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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2021 (June 10 2021)

 

 

 

Assisted 4 Living, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Nevada   333-226979   82-1884480
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)

 

5115 East State Road 64, Bradenton, Florida   34208
(Address of Principal Executive Office)   (Zip Code)

 

(855) 668-3331

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

6801 Energy Court, Suite 201 Sarasota, Florida 34240

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
None   None   None

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On June 10, 2021, Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into an Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Restated Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Richard T. Mason (“Mason”), G. Shayne Bench (“Bench”) and Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Trillium”) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding ownership interests of Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC (“FHP”) and Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC (together with FHP, the “Trillium Subsidiaries”) from Trillium (the “Transaction”). The Transaction closed and was effective June 10, 2021.

 

The Company previously entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Mason, Bench and Trillium on January 29, 2021 (the “Original Purchase Agreement”) in connection with the Transaction, which the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 2, 2021. The Company, Mason, Bench and Trillium previously entered into a certain First Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement dated as of March 4, 2021, which the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K it filed with the SEC on March 8, 2021. The Company, Mason, Bench and Trillium previously entered into a certain Second Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement dated as of April 5, 2021, which the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K it filed with the SEC April 8, 2021. The Company, Mason, Bench and Trillium previously entered into a certain Third Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement dated as of April 29, 2021, which the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K it filed with the SEC on May 5, 2021. The Company, Mason, Bench and Trillium previously entered into a certain Fourth Amendment to the Original Purchase Agreement dated as of May 27, 2021, which the Company disclosed in a Current Report on Form 8-K it filed with the SEC on May 28, 2021. The Restated Purchase Agreement revised certain terms and conditions set forth in the Original Purchase Agreement, as amended.

 

Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Restated Purchase Agreement, the aggregate purchase price consists of: (i) a cash payment of $998,950.85, minus certain transaction related costs, fees and expenses set forth in the Restated Purchase Agreement and determined post-closing; (ii) 2.5M shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Shares”); and (iii) shares of the Company’s common stock (“Common Shares”) having an aggregate value of $5,000,000, based on the stock price at the time of issuance, upon the earlier of an initial public offering by the Company or June 10, 2022. Trillium will have the right to acquire an additional 2,500,000 Common Shares during the two year period after the Transaction closes pursuant to a Business Development Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.

 

As a condition to closing, the Trillium Subsidiaries paid with cash on hand $1.2M to one of its landlord, CTR Partnership, L.P. (“CTR”), as an additional security deposit under a lease between Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FHP and CTR and $3M to Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C. (“Omega,” and together with CTR, the “Landlords”) as a deposit on the Company’s purchase of 16 facilities on 14 properties (the “Properties”) currently being leased by FHP’s wholly-owned subsidiaries from Omega and its affiliates. The $3M deposit to Omega is non-refundable, and is subject to forfeiture if the purchase of the Properties is not closed by December 30, 2021. If the $3M deposit is forfeited, Trillium forfeits its right to receive $3M of the purchase price, first, from the cash payment mentioned in subsection (i) above, and second, from the value of common stock to be issued to Trillium mentioned in subsection (iii) above. In any event, no cash payments may be made to Trillium until the purchase of the Properties closes.

 

The Preferred Shares, with respect to rights on liquidation, winding up and dissolution, rank pari passu with the Common Shares. The holders of Preferred Shares have the right to cast one (1) vote for each Preferred Share held of record on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of the Common Shares, including the election of directors, and all other matters as required by law. The Preferred Shares are not convertible into Common shares at the election of the holder. However, the Preferred Shares do automatically convert into Common Shares at a one to one ratio two years from date of issuance. In lieu of converting the Preferred Shares, the holders thereof may elect to have the Company redeem one or more Preferred Shares at the redemption price of $1.00 per share two years from the date of issuance. The Company is required to issue the Preferred Shares to Trillium within 30 days after the purchase of the Properties closes. In connection with the issuance of the Preferred Shares, the Company will file a Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State prior to such issuance.

 

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In connection with obtaining the Landlords’ consent to the Transaction, the Company entered into: (i) a guaranty agreement with each Landlord under which the Company agreed to guaranty all obligations and liabilities under master leases for property and facilities owned by the Landlords’ and their affiliates and leased by FHP’s direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries; and (ii) a Consent Agreement and Fifth Amendment to Master Lease with Omega (the “Consent”) regarding the Properties. Under the terms of the Consent, until the earlier of the purchase of the Properties closes or the expiration of the master lease agreement for the Properties in 2027: (a) Mason and Bench must remain responsible for, and have authority over, the day to day management and operations of the Properties and related facilities; and (b) the Company may not make any payment, transfer or distribution of cash or any assets to one or more equity holders or any person or entity with possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company, through the ownership of voting securities (an “Affiliate”), or return any capital, redemption of any security, or making or assumption of any loans, advances or extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Affiliate, including, but not limited to, a fee for management, a payment for services rendered, a reimbursement for expenditures or overhead incurred on behalf of the Company or a payment on any debt of an Affiliate; provided, however, the Company may contribute or transfer cash or other assets to its, direct or indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries, and pay reasonable cash compensation to the members of the Company’s Board of Directors and executive officers provided that such compensation does not in the aggregate, exceed $600,000 in any six month period.

 

The foregoing summary of the Restated Purchase Agreement and the Consent is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Purchase Agreement and the Consent, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 10.5, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

You are urged to read said exhibits attached hereto in their entirety.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

 

To the extent required by Item 2.01 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 1.01 above and in Items 2.03, 3.02 and 8.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

 

To the extent required by Item 2.03 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Items 1.01 and 2.01 above and in Items 3.02 and 8.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

 

To the extent required by Item 3.02 of Form 8-K, the information set forth in Item 1.01, 2.01 and 2.03 above and Item 8.01 below is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02.

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

As described earlier in this Report, following the effective time of the Transaction, the Trillium Subsidiaries, which are now the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, will continue their pre-Transaction business and operations. Information regarding the Trillium Subsidiaries historic business is set forth below. For purposes of this Item 8.01, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Trillium Subsidiaries and their direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries on a consolidated basis:

 

Overview of Business

 

The Trillium Subsidiaries were organized under the laws of the State of Florida on February 9, 2012 for the purpose of acquiring and managing long term care facilities, such as skilled nursing facilities and assisted living centers.

 

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Since formation, we have acquired 26 facilities in 6 transactions, which primarily provide health care services for seniors that require daily care services. The facilities provide room and board, routine daily care services, post-acute care including rehabilitation and memory care.

 

A Skilled Nursing Facility is a state licensed and regulated in-patient rehabilitation and medical treatment center staffed with trained medical professionals. They provide the medically necessary services of licensed nurses, physical and occupational therapists, and speech pathologists.

 

The residents who come to our facilities receive skilled medical, respiratory, physical, occupational, and other therapies tailored to their individual needs. Trillium facilities are operated and staffed by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and other qualified personnel such as certified nursing assistants, physical and occupational therapists, and speech language pathologists. These specialized health care professionals are experienced in treating the frail and medically complex elderly residents and administering required medications and other therapies.

 

Our facilities provide 24/7 care for their residents.

 

We lease and operate 26 facilities in four states: Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and Nebraska with 1,685 total licensed beds (1,546 skilled nursing, 139 assisted living) and 36 independent living apartments. The breakdown by state is as follows: Florida – 1 skilled nursing facility; Georgia – 1 skilled nursing facility; Iowa – 16 skilled nursing facilities, 2 independent living centers and 1 assisted living centers; Nebraska – 4 skilled nursing facilities and 1 assisted living center.

 

Skilled nursing and assisted living facilities are regulated and licensed by each state’s licensing agency. The licensing agency is responsible for the administration of the Medicaid program, licensure and regulation of health facilities. Our skilled nursing facilities are also Medicare certified with Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

 

Reimbursement rates are determined by CMS for Medicare and each state’s Medicaid program. These rates could be significantly affected by any future changes in Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. To receive authorization to be admitted to a skilled nursing facility a resident must have a qualifying diagnosis and a doctor’s order from a physician.

 

Our plans include expansion into multiple states, and we will be subject to the regulations, licensure requirements and processes, and reimbursement rates in each of those states. Each state manages their own program requirements, regulations and reimbursement programs. Our projected financial plans in these expansion states could be impacted by any changes or barriers to entry in each of these states as they expand.

 

Market Analysis

 

According to the American Healthcare Association (“AHCA”), there are currently 15,655 Skilled Nursing Facilities in the U.S., with 1,700,000 total licensed beds. Average occupancy in skilled nursing facilities was 80.2% in 2019. There are 28,900 Assisted Living/Residential Care facilities, with 996,100 licensed beds. Average occupancy in assisted living facilities was 81.5% in 2019. In most states, the addition of any new skilled nursing beds requires a Certificate of Need (“CON”). The CON requirement is a barrier to increased/new competition.

 

Competition

 

Genesis Healthcare, Inc. headquartered in Kennett Square, PA operates nearly 400 skilled nursing centers and senior living communities in 26 states. Life Care Centers of America Inc. headquartered in Cleveland, TN operates or manages over 200 properties in 28 states. Ensign Group, Inc. locate in San Juan Capo, CA operates and manages 232 healthcare communities in 13 states.

 

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Competitive Strengths

 

We believe we have the following competitive strengths:

 

  Our management team is deeply rooted in the communities that we serve, having relationships with multiple hospitals, physicians and other referral sources.
     
  Members of the Company’s Board of Directors include highly skilled professionals with successful careers in scaling healthcare organizations.
     
  By providing individualized, high quality care, our services deliver consistent clinical outcomes that enhance our residents’ quality of life.

 

Employees

 

We currently have 1,143 employees, 836 full time employees and 307 part time employees. Our management team consists of a Chief Operating Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, 2 Regional Directors of Operations and 5 Regional Nurse Consultants that manage the operations, clinical programs, financial operations and growth strategies.

 

Laws and Regulations

 

Health care operations are highly regulated by both state and federal government agencies. Regulation of health care services is an ever-evolving area of law that varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Regulatory agencies generally have discretion to issue regulations and interpret and enforce laws and rules. Changes in applicable laws, statutes, regulations, and interpretive guidance occur frequently. In addition, government agencies may impose taxes, fees or other assessments upon us at any time.

 

We are also subject to certain state laws prohibiting the payment of remuneration for patient or business referrals and the provision of services where a financial relationship exists between a referring person or entity and the entity providing the service. Federal laws governing our activities include regulation under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Federal fraud and abuse laws prohibit or restrict, among other things, the payment of remuneration to parties in a position to influence or cause the referral of patients or business, as well as the filing of false claims. Government enforcement authorities have become increasingly active in recent years in their review and scrutiny of various sectors of the health care industry.

 

Changes in or new interpretations of these laws could have an adverse effect on our methods and costs of doing business. Further, failure to comply with such laws could adversely affect the ability to continue to provide, or receive reimbursement for, our services, and could subject us and our officers and employees to civil and criminal penalties. There can be no assurance that we will not encounter regulatory impediments that could adversely affect the ability to open facilities or to expand the services currently planned to provide at the facilities.

 

HIPAA, HITECH Act, State Privacy Laws and Breach Notification Laws

 

HIPAA and the regulations adopted under HIPAA are intended to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance coverage and simplify the administration of health insurance claims and related transactions.

 

The HITECH Act modified certain provisions of HIPAA by, among other things, extending the privacy and security provisions to business associates, mandating new regulations around electronic health records, expanding enforcement mechanisms, and increasing penalties for violations.

 

On January 25, 2013, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”), as required by the HITECH Act, issued the Final Omnibus Rules that provide final modifications to HIPAA rules to implement the HITECH Act.

 

The HITECH Act also contains a number of provisions that provide incentives for states to initiate certain programs related to health care and health care technology, such as electronic health records. While provisions such as these will not apply to us directly, states wishing to apply for grants under the HITECH Act, or otherwise participating in such programs, may impose new health care technology requirements on us through our expected contracts with state Medicaid agencies.

 

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All health plans are considered covered entities subject to HIPAA. HIPAA generally requires health plans, as well as their providers and vendors, to: (1) protect patient privacy and safeguard individually identifiable health information; and (2) establish the capability to receive and transmit electronically certain administrative health care transactions, such as claims payments, in a standardized format.

 

Specifically, the HIPAA Privacy Rule regulates use and disclosure of individually identifiable health information, known as “protected health information” (“PHI”). The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities to implement administrative, physical and technical safeguards to protect the security of electronic PHI. Certain provisions of the security and privacy regulations apply to business associates (entities that handle PHI on behalf of covered entities), and business associates are subject to direct liability for violation of these provisions. Furthermore, a covered entity may be subject to penalties as a result of a business associate violating HIPAA, if the business associate is found to be an agent of the covered entity.

 

Covered entities must report breaches of unsecured PHI to affected individuals without unreasonable delay, but not to exceed 60 days of discovery of the breach by a covered entity or its agents. Notification must also be made to HHS and, in certain situations involving large breaches, to the media. HHS is required to publish on its website a list of all covered entities that report a breach involving more than 500 individuals. All non-permitted uses or disclosures of unsecured PHI are presumed to be breaches unless the covered entity or business associate establishes that there is a low probability the information has been compromised. Various state laws and regulations may also require us to notify affected individuals in the event of a data breach involving individually identifiable information.

 

HIPAA violations by covered entities may result in civil and criminal penalties. Covered entities could face civil monetary penalties up to an annual maximum of $1.5 million for uncorrected violations based on willful neglect. HHS enforces the regulations and performs audits to confirm compliance. Investigations of violations that indicate willful neglect, for which penalties are mandatory, are statutorily required. HHS may also resolve HIPAA violations through informal means, such as allowing a covered entity to implement a corrective action plan, but HHS has the discretion to move directly to impose monetary penalties and is required to impose penalties for violations resulting from willful neglect. In addition, state attorneys general are authorized to bring civil actions seeking either injunctions or damages in response to violations of HIPAA privacy and security regulations that threaten the privacy of state residents.

 

We enforce a HIPAA compliance plan, which complies with the HIPAA privacy and security regulations. We also have dedicated resources to monitor compliance with our HIPAA compliance program.

 

We, our providers, and certain of our vendors are also subject to numerous other privacy and security laws and regulations at the federal and state levels. Trillium remains subject to any federal or state privacy-related laws that are more restrictive than the privacy regulations issued under HIPAA. These laws vary and violations may result in additional penalties.

 

Fraud and Abuse Laws. Federal and state enforcement authorities have prioritized the investigation and prosecution of health care fraud, waste and abuse. Fraud, waste and abuse prohibitions encompass a wide range of operating activities, including kickbacks or other inducements for referral of members, billing for unnecessary medical services by a provider and improper marketing and violation of patient privacy rights. Companies involved in public health care programs such as Medicaid and Medicare are required to maintain compliance programs to detect and deter fraud, waste and abuse, and are often the subject of fraud, waste and abuse investigations and audits. The regulations and contractual requirements applicable to participants in these public-sector programs are complex and subject to change. Although we have carefully structured a compliance program in an effort to meet all statutory and regulatory requirements, our policies and procedures will be continuously under review and subject to updates and our training and education programs will always be evolving. We intend to invest significant resources towards our compliance efforts.

 

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False Claims Act. We are subject to federal and state laws and regulations that apply to the submission of information and claims to various agencies. For example, the federal False Claims Act provides, in part, that the federal government may bring a lawsuit against any person or entity who it believes has knowingly presented, or caused to be presented, a false or fraudulent request for payment from the federal government, or who has made a false statement or used a false record to get a claim approved. The federal government has taken the position that claims presented in violation of the federal anti-kickback statute may be considered a violation of the federal False Claims Act. Violations of the False Claims Act are punishable by treble damages and penalties of up to a specified dollar amount per false claim. In addition, a special provision under the False Claims Act allows a private person (for example, a “whistleblower” such as a disgruntled former associate, competitor or member) to bring an action under the False Claims Act on behalf of the government alleging that an entity has defrauded the federal government and permits the private person to share in any settlement of, or judgment entered in, the lawsuit. A number of states, including Florida, have adopted false claims acts that are similar to the federal False Claims Act.

 

Medicare and Medicaid Regulations. As a provider of services under the Medicare and Medicaid programs (the “Programs”), we are subject to federal and state laws and regulations governing reimbursement procedures and practices. These laws include the Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse statutes and regulations which, among other provisions, prohibit the payment or receipt of any form of remuneration in return for referring business or patients to providers for which payments are made by a governmental health care program. Violation of these laws may result in civil and criminal penalties, including substantial fines, loss of the right to participate in the Programs and imprisonment of responsible individuals. In addition, HIPAA expanded the federal government’s fraud and abuse enforcement powers. Among other provisions, HIPAA expands the federal government’s authority to prosecute fraud and abuse beyond Medicare and Medicaid to all payors; makes exclusion from the Programs mandatory for a minimum of five years for any felony conviction relating to fraud; requires that organizations contracting with another organization or individual take steps to be informed as to whether the organization or individual is excluded from Medicare and Medicaid participation; and enhances civil penalties by increasing the amount of fines permitted. These laws also include a prohibition on referrals contained in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (“Stark I”), which prohibits referrals by physicians to clinical laboratories where the physician has a financial interest, and further prohibitions contained in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (“Stark II”), which prohibits such referrals for a more extensive range of services, including durable medical equipment. Various federal and state laws impose civil and criminal penalties against participants in the Programs who make false claims for payment for services or otherwise engage in false billing practices.

 

Many state laws prohibit the payment or receipt or the offer of anything of value in return for, or to induce, a referral for health care goods or services. In addition, there are several other statutes that, although they do not explicitly address payments for referrals, could be interpreted as prohibiting the practice. While similar in many respects to the federal laws, these state laws vary from state to state, are often vague and have sometimes been interpreted inconsistently by courts and regulatory agencies. Private insurers and various state enforcement agencies have also increased their scrutiny of health care providers’ practices and claims.

 

There can be no assurance that we will not become the subject of a regulatory or other investigation or proceeding or that our interpretations of applicable health care laws and regulations will not be challenged. The defense of any such challenge could result in substantial cost to us, diversion of management’s time and attention, and could have a material adverse effect on our company.

