Item 15.     Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Delaware

Ventas, Inc.

        Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") empowers Ventas, Inc. to, and Article IX of Ventas, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, provides that it will, to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, indemnify any person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative ("Proceeding") because he or she is or was a Ventas, Inc. director or officer, or is or was serving at the request of Ventas, Inc. as a director, officer, employee, trustee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against all expenses, liabilities and loss (including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, ERISA (as defined therein) excise taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred or suffered by him or her in connection with such Proceeding. Ventas, Inc. may provide by action of its Board of Directors through agreement, resolution or by a provision in its Third Amended and Restated Bylaws, indemnification of its employees and agents with substantially the same scope and effect as the indemnification provided in Article IX of its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended.

        Expenses incurred by such a person in his or her capacity as one of Ventas, Inc.'s directors or officers (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such person while a director or officer) in defending a Proceeding may be paid by Ventas, Inc. in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding as authorized by the Board of Directors in a specific case upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of that person to repay such amounts unless it is ultimately determined that that person is entitled to be indemnified by Ventas, Inc. as authorized by the DGCL. Expenses incurred by a person in any capacity other than as one of Ventas, Inc.'s officers or directors may be paid in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding on such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors of Ventas, Inc. deems appropriate.

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        Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, Ventas, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, eliminates certain liability of its directors for breach of their fiduciary duty of care. Article VIII of the Certificate of Incorporation provides that neither Ventas, Inc. nor its stockholders may recover monetary damages from Ventas, Inc.'s directors for breach of the duty of care in the performance of their duties as Ventas, Inc.'s directors. Article VIII does not, however, eliminate the liability of Ventas, Inc.'s directors (i) for a breach of the director's duty of loyalty, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to unlawful distributions), or (iv) for any improper personal benefit.

        The indemnification provided for by Article IX of Ventas, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, is a contract right and continues as to persons who cease to be directors, officers, employees or agents and inures to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such persons. No amendment to Ventas, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or repeal of any article thereof increases the liability of any of its directors or officers for acts or omissions of such persons occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

        The right to indemnification conferred by Article IX of Ventas, Inc.'s Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, is not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to actions taken in his or her official capacity and in any other capacity while holding such office.

        Ventas, Inc. may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was one of its directors, officers, employees or agents, or is or was serving at its request as a director, trustee, officer, partner, employee, or agent of another domestic or foreign corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in such capacity or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not Ventas, Inc. would have the power or be obligated to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of Article IX of its Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, or the DGCL.

        Ventas, Inc. currently has in effect officers and directors liability insurance policies. These policies cover any negligent act, error or omission of a director or officer, subject to certain exclusions. The limit of liability under the policies is $55,000,000 in the aggregate annually for coverages in excess of deductibles.

Ventas Realty, Limited Partnership

        Section 17-108 of the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its partnership agreement, if any, a limited partnership may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        Section 9.5 of Ventas Realty's First Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (the "Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement") provides that Ventas Realty will indemnify and hold the officers, employees, agents and representatives of the partnership, its general partner, and each of the trustees, officers, employees, agents, and representatives of its general partner harmless from any loss or damage, including without limitation reasonable legal fees and court costs, incurred by it or any of them by reason of anything it or any of them may do or refrain from doing for and on behalf of Ventas Realty or in connection with Ventas Realty's business or affairs; provided, however, that Ventas Realty will not be required to indemnify any of its officers, employees, agents and representatives, its general partner or any of the trustees, officers, employees, agents, and representatives of its general partner for any loss or damage which such person might incur as a result of fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence committed by any such person in the performance of their duties under the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement. Ventas Realty's indemnification obligations under the Ventas

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Realty Limited Partnership Agreement continue and are unaffected in respect of any other person which or who shall not have committed such fraud, willful misconduct or gross negligence. The indemnification provision under the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement does not relieve the general partner of its proportionate share of the obligations of Ventas Realty in its capacity as a partner thereof.

        Section 9.5 of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement also provides that its general partner will be entitled to reimbursement from Ventas Realty for any amounts the general partner pays in satisfaction of indemnification obligations owed by Ventas Realty's general partner to present or former trustees, officers, employees, agents or representatives of such general partner or its predecessors, or other persons indemnified by such general partner, as provided for in or pursuant to the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of Ventas Realty's general partner or otherwise.

        The right to indemnification set forth in Section 9.5 of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement is in addition to any rights to which the person or entity seeking indemnification may otherwise be entitled and inures to the benefit of the successors and assigns of any such person or entity.

        None of Ventas Realty's partners are personally liable with respect to any claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 9.5 of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement and such claims will be satisfied solely out of assets of Ventas Realty.

        Section 9.4 of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement provides that its general partner will not be liable or accountable, in damages or otherwise, to Ventas Realty or to any of its partners for any error of judgment or for any mistakes of fact or law or for anything which it may do or refrain from doing hereafter in connection with the business and affairs of Ventas Realty except (i) in the case of fraud, willful misconduct (such as an intentional breach of fiduciary duty or an intentional breach of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement) or gross negligence, and (ii) for other breaches of the Ventas Realty Limited Partnership Agreement.

        Officers and directors of Ventas Realty are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Ventas Capital Corporation

        Section 145 of the DGCL empowers Ventas Capital to, and Paragraph 10 of its Certificate of Incorporation provides that Ventas Capital will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of Ventas Capital) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Ventas Capital, or is or was serving at the request of Ventas Capital as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Ventas Capital, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful. Under Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation, the termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Ventas Capital, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person's conduct was unlawful.

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        Also pursuant to Paragraph 10 of its Certificate of Incorporation, Ventas Capital will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of Ventas Capital to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Ventas Capital, or is or was serving at the request of Ventas Capital as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Ventas Capital; provided, however, that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to Ventas Capital unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

        Expenses incurred in defending a civil or criminal action, suit or proceeding shall (in the case of any action, suit or proceeding against a director of Ventas Capital) or may (in the case of any action, suit or proceeding against an officer, trustee, employee or agent) be paid by Ventas Capital in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding as authorized by Ventas Capital's board or directors upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnified person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by Ventas Capital as authorized by Paragraph 10 of its Certificate of Incorporation.

        Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director will be personally liable to Ventas Capital or any stockholder of Ventas Capital for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director. Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation does not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Ventas Capital or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL (relating to unlawful distributions), or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

        Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation provides that if the DGCL is amended to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors, then the liability of a director of Ventas Capital shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended.

