Appendices

THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

This THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of September 24, 2021, as amended _______, 2023 (as amended, restated, increased, extended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among DOC DR, LLC (as successor to PHYSICIANS REALTY L.P.), a DelawareMaryland limited partnershipliability company (the “Borrower”), DOC DR HOLDCO, LLC (as successor to PHYSICIANS REALTY TRUST), a Maryland real estate investment trustlimited liability company (the “Parent”), as GuarantorHEALTHPEAK PROPERTIES, INC., a Maryland corporation (“Healthpeak”), and HEALTHPEAK OP, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Healthpeak OP”), as Guarantors, the Lenders from time to time party hereto, and KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as administrative agent (in such capacity, “Administrative Agent”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, certain lenders have made available to the Borrower a revolving credit facility and a term loan facility pursuant to the terms of that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 7, 2018 (as amended and in effect on the date hereof, the “Existing Agreement”); and

WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested, and the Administrative Agent and the Lenders have agreed, to amend and restate, in full, the Existing Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions contained herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto covenant and agree that the Existing Agreement is hereby amended and restated to read as follows:

Section 1      DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

Section 1.1      Definitions. The following terms used herein, including in the introductory paragraph, recitals, exhibits and schedules hereto, shall have the following meanings:

“2021 Credit Agreement” means that certain Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of September 20, 2021, among Healthpeak OP, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, L/C issuer and alternative currency fronting lender, and the lenders and other agents party thereto.

“2028 Term Commitment” means, for each 2028 Term Lender, the amount set forth for such Lender on Appendix A (as amended) as such Lender’s “2028 Term Commitment”, or as set forth in the applicable Assignment Agreement, as the same may be increased or reduced as appropriate to reflect any assignments to or by such Lender pursuant to Section 11.5.

“2028 Term Lender” means a Lender having a 2028 Term Commitment, or if such 2028 Term Commitment has terminated, a Lender holding a 2028 Term Loan.

“2028 Term Loan” means a Term Loan made by a 2028 Term Lender to the Borrower on the Second Amendment Effective Date pursuant to Section 2.19 and the Second Amendment.

“2028 Term Loan Lead Arrangers” means, singly and collectively, (i) KeyBank Capital Markets, Inc., (ii) BMO Capital Markets, and (iii) Regions Bank.

“2028 Term Loan Maturity Date” means May 24, 2028.

“2028 Term Note” means a Term Note payable to a 2028 Term Lender, or its registered assignees, in a principal amount equal to the amount of such 2028 Term Lender’s 2028 Term Loan at the time of the making or acquisition of such Loan.

“Acquisition”, by any Person, means the acquisition by such Person, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or any substantial portion of the assets of another Person or at least a majority of the Capital Stock of another Person, in each case whether or not involving a merger or consolidation with such other Person and whether for cash, property, services, assumption of Indebtedness, securities or otherwise.

“Additional Term Commitment” means as defined in Section 2.19.

“Additional Term Loan” means a term loan made by a Lender to the Borrower pursuant to a New Term Loan Amendment entered into in connection with an increase of the Total Facility Amount under Section 2.19.

“Additional Term Note” means a promissory note in the form attached to the applicable New Term Loan Amendment, as such promissory note may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Adjusted Daily Simple SOFR” means with respect to a Daily Simple SOFR Loan, the greater of (1) the sum of (a) Daily Simple SOFR and (b) the SOFR Index Adjustment and (2) the Floor.

“Adjusted EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) EBITDA of the Consolidated Parties for the immediately preceding four-Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended plus (b) non-recurring charges not otherwise added back in the calculation of EBITDA of the Consolidated Parties for the purposes hereof under the definition of “EBITDA”, including acquisition expenses less (c) the Capital Reserves for such period.

“Adjusted Term SOFR” means for any Available Tenor and Interest Period with respect to a SOFR Loan, the greater of (1) sum of (a) Term SOFR for such Interest Period and (b) the SOFR Index Adjustment and (2) the Floor.

“Administrative Agent” means as defined in the introductory paragraph hereto, together with its successors and permitted assigns.

“Administrative Questionnaire” means an administrative questionnaire provided by the Lenders in a form supplied by the Administrative Agent.

“Adverse Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding (whether administrative, judicial or otherwise), governmental investigation or arbitration (whether or not purportedly on behalf of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries) at law or in equity, or before or by any Governmental Authority, whether pending, threatened in writing against any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or any material property of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Affected Financial Institution” means (a) any EEA Financial Institution or (b) any UK Financial Institution.

“Affected Lender” means as defined in Section 3.1(b).

“Affected Loans” means as defined in Section 3.1(b).

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, another Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls or is Controlled by or is under common Control with the Person specified.

“Agent” means the Administrative Agent.

“Agreement” means as defined in the introductory paragraph hereto.

“Aggregate Revolving Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments of all the Lenders. The aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect on the Effective Date is ONE BILLION AND 0/100 dollars ($1,000,000,000.00) and the aggregate principal amount of the Aggregate Revolving Commitments in effect at the Third Amendment Effective Time is $0.00.

“Anti-Corruption Laws” means all Applicable Laws of any jurisdiction applicable to the Credit Parties concerning or relating to bribery or corruption, including without limitation, thethe United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977., the UK Bribery Act 2010, and other similar applicable anti-money-laundering and anti-corruption legislation in other applicable jurisdictions, in any such case of the foregoing, to the extent applicable to, and binding on, the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries.

“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means all Applicable Laws related to the financing of terrorism or money laundering, including without limitation, any applicable provision of the Patriot Act and The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act (also known as the “Bank Secrecy Act,” 31 U.S.C. §§ 5311-5330 and 12 U.S.C. §§ 1818(s), 1820(b) and 1951-1959).

“Applicable Laws” means, as to any Person, all laws, including all applicable provisions of constitutions, statutes, rules, ordinances, regulations and orders of all Governmental Authorities and all orders, rulings, writs and decrees of all courts, tribunals and arbitrators, in each case, applicable to or binding upon such Person or any of its property or to which such Person or any of its property is subject.

“Applicable Lending Office” means, with respect to each Lender, the office designated by such Lender to the Administrative Agent as such Lender’s lending office for all purposes of this Agreement. A Lender may have a different Applicable Lending Office for Base Rate Loans and SOFR Loans.

“Applicable Margin” means the percentage per annum determined, at any time, based on the range into which the Borrower’s Credit Rating then falls, in accordance with the levels in the table set forth below (the “Investment Grade Pricing Grid”). During any period for which the Borrower has received three Investment Grade Ratings which are not equivalent, such Applicable Margin will be determined by (a) the highest Investment Grade Rating if they differ by only one Level and (b) the average of the two highest Investment Grade Ratings if they differ by two or more Levels (unless the average is not a recognized Level, in which case the Applicable Margin will be based on the Level corresponding to the second highest Investment Grade Rating). During any period for which the Borrower has received only two Investment Grade Ratings and such Investment Grade Ratings are not equivalent, the Applicable Margin will be determined by (i) the highest Investment Grade Rating if they differ by only one Level and (ii) the median of the two Investment Grade Ratings if they differ by two or more Levels (unless the median is not a recognized Level, in which case the Applicable Margin will be based on the Investment Grade Rating one Level below the Level corresponding to the higher Investment Grade Rating). All of the foregoing shall be determined solely but reasonably by Administrative Agent from time to time. During any period for which the Borrower has received an Investment Grade Rating from only one Rating Agency, the Applicable Margin shall be determined based on such Investment Grade Rating so long as such Credit Rating is from either S&P or Moody’s. If the Borrower ceases to maintain Investment Grade Rating from either S&P or Moody’s, then from and after such time the Applicable Margin shall be determined with reference to Level V below, with any increase or decrease in the Applicable Margin resulting from such change becoming effective on the date one (1) Business Day immediately following the date on which the Borrower ceases to maintain such Investment Grade Rating.