 

The Social Security Act, as amended by HIPAA, provides for the mandatory exclusion of providers and related persons from participation in the Programs if the individual or entity has been convicted of a criminal offense related to the delivery of an item or service under the Programs or relating to neglect or abuse of patients. Further, individuals or entities may be, but are not required to be, excluded from the Programs in circumstances including, but not limited to, convictions relating to fraud; obstruction of an investigation of a controlled substance; license revocation or suspension; filing claims for excessive charges or unnecessary services or failure to furnish medically necessary services; or ownership or control by an individual who has been excluded from the Programs, against whom a civil monetary penalty related to the Programs has been assessed, or who has been convicted of a crime described in this section. The illegal remuneration provisions of the Social Security Act make it a felony to solicit, receive, offer to pay, or pay any kickback, bribe, or rebate in return for referring a patient for any item or service, or in return for purchasing, leasing or ordering any good, service or item, for which payment may be made under the Programs. Other provisions in HIPAA proscribe false statements in billing and in meeting reporting requirements and in representations made with respect to the conditions or operations of providers. A violation of the illegal remuneration statute is a felony and may result in the imposition of criminal penalties, including imprisonment for up to five years and/or a fine of up to $25,000. Further, a civil action to exclude a provider from participation in the Programs could occur. There are also other civil and criminal statutes applicable to the industry, such as those governing false billings and the health care/services offenses contained in HIPAA, including health care/services fraud, theft or embezzlement, false statements and obstruction of criminal investigation of offenses. Criminal sanctions for these health care criminal offenses can be severe, including imprisonment for up to twenty years.

 

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Environmental Matters

 

Medical facilities are subject to a wide variety of federal, state and local environmental and occupational health and safety laws and regulations, such as air and water quality control requirements, waste management requirements and requirements for training employees in the proper handling and management of hazardous materials and wastes. Trillium facility operations include, but are not limited to, the handling, use, storage, transportation, disposal and/or discharge of hazardous, toxic, infectious, flammable and other hazardous materials, waste, pollutants or contaminants. These activities may result in injury to individuals or damage to property or the environment and may result in legal liability damages, injunctions, fines, penalties or other governmental agency actions.

 

Properties

 

We lease 24 properties under two master lease agreements. The master lease with Omega accounts for 14 properties consisting of 16 facilities; 11 skilled nursing facilities, 3 assisted living facilities, and 2 independent living facilities. We also have a lease with CTR which accounts for 10 properties with 10 facilities, all of which are skilled nursing facilities. The master lease with Omega was entered into on May 13, 2015, with an initial lease term that expires on May 31, 2027. The Omega lease provides for two 10-year renewal options. The master lease with CTR was entered into on August 16, 2019, with an initial lease term that expires on November 30, 2030. The CTR lease provides for two 5-year renewal options. Our leased properties include the following:

 

Florida Operations

 

  Rehabilitation Center at Park Place, LLC

  DBA – Rehab Center at Park Place
  1717 W Avery St Pensacola, FL 32501
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 118 beds

 

Georgia Operations

 

  Premier Estates of Dublin, LLC

  CBA - Shamrock Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
  1634 Telfair St Dublin, GA 31021
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 105 beds

 

Nebraska Operations

 

  Premier Estates of Pierce, LLC

  515 East Main St Pierce, NE 68767
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 75 beds

  Premier Estates of Pawnee, LLC

  438 12th Pawnee City, NE 68420
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 64 beds

  Premier Estates of Kenesaw, LLC

  100 W Elm St Kenesaw, NE 68956
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 76 beds

 

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  North Platte Premier Estates, LLC

  2895 West E. St North Platte, NE 69101
  Assisted Living Facility – 52 beds

  North Platte Care Center, LLC

  2900 West E St, North Platte, NE 69101
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 71 beds

 

Iowa Operations

 

  Premier Estates 511, LLC

  DBA – Cedar Falls Health Care Center
  1728 West 8th St. Cedar Falls, IA 50613
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 82 beds

  Crest Haven Care Center, LLC

  1000 E. Howard St. Creston, IA 50801
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 40 beds

  Premier Estates 502, LLC

  DBA – Grandview Health Care Center
  508 2nd St NE Dayton, IA 50530
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 46 beds

  Premier Estates 504, LLC

  DBA – Grundy Care Center
  102 East J Ave Grundy Center, IA 50638
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 40 beds

  Premier Estates 506, LLC

  DBA – Iowa City Rehab and Health Care Center
  3661 Rochester Ave Iowa City, IA 52245
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 89 Beds

  Premier Estates 507, LLC

  DBA – Lenox Care Center
  111 E Van Buren Lenox, IA 50851
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 46 beds

  New Hampton Care Center, LLC

  DBA – Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare
  530 S. Linn Ave New Hampton, IA 50659
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 70 beds

  Premier Estates of Muscatine, LLC

  3440 Mulberry Ave Muscatine, IA 52761
  100 Skilled Nursing Beds
  18 Independent Living beds

  Premier Estates 508, LLC

  DBA – Osage Rehab and Health Care Center
  830 South Fifth St Osage, IA 50461
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 46 beds

  Premier Estates of Toledo, LLC

  403 Grandview Dr Toledo, IA 52342
  75 Skilled Nursing beds
  18 Independent Living beds

  Sunny Knoll Care Center, LLC

  135 Warner St Rockwell City, IA 50579
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 38 beds

  Premier Estates 510, LLC

  DBA – Casa De Paz Health Center
  2121 West 19th St Sioux City, IA 51103
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 71 beds

 

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  Premier Estates 503, LLC

  DBA – Denison Care Center
  1202 Ridge Rd Denison, IA 51442
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 46 beds

  Elmwood Care Center, LLC

  222 15th St Onawa, IA 51040
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 54 beds

  Elmwood Premier Estates, LLC

  190 15th St Onawa, IA 51040
  Assisted Living Facility – 48 beds

  Premier Estates 509, LLC

  DBA – Garden View Care Center
  1200 West Nishna Ra Shenandoah, IA 51601
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 90 beds

  Premier Estates 505, LLC

  DBA – Pleasant Acres Care Center
  309 Railroad St Hull, IA 51239
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 60 beds

  Rock Rapids Care Center, LLC

  703 S. Union St Rock Rapids, IA 51246
  Skilled Nursing Facility – 44 beds

  Rock Rapids Premier Estates, LLC

  1510 S Carroll Ave Rock Rapids, IA 51246
  Assisted Living Facility – 39 beds

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

 

The Company intends to file the financial statements of the Trillium Subsidiaries required by Item 9.01(a) as part of an amendment to this Report no later than 71 calendar days after the required filing date for this Report.

 

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

 

The Company intends to file the pro forma financial information required by Item 9.01(b) as part of an amendment to this Report no later than 71 calendar days after the required filing date for this Report.

 

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit Number   Description

2.1

 

  Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and among Assisted 4 Living, Inc., Richard T. Mason, G. Shayne Bench and Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, dated as of June 10, 2021.
     
10.1   Business Development Agreement by and between Assisted 4 Living, Inc. and Richard T. Mason and G. Shayne Bench, dated as of June 10, 2021.
     
10.2   Master Lease by and between CTR Partnership, L.P. and Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC, entered into on August 16, 2019.
     
10.3   Consent Agreement and Amendment to Master Lease by and between CTR Partnership, L.P. and Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC, entered into on June 10, 2021.
     
10.4   Master Lease by and between Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C., Iowa Lincoln County Property, L.L.C., Muscatine Toledo Properties, L.L.C. and Avery Street Property, L.L.C. and IANE Properties I, LLC and IANE Properties II, LLC, entered into on May 13, 2015; as amended pursuant to the First Amendment to Master Lease entered into on September 6, 2019, the Second Amendment to Master Lease entered into on October 7, 2019, Third Amendment to Master Lease entered into on January 1, 2020 and Fourth Amendment to Master Lease entered into on July 22, 2020.
     
10.5   Consent Agreement and Fifth Amendment to Master Lease by and between Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C., Iowa Lincoln County Property, L.L.C., Muscatine Toledo Properties, L.L.C. and Avery Street Property, L.L.C. and IANE Properties I, LLC and IANE Properties II, LLC, entered into on June 10, 2021; which is acknowledged and joined by Assisted 4 Living, Inc.
     
10.6   Guaranty of Master Lease given by Assisted 4 Living, Inc. in favor of CTR Partnership L.P., effective as of June 10, 2021.
     
10.7   Unconditional Guaranty of Lease given by Assisted 4 Living, Inc. to Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C., Iowa Lincoln County Property, L.L.C., Muscatine Toledo Properties, L.L.C. and Avery Street Property, L.L.C., dated as of June 10, 2021.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 16, 2021 ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC.
   
  By: /s/ Janet Huffman
    Janet Huffman, CFO

 

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exhibit 2.1

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDED AND RESTATED MEMBERSHIP INTEREST Purchase Agreement

 

by and among

 

assisted 4 living, inc.,

 

Richard T. Mason,

 

G. Shayne Bench

 

AND

 

Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC

 

Dated as of June 10, 2021

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Article I. DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 2
1.1   Definitions 2
1.2   Certain Rules of Construction 2
Article II. SALE AND TRANSFER OF INTERESTS; CLOSING 2
2.1   Purchase and Sale of Interests 2
2.2   Purchase Price 2
2.3   Closing Statement 3
2.4   The Closing 4
2.5   Closing Obligations 4
2.6   Consents 5
2.7   Withholding 6
2.8   Bank Accounts of the Group Companies 6
2.9   Allocation of Purchase Price 6
Article III. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE GROUP COMPANIES 6
3.1   Organization 6
3.2   Power and Authorization 7
3.3   Authorizations of Governmental Authorities 7
3.4   No Conflict 7
3.5   Capitalization; Title; Subsidiaries 7
3.6   Financial Matters 8
3.7   Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Debt 9
3.8   Absence of Certain Developments 9
3.9   Ownership of Assets; Sufficiency 11
3.10   Accounts Receivables; Accounts Payable 12
3.11   Real Property 12
3.12   Intellectual Property 14
3.13   Compliance with Laws 15
3.14   Permits 19
3.15   Tax Matters 19
3.16   Employee Benefit Plans 21
3.17   Environmental Matters 23
3.18   Contracts 24
3.19   Affiliate Transactions 26
3.20   Employees 26
3.21   Litigation; Government Orders 28
3.22   Insurance 28
3.23   No Brokers 28
3.24   COVID Measures 29
3.25   Investment Representations 29
3.26   No Other Representations or Warranties 31
Article IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING BUYER 32
4.1   Organization 32
4.2   Power and Authorization 32
4.3   Authorization of Governmental Authorities 32
4.4   No Conflict 32
4.5   No Brokers 32
4.6   SEC Filings; Financial Statements 32
4.7   No Additional Representations 33

 

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Article V. COVENANTS 34
5.1   Closing Conditions 34
5.2   Operation of the Business 34
5.3   Access to Information 36
5.4   Notices and Consents 37
5.5   Notice of Developments 37
5.6   Exclusivity 38
5.7   D&O Tail Coverage; Indemnification for Professional Liability Claims 38
5.8   Executive Recruitment; Customers and Other Business Relationships 39
5.9   Restrictive Covenants 39
5.10   Public Announcements 41
5.11   Confidentiality 41
5.12   Misdirected Payments 41
5.13   Release of Corporate Names; Continued Existence 41
5.14   Access to Books and Records 42
5.15   Tax Clearance Certificates 42
5.16   Release 42
5.17   Omega Transaction 43
5.18   Updates to Disclosure Schedules 43
5.19   Gemino Credit Facility 43
5.20   Further Assurances 43
Article VI. CLOSING CONDITIONS 44
6.1   Conditions to Obligations of Buyer 44
6.2   Conditions to Obligations of the Seller 45
Article VII. INDEMNIFICATION 45
7.1   Indemnification by Seller Parties 45
7.2   Indemnification by Buyer 47
7.3   Time Limitations 47
7.4   Third Party Claims 48
7.5   Other Claims 49
7.6   No Circular Recovery; Double Recovery 50
7.7   Knowledge and Investigation 50
7.8   Materiality 50
7.9   Manner of Payment 50
7.10 Tax Treatment 50
Article VIII. TERMINATION 51
8.1   Termination 51
8.2   Effect of Termination 52
Article IX. TAX MATTERS 52
9.1   Certain Taxes and Fees 52
9.2   Cooperation on Tax Matters 52
9.3   Property Taxes 52
Article X. MISCELLANEOUS 53
10.1   Notices 53
10.2   Succession and Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiary 54
10.3   Amendments; Waivers; Remedies Cumulative 54
10.4   Entire Agreement 54
10.5   Schedules 54
10.6   Execution of Agreement; Counterparts 54
10.7   Severability 55
10.8   Headings 55
10.9   Construction 55
10.10   Governing Law; Prevailing Party 55
10.11   Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process 55
10.12   Specific Performance 56
10.13   Waiver of Jury Trial 56
10.14   Independent Legal Counsel; Continuing Representation 56

 

Annexes:  
Annex 1       Purchase Price Bank Account  
   
Exhibits:  

Exhibit A -   Definitions

 
Exhibit B  -   Form of Assignment  

 

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Amended and restated MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (as amended or otherwise modified, this “Agreement”), dated as of June 10, 2021 (the “Signing Date”), is entered into by and among (a) Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Buyer”), (b) Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (the “Seller”), (c) Richard T. Mason (“Mason”), the principal owner of Balmoral Castle Investments, LLC and G. Shayne Bench (“Bench” and, together with Mason, each an “Owner” and, collectively, the “Owners”), the principal owner of Bucuti Investments, LLC. Seller and the Owners may be individually referred to herein each as a “Seller Party” or, collectively, as the “Seller Parties”.

 

RECITALS

 

  A. The Parties previously entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), as subsequently amended by that certain First Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of March 4, 2021, a certain Second Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 5, 2021, a certain Third Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 29, 2021, and a certain Fourth Amendment to Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 27, 2021 (collectively, the “Prior Agreement”).
     
  B. The Parties desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement as set forth in this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
     
  C. Owners are collectively the ultimate indirect owners of all of the issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of Seller.
     
  D. Seller is the record owner of all of the issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC and Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC (the “Interests”). Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC and Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC and each of their respective direct and indirect Subsidiaries, as the case may be, are referred to herein each as a “Group Company” and, collectively, the “Group Companies”.
     
  E. The Group Companies own all of the Assets related to, or used or held for use in connection with, the business being conducted by and through the Group Companies, including, without limitation, the business of providing rehabilitation, skilled nursing, memory care, assisted living and independent living services and other services ancillary or otherwise related thereto (the “Business”).
     
  F. Seller Parties desire for Seller to sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, substantially all of the Assets related to, or used or held for use in connection with, the Business, including the Ownership Interests of the Group Companies (other than Seller), for the consideration, including the Stock Consideration, and pursuant to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

AGREEMENT

 

The Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

Article I.
DEFINITIONS; CERTAIN RULES OF CONSTRUCTION

 

1.1 Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined or otherwise indexed in Exhibit A of this Agreement.

 

1.2 Certain Rules of Construction. Except as otherwise explicitly specified in this Agreement to the contrary, (a) references to an Article, Section, Annex, Exhibit or Schedule means an Article or Section of, or Annex, Exhibit or Schedule to, this Agreement, unless another agreement is specified, (b) the word “including” is to be construed as “including, without limitation,” (c) references to a particular statute or regulation include all rules and regulations thereunder and any predecessor or successor statutes, rules or regulations, in each case as amended or otherwise modified from time to time, (d) words in the singular or plural form include the plural and singular form, respectively, (e) references to a particular Person include such Person’s successors and assigns to the extent not prohibited by this Agreement, and (f) the words “writing” and “written” and terms of like import shall refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. Whenever this Agreement indicates that Seller has “made available,” “delivered” or otherwise disclosed or provided any document or information to Buyer, such statement is to be deemed to be a statement that such document or information was (i) delivered to Buyer with acknowledged written receipt of such document or information or (ii) made available (with separate written notice to Buyer, as applicable) for viewing online on the electronic data site hosted by Box.com under the name “Project Hawkeye” at least two (2) Business Days prior to the applicable date of disclosure, delivery, or otherwise as specified in this Agreement. Any action required hereunder to be taken within a certain number of days shall, except as may otherwise be expressly provided herein, be taken within that number of calendar days excluding the day on which the counting is initiated and including the final day of the period; provided, however, that if the last day for taking such action falls on a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, the period during which such action may be taken shall automatically be extended to the next Business Day.

 

Article II.
SALE AND TRANSFER OF INTERESTS; CLOSING

 

2.1 Purchase and Sale of Interests. Upon the terms set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, Seller shall sell, transfer, convey, assign, and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase, acquire and accept from Seller, free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for any Permitted Encumbrance, all right, title and interest of Seller in and to the Interests.

 

2.2 Purchase Price.

 

(a) The aggregate purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for the Interests is (i) the Base Cash Purchase Price, plus (ii) the Stock Consideration (which shall be payable, issuable and subject to adjustment as set forth in Section 0 of this Agreement, as applicable).

 

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(b) Buyer shall pay the Purchase Price for the Interests as follows:

 

(i) following the Closing, upon the later of the Omega Determination Date and the PPP Loan Forgiveness Determination Date, (A) Buyer shall pay or cause the Group Companies to pay to Seller, a net amount equal to (1) the Base Cash Purchase Price minus the Closing Transaction Expenses Amount, if any (such aggregate net amount being, the “Closing Cash Amount”), minus (2) the Consideration Offset Amount, if any, which net amount shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Purchase Price Bank Account in accordance with the wiring instructions set forth on Annex 1 to this Agreement within thirty (30) days following the satisfaction of such conditions, and (B) Buyer shall issue and deliver (1) the portion of the Stock Consideration consisting of Series A Preferred Stock to Seller within thirty (30) days following the satisfaction of such conditions, and (2) the portion of the Stock Consideration consisting of Common Stock to Seller on or before the earlier of (i) thirty (30) days following the closing of an IPO, or (ii) ten (10) days following the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing; provided, however, if the Consideration Offset Amount exceeds the Closing Cash Amount, the Stock Consideration shall be reduced by the amount of such excess (and the allocation of such offset shall be allocated first to Common Stock, and then to Series A Preferred Stock, only if necessary), which shall, in the case of any offset against Stock Consideration consisting of Series A Preferred Stock, be determined based on the Offset Value of such shares of Series A Preferred Stock and, in the case of any offset against Stock Consideration consisting of Common Stock, the average of the VWAP of Common Stock during each Trading Day during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending one (1) Trading Day prior to the date of issuance;

 

(ii) at the Closing, Sellers shall cause the Group Companies to pay to and deposit with CTR Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, the Security Deposit, as such term is defined in the CareTrust LOI, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by CTR Partnership, L.P. in accordance with the CareTrust LOI;

 

(iii) at the Closing, Sellers shall cause the Group Companies to pay to and deposit with the Lessor (as defined in the Omega Consent and Amendment), or its designee, the amount of $3,000,000, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Lessor pursuant to the Omega Consent and Amendment; and

 

(iv) immediately following the Closing, Buyer shall cause the Group Companies to pay, on behalf of each applicable Group Company, as the case may be, to the Persons identified in the Expense Payoff Letters, such portion of the Closing Transaction Expenses Amount as specified in and in accordance with the payment instructions set forth in the Expense Payoff Letters.