        Neither the amendment nor repeal of Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation, nor the adoption of any provision of its Certificate of Incorporation inconsistent with Paragraph 10, will eliminate or reduce the effect of Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation in respect of any matter occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision or in respect of any cause of action, suit or claim relating to any such matter which would have given rise to a right of indemnification or right to receive expenses pursuant to Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation if such provision had not been so amended or repealed or if a provision inconsistent therewith had not been so adopted.

        The indemnification and other rights set forth in Paragraph 10 of Ventas Capital's Certificate of Incorporation is not exclusive of any provisions with respect thereto in Ventas Capital's By-laws or any other contract or agreement between Ventas Capital and any officer, director, employee or agent of Ventas Capital.

        Pursuant to Section 8 of Ventas Capital's By-laws, Ventas Capital will indemnify any and all of its directors or officers, including former directors or officers, and any employee, who shall serve as an

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officer or director of any corporation at the request of Ventas Capital, to the fullest extent permitted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

        Officers and directors of Ventas Capital are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Ventas Healthcare Properties, Inc.

        Article 7 of Ventas Healthcare Properties, Inc.'s ("Ventas Healthcare Properties") Certificate of Incorporation provides that Ventas Healthcare Properties will indemnify any person who was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of Ventas Healthcare Properties, or who is or was serving at the request of Ventas Healthcare Properties as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, to the full extent permitted by the DGCL, as amended from time to time.

        Pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, Ventas Healthcare Properties will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, other than an action by or in the right of Ventas Healthcare Properties, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of Ventas Healthcare Properties, or is or was serving at the request of Ventas Healthcare Properties as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorney fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Ventas Healthcare Properties, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful.

        Also pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, Ventas Healthcare Properties will indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of Ventas Healthcare Properties to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that such person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of Ventas Healthcare Properties, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to Ventas Healthcare Properties, unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

        To the extent a present or former director or officer of Ventas Healthcare Properties has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Ventas Healthcare Properties will indemnify such person pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL against expenses, including attorneys' fees, actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.

        Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, Article 8 of Ventas Healthcare Properties' Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director will be personally liable to Ventas Healthcare Properties or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to Ventas Healthcare Properties or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended; or

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(iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Any repeal or modification of this provision by the stockholders of the Ventas Healthcare Properties will be prospective only, and will not adversely affect any limitation on the personal liability of a director existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

        Article 7 of Ventas Healthcare Properties' Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board of Directors may, by resolution adopted from time to time, purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of Ventas Healthcare Properties, or who is or was serving at the request of Ventas Healthcare Properties as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise as permitted by the DGCL, as amended from time to time. Article VIII, Section 2 of Ventas Healthcare Properties' By-laws provides that Ventas Healthcare Properties may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of such persons for any liabilities asserted against and incurred by such persons whether or not Ventas Healthcare Properties would have the power to indemnify such persons against such liability.

        Officers and directors of Ventas Healthcare Properties are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Ventas LP Realty, L.L.C.; Ventas TRS, LLC; Ventas Management, LLC; Ventas Framingham, LLC; Ventas Sun LLC; Ventas Cal Sun LLC; Ventas Provident, LLC; Ventas Finance I, LLC; Ventas Specialty I, LLC

        Ventas LP Realty, L.L.C., Ventas TRS, LLC, Ventas Management, LLC, Ventas Framingham, LLC, Ventas Sun LLC, Ventas Cal Sun LLC, Ventas Provident, LLC, Ventas Finance I, LLC and Ventas Specialty I, LLC are each organized under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (the "DLLCA"). Section 18-108 of the DLLCA provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its limited liability company agreement, if any, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        The Limited Liability Company Agreement or Operating Agreement, as the case may be, of each of Ventas LP Realty, L.L.C., Ventas TRS, LLC, Ventas Management, LLC, Ventas Framingham, LLC, Ventas Sun LLC, Ventas Cal Sun LLC and Ventas Provident, LLC does not contain standards or restrictions regarding the respective limited liability company's power to indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against claims and demands.

        Section 19 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of each of Ventas Finance I, LLC and Ventas Specialty I, LLC provides that neither the member nor the special member, nor any officer, employee or agent of the respective company nor any employee, representative, agent or affiliate of the member or the special member (collectively, "Covered Persons") shall be liable to such company or any other person who has an interest in or claim against such company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of such company, except that a Covered Person shall be liable for any such loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such Covered Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Said Section 19 requires that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a Covered Person shall be entitled to indemnification by the applicable company for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such Covered Person in good faith on behalf of the Company, except to the extent that such loss, damage or claim is incurred by reason of such Covered Person's gross negligence or willful misconduct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any indemnity by the applicable company must be provided out of and to the extent of such company's assets only, and the member and the special member shall not have personal liability on account thereof. Furthermore, so long as any Obligation (as defined in each Limited Liability Company Agreement) is outstanding, no indemnity payment from funds of the

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respective company (as distinct from funds from other sources, such as insurance) of any such indemnity shall be payable from amounts allocable to any other person pursuant to the Loan Documents (as defined in each Limited Liability Company Agreement). Said Section 19 also requires that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, expenses (including legal fees) incurred by a Covered Person defending any claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding must, from time to time, be advanced by the applicable company prior to the final disposition of such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding upon receipt by such company of an undertaking by or on behalf of the Covered Person to repay such amount if it is finally determined that the Covered Person is not entitled to be indemnified. Additionally, each company must fully protect a Covered Person relying in good faith upon the records of such company and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the company by any person as to matters the Covered Person reasonably believes are within such other Person's professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of such company, including information, opinions, reports or statements as to the value and amount of the assets, liabilities or any other facts pertinent to the existence and amount of assets from which distributions to the member might properly be paid.    Finally, Section 19 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of each of Ventas Finance I, LLC and Ventas Specialty I, LLC provides that, to the extent that, at law or in equity, a Covered Person has duties (including fiduciary duties) and liabilities relating thereto to the applicable company or to any other Covered Person, a Covered Person acting under the applicable Limited Liability Company Agreement shall not be liable to the applicable company or to any other Covered Person for its good faith reliance on the provisions of the Limited Liability Company Agreement. The provisions of each Limited Liability Company Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of a Covered Person otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the member and the special member to replace such other duties and liabilities of such Covered Person. The liability and indemnification provisions described in this paragraph survive any termination of the applicable Limited Liability Company Agreement.

