the net Facility
Sale proceeds attributable to the to-be-released Facility after deduction
of
closing costs and brokerage fees or (b) 110% of the outstanding balance,
including principal and all accrued and unpaid interest, of the Allocated
Loan
Amount attributed to the to-be-released Facility, but in no event less than
the
Allocated Loan Amount, together with all accrued interest thereon;
(ii) the
release occurs in connection with the sale or other disposition of such Facility
in a bona fide arms-length transaction with a Person other than a Borrower
or an
Affiliate of a Borrower;
(iii) delivery
by Borrowers to Lender of a release of lien and related loan documentation
in a
form appropriate and satisfactory to Lender, which Lender shall execute and
deliver to Borrower for recordation which the parties agree may occur after
the
applicable closing to the extent permitted by applicable law.
(iv) no
Event of Default hereunder shall exist;
(v) Borrower
shall pay or cause to be paid all reasonable costs and expenses incurred
by
Lender in connection with the release transaction;
(vi) such
release shall be in compliance with all applicable legal requirements, and
will
not impair or otherwise adversely affect the liens, security interest and
other
rights of Lender relating to the Facilities which will continue to be security
for the Loan after such sale; and
(vii) any
other customary conditions as may be reasonably requested by
Lender.
2.5 Extension
of Maturity Date. The Maturity Date may be extended
pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Note, including, without limitation,
compliance with the Debt Service Coverage Ratio as set forth therein, and
as
defined herein.
ARTICLE
III
BORROWER’S
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To
induce
Lender to enter into this Agreement, and to make the Loan to Borrowers, each
Borrower with respect to itself and its Facility, represents and warrants
to
Lender as follows:
3.1 Existence,
Power and Qualification. Borrower is a duly organized
and validly existing Delaware limited liability company or Delaware limited
partnership, as the case may be, has the power to own its properties and
to
carry on its business as is now being conducted, and is duly qualified to
do
business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the character
of
the properties owned by it or in which the transaction of its business makes
its
qualification necessary, specifically including, without limitation, the
State
in which its applicable Facility is located.
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3.2 Power
and Authority. Borrower has full power and authority to
borrow the indebtedness evidenced by the Note and to incur the Loan Obligations
provided for herein, all of which have been authorized by all proper and
necessary action. All consents, approvals authorizations, orders or
filings of or with any court or governmental agency or body, if any, required
for the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents by Borrower
have been obtained or made.
3.3 Single
Purpose Entity. Borrower is a Single Purpose
Entity.
3.4 Due
Execution and Enforcement. Each of the Loan Documents to
which Borrower is a party constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation
of
Borrower, enforceable in accordance with its respective terms (except as
such
enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
receivership, moratorium, or other laws relating to the rights of creditors
generally and by general principles of equity) and does not violate, conflict
with, or constitute any default under any law, government regulation, decree,
judgment, Borrower’s articles of organization, partnership agreement or
operating agreement, as applicable, or any other agreement or instrument
binding
upon Borrower.
3.5 Pending
Matters.
(a) Operations;
Financial Condition. No action or investigation is pending or, to
the best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened before or by any court or
administrative agency which might result in any material adverse change in
the
financial condition, operations or prospects of Borrower or any lower
reimbursement rate under the Reimbursement Contracts. Borrower is not
in violation of any agreement, the violation of which might reasonably be
expected to have a material adverse effect on its business or assets, and
Borrower is not in violation of any order, judgment, or decree of any court,
or
any statute or governmental regulation to which it is subject.
(b) Land
and Improvements. There are no proceedings pending, or, to the
best of Borrower’s knowledge, threatened, to acquire through the exercise of any
power of condemnation, eminent domain or similar proceeding any part of the
Land, the Improvements or any interest therein, or to enjoin or similarly
prevent or restrict the use of the Land or the operation of the Facility
in any
manner. None of the Improvements is subject to any unrepaired
casualty or other damage.
3.6 Financial
Statements Accurate. All financial statements heretofore
or hereafter provided by Borrower are and will be true and complete in all
material respects as of their respective dates and fairly present the financial
condition of Borrower, and there are no material liabilities, direct or
indirect, fixed or contingent, as of the respective dates of such statements
which are not reflected therein or in the notes thereto or in a written
certificate delivered with such statements. The financial statements
of Borrower have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. There has
been no material adverse change in the financial condition, operations, or
prospects of Borrower since the dates of such statements except as fully
disclosed in writing with the delivery of such statements. All
financial statements of the operations of the Facility heretofore or hereafter
provided to Lender are and will be true and complete in all material respects
as
of their respective dates.
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3.7 Compliance
with Facility Laws. Each Facility is duly licensed as an
assisted living facility and is currently operated at the licensed unit/bed
capacity set forth on Schedule B attached hereto and
made a part hereof under the applicable laws of the state where the Facility
is
located. To Borrower’s actual knowledge, Borrower or Manager has
obtained all Permits for the Facility, including, without limitation, the
Certificate of Need, if applicable, which (a) are in full force and effect,
(b) constitute all of the permits, licenses and certificates required for
the use, operation and occupancy thereof, (c) have not been pledged as
collateral for any loan or Indebtedness other than the Loan, (d) are held
free from restrictions or any encumbrance which would materially adversely
affect the use or operation of the Facility, and (e) except as set forth on
Schedule 3.7 attached hereto and made a part hereof, are
not provisional, probationary or restricted in any way. Borrower, the
Facility and, to Borrower's actual knowledge, Manager are in compliance in
all
material respects with the applicable provisions of assisted living facility
laws, rules, regulations and published interpretations to which the Facility
is
subject. No waivers of any laws, rules, regulations, or requirements
(including, but not limited to, minimum foot requirements per bed) are required
for the Facility to operate at the current licensed unit and/or bed
capacity. To the extent required, Borrower is and, to Borrower’s
actual knowledge, Manager is in good standing with all the respective agencies
governing such applicable licenses and program
certification. Borrower and/or the Facility is current in the payment
of all so-called provider specific taxes or other assessments, if
applicable. Borrower will maintain or cause to be maintained by
Manager (without allowing to lapse) the Certificate of Need, if applicable,
and
any required Permits.
3.8 Maintain
Unit Capacity. Neither Borrower nor Manager has granted
to any third party the right to reduce the number of licensed beds or units
in
the Facility or to apply for approval to transfer the right to any or all
of the
licensed Facility units to any other location.
3.9 Medicare
and Medicaid Compliance. The Facilities described in
Schedule 3.9 are certified to participate in
Medicaid. Except as set forth in Schedule
3.9, none of the Facilities participates in any other Third-Party
Payors’ Programs (as defined in Section 3.10 below).
3.10 Third
Party Payors. There is no threatened or pending
revocation, suspension, termination, probation, restriction, limitation,
or
nonrenewal affecting Borrower, Manager or the Facility or any participation
or
provider agreement with any third-party payor, including Medicare, Medicaid,
Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield, and any other private commercial insurance
managed care and employee assistance program (such programs, the “Third-Party
Payors’ Programs”) to which Borrower or Manager presently is
subject. All Medicare (if any), Medicaid (if any) and private
insurance cost reports and financial reports submitted by Borrower or Manager
are and will be materially accurate and complete and have not been and will
not
be misleading in any material respects. No cost reports for the
Facility remain “open” or unsettled except as otherwise disclosed.
3.11 Governmental
Proceedings and Notices. Neither Borrower nor Guarantor
nor Manager nor the Facility is currently the subject of any proceeding by
any
governmental agency, and no notice of any violation has been received from
any
federal, state or local government or quasi-governmental body or agency or
any
administrative or investigative body that would, directly or indirectly,
or with
the passage of time:
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(a) have
a material adverse impact on Borrower’s or Manager’s ability to accept and/or
retain residents or result in the imposition of a fine, a sanction, a lower
rate
certification or a lower reimbursement rate for services rendered to eligible
residents;
(b) modify,
limit or annul or result in the transfer, suspension, revocation or imposition
of probationary use of any of the Permits; or
(c) affect
Borrower’s continued participation in the Medicare or Medicaid programs or any
other Third-Party Payors’ Programs, or any successor programs thereto, at
current rate certifications.
3.12 Physical
Plant Standards. The Facility and the use thereof comply
in all material respects with all applicable local, state and federal building
codes, fire codes, health care, nursing/assisted living/senior housing facility
(as applicable) and other similar regulatory requirements (the “Physical Plant
Standards”), and no waivers of Physical Plant Standards exist at the
Facility.
3.13 Pledge
of Receivables. Borrower has not pledged its Accounts as
collateral security for any loan or Indebtedness other than, if applicable,
the
Loan.
3.14 Payment
of Taxes and Property Impositions. Borrower has filed
all federal, state, and local tax returns which it is required to file and
has
paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, all taxes and assessments
which are shown pursuant to such returns or are required to be shown thereon,
including, without limitation, provider taxes which are due and owing as
of the
date hereof. All such returns are complete and accurate in all
respects. Borrower has paid or made adequate provision for the
payment of all applicable water and sewer charges, ground rents (if applicable)
and Taxes (as defined in the Mortgage) with respect to the Land and/or the
Improvements which are due and owing as of the date hereof.
3.15 Title
to Mortgaged Property. Borrower has good and marketable
title to all of the Mortgaged Property, subject to no lien, mortgage, pledge,
encroachment, zoning violation, or encumbrance, except Permitted Encumbrances
(specifically including special exceptions reflected in Lender’s title insurance
policies insuring the Mortgage) which do not materially interfere with the
security intended to be provided by the Mortgage or the current use or operation
of the Land and the Improvements or the current ability of the Facility to
generate net operating income sufficient to service the Loan. All
Improvements situated on the Land are situated wholly within the boundaries
of
the Land.
3.16 Priority
of Mortgage. The Mortgage constitutes a valid first lien
against the real and personal property described therein, prior to all other
liens or encumbrances, including those which may hereafter accrue, excepting
only Permitted Encumbrances.
3.17 Location
of Chief Executive Offices. The location of Borrower’s
chief executive office is set forth on Exhibit “B”
hereto. Borrower has no place of business other than the locations of
the Facilities listed on Schedule “B”.
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3.18 Disclosure. All
information furnished or to be furnished by Borrower to Lender in connection
with the Loan or any of the Loan Documents is, or will be at the time the
same
is furnished, accurate and correct in all material respects and complete
insofar
as completeness may be necessary to provide Lender with true and accurate
knowledge of the subject matter.
3.19 Trade
Names. Borrower has not changed its name, been known by
any other name, or been a party to a merger, reorganization or similar
transaction within the last five (5) years.
3.20 ERISA. As
of the date hereof and throughout the term of this Agreement,
(a) Borrower is
not an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), subject to Title I
of ERISA, and none of the assets of Borrower constitute “plan assets” (within
the meaning of Department of Labor Regulation Section 2510.3-101) of one
or more
such plans, and
(b) Borrower is
not a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA, and
transactions by or with Borrower are not be subject to state statutes regulating
investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to, governmental
plans.
The
execution and delivery of the Loan Documents and the borrowing of indebtedness
hereunder do not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section
406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the “Code”).
3.21 Ownership. The
ownership interests of the Persons comprising Borrower and each of the
respective interests in Borrower are correctly and accurately set forth on
Exhibit “C” hereto.
3.22 Compliance
with Applicable Laws. The Facility and its operations
and the Land and Improvements comply in all material respects with all covenants
and restrictions of record and applicable laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities
Act
and the regulations thereunder, and all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
relating to zoning, setback requirements and building codes and there are
no
waivers of any building codes currently in existence for the
Facility.
3.23 Solvency. Borrower
is solvent for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 548, and the borrowing of the Loan will
not render Borrower insolvent for purposes of 11 U.S.C. § 548.
3.24 Management
Agreement. The Management Agreement is in full force and
effect, and there are no defaults (either monetarily or non-monetarily) by
Manager or Borrower thereunder.