 

Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, no portion of the Closing Cash Amount will be paid or become payable prior to satisfaction of both the Omega Contingency and the PPP Loan Contingency, and further that if the Omega Contingency is not satisfied, and the Omega Facilities Sale is not closed and consummated in full, including, without limitation, the conveyance of the real property interests contemplated by the Omega Purchase Agreement, on or prior to the Omega Outside Date (except as set forth below), then any rights that the Seller or Owners have to $3,000,000 of the Base Cash Purchase Price contemplated by the Omega Offset Amount shall be deemed to be forfeited and of no further force or effect; provided, however, that the Sellers or Owner shall not forfeit any amount of the Base Cash Purchase Price to the extent relating to the Omega Offset Amount if the Omega Outside Date is extended by mutual agreement of the applicable parties (in accordance with the definition of Omega Outside Date) and the Omega Contingency is satisfied prior to the conclusion of such extended Omega Outside Date. Additionally, any forfeiture of the Base Cash Purchase Price shall be reduced to the extent that the deposit described in Section 0 is waived by the applicable party and returned to Buyer.

 

2.3 Closing Statement. Seller shall prepare in good faith and, not less than three (3) and not more than seven (7) Business Days prior to the Closing Date, deliver to Buyer, an estimated balance sheet of the Business as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the Closing Date (the “Closing Balance Sheet”) which will be accompanied by a statement (the “Closing Statement”) setting forth the (i) the outstanding Debt of each Group Company as of the Closing, and (ii) the Transaction Expenses as of the Closing, which shall be in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer. Seller shall prepare the Closing Balance Sheet in accordance with GAAP. Upon delivery of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement, Seller Parties shall provide (and shall cause the Group Companies to provide) Buyer and its Representatives with reasonable access to the relevant employees, accountants and books and records of the Group Companies to verify the accuracy of such amounts. In the event that Buyer does not agree with the Closing Balance Sheet or any other items set forth in the Closing Statement, Seller and Buyer shall negotiate in good faith to mutually agree upon acceptable estimates and Seller shall consider in good faith any proposed comments or changes that Buyer may reasonably suggest; provided, however, neither the Closing, nor any waiver of or acceptance (whether actual, deemed or otherwise) by Buyer of the Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement (including, in the event the Parties fail to mutually agree on such Closing Balance Sheet and Closing Statement and Buyer proceeds with Closing notwithstanding such failure), shall limit or otherwise affect Buyer’s remedies under this Agreement.

 

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2.4 The Closing. The closing of the Transactions (the “Closing”) is to take place on the date following the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in 0, which must be satisfied (or waived by the applicable Party in accordance with 0) prior to Closing, at such place as agreed upon by the Parties (including remotely by means of facsimile, electronic mail or other electronic means), or at such other time and place as agreed upon in writing by the Parties. The Closing is to be deemed to occur at 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the Closing Date or at such other time as agreed upon in writing by the Parties.

 

2.5 Closing Obligations. In addition to any other documents to be delivered under other provisions of this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, at the Closing:

 

(a) Seller Parties shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to Buyer (collectively, the “Seller Closing Documents”):

 

(i) assignments of membership interests from Seller to Buyer in respect of all the Interests substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B of this Agreement (the “Assignment”);

 

(ii) an affidavit, duly executed by Seller stating, under penalty of perjury, Seller’s United States taxpayer identification number and that Seller is not a foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code (and any similar affidavits that may be required under state law), in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer;

 

(iii) payoff letters, invoices or such other documentation (the “Expense Payoff Letters”), duly executed by the Persons identified in the Expense Payoff Letters, providing for, upon the payment of the Closing Transaction Expenses Amount to such Persons at the Closing as set forth in the Expense Payoff Letters, the satisfaction of all Liabilities with respect to Transaction Expenses of each Group Company, as applicable, each in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer;

 

(iv) copies of all authorizations, consents, approvals, notices, filings or documentary evidence of the taking of any actions required to be disclosed on Schedules 0 and 0 of this Agreement or as otherwise required in order to permit the consummation of the Transactions or to prevent a breach or violation of any Legal Requirement, Permit or Contract to which a Group Company is a party (or the creation of a right to terminate any such Permit or Contract), each in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer, including the consents contemplated by the Omega Consent and Amendment and the CareTrust LOI, duly executed by the applicable parties thereto;

 

(v) a certificate of good standing or equivalent certificate for each Group Company from the jurisdiction in which each such Group Company is organized, formed or is required to be qualified to do business, all issued by the Secretary of State or other Governmental Authority of such jurisdiction, each of which is to be dated no earlier than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date or as otherwise accepted by Buyer;

 

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(vi) a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of each Group Company (A) certifying as true, complete and accurate as of the Closing, an attached copy of the Organizational Documents of such Group Company, and (B) in the case of Seller, (1) certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of the manager (or other equivalent governing body of Seller) and resolutions or actions of the Owners approving the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Transactions, and (2) attesting to the incumbency and signature of each officer of Seller, who executed this Agreement and who executed or is authorized to execute each of the Transaction Documents;

 

(vii) current Account statements or other documentation reasonably satisfactory to Buyer evidencing (A) a net Cash on Hand balance in the Accounts equal to or in excess of Minimum Cash on Hand, and (B) that the outstanding Debt obligations owed to Gemino Healthcare Finance, LLC or any of its Affiliates (including pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2019, between Gemino Healthcare Finance, LLC, the Group Company borrowers named on Annex A thereto, and the parties set forth on the signature pages thereto) does not exceed two million dollars ($2,000,000);

 

(viii) a business development agreement, in form and substance as hereafter mutually agreed to among the Parties (the “Business Development Agreement”) and duly executed by the applicable Seller Parties, which shall, among other things, set forth the terms upon which the Seller Parties will be entitled to earn up to two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares, in the aggregate, of additional Series A Preferred Stock in accordance with, and subject to, the terms and conditions set forth therein; and

 

(ix) the agreements, documents, instruments and certificates required to be delivered by each Group Company or Owner at or prior to the Closing pursuant to 0 of this Agreement.

 

(b) Buyer shall deliver (collectively, the “Buyer Closing Documents”):

 

(i) [INTENTIONALLY DELETED];

 

(ii) to Seller, a certificate duly executed by an authorized officer of Buyer certifying and attaching all requisite resolutions or actions of the board of directors or other governing body of Buyer approving the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and the consummation of the Transactions to which Buyer is a party;

 

(iii) to Seller, the Business Development Agreement, duly executed by Buyer; and

 

(iv) such other agreements, documents, instruments or certificates required to be delivered by Buyer at or prior to the Closing pursuant to 0 of this Agreement.

 

2.6 Consents.

 

(a) Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as an attempt to agree to assign any Contract, Permit or other Asset that as a matter of law, by agreement or otherwise by its terms (i) is not assignable or (ii) is not assignable without the approval or consent of the other party or parties thereto, or of any Governmental Authority, without first obtaining either such approval or consent or a waiver or a modification with respect thereto, in each case in form and substance acceptable to Buyer.

 

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(b) If at the Closing there are any authorizations, consents, approvals, notices, filings, waivers or other matters set forth on Schedules 0 or 0 in regards to any Contracts in respect of which the necessary authorizations, consents, approvals or waivers have not been obtained, then Buyer may waive the Closing deliverables under Section 0 and the Closing condition under Section 0 with respect to the delivery of all or some of such authorizations, consents, approvals or waivers, in which case Seller Parties shall, at their sole cost and expense, use reasonable best efforts to continue to apply for and obtain all authorizations, consents, approvals or waivers in form and substance satisfactory to Buyer.

 

2.7 Withholding. Buyer is entitled to deduct and withhold, from any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement or any other Transaction Document any withholding Taxes or other amounts required under the Code or any applicable Legal Requirement to be deducted and withheld. To the extent that any such amounts are so deducted or withheld, such amounts are to be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

 

2.8 Bank Accounts of the Group Companies. If requested by Buyer, at the Closing, Seller shall (and shall cause each other Group Company to) grant Buyer or its designees sole signatory power and the sole power to issue instructions relating to those certain bank accounts identified on Schedule 0 of this Agreement (the “Accounts”) into which deposits for accounts receivable and other rights of payment for goods and services provided by the Business are made, which shall have a current cash balance sufficient to cover Minimum Cash on Hand.

 

2.9 Allocation of Purchase Price. The Purchase Price will be allocated among the Assets of each of the Group Companies pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (and any similar provisions of other applicable Legal Requirements) in the manner reasonably and mutually agreed to among Buyer, on the one hand, and Seller, on the other hand. After the Closing, the Parties shall make consistent use of such Purchase Price allocation for all applicable Tax purposes and in any Tax Returns filed in respect thereof.

 

Article III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING THE GROUP COMPANIES

 

In order to induce Buyer to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, Seller Parties represent and warrant to Buyer (it being agreed that all representations and warranties regarding the Group Companies apply to all Predecessors of any Group Company) that the following representations and warranties are true, accurate and complete as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing:

 

3.1 Organization.

 

(a) Seller is a limited liability company (i) duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Legal Requirements of the State of Florida and (ii) duly qualified to do business and in good standing (or local equivalent) under the Legal Requirements of the jurisdiction of its organization and (iii) duly qualified to do business and in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is required by applicable Legal Requirements. Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth, with respect to each Group Company other than Seller, its jurisdiction of organization and each of the jurisdictions in which such Group Company is qualified to do business or in which the ownership of any Assets or operations of the Business as currently conducted makes such qualification necessary.

 

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(b) Seller has delivered or caused to be delivered to Buyer true, complete, and correct copies of the Organizational Documents, as currently in effect, of each Group Company, and the minute books of each Group Company that contain records of all meetings of, and other actions taken by, the directors, managers, members or other governing body, including any committees, of each Group Company and the shareholders, members or other equity holders of each Group Company.

 

3.2 Power and Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which Seller is a party and the consummation of the Transactions are within the power and authority of Seller and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller and its equity holders. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller Parties and is the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller Parties, enforceable against Seller Parties in accordance with the terms hereof, except as enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy laws, other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights and general principles of equity affecting the availability of specific performance and other equitable remedies (the “Enforceability Exceptions”). The other Transaction Documents to which any Seller Party is a party will be at or prior to the Closing (a) duly executed and delivered by such Seller Party and (b) the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Seller Party, enforceable against such Seller Party in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Documents, except as enforceability may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions. The Group Companies have full and exclusive power, authority and capacity to operate the Business, and hold all Permits required therefor, all of which are valid and in full force and effect and, in the case of Seller, to sell transfer and deliver the Interests to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement.

 

3.3 Authorizations of Governmental Authorities. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, no action by (including any authorization, consent or approval), or in respect of, or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is or was required for, or in connection with, the valid and lawful (a) authorization, execution, delivery and performance by any Seller Party of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which any Seller Party is a party or (b) the consummation of the Transactions by the Group Companies.

 

3.4 No Conflict. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, neither the execution, delivery and performance by any Seller Party of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Documents to which any Seller Party is a party nor the consummation of the Transactions will: (a) assuming the taking of any action by (including any authorization, consent or approval), or in respect of, or any filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority, in each case, as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, violate any Legal Requirement applicable to any Group Company or the Business, (b) result in the modification, acceleration, termination, breach or violation of, or default under, any Contract to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company or the Business is bound or to which any Group Company or any of their respective Assets is subject, (c) require any action by (including any authorization, consent or approval), or in respect of (including notice to), any Person under any Contract to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company or the Business is bound or to which any Group Company or any of their respective Assets is subject, (d) result in the creation or imposition of an Encumbrance upon, or the forfeiture of, any Assets of any Group Company, (e) result in a breach or violation of, or default under, the Organizational Documents of any Group Company, or (f) adversely affect the carrying out of the Transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.

 

3.5 Capitalization; Title; Subsidiaries.

 

(a) Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth, for each Group Company, (i) its name, (ii) the number of authorized units or other Ownership Interests of such Group Company, and (iii) the number of all of the issued and outstanding units, shares or otherwise representing the Ownership Interests of such Group Company (or, if not applicable, the percentages thereof) and the record and beneficial owners thereof. All of the issued and outstanding Ownership Interests of each Group Company have been duly authorized, validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and were issued in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements, including federal and state securities laws, and the Organizational Documents of such Group Company. All of the Ownership Interests of each of the Group Companies are held of record and beneficially owned by such Persons as set forth on Schedule 0, and none of such Ownership Interests are, or are required to be, certificated.

 

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(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement (i) there are no preemptive rights or other similar or investor rights or agreements in respect of any Ownership Interests of any Group Company or any other claims or rights to acquire any Ownership Interests of any Group Company, including any equity or profit sharing interests, (ii) except as imposed by applicable securities laws, there are no Encumbrances on, or other contractual obligations relating to, the ownership, transfer or voting of any Ownership Interests of any Group Company, or otherwise affecting the rights of any holder of the Ownership Interests of any Group Company, including any stock appreciation, stock option plans, stock bonus plans, phantom stock, profit participation, or similar rights with respect to any Ownership Interests of any Group Company, and (iii) there is no Contract, or provision in the Organizational Documents of any Group Company, that obligates any Group Company or any other Person to issue, grant, sell, deliver, purchase, redeem, acquire, or otherwise transfer, or make any payment (including any dividend or distribution) in respect of, any Ownership Interests of any Group Company or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in any Person. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no holder of Debt of any Group Company has any right to convert or exchange such Debt for any Ownership Interests of a Group Company or to vote for the election of directors or managers (or similar positions) of any Group Company or to vote on any other matter.

 

(c) No Group Company has, or has ever had, any direct or indirect Subsidiaries and do not own any Ownership Interests in, or control, directly or indirectly, any other Person, except as set forth on Schedule 0.

 

3.6 Financial Matters.

 

(a) Attached to Schedule 0 of this Agreement are copies of each of the following: (i) the audited consolidated financial statements of the Group Companies as of and for each of the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, accompanied by any notes thereto (collectively, the “Year-End Financials”) and (ii) the unaudited consolidated financial statements of the Group Companies as of and for the twelve (12) month period ended December 31, 2020 (collectively, the “Interim Financials” and, together with the Year-End Financials, the “Financials”).

 

(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.6(b), the Financials (including any notes thereto) (i) were prepared in accordance and consistent with the books and records of the Group Companies (which books and records are true, complete and accurate in all material respects), (ii) have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, consistently applied (subject to, in the case of the Interim Financials, the absence of notes and normal year-end audit adjustments, the effect of which are not, individually or in the aggregate, materially adverse), and (iii) fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Group Companies at the respective dates of the Financials and the consolidated results of the operations of the Group Companies and changes in financial position for the respective periods covered by the Financials. No Group Company has any “Off Balance Sheet Arrangements” as such term is defined in 17 CFR § 229.303(a)(4)(ii).

 

(c) Schedule 0 sets forth a true and accurate statement of the balance of refunds or amounts owed by the Group Companies to patients, Payors and other Persons resulting from overpayments, and all advanced payments (and a description of any non-cash or outside of the Ordinary Course of Business arrangements) in respect of services to be rendered.

 

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(d) The Group Companies have maintained a system of internal control over financial reporting sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of such entity’s financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and to provide reasonable assurance that: (i) records are maintained in reasonable detail that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of material Assets of each Group Company, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of each Group Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the board of directors (or equivalent governing body) of the Group Companies, as applicable, and (iii) unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of material Assets of any Group Company that could have a material effect on such entity’s financial statements are timely detected and/or prevented. To the Knowledge of Seller, there have been no instances of fraud, whether or not material, that involve any Group Company’s management or other employees who have a significant role in such entity’s system of internal control over financial reporting.

 

3.7 Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities; Debt.

 

(a) No Group Company has any Liabilities of any nature whatsoever, except for (i) Liabilities specifically reflected or reserved against on the face of the Interim Balance Sheet and (ii) current Liabilities incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business since the Interim Balance Sheet Date (none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, violation of any Legal Requirement or Government Order, or any Action).

 

(b) No Group Company has any Debt or Liabilities in respect of Debt, except as disclosed on Schedule 0(i) of this Agreement. For each item of Debt, Schedule 0(i) of this Agreement correctly sets forth the debtor, the principal amount of the Debt, the creditor, the maturity date, and the collateral, if any, securing the Debt. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0(ii), with respect to each item of Debt, (i) no Group Company is in default, no payments are past due and no circumstance exists that, with notice, the passage of time or both, would constitute a default by any Group Company under any item of Debt or Contract relating thereto, and (ii) no Group Company has received any notice of a default, alleged failure to perform or any offset or counterclaim with respect to any item of Debt that has not been fully remedied or withdrawn. The consummation of the Transactions will not cause a default, breach or an acceleration or prepayment, automatic or otherwise, of any conditions, covenants or any other terms of any item of Debt. No Group Company is a guarantor or otherwise liable for any Liability (including indebtedness) of any other Person (other than a Group Company).