        Officers and directors of Ventas LP Realty, L.L.C., Ventas TRS, LLC, Ventas Management, LLC, Ventas Framingham, LLC, Ventas Sun LLC, Ventas Cal Sun LLC, Ventas Provident, LLC, Ventas Finance I, LLC and Ventas Specialty I, LLC are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Ventas Finance I, Inc.; Ventas Specialty I, Inc.; ET Capital Corp.; ET Wayne Finance, Inc.

        Ventas Finance I, Inc., Ventas Specialty I, Inc., ET Capital Corp. and ET Wayne Finance, Inc. are organized under the DGCL. Section 145 of the DGCL gives a corporation power to indemnify any person who is or was a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he is or was a director or officer of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation or other business enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such Proceeding if he acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, regarding any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.

        Section 145 of the DGCL also gives a corporation power to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason that the person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director or officer of another corporation or other business enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner he reasonably believed to be in or not

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opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought determines upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all of the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court deems proper.

        Additionally, Section 145 of the DGCL states that, to the extent that a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any Proceeding, or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection therewith.

        Also pursuant to Section 145 of the DGCL, expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by an officer or director in defending any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative Proceeding may be paid by the corporation in advance of the final disposition of such Proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to be indemnified by the corporation.

        Section 145 of the DGCL provides that the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf any person who was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation or other business enterprise, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against liability under Section 145.

        Pursuant to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, a corporation's certificate of incorporation may provide that no director will be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders; (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; (iii) under Section 174 of DGCL, as the same exists or hereafter may be amended; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit; provided however, that no such provision may eliminate or limit the liability of a director for any act or omission occurring prior to the date when such provision becomes effective.

        Article IV of each of the By-laws of Ventas Finance I, Inc. and the By-laws of Ventas Specialty I, Inc., require that the applicable corporation indemnify every person who was or is a party or was or is threatened to be made a party to any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer or employee of the applicable corporation or, while a director, officer or employee of the such corporation, is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee agent or trustee of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, against expenses (including counsel fee), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by applicable law. Additionally, Article 7 of each of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ventas Finance I, Inc. and the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ventas Specialty I, Inc. states that, except as otherwise provided by the DGCL, no director shall be personally liable to the applicable corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for beach of fiduciary duty as a director, and that any repeal or amendment of Article 7 by the stockholders of the applicable corporation shall not adversely affect any right of protection of a director existing at the time of such repeal or amendment.

        Article 9 of the Certificate of Incorporation of ET Capital Corp. and Section 7.01 of the Bylaws of ET Capital Corp. require ET Capital Corp. to indemnify its present and former directors and officers to the full extent permitted by Section 145 of the DGCL. Section 7.2 of ET Capital Corp.'s Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director of the corporation shall be liable to the corporation or its

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stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director in accordance with the requirements of Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL. Section 6.02 of the Bylaws of ET Capital Corp. provide that the corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who was or is a director, officer, employee, or agent of the corporation in accordance with Section 145 of the DGCL.

        Article 11 of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of ET Wayne Finance, Inc. requires, to the extent permitted by law, ET Wayne Finance, Inc. to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the corporation or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer employee or agent of another corporation or other business enterprise, provided that the person acted in good faith, in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and without reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such Proceeding. Article 11 of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of ET Wayne Finance, Inc. provides that no director of the corporation shall be liable for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director in accordance with the requirements of Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL. Article 13 of the Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of ET Wayne Finance, Inc. eliminates the personal liability of its directors to the fullest extent permitted by Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL.

        Officers and directors of Ventas Finance I, Inc., Ventas Specialty I, Inc., ET Capital Corp. and ET Wayne Finance, Inc. are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

ElderTrust Operating Limited Partnership; ET Sub-Berkshire Limited Partnership; ET Sub-Lehigh Limited Partnership; ET Sub-Sanatoga Limited Partnership

        ElderTrust Operating Limited Partnership, ET Sub-Berkshire Limited Partnership, ET Sub-Lehigh Limited Partnership and ET Sub-Sanatoga Limited Partnership are organized under the Delaware Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "DRULPA"). Section 17-108 of the DRULPA provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its partnership agreement, if any, a limited partnership may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        Section 7.7 of ElderTrust Operating Limited Partnership's Second Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership (as amended, the "ETOP LP Agreement") requires the partnership to indemnify its general partner, limited partners, trustees, directors or officers and such other persons as the general partner may designate from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion, to the fullest extent provided by the DRULPA from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including without limitation, attorneys' fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from or in connection with any and all Proceedings incurred by such persons and relating to the partnership or its general partner or the operation of, or the ownership of property by, any of them as set forth in the ETOP LP Agreement in which any such person may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, unless it is established by a final determination of a court of competent jurisdiction that: (i) the act or omission of such person was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and either was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) such person actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services or (iii) in the case of any criminal proceeding, such person had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. Without limitation the foregoing indemnity extends to any liability of any such person, pursuant to a loan guarantee, contractual obligation for any indebtedness or other obligation or otherwise, for any indebtedness of the partnership or any of its subsidiaries (including, without limitation, any

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indebtedness which the partnership or any of its subsidiaries has assumed or taken subject to), and the partnership's general partner is authorized and empowered, on behalf of the partnership, to enter into one or more indemnity agreements consistent with the ETOP LP Agreement in favor of any of such persons seeking indemnification having or potentially having liability for any such indebtedness. The termination of any proceeding by judgment, order or settlement does not create a presumption that such person did not meet the requisite standard of conduct set forth above. The termination of any proceeding by conviction or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, or an entry of an order of probation prior to judgment, creates a rebuttable presumption that such person acted in a manner contrary to that specified above with respect to the subject matter of such proceeding. Any indemnification made pursuant to the ETOP LP Agreement may be made only out of the assets of the partnership, and any insurance proceeds from the liability policy covering such persons, and neither the partnership's general partner nor any limited partner has any obligation to contribute to the capital of the partnership or otherwise provide funds to enable the partnership to fund its obligations under Section 7.7 of the ETOP LP Agreement. Section 7.7 of the ETOP LP Agreement also provides that reasonable expenses expected to be incurred by such persons seeking indemnification will be paid or reimbursed by the partnership in advance of the final disposition of any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal or investigative made or threatened against such person upon receipt by the partnership of (i) a written affirmation by such person of such person's good faith belief that the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the partnership as described above has been met and (ii) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay the amount if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct has not been met. The right to indemnification is in addition to other rights which those seeking indemnification or any other person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of any of the partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and continues as to the general partner and trustees who have ceased to serve in such capacity unless otherwise provided in a written agreement pursuant to which such person is indemnified. Also pursuant to Section 7.7 of the ETOP LP Agreement, the partnership has the right to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of such persons against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such person in connection with the partnership's activities, regardless of whether the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the ETOP LP Agreement. In no event may a person seeking indemnification subject any of the partnership's partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provision set forth in the ETOP LP Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the ETOP LP Agreement, the partnership's general partner is not entitled to indemnification for any loss, claim, damage, liability or expense for which the general partner is obligated to indemnify the partnership under any other agreement between the general partnership and the partnership.