During any applicable Sustainability Adjustment Period, the Applicable Margin set forth in the above table for Revolving Loans shall be decreased by the Applicable Sustainability Adjustment (if any) in effect during such Sustainability Adjustment Period; provided that in no event shall the Applicable Margin be less than zero. The Applicable Margin for any Additional Term Loans that are Base Rate Loans and/or SOFR Loans shall be as set forth in the applicable New Term Loan Amendment.

“Applicable Sustainability Adjustment” means, for any Sustainability Adjustment Period (beginning with the Sustainability Adjustment Period commencing in the fiscal year immediately following the first year when the Borrower receives its Sustainability Rating (such first year being referred to as the "“First Rated Year"”)), determined by reference to the Sustainability Rating Change or Sustainability Rating, as applicable, reported in the Compliance Certificate delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 7.17.2(ca) for the immediately preceding fiscal year (a “Reference Year”):

(a)            if (i) the Sustainability Rating Change for such Reference Year shall be equal to or greater than five percent (5.0%) or (ii) the Sustainability Rating for such Reference Year shall be equal to or greater than 96, the Applicable Sustainability Adjustment for such Sustainability Adjustment Period shall be a one basis point reduction in the Applicable Margin set forth in the Investment Grade Pricing Grid; and

(b)            if (i) the Sustainability Rating Change for such Reference Year shall be less than five percent (5.0%) or (ii) the Borrower shall have elected in its sole discretion to not report a Sustainability Rating Adjustment in the applicable Compliance Certificate, the Applicable Sustainability Adjustment for such Sustainability Adjustment Period shall be zero and there shall be no Applicable Sustainability Adjustment to the Applicable Margin set forth in the Investment Grade Pricing Grid; provided that this clause (b) shall not apply if the Sustainability Rating Change for such Reference Year cannot be determined due to the occurrence of any event described in clause (A), (B) or (C) of clause (i) of the following proviso;

provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing,

(i)            if (A) GRESB fails or is no longer able to issue a Sustainability Rating, or otherwise delays the issuance of a Sustainability Rating without the consent of the Borrower, (B) GRESB notifies the Borrower, or makes an announcement to the effect, that it will no longer issue a Sustainability Rating, or (C) the scoring methodologies or other basis upon which the Sustainability Rating is determined shall materially change from the methodologies and basis for the determination of the Sustainability Rating in effect for the First Rated Year, then in any such case,

(ii)            until the delivery of the Compliance Certificate delivered in respect of the First Rated Year, pursuant to Section 7.17.2(ca), the Applicable Sustainability Adjustment shall be zero and there shall be no Applicable Sustainability Adjustment to the Applicable Margin set forth in the Investment Grade Pricing Grid; and

(iii)            the Borrower may elect to deliver to Administrative Agent a revised Compliance Certificate for any Reference Year reflecting a revised Sustainability Rating Change or Sustainability Rating, as applicable, and commencing on the Business Day immediately following the date of delivery of such revised Compliance Certificate through the end of such Sustainability Adjustment Period, such revised Sustainability Rating Change or Sustainability Rating as applicable, shall apply.

“Approved Fund” means any Fund that is administered or managed by (a) a Lender, (b) an Affiliate of a Lender or (c) an entity or an Affiliate of an entity that administers or manages a Lender.

“Asset Sale” means a sale, lease, sale and leaseback, assignment, conveyance, exclusive license (as licensor), transfer or other disposition to, or any exchange of property with, any Person, in one transaction or a series of transactions, of all or any part of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries’ businesses, assets or properties of any kind, whether real, personal, or mixed and whether tangible or intangible, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, created, leased or licensed, including the Capital Stock of any Subsidiary of the Borrower, other than (a) dispositions of surplus, obsolete or worn out property or property no longer used or useful in the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, in the ordinary course of business; (b) dispositions of inventory sold, and Intellectual Property licensed or sublicensed, in the ordinary course of business; (c) dispositions of accounts or payment intangibles (each as defined in the UCC) resulting from the compromise or settlement thereof in the ordinary course of business for less than the full amount thereof; (d) dispositions of Cash Equivalents in the ordinary course of business; (e) licenses, sublicenses, leases or subleases granted to any third parties in arm’s-length commercial transactions in the ordinary course of business that do not interfere in any material respect with the business of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries; (f) dispositions of property or assets to the extent that (i) such property or assets are exchanged for credit against the purchase price of similar replacement property or (ii) the proceeds of such dispositions of property or assets are promptly applied to the purchase price of such replacement property; (g) dispositions in the ordinary course of business consisting of the abandonment or cancellation of any Intellectual Property which, in the reasonable good faith determination of the Borrower is not material to the conduct of the business of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole; and (h) transfers of property or assets subject to casualty, condemnation or similar event upon receipt of the insurance or condemnation proceeds thereof.

“Assignment Agreement” means an assignment agreement entered into by a Lender and an Eligible Assignee (with the consent of any party whose consent is required by Section 11.5(b)) and accepted by the Administrative Agent, in substantially the form of Exhibit 11.5 or any other form approved by the Administrative Agent.

“Attributable Indebtedness” means, on any date, (a) in respect of any CapitalFinancing Lease of any Person, the capitalized amount thereof that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP, and (b) in respect of any Off-Balance SheetSynthetic Lease Obligation, the capitalized amount of the remaining lease or similar payments under the relevant lease or agreement that would appear on a balance sheet of such Person prepared as of such date in accordance with GAAP if such lease or agreement were accounted for as a Capital Lease, (c) in the case of Securitization Transactions, the outstanding principal amount of such financing, after taking into account reserve amounts and making appropriate adjustments, determined by the Administrative Agent in its reasonable judgment and (d) in the case of Sale and Leaseback Transactions, the present value (discounted in accordance with GAAP at the debt rate implied in the applicable lease) of the obligations of the lessee for rental payments during the term of such lease.Financing Lease.

“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated balance sheet of Healthpeak OP and its Subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income or operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for such fiscal year of Healthpeak OP and its Subsidiaries, including the notes thereto.

“Authorized Officer” means, as applied to any Person, any individual holding the position of chairman of the board (if an officer), chief executive officer, president or one of its vice presidents (or the equivalent thereof), chief financial officer, treasurer or assistant treasurer of such Person or its Controlling or parent entity and, solely for purposes of making the certifications required under Section 5.1(b)(ii) and (v), any secretary or assistant secretary.

“Available Commitment” shall mean, as to any Lender at any time, an amount equal to the excess, if any, of (a) the amount of such Lender’s Revolving Commitment over (b) the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Revolving Credit Exposure of such Lender as of such date.

“Available Tenor” means, as of any date of determination and with respect to the then-current Benchmark, as applicable, (x) if such Benchmark is a term rate, any tenor for such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining the length of an interest period pursuant to this Agreement, or (y) otherwise, any payment period for interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark (or component thereof) that is or may be used for determining any frequency of making payments of interest calculated with reference to such Benchmark, in each case, as of such date and not including, for the avoidance of doubt, any tenor for such Benchmark that is then-removed from the definition of “Interest Period” pursuant to Section 3.5(d).

“Bail-In Action” means the exercise of any Write-Down and Conversion Powers by the applicable Resolution Authority in respect of any liability of an Affected Financial Institution.

“Bail-In Legislation” means, (a) with respect to any EEA Member Country implementing Article 55 of Directive 2014/59/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of the European Union, the implementing law, regulation, rule or requirement for such EEA Member Country from time to time which is described in the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule, and (b) with respect to the United Kingdom, Part I of the United Kingdom Banking Act 2009 (as amended from time to time) and any other law, regulation or rule applicable in the United Kingdom relating to the resolution of unsound or failing banks, investment firms or other financial institutions or their affiliates (other than through liquidation, administration or other insolvency proceedings).

“Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11, U.S.C.A., as amended from time to time or any successor statute thereto.