 

3.8 Absence of Certain Developments. Since January 1, 2020, the Business has been conducted in the Ordinary Course of Business and, except as specifically disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement:

 

(a) no Group Company has (i) amended its Organizational Documents, (ii) amended any term of its issued and outstanding Ownership Interests, (iii) issued, sold, pledged, encumbered, granted, transferred or otherwise disposed of any Ownership Interests or securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into Ownership Interests, or warrants, options or other rights to acquire Ownership Interests of a Group Company or (iv) reclassified, combined, split, subdivided or redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired, directly or indirectly, any of its Ownership Interests;

 

(b) no Group Company has become liable in respect of any guarantee or has incurred, assumed or otherwise become liable in respect of any Debt or material Liability;

 

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(c) no Group Company has permitted any of its Assets to become subject to an Encumbrance other than a Permitted Encumbrance;

 

(d) no Group Company has acquired (including by merger, consolidation, license or sublicense) any interest in any Person or a substantial portion of the Assets or business of any Person, or otherwise acquired any material Assets of any Person;

 

(e) no Group Company has entered into any material amendment, terminated, failed to renew (other than, for the avoidance of doubt, the expiration of any Contract in the Ordinary Course), assigned or transferred any Disclosed Contract, entered into any material amendment or terminated any other material Contract to which it is a party, or received any notice of termination (or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any threat of termination) of or default under any Disclosed Contract or written notice from another Person that any such Contract is unenforceable;

 

(f) no Group Company has sold, leased, licensed or otherwise disposed of any of its material Assets or purchased any material Assets other than in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(g) no Group Company has waived, released, assigned, settled or compromised any material rights or claims, or any material litigation or arbitration;

 

(h) no Group Company has (i) made any declaration, set aside or made any distribution or other payment (whether payable in cash, property or a combination thereof) with respect to (or any repurchase, redemption or other acquisition of) any of its Ownership Interests, (ii) purchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired any Ownership Interests, (iii) entered into any agreement with respect to the voting of its Ownership Interests, or (iv) entered into, or performed, any transaction with, or for the benefit of, any equity holder of Seller (including Owners) or any Affiliate of any equity holder of Seller that is not disclosed on Schedule 0 (other than Compensation payments made to its managers, directors, officers and employees in the Ordinary Course of Business);

 

(i) there has been no destruction, damage or other loss or eminent domain taking (completed or pending) (in each case, whether or not insured) affecting the Business, any Group Company or the Assets of any Group Company;

 

(j) no Group Company has increased the Compensation payable or paid, whether conditionally or otherwise, to (i) any current or former employee, consultant, independent contractor, agent or other service provider of any Group Company other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) any current or former manager, director or officer of any Group Company other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (iii) any equity holder of Seller (including Owners) or any Affiliate of any equity holder of Seller;

 

(k) no Group Company has made any loan or advance to, guarantee for the benefit of, any Person (other than advances to employees (other than an equity holder of Seller or any Affiliate of any equity holder of Seller) in the Ordinary Course of Business);

 

(l) no Group Company has made any change in any method of accounting or accounting practices or policies or has written-up or written-down any of its material Assets or Liabilities or revalued its inventory, except for depreciation and amortization in accordance with GAAP consistently applied, or reversed any accruals or reserves (whether or not in the Ordinary Course of Business);

 

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(m) no Group Company has (i) made any new or rescinded or changed any Tax election, (ii) entered into a settlement or compromise of any claim, notice, audit report or assessment in respect of any Taxes, (iii) changed any annual Tax accounting period, (iv) adopted or changed any method of Tax accounting, (v) filed any amended Tax Return, (vi) entered into any Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement or settlement or closing agreement relating to any Tax, (vii) surrendered any right to claim a Tax refund or (viii) consented to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment;

 

(n) no Group Company has engaged in any activity with any patient, Payor or any other Person that has or would reasonably be expected to have the effect of accelerating to pre-Closing periods sales that would otherwise be expected to occur in post-Closing periods;

 

(o) no Group Company has agreed to any change in the applicable fee schedules or other reimbursement terms with any third party Payors or agreed to any material changes to any Contract with any patient or resident of any Facility;

 

(p) no Group Company has failed to pay or perform any of its obligations when and to the extent due (other than pursuant to a good faith defense or right of setoff), delayed or postponed the payment of any accounts payable or any other Liability or obligation, agreed or negotiated with any party to extend the payment date of any accounts payable or any other Liability or accelerated the collection of or discounted any accounts or notes receivable;

 

(q) no Group Company has terminated or closed any Facility, business or operation;

 

(r) no Group Company has adopted, amended or terminated any Employee Plan or collective bargaining agreement or other labor union Contract or increased any benefits or contributions under any Employee Plan;

 

(s) no Group Company has deferred any planned or other routine or necessary maintenance or capital expenditures, or has entered into any agreement or commitment relating to or otherwise obligated itself to any capital expenditures other than the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(t) no Group Company has commenced or initiated any Action against any Person;

 

(u) except as related to COVID-19 and COVID-19 Measures, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists that has had, or is reasonably likely to have, a Material Adverse Effect; and

 

(v) no Group Company has entered into any commitment or agreed to do any of the items referred to elsewhere in this Section 0.

 

3.9 Ownership of Assets; Sufficiency. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.9(a) of this Agreement, each Group Company has sole and exclusive, good and marketable title to, or, in the case of property held under a lease or other Contract, a sole and exclusive, enforceable leasehold interest in, or contractual right to use, all of the Assets of such Group Company (excluding Leased Real Property, which is addressed in Section 0 of this Agreement). Except for the direct and indirect ownership of the Interests, none of the Seller Parties own any Assets necessary or used for or held for use in connection with the business being conducted by and through the Group Companies, all of which are owned, leased or licensed, as the case may be, by the Group Companies. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0(a) of this Agreement, none of the Assets of any Group Company (excluding Leased Real Property, which is addressed in Section 0 of this Agreement) is subject to any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances. All of the Assets of the Group Companies have been installed and maintained in all material respects in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements and in accordance with industry standards and are structurally sound, in good and suitable condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear and non-delinquent routine scheduled maintenance), are adequate for the uses to which they are being put and are usable in the Ordinary Course of Business. Schedule 0(b) of this Agreement sets forth a complete and accurate list of all vehicles utilized in the Business, whether owned or leased, the type of vehicle and vehicle identification number. All such vehicles are properly titled, licensed and registered in accordance with applicable Legal Requirements.

 

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3.10 Accounts Receivables; Accounts Payable.

 

(a) All accounts and notes receivable of the Business, including as reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet, are bona fide and arose in the Ordinary Course of Business and (i) there are no disputes, contests, claims, counterclaims, or setoffs with respect to such accounts receivable that have not been specifically reserved for in the Interim Balance Sheet and (ii) all such accounts and notes receivable have been, or will be, collected or are, or will be, collectible in the aggregate recorded amounts of such accounts and notes receivable in accordance with their terms and in the Ordinary Course of Business (subject to any applicable reserves reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet). No Person has any Encumbrance other than Permitted Encumbrances on any of such accounts receivable, and no request or agreement for deduction or discount has been made with respect to any such accounts receivable.

 

(b) All accounts payable and notes payable of the Business arose in the Ordinary Course of Business and, except for payables accruing since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, are reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet, and there is no such account payable or note payable delinquent in its payment, except those contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been established and are reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet.

 

3.11 Real Property.

 

(a) Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth (i) a true, complete and accurate list, including addresses, of each leasehold interest in real property leased, subleased, or licensed by, or for which a right to use or occupy has been granted to, or by, any Group Company (the “Leased Real Property”), and (ii) a true, complete and accurate list, including addresses and property description, of each interest in real property owned by any Group Company (together with all buildings, fixtures, structures and improvements situated thereon and all easements, rights-of-way and other rights and privileges appurtenant thereto, collectively, the “Owned Real Property” and, together with the Leased Real Property, the “Real Property”). Schedule 0 of this Agreement also identifies, with respect to each Leased Real Property, each lease, sublease, license or other Contract under which any Group Company occupies or uses such Leased Real Property, including the date of and legal name of each of the parties to such lease, sublease, license or other Contract (the “Real Property Leases”). Except for the Real Property Leases, there are no written or oral subleases, licenses, concessions, occupancy agreements, services agreements or other Contracts granting to any other Person the right of use or occupancy of the Real Property, there is no Person (other than the Group Companies) in possession or control of the Real Property, and the Real Property is the only real property used by the Group Companies in the operation of the Business. The Group Companies have a valid and exclusive leasehold interest in and to each of the Leased Real Properties and a valid and exclusive fee simple interest in and to each of the Owned Real Properties, in each case, free and clear of all Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances. The Group Companies have made available to Buyer true, complete and accurate copies of the Real Property Leases, in each case as amended or otherwise modified and in effect, together with extension notices and other material correspondence, lease summaries, notices or memoranda of lease, estoppel certificates and subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements related to the Real Property Leases. With respect to each Real Property Lease that is a sublease, the representations and warranties in this Section 0 are true and correct with respect to the underlying lease. Seller has delivered to Buyer copies of the deeds and other instruments (as recorded) by which each applicable Group Company acquired such parcel of Owned Real Property, and copies of all title insurance policies, opinions, abstracts and surveys in the possession of any Group Company with respect to such parcel.

 

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(b) No Group Company is a party to any agreement or option to purchase any real property (including Leased Real Property) or interest therein, and, except for the Leased Real Property pursuant to the Real Property Leases and Owned Real Property, no Group Company owns any interest (fee, leasehold or otherwise) in any real property. The Leased Real Property and Owned Real Property constitutes all of the real property used, managed or occupied by any Group Company or used in connection with the operation of the Business.

 

(c) The current use of the Real Property is, in all material respects, in accordance with the certificates of occupancy relating to the Real Property and the terms of any Permits relating to the Real Property. The Real Property and its current use, occupancy and operation by the respective Group Companies and the Facilities do not (i) constitute a nonconforming use or structure under, and are not in breach or violation of, or default under, any applicable building, zoning, subdivision or other land use or similar Legal Requirements, or (ii) otherwise violate or conflict with any covenants, conditions, restrictions or other Contracts, including the requirements of any applicable Encumbrances.

 

(d) There is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened appropriation, condemnation or similar Action affecting the Real Property. There has been no material destruction, damage or casualty with respect to the Real Property.

 

(e) To the Knowledge of Seller, none of the Facilities currently existing on the Leased Real Property encroaches upon any real property of, or easement held by, any other Person, and no Facility of any other Person encroaches on the Leased Real Property. None of the Facilities currently existing on the Owned Real Property encroaches upon any real property of, or easement held by, any other Person and no Facility of any other Person encroaches on the Owned Real Property. Each Facility on the Real Property is supplied with utilities and other services necessary for the operation of such Facility as the same is currently operated or currently proposed to be operated, all of which utilities and other services are provided via public roads or via an easement benefiting the Real Property. Each parcel of Real Property abuts on, and has direct vehicular access to, a public road, or has access to a public road via an easement benefiting the parcel of Real Property, in each case, to the extent necessary for the conduct of the Business.

 

(f) The Facilities, including all buildings, structures, equipment and improvements that are located on or constitute part of the Real Property, are in good operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear, and subject to non-delinquent routine scheduled maintenance), and are suitable, adequate and sufficient in all material respects for the purposes for which such Facilities are used. There are no material defects in the roof, footings, foundation, sprinkler mains, structural, mechanical and HVAC systems and masonry walls in any of the improvements upon the Real Property other than (i) defects resulting from normal wear and tear, (ii) defects that have not had and would not be reasonably likely to have an adverse effect on the operation of the business operated on such parcel of Real Property, or (iii) defects that would be reasonably expected to be repaired through the ordinary course maintenance or capital improvement program of the Group Companies prior to having an adverse effect on the operation of the business operated on such parcel of Real Property. All Permits necessary in connection with any construction upon, and present use and operation of, the Real Property and the lawful occupancy of the Real Property have been issued by the appropriate Governmental Authorities. Except as set forth on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, no Group Company has deferred maintenance of the Facilities or Assets in contemplation of the Transactions or otherwise.

 

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3.12 Intellectual Property.

 

(a) Schedule 0 sets forth a complete and accurate list of (i) all Company Intellectual Property Rights that are subject to any issuance, registration, or application by or with any Governmental Authority or private registrar in any jurisdiction as of the Effective Date, in each case listing the title and current owner, the jurisdiction in which each has been issued or registered and the application, serial, or registration number, and (ii) all material unregistered Intellectual Property Rights included in the Company Intellectual Property Rights. The Group Companies exclusively own legally, beneficially, and of record (where applicable), all rights, title and interests in and to or have a valid and enforceable right to use, transfer, license and encumber pursuant to a valid and enforceable agreement, all Company Intellectual Property Rights, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances. The Company Intellectual Property Rights are (i) valid, enforceable and subsisting, in full force and effect and have not lapsed, expired or been abandoned or withdrawn, and (ii) not subject to any outstanding Government Order, Contract or Action adversely affecting or that could adversely affect any Group Company’s or Buyer’s use thereof or rights thereto. To the extent that any Company Intellectual Property Rights has been developed or created by a current or former employee or any consultant, contractor, or other Person for or on behalf of any Group Company, such Person has executed a valid, written and enforceable invention assignment agreement assigning to the applicable Group Companies all of such Person’s rights in and to such Company Intellectual Property Rights and such Group Companies thereby have obtained exclusive ownership of all Intellectual Property Rights in all Company Intellectual Property Rights by operation of law or valid assignment.

 

(b) Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, no Group Company nor any Predecessor or the operation of the Business (i) has interfered with, infringed upon, diluted, misappropriated, or violated any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person or is interfering with, infringing upon, diluting, misappropriating or violating any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person, or (ii) has received or asserted against a third party any charge, complaint, claim, demand, or notice alleging interference, infringement, dilution, misappropriation, or violation of Intellectual Property Rights (including any invitation to license or request or demand to refrain from using any Intellectual Property Rights of any Person in connection with the conduct of the Business). Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, to the Knowledge of Seller, no Person has interfered with, infringed upon, diluted, misappropriated, or violated any Company Intellectual Property Rights or is interfering with, infringing upon, diluting, misappropriating or violating any Company Intellectual Property Rights.

 

(c) Schedule 0 of this Agreement identifies each agreement (i) under which any Group Company uses, licenses, or acquired rights to an item of Company Intellectual Property Rights that any Person other than the Group Companies owns (the “Inbound IP Contracts”) excluding Off-the-Shelf Software, and (ii) under which any Group Company has granted, assigned, or licensed to any Person any right or interest in Company Intellectual Property Rights (the “Outbound IP Contracts” and, together with the Inbound IP Contracts, the “IP Contracts”). Each IP Contract is in full force and effect, and no Group Company has taken or failed to take any action and no other event has occurred that could subject any IP Contract to terminate or otherwise cause any such IP Contract not to be in effect in the foreseeable future. The IP Contracts constitute all of the agreements relating to any grant or receipt of rights in and to any Company Intellectual Property Rights. Except for the Technology and Intellectual Property Rights licensed to the Group Companies under the Inbound IP Contracts identified on Schedule 0 of this Agreement and to the extent provided in such Inbound IP Contracts, none of the Company Intellectual Property Rights is in the possession, custody, or control of any third party.

 

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(d) The Group Companies have maintained commercially reasonable safeguards to protect, preserve and maintain the Company Intellectual Property Rights and to maintain the confidentiality, secrecy and value of the confidential information of each Group Company. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, the Group Companies have required any employee or third party with access to confidential information and/or trade secrets of any Group Company to execute valid and enforceable Contracts requiring them to maintain the confidentiality of such information and use such information only for the benefit of the Group Companies and there has been no breach of such agreements by a party thereto. No information that at any time constituted confidential information or a material trade secret of any Group Company has been disclosed or made available by any Group Company or any third party to any Person who is not legally bound by a duty of confidentiality with respect thereto and, to the Knowledge of Seller, no such third party is in breach of such duty.

 

(e) All of the Software used by the Group Companies (i) is in satisfactory working order, is adequate to meet the current capacity of each Group Company and operates as necessary for the conduct of the Business of the Group Companies, (ii) has appropriate security, backups, disaster recovery arrangements, and hardware and Software support and maintenance to minimize the risk of material error, breakdown, failure, data loss or Security Breach occurring and to ensure if such event does occur that it does not cause a material disruption, (iii) is configured and maintained to minimize the effects of viruses and does not contain Trojan horses, spyware, adware, malware, or other malicious code, and (iv) has not suffered any material error, breakdown, failure, loss of data, or Security Breach.

 

(f) The consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the loss of, or otherwise adversely affect, any ownership rights of any Group Company (or Buyer after the Closing Date) in any Company Intellectual Property Rights or result in the breach or termination of any Contract to which any Group Company is a party with respect to any Company Intellectual Property Rights. Each Intellectual Property Right owned or used by any Group Company immediately prior to the Closing Date, will be owned or available for use by Buyer immediately subsequent to the Closing Date on materially the same terms and conditions as owned or used by each of the Group Companies immediately prior to the Closing Date.

 

3.13 Compliance with Laws.

 

(a) The Group Companies (including their respective employees and contractors) have complied, and are in compliance, with all Legal Requirements relating to, or affecting, any of the Group Companies and/or the Business. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0, no oral or written notices or inquiries have been received by and no claims can be filed against any Group Company alleging a violation of any Legal Requirement, and no Group Company has been subject to any adverse inspection, inquiry, finding, investigation, penalty assessment, judgment, audit or other compliance or enforcement action. Each of the services and items provided by any Group Company (including its respective employees and contractors) have at all times been provided in compliance with Legal Requirements.

 

(b) No Group Company or any of their respective directors, managers, owners, officers, employees or, to the Knowledge of Seller, contractors or other agents, has (i) directly or indirectly, given, or agreed to give, any illegal gift, contribution, payment or similar benefit to, or entered into any Contract or informal arrangement with, any supplier, patient, governmental official or employee or other Person who was, is or may be in a position to help or hinder any Group Company, or assist in connection with any actual or proposed transaction or made, or agreed to make, any illegal contribution or bribe, or reimbursed any illegal political gift or contribution made by any other Person, to any candidate for federal, state, local or foreign public office or (ii) established or maintained any unrecorded fund or Asset or made any false entries on any books or records for any purpose.

 

(c) The Group Companies have disclosed to Buyer all d/b/a names and fictitious names of each Group Company and their respective Affiliates.