        The Agreement of Limited Partnership of each of ET Sub-Berkshire Limited Partnership, ET Sub-Lehigh Limited Partnership and ET Sub-Sanatoga Limited Partnership (the "Partnership Agreements") specify that each partnership may (a) indemnify to the fullest extent permitted by the DRULPA each partner and such partner's respective affiliates, members, partners and officers in connection with any threatened, pending or completed Proceeding, any appeal therein, or any inquiry or investigation preliminary thereto, arising in connection with the management or conduct of the business or affairs of the applicable partnership or their activities with respect thereto, and (b) pay or reimburse each such person for expenses incurred by it (i) in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding to which such person was, is or is threatened to be made a party, and (ii) in connection with its appearance as a witness or other participation in any Proceeding. Additionally, each Partnership Agreement provides that the applicable partnership may purchase and maintain insurance to protect each partner and such partner's respective affiliates, members, partners and officer, whether or not the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person. This indemnification obligation is limited to the assets of the partnership and no partner may be required to make a capital contribution in

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respect thereof. Each Partnership Agreement also provides that the applicable partnership indemnify and reimburse the tax matters partner, which is designated as the general partner of the applicable partnership, for all expenses, including legal and accounting fees, claims, liabilities, losses and damages incurred in connection with any administrative or judicial proceeding with respect to the tax liability of the partners.

        Officers and directors of ElderTrust Operating Limited Partnership, ET Sub-Berkshire Limited Partnership, ET Sub-Lehigh Limited Partnership and ET Sub-Sanatoga Limited Partnership are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

PSLT OP, L.P., BLC of California-San Marcos, L.P.

        PSLT OP, L.P. and BLC of California-San Marcos, L.P. are organized under the DRULPA. Section 17-108 of the DRULPA provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its partnership agreement, if any, a limited partnership may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        Section 7.7 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of PSLT OP, L.P. (as supplemented, the "PSLT OP Partnership Agreement") requires PSLT OP, L.P. to indemnify each person made a party to a proceeding by reason of his status as the general partner, or as a director, trustee, officer, stockholder, partner, member, employee, representative or agent of the general partner or as an officer, employee, representative or agent of the partnership, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, joint or several, expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and other legal fees and expenses), judgments, fines, settlements, and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, that relate to the operations of the partnership or of Ventas Provident, LLC (as successor to Provident Senior Living Trust), in which such indemnitee may be involved, or is threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, except to the extent such Indemnitee acted in bad faith, or with gross negligence or willful misconduct. Any indemnification pursuant to Section 7.7 can be made only out of the assets of the partnership, and neither the general partner nor any limited partner shall have any obligation to contribute to the capital of the partnership, or otherwise provide funds, to enable the partnership to fund its indemnification obligations. Reasonable expenses incurred by an indemnitee who is a party to a proceeding must be paid or reimbursed by the partnership in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding, upon receipt by the partnership of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnitee to repay such amount if it shall be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified. The indemnification provided by Section 7.7 is in addition to any other rights to which an indemnitee or any other person may be entitled under any agreement, pursuant to any vote of the partners, as a matter of law or otherwise, and shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to serve in such capacity unless otherwise provided in a written agreement pursuant to which such indemnities are indemnified. The partnership may, but shall not be obligated to, purchase and maintain insurance, on behalf of the indemnities and such other persons as the general partner shall determine, against any liability that may be asserted against or expenses that may be incurred by such person in connection with the partnership's activities, regardless of whether the partnership would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the PSLT OP Partnership Agreement. For purposes of Section 7.7, the partnership is deemed to have requested an indemnitee to serve as fiduciary of an employee benefit plan whenever the performance by it of its duties to the partnership also imposes duties on, or otherwise involves services by, it to the plan or participants or beneficiaries of the plan; excise taxes assessed on an indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan pursuant to applicable law shall constitute fines within the meaning of Section 7.7; and actions taken or omitted by the indemnitee with respect to an employee benefit plan in the performance of its duties for a purpose reasonably believed by it to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of the plan shall be

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deemed to be for a purpose which is not opposed to the best interests of the partnership. In no event may an indemnitee subject any of the partners to personal liability by reason of the indemnification provisions set forth in the PSLT OP Partnership Agreement. An indemnitee cannot be denied indemnification in whole or in part under Section 7.7 because the indemnitee had an interest in the transaction with respect to which the indemnification applies if the transaction was otherwise permitted by the terms of the PSLT OP Partnership Agreement.

        Section 6.5 of the Agreement of Limited Partnership of BLC of California-San Marcos, L.P. provides that the partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the general partners and the limited partners and each of their respective partners, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents and affiliates from and against any and all losses, expenses, damages or injuries suffered or sustained by such parties (or any of them) by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of its or their activities on behalf of the partnership or in furtherance of the interests of the partnership, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim provided that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was performed or omitted in good faith and were not performed or omitted fraudulently or in bad faith or as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by any such party and provided that such party reasonably believed that the acts, omissions, or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was in the best interests of the partnership. Such indemnification shall be made only to the extent of the assets of the partnership.

        Officers and directors of PSLT OP, L.P. and BLC of California-San Marcos, L.P. are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

ET Berkshire, LLC; Cabot ALF, L.L.C.; Cleveland ALF, L.L.C.; ET Sub-Heritage Woods, L.L.C.; ET GENPAR, L.L.C.; ET Sub-Lacey I, L.L.C.; ET Lehigh, LLC; ET Sub-Lopatcong, L.L.C.; ET Pennsburg Finance, L.L.C.; ET Sub-Phillipsburg I, L.L.C.; ET Sub-Pleasant View, L.L.C.; ET Sanatoga, LLC; ET Sub-SMOB, L.L.C.; Vernon ALF, L.L.C.; ET Wayne Finance, L.L.C.