“Bankruptcy Event” means, with respect to any Person, the occurrence of any of the following: (a) the entry of a decree or order for relief by a court or governmental agency in an involuntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or the appointment by a court or governmental agency of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its Property or the ordering of the winding up or liquidation of its affairs by a court or governmental agency and such decree, order or appointment is not vacated or discharged within sixty (60) days of its filing; or (b) the commencement against such Person of an involuntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or of any case, proceeding or other action for the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its property or for the winding up or liquidation of its affairs, and such involuntary case or other case, proceeding or other action shall remain undismissed for a period of sixty (60) consecutive days, or the repossession or seizure by a creditor of such Person of a substantial part of its property; or (c) such Person shall commence a voluntary case under any applicable Debtor Relief Law or any other bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consent to the appointment of or the taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, creditor in possession, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of such Person or for any substantial part of its property or make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (d) the filing of a petition by such Person seeking to take advantage of any Debtor Relief Law or any other applicable Law, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up, or composition or adjustment of debts, or (e) such Person shall fail to contest in a timely and appropriate manner (and if not dismissed within sixty (60) days) or shall consent to any petition filed against it in an involuntary case under such bankruptcy laws or other applicable Law or consent to any proceeding or action relating to any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up, or composition or adjustment of debts with respect to its assets or existence, or (f) such Person shall admit in writing an inability to pay its debts generally as they become due.

“Base Rate” means, for any day, a rate per annum equal to the highest of (i) the Prime Rate in effect on such day, (ii) the Federal Funds Effective Rate in effect on such day plus 0.50%, (iii) Term SOFR for a one month tenor in effect on such day (or if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) plus 1.00%, and (iv) the Floor. Any change in the Base Rate due to a change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in the Prime Rate, the Federal Funds Effective Rate or Term SOFR, respectively.

“Base Rate Loan” means a Loan bearing interest at a rate determined by reference to the Base Rate.

“Benchmark” means, initially, with respect to (a) any Daily Simple SOFR Loan, Daily Simple SOFR, and (b) any Term SOFR Loan, Term SOFR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event has occurred with respect to the then-current Benchmark, then “Benchmark” means the applicable Benchmark Replacement to the extent that such Benchmark Replacement has replaced such prior benchmark rate pursuant to Section 3.5.

“Benchmark Replacement” means, with respect to any Benchmark Transition Event for the then-current Benchmark, the sum of: (i) the alternate benchmark rate that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower as the replacement for such Benchmark giving due consideration to (A) any selection or recommendation of a replacement benchmark rate or the mechanism for determining such a rate by the Relevant Governmental Body or (B) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a benchmark rate as a replacement for such Benchmark for syndicated credit facilities denominated in U.S. Dollars at such time and (ii) the related Benchmark Replacement Adjustment, if any; provided that, if such Benchmark Replacement as so determined would be less than the Floor, such Benchmark Replacement will be deemed to be the Floor for the purposes of this Agreement and the other LoanCredit Documents.

“Benchmark Replacement Adjustment” means, with respect to any replacement of any then-current Benchmark with an Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for any applicable Available Tenor, the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero), if any, that has been selected by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower giving due consideration to (a) any selection or recommendation of a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement by the Relevant Governmental Body or (b) any evolving or then-prevailing market convention for determining a spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the replacement of such Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement for U.S. Dollar denominated syndicated credit facilities.

“Benchmark Replacement Date” means the earlier to occur of the following events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:

For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate, the “Benchmark Replacement Date” will be deemed to have occurred in the case of clause (a) or (b) with respect to any Benchmark upon the occurrence of the applicable event or events set forth therein with respect to all then-current Available Tenors of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Event” means, with respect to the then-current Benchmark, the occurrence of one or more of the following events with respect to such Benchmark:

For the avoidance of doubt, if such Benchmark is a term rate, a “Benchmark Transition Event” will be deemed to have occurred with respect to any Benchmark if a public statement or publication of information set forth above has occurred with respect to each then-current Available Tenor of such Benchmark (or the published component used in the calculation thereof).

“Benchmark Transition Start Date” means, with respect to any Benchmark, in the case of a Benchmark Transition Event, the earlier of (i) the applicable Benchmark Replacement Date and (ii) if such Benchmark Transition Event is a public statement or publication of information of a prospective event, the 90th day prior to the expected date of such event as of such public statement or publication of information (or if the expected date of such prospective event is fewer than 90 days after such statement or publication, the date of such statement or publication).

“Benchmark Unavailability Period” means, with respect to any then-current Benchmark, the period (if any) (i) beginning at the time that a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to such Benchmark pursuant to clauses (a) or (b) of that definition has occurred if, at such time, no Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any LoanCredit Document in accordance with Section 3.5 and (ii) ending at the time that a Benchmark Replacement has replaced such Benchmark for all purposes hereunder and under any LoanCredit Document in accordance with Section 3.5.

“Beneficial Ownership Certification” means a certification regarding beneficial ownership required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certification shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

“Beneficial Ownership Regulation” shall meanmeans 31 C.F.R. §1010.230.

“Benefit Plan” means any of (a) an “employee benefit plan” (as defined in ERISA) that is subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a “plan” as defined in and subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code or (c) any Person whose assets include (for purposes of ERISA Section 3(42) or otherwise for purposes of Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code) the assets of any such “employee benefit plan” or “plan.”

“BHC Act Affiliate” means as defined in Section 11.23(b).

“Borrower” means as provided in the introductory paragraph to this AgreementDOC DR, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company, as successor to Physicians Realty L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.

“Borrowing” means (a) a borrowing consisting of simultaneous Loans of the same Type of Loan and, in the case of Term SOFR Loans, having the same Interest Period, or (b) a borrowing of Swingline Loans, as appropriate.

“Business Day” means (i) any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which commercial banks in Cleveland, Ohio or New York, New York are authorized or required by law to close and (ii) with respect to any matters relating to SOFR Loans, a SOFR Business Day.

“Calculation Period” means the trailing twelve (12) month calculation period ending on any date of determination.

“Capital Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) by that Person as lessee that, in conformity with GAAP, is or should be accounted for as a capital lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

“Capital Reserves” means a capital reserve per annum calculated as the sum of $0.50 per square foot times the gross leasable area for each Real Estate Asset owned by a Consolidated Party or an Unconsolidated Affiliate.

“Capital Stock” means (a) in the case of a corporation, capital stock, (b) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock, (c) in the case of a partnership, partnership interests (whether general or limited), (d) in the case of a limited liability company, membership interests and (e) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

“Capitalized Lease Obligation” means an obligation under a lease of any property (whether real, personal or mixed) that is required to be capitalized for financial reporting purposes in accordance with GAAP. The amount of a Capitalized Lease Obligation is the capitalized amount of such obligation as would be required to be reflected on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP as of the applicable date.

“Cash Collateralize” means, to pledge and deposit with or deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or the Swingline Lender, as applicable, as collateral for the Letter of Credit Obligations or Swingline Loans, as applicable, or obligations of Lenders to fund participations in respect thereof, cash or deposit account balances or, if the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender, as applicable, may agree in their sole discretion, other credit support, in each case pursuant to documentation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank and/or Swingline Lender, as applicable. “Cash Collateral” shall have a meaning correlative to the foregoing and shall include the proceeds of such cash collateral and other credit support.

“Cash Equivalents” means, as at any date of determination, any of the following: (a) marketable securities (i) issued or directly and unconditionally guaranteed as to interest and principal by the United States government, or (ii) issued by any agency of the United States the obligations of which are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date; (b) marketable direct obligations issued by any state of the United States or any political subdivision of any such state or any public instrumentality thereof, in each case maturing within one (1) year after such date and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (c) commercial paper maturing no more than one (1) year from the date of creation thereof and having, at the time of the acquisition thereof, a rating of at least A-1 from S&P or at least P-1 from Moody’s; (d) certificates of deposit or bankers’ acceptances maturing within one (1) year after such date and issued or accepted by any Lender or by any commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia that (i) is at least “adequately capitalized” (as defined in the regulations of its primary federal banking regulator), and (ii) has Tier 1 capital (as defined in such regulations) of not less than $100,000,000; and (e) shares of any money market mutual fund that (i) has substantially all of its assets invested continuously in the types of investments referred to in clauses (a) and (b) above, (ii) has net assets of not less than $500,000,000, and (iii) has the highest rating obtainable from either S&P or Moody’s.