 

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(d) Except as set forth on Schedule 0, each Group Company, the Business and each individual who holds or is required to hold a license from any board, agency or other Governmental Authority relating to the provision of professional or other services employed or engaged by any Group Company, including, without limitation, any physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant or nurse (each, a “Healthcare Provider”) is, and at all times during the six (6)-year period preceding the date hereof or the time during which such individual served in such capacity on behalf of any Group Company, if shorter, has been, in compliance with, all applicable Healthcare Laws and no violation exists under any applicable Healthcare Law. All Healthcare Providers required to be licensed, certified or registered to perform services on behalf of any Group Company are and have been (with respect to any period of time during which such Healthcare Provider performed services on behalf of any Group Company) so licensed, certified or registered without restriction. No Action or investigation has been filed, commenced or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against any Group Company or any Healthcare Provider alleging any failure so to comply in any material respect, and no Group Company or Healthcare Provider has received any notice from any Governmental Authority of any alleged material violation of, material default under or any citation for material noncompliance with any applicable Healthcare Law. There are no facts, events, circumstances or conditions that would reasonably be expected to form the basis for any Action against any Group Company or any Healthcare Provider relating to or arising under any Healthcare Law. No Healthcare Provider employed or engaged by any Group Company has been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding by any Governmental Authority, including any state board of medical examiners or similar Governmental Authority, during the six (6) year period preceding the date hereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 0, no Group Company has received any notice of and is not the subject of any Action with respect to, any violation of, or any obligation to take remedial action under, applicable Healthcare Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 0, no Group Company or Healthcare Provider has received any notice from any Governmental Authority of any pending, active or threatened Actions involving any Group Company or to the Knowledge of Seller, any Healthcare Provider with respect to any applicable Healthcare Laws prohibiting, governing, regulating or relating to fee-splitting, self-referrals or payment or receipt of kickbacks in return for or to induce referrals.

 

(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 0, at all times since January 1, 2015:

 

(i) each Group Company and each Healthcare Provider (with respect to any period of time during which such Healthcare Provider performed services on behalf of any Group Company during the above referenced time period), as applicable: (A) has held all requisite provider or supplier number(s) and other certifications for participation and reimbursement under the Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE programs and any other federal, state or local reimbursement program involving payment of governmental funds (including “Federal health care programs” as defined in 42 U.S.C. § 1320a 7b(f)) in the state or states in which such Person operates or provides services (such programs are referred to collectively as the “Governmental Programs”) and all other third party Payor programs that such Person bills as a participating or in-network provider, (B) where required to bill any third party Payor programs, has held a National Provider Identification number issued by the National Plan & Provider Enumeration System, and (C) each Group Company has contracted with insurance companies, commercial payers, patients, employers or other payers in private reimbursement programs not involving payment of governmental funds (including any private or workers’ compensation insurance program) under which any Group Company directly or indirectly has received payments (such private programs and health plans not involving direct contracting or payment of governmental funds are referred to collectively as “Private Programs”), and has no outstanding overpayments, adjustment liability or refunds due to Governmental Programs or Private Program, other than overpayments, adjustment liability, or refunds occurring in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

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(ii) all claims and reports submitted by or on behalf of the Group Companies and each Healthcare Provider in connection with such Person’s activities for the Group Companies under any Governmental Programs or Private Programs are, and at all times have been, complete and accurate and are, and at all times have been, prepared in compliance with all applicable Healthcare Laws, the Health Care Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code set and the claims submission standards made applicable by the Governmental Program or Private Program to which the claim or report is submitted in each case;

 

(iii) no Group Company has any refund, overpayment or adjustment Liability under any Governmental Program or Private Program, other than any resolved refund, overpayment, discount or adjustment that occurred as a result of any audits or reviews occurring in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(iv) there are no pending appeals, adjustments, challenges, or actions with respect to prior claims or reports, and no Group Company has received any notice of intent to audit by a Governmental Authority or a Private Program with respect to such prior claims or reports; and

 

(v) no Group Company has been audited, surveyed or otherwise examined in connection with any Governmental Program or any Private Program, other than audits, surveys or reviews that occur in the Ordinary Course of Business, no owner, officer, manager, director, employee or agent of any Group Company has received notice that they are subject to any audit or investigation by any Governmental Authority or Private Program, and no Group Company has received any notice indicating that its qualification as a participating provider in any Governmental Program or Private Program has been or may be suspended, limited, adversely modified, terminated or withdrawn.

 

(f) Each Group Company maintains a compliance program that materially complies with applicable Healthcare Laws and that reflects the material elements of an effective compliance programs to monitor compliance with applicable Healthcare Laws.

 

(g) No Group Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any of their respective equity holders, managers, directors, officers, employees, contractors, agents or Healthcare Providers has received any notice from any Payor of any pending or threatened investigations or surveys. To the Knowledge of Seller, no Private Program intends to cancel, suspend, materially alter, limit or terminate its relationship with any Group Company or any Healthcare Provider employed or engaged by any Group Company, and there are no facts, circumstances events or conditions that would reasonably be expected to result in any such cancellation, suspension, material alternation, limitation or termination.

 

(h) No Group Company or any of their respective equity holders, directors, managers, officers, employees, contractors, agents or Healthcare Providers: (A) has been convicted of or charged with any violation of any Legal Requirements related to any Governmental Program; (B) has been convicted of, charged with, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, investigated for, any violation of Legal Requirements related to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, financial misconduct, obstruction of an investigation, or controlled substances; (C) has been excluded, suspended or debarred from participation, or is otherwise ineligible to participate, in any Governmental Program, nor is any such exclusion or debarment threatened or pending; (D) has had a civil monetary penalty assessed against such Person under Section 1128A of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. ch. 7); (E) is currently listed on the General Services Administration published list of parties excluded from federal procurement programs and non-procurement programs; or (F) to the Knowledge of Seller, is the target or subject of any current or potential investigation relating to any Medicare, Medicaid or any other Governmental Program-related offense. The Group Companies conduct and have conducted background checks as required by applicable Legal Requirements and have screened all equity holders, directors, managers, officers, employees, contractors, agents or Healthcare Providers of each Group Company against the List of Excluded Individuals and Entities maintained by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services and the System for Award Management excluded parties data maintained by the General Services Administration. There are no facts, circumstances, events or conditions that would reasonably be expected to result in the exclusion, debarment or suspension of any Group Company or any of their respective equity holders, directors, managers, officers, employees, agents or Healthcare Providers from participation in any Governmental Program.

 

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(i) The Group Companies have implemented and maintain privacy and security policies and procedures, including physical, administrative and technical safeguards, to protect all Personal Information and other Sensitive Information received, created, accessed, stored or transmitted by any Group Company or otherwise in their possession or control, which comply with all contractual obligations, Group Company policies and applicable Legal Requirements, including any Privacy and Security Laws. Each Group Company is, and at all times has been, in compliance with all (i) Legal Requirements regarding the privacy and protection of Personal Information and other Sensitive Information, including Privacy and Security Laws; (ii) Contracts and other arrangements in effect to which any Group Company is a party or bound, including Contracts with patients and business associates of any Group Company that apply to or restrict the use, disclosure or security of Personal Information; and (iii) each Group Company’s published and internal privacy and security policies. Each of the Group Companies has obtained agreements and assurances from any third parties used in connection with the Business or the operations of the Business to the extent required by Privacy and Security Laws, including any business associate Contracts required by the HIPAA Regulations, that such third parties are in compliance with all Privacy and Security Laws, to the extent applicable to such third parties’ relationship with the Group Companies. The Group Companies have the right pursuant to Privacy and Security Laws to collect, use, process and disclose Personal Information and Sensitive Information for the purpose such information is and has been collected, used, processed and disclosed. Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including any direct or indirect transfer of Personal Information or Sensitive Information resulting from such transactions, will violate any Privacy and Security Laws as such currently exist or as existed at any time during which any of the Personal Information or Sensitive Information was collected or obtained. The Group Companies have obtained all consents or approvals, if any, required to be obtained by any Group Company under any Privacy and Security Laws for the transfer of the Personal Information or Sensitive Information to be transferred at the Closing. There have not been any Security Breaches with respect to Personal Information or Sensitive Information held by or on behalf of any Group Company or with respect to Business IT Assets. No claims have been asserted or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against any Group Company (and there is no basis for any such claims to be asserted or threatened against any Group Company) by any third party or entity alleging (A) a violation of such third party’s or entity’s privacy, personal or confidentiality rights under any such rules, policies or procedures, or (B) the failure of any Group Company with respect to any security audit as contemplated by certain of the Contracts. None of the Group Companies has notified, either voluntarily or as required by any Privacy and Security Law, any affected individual, patient, Governmental Authority or the media of any Security Breach, and no Group Company is currently planning, considering or required to conduct any such notification or investigation.

 

(j) No Group Company nor, to the Knowledge of Seller, any Healthcare Provider employed or engaged by any Group Company has ever been a party to or bound by any Government Order, individual integrity agreement, corporate integrity agreement, monitoring agreement, deferred prosecution agreement, consent decree, settlement or similar agreement with any Governmental Authority.

 

(k) No Person has filed or has threatened to file against any Group Company or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any Healthcare Provider employed or engaged by any Group Company, an action under any federal or state whistleblower statute, including the False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-3733.

 

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3.14 Permits. The Group Companies have collectively been duly granted and possess all Permits under all Legal Requirements necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or use of their respective Assets and each of their respective businesses. Schedule 0(a) of this Agreement sets forth a description of each Permit affecting, or relating to, any Assets of the Group Companies or the Business, together with the Governmental Authority or other Person responsible for issuing such Permit. Other than the Permits set forth on Schedule 0(a), no other Permits are required to be obtained to carry on the Business, as currently conducted, in compliance with applicable Legal Requirements. Except as expressly set forth on Schedule 0(b) of this Agreement, (i) all Permits are valid and in full force and effect, (ii) no Group Company is or has been in breach or violation of, or default under, any Permit, and no basis exists that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute any such breach, violation or default, and (iii) the Permits set forth on Schedule 0(a) of this Agreement constitute all Permits necessary for the conduct of the Business or the ownership or use of the Assets, and all such Permits will continue to be valid and in full force and effect for the benefit of Buyer with respect to the operation of the Business, on identical terms following the consummation of the Transactions. Neither any Group Company nor any equity owner thereof has engaged in any activity that would cause a future loss, limitation, restriction, revocation or suspension of any Permit.

 

3.15 Tax Matters.

 

(a) Each Group Company has timely filed, or has caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns required to be filed by it in accordance with all Legal Requirements. All such Tax Returns were true, complete and accurate in all respects. All Taxes owed by each Group Company (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been timely paid in full. No claim has been made by any Governmental Authority in a jurisdiction where any Group Company does not file Tax Returns that such Group Company is or may be subject to taxation by, or required to file Tax Returns in, that jurisdiction, and there is no basis for any such claim to be made. There are no Encumbrances with respect to Taxes upon any Asset of any of the Group Companies other than liens for current Taxes not yet due and payable. No Tax Return of any Group Company is currently on extension.

 

(b) Each Group Company has deducted, withheld and timely paid to the appropriate Governmental Authority all Taxes required to be deducted, withheld or paid in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, equity holder or other Person, and such Group Company has complied with all reporting and recordkeeping requirements relating to such Taxes. Each Group Company has correctly classified (in accordance with all Legal Requirements) all individuals performing services for such Group Company as common law employees, leased employees, independent contractors or agents of such Group Company, as the case may be, and have satisfied all Legal Requirements to be so classified or treated, and each Group Company has fully and accurately reported their compensation of any kind on IRS Forms W-2 or 1099 or as otherwise required by any Legal Requirements.

 

(c) There is no Action concerning any Tax Liability of any Group Company pending, being conducted, claimed, raised, or threatened in writing by a Governmental Authority. The Group Companies have made available to Buyer true, complete and accurate copies of all Tax Returns, examination reports and statements of deficiencies filed, assessed against or agreed to by any Group Company since January 1, 2015. No private letter rulings, technical advice memoranda or similar agreements or rulings relating to Taxes have been requested, entered into or issued by any Governmental Authority with or in respect of any Group Company.

 

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(d) No Group Company is a party to any Contract relating to Tax sharing or Tax allocation. No Group Company (A) is or has ever been a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group with respect to any state, local or non-U.S. Taxes, or (B) has any Liability for the Taxes of any Person under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Legal Requirements), as a transferee or successor, by Contract, or otherwise.

 

(e) No Group Company has participated in nor is currently participating in any “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4 or any “tax shelter” within the meaning of Section 6662 of the Code.

 

(f) The unpaid Taxes of the Group Companies (i) did not, as of the Interim Balance Sheet Date, exceed the reserve for Tax Liability set forth on the face of the Interim Balance Sheet, and (ii) do not exceed such reserve as adjusted for the passage of time through the Closing Date. Since the Interim Balance Sheet Date, no Group Company has incurred any Liability for Taxes outside the Ordinary Course of Business of such Group Company.

 

(g) Seller has been at all times during its existence treated as a partnership for federal (and applicable state, local and non-U.S.) income Tax purposes and has not made any election to be treated as a corporation for federal (and applicable state, local and non-U.S.) income Tax purposes.

 

(h) Each Group Company, other than Seller, has been at all times classified as a disregarded entity within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii), and no such Group Company has made any election to be treated as a corporation for federal (or applicable state, local and non-U.S.) income Tax purposes.

 

(i) None of the Assets of any Group Company are “tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section 168(h) of the Code.

 

(j) All fees, charges, costs or expenses pursuant to Affiliate services agreements or otherwise which are paid by any Group Company or any of their Affiliates are made on an arms’ length basis within the meaning of Section 482 of the Code and the regulations and rulings promulgated thereunder. No claim has been asserted by any Governmental Authority that any Group Company is liable for any Taxes based on Section 482 of the Code or comparable provisions of other applicable Legal Requirements.

 

(k) No Group Company has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes.

 

(l) None of the Assets of any Group Company is an equity interest in another Person other than a Group Company.

 

(m) No Group Company has any general or special powers of attorney outstanding (whether as grantor or grantee thereof), including with respect to unresolved Tax matters.

 

(n) Except for certain representations related to Taxes in Sections 3.8, 3.16, and 3.20, the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 3.15 are the Seller Parties’ sole and exclusive representations and warranties regarding Tax matters.

 

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3.16 Employee Benefit Plans.

 

(a) Schedule 0 of this Agreement lists all Employee Plans that any Group Company, or their ERISA Affiliates, sponsors, maintains, contributes to or is obligated to contribute to, or under which any Group Company, or their ERISA Affiliates, has or may have any Liability, or which benefit any current or former manager, director, employee, consultant or independent contractor of any Group Company, or their ERISA Affiliates, or the beneficiaries or dependents of any such Person (each, a “Company Plan”). With respect to each Company Plan, Seller has made available to Buyer true, complete and accurate copies of each of the following: (i) if the Company Plan has been reduced to writing, the current Company Plan document together with all amendments to such document, (ii) if the Company Plan has not been reduced to writing, a written summary of all material terms of such Company Plan, (iii) if applicable, copies of any trust agreements, custodial agreements, insurance policies, administrative agreements and similar agreements, and investment management or investment advisory agreements currently in effect, (iv) copies of any summary plan descriptions (or summaries of material modifications), employee handbooks or similar employee communications, (v) in the case of any Company Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, if applicable, a copy of the most recent determination letter or opinion letter from the IRS upon which any Group Company is entitled to rely and any related correspondence, and a copy of any pending request for such determination, (vi) in the case of any funding arrangement intended to qualify as a VEBA under Section 501(c)(9) of the Code, a copy of the IRS letter determining that such Company Plan so qualifies, (vii) nondiscrimination testing results for the last three (3) years for all applicable Company Plans, (viii) in the case of any Company Plan for which Forms 5500 are required to be filed, a copy of the three most recently filed Forms 5500, with schedules attached, (ix) all correspondence with the IRS, Department of Labor and the PBGC regarding any Company Plan, and (x) any other related material or documents regarding the Company Plans.

 

(b) Each Company Plan that is intended to meet the requirements of a “qualified plan” under Section 401(a) of the Code has received a determination letter from the IRS to the effect that it meets the requirements of Section 401(a) of the Code, or with respect to a prototype Company Plan, the prototype sponsor has received a favorable IRS opinion or advisory letter, or such Company Plan or prototype sponsor has remaining a period of time under applicable Code regulations or pronouncements of the IRS in which to apply for such a letter and make any amendments necessary to obtain a favorable determination or opinion as to the qualified status of each such Company Plan. No events have occurred with respect to any such Company Plan that would reasonably be expected to adversely affect such qualified status. Each Company Plan, including any associated trust or fund, has been administered in accordance with its terms and with applicable Legal Requirements, and nothing has occurred and/or no action has been taken with respect to any Company Plan that has subjected or could subject any Group Company to a penalty under Section 502 of ERISA or to an excise Tax under the Code, or that has subjected or could subject any participant in, or beneficiary of, a Company Plan to a Tax under Section 4973 or 4975 of the Code. Each Company Plan that is a qualified defined contribution plan is an “ERISA Section 404(c) Plan” within the meaning of the Code, ERISA and applicable regulations. All required contributions to, and premium payments on account of, each Company Plan has been made on a timely basis and in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, there is no pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened Action relating to a Company Plan, other than routine claims in the Ordinary Course of Business for benefits provided for by the Company Plans. No Company Plan is or, within the last six (6) years, has been the subject of an examination or audit by a Governmental Authority, is the subject of an application or filing under, or is a participant in, a government-sponsored amnesty, voluntary compliance, self-correction or similar program.

 

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(c) No Company Plan is (i) a “multiemployer plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(37) of ERISA, (ii) a plan that is subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section 302 or 303 of ERISA or Section 412 or 436 of the Code, (iii) is a multiple employer plan as defined in Section 413(c) of the Code, or (iv) is a “multiple employer welfare arrangement” as such term is defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA and no Group Company nor any ERISA Affiliate has maintained, contributed to, or been required to contribute to any Company Plan described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Section 0. No Group Company is subject to any Liability in respect of any Company Plan (except for Liabilities specifically reflected or reserved against on the face of the Interim Balance Sheet or Liabilities incurred after the Interim Balance Sheet Date, none of which are material in nature or amount and none of which results from, arises out of, relates to, is in the nature of, or was caused by any breach of contract, breach of warranty, tort, infringement, violation of any Legal Requirement or Government Order, or any Action), and no Group Company or any of their ERISA Affiliates have incurred or will incur any withdrawal Liability (including any contingent or secondary withdrawal Liability) within the meaning of Sections 4201 or 4204 of ERISA to any multiemployer plan and nothing has occurred that presents a risk of the occurrence of any withdrawal from or the partition, termination, reorganization or insolvency of any such multiemployer plan which could result in any Liability of any Group Company or their ERISA Affiliates to any such multiemployer plan. There is no lien pursuant to ERISA Sections 303(k) or 4068 or Code Section 430(k) in favor of, or enforceable by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation or any other entity with respect to any of the Assets of any Group Company. Except as required under Section 601 et seq. of ERISA, no Company Plan provides benefits or coverage in the nature of health, life or disability insurance following retirement or other termination of employment. Each Company Plan that is a “nonqualified deferred compensation plan” (within the meaning of Section 409A(d)(1) of the Code) has been operated in compliance with Section 409A of the Code, IRS Notice 2005-1, Treasury Regulations issued under Section 409A of the Code, and any subsequent guidance relating thereto, and no additional Tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code has been or is reasonably expected to be incurred by a participant in any such Company Plan, and no employee of any Group Company or any ERISA Affiliate is entitled to any gross-up or otherwise entitled to indemnification by any Group Company or any ERISA Affiliate for any violation of Section 409A of the Code.