        ET Berkshire, LLC, Cabot ALF, L.L.C., Cleveland ALF, L.L.C., ET Sub-Heritage Woods, L.L.C., ET GENPAR, L.L.C., ET Sub-Lacey I, L.L.C., ET Lehigh, LLC, ET Sub-Lopatcong, L.L.C., ET Pennsburg Finance, L.L.C., ET Sub-Phillipsburg I, L.L.C., ET Sub-Pleasant View, L.L.C., ET Sanatoga, LLC, ET Sub-SMOB, L.L.C., Vernon ALF, L.L.C. and ET Wayne Finance, L.L.C. are each organized under the DLLCA. Section 18-107 of the DLLCA provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its limited liability company agreement, if any, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        Section 7.5(a) of the Limited Liability Company Agreement (as it may be amended, the "LLC Agreement") of each of ET Berkshire, LLC, ET Lehigh, LLC and ET Sanatoga, LLC requires the applicable company to indemnify any of its members and officers who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to a threatened, pending or completed Proceeding other than an action by or in the right of the company, where such person is a party because such person is or was a member or officer of the company. The applicable company must indemnify its members against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the members in connection with a Proceeding relating to acts or omissions of that person regarding actions that are prohibited to be taken by the company under the applicable LLC Agreement so long as certain specified liabilities are outstanding. Section 7.5(b) of each LLC Agreement provides that the applicable company shall indemnify each member or officer against expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, penalties, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the Proceeding. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the

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applicable company shall indemnify each of its members or officers who acted in good faith and did not engage in willful misconduct or gross negligence. With respect to a criminal action or proceeding, the person must have had no reasonable cause to believe such person's misconduct was unlawful. Unless ordered by a court, any indemnification permitted under Section 7.5(b) of each LLC Agreement may be made only as the applicable company authorizes in the specific case after a majority vote of its members who are not parties or threatened to be made parties (i) determine that the indemnification is proper under the circumstances because the person to be indemnified has met the applicable standard of conduct and (ii) evaluate the reasonableness of the expense and of the amounts paid in settlement. However, no indemnification may be provided to any member or officer in connection with (a) the receipt of a financial benefit to which the person is not entitled, (b) voting for or assenting to a distribution to members in violation of the LLC Agreement or the DLLCA, (c) a knowing violation of law or (d) acts or omissions of such person constituting willful misconduct or gross negligence. Section 7.5(c) of each LLC Agreement provides that to the extent a member, director or officer of the company has been successful on the merits, or otherwise in defense of any claim, issue or other matter in such Proceeding, such person shall be indemnified against actual and reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by such person in connection with the Proceeding and any Proceeding brought to enforce such mandatory indemnification.

        Section 8(b) of the Operating Agreement (as it may be amended, the "Operating Agreement") of each of Cabot ALF, L.L.C., Cleveland ALF, L.L.C., ET GENPAR, L.L.C., ET Sub-Heritage Woods, L.L.C., ET Sub-Lacey I, L.L.C., ET Sub-Phillipsburg I, L.L.C. and Vernon ALF, L.L.C. requires that the applicable company indemnify its member, partners, or any officers, trustees, directors, employees or agents of any partner in the member, or any officers of the company to the fullest extent permitted by law from and against all losses, claims, demands, costs, damages, liabilities, expenses of any nature (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any Proceedings, whether threatened, pending or completed, including appeals, arising out of or incidental to the business or activities or relating to the company and in which any such person may be, or may have been involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that the person (i) is or was the member, a partner in the member or an officer, trustee, director, employee or agent of any partner in the member, or an officer of the company, or (ii) is or was serving at the request of the company as director, officer, partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another business entity, to the fullest extent permitted under the DLLCA, provided that such person remains liable (a) for any breach of such person's duty of loyalty to the company or its member or (b) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, gross negligence or a knowing violation of law. Any repeal or amendment of Section 8 of each Operating Agreement is prospective only. Such person's right includes the right to be paid by the company expenses incurred investigating or defending any such Proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the maximum extent permitted under the DLLCA. Such person may bring a suit against the company if the claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses is not paid by the company in full within 60 days after receipt by the company of a written claim, and such person is also entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. Section 8(b) of each Operating Agreement also provides that, if authorized by the member, the company may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any such person to the full extent permitted by the DLLCA.

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        Section 7.02 of the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, as it may be amended, of each of ET Sub-Lopatcong, L.L.C., ET Sub-Pleasant View, L.L.C. and ET Sub-SMOB L.L.C. and Section 7.02 of the Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, as it may be amended, of each of ET Pennsburg Finance, L.L.C. and ET Wayne Finance, L.L.C. require the applicable company to indemnify each manager, member, any affiliate of any member, or any officers, directors, shareholders, partners or trustees of the company, any member or affiliates thereof, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, for any loss, damage or claim incurred by such person, including reasonable attorneys' fees, by reason of any act or omission performed or omitted by such person in good faith on behalf of the company and in a manner believed by such person to be within the scope of the authority conferred on such person by the applicable Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as it may be amended, and Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, as it may be amended, except that no such person shall be entitled to be indemnified in respect of any loss, damage or claim incurred by reason of such person's gross negligence or willful misconduct with respect to such acts or omissions. Any such indemnity may be provided out of and to the extent of the company's assets only, after payment of all amounts then due and owing under certain loan documents, and no such person shall have any personal liability on account thereof. Such Section 7.02 also requires the company to purchase and maintain insurance, to the extent and in such amounts as the managers determine to be commercially reasonable, on behalf of such persons, against any liability that may be asserted against or expense that may be incurred by such person in connection with the activities of the company. The company may enter into indemnity contracts with such persons or other indemnities and adopt written procedures pursuant to which arrangements are made for the advancement of expenses and the funding of obligations and containing such other procedures regarding indemnification as are appropriate. Additionally, such Section 7.02 provides that the company may (and with respect to the independent member and/or the independent manager, as applicable, shall) advance expenses (including attorneys' fees) incurred by such person in advance of the final disposition of a Proceeding upon the receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification.