“Change in Law” means the occurrence, after the date of this Agreement, of any of the following: (a) the adoption or taking effect of any law, rule, regulation or treaty, (b) any change in any law, rule, regulation or treaty or in the administration, interpretation, implementation or application thereof by any Governmental Authority or (c) the making or issuance of any request, rule, guideline or directive (whether or not having the force of law) by any Governmental Authority; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (x) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (y) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III, shall in each case be deemed to be a “Change in Law,” regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

“Change of Control” means an event or series of events by which:

(a)            any “person” or “group” (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, but excluding any employee benefit plan of such person or its subsidiaries, and any person or entity acting in its capacity as trustee, agent or other fiduciary or administrator of any such plan) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act of 1934, except that a person or group shall be deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of all securities that such person or group has the right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time (such right, an “option right”)), directly or indirectly, of thirty-five percent (35)%) or more of the Capital Stock of the Parent entitled to vote forequity securities of Healthpeak (which equity securities have ordinary voting powers to elect a majority of the members of the board of directors or equivalent governing body of the Parent on a fully diluted basis; orHealthpeak (irrespective of whether at such time stock of any other class or classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency))on a fully-diluted basis (and taking into account all such securities that such person or group has the right to acquire pursuant to any option right) and the Borrower shall not have repaid all of the outstanding Obligations in full in cash (other than contingent Obligations that are not then due and payable) and terminated the Commitments within forty-five (45) days after such “person” or “group” shall have become the “beneficial owner” of such percentage of such stock; or

(b)            during any period of twenty-fourtwelve (2412) consecutive months, a majority of the members of the board of directors or other equivalent governing body of the ParentHealthpeak cease to be composed of individuals (i) who were members of that board or equivalent governing body on the first day of such period, (ii) whose election or nomination to that board or equivalent governing body was approved or recommended by individuals referred to in clause (i) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body or (iii) whose election or nomination to that board or other equivalent governing body was approved or recommended by individuals referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) above constituting at the time of such election or nomination at least a majority of that board or equivalent governing body; or

(c)            the Parent ceases to own, directly or indirectly, sixty percent (60.0%) of the limited partnership interests inHealthpeak shall, at any time, cease to Control the Borrower (or any permitted successor thereof).

“CME” means CME Group Benchmark Administration Ltd.

“CMS” means the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency responsible for administering the Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children’s Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments), and several other federal health-related programs.

“Co-Documentation Agents” means, singly and collectively, (i) Bank of America, N.A., and (ii) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank.

“Co-Syndication Agents” means, singly and collectively, (i) BMO Capital Markets and (ii) Citizens Bank, N.A.

“Commitments” means the Revolving Commitments, the Term Commitments or the Additional Term Commitments, or any combination thereof, as the context may require.

“Commodity Exchange Act” means the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. §1 et seq.), as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Compliance Certificate” means a Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit 7.17.2(ca)-1.

“Conforming Changes” means, with respect to either the use or administration of Daily Simple SOFR or Term SOFR, or the use, administration, adoption or implementation of any Benchmark Replacement, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes to the definition of “Base Rate,” the definition of “Business Day,” the definition of “SOFR Business Day,” the definition of “Interest Period” or any similar or analogous definition (or the addition of a concept of “interest period”), timing and frequency of determining rates and making payments of interest, timing of borrowing requests or prepayment, conversion or continuation notices, the applicability and length of lookback periods, the applicability of Section 3.1(c) and other technical, administrative or operational matters) that the Administrative Agent decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption and implementation of any such rate or to permit the use and administration thereof by the Administrative Agent in a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Administrative Agent decides that adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the Administrative Agent determines that no market practice for the administration of any such rate exists, in such other manner of administration as the Administrative Agent decides is reasonably necessary in connection with the administration of this Agreement and the other LoanCredit Documents).

“Connection Income Taxes” means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.

“Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination for the four-Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended, the ratio of (a) Adjusted EBITDA, to (b) Fixed Charges.

“Consolidated Interest Charges” means, for any period, for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to the sum of (i) all interest, premium payments, debt discount, fees, charges and related expenses in connection with borrowed money (including capitalized interest) or in connection with the deferred purchase price of assets, in each case to the extent treated as interest in accordance with GAAP, plus (ii) the portion of rent expense with respect to such period under Capital Leases that is treated as interest in accordance with GAAP plus (iii) the implied interest component of Synthetic Leases with respect to such period.

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the ratio of (a) Consolidated Total Indebtedness on such date to (b) Total Asset Value on such date.

“Consolidated Parties” means a collective reference to the Parent and the Subsidiaries of the Parent, and “Consolidated Party” means any one of them.

“Consolidated Secured Indebtedness Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination, the quotient (expressed as a percentage) of (a) Secured Indebtedness, divided by (b) Total Asset Value.

“Consolidated Taxes” means, for any period, for the Consolidated Parties on a consolidated basis, the aggregate of all taxes, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Total IndebtednessIntangible Assets” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the aggregate amount of Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties, an amount equal to the Intangible Assets of the Group on a consolidated basis.

“Consolidated Total Unsecured IndebtednessShareholders’ Equity” means, as of any date of determination, without duplication, the aggregate amount of Unsecured Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties, on a consolidated basis.consolidated shareholders’ equity of the Group, as determined in accordance with GAAP.

“Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value” means, for the Borrower and its Subsidiaries, and without duplication, the sum of (a) the aggregate net book value, as determined in accordance with GAAP, of all real property of a Person that is not subject to a Lien (other than Permitted Liens), plus (b) all accumulated depreciation and amortization with respect to such real properties, plus (c) unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of such Person, plus (d) the sum of (i) unencumbered mezzanine receivables and Unencumbered Mortgage Receivables (at the value reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower, in accordance with GAAP, as of such date, including the effect of any impairment charges), and (ii) unencumbered marketable securities (at the value reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Borrower, in accordance with GAAP, as of such date, including the effect of any impairment charges), provided that the items described in this clause (ii) and the preceding clause (i) shall not be taken into account to the extent that the amounts of such items exceed, in aggregate, 20% of the Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value, plus (e) any Consolidated Party’s pro rata share of the forgoing items attributable to interests in Unconsolidated Affiliates. Furthermore, to the extent that Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value attributable to (x) a Joint Venture Entity exceeds 25% of Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value, such excess shall be excluded from the Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value or (y) as to a foreign asset, any foreign asset not located in an OECD country shall be excluded from the Consolidated Unencumbered Asset Value.

“Consolidated Unencumbered EBITDA” means, with respect to any Unencumbered Property for any period, (a) the consolidated EBITDA (as defined below) for such Unencumbered Property for the four-Fiscal Quarter period most recently ended less (b) the Capital Reserves for such Unencumbered Property for such period.

“Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness that is not secured by a Lien.

“Consolidated Unsecured Interest Expense” means, for any period of determination, consolidated interest expense for such period attributable to Consolidated Unsecured Indebtedness of the Consolidated Parties.

“Consolidated Unsecured Leverage RatioTangible Net Worth” means, as of any date of determination, for the ratio ofGroup on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to (a) Consolidated Unsecured IndebtednessShareholders’ Equity on such date toplus (b) accumulated depreciation and amortization, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP, on such date, minus (c) Consolidated Unencumbered Asset ValueIntangible Assets on such date.