 

(d) The Group Companies and the relevant Company Plan administrator (if other than a Group Company), have at all relevant times, properly classified each provider of services to any Group Company as an employee or independent contractor, as the case may be, for all purposes relating to each Company Plan for which such classification could be relevant. No Group Company has incurred, and no circumstances exist under which any Group Company would reasonably be expected to incur, any Liability arising from the misclassification of employees as consultants or independent contractors, from the misclassification of consultants or independent contractors as employees, and/or from the misclassification of employees for wage and hour purposes.

 

(e) Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth the following information (to the extent applicable) (i) with respect to each employee of a Group Company (including all employees who are on an approved leave of absence) as of the date hereof and any independent contractor who has performed services for any Group Company in the last twelve (12) months: (A) name, title or position (including whether full or part time), (B) employer (or contracting party in the case of any independent contractor) and the employer identification number of such employer, (C) location where employed (city and state) or, with respect to any independent contractor, service location, (D) service dates, including hire date, (E) leave status, if any (including a designation, if applicable, of the type of leave and whether the leave is paid or unpaid) of each such employee, (F) exempt or non-exempt status under the Fair Labor Standards Act or other applicable Legal Requirement, (G) whether such Person is party to any written Contract with a Group Company, (H) the then-current annual Compensation, and a description of any fringe benefits (other than those generally available to employees of the Group Companies) provided to any such Person, and (I) any increase, effective after January 1, 2020, in the rate of Compensation of any such employee or independent contractor, and (ii) a list of all former employees of each Group Company who have been involuntarily terminated in the last twelve (12) months. No employees of any Group Company are, or at the Closing will be, employed by Seller.

 

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(f) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby will (i) result in, cause the accelerated vesting, funding or delivery of, or increase the amount or value of, any of the benefits under any Company Plan, (ii) otherwise entitle any current or former director or employee of any Group Company to severance pay or any other payment from any Group Company. No Group Company has announced any type of plan or binding commitment to create any additional Company Plan, or amend or modify any existing Company Plan with any current or former employee, independent contractor or director.

 

3.17 Environmental Matters.

 

(a) Each Group Company and the operations of the Business, including the use and ownership of the Assets and Real Property, are, and have been, in compliance with all Environmental Laws, which compliance includes but is not limited to acquiring and possessing all Environmental Permits required for the operations of the Business and compliance with the terms and conditions of such Environmental Permits.

 

(b) Each Group Company has obtained and is in compliance with all Environmental Permits required under Environmental Law for the operation of the Business or the ownership, lease, operation or use of Assets of such Group Company. All such Environmental Permits are in full force and effect and will be maintained in full force and effect through the Closing Date in accordance with Environmental Law, and applications for renewal of such Environmental Permits have been or will be timely filed when due.

 

(c) There has been no Release or threatened Release of Hazardous Substance on, upon, under, into or from any Assets or any other real property currently or previously owned, operated, leased or otherwise used by any Group Company, and there has been no Release of Hazardous Substance at any location that has resulted in or, to the Knowledge of the Seller Parties, could reasonably be expected to result in any Liability to any Group Company under any Environmental Law.

 

(d) There have been no Hazardous Substances generated by any Group Company or any of their Predecessors that have been disposed of or come to rest at any site or location that has been designated or included in any U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list, including the National Priorities List (or CERCLIS) under CERCLA, or any other similar list of hazardous or toxic waste sites or location by any Governmental Authority. No Group Company has been notified that it is a potentially responsible party at any such location under any Environmental Law. No real property currently or formerly owned, operated or leased by any Group Company is listed on, or has been proposed for listing on, any U.S. federal, state or local “superfund” site list, including the National Priorities List (or CERCLIS) under CERCLA, or any other similar list.

 

(e) No Group Company has received at any time: (i) any Environmental Notice or Environmental Claim, or (ii) any written request for information pursuant to Environmental Law, which, in each case, either remains pending or unresolved, or is the source of ongoing obligations or requirements as of the Closing Date, and no circumstances exist that could lead to the assertion of any Environmental Notice or Environmental Claim.

 

(f) There are no active and abandoned aboveground or any underground storage tanks owned or operated by any Group Company, or located at or on, and no Hazardous Substance used or stored on, any real property owned, operated, leased or otherwise used by any Group Company or any of their Predecessors.

 

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(g) There is no condition or event concerning the Release or regulation of Hazardous Substance by any Group Company or at any real property currently owned, operated, leased or used by any Group Company that, after the Closing Date, is reasonably expected to prevent, impede, or increase the costs of operations as currently conducted on such property.

 

(h) Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all material environmental records, reports, notifications, certificates of need, Permits, pending Permit applications, correspondence, engineering studies, and environmental studies or assessments, in each case as amended and in effect.

 

3.18 Contracts.

 

(a) Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth a complete and accurate list of the following Contracts to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company or any Group Company’s Assets or the Business are bound, except for Contracts disclosed on Schedules 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 or 0 of this Agreement:

 

(i) any Contract with any referral source;

 

(ii) any collective bargaining agreement, labor union Contract or contractual obligation (including oral and “at will” arrangements) providing for the employment or consultancy with an individual on a full-time, part-time, consulting, independent contractor or other basis or otherwise providing Compensation or other benefits, including severance or change of control benefits, to any director, officer, employee, independent contractor, consultant or other services providers of any Group Company (other than a Company Plan);

 

(iii) any contractual obligation pursuant to which any Group Company is, or may become, obligated to pay severance or other Compensation obligations that would become payable, directly or indirectly, by reason of this Agreement or the Transactions;

 

(iv) any contractual obligation relating to confidentiality, non-competition or non-solicitation restrictions or that otherwise materially restricts the conduct of the business by or that limits the freedom of any Group Company to sell any product or provide any service, to engage in any line of business or to compete with any other Person in any geographic area or to hire, solicit or retain any Person (whether any Group Company is subject to or the beneficiary of such obligation);

 

(v) any Contract prohibiting any Group Company from using, transferring, distributing or enforcing any Intellectual Property Rights (including exclusive license grants thereof to third parties) in any territory;

 

(vi) any lease or similar Contract under which (A) any Group Company is lessee of, or holds or uses, any equipment, vehicle or other tangible personal property owned by a third party or (B) any Group Company is a lessor or sublessor of, or makes available for use by any third party, any tangible personal property owned or leased by such Group Company;

 

(vii) any Contract relating to or consisting of a joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement;

 

(viii) any Contract relating to any acquisition or disposition of any Ownership Interests of any Person, line of business by any Person or material Asset of any Person or any Asset of any Group Company other than in the Ordinary Course of Business (whether by merger, consolidation or other business combination, sale or securities, sale of a material amount of assets of such Person or other similar transaction);

 

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(ix) any contractual obligation for capital expenditures or the acquisition or construction of fixed Assets by any Group Company;

 

(x) any contractual obligation that grants, or agrees to grant, any Person a right to “most favored nation” or similar protective pricing terms;

 

(xi) any Contract related to Debt of any Group Company, including any capital lease;

 

(xii) any indemnification or other similar Contract, including pursuant to which any Group Company is obligated to indemnify or advance expenses on behalf of any current or former director, manager, officer or employee of such Group Company in connection with any Liability based on the fact that such Person is or was a director, manager, officer or employee of such Group Company;

 

(xiii) any Contract between a Group Company, on the one hand, and any Seller Party or any other Group Company or current or former equity holder of any Group Company or Affiliate thereof, on the other hand;

 

(xiv) any Contract between a Group Company, on the one hand, and a Governmental Authority (including any Governmental Program), on the other hand;

 

(xv) any Contract with a Private Program;

 

(xvi) all Contracts providing for the settlement of any Action or Government Orders;

 

(xvii) any contractual obligation for the cleanup, abatement or other actions in connection with any Hazardous Substances, the remediation of any existing environmental condition or relating to the performance of any environmental audit or study;

 

(xviii) any residency agreement, admission agreement or similar agreement with any patient or resident of any Facility; or

 

(xix) any other contractual obligation (or group of related contractual obligations) the performance of which involves consideration in excess of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) over the life of such contractual obligation or that is otherwise material to the Business or any Group Company.

 

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(b) Each Contract required to be disclosed on Schedules 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0 or 0 of this Agreement or with a Person listed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement (each, a “Disclosed Contract”) is enforceable against each party to such Disclosed Contract, except as enforceability may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions, and is in full force and effect, and, subject to obtaining any necessary authorizations, consents or approvals disclosed on Schedules 0 or 0 of this Agreement, will continue to be so enforceable by Buyer and in full force and effect on identical terms following the consummation of the Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, all of the Disclosed Contracts are terminable by the applicable Group Company on less than ninety-one (91) days’ notice with no liquidated damages, termination fees or other similar payment obligations. No Group Company or, to Knowledge of Seller, any other party to any Disclosed Contract, has been or is currently in breach or violation of, or default under, or has repudiated any provision of, any Disclosed Contract nor has any event occurred that with the lapse of time, or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default under any Disclosed Contract. No other party to any Disclosed Contract has notified any Group Company that it does not intend to perform its obligations under any such Disclosed Contract as a result of COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures, or has made a claim to any Group Company of force majeure pursuant to any such Disclosed Contract. The Group Companies have made available to Buyer true, complete and accurate copies of each written Disclosed Contract, in each case, as amended or otherwise modified and in effect. The Group Companies have made available to Buyer a written summary setting forth the terms and conditions of each oral Disclosed Contract. A true, correct and complete copy of the standard form of residency agreement and/or admission agreement used by the Group Companies has been made available to Buyer and, except for agreements whose material terms are consistent with such standard residency agreement and/or admission agreement, there are no agreements or other Contracts between any Group Company and any patient or resident of any Facility.

 

3.19 Affiliate Transactions. Except as set forth on Schedule 0, (a) no security holder, manager, director, officer, employee, contractor or Affiliate of any Group Company or any individual in such security holder’s, manager’s, director’s, officer’s, employee’s or contractor’s or Affiliate’s immediate family (any such individual, a “Related Person”), or, to the Knowledge of Seller, any Affiliate of any Related Person, (a) is a party to any Affiliate Agreement, (b) has any interest in any property (real, personal or mixed and whether tangible or intangible), used in or pertaining to any Group Company or the Business, (c) owns of record or as a beneficial owner, any interest or any other financial or profit interest in a Person that is a patient, Payor or other customer of any Group Company or the Business, or has ongoing material business dealings or a material financial interest in any transaction with any Group Company (other than employment arrangements with such Group Company entered into in the Ordinary Course of Business), or (d) is or has been in the last five (5) years the direct or indirect owner of an interest in any Person which is a present or potential competitor, supplier or Payor of any Group Company. Except as set forth on Schedule 0, no Group Company is a guarantor or otherwise directly or indirectly liable for any actual or potential Liability of its Affiliates or any Related Person.

 

3.20 Employees.

 

(a) There are no labor troubles or disputes (including any arbitration, grievance, work slowdown, lockout, stoppage, picketing or strike or any charge, administrative complaint or other formal legal claim relating to an alleged violation of any Legal Requirement pertaining to labor relations or employment matters) pending, or to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened between any Group Company on the one hand, and any employee or union, on the other hand, and there have been no such troubles or disputes, including any arbitration, grievance, work slowdown, lockout, stoppage, picketing or strike, at any time during the past three (3) years. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, (i) no employee of any Group Company is represented by a labor union, (ii) no Group Company is a party to, or otherwise subject to, any collective bargaining agreement or other labor union Contract, (iii) no petition has been filed or proceedings instituted by or on behalf of an employee or group of employees of any Group Company with any labor relations board seeking recognition of a bargaining representative and there are no pending or threatened charges or complaints before the National Labor Relations Board or any analogous state or foreign Governmental Authority, (iv) no Group Company has, or is currently, engaged in any unfair labor practice, and (v) there is no organizational effort currently being made or threatened by, or on behalf of, any labor union to organize employees of any Group Company and no demand for recognition of employees of any Group Company has been made by, or on behalf of, any labor union.

 

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(b) Each Group Company is, and has been, in compliance with all Legal Requirements regarding employment and employment related practices, terms and conditions of employment, wages and hours, pay equity, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, human rights, immigration, work authorization (including any Legal Requirements governing the use of background checks), termination, fair labor standards, wage payment, occupational safety and health, employee record keeping, employment practices, workers’ compensation, plant closings, withholding of Taxes, disability rights or benefits, equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodations, labor relations and collective bargaining, employee leave issues, unemployment insurance, or any other labor and employment-related matter. The Group Companies are in compliance with all written employee and human resources personnel policies, handbooks and manuals (to the extent they contain enforceable obligations), and severance and separation agreements. No Group Company is liable for any arrears of wages or any Taxes or penalties for failure to comply with the foregoing. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0, there are no pending or threatened charges or complaints against any Group Company before any Governmental Authority regarding any such labor and employment-related matters (including administrative charges, complaints, wage and hour claims, unemployment compensation claims, workers’ compensation claims or employment-related multi-claimant or class action claims) or any other claims arising from or relating to the employment of any of the employees of any Group Company or relationship of any Group Company with any independent contractor. No Group Company is a party to or otherwise bound by any consent decree with or citation from any governmental agency relating to employees or employee practices.

 

(c) Except as disclosed on Schedule 0, each Person employed by a Group Company is employed at will and may terminate his or her employment or be terminated from such employment at any time for any or no reason with or without prior notice. Each employee of a Group Company is employed in the United States and is a United States citizen or alien authorized to work in the United States for such Group Company. No executive officer’s or other key employee’s employment with any Group Company has been terminated for any reason nor has any such officer or employee notified any Group Company of his or her intention to resign or retire at any time during the past three (3) years. To the Knowledge of Seller, no employee of any Group Company (i) has any physical or mental impairment or condition that would prevent him or her from performing his or her employment responsibilities and obligations in all material respects, with or without a reasonable accommodation, or (ii) retire or resign from or otherwise cease providing services with respect to the Business in the five (5) years following the Closing Date, including as a result of the Transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise not fully perform his or her responsibilities and obligations under or as contemplated by his or her employment agreement or unwritten employment arrangement, as applicable, through the full term thereof. No employee or former employee has any right to be rehired by any Group Company prior to such Group Company’s hiring a Person not previously employed by any of the Group Companies.

 

(d) The Group Companies are and have been in full compliance with the WARN Act and any other state or local plant closing laws, and, the Group Companies have taken no action that would at any time require notification of any of the current or former employees of any Group Company pursuant to the provisions of the WARN Act and any other state or local plant closing laws or that would cause any Group Company to have Liability thereunder.

 

(e) No Group Company is subject to any affirmative action obligations under any Legal Requirement, including Executive Order 11246, and it is not a government contractor for purposes of any Legal Requirements.

 

(f) Each employee of a Group Company classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state and local wage and hour laws is properly classified.

 

(g) The Group Companies have delivered to Buyer all (i) severance, accrued vacation or other leave Contracts, policies or retiree benefits of any officer or employee, (ii) employee trade secret, non-compete, non-disclosure and invention assignment Contracts, and (iii) manuals and handbooks applicable to any current director, manager, officer, employee or contractor of each Group Company.

 

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3.21 Litigation; Government Orders. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, during the past three (3) years there have been no Actions (a) pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting any Group Company, the Business or the Assets of any Group Company, or pending or threatened by, any Group Company or (b) pending, or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened against or affecting, the directors, managers, members, officers or employees of any Group Company with respect to the Business or other activities of any Group Company, and there are no facts, events or circumstances that could reasonably be expected to give rise to any Action described in the foregoing clauses (a) or (b). No Group Company, the Business or any Assets of any Group Company (i) is the subject of any judgment, decree, injunction or other Government Order nor (ii) plans to initiate any Action. The Group Companies are fully insured with respect to each of the matters set forth on Schedule 0, subject to applicable deductibles and self-insured retentions. Schedule 0 sets forth a list of all audits, reviews, examinations and investigations by any Payor or Governmental Authority since January 1, 2018 that resulted in, or could reasonably be expected to result in, a material overpayment Liability, material corrective action, material penalty or material assessment, and includes a brief description of the results or conclusions reached by such Payor or Governmental Authority. Except as described on Schedule 0, all such audits, reviews, examinations and investigations have been closed and there are no further outstanding obligations or other Liabilities with respect thereto.

 

3.22 Insurance. Schedule 0 of this Agreement sets forth a true, complete and accurate list of all insurance policies in force with respect to any Group Company, including, for each policy, the name of the policy, the policy number, the name(s) of each Group Company insured under such policy, deductibles and retention amounts, per claim or occurrence and aggregate policy limits (and the remaining policy limits after reduction for prior claims, losses or otherwise (and reserves held with respect to pending claims) applicable to such policy limits). All such policies are in full force and effect and will remain in full force and effect following the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, all premiums with respect to such policies covering all periods up to and including the Closing Date will have been paid, no Group Company is in default under such policies, and no notice of cancellation or termination has been received by any Group Company or Affiliate thereof with respect to any such insurance policy. Schedule 0 of this Agreement also describes any self-insurance or co-insurance arrangements by or affecting any Group Company, including any reserves established thereunder. In addition, Schedule 0 of this Agreement contains a list of all pending claims and all claims submitted during the previous three (3) years under any insurance policy maintained by any Group Company. No insurer has questioned, denied or disputed (or otherwise reserved its rights with respect to) the coverage of any claim pending under any insurance policy or threatened to cancel any such insurance policy. None of such insurance policies provide for any retrospective premium adjustment or other experience-based Liability on the part of any Group Company. The insurance policies set forth on Schedule 0 are of the type and in the amounts customarily carried by Persons conducting a business similar to the Group Companies, are issued by an insurer that is financially sound and reputable and are sufficient for compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and Contracts to which any Group Company is a party or by which any Group Company, the Business or the Assets of any Group Company is bound.

 

3.23 No Brokers. Except as disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, no Group Company has any Liability of any kind (contingent or otherwise) to, or is subject to any claim of, any broker, finder or agent in connection with the Transactions other than those that will be borne entirely by Seller Parties at or prior to Closing.