        Officers and directors of ET Berkshire, LLC, Cabot ALF, L.L.C., Cleveland ALF, L.L.C., ET Sub-Heritage Woods, L.L.C., ET GENPAR, L.L.C., ET Sub-Lacey I, L.L.C., ET Lehigh, LLC, ET Sub-Lopatcong, L.L.C., ET Pennsburg Finance, L.L.C., ET Sub-Phillipsburg I, L.L.C., ET Sub-Pleasant View, L.L.C., ET Sanatoga, LLC, ET Sub-SMOB, L.L.C., Vernon ALF, L.L.C. and ET Wayne Finance, L.L.C. are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

PSLT GP, LLC; PSLT-BLC Properties Holdings, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of California, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of California-RC, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of California-San Marcos, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-II, LLC; Brookdale Holdings, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Indiana-OL, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Massachusetts-RB, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Minnesota, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC; Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC; PLST-ALS Properties Holdings, LLC; PSLT-ALS Properties I, LLC

        PSLT GP, LLC, PSLT-BLC Properties Holdings, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California-RC, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California-San Marcos, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-II, LLC, Brookdale Holdings, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Indiana-OL, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Massachusetts-RB, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Minnesota, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC, PLST-ALS Properties Holdings, LLC and PSLT-ALS Properties I, LLC are each

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organized under the DLLCA. Section 18-107 of the DLLCA provides that, subject to such standards and restrictions in its limited liability company agreement, if any, a limited liability company may, and shall have the power to, indemnify and hold harmless any member or manager or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever.

        The Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of each of Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC and Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC, each dated October 19, 2004, eliminated the indemnification provision that was contained in the original Operating Agreement of each of Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC and Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC, respectively. However, each of the original Operating Agreements provided that no amendment of such Operating Agreement could limit or eliminate the right to indemnification provided thereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment. Therefore, for acts or omissions occurring prior to October 19, 2004, each of Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC and Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC is obligated to indemnify its respective managers and officers to the fullest extent permitted or authorized by the laws of the State of Delaware, including (without limitation) the advance of expenses under the procedures and to the fullest extent permitted by law. Such rights of indemnification are not exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification are entitled.

        Officers and directors of PSLT GP, LLC, PSLT-BLC Properties Holdings, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Arizona-EM, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California-RC, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of California-San Marcos, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-2960, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Illinois-II, LLC, Brookdale Holdings, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Indiana-OL, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Massachusetts-RB, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Minnesota, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of New York-GB, LLC, Brookdale Living Communities of Washington-PP, LLC, PLST-ALS Properties Holdings, LLC and PSLT-ALS Properties I, LLC are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Maryland

ElderTrust

        Section 8.4 of the Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ElderTrust grants ElderTrust the power to obligate itself to indemnify, and to pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to its shareholders, trustees, or officers to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, from all claims and liabilities to which such person may become subject by reason of his being or having been a shareholder, trustee, officer, employee or agent of ElderTrust. Additionally, Article XII of ElderTrust's Amended and Restated Bylaws provides that, to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law, ElderTrust will indemnify any of its trustees, officers or shareholders or any former trustee, officer or shareholder of ElderTrust who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of a proceeding to which he was made a party by reason of service in such capacity, against reasonable expenses incurred by him in connection with the proceeding. Article XII also provides that ElderTrust will indemnify any of its trustees or officers or any former trustee or officer against any claim or liability to which he may become subject by reason of such status unless it is established that (i) his act or omission was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and was committed in bad faith or was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (ii) he actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (iii) in the case of a criminal proceeding, he had reasonable cause to believe that his act or omission was unlawful. Article XII also

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provides that ElderTrust will indemnify each shareholder or former shareholder against any claim or liability to which he may become subject by reason of such status. In addition, ElderTrust will, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, pay or reimburse, in advance of final disposition of a proceeding, reasonable expenses incurred by any of its trustees, officers or shareholders or former trustees, officers or shareholders made a party to a proceeding by reason of such status, provided that, in the case of a trustee or officers of ElderTrust, ElderTrust must have received (i) a written affirmation by the trustee or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the applicable standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by ElderTrust as authorized by its Amended and Restated Bylaws and (ii) a written undertaking by such trustee or officer or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by ElderTrust if it is ultimately determined that the applicable standard of conduct was not met. ElderTrust may, with the approval of its trustees, provide such indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses to any of its trustees, officers or shareholders or former trustees, officers or shareholders who served a predecessor of ElderTrust and to any employee or agent of ElderTrust or a predecessor of ElderTrust. Article XII of ElderTrust's Amended and Restated Bylaws also provides that any indemnification or payment or reimbursement of the expenses permitted by such bylaws must be furnished in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 2-418 of the Maryland General Corporation Law (the "MGCL"). ElderTrust may provide to its trustees, officers and shareholders such other and further indemnification or payment or reimbursement of expenses, as the case may be, to the fullest extent permitted under the MGCL for directors of Maryland corporations.

        The MGCL permits a Maryland real estate investment trust (a "Maryland REIT") (unless its declaration provides otherwise, which ElderTrust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust does not) to indemnify a director, trustee or officer who has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any proceeding to which he is made a party by reason of his service in that capacity.

        The MGCL permits a Maryland REIT to indemnify its present and former trustees and officers, among others, against judgments, penalties, fines, settlements and reasonable expenses actually incurred by them in connection with any proceeding to which they may be made a party by reason of their service in those or other capacities unless it is established that (a) the act or omission of the trustee or officer was material to the matter giving rise to the proceeding and (i) was committed in bad faith or (ii) was the result of active and deliberate dishonesty, (b) the trustee or officer actually received an improper personal benefit in money, property or services, or (c) in the case of a criminal proceeding, the trustee or officer had reasonable cause to believe that the act or omission was unlawful. However, under the MGCL, a Maryland REIT may not indemnify for an adverse judgment in a suit by or in the right of the Maryland REIT or for a judgment of liability on the basis that personal benefit was improperly received, unless in either case, a court orders indemnification and then only for expenses. Additionally, the MGCL permits a Maryland REIT to advance reasonable expenses to a trustee or officer upon the receipt by the Maryland REIT of (a) a written affirmation by the trustee or officer of his good faith belief that he has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Maryland REIT and (b) a written undertaking by or on his behalf to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Maryland REIT if it shall ultimately be determined that the standard of conduct was not met. Maryland law permits a Maryland real estate investment trust to include in its declaration of trust a provision limiting the liability of its trustees and officers to the trust and its shareholders for money damages except for liability resulting from (a) actual receipt of an improper benefit or profit in money, property or services or (b) active and deliberate dishonesty established by a final judgment and which is material to the cause of action. The Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust of ElderTrust contains such a provision which eliminates trustees' and officers' liability to the maximum extent permitted by Maryland law.