3.25 Other
Indebtedness. Borrower has no outstanding Indebtedness,
secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including any guaranties), other
than indebtedness which represents trade payables or accrued expenses incurred
in the ordinary course of business of owning and operating the Mortgaged
Property; no other debt incurred by Borrower after the date hereof will be
secured (senior, subordinate or pari passu) by the Mortgaged
Property.
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3.26 Other
Obligations. Borrower has no material financial
obligation under any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or
other
agreement or instrument to which Borrower is a party or by which Borrower
or the
Mortgaged Property is otherwise bound, other than obligations incurred in
the
ordinary course of the operation of the Mortgaged Property and other than
obligations under the Mortgage and the other Loan Documents.
3.27 Fraudulent
Conveyances. Borrower (a) has not entered into this
Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents with the actual intent to hinder,
delay, or defraud any creditor and (b) Borrowers together have received
reasonably equivalent value in exchange for their collective obligations
under
the Loan Documents. Giving effect to the transactions contemplated by
the Loan Documents, the fair saleable value of Borrower’s assets exceeds and
will, immediately following the execution and delivery of the Loan Documents,
be
greater than Borrower’s probable liabilities, including the maximum amount of
its contingent liabilities or its debts as such debts become absolute and
mature. Borrower’s assets do not and, immediately following the
execution and delivery of the Loan Documents will not, constitute unreasonably
small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be
conducted. Borrower does not intend to, and does not believe that it
will, incur debts and liabilities (including, without limitation, contingent
liabilities and other commitments) beyond its ability to pay such debts as
they
mature (taking into account the timing and amounts to be payable on or in
respect of obligations of Borrower).
3.28 Representations
and Warranties. Borrower agrees that its representations
and warranties and covenants contained herein are true and correct as of
the
date hereof and shall survive the making of the Loan and the assignment and
delivery of the Loan to any participant of the Loan.
3.29 Use
of Loan Proceeds. The Loan is primarily for commercial
or business purposes and are not primarily for personal, family or household
purposes.
3.30 No
Change in Facts or Circumstances. All information in any
application for the Loan submitted to Lender (the “Loan Application”) and in all
financial statements, rent rolls, reports, certificates and other documents
submitted in connection with the Loan Application are complete and accurate
in
all material respects. There has been no material adverse change in
any fact or circumstance that would make any such information incomplete
or
inaccurate.
3.31 Fraud
and Abuse.
(a) Anti-Kickback
Law. After consultation with counsel concerning the federal
anti-kickback law (42 U.S.C.A. SEC. 1320a-7b(b)), neither Borrower nor its
agent
have offered or given any remuneration or thing of value to any person to
encourage referral to the facility nor has Borrower or its agent solicited
or
received any remuneration or thing of value in exchange for Borrower’s agreement
to make referrals or to purchase goods or services for the
Facility.
(b) Relationships. No
physician or other healthcare practitioner has an ownership interest in,
or
financial relationship with, Borrower, Manager or the Facility.
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(c) Required
Adjustments. All cost report periods for all Facility payors have
been closed and settled, and all required adjustments have been fully paid
and/or implemented, if applicable.
3.32 No
Illegal Activity as Source of Funds. No portion of the
Mortgaged Property has been or will be purchased, improved, equipped or
furnished with proceeds of any illegal activity.
3.33 Compliance
with Anti-Terrorism, Embargo, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering
Laws. Borrower, and to the best of Borrower's
knowledge, after having made diligent inquiry, (a) each Person owning an
interest of 20% or more in Borrower and in the Single Purpose Entity that
is the
managing member or general partner of Borrower, (b) Guarantor,
and (c) Manager: (i) is not currently identified on OFAC
List, and (ii) is not a Person with whom a citizen of the United States is
prohibited to engage in transactions by any trade embargo, economic sanction,
or
other prohibition of United States law, regulation, or Executive Order of
the
President of the United States. Borrower has implemented procedures,
and will consistently apply those procedures throughout the term of the Loan,
to
ensure the foregoing representations and warranties remain true and correct
during the term of the Loan.
ARTICLE
IV
AFFIRMATIVE
COVENANTS OF BORROWER
Each
Borrower agrees with and covenants unto Lender that until the Loan Obligations
have been paid in full, Borrower shall, or shall cause the applicable Licensee
to, with respect to such Borrower’s Facility:
4.1 Payment
of Loan/Performance of Loan Obligations. Duly and
punctually pay or cause to be paid the principal and interest of the Note
in
accordance with its terms and duly and punctually pay and perform or cause
to be
paid or performed all Loan Obligations hereunder and under the other Loan
Documents.
4.2 Maintenance
of Existence. Maintain Borrower’s existence as a
Delaware limited liability company or Delaware limited partnership, as
applicable, and, in each jurisdiction in which the character of the property
owned by it or in which the transaction of its business makes qualification
necessary, maintain good standing, and qualification to do
business.
4.3 Maintenance
of Single Purpose Status. Maintain its existence as a
Single Purpose Entity.
4.4 Accrual
and Payment of Taxes. During each fiscal year, make
accurate provision for the payment in full of all current tax liabilities
of all
kinds including, without limitation, federal and state income taxes, franchise
taxes, payroll taxes, provider taxes (to the extent necessary to participate
in
and receive maximum funding pursuant to Reimbursement Contracts), Taxes (as
defined in the Mortgage), all required withholding of income taxes of employees,
all required old age and unemployment contributions, and all required payments
to employee benefit plans, and pay the same when they become due.
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4.5 Insurance. Maintain,
at its expense, the following insurance coverages and policies with respect
to
the Mortgaged Property and the Facility, which coverages and policies must
be
acceptable to Lender’s insurance consultant in its sole discretion:
(a) Comprehensive
“all risk” or “special” cause of loss insurance, including coverage for
windstorms and hail, in an amount equal to 100% of the full replacement cost
of
the Facility, which replacement cost shall be determined by the “Insurable
Value” or “Cost Approach to Value” reflected in the most recent Lender approved
appraisal for the Facility, without deduction for depreciation. Such
insurance shall also include (i) agreed insurance amount endorsement waiving
all
co-insurance provisions, and (ii) an “Ordinance or Law Coverage” endorsement if
the Facility or the use thereof shall constitute a legal non-conforming
structure or use.
(b) Commercial
general liability insurance against claims for sexual harassment abuse of
residents and/or patients, personal injury, bodily injury, death or property
damage, in or about the Facility to be on a so-called “occurrence” basis for at
least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $3,000,000.00 in the aggregate with
a
$10,000,000.00 umbrella coverage.
(c) Professional
liability insurance against claims for personal injury, bodily injury or
death,
in or about the Facility to be on a so-called “occurrence” basis for at least
$1,000,000.00 per occurrence and $5,000,000.00 in the aggregate.
(d) Business
interruption income insurance for the Facility in an amount equal to 100%
of the
net income plus carrying costs and extraordinary expenses of the Facility
for a
period of eighteen (18) months as projected by Lender, containing a 180-day
extended period of indemnity endorsement.
(e) Flood
Hazard insurance if any portion of the Improvements is located in a “flood zone
area,” as identified in the Federal Register by the Federal Emergency Management
Agency as a 100-year flood zone or “special flood hazard area” and in which
flood insurance is available. In lieu thereof, Lender will accept
proof, satisfactory to it in its sole discretion, that the Improvements are
not
within the boundaries of a designated area.
(f) Workers’
compensation insurance, if applicable and required by state law, subject
to
applicable state statutory limits, and employer’s liability insurance with a
limit of $1,000,000.00 per accident and per disease per employee with respect
to
the Facility.
(g) Comprehensive
boiler and machinery insurance, including property damage coverage and time
element coverage in an amount equal to 100% of the full replacement cost,
without deduction for depreciation, of the Facility housing the machinery,
if
steam boilers, pipes, turbines, engines or any other pressure vessels are
in
operation with respect to the Facility. Such insurance coverage shall
include a “joint loss” clause if such coverage is provided by an insurance
carrier other than that which provides the comprehensive “all risk” insurance
described above.
(h) During
the period of any construction and/or renovation of capital improvements
with
respect to the Facility or any new construction at the Facility, builder’s risk
insurance for any improvements under construction and/or renovation, including,
without limitation, costs of demolition and increased cost of construction
or
renovation, in an amount equal the amount of the general contract plus the
value
of any existing purchase money financing for improvements and materials stored
on or off the Property, including “soft cost” coverage.
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(i) If
the Facility is located in a seismically active area or an area prone to
geologic instability and mine subsidence, Lender may require an inspection
by a
qualified structural or geological engineer satisfactory to Lender, and at
Borrower’s expense. The Facility must be structurally and
geologically sound and capable of withstanding normal seismic activity or
geological movement. Lender reserves the right to require earthquake
insurance or Maximum Probable Loss insurance on a case by case basis in amounts
determined by Lender.
(j) Such
other insurance coverages as may be deemed necessary at any time during the
term
of the Loan and as shall be provided within such time periods as Lender may
determine, in each case, in its commercially reasonable discretion.
All
insurance policies shall have a term of not less than one year and shall
be in
the form and amount and with deductibles as, from time to time, shall be
acceptable to Lender in its sole discretion. All such policies shall
provide for loss payable solely to Lender and shall contain a standard
“non-contributory mortgagee” endorsement or its equivalent relating, among other
things, to recovery by Lender notwithstanding the negligent or willful acts
or
omissions of Borrower and notwithstanding (i) occupancy or use of the
Facility for purposes more hazardous than those permitted by the terms of
such
policy, (ii) any foreclosure or other action taken by Lender pursuant to
the
Mortgage upon the occurrence of an Event of Default thereunder, or (iii)
any
change in title or ownership of the Facility.
All
insurance policies must be written by an admitted carrier licensed in the
State
in which the Facility is located and such insurance carrier must have a
long-term senior debt rating of at least “A” by Standard and Poor’s Rating
Service; provided, that if the initial principal balance of the Loan is in
excess of $25,000,000.00, such insurance carrier must have a long-term senior
debt rating of at least “AA” by Standard & Poor’s Rating
Service.
All
liability insurance policies (including, but not limited to, general liability,
professional liability and any applicable blanket and/or umbrella policies)
must
name “Capmark Bank and its successors and/or assigns” as additional insureds,
and all property insurance policies must name “Capmark Bank and its successors
and/or assigns” as the named mortgage holder entitled to all insurance
proceeds. Lender shall have the right, without Borrower’s consent, by
notice to the insurance company, to change the additional insured and named
mortgagee endorsements in connection with any sale of the Loan.
All
insurance policies for the above-required insurance must provide for thirty
(30)
days prior written notice of cancellation to Lender.
Policies
or binders, together with evidence of the above required insurance on XXXXX
Form
27 or its equivalent, must be submitted to Lender prior to setting the interest
rate on the Loan.
With
respect to insurance policies which require payment of premiums annually,
not
less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration dates of the insurance
policies obtained pursuant to this Agreement, Borrower shall pay such amount,
except to the extent Lender is escrowing sums therefor pursuant to the Loan
Documents. Not less than thirty (30) days prior to the expiration
dates of the insurance policies obtained pursuant to this Agreement, originals
or certified copies of renewals of such policies (or certificates evidencing
such renewals) bearing notations evidencing the payment of premiums or
accompanied by other evidence satisfactory to Lender of such payment, which
premiums shall not be paid by Borrower through or by any financing arrangement,
shall be delivered by Borrower to Lender at the address set forth in Section
8.7
hereof. Borrower shall not carry separate insurance, concurrent in
kind or form or contributing in the event of loss, with any insurance required
under this Section 4.5. If the limits of any policy required
hereunder are reduced or eliminated due to a covered loss, Borrower shall
pay
the additional premium, if any, in order to have the original limits of
insurance reinstated, or Borrower shall purchase new insurance in the same
type
and amount that existed immediately prior to the loss.
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If
Borrower fails to maintain and deliver to Lender the original policies or
certificates of insurance required by this Agreement, Lender may, at its
option,
procure such insurance and Borrower shall pay or, as the case may be, reimburse
Lender for, all premiums thereon promptly, upon demand by Lender, with interest
thereon at the Default Rate from the date paid by Lender to the date of
repayment and such sum shall constitute a part of the Loan
Obligations.