 

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3.24 COVID Measures.

 

(a) Each Group Company is and has been in compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, including the provision of paid leave benefits required thereunder and any applicable recordkeeping requirements.

 

(b) Each Group Company is in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements related to COVID-19 in the workplace, including occupational health and safety Legal Requirements, Legal Requirements pertaining to confidentiality of employee medical information and Legal Requirements pertaining to sick leave or family and medical leave.

 

(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 0, no Group Company is subject to any COVID-19 Measures that could prevent any Group Company or the Business from operating in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

(d) Schedule 0 sets forth a list of each loan, exclusion, forgiveness, advance, grant, subsidy, or other payment or application for assistance or stimulus that any Group Company has received or for which any Group Company has applied pursuant to any COVID-19 Measures, including any Paycheck Protection Program loan, Economic Stabilization Fund loan or other United States Small Business Administration loan, as well as any funds received in connection with any Accelerated Payment Program or Advance Payment Program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) or from the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund established under the CARES Act (the “Provider Relief Fund”), as well as the aggregate amount of repayments and outstanding Liabilities with respect to each such loan, application or other payment. Each Group Company (i) has used and administered all funds received from the Provider Relief Fund in accordance with the CARES Act and all applicable terms and conditions, (ii) uses its own TIN to bill and collect for the services it furnishes; and (iii) has not transferred or distributed any funds received from the Provider Relief Fund to any equity holder of any Group Company or any Affiliate of any such Person. Without limiting the foregoing, the Group Companies have incurred and contemporaneously documented in reasonable detail (which such documentation will be in the possession of Seller and readily available to Buyer immediately following the Closing) COVID-19 attributable expenses and/or COVID-19 attributable losses for which the funds received from the Provider Relief Fund may be used in accordance with the CARES Act and all applicable terms and conditions.

 

(e) No Group Company has had any actual or anticipated changes to any Company Plan resulting from disruptions caused by COVID-19 or COVID-19 Measures, nor are any such changes currently contemplated.

 

3.25 Investment Representations.

 

(a) Purchase Entirely for Own Account. Seller Parties understand and acknowledge that Buyer is entering into this Agreement and Buyer is agreeing to issue the Stock Consideration to Seller at the Closing, in reliance upon Seller’s representations to Buyer that the Stock Consideration to be acquired by Seller will be acquired for investment for Seller’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof by Seller, and that Seller has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing or transferring the same. Seller does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with, or obligation to, any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Stock Consideration.

 

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(b) Sophisticated Investor. Seller is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act and is able to fend for itself and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Stock Consideration. Seller can afford a complete loss of the value of the Stock Consideration and is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Stock Consideration for an indefinite period. Seller also represents it has not been organized for the purpose of acquiring the Stock Consideration.

 

(c) Disclosure of Information. Seller Parties have (i) been directed to and has had an opportunity to review the Buyer SEC Documents, including the Buyer SEC Financial Statements; and (ii) have had an opportunity to obtain such other information as they deem appropriate regarding business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Stock Consideration (the materials described in the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) being collectively, the “Buyer Disclosure Materials”). Seller Parties further represent that they have had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from Buyer regarding the terms and conditions of Buyer and the business, properties, prospects and financial condition of Buyer. Seller Parties understand and acknowledge that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, Buyer makes no representations or warranties to Seller Parties as to any of Buyer Disclosure Materials, including as to their completeness, correctness, or currency and that Buyer has not undertaken any obligation, and shall have no obligation under this Agreement, to update or supplement any of Buyer Disclosure Materials.

 

(d) Restricted Securities. Seller understands that neither the Stock Consideration or Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock Consideration has been, and neither will be, registered under the Securities Act, by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of Seller’s representations as expressed herein. Seller understands that the Stock Consideration, and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock Consideration, is “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, Seller must hold the Stock Consideration, and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock Consideration, indefinitely unless it is registered with the SEC and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available, including by way of example only, the exemption set forth in Rule 144 under the Exchange Act. Seller acknowledges that Buyer has no obligation to register or qualify the Stock Consideration, or Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock Consideration, for resale. Seller further acknowledges that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned upon various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Stock Consideration and Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Stock Consideration, and upon requirements relating to Buyer which are outside of Seller’s control, and which Buyer is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy. Seller understands and will comply with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Stock Consideration, as set forth in the Certificate of Designation of the Series A Preferred Stock Certificate to be filed with the Nevada Secretary of State in connection with the Closing.

 

(e) Securities not Listed; Public Market. Seller understands that Buyer’s Stock is not currently listed for trading on a securities exchange, and that only a limited public market presently exists for Common Stock, and that Buyer has made no assurances that Buyer’s Stock will ever be listed for trading on a securities exchange or that a public market will ever exist for the Stock Consideration.

 

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(f) Legends. Seller understands that the Stock Consideration may be notated with one or all of the following legends:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

and any other legend set forth in, or required by securities laws applicable to the Stock Consideration represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.

 

3.26 No Other Representations or Warranties.

 

(a) SELLER PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT NONE OF BUYER OR ANY AFFILIATE, EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES HAS MADE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE, AND THAT NO SELLER PARTY HAS RELIED ON, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO BUYER, ITS BUSINESS, THE SERIES A PREFERRED STOCK OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT ARE EXPRESSLY FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(b) EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH SELLER PARTY DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, STATEMENT MADE OR INFORMATION COMMUNICATED (WHETHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING) TO BUYER AND ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES (INCLUDING ANY OPINION, INFORMATION OR ADVICE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO BUYER AND ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES BY THE BROKER, ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, ACCOUNTING FIRM, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR OTHER AGENT, CONSULTANT, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OF THE SELLER PARTIES). NONE OF THE SELLER PARTIES MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO BUYER EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL STATEMENTS MADE OR INFORMATION COMMUNICATED BY SUCH SELLER PARTY OR ANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING BY WAY OF THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO BUYER’S WRITTEN DILIGENCE REQUESTS AND ANY MANAGEMENT PRESENTATIONS PROVIDED), WHETHER VERBALLY OR IN WRITING, ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT NO SUCH PRIOR OR CONTEMPORANEOUS STATEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SURVIVE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(c) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 0 SHALL OR IS INTENDED TO PRECLUDE OR OTHERWISE LIMIT ANY CLAIM OF FRAUD.

 

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Article IV.

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING BUYER

 

In order to induce Seller Parties to enter into and perform this Agreement and to consummate the Transactions, Buyer hereby represents and warrants to the Seller Parties that the following representations and warranties are true, accurate and complete as of the Closing:

 

4.1 Organization. Buyer is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Nevada.

 

4.2 Power and Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party and the consummation of the Transactions are within the power and authority of Buyer and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Buyer. The Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party (a) have been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and (b) are the legal, valid and binding obligations of Buyer enforceable against Buyer in accordance with the terms of such Transaction Documents, except as enforceability may be limited by the Enforceability Exceptions.

 

4.3 Authorization of Governmental Authorities. Except as disclosed on Schedules 0, 0, or 0 of this Agreement, no action by (including any authorization, consent or approval), or in respect of, or filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority is or was required for, or in connection with, the valid and lawful (a) authorization, execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of the Transaction Documents to which Buyer is a party or (b) the consummation of the Transactions by Buyer.

 

4.4 No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of Transaction Documents to which it is a party nor the consummation of the Transactions will: (a) assuming the taking of any action by (including any authorization, consent or approval) or in respect of, or any filing with, or notice to, any Governmental Authority, in each case, as disclosed on Schedules 0, 0, or 0 of this Agreement, violate any provision of any Legal Requirement applicable to Buyer, (b) result in a breach or violation of, or default under, any Contract of Buyer, (c) require any action by (including any authorization, consent or approval) or in respect of (including notice to), any Person under any Contract of Buyer, or (d) result in a breach or violation of, or default under, the Organizational Documents of Buyer.

 

4.5 No Brokers. Buyer does not have any Liability of any kind to, nor is subject to any claim of, any broker, finder or agent in connection with the Transactions other than those that will be borne entirely by Buyer.

 

4.6 SEC Filings; Financial Statements.

 

(a) Buyer has filed or furnished (as applicable) all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished (as applicable) by Buyer with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act and the Securities Act since January 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Buyer SEC Documents”). As of their respective dates or, if amended prior to the Effective Date, as of the date of the last such amendment, the Buyer SEC Documents (i) were prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, as the case may be, applicable to such Buyer SEC Documents and (ii) did not, at the time they were filed, or, if amended prior to the Effective Date, as of the date of such amendment, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

 

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(b) The consolidated financial statements (including all related notes thereto) of Buyer included in the Buyer SEC Documents (if amended, as of the date of the last such amendment filed prior to the Effective Date) (the “Buyer SEC Financial Statements”) comply in all material respects as to form with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto. The Buyer SEC Financial Statements fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Buyer and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of their operations and their consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended (subject, in the case of the unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments and to the absence of information or notes not required by GAAP to be included in interim financial statements), all in conformity with GAAP (except as permitted by Regulation S-X or, with respect to pro forma information, subject to the qualifications stated therein) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated therein or in the notes thereto).

 

4.7 No Additional Representations or Warranties.

 

(a) BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO SELLER PARTY OR ANY AFFILIATE, EMPLOYEE, AGENT OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SELLER PARTIES HAS MADE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE, AND THAT BUYER HAS NOT RELIED ON, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SELLER PARTIES, THE INTERESTS, THE BUSINESS OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES THAT ARE EXPRESSLY FORTH IN ARTICLE III OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(b) EXCEPT FOR THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN ARTICLE IV OF THIS AGREEMENT, BUYER DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, STATEMENT MADE OR INFORMATION COMMUNICATED (WHETHER ORALLY OR IN WRITING) TO ANY SELLER PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES (INCLUDING ANY OPINION, INFORMATION OR ADVICE WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO ANY SELLER PARTY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR REPRESENTATIVES BY ANY PERSON, INCLUDING ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, ACCOUNTING FIRM, LEGAL COUNSEL, OR OTHER AGENT, CONSULTANT, OR REPRESENTATIVE OF BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES). BUYER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES TO ANY SELLER PARTY EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY CONTAINED IN ARTICLE IV OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND ANY AND ALL STATEMENTS MADE OR INFORMATION COMMUNICATED BY BUYER OR ITS AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR REPRESENTATIVES OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT (INCLUDING BY WAY OF THE DOCUMENTS PROVIDED IN RESPONSE TO ANY SELLER PARTY’S WRITTEN DILIGENCE REQUESTS), WHETHER VERBALLY OR IN WRITING, ARE DEEMED TO HAVE BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THIS AGREEMENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT NO SUCH PRIOR OR CONTEMPORANEOUS STATEMENTS OR COMMUNICATIONS OUTSIDE OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL SURVIVE THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(c) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, NOTHING IN THIS SECTION 0 IS INTENDED TO OR IS INTENDED TO PRECLUDE OR OTHERWISE LIMIT ANY CLAIM OF FRAUD.

 

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Article V.
COVENANTS

 

5.1 Closing Conditions. From the Effective Date until the Closing, each Party hereto shall use reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary to expeditiously satisfy the Closing conditions set forth in 0 hereof (unless waived in accordance with Section 0).

 

5.2 Operation of the Business. From the Effective Date until the Closing, Seller Parties, except as otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing, will (and shall cause each other Group Company to): (a) conduct the Business only in the Ordinary Course of Business, (b) use commercially reasonable efforts to preserve intact each Group Company’s business organization and relationships (contractual or otherwise) with third parties (including lessors, licensors, suppliers, distributors, and patients) and employees, (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to keep available the services of its current officers, directors, employees and consultants, (d) preserve in all material respects its present Assets, (e) comply with all applicable Legal Requirements, including pursuant to the Disclosed Contracts, (f) pay all applicable Taxes as such Taxes become due and payable, (g) maintain all existing licenses and Permits material to its operations and businesses, (h) make all capital expenditures in the Ordinary Course of Business, and (i) consult with Buyer prior to taking any action or entering into any transaction that may be of strategic importance to any Group Company or Buyer or that could otherwise prevent, enjoin, or materially alter or delay the Transactions, or that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, and Seller Parties shall refrain from (and cause the Group Companies to refrain from) taking any action that would result in the change in the capitalization structure of the Group Companies as set forth on Schedule 0. Without limiting the generality of this Section 0, Seller shall not (and Seller Parties will cause the Group Companies not to), from the Effective Date until the Closing, directly or indirectly, do, or agree to do, any of the following without the prior written consent of the Buyer:

 

(a) sell, lease, license (as licensor), assign, dispose of or transfer (including transfers to any of a Group Company’s respective employees or Affiliates) any of its Assets (whether tangible or intangible), except for sales of inventory in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(b) mortgage, pledge or subject to any Encumbrance any portion of its Assets, other than Permitted Encumbrances;

 

(c) make, commit to make or authorize any capital expenditures, except in the Ordinary Course of Business;

 

(d) acquire (including by merger, consolidation, license or sublicense) any interest in any Person or substantial portion of the Assets or business of any Person;

 

(e) incur any Debt, including any refinancing of existing Debt or increasing the outstanding obligations on any letter of credit, or assume, guarantee or endorse the obligations or enter into any agreements to maintain the fiscal condition of any Person;

 

(f) enter into, amend, modify, terminate or assign any Disclosed Contract;

 

(g) issue, sell, pledge, dispose of, encumber or transfer the Interests, any Ownership Interests, securities convertible, exchangeable or exercisable into Ownership Interests, or warrants, or any options or other rights to acquire Ownership Interests, of any Group Company;

 

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(h) declare, set aside, or distribute any dividend or other distribution (whether payable in cash, stock, property or a combination thereof), or enter into any agreement with respect to the voting of the Ownership Interests of any Group Company;

 

(i) waive, release, assign, settle or compromise any material rights or claims, or any material litigation or arbitration;

 

(j) (i) hire or terminate any employee, manager, director or independent contractor except in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) increase any form of Compensation payable or to become payable to any equity holder of any Group Company or any Affiliate of any such equity holder, any current or former director, manager, or officer, employee, consultant or other service provider of a Group Company, including without limitation, any increase or change pursuant to any Company Plan, (iii) grant or increase any rights to change in control, severance, retention or termination payments or benefits to, or enter into any employment, consulting, change in control, retention or severance agreement with, any director, manager, officer, employee, consultant or other service provider of a Group Company, (iv) accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefits under any Company Plan (other than any such acceleration, vesting or payments required pursuant to the terms of such Company Plan in connection with the Transaction contemplated herein, all of which have been provided to Buyer prior to the Effective Date, if any) or (v) establish, adopt, enter into, amend, modify or terminate any Company Plan;

 

(k) make loans or advances to, guarantees for the benefit of, or any investments in, any Person;

 

(l) forgive any loans to managers, directors, officers, employees or any of their respective Affiliates;

 

(m) make any material change in accounting policies, practices, principles, methods or procedures, other than as required by GAAP or changes in Law;

 

(n) (i) accelerate or delay collection of receivables in advance of or beyond their regular due dates or the dates when the same would have been collected in the Ordinary Course of Business, (ii) delay or accelerate payment of any Liability in advance of its due date or the date such Liability would have been paid in the Ordinary Course of Business, (iii) make any material changes to cash management policies, (iv) delay or postpone the ordinary course repair or maintenance of properties or Assets or (v) vary any inventory purchase practices in any material respect from past practices;

 

(o) (i) make any Tax election, settle or compromise any Action, including any claim, notice, audit report or assessment, in respect of Taxes, (ii) change any annual Tax accounting period, (iii) adopt or change any method of Tax accounting, (iv) file any amended Tax Return, (v) enter into any Tax allocation agreement, Tax sharing agreement, Tax indemnity agreement or closing agreement relating to any Tax, (vi) surrender any right to claim a Tax refund, or (vii) consent to any extension or waiver of the statute of limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment;

 

(p) take any action for the winding up, liquidation, dissolution or reorganization of any Group Company or for the appointment of a receiver, administrator or administrative receiver, trustee or similar officer of its Assets or revenues;

 

(q) amend the Organizational Documents of any Group Company;

 

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(r) lay off or terminate employees that could result in Liability under the WARN Act;

 

(s) fail to keep in force insurance policies or replacement or revised provisions providing insurance coverage with respect to the Assets, operations, activities and Business of the Group Companies as are currently in effect;

 

(t) take or omit to take any action that which, individually or in the aggregate, could reasonably be expected to (i) result in any representation or warranty of any Seller Party to be untrue in any material respect, result in a material breach of any covenant made by any Seller Party in this Agreement, (ii) if taken or omitted to be taken between January 1, 2020 and the Effective Date would have been required to be disclosed on Schedule 0 of this Agreement, or (iii) could reasonably be expected to result in any condition set forth in 0 not being satisfied;

 

(u) cancel any Debt owed to any Group Company or waive any claims or rights of value;

 

(v) request or accept any advance payments or funding from Medicare or any Governmental Authority pursuant to any CARES Act stimulus fund programs or other COVID-19 Measures, or participate in any other governmental stimulus subsidy or similar programs, without the prior written consent of Buyer;

 

(w) utilize, transfer, pay or otherwise administer (and maintain accounting records associated with) cash paid, distributed or funded to any Group Company from the CARES Act Relief Fund except in strict compliance with all of the terms and conditions of the CARES Act Relief Fund program and all Legal Requirements applicable thereto, including all applicable Provider Relief Fund payment terms and conditions; or

 

(x) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

 

Seller Parties, on the one hand, and the Buyer, on the other hand, acknowledge and agree that: (a) nothing contained in this Agreement shall give the Buyer, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct any Group Company’s operations prior to the Closing Date, (b) prior to the Closing Date, each of the Group Companies and the Buyer shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its respective operations, and (c) none of the restrictions in this Section 0 shall restrict the ability of the any Group Company to take any action or fail to take any action at the written request or with the prior written consent of the Buyer.