“Construction-In-Process” means any Real Estate Asset which does not have buildings or other improvements located thereon, but which is under development for the construction of buildings or improvements which will qualify as or will constitute Healthcare Facilities upon completion (or, to the extent any buildings or improvements are located thereon, such buildings or other improvements are under construction and are non-operational, and no certificate(s) of occupancy have been issued with respect thereto), and/or the budgeted costs associated with the acquisition and construction of such Real Estate Asset, including, but not limited to, the cost of acquiring such Real Estate Asset as reasonably determined by Borrower in good faith, as the context may require.

“Contractual Obligation” means, as applied to any Person, any provision of any Securitysecurity issued by thatsuch Person or of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, contract, undertaking, agreement, instrument or other instrumentundertaking to which thatsuch Person is a party or by which it or any of its propertiesproperty is bound or to which it or any of its properties is subject.

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise. “Controlling” and “Controlled” have meanings correlative thereto.

“Covered Entity” means as defined in Section 11.23(b).

“Covered Party” means as defined in Section 11.23(a).

“Conversion/Continuation Date” means the effective date of a continuation or conversion, as the case may be, as set forth in the applicable Conversion/Continuation Notice.

“Conversion/Continuation Notice” means a Conversion/Continuation Notice substantially in the form of Exhibit 2.8.

“Credit Date” means the date of a Credit Extension.

“Credit Document” means any of this Agreement, the Notes, any Guaranty, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement, the Fee Letter, any document executed and delivered by the Borrower and/or any other Credit Party and/or any Lender pursuant to which any Aggregate Revolving Commitments or the Existing Term Loans are increased or any Additional Term Loans are incurred, in each case pursuant to Section 2.19, any documents or certificates executed by any Credit Party in favor of the Issuing Bank relating to Letters of Credit, and, to the extent evidencing or securing the Obligations, all other documents, instruments or agreements executed and delivered by any Credit Party for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank or any Lender in connection herewith or therewith, and including for the avoidance of doubt, any Guarantor Joinder Agreement (but specifically excluding secured Swap Contracts and secured Treasury Management Agreements).

“Credit Extension” means the making of a Revolving Loan, an Existing Term Loan, an Additional Term Loan or the issuing of a Letter of Credit.

“Credit Parties” means, collectively, the Borrower and each Guarantor.

“Credit Rating” means the rating assigned by a Rating Agency to the senior unsecured long term Indebtedness of a Person.

“Customary Recourse Exceptions” means, with respect to any Indebtedness, personal recourse or full recourse that is limited to, or based on occurrence of, fraud, misrepresentation, misapplication of cash, waste, environmental claims and liabilities, prohibited transfers, and violations of single purpose entity covenants.

“Daily Simple SOFR” means, for any day (a “SOFR Rate Day”), a rate per annum equal to SOFR for the day (such day, the “SOFR Determination Day”) that is five (5) SOFR Business Days prior to (i) if such SOFR Rate Day is a SOFR Business Day, such SOFR Rate Day or (ii) if such SOFR Rate Day is not a SOFR Business Day, the SOFR Business Day immediately preceding such SOFR Rate Day, in each case, as and when SOFR for such SOFR Rate Day is published by the Daily Simple SOFR Administrator on the SOFR Administrator’s Website. If by 5:00 pm on the second (2^nd) SOFR Business Day immediately following any SOFR Determination Day, SOFR in respect of such SOFR Determination Day has not been published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website and a Benchmark Replacement Date with respect to Daily Simple SOFR has not occurred, then SOFR for such SOFR Determination Day will be SOFR as published in respect of the first preceding SOFR Business Day for which such SOFR was published on the SOFR Administrator’s Website; provided, that any SOFR determined pursuant to this sentence shall be utilized for purposes of calculation of Daily Simple SOFR for no more than three (3) consecutive SOFR Rate Days. Any change in Daily Simple SOFR due to a change in SOFR shall be effective from and including the effective date of such change in SOFR without notice to the Borrower.

“Daily Simple SOFR Loan” means each Loan bearing interest at a rate based upon Daily Simple SOFR.

“Debt Rating” means, as of any date of determination, the rating by S&P, Moody’s or Fitch of Healthpeak OP’s non-credit enhanced, senior unsecured long-term debt.

“Debtor Relief Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code, and all other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief lawsLaws of the United States or other applicable jurisdictions from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors generally.

“Default” means a condition or event that, after notice or lapseany event or condition that constitutes an Event of Default or that, with the giving of any notice, the passage of time, or both, would constitutebe an Event of Default.

“Default Rate” means an interest rate equal to the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin applicable to Base Rate Loans plus two percent (2%) per annum.

“Defaulting Lender” means, subject to Section 2.16(b), any Lender that (a) has failed to (i) fund all or any portion of its Loans within two (2) Business Days of the date such Loans were required to be funded hereunder unless such Lender notifies the Administrative Agent and the Borrower in writing that such failure is the result of such Lender’s determination that one or more conditions precedent to funding (each of which conditions precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing) has not been satisfied, or (ii) pay to the Administrative Agent, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender or any other Lender any other amount required to be paid by it hereunder (including in respect of its participation in Letters of Credit or Swingline Loans) within two (2) Business Days of the date when due, (b) has notified the Borrower, the Administrative Agent or the Issuing Bank or Swingline Lender in writing that it does not intend to comply with its funding obligations hereunder, or has made a public statement to that effect (unless such writing or public statement relates to such Lender’s obligation to fund a Loan hereunder and states that such position is based on such Lender’s determination that a condition precedent to funding (which condition precedent, together with any applicable default, shall be specifically identified in such writing or public statement) cannot be satisfied), (c) has failed, within three (3) Business Days after written request by the Administrative Agent or the Borrower, to confirm in writing to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower that it will comply with its prospective funding obligations hereunder (provided that such Lender shall cease to be a Defaulting Lender pursuant to this clause (c) upon receipt of such written confirmation by the Administrative Agent and the Borrower), (d) has, or has a direct or indirect parent company that has, (i) become the subject of a proceeding under any Debtor Relief Law, or (ii) had appointed for it a receiver, custodian, conservator, trustee, administrator, assignee for the benefit of creditors or similar Person charged with reorganization or liquidation of its business or assets, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other state or federal regulatory authority acting in such a capacity, or (e) has become the subject of a Bail-In Action; provided that a Lender shall not be a Defaulting Lender solely by virtue of the ownership or acquisition of any equity interest in that Lender or any direct or indirect parent company thereof by a Governmental Authority so long as such ownership interest does not result in or provide such Lender with immunity from the jurisdiction of courts within the United States or from the enforcement of judgments or writs of attachment on its assets or permit such Lender (or such Governmental Authority) to reject, repudiate, disavow or disaffirm any contracts or agreements made with such Lender. Any determination by the Administrative Agent that a Lender is a Defaulting Lender under any one or more of clauses (a) through (e) above shall be conclusive and binding absent manifest error, and such Lender shall be deemed to be a Defaulting Lender (subject to Section 2.16(b)) upon delivery of written notice of such determination to the Borrower, the Issuing Bank, the Swingline Lender and each Lender.

“Delaware Divided LLC” means any Delaware LLC that has been formed upon consummation of a Delaware LLC Division.

“Delaware LLC” means any limited liability company organized or formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

“Delaware LLC Division” means the statutory division of any Delaware LLC into two or more Delaware LLCs pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act.

“Designated Jurisdiction” means any country, region or territory to the extent that such country, region or territory itself is the subject of comprehensive Sanctions (as of the date of the First Amendment, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Crimea region of Ukraine, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic and the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic).

“Development Property” means Construction in Progress and Unimproved Landany real property in which the development and construction with respect thereto are not complete.

“Division” means the division of the assets, liabilities and/or obligations of a Person (the “Dividing Person”) among two or more Persons, whether pursuant to a “plan of division” or similar arrangement pursuant to Section 18-217 of the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act or any similar provision under the laws of any other applicable jurisdiction and pursuant to which the Dividing Person may or may not survive.