The
insurance required by this Agreement may, at the option of Borrower, be effected
by blanket and/or umbrella policies issued to Borrower or to an Affiliate
of
Borrower covering the Facility and the properties of such Affiliate; provided
that, in each case, the policies otherwise comply with the provisions of
this
Agreement and allocate to the Facility, from time to time, the coverage
specified by this Agreement, without possibility of reduction or coinsurance
by
reason of, or damage to, any other property (real or personal) named
therein. If the insurance required by this Agreement shall be
effected by any such blanket or umbrella policies, Borrower shall furnish
to
Lender original policies or certified copies thereof, with schedules attached
thereto showing the amount of the insurance provided under such policies
which
is applicable to the Facility.
Neither
Lender nor its agents or employees shall be liable for any loss or damage
insured by the insurance policies required to be maintained under this
Agreement; it being understood that (a) Borrower shall look solely to its
insurance company for the recovery of such loss or damage, (b) such
insurance company shall have no rights of subrogation against Lender, its
agents
or employees, and (c) Borrower shall use its best efforts to procure from
such insurance company a waiver of subrogation rights against
Lender. If, however, such insurance policies do not provide for a
waiver of subrogation rights against Lender (whether because such a waiver
is
unavailable or otherwise), then Borrower hereby agrees, to the extent permitted
by law and to the extent not prohibited by such insurance policies, to waive
its
rights of recovery, if any, against Lender, its agents and employees, whether
resulting from any damage to the Facility, any liability claim in connection
with the Facility or otherwise. If any such insurance policy shall
prohibit Borrower from waiving such claims, then Borrower must obtain from
such
insurance company a waiver of subrogation rights against Lender.
Borrower
appoints Lender as Borrower’s attorney-in-fact, which appointment shall be
deemed irrevocable and coupled with an interest, to cause the issuance of
an
endorsement of any insurance policy to bring Borrower into compliance herewith
and, as limited above, at Lender’s sole option, to make any claim for, receive
payment for, and execute and endorse any documents, checks or other instruments
in payment for loss, theft, or damage covered under any such insurance policy;
provided, however, that in no event will Lender be liable for failure to
collect
any amounts payable under any insurance policy.
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Subject
to the terms of any forbearance letter issued by Lender in connection with
the
Loan, each Borrower appoints Lender as Borrower’s attorney-in-fact to cause the
issuance of an endorsement of any insurance policy to bring Borrower into
compliance herewith and, as limited above, at Lender’s sole reasonable option,
to make any claim for, receive payment for, and execute and endorse any
documents, checks or other instruments in payment for loss, theft, or damage
covered under any such insurance policy; provided, however, that in no event
will Lender be liable for failure to collect any amounts payable under any
insurance policy.
4.6 Proceeds
of Insurance or Condemnation. If, after damage to or
destruction of or condemnation of the Mortgaged Property (or any part thereof),
the net Proceeds of insurance or condemnation (after payment of Lender’s
reasonable costs and expenses in connection with the administration thereof)
are:
(a) less
than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00), Lender shall deliver
such
proceeds to Borrower to be applied within thirty (30) days thereafter to
the
repair, restoration and replacement by Borrower of the Improvements, Equipment
and Inventory damaged, destroyed or taken,
or
(b) Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00) or more and Lender agrees, at
its
option, to make such net Proceeds available to Borrower, Lender shall make
such
net Proceeds available to Borrower on the following terms:
(i) The
aggregate amount of all such Proceeds shall not exceed the aggregate amount
of
all such Loan Obligations;
(ii) At
the time of such loss or damage and at all times thereafter while Lender
is
holding any portion of such Proceeds, there shall exist no Default or Event
of
Default;
(iii) The
Improvements, Equipment, and Inventory to which loss or damage has resulted
shall be capable of being restored to its preexisting condition and utility
in
all material respects with a value equal to or greater than that which existed
prior to such loss or damage and such restoration shall be capable of being
completed prior to the earlier to occur of (i) the expiration of business
interruption insurance as determined by an independent inspector or (ii)
the
Maturity Date;
(iv) Within
thirty (30) days from the date of such loss or damage Borrower shall have
given
Lender a written notice electing to have the Proceeds applied for such
purpose;
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(v) Within
sixty (60) days following the date of notice under the preceding subparagraph
(iv) and prior to any Proceeds being disbursed to Borrower, Borrower shall
have
provided to Lender all of the following:
(A) complete
plans and specifications for restoration, repair and replacement of the
Improvements, Equipment and Inventory damaged to the condition, utility and
value required by (iii) above,
(B) if
loss or damage exceeds Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000), fixed-price or
guaranteed maximum cost bonded construction contracts for completion of the
repair and restoration work in accordance with such plans and
specifications,
(C) builder’s
risk insurance for the full cost of construction with Lender named under
a
standard mortgagee loss-payable clause
(D) such
additional funds as in Lender’s reasonable opinion are necessary to complete
such repair, restoration and replacement, and
(E) copies
of all permits and licenses necessary to complete the work in accordance
with
the plans and specifications;
(vi) Lender
may, at Borrower’s expense, retain an independent inspector to review and
approve plans and specifications and completed construction and to approve
all
requests for disbursement, which approvals shall be conditions precedent
to
release of Proceeds as work progresses;
(vii) No
portion of such Proceeds shall be made available by Lender for architectural
reviews or for any other purposes which are not directly attributable to
the
cost of repairing, restoring or replacing the Improvements, Equipment and
Inventory to which a loss or damage has occurred unless the same are covered
by
such insurance;
(viii) Borrower
shall diligently pursue such work and shall complete such work prior to the
earlier to occur of the expiration of business interruption insurance or
the
Maturity Date;
(ix) Each
disbursement by Lender of such Proceeds and deposits shall be funded subject
to
conditions and in accordance with disbursement procedures which a commercial
construction lender would typically establish in the exercise of sound banking
practices and shall be made only upon receipt of disbursement requests on
an AIA
G702/703 form (or similar form approved by Lender) signed and certified by
Borrower and, if required by Lender, its architect and general contractor
with
appropriate invoices and lien waivers as required by Lender; and
(x) Lender
shall have a first lien on and security interest in all building materials
and
completed repair and restoration work and in all fixtures and equipment acquired
with such Proceeds, and Borrower shall execute and deliver such mortgages,
deeds
of trust, security agreements, financing statements and other instruments
as
Lender shall request to create, evidence, or perfect such lien and security
interest.
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In
the
event and to the extent that such Proceeds are not required to be used for
the
repair, restoration and replacement of the Improvements, Equipment and Inventory
to which a loss or damage has occurred, or, if the conditions set forth herein
for such application are otherwise not satisfied, then Lender shall be entitled
without notice to or consent from Borrower to apply such Proceeds, or the
balance thereof, at Lender’s option either (a) to the full or partial payment or
prepayment of the Loan Obligations (without premium) in the manner aforesaid
or
(b) to the repair, restoration and/or replacement of all or any part of such
Improvements, Equipment and Inventory to which a loss or damage has
occurred. Any excess Proceeds after such application by Lender shall
be paid to Borrower.
4.7 Financial
and Other Information. Provide Lender, and cause
Guarantor and Manager to provide to Lender, at its address set forth in Section
8.7 and at Capmark Bank, 0000 Xxxxxxx 000 Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX
00000, the following financial statements and information on a continuing
basis
during the term of the Loan:
(a) Within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Borrower,
unaudited financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP by a nationally
recognized accounting firm or independent certified public accounting firm
acceptable to the Lender, which statements shall include a balance sheet
and a
statement of income and expenses for the year then ended.
(b) Within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of Emeritus
audited financial statements of Emeritus prepared in accordance with GAAP
by a
nationally recognized accounting firm or independent certified public accounting
firm acceptable to the Lender, which statements shall include a balance sheet
and a statement of income and expenses for the year then ended. In
lieu of its obligations hereunder, Emeritus may submit to Lender, upon its
filing thereof, a copy of its Form 10-K as filed with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
(c) Within
one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each of the first three (3)
fiscal quarters, and within ninety (90) days after the end of the fourth
fiscal
quarter of each Facility, unaudited interim financial statements of the
operations of each Facility, certified as true and correct in all material
respects by a financial officer of Borrower, prepared in accordance with
GAAP,
which statements shall include a balance sheet, statement of income and expenses
and occupancy information for the quarter then ended. Such statements
of the Facility shall be accompanied by the Summary of Financial Statements
and
Census Data attached hereto as Exhibit “D”.
(d) Within
sixty (60) days after the end of each of the first three (3) fiscal quarters
of
Emeritus, financial statements of Emeritus, including a balance sheet and
a
statement of income and expenses for the quarter then ended, which shall
be
satisfied by providing a copy of Form 8-K as filed by Emeritus with the United
States Securities and Exchange Commission.
(e) If
requested by Lender, within thirty (30) days after the filing deadline, as
may
be extended from time to time, copies of all federal, state and local tax
returns of Borrower and Emeritus, together with all supporting documentation
and
required schedules.
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(f) If
and to the extent applicable, within twenty (20) days after filing or receipt,
all Medicaid cost reports and any amendments thereto filed with respect to
the
Facility and all responses, audit reports, or other inquiries with respect
to
such cost reports.
(g) If
and to the extent applicable, within twenty (20) days after receipt, copies
of
all licensure and certification survey reports and statements of deficiencies
(with plans of correction attached thereto).
(h) If
and to the extent applicable, within ten (10) days after receipt, a copy
of the
“Medicaid Rate Calculation Worksheet” (or the equivalent thereof) from the
applicable agency.
(i) If
and to the extent applicable, within ten (10) days of receipt, a statement
of
the number of resident days for which the Facility has received the Medicare
default rate for any applicable period. For purposes herein, “default
rate” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in that certain applicable Medicare
rate notification letter prepared in connection with any review or survey
of the
Facility.
(j) Within
three (3) days after receipt, any and all notices (regardless of form) from
any
and all licensing and/or certifying agencies, including but not limited to,
that
the Facility’s license is being downgraded to a substandard category, revoked or
suspended, or that action is pending or being considered to downgrade to
a
substandard category, revoke or suspend the Facility’s license or
certification.
(k) If
requested by Lender, evidence of payment by Borrower or
Manager of any applicable provider bed taxes or similar
taxes.
(l) If
requested by Lender, within forty-five (45) days after the end of each June
and
December, and more frequently if requested by Lender, an aged accounts
receivable report for each Facility in sufficient detail to show amounts
due
from each class of resident-mix, if applicable (i.e., private, Medicare,
Medicaid and V.A.), by the account age classifications of 30 days, 60 days,
90
days, 120 days, and over 120 days.
Lender
reserves the right to require that the annual and/or quarterly financial
statements of each Borrower and Emeritus be audited and prepared by a nationally
recognized accounting firm or independent certified public accounting firm
acceptable to Lender, at their respective sole cost and expense, if (i) an
Event
of Default exists, (ii) if required by internal policy or by any investor
in any
securities backed in whole or in part by the Loan or any rating agency rating
such securities, or (iii) if Lender has reasonable grounds to believe that
the
unaudited financial statements do not accurately represent the financial
condition of Borrower or Guarantor, as the case may be.
Lender
further reserves the right to require such other financial information of
Borrower, Emeritus, Manager and/or each Facility, at such
other times (including monthly or more frequently) as it shall deem
necessary. All financial statements must be in the form and detail as
Lender shall from time to time request.
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4.8 Compliance
Certificate. At the time of furnishing the quarterly
operating statements required under Section 4.7 herein, furnish to Lender
a
compliance certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “E”
executed by a financial officer of Borrower.