        Officers and trustees of ElderTrust are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

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Pennsylvania

ET Sub-Highgate, L.P.

        ET Sub-Highgate, L.P. is organized under the Pennsylvania Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "PRULPA'). Section 8510 of the PRULPA provides that subject to the partnership agreement, a limited partnership may indemnify and hold harmless any partner or other person from and against any and all claims and demands whatsoever. Indemnification may not be made in any case where the act or failure to act giving rise to the claim for indemnification is determined by a court to have constituted willful misconduct or recklessness. Indemnification may be granted for any action taken and may be made whether or not the limited partnership would have the power to indemnify the person under any other provision of law and whether or not the indemnified liability arises or arose from any threatened, pending or completed action by or in the right of the limited partnership. Expenses incurred by a partner or other person in defending any action or proceeding against which indemnification may be made pursuant to Section 8510 may be paid by the limited partnership in advance of the final disposition of such action or proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he is not entitled to be indemnified by the limited partnership. The indemnification and advancement of expenses provided, or granted pursuant to, Section 8510 of the PRULPA shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to serve in the capacity as to which he was indemnified and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators of such person. Without regard to whether indemnification or advancement of expenses is provided under Section 8510 of the PRULPA, mandatory indemnification must be provided under Section 8331(2) of the Uniform Partnership Act to a partner with respect to payments made, and personal liabilities reasonably incurred, by the partner in the ordinary and proper conduct of the partnership's business, or for the preservation of its business or property.

        Section 7.4 of ET Sub-Highgate, L.P.'s Agreement of Limited Partnership (the "LP Agreement") requires the partnership to indemnify and hold harmless the general partner, its affiliates and any officers, employees or agents of the partnership, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, costs, damages, liabilities (joint or several), expenses of any nature (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether threatened, pending or completed and whether civil, criminal administrative, arbitrative or investigative, including, without limitation, any appeal to any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, arising out of or incidental to the ordinary course of business of the partnership or the preservation of its business or properties and in which any indemnitee may be, or may have been, involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that he, she or it (i) is or was the general partner, an affiliate of the general partner or an officer, employee or agent of the partnership or (ii) is or was serving at the request of the partnership as a director, officer, member, general or limited partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by PRULPA, regardless of whether the indemnitee continues to be the general partner, an affiliate of the general partner or an officer, employee or agent of the partnership, at the time any such liability or expense is paid or incurred; provided, however, that Section 7.4 shall not eliminate or limit the liability of an indemnitee for any breach of his or her duties to the partnership as set forth in certain provisions of the LP Agreement. Additionally, any right of an indemnitee under Section 7.4 of the LP Agreement is a contract right and shall run to the benefit of the indemnitee. Any repeal or amendment of Section 7.4 of the LP Agreement is prospective only and will not limit the rights of any such indemnitee or the obligations of the partnership with respect to any claim arising from or related to the

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status or the services of such indemnitee in any of the foregoing capacities prior to any such repeal or amendment to Section 7.4. These rights include the right to be paid by the partnership expenses incurred in investigating or defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the maximum extent permitted under PRULPA. If a claim for indemnification or advancement or expenses is not paid in full by the partnership within 60 days after a written claim has been received by the partnership, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against the partnership to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. Section 7.4 of the LP Agreement further provides that it shall be a defense to any such action that such indemnification or advancement of costs of defense are not permitted under PRULPA, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the partnership. Neither the failure of the partnership to have made its determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of, or advancement of costs of defense to, the indemnitee is permissible in the circumstances nor an actual determination by the partnership that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible. In the event of the death of any indemnitee, such right shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. The rights conferred by Section 7.4 of the LP Agreement are not exclusive of any other right which any indemnitee may have or thereafter acquire under any statute, resolution, agreement or otherwise. In addition, Section 7.4 of the LP Agreement provides that, if authorized by the general partner, the partnership may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by PRULPA.

        Officers and directors of ET Sub-Highgate, L.P. are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Virginia

ET Sub-Pennsburg Manor Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Rittenhouse Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Riverview Ridge Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Willowbrook Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub Wayne I Limited Partnership, L.L.P.

        ET Sub-Pennsburg Manor Limited Partnership, L.L.P., ET Sub-Rittenhouse Limited Partnership, L.L.P., ET Sub-Riverview Ridge Limited Partnership, L.L.P., ET Sub-Wayne I Limited Partnership, L.L.P., and ET Sub-Willowbrook Limited Partnership, L.L.P. are each organized under the Virginia Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act (the "VRULPA") and each has filed a statement of registration as a limited liability partnership. Section 50-73.96 of the Virginia Uniform Partnership Act (the "VUPA'), at subsections (B) and (C), provides that a partner is not personally liable for any partnership obligation incurred before the person's admission as a partner or for debts, obligations or liabilities of, or chargeable to, the partnership, whether sounding in tort, contract or otherwise that are incurred, created or assumed by the partnership while the partnership is a registered limited liability partnership. Sections 50-73.99 of the VUPA provides that a partnership shall reimburse a partner for payments made and indemnify a partner for liabilities incurred by the partner in the ordinary course of business of the partnership or for the preservation of the partnership; and also provides that no person shall be required as a consequence of the indemnification to make any payment to the extent such payments would be inconsistent with subsections (B) and (C) of Section 50-73.96, described above.

        The Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of each of ET Sub-Pennsburg Manor Limited Partnership, L.L.P. and ET Sub-Wayne I Limited Partnership, L.L.P. (as amended, the "Pennsburg and Wayne Partnership Agreements") specifies that each partnership shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each such partnership's partners, their stockholders, members, owners, partners, directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any loss, liability, damage, cost or expense (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or alleged to arise out of any demands,

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claims, suits, actions or proceedings against any of them in or as a result of or relating to their respective capacities, actions or omissions with respect to the applicable partnership, or otherwise concerning the business or affairs of the applicable partnership including, without limitation, any demands, claims, suits, actions or proceedings, initiated by any of their respective partners; provided, however, that the acts or omissions of each partnership's general partner shall not be indemnified thereunder to the extent a court of competent jurisdiction finds, upon entry of a final judgment, that the same resulted from gross negligence, willful misconduct, recklessness, malfeasance or fraud. Furthermore, each of the Pennsburg and Wayne Partnership Agreements provides that the rights of indemnification shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights, remedies and recourse to which any indemnified party shall be entitled, whether pursuant to the provisions of each of the Pennsburg and Wayne Partnership Agreements, at law or in equity. Indemnification is to be made solely and entirely from the assets of the applicable partnership (excluding all assets of the applicable partners other than those of and attributable to such partner's interest in the partnership), and no partner shall be personally liable to any indemnified party under Section 12 of each of the Pennsburg and Wayne Partnership Agreements. In addition, any person or entity, when entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 12 of each of the Pennsburg and Wayne Partnership Agreements, shall be entitled to receive, upon application, advances to cover the costs of defending any proceeding. All rights to indemnification will survive the dissolution of each partnership and the death, retirement, incompetency, insolvency or bankruptcy of any applicable partner.