“Disclosed Matters” means any event, circumstance, condition or other matter expressly disclosed in the reports and other documents furnished to or filed with the SEC by Healthpeak or any Subsidiary of Healthpeak and that are publicly available on or prior to the Third Amendment Effective Time.

“Disposition” or “Dispose” means the sale, transfer or assignment (including any sale and leaseback transaction) of any property by any Person, including any sale, assignment, transfer or other disposal, with or without recourse, of any notes or accounts receivable or any rights and claims associated therewith and including any disposition of property to a Delaware Divided LLC pursuant to a Delaware LLC Division, in any case other than sales or other dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business.

“Dollars” and the sign “$” mean the lawful money of the United States.

“EBITDA” means, for any period, for a Person and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, an amount equal to, without duplication, the Net Income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period plus (a) the following to the extent deducted in calculating such Net Income: (i) Interest Expense of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period, (ii) the provision for Federal, state, local and foreign taxes on or measured by income of such Person and its Subsidiaries for such period (whether or not payable during that period), (iii) depreciation and amortization expense for such period and (iv) expenses of such Person and its Subsidiaries reducing such Net Income during such period which do not represent a cash expenditure in such period or any prior or future period and minus (b) (i) all items of such Person and its Subsidiaries increasing Net Income for such period which do not represent a cash receipt in such period or any prior or future period and (ii) any addition to EBITDA pursuant to clause (a)(ii) above taken or payable during such period to the extent added to EBITDA in any prior or future period.

“Domestic Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary organized under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia.

“EBITDA” means, with respect to a Person for any period, the sum of: (a) net income (or loss) of such Person for such period determined on a consolidated basis (excluding any income or losses from minority interests in the case of the Parent), in accordance with GAAP excluding acquisition related costs, and, exclusive of the following (but only to the extent included in determination of such net income (loss)): (i) depreciation and amortization expense; (ii) interest expense; (iii) income tax expense; (iv) extraordinary or non-recurring gains and losses; plus (b) such Person’s pro rata share of EBITDA of its Unconsolidated Affiliates. EBITDA shall be adjusted to remove any impact from straight line rent leveling adjustments required under GAAP and amortization of deferred market rent into income pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards number 141.

“ECP Rules” means as defined in Section 4.1.

“EEA Financial Institution” means (a) any credit institution or investment firm established in any EEA Member Country which is subject to the supervision of an EEA Resolution Authority, (b) any entity established in an EEA Member Country which is a parent of an institution described in clause (a) of this definition, or (c) any financial institution established in an EEA Member Country which is a subsidiary of an institution described in clauses (a) or (b) of this definition and is subject to consolidated supervision with its parent.

“EEA Member Country” means any of the member states of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway.

“EEA Resolution Authority” means any public administrative authority or any person entrusted with public administrative authority of any EEA Member Country (including any delegee) having responsibility for the resolution of any EEA Financial Institution.

“Effective Date” means September 24, 2021.

“Electronic Copy means as defined in Section 7.177.15.

“Electronic Record” means as defined in Section 7.177.15.

“Electronic Signature” means as defined in Section 7.177.15.

“Eligible Assignee” means any Person that meets the requirements to be an assignee under Section 11.5(b), subject to any consents and representations, if any as may be required therein.

“Eligible Ground Lease” means, at any time, a ground lease (a) under which an Unencumbered Property Owner is the lessee and is the fee owner of the structural improvements located thereon, (b) that has a remaining term of not less than thirty (30) years (including the initial term and any additional extension options that are solely at the option of such Unencumbered Property Owner), (c) where no party to such lease is subject to a then continuing Bankruptcy Event, (d) such ground lease (or a related document executed by the applicable ground lessor) contains customary provisions protective of a first mortgage lender to the ground lessee thereunder, and (e) where such Unencumbered Property Owner’s interest in the underlying Real Estate Asset or the ground lease is not subordinate to any Lien other than any fee mortgage (so long as the mortgagee under such fee mortgage has agreed not to disturb the rights and interests of such Unencumbered Property Owner pursuant to a non-disturbance agreement reasonable satisfactory to the Administrative Agent), any Permitted Liens and such other encumbrances that are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

“Enterprise EBITDA” means, for any period, the sum of (a) EBITDA of the Group on a consolidated basis for such period plus (b) without duplication, Healthpeak OP’s Pro Rata Share of EBITDA of each Material Joint Venture for such period.

“Environmental Claim” means any known investigation, written notice, written notice of violation, written claim, action, suit, proceeding, written demand, abatement order or other written order or directive (conditional or otherwise), by any Person arising (i) pursuant to or in connection with any actual or alleged violation of any Environmental Law; (ii) in connection with any Hazardous Material or any actual or alleged Hazardous Materials Activity; or (iii) in connection with any actual or alleged damage, injury, threat or harm to human health, safety, natural resources or the environment.

“Enterprise Fixed Charges” means, for any period, with respect to the Group on a consolidated basis, the sum of, without duplication, (a) Enterprise Interest Expense paid in cash during such period plus (b) Scheduled Principal Payments during such period plus (c) cash dividends and distributions in respect of preferred stock of the Group during such period (but excluding (i) redemption payments or charges in connection with the redemption of preferred stock and (ii) amounts paid to Healthpeak, Healthpeak OP or any of their respective Subsidiaries); provided that Enterprise Fixed Charges shall not include (i) any amounts with respect to any Intercompany Indebtedness, (ii) gains and losses from unwinding or break-funding of Swap Contracts, (iii) write-offs of unamortized deferred financing fees, (iv) prepayment fees, premiums and penalties, and (v) other unusual or non-recurring items as are reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders.

“Enterprise Gross Asset Value” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) Gross Asset Value of the Group on a consolidated basis plus (b) without duplication, Healthpeak OP’s Pro Rata Share of Gross Asset Value of each Material Joint Venture; provided that, without duplication, for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, Enterprise Gross Asset Value shall not include the aggregate amount of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents deducted in the calculation of Enterprise Total Indebtedness pursuant to the first proviso of the definition of “Enterprise Total Indebtedness.”

“Enterprise Interest Expense” means, for any period, the sum of (a) Interest Expense of the Group on a consolidated basis for such period plus (b) without duplication, Healthpeak OP’s Pro Rata Share of Interest Expense of each Material Joint Venture for such period.

“Enterprise Secured Debt” means, as of any date of determination, that portion of Enterprise Total Indebtedness that is subject to a Lien (other than Permitted Specified Liens).

“Enterprise Total Indebtedness” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to, without duplication, (a) Indebtedness of the Group on a consolidated basis outstanding on such date, plus (b) without duplication, Healthpeak OP’s Pro Rata Share of Indebtedness of each Material Joint Venture outstanding on such date; provided that for purposes of calculating the Leverage Ratio, (x) clause (a) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of (i) all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of the Group and (ii) escrow and other deposits to the extent available on such date for the repayment of any of the Indebtedness included in the calculation of clause (a) above up to an amount in the aggregate for this clause (x) not to exceed the aggregate amount of Indebtedness reflected in clause (a) above maturing in the immediately succeeding 24 months and (y) clause (b) shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of (i) all unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of each such applicable Material Joint Venture and (ii) escrow and other deposits to the extent available on such date for the repayment of any of the Indebtedness included in the calculation of clause (b) above up to an amount in the aggregate for this clause (y) not to exceed the aggregate amount of Indebtedness reflected in clause (b) above maturing in the immediately succeeding 24 months; provided, further, that Enterprise Total Indebtedness shall not include accounts payable, intracompany debt, dividends and distributions declared but not payable, security deposits, accrued liabilities or prepaid rent, each as defined in accordance with GAAP.

“Enterprise Unencumbered Asset Value” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of (a) Unencumbered Asset Value of the Group on a consolidated basis plus (b) without duplication, Healthpeak OP’s Pro Rata Share of Unencumbered Asset Value of each Material Joint Venture.