4.9 Books
and Records. Keep and maintain at all times at the
Facility or Manager’s offices, and upon Lender’s request make available at the
Facility, complete and accurate books of account and records (including copies
of supporting bills and invoices) adequate to reflect correctly the results
of
the operation of the Facility, and copies of all written contracts, leases
(if
any), and other instruments which affect the Mortgaged Property, which books,
records, contracts, leases (if any) and other instruments shall be subject
to
examination and inspection at any reasonable time by Lender (upon reasonable
advance notice, which for such purposes only may be given orally, except
in the
case of an emergency or following an Event of Default, in which case no advance
notice shall be required); provided, however, that if an Event of Default
has
occurred and is continuing, Borrower shall deliver to Lender upon written
demand
all books, records, contracts, leases (if any) and other instruments relating
to
the Facility or its operation and Borrower authorizes Lender to obtain a
credit
report on Borrower at any time.
4.10 Payment
of Indebtedness. Duly and punctually pay or cause to be
paid all other Indebtedness now owing or hereafter incurred by Borrower in
accordance with the terms of such Indebtedness, except such Indebtedness
owing
to those other than Lender which is being contested in good faith and with
respect to which any execution against properties of Borrower has been
effectively stayed and for which reserves and collateral for the payment
and
security thereof have been established in sufficient amounts as determined
by
Lender in its sole commercially reasonable discretion.
4.11 Records
of Accounts. Maintain all records, including records
pertaining to the Accounts of Borrower, at the principal place of business
of
Borrower as set forth in this Agreement.
4.12 Conduct
of Business. Conduct, or cause Manager to conduct, the
operation of the Facility at all times in a manner consistent with the level
of
operation of the Facility as of the date hereof, including without limitation,
the following:
(a) to
maintain the standard of care for the residents of the Facility at all times
at
a level necessary to ensure quality care for the residents of the Facility
in
accordance with customary and prudent industry standards;
(b) to
operate the Facility in a prudent manner and in compliance with applicable
laws
and regulations relating thereto and cause all Permits, Reimbursement Contracts
(if any), and any other agreements necessary for the use and operation of
the
Facility or, if applicable, as may be necessary for participation in the
Medicaid, Medicare, or other applicable reimbursement programs (if any) to
remain in effect without reduction in the number of licensed beds authorized
for
use in the Medicaid, Medicare, or other applicable reimbursement
programs;
(c) to
maintain sufficient Inventory and Equipment of types and quantities at the
Facility to enable Borrower to perform operations of the Facility
adequately;
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(d) to
keep all Improvements and Equipment located on or used or useful in connection
with the Facility in good repair, working order and condition, reasonable
wear
and tear excepted, and from time to time make all needed and proper repairs,
renewals, replacements, additions, and improvements thereto to keep the same
in
good operating condition;
(e) to
complete the repairs described on Schedule 4.12 attached
hereto within 120 days of the date hereof;
(f) to
maintain sufficient cash in the operating accounts of the Facility in order
to
satisfy the working capital needs of the Facility; and
(g) to
keep all required Permits current and in full force and effect.
4.13
Periodic Surveys. Furnish or cause Manager to
furnish to Lender, within twenty (20) days of receipt, a copy of any Medicare,
Medicaid, or other licensing agency survey or report and any statement of
deficiencies and/or any other report indicating that any action is pending
or
being considered to downgrade the Facility to a substandard category, and
within
the time period required by the particular agency for furnishing a plan of
correction also furnish or cause to be furnished to Lender a copy of the
plan of
correction generated from such survey or report for the Facility, and correct
or
cause to be corrected any deficiency, the curing of which is a condition
of
continued licensure or for full participation in Medicaid, Medicare or other
reimbursement program pursuant to any Reimbursement Contract for existing
residents or for new residents to be admitted with Medicaid or Medicare
coverage, by the date required for cure by such agency (plus extensions granted
by such agency).
4.14 Capital
Expenditures. Maintain, and/or cause Manager to
maintain, the Facility in good condition and make minimum capital expenditures
for the Facility in each fiscal year, in an amount equal to
$400 per unit (or the appropriate prorated amount for any
partial fiscal year), (which capital expenditures may include ordinary repairs
and routine maintenance), commencing the first year of the Loan term and
continuing throughout the Loan term, and, within forty-five (45) days after
the
end of each fiscal year, provide evidence thereof satisfactory to
Lender. In the event that Borrower shall fail to meet such
requirement or to provide such evidence, Borrower shall, upon Lender’s written
request, immediately establish and maintain a capital expenditures reserve
fund
with Lender equal to the difference between the required amount per unit
and the
amount per unit actually spent by Borrower. Borrower grants to Lender
a lien on and a right of setoff against all moneys in the capital expenditures
reserve fund, and Borrower shall not permit any other Lien to exist upon
such
fund. Moneys on deposit in such capital expenditures reserve fund
will be disbursed to Borrower monthly upon Lender’s receipt of satisfactory
evidence that Borrower has caused to be made the required capital
expenditures. Upon Borrower’s or Manager’s failure to adequately
maintain the Facility in good condition, Lender may, but shall not be obligated
to, make such capital expenditures and may apply the moneys in the capital
expenditures reserve fund for such purpose. To the extent there are
insufficient moneys in such capital expenditures reserve fund for such purposes,
all funds advanced by Lender to make such capital expenditures shall constitute
a portion of the Loan Obligations, shall be secured by the Mortgage and shall
accrue interest at the Default Rate until paid. Upon the occurrence
of an Event of Default, Lender may apply any moneys in the capital expenditures
reserve fund to the Loan Obligations, in such order and manner as Lender
may
elect. For any partial fiscal year during which the Loan is
outstanding, the required expenditure amount shall be prorated by multiplying
the required amount per unit amount by a fraction, the numerator of which
is the
number of days during such year for which all or part of the Loan is outstanding
and the denominator of which is the number of days in such
year. During the term of the Loan, Lender may, from time to time,
engage a professional building inspector to conduct an inspection of the
Facility. If the inspector’s report indicates that repairs or
replacements are necessary over and above the $400 per unit requirement in
this
Section 4.14, then Lender shall require a non-interest bearing repair escrow
fund to ensure completion of such necessary repairs or
replacements. The amount of any such repair escrow fund shall be one
hundred twenty-five percent (125%) of the estimated cost of repairs as
determined by such inspector and Lender. Lender also shall require an
agreement satisfactory to Lender, in its commercially reasonable discretion,
which will provide for completion of the repairs and the disbursement of
the
escrow funds. All commercially reasonable fees and costs associated
with the inspection, report and subsequent inspections (if required) shall
be
paid by Borrower.
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4.15 Management
Agreement. Maintain the Management Agreement in full
force and effect and timely perform all of Borrower’s obligations thereunder and
enforce performance of all obligations of Manager thereunder and not permit
the
termination, amendment or assignment of the Management Agreement unless the
prior written consent of Lender is first obtained, which consent may be in
the
sole and absolute discretion of Lender. Borrower will enter into and
cause Manager to enter into the Subordination Agreement. Borrower
will not enter into any other management agreement without Lender’s prior
written consent, which consent may be in the sole and absolute discretion
of
Lender.
4.16 Updated
Appraisals. For so long as the Loan remains outstanding,
if any Event of Default shall occur hereunder, or if, in Lender’s judgment, a
material depreciation in the value of the Land and/or the Improvements shall
have occurred, then in any such event, Lender, may cause the Land and
Improvements to be appraised by an appraiser selected by Lender, and in
accordance with Lender’s appraisal guidelines and procedures then in effect, and
Borrower agrees to cooperate in all respects with such appraisals and furnish
to
the appraisers all requested information regarding the Land and Improvements
and
the Facility. Borrower agrees to pay all reasonable costs incurred by
Lender in connection with such appraisal which costs shall be secured by
the
Mortgage and shall accrue interest at the Default Rate until paid.
4.17 Comply
with Covenants and Laws. Comply, in all material
respects, with all applicable covenants and restrictions of record and all
laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations and keep the Facility and the Land and
Improvements in compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities
Act
and regulations promulgated thereunder, and laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations relating to zoning, health, building codes, setback requirements,
Medicaid and Medicare laws and keep the Permits for the Facility in full
force
and effect.
4.18 Taxes
and Other Charges. Subject to Borrower’s right to
contest the same as set forth in Section 9(c) of the Mortgage, pay all taxes,
assessments, charges, claims for labor, supplies, rent, and other obligations
which, if unpaid, might give rise to a Lien against real or personal property
of
the Borrower, except Liens to the extent permitted by this
Agreement.
4.19 Commitment
Letter. Provide all items and pay all amounts required
by the Commitment Letter. If any term of the Commitment Letter shall conflict
with the terms of this Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and
control. As to any matter contained in the Commitment Letter, and as
to which no mention is made in this Agreement or the other Loan Documents,
the
Commitment Letter shall continue to be in effect and shall survive the execution
of this Agreement and all other Loan Documents.
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4.20 Certificate. Upon
Lender’s written request, furnish Lender with a certificate stating that
Borrower has complied with and is in compliance with all terms, covenants
and
conditions of the Loan Documents to which Borrower is a party and that there
exists no Default or Event of Default or, if such is not the case, that one
or
more specified events have occurred, and that the representations and warranties
contained herein are true and correct with the same effect as though made
on the
date of such certificate.
4.21 Notice
of Fees or Penalties. Immediately notify Lender, upon
Borrower’s knowledge thereof, of the assessment by any state or, if applicable,
any Medicare, Medicaid, health or licensing agency of any fines or penalties
against Borrower, Manager, or the Facility.
4.22 Loan
Closing Certification. Immediately notify Lender in
writing, in the event any representation or warranty contained in that certain
Loan Closing Certification of even date herewith, executed by Borrower for
the
benefit of Lender, becomes untrue or there shall have been any material adverse
change in any such representation or warranty.
4.23 Compliance
with Anti-Terrorism, Embargo, Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering
Laws. Borrower shall comply with all Requirements
of Law relating to money laundering, anti-terrorism, trade embargos and economic
sanctions, now or hereafter in effect. Upon Lender's request from
time to time during the term of the Loan, Borrower shall certify in writing
to
Lender that Borrower's representations, warranties and obligations under
Sections 3.32 and 3.33 and this Section 4.23 remain true and correct and
have
not been breached. Borrower shall immediately notify Lender in
writing if any of such representations, warranties or covenants are no longer
true or have been breached or if Borrower has a reasonable basis to believe
that
they may no longer be true or have been breached. In connection with
such an event, Borrower shall comply with all Requirements of Law and directives
of Governmental Authorities and, at Lender's request, provide to Lender copies
of all notices, reports and other communications exchanged with, or received
from, Governmental Authorities relating to such an event. Borrower
shall also reimburse Lender any expense incurred by Lender in evaluating
the
effect of such an event on the Loan and Lender's interest in the collateral
for
the Loan, in obtaining any necessary license from Governmental Authorities
as
may be necessary for Lender to enforce its rights under the Loan Documents,
and
in complying with all Requirements of Law applicable to Lender as the result
of
the existence of such an event and for any penalties or fines imposed upon
Lender as a result thereof.
4.24 Renovations. Obtain
the prior written consent from Lender for any renovations or expansions of
a
Facility costing in excess of $750,000.00.
ARTICLE
V
NEGATIVE
COVENANTS OF BORROWER
Until
the
Loan Obligations have been paid in full, no Borrower shall:
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5.1 Assignment
of Licenses and Permits. Assign or transfer any of its
interest in any Permits or Reimbursement Contracts (including rights to payment
thereunder) pertaining to the Facility, or assign, transfer, or remove or
permit
any other Person to assign, transfer, or remove any records pertaining to
the
Facility including, without limitation, resident records, medical and clinical
records (except for removal of such resident records as
directed by the residents owning such records and except as may be required
by
law), without Lender’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or
refused in Lender’s sole discretion.