        The Agreement of Limited Partnership of each of ET Sub-Rittenhouse Limited Partnership, L.L.P., ET Sub-Riverview Ridge Limited Partnership, L.L.P. and ET Sub-Willowbrook Limited Partnership, L.L.P. (the "Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements") requires each partnership to indemnify and hold harmless its respective general partner, its affiliates and any officers, employees or agents of the partnership, to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any and all losses, claims, demands, costs, damages, liabilities (joint or several), expenses of any nature (including attorneys' fees and disbursements), judgments, fines, settlements and other amounts arising from any and all claims, demands, actions, suits or proceedings, whether threatened, pending or completed and whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, including, without limitation, any appeal to any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding and any inquiry or investigation that could lead to such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding, arising out of or incidental to the ordinary course of business of such partnership or the preservation of its business or properties and in which any indemnitee may be, or may have been, involved, or threatened to be involved, as a party or otherwise, by reason of the fact that he, she or it (i) is or was the general partner, an affiliate of the general partner or an officer, employee or agent of such partnership or (ii) is or was serving at the request of such partnership as a director, officer, member, general or limited partner, venturer, proprietor, trustee, employee, agent or similar functionary of another foreign or domestic corporation, limited liability company, joint venture, partnership, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise, to the fullest extent permitted by the VRULPA, regardless of whether the indemnitee continues to be the general partner, an affiliate of the general partner or an officer, employee or agent of such partnership, at the time any such liability or expense is paid or incurred; provided, however, that Section 7.4 of each of the applicable Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements shall not eliminate or limit the liability of an indemnitee for any breach of his or her duties to the applicable partnership as set forth in certain provisions of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements. Additionally, any right of an indemnitee under Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements is a contract right and shall run to the benefit of the indemnitee. Any repeal or amendment of Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements is prospective only and will not limit the rights of any such indemnitee or the obligations of the applicable partnership with respect to any claim arising from or related to the status or the services of such indemnitee in any of the foregoing capacities prior to any such repeal or

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amendment to Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements. These rights include the right to be paid by the applicable partnership expenses incurred in investigating or defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition to the maximum extent permitted under the VRULPA. If a claim for indemnification or advancement or expenses is not paid in full by the applicable partnership within 60 days after a written claim has been received by such partnership, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring suit against such partnership to recover the unpaid amount of the claim, and if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall also be entitled to be paid the expenses of prosecuting such claim. Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements further provides that it shall be a defense to any such action that such indemnification or advancement of costs of defense are not permitted under the VRULPA, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the applicable partnership. Neither the failure of the applicable partnership to have made its determination prior to the commencement of such action that indemnification of, or advancement of costs of defense to, the indemnitee is permissible in the circumstances nor an actual determination by such partnership that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible shall be a defense to the action or create a presumption that such indemnification or advancement is not permissible. In the event of the death of any indemnitee, such right shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors, administrators and personal representatives. The rights conferred by Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements are not exclusive of any other right which any indemnitee may have or thereafter acquire under any statute, resolution, agreement or otherwise. In addition, Section 7.4 of each of the Rittenhouse, Riverview Ridge and Willowbrook Partnership Agreements provides that, if authorized by the general partner, the applicable partnership may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by the VRULPA.

        Officers and directors of ET Sub-Pennsburg Manor Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Rittenhouse Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Riverview Ridge Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; Et Sub-Willowbrook Limited Partnership, L.L.P.; ET Sub-Wayne I Limited Partnership, L.L.P. are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.

Illinois

The Ponds of Pembroke Limited Partnership

        The Ponds of Pembroke Limited Partnership is organized under the Illinois Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act ("IRULPA"). Although the IRULPA does not address the indemnification of partners, Section 1204 of the IRULPA provides that in any case not provided for in the IRULPA, the provisions of the Illinois Uniform Partnership Act ("IUPA') govern. Section 18(b) of the IUPA provides that a partnership shall indemnify every partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by the partner in the ordinary and proper conduct of the partnership's business or for the preservation of the partnership's business or property.

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        Section 6.5 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of The Ponds of Pembroke Limited Partnership provides that the partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the general partners and the limited partners and each of their respective partners, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents and affiliates from and against any and all losses, expenses, damages or injuries suffered or sustained by such parties (or any of them) by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of its or their activities on behalf of the partnership or in furtherance of the interests of the partnership, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim provided that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was performed or omitted in good faith and were not performed or omitted fraudulently or in bad faith or as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by any such party and provided that such party reasonably believed that the acts, omissions, or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was in the best interests of the partnership. Such indemnification shall be made only to the extent of the assets of the partnership.

        Officers and directors of The Ponds of Pembroke Limited Partnership are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas; Inc." above.

River Oaks Partners

        River Oaks Partners is organized under the IUPA. Section 18(b) of the IUPA provides that a partnership must indemnify every partner in respect of payments made and personal liabilities reasonably incurred by the partner in the ordinary and proper conduct of the partnership's business or for the preservation of the partnership's business or property.

        Section 6.5 of the Amended and Restated Agreement of Partnership of River Oaks Partners provides that the partnership shall indemnify and hold harmless the partners and each of their respective partners, officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents and affiliates from and against any and all losses, expenses, damages or injuries suffered or sustained by such parties (or any of them) by reason of any acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions arising out of its or their activities on behalf of the partnership or in furtherance of the interests of the partnership, including, but not limited to, any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys' fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim provided that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was performed or omitted in good faith and were not performed or omitted fraudulently or in bad faith or as a result of gross negligence or willful misconduct by any such party and provided that such party reasonably believed that the acts, omissions or alleged acts or omissions upon which such actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim is based was in the best interests of the partnership. Such indemnification shall be made only to the extent of the assets of the partnership.

        Officers and directors of River Oaks Partners are covered under the same liability insurance policies described under "—Ventas, Inc." above.