“Enterprise Unsecured Debt” means, as of any date of determination, that portion of Enterprise Total Indebtedness that is not Enterprise Secured Debt or a Guarantee of Enterprise Secured Debt.

“Environmental Laws” means any and all current or future federal or state (or any subdivision of either of them), statutes,Federal, state, local, and foreign statutes, laws, regulations, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations, judgments, Governmental Authorizations, or any other written requirements of Governmental Authorities relating to (i)  any Hazardous Materials Activity; (ii) the generation, use, storage, transportation or disposal of Hazardous Materials; or (iii) orders, decrees, permits, concessions, grants, franchises, licenses, agreements or governmental restrictions relating to pollution and the protection of the environment from pollution, in any manner applicable to any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective Facilities.or the release of any materials into the environment, including those related to hazardous substances or wastes, air emissions and discharges to waste or public systems.

“Environmental Liability” means any liability, contingent or otherwise (including any liability for damages, costs of environmental remediation, fines, penalties or indemnities), of the Borrower, Parenta Credit Party or any of their respectiveits Subsidiaries directly or indirectly resulting from or based upon (a) violation of any Environmental Law, (b) the generation, use, handling, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, (c) exposure to any Hazardous Materials, (d) the Releaserelease or threatened Releaserelease of any Hazardous Materials into the environment or (e) any contract, agreement or other consensual arrangement pursuant to which Borrower or any Subsidiaryliability is assumed liabilityor imposed with respect to any of the foregoing.

“Equity Interests” means, with respect to any Person, all of the shares of Capital Stockcapital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, and all of the warrants, or options or other rights for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of shares of Capital Stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person, all of the securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares of capital stock of (or other ownership or profit interests in) such Person or warrants, rights or options for the purchase or acquisition from such Person of such shares (or such other interests), and all of the other ownership or profit interests in such Person (including partnership, member or trust interests therein), whether voting or nonvoting, and whether or not such shares, warrants, options, rights or other interests are outstanding on any date of determination.(but excluding any debt security that is convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock).

“Equity Issuance” means, with respect to the Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, any issuance or sale by the Parent or such Subsidiary of shares of its Equity Interests, other than an issuance (a) to the Parent or any of its wholly-owned Subsidiaries, (b) in connection with a conversion of debt securities to equity, (c) in connection with the exercise by a present or former employee, officer or director under a stock incentive plan, stock option plan or other equity-based compensation plan or arrangement, (d) which occurred prior to the Effective Date, or (e) in connection with any Acquisition or capital expenditures permitted under this Agreement.

“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the regulations thereunder.

“ERISA Affiliate” means, as applied to any Person, (i) any corporation which is a member of a controlled group of corporations within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; (ii)  any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is a member of a group of trades or businesses under common control with the Credit Parties within the meaning of Section 414(b) or (c) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person is a member; and (iii) any member of an affiliated service group within the meaning of Section(and Sections 414(m) orand (o) of the Internal Revenue Code of which that Person, any corporation described in clause (i) above or any trade or business described in clause (ii) above is a memberfor purposes of provisions relating to Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code).

“ERISA Event” means (ia) a “reportable event” within the meaning of Section 4043 of ERISA and the regulations issued thereunder with respect to any Pension Plan (excluding those for which notice to the PBGC has been waived by regulation); (ii) the failure to meet the minimum funding standard of Section 412 of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan (whether or not waived in accordance with Section 412(c) of the Internal Revenue Code), the failure to make by its due date any minimum required contribution or any required installment under Section 430(j) of the Internal Revenue Code with respect to any Pension Plan or the failure to make by its due date any required contribution to a Multiemployer Plan; (iii) the provision by the administrator of any Pension Plan pursuant to Section 4041Reportable Event with respect to a Pension Plan; (b) a withdrawal by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Pension Plan subject to Section 4063 of ERISA during a plan year in which it was a substantial employer (as defined in Section 4001 (a)(2) of ERISA) or a cessation of operations that is treated as such a withdrawal under Section 4062(e) of ERISA; (c) a complete or partial withdrawal by any Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate from a Multiemployer Plan or notification that a Multiemployer Plan is in reorganization; (d) the filing of a notice of intent to terminate such plan in a distress, the treatment of a Plan amendment as a termination described inunder Section 4041(c) or 4041A of ERISA; (iv) the withdrawal from any Pension Plan with two (2) or more contributing sponsors or the termination of any such Pension Plan, in either case resulting in material liability pursuant to Section 4063 or 4064 of ERISA; (v) the institution, or the commencement of proceedings by the PBGC of proceedings to terminate anya Pension Plan, or the occurrence of anyMultiemployer Plan; (e) an event or condition reasonably likely to constitutewhich constitutes grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan; (vi or Multiemployer Plan; or (f) the imposition of liability pursuant to Section 4062(e) or 4069 of ERISA or by reason of the application of Section 4212(c) of ERISA, each case reasonably likely to result in material liability; (vii) the withdrawal of any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates in a complete or partial withdrawal (within the meaning of Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA) from any Multiemployer Plan if such withdrawal is reasonably likely to result in material liability, or the receipt by any Credit Party, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates of notice from any Multiemployer Plan that it is in reorganization or insolvency pursuant to Section 4241 or 4245 of ERISA, or that it is in “critical” or “endangered” status within the meaning of Section 103(f)(2)(G) or ERISA, or that it intends to terminate or has terminated under Section 4041A or 4042 of ERISA, if such reorganization, insolvency or termination is reasonably likely to result in material liability; (viii) the imposition of fines, penalties, taxes or related charges under Chapter 43 of the Internal Revenue Code or under Section 409, Section 502(c), (i) or (l), or Section 4071 of ERISA in respect of any Pension Plan if such fines, penalties, taxes or related charges are reasonably likely to result in material liability; (ix) the assertion of a material claim (other than routine claims for benefits and funding obligations in the ordinary course) against any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan or the assets thereof, or against any Person in connection with any Pension Plan such Person sponsors or maintains reasonably likely to result in material liability; (x) receipt from the Internal Revenue Service of a final written determination of the failure of any Pension Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code to qualify under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the failure of any trust forming part of any such plan to qualify for exemption from taxation under Section 501(a) of the Internal Revenue Code; or (xi) the imposition of a lien pursuant to Section 430(k) of the Internal Revenue Code or pursuant to Section 303(k) or 4068 of ERISA.any liability under Title IV of ERISA, other than for PBGC premiums due but not delinquent under Section 4007 of ERISA, upon a Credit Party or any ERISA Affiliate in excess of the Threshold Amount.

“Erroneous Payment” means as defined in Section 10.11.

“Erroneous Payment Deficiency Assignment” means as defined in Section 10.11.

“Erroneous Payment Impacted Class” means as defined in Section 10.11.

“Erroneous Payment Return Deficiency” means as defined in Section 10.11.

“Erroneous Payment Subrogation Rights” means as defined in Section 10.11.

“EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule” means the EU Bail-In Legislation Schedule published by the Loan Market Association (or any successor Person), as in effect from time to time.

“Event of Default” means each of the conditions or events set forthhas the meaning specified in Section 9.1.

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute.

“Excluded Subsidiary” means (a) any Subsidiary of the Borrower or the Parent (i) holding title to assets which are or are to become collateral for any Secured Indebtedness of such Subsidiary; (ii) which is prohibited from guarantying the Indebtedness of any other Person pursuant to (A) any document, instrument or agreement evidencing such Secured Indebtedness or (B) a provision of such Subsidiary’s organizational documents which provision was included in such Subsidiary’s organizational documents as a condition to the extension of such Secured Indebtedness; and (iii) the liabilities for which none of the Guarantors (other than the Parent), any of their respective Subsidiaries (other than another Excluded Subsidiary) has any contingent liability or is otherwise liable with respect to any of the Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, except for customary exceptions for fraud, misapplication of funds, environmental indemnities, violation of “special purpose entity” covenants, bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or other similar events and other similar exceptions from non-recourse liability, or (b) any Subsidiary which is not a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary and with respect to which the Parent or the Borrower, as applicable, does not have sufficient voting power (and is unable, after good faith efforts to do so, to cause any necessary non-affiliated equity holders to agree) to cause such entity to become a “Guarantor” or, notwithstanding such voting power, the interests of such non-affiliated holders has material economic value in the reasonable judgment of the Borrower that would be impaired by such Subsidiary becoming a “Guarantor.”