5.2 No
Liens; Exceptions. Create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien upon or with respect to the Facility, any of its properties,
rights, income or other assets relating thereto, including, without limitation,
the Mortgaged Property whether now owned or hereafter acquired, other than
the
following permitted Liens (“Permitted Encumbrances”):
(a) Liens
at any time existing in favor of Lender;
(b) Inchoate
Liens arising by operation of law for the purchase of labor, services,
materials, equipment or supplies, provided payment shall not be delinquent
and,
if such Lien is a lien upon any of the Land or Improvements, such Lien must
be
fully disclosed to Lender and bonded off and removed from the Land and
Improvements within thirty (30) days of its creation, in a manner satisfactory
to Lender in its reasonable discretion;
(c) Liens
incurred in the ordinary course of business in connection with workers’
compensation, unemployment insurance or other forms of governmental insurance
or
benefits, or to secure performance of tenders, statutory obligations, leases
and
contracts (other than for money borrowed or for credit received with respect
to
property acquired) entered into in the ordinary course of business as presently
conducted or to secure obligations for surety or appeal bonds; and
(d) Liens
for current year’s taxes, assessments or governmental charges or levies provided
payment thereof shall not be delinquent.
5.3 Merger,
Consolidation, etc. Except as otherwise provided in the
Mortgage, consummate any merger, consolidation or similar transaction, or
sell,
assign, lease or otherwise dispose of (whether in one transaction or in a
series
of transactions), all or substantially all of its assets (whether now or
hereafter acquired), without the prior written consent of Lender, which consent
may be granted or refused in Lender’s sole discretion.
5.4 Maintain
Single Purpose Entity Status.
(a) Engage
in any business or activity other than the ownership, operation and maintenance
of the Mortgaged Property, and activities incidental thereto;
(b) Acquire
or own any material assets other than (i) the Mortgaged Property, and (ii)
such
incidental machinery, equipment, fixtures and other personal property as
may be
necessary for the operation of the Mortgaged Property;
(c) Merge
into or consolidate with any Person or dissolve, terminate or liquidate in
whole
or in part, transfer or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of
its
assets (except as permitted in the Loan Documents) or change its legal
structure, without in each case Lender’s consent;
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(d) Without
the prior written consent of Lender, amend, modify, terminate or fail to
comply
with the provisions of its Limited Liability Company or Partnership Agreement
or
Articles of Organization, as same may be further amended or supplemented,
if
such amendment, modification, termination or failure to comply would adversely
affect its status as a Single Purpose Entity or its ability to perform its
obligations hereunder, under the Note or any other document evidencing or
securing the Loan;
(e) Own
any subsidiary or make any investment in, any Person without the consent
of
Lender;
(f) Commingle
its funds or assets with assets of, or pledge its assets with or for, any
of its
general partners, members, shareholders, Affiliates, principals or any other
Person, except as permitted under the Loan Documents or the Management
Agreement;
(g) Incur
any debt, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing
any
obligation), other than the Loan and trade payables incurred in the ordinary
course of business, payable within 90 days of the date incurred, based on
historical amounts;
(h) Fail
to maintain its records, books of account and bank accounts separate and
apart
from those of its general partners, members, shareholders, principals and
Affiliates, the Affiliates of any of its general partners, members,
shareholders, principals, and any other Person;
(i) Except
for the Master Leases to the Licensees, enter into any contract or agreement
with any of its general partners, members, shareholders, principals or
Affiliates, or the Affiliates of any of its general partners, members,
shareholders, principals except upon terms and conditions that are intrinsically
fair and substantially similar to those that would be available on an
arms-length basis with third parties;
(j) Seek
its dissolution or winding up in whole, or in part;
(k) Maintain
its assets in such a manner that it will be costly or difficult to segregate,
ascertain or identify its individual assets from those of any of its general
partners, members, shareholders, principals and Affiliates, the Affiliates
of
any of its general partners, members, shareholders, principals or any other
Person;
(l) Hold
itself out to be responsible for the debts of another Person or pay another
Person’s liabilities out of its own funds, except as expressly provided in the
Loan Documents;
(m) Make
any loans or advances to any third party, including any of its general partners,
members, shareholders, principals or Affiliates, or the Affiliates of any
of its
general partners, members, shareholders, principals;
(n) Fail
to have prepared and filed its own tax returns, to the extent required by
law;
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(o) Fail
either to hold itself out to the public as a legal Person separate and distinct
from any other Person or to conduct its business solely in its own name,
in
order not (i) to mislead others as to the identity with which such other
party
is transacting business, or (ii) to suggest that it is responsible for the
debts
of any third party (including any of its members or Affiliates, or any general
partner, member, principal or Affiliate thereof);
(p) Fail
to maintain adequate capital for the normal obligations reasonably foreseeable
in a business of its size and character and in light of its contemplated
business operations; or
(q) Cause
or permit its board of directors to take any action which, under the terms
of
any certificate of incorporation, bylaws or any voting trust agreement with
respect to any common stock, requires a vote of the board of directors unless
at
the time of such action there shall be at least one member of the limited
liability company Borrower, or limited liability company general partner
of a
Borrower, who is an independent director.
5.5 Change
of Business. Make any material change in the nature of
its business as it is being conducted as of the date hereof.
5.6 Changes
in Accounting. Change its methods of accounting, unless
such change is permitted by GAAP, and provided such change does not have
the
effect of curing or preventing what would otherwise be an Event of Default
or
Default had such change not taken place.
5.7 ERISA.
(a) Agree
to, enter into or consummate any transaction which would render it unable
to
confirm that (i) it is not an “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section
3(32) of ERISA, which is subject to Title I of ERISA, or a “governmental plan”
within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA; (ii) it is not subject to state
statutes regulating investments and fiduciary obligations with respect to
governmental plans; and (iii) less than twenty-five percent (25%) of each
of its
outstanding class of equity interests are held by “benefit plan investors”
within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. § 2510.3-101(f)(2);
(b) Engage
in a non-exempt prohibited transaction described in Section 406 of ERISA
or
Section 4975 of the Code, as such sections relate to Borrower, or in any
transaction that would cause any obligation or action taken or to be taken
hereunder (or the exercise by Lender of any of its rights under the Loan
Documents) to be a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA.
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5.8 Transactions
with Affiliates. Except for the Master Leases to
Licensees, enter into any transaction with a Person which is an Affiliate
of
Borrower other than in the ordinary course of its business and on fair and
reasonable terms no less favorable to Borrower, than those they could obtain
in
a comparable arms-length transaction with a Person not an
Affiliate.
5.9 Transfer
of Ownership Interests. Except as
otherwise allowable under the Mortgage, permit a change in the percentage
ownership interest of the Persons owning the Borrower, unless the written
consent of Lender is first obtained, which consent may be granted or refused
in
Lender’s sole discretion.
5.10 Change
of Use. Alter or change the use of the Facility or enter
into any management agreement for the Facility other than the Management
Agreement or, except for the Master Leases to Licensees, enter into any
operating lease for the Facility, unless Borrower first notifies Lender and
provides Lender a copy of the proposed lease agreement or management agreement,
obtains Lender’s written consent thereto, which consent may be withheld in
Lender’s sole discretion, and obtains and provides Lender with a subordination
agreement in form satisfactory to Lender, as determined by Lender in its
sole
discretion, from such manager or lessee subordinating to all rights of
Lender.
5.11 Place
of Business. Change its chief executive office or its
principal place of business without first giving Lender at least thirty (30)
days prior written notice thereof and promptly providing Lender such information
and amendatory financing statements as Lender may request in connection
therewith.
5.12 Acquisitions. Directly
or indirectly, purchase, lease, manage, own, operate, or otherwise acquire
any
property or other assets (or any interest therein) which are not used in
connection with the operation of the Facility.
5.13 Dividends,
Distributions and Redemptions. Except as hereinafter
provided or as otherwise consented to by Lender in writing, declare or pay
any
distributions to its shareholders, members or partners, as applicable, or
purchase, redeem, retire, or otherwise acquire for value, any ownership
interests in Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, return any capital to
its
shareholders, members or partners, as applicable, or make any distribution
of
assets to its shareholders, members, or partners, as applicable.
5.14 Indebtedness. Incur,
create, assume or permit to exist any indebtedness or liability on account
of
deposits or advances or any indebtedness or liability for borrowed money, or any
other indebtedness or liability evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or
similar
obligations, except (a) indebtedness evidenced by the Note, and any of the
other
Loan Obligations and (b) only if Borrower assumes responsibility for the
operations of the Facility, indebtedness incurred in the ordinary course
of
business.
ARTICLE
VI
ENVIRONMENTAL
HAZARDS
6.1 Prohibited
Activities and Conditions. Except for matters covered by
a written program of operations and maintenance approved in writing by Lender
(an “O&M Program”) or matters described in Section 6.2, Borrower shall not
cause or permit to exist any of the following:
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(a) The
presence, use, generation, release, treatment, processing, storage (including
storage in above ground and underground storage tanks), handling, or disposal
of
any Hazardous Materials in, on or under the Land or any Improvements, in
violation of applicable Hazardous Materials Laws;
(b) The
transportation of any Hazardous Materials to, from, or across the Land in
violation of Hazardous Materials Laws;
(c) Any
occurrence or condition on the Land or in the Improvements, which occurrence
or
condition is or may be in violation of Hazardous Materials Laws;
(d) Any
violation of or noncompliance with the terms of any Environmental Permit
with
respect to the Land or the Improvements; or
(e) Any
Lien (whether or not such Lien has priority over the Lien created by the
Mortgage) upon the Land or any Improvements imposed pursuant to any Hazardous
Materials Laws.
The
matters described in clauses (a) through (e) above are referred to collectively
in this Article VI as “Prohibited Activities and Conditions” and individually as
a “Prohibited Activity and Condition.”
6.2 Exclusions. Notwithstanding
any other provision of Article VI to the contrary, “Prohibited Activities and
Conditions” shall not include the safe and lawful use and storage of quantities
of (a) pre-packaged supplies, medical waste, Hazardous Materials, cleaning
materials and petroleum products customarily used in the operation and
maintenance of comparable facilities, (b) cleaning materials, personal grooming
items and other items sold in pre-packaged containers for consumer use and
used
by occupants of the Facility, and (c) petroleum products used in the operation
and maintenance of motor vehicles from time to time located on the Land’s
parking areas, so long as all of the foregoing are used, stored, handled,
transported and disposed of in compliance with Hazardous Materials
Laws.
6.3 Preventive
Action. Borrower shall take all appropriate and
reasonable steps (including the inclusion of appropriate provisions in any
Leases approved by Lender which are executed after the date of this Agreement)
to prevent its employees, agents, contractors, tenants and occupants of the
Facility from causing or permitting any Prohibited Activities and
Conditions.
6.4 O
& M Program Compliance. If an O&M Program has
been established with respect to Hazardous Materials, Borrower shall comply
in a
timely manner with, and cause all employees, agents and contractors of Borrower
and any other Persons (excluding trespassers) present on the Land to comply
with
the O&M Program. All costs of performance of Borrower’s
obligations under any O&M Program shall be paid by Borrower, and Lender’s
out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with the monitoring and review
of the
O&M Program and Borrower’s performance shall be paid by Borrower upon demand
by Lender. Any such out-of-pocket costs of Lender which Borrower
fails to pay promptly shall become an additional part of the Loan
Obligations.
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6.5 Borrower’s
Environmental Representations and Warranties. Borrower
represents and warrants to Lender that, except as previously disclosed by
Borrower to Lender in writing:
(a) Borrower
has not at any time caused or permitted any Prohibited Activities and
Conditions.
(b) No
Prohibited Activities and Conditions exist or, to Borrower’s knowledge, have
existed.
(c) The
Land and the Improvements do not now contain any underground storage tanks,
and,
to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, the Land and the Improvements have not
contained any underground storage tanks in the past. If there is an
underground storage tank located on the Land or the Improvements which has
been
previously disclosed by Borrower to Lender in writing, that tank complies
with
all requirements of Hazardous Materials Laws.
(d) Borrower
has complied with all Hazardous Materials Laws, including all requirements
for
notification regarding releases of Hazardous Materials, relating to the
Land. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Borrower has
obtained all Environmental Permits required for the operation of the Land
and
the Improvements in accordance with Hazardous Materials Laws now in effect
and
all such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect. During
Borrower’s ownership of the Land, and, to the best of Borrower’s knowledge, no
event has occurred with respect to the Land and/or Improvements that constitutes
or, with the passing of time or the giving of notice, would constitute,
noncompliance with the terms of any Environmental Permit.
(e) There
are no actions, suits, claims or proceedings pending or, to the best of
Borrower’s knowledge, threatened that involve the Land and/or the Improvements
and allege, arise out of, or relate to any Prohibited Activity and
Condition.
(f) Borrower
has not received any written complaint, order, notice of violation or other
communication from any Governmental Authority with regard to air emissions,
water discharges, noise emissions or Hazardous Materials, or any other
environmental, health or safety matters affecting the Land or the
Improvements. The representations and warranties in this Article VI
shall be continuing representations and warranties that shall be deemed to
be
made by Borrower throughout the term of the Loan evidenced by the Note and
until
all of the Loan Obligations have been paid in full.
6.6 Notice
of Certain Events. Borrower shall promptly notify Lender
in writing of any and all of the following that may occur:
(a) Borrower’s
discovery of any Prohibited Activity and Condition.
(b) Borrower’s
receipt of or knowledge of any complaint, order, notice of violation or other
communication from any Governmental Authority or other Person with regard
to
present or future alleged Prohibited Activities and Conditions or any other
environmental, health or safety matters affecting the Land or the
Improvements.
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(c) Any
representation or warranty in this Article VI which becomes untrue at any
time
after the date of this Agreement.
Any
such
notice given by Borrower shall not relieve Borrower of, or result in a waiver
of, any obligation under this Agreement, the Note, or any of the other Loan
Documents.
6.7 Costs
of Inspection. Borrower shall pay promptly the
reasonable costs of any environmental inspections, tests or audits
(“Environmental Inspections”) required by Lender in connection with any
foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure or, if required by Lender, as
a
condition of Lender’s consent to any “Transfer” (as defined in the Mortgage), or
required by Lender following a commercially reasonable determination by Lender
that Prohibited Activities and Conditions may exist. Any such costs
incurred by Lender (including the reasonable fees and out-of-pocket costs
of
attorneys and technical consultants whether incurred in connection with any
judicial or administrative process or otherwise) which Borrower fails to
pay
promptly shall become an additional part of the Loan Obligations. The
results of all Environmental Inspections made by Lender shall at all times
remain the property of Lender, and Lender shall have no obligation to disclose
or otherwise make available to Borrower or any other party such results or
any
other information obtained by Lender in connection with its Environmental
Inspections. Lender hereby reserves the right, and Borrower hereby
expressly authorizes Lender, to make available to any prospective bidder
at a
foreclosure sale of the Mortgaged Property, the results of any Environmental
Inspections made by Lender with respect to the Mortgaged
Property. Borrower consents to Lender notifying said party of the
results of any of Lender’s Environmental Inspections. Borrower
acknowledges that Lender cannot control or otherwise assure the truthfulness
or
accuracy of the results of any of its Environmental Inspections and that
the
release of such results to prospective bidders at a foreclosure sale of the
Mortgaged Property may have a material and adverse effect upon the amount
which
a party may bid at such sale. Borrower agrees that Lender shall have
no liability whatsoever as a result of delivering the results of any of its
Environmental Inspections to said third party, and Borrower hereby releases
and
forever discharges Lender from any and all claims, damages, or causes of
action,
arising out of, connected with or incidental to the results of, such delivery
of
any of Lender’s Environmental Inspections.
6.8 Remedial
Work. If any investigation, site monitoring,
containment, clean-up, restoration or other remedial work (“Remedial Work”) is
required to bring Borrower into compliance with any Hazardous Materials Law
or
order of any Governmental Authority that has or acquires jurisdiction over
the
Land, the Improvements or the use, operation or improvement of the Land under
any Hazardous Materials Law, Borrower shall, by the earlier of (a) the
applicable deadline required by Hazardous Materials Law or (b) thirty (30)
days
after notice from Lender demanding such action, begin performing the Remedial
Work, and thereafter diligently prosecute it to completion, and shall in
any
event complete such work by the time required by applicable Hazardous Materials
Law. If Borrower fails to begin on a timely basis or diligently
prosecute any required Remedial Work, Lender may, at its option, cause the
Remedial Work to be completed, in which case Borrower shall reimburse Lender
on
demand for the cost of doing so. Any reimbursement due from Borrower
to Lender shall become part of the Loan Obligations.
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6.9 Cooperation
with Governmental Authorities. Borrower shall cooperate
with any inquiry by any Governmental Authority and shall comply with any
governmental or judicial order which arises from any alleged Prohibited Activity
and Condition. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Borrower shall be
entitled to challenge in good faith the validity, scope or extent of any
such
governmental or judicial order.
6.10 Indemnity.
(a) Borrower
shall hold harmless, defend and indemnify (i) Lender, (ii) any prior owner
or
holder of the Note, (iii) any Person who is or will have been involved in
the
servicing of the Note, (iv) the officers, directors, partners, agents,
shareholders, employees and trustees of any of the foregoing, and (v) the
heirs,
legal representatives, successors and assigns of each of the foregoing
(together, the “Indemnitees”) from and against all proceedings, claims, damages,
losses, expenses, penalties and costs (whether initiated or sought by any
Governmental Authority or private parties), including fees and out of pocket
expenses of attorneys and expert witnesses, investigatory fees, and remediation
costs, whether incurred in connection with any judicial or administrative
process or otherwise, arising directly or indirectly from any of the
following:
(i) Any
breach of any representation or warranty of Borrower in this Article
VI;
(ii) Any
failure by Borrower to perform any of its obligations under this Article
VI;
(iii) The
existence or alleged existence of any Prohibited Activity and
Condition;
(iv) The
presence or alleged presence of Hazardous Materials in, on, around or under
the
Land or the Improvements; or
(v) The
actual or alleged violation of any Hazardous Materials Law.
(b) Counsel
selected by Borrower to defend Indemnitees shall be subject to the reasonable
approval of those Indemnitees. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein, any Indemnitee may elect to defend any claim or legal or administrative
proceeding at Borrower’s reasonable expense. Nothing contained herein
shall prevent an Indemnitee from employing separate counsel in any such action
at any time and participating in the defense thereof at its own
expense.
(c) Borrower
shall not, without the prior written consent of those Indemnitees who are
named
as parties to a claim or legal or administrative proceeding (a “Claim”) settle
or compromise the Claim if the settlement (i) results in the entry of any
judgment that does not include as an unconditional term the delivery by the
claimant or plaintiff to Lender of a written release of those Indemnitees,
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to Lender; or (ii) may materially
and adversely affect any Indemnitee, as determined by such Indemnitee in
its
sole discretion.
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(d) The
liability of Borrower to indemnify the Indemnitees shall not be limited or
impaired by any of the following, or by any failure of Borrower or any guarantor
to receive notice of or consideration for any of the following:
(i) Any
amendment or modification of any Loan Document;
(ii) Any
extensions of time for performance required by any of the Loan
Documents;
(iii) The
accuracy or inaccuracy of any representations and warranties made by Borrower
under this Agreement or any other Loan Document;
(iv) The
release of Borrower or any other Person, by Lender or by operation of law,
from
performance of any obligation under any of the Loan Documents;
(v) The
release or substitution in whole or in part of any security for the Loan
Obligations; or
(vi) Lender’s
failure to properly perfect any lien or security interest given as security
for
the Loan Obligations; or
(vii) Any
provision in any of the Loan Documents limiting Lender’s recourse to property
securing the Loan or limiting the personal liability of Borrower or any party
for payment of all or any part of the Loan.
(e) Borrower
shall, at its own cost and expense, do all of the following:
(i) Pay
or satisfy any judgment or decree that may be entered against any Indemnitee
or
Indemnitees in any legal or administrative proceeding incident to any matters
against which Indemnitees are entitled to be indemnified under this Article
VI,
subject to Borrower’s right to lawfully defend and challenge same;
(ii) Reimburse
Indemnitees for any reasonable expenses paid or incurred in connection with
any
matters against which Indemnitees are entitled to be indemnified under this
Article VI; and
(iii) Reimburse
Indemnitees for any and all reasonable expenses, including fees and costs
of
attorneys and expert witnesses, paid or incurred in connection with the
enforcement by Indemnitees of their rights under this Article VI, or in
monitoring and participating in any legal or administrative
proceeding.
(f) In
any circumstances in which the indemnity under this Article VI applies, Lender
may employ its own legal counsel and consultants to prosecute, defend or
negotiate any claim or legal or administrative proceeding and Lender, with
the
prior written consent of Borrower (which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
delayed or conditioned) may settle or compromise any action or legal or
administrative proceeding. Borrower shall reimburse Lender upon
demand for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Lender, including
all
costs of settlements entered into in good faith, and the reasonable fees
and out
of pocket expenses of such attorneys and consultants.
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(g) The
provisions of this Article VI shall be in addition to any and all other
obligations and liabilities that Borrower may have under the applicable law
or
under the other Loan Documents, and each Indemnitee shall be entitled to
indemnification under this Article VI without regard to whether Lender or
that
Indemnitee has exercised any rights against the Land and/or the Improvements
or
any other security, pursued any rights against any guarantor, or pursued
any
other rights available under the Loan Documents or applicable law. If
Borrower consists of more than one Person or entity, the obligation of those
Persons or entities to indemnify the Indemnitees under this Article VI shall
be
joint and several. The obligations of Borrower to indemnify the
Indemnitees under this Article VI shall survive any repayment or discharge
of
the Loan Obligations, any foreclosure proceeding, any foreclosure sale, any
delivery of any deed in lieu of foreclosure, and any release of record of
the
lien of the Mortgage.