“Excluded Swap Obligation” means, with respect to any Guarantor, any Swap Obligation if, and to the extent that, all or a portion of the Guaranty of such Guarantor of, or the grant by such Guarantor of a Lien to secure, such Swap Obligation (or any Guarantee thereof) is or becomes illegal under the Commodity Exchange Act (or the application or official interpretation thereof) by virtue of such Guarantor’s failure for any reason to constitute an “eligible contract participant” as defined in the Commodity Exchange Act (determined after giving effect to Section 4.8 and any other “keepwell,” support or other agreement for the benefit of such Guarantor and any and all guarantees of such Guarantor’s Swap Obligations by other Credit Parties) at the time the Guaranty of such Guarantor, or grant by such Guarantor of a Lien, becomes effective with respect to such Swap Obligation. If a Swap Obligation arises under a Master Agreement governing more than one Swap Contract, such exclusion shall apply only to the portion of such Swap Obligation that is attributable to Swap Contracts for which such Guaranty or Lien becomes illegal.

“Excluded Taxes” means any of the following Taxes imposed on or with respect to a Recipient or required to be withheld or deducted from a payment to a Recipient, (a) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated), franchise Taxes, and branch profits Taxes, in each case, (i) imposed as a result of such Recipient being organized under the laws of, or having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its Applicable Lending Office located in, the jurisdiction imposing such Tax (or any political subdivision thereof) or (ii) that are Other Connection Taxes, (b) in the case of a Lender, U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in a Loan or Commitment pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (i) such Lender acquires such interest in the Loan or Commitment (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower under Section 2.17 or (ii) such Lender changes its Applicable Lending Office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 3.3, amounts with respect to such Taxes were payable either to such Lender’s assignor immediately before such Lender became a party hereto or to such Lender immediately before it changed its Applicable Lending Office, (c) Taxes attributable to such Recipient’s failure to comply with Section 3.3(f) and (d) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA.

“Existing Agreement” has the meaning given to such terms in the recitals hereto.

“Existing DOC Notes” means those certain notes issued from time to time under that certain Senior Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2017 among the Parent, the Borrower and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of March 7, 2017, that certain Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2017, and that certain Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2021 and as may be further as amended, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.

“Existing Term Loans” means as defined in Section 2.1(c).

“Extension Effective Date” means as defined in Section 2.18(a).

“Extension Notice” means as defined in Section 2.18(a).

“Facility” means any real property including all buildings, fixtures or other improvements located on such real property now, hereafter or heretofore owned, leased, operated or used by the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective predecessors.

“Facility Fee” means as defined in Section 2.10(b).

“Facility Fee Rate” as detailed in the Investment Grade Pricing Grid.

“FASB ASC” means the Accounting Standards Codification of the Financial Accounting Standards Board.

“FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Internal Revenue Code as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with), any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof and any agreements entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

“Federal Funds Effective Rate” means for any day, the rate per annum (expressed, as a decimal, rounded upwards, if necessary, to the next higher one one-hundredth of one percent (1/100 of 1%)) equal to the weighted average of the rates on overnight federal funds transactions with members of the Federal Reserve System arranged by federal funds brokers on such day, as published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Business Day next succeeding such day; provided, (i) if such day is not a Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be such rate on such transactions on the next preceding Business Day as so published on the next succeeding Business Day, and (ii) if no such rate is so published on such next succeeding Business Day, the Federal Funds Effective Rate for such day shall be the average rate charged to KeyBank or any other Lender selected by the Administrative Agent on such day on such transactions as determined by the Administrative Agent.

“Fee Letter” means that certain letter agreement dated July 9, 2021, entered into by and among KeyBank, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and the Borrower.

“Financial Officer Certification” means, with respect to the financial statements for which such certification is required, the certification of the chief financial officer, principal accounting officer, treasurer or controller of the Parent that such financial statements fairly present, in all material respects, the financial condition of the Parent and its Subsidiaries as at the dates indicated and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the periods indicated, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end adjustments.

“Financing Lease” means, as applied to any Person, any lease of any property by that Person as lessee which, in accordance with GAAP, is required to be accounted for as a financing lease on the balance sheet of that Person.

“First Rated Year” means as defined in the definition of “Applicable Sustainability Adjustment.”

“Fiscal Quarter” means a fiscal quarter of any Fiscal Year.

“Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Parent and its Subsidiaries ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

“Fitch” means Fitch Ratings Inc., together with its successors.

“Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio” means, on the last day of any fiscal quarter, the ratio of (a) Enterprise EBITDA for the twelve-month period ending on such date to (b) Enterprise Fixed Charges for the twelve-month period ending on such date.

“Fixed Charges” means, for any period, the sum of (a)  Consolidated Interest Charges for such period, plus (b)  all regularly scheduled principal payments made with respect to Indebtedness of the Borrower, the Guarantors and their respective Subsidiaries during such period, other than any balloon, bullet or similar principal payment which repays such Indebtedness in full (provided that any such regularly scheduled principal payments that are not payable monthly shall, for purposes of this definition, be treated as if such payment were payable in equal monthly installments commencing on such payment date to and including the month immediately prior to the date of the next such scheduled payment or, if there is no such next scheduled payment, the maturity date therefor), plus (c) all Preferred Dividends paid during such period. Each Consolidated Party’s Ownership Share of the Fixed Charges of its Unconsolidated Affiliates shall be included in the determination of Fixed Charges.

“Floor” means zero percent (0%).

“Foreign Lender” means (a) if the Borrower is a U.S. Person, a Lender that is not a U.S. Person, and (b) if the Borrower is not a U.S. Person, a Lender that is resident or organized under the laws of a jurisdiction other than that in which the Borrower is resident for tax purposes.

“Foreign Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic Subsidiary.

“FRB” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System of the United States.

“Fronting Exposure” means, at any time there is a Defaulting Lender, (a) with respect to the Issuing Bank, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of the outstanding Letter of Credit Obligations with respect to Letters of Credit issued by the Issuing Bank other than Letter of Credit Obligations as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders or Cash Collateralized in accordance with the terms hereof, and (b) with respect to the Swingline Lender, such Defaulting Lender’s Revolving Commitment Percentage of outstanding Swingline Loans made by the Swingline Lender other than Swingline Loans as to which such Defaulting Lender’s participation obligation has been reallocated to other Lenders.

“Fund” means any Person (other than a natural person) that is (or will be) engaged in making, purchasing, holding or otherwise investing in commercial loans and similar extensions of credit in the ordinary course of its activities.

“Funded Debt” means, as to any Person at a particular time, without duplication, all of the following, whether or not included as indebtedness or liabilities in accordance with GAAP (except as provided in clauses (a)(ii) and (b) below):

(a) all obligations for borrowed money, whether current or long-term (including the Obligations hereunder), all obligations evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes, loan agreements or other similar instruments but specifically excluding (i) trade payables incurred in the ordinary course of business and (ii) earn outs or other similar deferred or contingent obligations incurred in connection with any acquisition or Investment until such time as such earn outs or obligations are recognized as a liability on the balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP;

(b) all obligations in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than trade accounts payable in the ordinary course of business and, in each case, not past due for more than sixty (60) days after the date on which such trade account payable was created), excluding any earn out obligations or similar deferred or contingent obligations until such time as such earn outs or obligations are recognized as a liability on the balance sheet of the Parent and its Subsidiaries in accordance with GAAP;