ARTICLE
VII
EVENTS
OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
7.1 Events
of Default. The occurrence of any one or more of the
following shall constitute an “Event of Default” hereunder:
(a) The
failure by Borrower to pay any installment of principal, interest, or other
payments required under the Note, any Mortgage or any other Loan Document
on the
day such payment becomes due after the expiration of any applicable cure
period;
(b) Any
failure by Borrower to provide and maintain in full force and effect the
insurance coverage required by Section 4.5(a) – (j), inclusive, of this
Agreement;
(c) The
violation by Borrower of any covenant set forth in Article V
hereof;
(d) The
failure by Borrower to deliver or cause to be delivered the financial statements
and information set forth in Section 4.7 of this Agreement within the times
required, and such failure is not cured within thirty (30) days following
Lender’s written notice to Borrower thereof;
(e) The
failure by Borrower or Guarantor to establish and maintain the capital
expenditures reserve fund in accordance with Section 4.14 of this
Agreement;
(f) The
failure of Borrower properly and timely to perform or observe any covenant
or
condition set forth in this Agreement (other than those specified in this
Section 7.1) or any of the other Loan Documents which failure is not cured
within any applicable cure period as set forth herein or in such other Loan
Document, or, if no cure period is specified therefor, is not cured within
thirty (30) days after notice to Borrower of such Default; provided, however,
that if such Default cannot be cured within such thirty (30) day period,
such
cure period shall be extended for an additional sixty (60) days, as long
as
Borrower is diligently and in good faith prosecuting said cure to
completion;
(g) The
filing by Borrower, Guarantor or Manager of a voluntary petition, or the
adjudication of any of the aforesaid Persons, or the filing by any of the
aforesaid Persons of any petition or answer seeking or acquiescing in any
reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution
or similar relief for itself under any present or future federal, state or
other
statute, law or regulation relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief
for debtors, or if any of the aforesaid Persons should seek or consent to
or
acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator for itself
or of all or any substantial part of its property or of any or all of the
rents,
revenues, issues, earnings, profits or income thereof, or the mailing of
any
general assignment for the benefit of creditors or the admission in writing
by
any of the aforesaid Persons of its inability to pay its debts generally
as they
become due;
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(h) The
entry by a court of competent jurisdiction of an order, judgment, or decree
approving a petition filed against Borrower, Guarantor or
Manager which petition seeks any reorganization,
arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar
relief under any present or future federal, state or other statute, law or
regulation relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, or other relief for debtors,
which order, judgment or decree remains unvacated and unstayed for an aggregate
of sixty (60) days (whether or not consecutive) from the date of entry thereof,
or the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of any of the
aforesaid Persons or of all or any substantial part of its properties or
of any
or all of the rents, revenues, issues, earnings, profits or income thereof
which
appointment shall remain unvacated and unstayed for an aggregate of sixty
(60)
days (whether or not consecutive);
(i) Unless
otherwise permitted hereunder or under any other Loan Documents, the sale,
transfer, lease, assignment, or other disposition, voluntarily or involuntarily,
of the Mortgaged Property, or any part thereof, except for Permitted
Encumbrances as described in Section 5.2 above, or any further encumbrance
of
the Mortgaged Property (except for Permitted Encumbrances), unless the prior
written consent of Lender is obtained;
(j) Any
certificate, statement, representation, warranty or audit heretofore or
hereafter furnished by or on behalf of Borrower, Guarantor or Manager or
any of
their respective officers, directors or trustees pursuant to or in connection
with this Agreement (including, without limitation, representations and
warranties contained herein or in any Loan Documents) or as an inducement
to
Lender to make the Loan to Borrowers, (i) proves to have been false in any
material respect at the time when the facts therein set forth were stated
or
certified, or (ii) proves to have omitted any substantial contingent or
unliquidated liability or claim against Borrower, Guarantor or Manager or
(iii) on the date of execution of this Agreement there shall have been any
materially adverse change in any of the acts previously disclosed by any
such
certificate, statement, representation, warranty or audit, which change shall
not have been disclosed to Lender in writing at or prior to the time of such
execution;
(k) The
failure of Borrower to correct or to cause Manager to correct, within the
time
deadlines set by any applicable Medicare, Medicaid or licensing agency, any
deficiency which would result in the following actions by such agency with
respect to the Facility;
(i) a
termination of any Reimbursement Contract or any Permit; or
(ii) a
ban on new admissions generally or, if applicable, on admission of patients
otherwise qualifying for Medicare or Medicaid coverage;
(l) The
assessment against Borrower, Manager, or the Facility of any fines or penalties
by any state or any Medicare, Medicaid, health or licensing agency having
jurisdiction over such Persons or the Facility in excess of
$150,000;
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(m) A
final judgment is rendered by a court of law or equity against Borrower,
Guarantor or Manager in excess of $250,000.00, and the same remains undischarged
for a period of thirty (30) days, unless such judgment is either (i) fully
covered by collectible insurance and such insurer has within such period
acknowledged such coverage in writing, or (ii) although not fully covered
by
insurance, enforcement of such judgment has been effectively stayed, such
judgment is being contested or appealed by appropriate proceedings and Borrower,
Guarantor or Manager as the case may be, has established reserves adequate
for
payment in the event such Person is ultimately unsuccessful in such contest
or
appeal and evidence thereof is provided to Lender; or
(n) The
occurrence of any material adverse change in the financial condition or
prospects of Borrower or Guarantor or Manager, or the existence of any other
condition which, in Lender’s reasonable determination, constitutes a material
impairment of any such Person’s ability to operate the Facility or of such
Person’s ability to perform their respective obligations under the Loan
Documents, which is not remedied within thirty (30) days after written
notice.
Notwithstanding
anything in this
Section, all requirements of notice shall be deemed eliminated if Lender
is
prevented from declaring an Event of Default by bankruptcy or other applicable
law. The cure period, if any, shall then run from the occurrence of
the event or condition of Default rather than from the date of
notice.
Notwithstanding
anything in this
Section, the occurrence of any one or more of the events described in
subsections l and m above with respect to any one or more Facility (ies)
shall
not constitute an Event of Default unless such occurrence(s) is/are of a
magnitude as to have material adverse effect on the Facilities in the aggregate,
as determined by Lender in its reasonable discretion.
7.2 Remedies. Upon
the occurrence of any one or more of the foregoing Events of Default, Lender
may, at its option:
(a) Declare
the entire unpaid principal of the Loan Obligations to be, and the same shall
thereupon become, immediately due and payable, without presentment, protest
or
further demand or notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived;
and/or
(b) Proceed
to protect and enforce its rights by action at law (including, without
limitation, bringing suit to reduce any claim to judgment), suit in equity
and
other appropriate proceedings including, without limitation, for specific
performance of any covenant or condition contained in this Agreement;
and/or
(c) Exercise
any and all rights and remedies afforded by the laws of the United States,
the
states in which any of the Mortgaged Property is located or any other
appropriate jurisdiction as may be available for the collection of debts
and
enforcement of covenants and conditions such as those contained in this
Agreement and the Loan Documents; and/or
(d) Exercise
the rights and remedies of setoff and/or banker’s lien against the interest of
Borrower in and to every account and other property of Borrower which is
in the
possession of Lender or any Person who then owns a participating interest
in the
Loan, to the extent of the full amount of the Loan; and/or
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(e) Exercise
its rights and remedies pursuant to any other Loan Documents.
7.3 Segregation
of Obligations. The Facilities are located in three (3)
different states, with the Mortgage related to a particular Facility being
governed by the laws of the State where the Facility is located. It
is the intent of the parties to avoid triggering what is known in some states
as
“one action” rules by including in a foreclosure of any Borrower’s Mortgage, the
obligations of any other Borrower under this Agreement. Accordingly,
each Borrower’s liability hereunder shall only include the obligations under
this Agreement that pertain to such Borrower and such Borrower’s assets only and
shall not include obligations under this Agreement that pertain to any other
Borrower or its assets, with the result that no Borrower shall be personally
liable for any other Borrower’s obligations under this Agreement. It
is agreed, however, that the Default of any one Borrower hereunder shall
constitute a Default by the other Borrowers.
ARTICLE
VIII
MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 Waiver. No
remedy conferred upon, or reserved to, a party in this Agreement or any of
the
other Loan Documents is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy or
remedies, and each and every remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition
to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing in law
or in
equity. Exercise of or omission to exercise any right of a party shall not
affect any subsequent right of such party to exercise the same. No
course of dealing between Borrower and Lender or any delay on a party’s part in
exercising any rights shall operate as a waiver of any of such party’s
rights. No waiver of any Default under this Agreement or any of the
other Loan Documents shall extend to or shall affect any subsequent or other,
then existing, Default or shall impair any rights, remedies or powers of
either
party.
8.2 Costs
and Expenses. Each Borrower will bear all taxes, fees
and expenses (including actual, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of
counsel for Lender) in connection with the Loan, the Note, the preparation
of
this Agreement and the other Loan Documents (including any amendments hereafter
made), and in connection with any modifications thereto and the recording
of any
of the Loan Documents. If, at any time, a Default occurs or Lender
becomes a party to any suit or proceeding in order to protect its interests
or
priority in any collateral for any of the Loan Obligations or its rights
under
this Agreement or any of the Loan Documents, or if Lender is made a party
to any
suit or proceeding by virtue of the Loan, this Agreement or any Mortgaged
Property and as a result of any of the foregoing, Lender employs counsel
to
advise or provide other representation with respect to this Agreement, or
to
collect the balance of the Loan Obligations, or to take any action in or
with
respect to any suit or proceeding relating to this Agreement, any of the
other
Loan Documents, any Mortgaged Property, Borrower, Guarantor or Manager, or
to
protect, collect, or liquidate any of the security for the Loan Obligations,
or
attempt to enforce any security interest or lien granted to Lender by any
of the
Loan Documents, then in any such events, all of the actual, reasonable
attorney’s fees arising from such services, including attorneys’ fees for
preparation of litigation and in any appellate or bankruptcy proceedings,
and
any reasonable expenses, costs and charges relating thereto shall constitute
additional obligations of Borrowers to Lender payable on demand of
Lender. Without limiting the foregoing, each Borrower has undertaken
the obligation for payment of, and shall pay, all recording and filing fees,
revenue or documentary stamps or taxes, intangibles taxes, and other taxes,
expenses and charges payable in connection with this Agreement, any of the
Loan
Documents, the Loan Obligations, or the filing of any financing statements
or
other instruments required to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement,
and
should Borrowers fail to do so, Borrowers agree to reimburse Lender for the
amounts paid by Lender, together with penalties or interest, if any, incurred
by
Lender as a result of underpayment or nonpayment. Such amounts shall
constitute a portion of the Loan Obligations, shall be secured by the Mortgage
and shall bear interest at the Default Rate (as defined in the Note) from
the
date advanced until repaid.
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8.3 Performance
of Lender. At its option, upon Borrowers’ failure to do
so, Lender may make any payment or do any act on Borrowers’ behalf that Borrower
or others are required to do to remain in compliance with this Agreement
or any
of the other Loan Documents, and Borrower agrees to reimburse Lender, on
demand,
for any payment made or expense incurred by Lender pursuant to the foregoing
authorization, including, without limitation, actual, reasonable attorneys’
fees, and until so repaid any sums advanced by Lender shall constitute a
portion
of the Loan Obligations, shall be secured by the Mortgage and shall bear
interest at the Default Rate (as defined in the Note) from the date advanced
until repaid.
8.4 Indemnification. Borrowers
shall, at their sole cost and expense, protect, defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the Indemnified Parties from and against any and all claims, suits,
liabilities (including, without limitation, strict liabilities), actions,
proceedings, obligations, debts, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fines,
penalties, charges, fees, expenses, judgments, awards, amounts paid in
settlement, punitive damages, foreseeable and unforeseeable consequential
damages, of whatever kind or nature (including but not limited to actual,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs of defense) imposed upon or incurred
by or asserted against Lender by reason of (a) ownership of the Note, the
Mortgage, the Mortgaged Property or any interest therein or receipt of any
Rents, (b) any amendment to, or restructuring of, the Loan Obligations and/or
any of the Loan Documents, (c) any and all lawful action that may be taken
by
Lender in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of the Mortgage
or
the Note or any of the other Loan Documents, whether or not suit is filed
in
connection with same, or in connection with Borrower, Guarantor, Manager
and/or
any partner, joint venturer, member or shareholder thereof becoming a party
to a
voluntary or involuntary federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or similar
proceeding, (d) any accident, injury to or death of persons or loss of or
damage
to property occurring in, on or about the Land, the Improvements or any part
thereof or on the adjoining sidewalks, curbs, adjacent property or adjacent
parking areas, streets or ways, (e) any use, nonuse or condition in, on or
about
the Land, the Improvements or any part thereof or on the adjoining sidewalks,
curbs, adjacent property or adjacent parking areas, streets or ways, (f)
any
failure on the part of Borrower, Guarantor or Manager to perform or comply
with
any of the terms of this Agreement or any of the other Loan Documents, (g)
any
claims by any broker, Person or entity claiming to have participated in
arranging the making of the Loan evidenced by the Note, (h) any failure of
the
Land and/or Improvements to be in compliance with any applicable laws, (i)
performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or
other
property with respect to the Land, the Improvements or any part thereof,
(j) the failure of any Person to file timely with the Internal Revenue
Service an accurate Form 1099-b, statement for recipients of proceeds from
real
estate, broker and barter exchange transactions, which may be required in
connection with the Mortgage, or to supply a copy thereof in a timely fashion
to
the recipient of the proceeds of the transaction in connection with which
the
Loan is made, (k) any misrepresentation made to Lender in this Agreement
or in
any of the other Loan Documents, (l) any tax on the making and/or recording
of
the Mortgage, the Note or any of the other Loan Documents; (m) the violation
of
any requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as
amended, (n) any fines or penalties assessed or any corrective costs incurred
by
Lender if the Facility or any part of the Land and/or Improvements is determined
to be in violation of any covenants, restrictions of record, or any applicable
laws, ordinances, rules or regulations, or (o) the enforcement by any of
the
Indemnified Parties of the provisions of this Section 8.4. Any
amounts payable to Lender by reason of the application of this Section 8.4,
shall become immediately due and payable, and shall constitute a portion
of the
Loan Obligations, shall be secured by the Mortgage and shall accrue interest
at
the Default Rate (as defined in the Note). The obligations and
liabilities of Borrower under this Section 8.4 shall survive any termination,
satisfaction, assignment, entry of a judgment of foreclosure or exercise
of a
power of sale or delivery of a deed in lieu of foreclosure of the
Mortgage. For purposes of this Section 8.4, the term “Indemnified
Parties” means Lender and any Person who is or will have been involved in the
origination of the Loan, any Person who is or will have been involved in
the
servicing of the Loan, any Person in whose name the encumbrance created by
the
Mortgage is or will have been recorded, any Person who may hold or acquire
or
will have held a full or partial interest in the Loan (including, without
limitation, any investor in any securities backed in whole or in part by
the
Loan) as well as the respective directors, officers, shareholder, partners,
members, employees, agents, servants, representatives, contractors,
subcontractors, affiliates, subsidiaries, participants, successors and assigns
of any and all of the foregoing (including, without limitation, any other
Person
who holds or acquires or will have held a participation or other full or
partial
interest in the Loan or the Mortgaged Property, whether during the term of
the
Mortgage or as a part of or following a foreclosure of the Loan and including,
without limitation, any successors by merger, consolidation or acquisition
of
all or a substantial portion of Lender’s assets and business).
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8.5 Headings. The
headings of the Sections of this Agreement are for convenience of reference
only, are not to be considered a part hereof, and shall not limit or otherwise
affect any of the terms hereof.
8.6 Survival
of Covenants. All covenants, agreements, representations
and warranties made herein and in certificates or reports delivered pursuant
hereto shall be deemed to have been material and relied on by Lender,
notwithstanding any investigation made by or on behalf of Lender, and shall
survive the execution and delivery to Lender of the Note and this
Agreement.
8.7 Notices,
etc. Any notice or other communication required or
permitted to be given by this Agreement or the other Loan Documents or by
applicable law shall be in writing and shall be deemed received (a) on the
date
delivered, if sent by hand delivery (to the person or department if one is
specified below) with receipt acknowledged by the recipient thereof, (b)
three
(3) Business Days following the date deposited in U.S. mail, certified or
registered, with return receipt requested, or (c) one (1) Business Day following
the date deposited with Federal Express or other national overnight carrier,
and
in each case addressed as follows:
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If
to Borrower:
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Emeritus
Corporation
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0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, #000
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention:
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Director of
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Real Estate and Business Legal Affairs | |||
with
a copy to:
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Pircher,
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxx
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000
X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
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Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Attention: Real
Estate Notices (JDL/KMR)
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Fax: 000-000-0000
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If
to Lender:
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Capmark
Bank
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000
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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X.X.
Xxx 0000
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Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000-0000
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Attn: Servicing
– Accounting Manager
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with
a copy to:
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Xxx
X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Rose & White LLP
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One
Federal Place
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0000
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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Phone: 000-000-0000
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Fax:
000-000-0000
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Either
party may change its address to another single address by notice given as
herein
provided, except any change of address notice must be actually received in
order
to be effective.
8.8 Benefits. All
of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns. No Person other than Borrowers or Lender shall be entitled
to rely upon this Agreement or be entitled to the benefits of this
Agreement.
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8.9 Participation. Each
Borrower acknowledges that Lender may, at its option, sell participation
interests in the Loan to other participating lenders, which participations
may
be sold without Borrower’s consent, or Lender may (but shall not be obligated
to) assign its interest in the Loan to other assignees (the “Assignee”) to be
included as a pool of properties to be financed in a proposed Real Estate
Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC), but any such assignment to a REMIC shall
require Borrower’s consent, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed. Each Borrower agrees with each present and future
participant in the Loan or Assignee of the Loan that if an Event of Default
should occur, each present and future participant or Assignee shall have
all of
the rights and remedies of Lender with respect to any deposit due from
Borrower. The execution by a participant of a participation agreement
with Lender, and the execution by Borrower of this Agreement, regardless
of the
order of execution, shall evidence an agreement between Borrower and said
participant in accordance with the terms of this Section. If the Loan
is assigned to the Assignee, the Assignee will engage an underwriter (the
“Underwriter”), who will be responsible for the due diligence, documentation,
preparation and execution of certain documents required in connection with
the
offering of interests in the REMIC. Borrower agrees that if Lender
assigns its interest in the Loan to the Assignee for inclusion in the REMIC,
with Borrower’s consent as required herein, Borrower agrees to provide the
Assignee with such information as may be reasonably required by the Underwriter
in connection therewith or by an investor in any securities backed in whole
or
in part by the Loan or any rating agency rating such
securities. Borrower irrevocably waives any and all right it may have
under applicable law to prohibit such disclosure, including, but not limited
to,
any right of privacy, and consents to the disclosure of such information
to the
Underwriter, to potential investors in the REMIC, and to such rating
agencies. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any other
Loan Document to the contrary, Borrowers shall not be required to “gross-up”
payments for United States withholding taxes to any Assignee or Person treated,
for United States federal income tax purposes, as the owner of the assets
of an
Assignee if such Assignee is a disregarded entity for United States federal
income tax purposes, that is not organized under the laws of the United States
of America or a state thereof (a “Non-U.S. Entity”), and such Non-U.S. Entity
fails to establish an exemption from United States withholding
taxes.
8.10 Supersedes
Prior Agreements; Counterparts. This Agreement and the
instruments referred to herein supersede and incorporate all representations,
promises and statements, oral or written, made by Lender in connection with
the
Loan. This Agreement may not be varied, altered, or amended except by
a written instrument executed by an authorized officer of
Lender. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
each of which, when executed and delivered, shall be an original, but such
counterparts shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
8.11 Loan
Agreement Governs. The Loan is governed by the terms and
provisions set forth in this Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents
and in
the event of any irreconcilable conflict between the terms of the other Loan
Documents and the terms of this Loan Agreement, the terms of this Loan Agreement
shall control; provided, however, that in the event that there is any apparent
conflict between any particular term or provision which appears in both this
Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and it is possible and reasonable
for the terms of both this Loan Agreement and the Loan Documents to be performed
or complied with, then, notwithstanding the foregoing, both the terms of
this
Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be performed and complied
with.
8.12 CONTROLLING
LAW. THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE THAT THE VALIDITY, INTERPRETATION,
ENFORCEMENT AND EFFECT OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED
IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS AND THE PARTIES HERETO
SUBMIT
(AND WAIVE ALL RIGHTS TO OBJECT) TO NON-EXCLUSIVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION IN
THE
STATE OF ILLINOIS, FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE
LOAN
DOCUMENTS, EXCEPT THAT IF ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISES UNDER THE
CONSTITUTION, LAWS OR TREATIES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OR IF THERE
IS A
DIVERSITY OF CITIZENSHIP BETWEEN THE PARTIES THERETO, SO THAT IT IS TO BE
BROUGHT IN XXXX COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN A UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, IT SHALL
BE
BROUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF
ILLINOIS OR ANY SUCCESSOR FEDERAL COURT HAVING ORIGINAL
JURISDICTION.
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8.13 WAIVER
OF JURY TRIAL. BORROWER AND LENDER HEREBY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT
EITHER OR BOTH MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY ON ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM, SETOFF,
DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION (A) ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATED
TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR THE LOAN, OR (B) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR PERTAINING
OR
RELATED TO OR INCIDENTAL TO ANY DEALINGS OF LENDER AND/OR BORROWER WITH RESPECT
TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE EXERCISE
OF
EITHER PARTY’S RIGHTS AND REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR OTHERWISE OR THE
CONDUCT OR THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES HERETO, IN ALL OF THE FOREGOING
CASES
WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT,
TORT
OR OTHERWISE. BORROWER AGREES THAT LENDER MAY FILE A COPY OF THIS
AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY, AND
BARGAINED AGREEMENT OF BORROWER IRREVOCABLY TO WAIVE ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL
BY JURY
AS AN INDUCEMENT TO LENDER TO MAKE THE LOAN, AND THAT, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY DISPUTE OR CONTROVERSY WHATSOEVER (WHETHER OR NOT
MODIFIED HEREIN) BETWEEN BORROWER AND LENDER SHALL INSTEAD BE TRIED IN A
COURT
OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A
JURY.
8.14 Governing
Law Regarding Remedies. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary in the Note, the Guaranty Agreement and this Agreement, the
law
governing the Mortgages shall be applicable to the rights of Lender to seek
a
deficiency judgment pursuant to the Loan Documents following foreclosure
or
other realization proceedings pursuant to the Mortgages and the right to
pursue
one or more remedies against one or more Borrowers under the
Mortgages.
8.15 Reasonable
Discretion. As applied to this
Agreement and the Loan Documents, Lender shall be deemed to have
exercised reasonable discretion or shall be deemed to have given its reasonable
consent if Lender's actions are consistent with the standard of care that
Lender
employs in connection with its exercise of rights and remedies with other
borrowers and loans of similar structure, size, complexity and number of
facilities.
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8.16 Purpose
of Loan. The entire proceeds of the
Loan evidenced by the Note constitute a “business loan” as that term is used in
Illinois Compiled Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000, Xxx 000, Section 4, and the beneficiary
of Borrower is a “business” as that term is defined in said Illinois Compiled
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 000, Xxx 000, Section 4.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrowers and Lender have caused this Agreement to be
properly executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as
of the
date first above written.
CAPMARK
BANK, a Utah industrial bank
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx (Seal)
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Its:
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Authorized
Signer
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrowers and Lender have caused this Agreement to be
properly executed by their respective duly authorized representatives as
of the
date first above written.
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BORROWER:
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EMERICHIP
XXXXXXX LLC,
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a
Delaware limited liability company
|
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By:
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EMERITUS
CORPORATION,
|
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a
Washington corporation
|
|||
its
Sole Member
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
|
|||
Director
of Real Estate and Legal Affairs
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BORROWER:
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EMERICHIP
PHOENIX LLC,
|
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a
Delaware limited liability company
|
|||
By:
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EMERITUS
CORPORATION,
|
||
a
Washington corporation
|
|||
its
Sole Member
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
|
|||
Director
of Real Estate and Legal Affairs
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BORROWER:
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||
EMERICHIP
SAN ANTONIO AO LP
|
|||
a
Delaware limited partnership
|
|||
By:
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Emerichip
Texas LLC,
|
||
a
Delaware limited liability company,
|
|||
its
General Partner
|
|||
By:
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ESC
X.X. XX, Inc.,
|
||
a
Washington corporation
|
|||
its
General Partner
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
|
|||
Authorized
Signatory
|
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BORROWER:
|
||
EMERICHIP
WALLA WALLA LLC,
|
|||
a
Delaware limited liability company
|
|||
By:
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EMERITUS
CORPORATION,
|
||
a
Washington corporation
|
|||
its
Sole Member
|
|||
By:
|
/s/
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
|
||
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
|
|||
Director
of Real Estate and Legal Affairs
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SCHEDULE
A
[List
of
Borrowers]
EMERICHIP
XXXXXXX LLC
EMERICHIP
PHOENIX LLC
EMERICHIP
SAN ANTONIO AO LP
EMERICHIP
WALLA WALLA LLC
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SCHEDULE
B
[LIST
OF FACILITIES]
Borrower
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Facility
|
||
Emerichip
Xxxxxxx LLC
|
Xxxxxxxx,
a 60-unit assisted living facility located at 00000 0xx
Xxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
|
||
Emerichip
Phoenix LLC
|
Arbor
at Olive Grove, a 93-unit assisted living facility located at 0000
X.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
|
||
Emerichip
San Antonio AO LP
|
Xxxxx
Xxxx, a 149-unit assisted living facility located at 0000 Xxx x’Xxx, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
|
||
Emerichip
Walla Walla LLC
|
Xxxxxxxx
Creek, a 76-unit assisted living facility located at 0000 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
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