 

5.3 Access to Information. From the Effective Date until the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, Seller Parties will (and will cause each Group Company to) (a) give the Buyer and its Affiliates and their respective counsel, financial advisors, auditors, employees, agents and other Representatives reasonable access during normal business hours, to (i) all Facilities, Assets, personnel, agents and accountants of each Group Company, (ii) true, correct and complete copies of books, records, Tax Returns, commitments and Contracts (including customer and supplier Contracts) and other financial and operating data of each Group Company, and (iii) other information with respect to any Group Company as such Persons may reasonably request, including interim financial information (which Seller Parties shall cause to be prepared upon request from time to time), (b) instruct their respective counsel, accountants, financial advisors and other Representatives to reasonably cooperate with the Buyer in its investigation of any Group Company, and (c) make reasonable inquiries of Persons having business relationships with the Business or the Group Companies as Buyer shall request in writing and communicate the results of such inquiries to Buyer; provided, that (w) such access will be given in a manner that does not unreasonably interfere with the operations, activities and employees of the Group Companies, (x) such access and disclosure would not violate any applicable Legal Requirement, (y) such access and disclosure would not result in the loss of any attorney-client privilege, work product protections or other similar privileges or protections (but, if applicable, copies of redacted information shall be provided to the extent possible), (z) no Group Company shall be required to provide any individually identifiable health related information except in compliance with applicable Legal Requirement. No investigation by Buyer or other information received by Buyer shall operate as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by any Seller Party in this Agreement. All information provided to or obtained by Buyer pursuant to this Section 5.3 will be subject to the Non-Disclosure Agreement, dated September 28, 2020, executed by [Buyer] (“Confidentiality Agreement”) in accordance with and be subject to the terms of the Confidentiality Agreement for the term specified therein.

 

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5.4 Notices and Consents.

 

(a) Seller Parties shall (and shall cause the other Group Companies to) give all notices to, make all filings with and use their reasonable best efforts to obtain all authorizations, consents or approvals from any Governmental Authority or other Person that are disclosed or are required to be disclosed on Schedules 0 and 0 of this Agreement, or as otherwise reasonably requested by Buyer. Buyer will give all notices to, make all filings with and use its reasonable best efforts to obtain all authorizations, consents or approvals from any Governmental Authority or other Person that are required to be set forth on Schedule 0 of this Agreement.

 

(b) Without limiting the generality of Section 0: the Parties agree to comply at the earliest practicable date with any formal or informal request for additional information or documentation received from any Governmental Authority in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each party further agrees to reasonably cooperate with the other parties in order to resolve any investigation or other inquiry concerning the Transactions contemplated hereby initiated by any Governmental Authority; provided, that nothing in this Agreement shall require or be construed to require (i) Buyer or its Affiliates (including, after Closing, the Group Companies other than Seller) to propose, negotiate, commit to or effect, by consent decree, hold separate order or otherwise, the sale, divestiture, licensing or disposition of any Assets or businesses (except pursuant to the Transactions), or (ii) Buyer or its respective Affiliates to take or commit to take actions that after the Closing Date would limit the freedom of Buyer, the Group Companies or their respective Affiliates with respect to, or their ability to retain, one or more of their respective businesses or Assets (including the Business), in each case, as may be required in order to avoid the entry of, or to effect the dissolution of, any injunction, temporary restraining order or other order in any Action which would otherwise have the effect of preventing or materially delaying the Closing. Without limited the foregoing, none of the Parties or any of their respective Affiliates shall enter into any agreement with any Governmental Authority not to consummate the Transactions, except with the prior written consent of the other parties hereto.

 

5.5 Notice of Developments. From the Effective Date until the Closing, each Party shall promptly notify the other Parties in writing of (a) all events, circumstances, facts and occurrences arising subsequent to the Effective Date which could result in a material breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of such Party in this Agreement or which could have the effect of making any representation or warranty of such Party in this Agreement untrue in any material respect and (b) all other material developments that may have a Material Adverse Effect on the Business; provided that no disclosure by any Seller Party pursuant to this Section 0 shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Schedules of this Agreement, to prevent or cure any misrepresentation, breach of warranty or breach of covenant, or to affect the rights of the Buyer under this Agreement, including under Section 0.

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5.6 Exclusivity. From the Effective Date until the Closing or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, Seller Parties shall not (and shall cause the Group Companies and its and their respective managers, officers, directors, stockholders, Representatives, agents, investment bankers and Affiliates not to), directly or indirectly, discuss, pursue, solicit, initiate, participate in, facilitate, encourage or otherwise enter into any discussions, negotiations, agreements or other arrangements regarding or which could lead to, a possible sale or other disposition (whether by merger, reorganization, recapitalization or otherwise) of all or any part of the Ownership Interests, the Business or the Assets of any Group Company with any other Person other than the Buyer or its Affiliates (an “Acquisition Proposal”) or provide any information to any Person other than the Buyer and its Affiliates, and their Representatives other than information which is traditionally provided in the Ordinary Course of Business of the Group Companies to third parties where the Group Companies and their officers, directors and Affiliates have no reason to believe that such information may be utilized to evaluate any Acquisition Proposal. None of the Ownership Interests of any Group Company or otherwise shall be voted in favor of any Acquisition Proposal. Seller Parties shall (and shall cause the Group Companies and its and their respective managers, officers, directors, Representatives, agents, investment bankers and Affiliates to), (a) immediately cease and cause to be terminated any and all Contracts, discussions and negotiations with any Person other than the Buyer and its Affiliates and Representatives regarding the foregoing, (b) promptly notify the Buyer if any Acquisition Proposal, or any inquiry or contact with any Person with respect thereto which has been made as of the Effective Date or is subsequently made, and (c) keep the Buyer fully informed with respect to the status of the foregoing. Seller Parties agree not to (and to cause the Group Companies not to), without the prior consent of the Buyer, release any Person from, or waive any provision of, any standstill agreement or confidentiality agreement to which any Group Company is a party or is otherwise bound.

 

5.7 D&O Tail Coverage; Indemnification for Professional Liability Claims.

 

(a) Prior to or simultaneously with the Closing, the Group Companies shall purchase extended reporting “tail insurance” policies providing coverage for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, employment practices liability insurance and fiduciary liability insurance covering acts or omissions occurring on or prior to the Closing Date with respect to those Persons who are currently covered by the Group Companies’ comparable insurance policies for six years after the Closing Date on terms with respect to such coverage and amount no less favorable to the insured than those of such current insurance coverages (collectively, the “Tail Policies”). Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall deliver to the other Parties reasonable evidence of such Tail Policies.

 

(b) Buyer agrees that all obligations of the Group Companies for indemnification and advancement of expenses in favor of each past and present officer, manager and director of the Group Companies (each, a “Company Indemnitee”) under any indemnification agreement disclosed on Schedule 5.7 and pursuant to the Organizational Documents of the Group Companies, in each case, in effect as of both the Effective Date and October 29, 2020, shall survive the Closing Date and shall, subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 0), continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six years from the Closing Date in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights thereunder of the Company Indemnitees, unless such modification is required by applicable Law, and all rights to indemnification thereunder in respect of any Action asserted or made within such period shall continue until the final disposition or resolution of such Action or the expiration of the statute of limitations with respect to any such claim, together with any appeal thereof.

 

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5.8 Executive Recruitment; Customers and Other Business Relationships. From and after the Closing, each Seller Party will (and will cause its employees, agents and Affiliates, as applicable, to) reasonably cooperate with Buyer in its efforts to identify, recruit and engage a qualified Chief Executive Officer for the Group Companies and to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with Buyer to maintain for the benefit of Buyer and its Affiliates the material business relationships of each Group Company and otherwise of the Business, including relationships with patients, customers, advertisers, vendors, licensors, landlords, lessors and employees, and each Seller Party agrees not to cause or take any action intended to discourage, or that might reasonably be anticipated to have the effect of discouraging, such Persons from entering or maintaining the same, as applicable, business relationships with the Group Companies and their Affiliates after the Effective Date. From and after the Closing, each Seller Party will refer all customer, vendor and other material business inquiries relating to the Business to the Buyer.

 

5.9 Restrictive Covenants.

 

(a) In consideration of the Purchase Price to be received under this Agreement and in connection with the sale of all of the Interests, which includes the Group Companies’ goodwill (which the Owners agree and acknowledge will inure to their direct and indirect benefit), each Seller Party, individually and on behalf of its Affiliates, agrees that, for a period beginning on the Closing Date and continuing for the Restrictive Covenant Period, such Persons shall not (and shall cause its Affiliates not to), directly or indirectly (including through Affiliates), or by action in concert with others, do any of the following:

 

(i) engage in, or invest in, own, manage, operate, finance, control, be associated with or in any manner connected with, conduct or assist any business, or have an interest in any Person, whether as a principal, owner, agent, contractor, employee, shareholder, member, officer, manager, officer, director, lessor, joint venturer, partner, security holder (except for the passive ownership of publicly-traded securities constituting not more than two percent (2%) of the outstanding securities of the issuer thereof), creditor (except for trade credit extended in the Ordinary Course of Business), consultant or render services or advice or other aid to, any Person engaged or planning to become engaged in, any Competing Business within the Restricted Area;

 

(ii) solicit, canvas, approach, entice or induce any employee, director, manager, officer, or independent contractor of the Business, any Group Company, the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates (who was an employee, director, manager, officer, or independent contractor at any time during the twelve (12) month period ending on Closing or at any time during the Restrictive Covenant Period) to alter, lessen or terminate his, her or its employment, engagement or other relationship with the Business, any Group Company, the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates, or in any way intentionally interfere with the relationship between the Business, any Group Company, the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates and any such employee, director, manager, officer or independent contractor, or solicit, offer employment to, otherwise attempt to hire, employ, or otherwise engage as an employee, director, manager, officer, or independent contractor, or otherwise, any such employee, director, manager, officer, or independent contractor of the Business, any Group Company, the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates;

 

(iii) solicit, canvas, approach, entice or induce any Person that is (or was at any time during the Restrictive Covenant Period) an actual or prospective patient, referral source, Payor, supplier or business relation of the Business, any Group Company (other than Seller), the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates or to cease doing business, fail to establish or lessen, or adversely modify its existing or proposed business or other relationship with, or referral of business to, the Business, any Group Company (other than Seller), the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates, in any way interfere with the relationship between the Business, any Group Company (other than Seller), the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates and any such actual or prospective patient, referral source, supplier, Payor or business relation, or solicit the business of any such actual or prospective patient, supplier, Payor or business relation for any competitive purposes;

 

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(iv) make any disparaging remarks or communications about the Business, any Group Company (other than Seller), the Buyer or any of their respective Affiliates; or

 

(v) assist, induce, help or join in any other Person in doing any of the above activities.

 

(b) For purposes hereof, (i) “Competing Business” shall mean the Business conducted by the Group Companies immediately prior to Closing or any business substantially similar to or competitive with any Group Company or the Business or any material aspect thereof, (ii) “Restricted Area” shall mean the area within a 25 mile radius of each office of any Group Company and each other location at which the Business, or any portion thereof, is conducted as of the Effective Date or Closing, and (iii) “Restrictive Covenant Period” means the two (2) year period beginning on the Closing Date.

 

(c) Each Seller, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, acknowledges that all of the foregoing provisions, including restrictions on time and geographical scope set forth in Sections 0 and Section 0 above, are reasonable and necessary to protect Buyer from unfair competition, solicitation, and disclosure of confidential information and to protect the value of the Interests, including the goodwill of the Business to Buyer. If any of the covenants set forth in this Section 0 are held to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of such covenants shall not thereby be affected and shall be given full effect, without regard to the invalid portions. If it is determined that any of the restrictive covenants, or any part thereof, are unenforceable because of the duration of such provision, the geographical area covered thereby, or any other determination of unreasonableness of the provision, the court making such determination shall have the power, and shall be directed by the Parties, to reduce the duration, area or scope of such provision to the least amount so as to be enforceable and, in its reduced form, such provision shall then be enforceable and shall be enforced. If the provision cannot be modified by such court, then the unenforceable portion of that provision may be severed and the other parts of this Agreement will remain enforceable, and the Parties will negotiate in good faith to adopt a modified version of the severed provision that is enforceable to the maximum extent giving effect to the intent of the Parties expressed in such severed provision.

 

(d) The Parties acknowledge and agree that, concurrently with and as a direct result of the consummation of the Transactions, each Seller Party and its Affiliates (including its equity holders) will, directly or indirectly, benefit from Buyer’s payment of the Purchase Price, and Buyer would not enter into this Agreement without concurrently receiving the benefit of the covenants and agreements of Seller Parties (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) set forth in this Section 0.

 

(e) In the event of a breach by any Seller Party or any of its Affiliates of any covenant set forth in Section 0 of this Agreement, the Restrictive Covenant Period will be extended by the period of the duration of such breach.

 

(f) Each Seller Party, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, acknowledges that a breach by any Seller Party or any of its Affiliates of any of the covenants set forth in Section 0 of this Agreement cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an Action at law, and that Buyer will be entitled to, among other remedies, and without posting any bond or other undertaking, injunctive relief, which shall include, but will not be limited to: (i) restraining such Seller Party or any of its Affiliates from engaging in any action that would constitute or cause a breach or violation of Section 0, (ii) obtaining specific performance to compel such Seller Party or any of its Affiliates to perform its obligations and covenants hereunder, and (iii) obtaining damages available either at law or in equity.

 

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5.10 Public Announcements. No public announcement or disclosure shall be made by any Party with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement or the Transactions without the prior written consent of Buyer and Seller; provided, that the provisions of this Section 0 shall not prohibit (a) any private disclosure to any prospective provider of debt or equity financing to Buyer or its Affiliates or to any such Person’s Representatives, potential investors or participants, (b) any disclosure required by any applicable Legal Requirement (in which case the disclosing Party shall provide the other Parties with the reasonable opportunity to review in advance the disclosure) or stock exchange requirements (based on the reasonable advice of counsel), (c) any disclosure necessary to obtain a consent or approval from a Governmental Authority or other third party, (d) any disclosure made in connection with the enforcement of any right or remedy relating to this Agreement or the Transactions, or (e) the disclosure by Buyer or its Affiliates to report and disclose the status of this Agreement and the Transactions in the Ordinary Course of Business to their owners and Affiliates; provided, further, that after the Closing, Buyer and its Affiliates are freely permitted to issue any press release or make public announcements regarding the consummation of this Agreement without the consent of any other Person, including, without limitation, in such form as it deems necessary in its sole discretion to comply with United States securities laws provided that no such public announcement shall provide the financial or economic terms related to the subject matter of this Agreement except as required by Law, including to comply with the United States securities laws.

 

5.11 Confidentiality. Each Seller Party agrees that none of such Seller Party or any of its Affiliates will, at any time on or after the Closing Date, directly or indirectly, without the prior written consent of Buyer, disclose or use any confidential or proprietary information involving or relating to the Business; provided, however, that the information subject to the foregoing provisions of this sentence will not include any information generally available to, or known by, the public (other than as a result of disclosure in violation hereof). Each Seller Party further agrees not to disclose the terms of this Agreement or any other agreements or instruments to be executed and/or delivered pursuant to this Agreement (including the Transaction Documents), except in confidence to its legal and Tax advisors. Each Seller Party agrees that it will be responsible for any breach or violation of the provisions of this Section 0 by any of its Affiliates or Representatives. In the event that any Seller Party is required (by oral question or request for information or documents in any legal proceeding, interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process) to disclose any confidential information, such Seller Party shall promptly notify Buyer of the request or requirement so that Buyer may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this Section 0. If, following such notice and in the absence of a protective order or the receipt of a waiver hereunder, such Seller Party is, on the advice of counsel, compelled to disclose any confidential information to any tribunal or else stand liable for contempt, such Seller Party may disclose the confidential information to the tribunal; provided, that such Seller Party shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain, at the request and expense of Buyer, an order or other assurance that confidential treatment shall be accorded to such portion of the confidential information required to be disclosed as Buyer shall designate, and such Seller Party shall give reasonable advance notice to Buyer and shall give Buyer an opportunity to take such reasonable actions to minimize the required disclosure.

 

5.12 Misdirected Payments. From and after the Closing, each Seller Party, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, covenants and agrees to remit, with reasonable promptness, to Buyer any payments received constituting or in respect of any Group Companies that come into its possession, including payments on or in respect of accounts or notes receivable owned by (or are otherwise payable to) any Group Company. Pending any such transfer, such Seller Party will segregate any such Assets from its other Assets and will clearly mark or designate such Assets as the property of Buyer.

 

5.13 Release of Corporate Names; Continued Existence. From and after the Closing Date, no Seller Party shall directly or indirectly use the name “Trillium”, any names currently or historically used by any Group Company or any similar names, or any service marks, trademarks, trade names, d/b/a names or fictitious names, identifying symbols, logos, emblems, indicia or signs containing or comprising the foregoing. Immediately following Closing, Seller shall change its corporate name to remove any reference to the foregoing names or any names or marks derived from or confusingly similar to any such names or marks. As promptly as practicable following the Closing Date, Seller shall file in all jurisdictions in which it is qualified to do business any documents necessary to reflect such change of name or to terminate its qualification therein.

 

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5.14 Access to Books and Records. For a period of five (5) years following the Closing, Seller shall (and Owners shall cause Seller to) (i) retain the books, records and other data of the Group Companies and the Business (including personnel files) relating to periods prior to the Closing in a manner consistent with reasonable business practices, but no less protective than the prior practices of the Group Companies, and (ii) upon reasonable notice, afford the Buyer and its Affiliates reasonable access (including the right to make, at Buyer’s expense, photocopies or electronic backups), during normal business hours, to such books, records or other data. Nothing in this Section 0 shall be construed to limit the Parties’ obligations under Section 0.

 

5.15 Tax Clearance Certificates. Seller shall (and Owners shall cause Seller to) notify each of the taxing authorities in the jurisdictions that impose Taxes on any Group Company or where any Group Company has a duty to file Tax Returns of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement in the form and manner required by such taxing authorities, if the failure to make such notifications or receive any available Tax clearance certificate could subject the Buyer to any Taxes of any such Group Company. If any taxing authority asserts that any Group Company is liable for any Tax, Seller shall promptly pay any and all such amounts and shall provide evidence to the Buyer that such Liabilities have been paid in full or otherwise satisfied.

 

5.16 Release. Effective as of the Closing, each Seller Party, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, successors and assigns (“Seller Party Releasors”), (i) irrevocably and unconditionally waives, releases and forever discharges each of the Group Companies, and each of their respective current, former and future managers, directors, members, principals, parents, agents, Subsidiaries, joint ventures, Predecessors, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Company Released Parties”) from any and all rights, commitments, Actions, debts, claims, counterclaims, suits, causes of action, damages, demands, Liabilities, obligations, costs, expenses and compensation of every kind and nature whatsoever, whether known or unknown, matured or contingent and whether arising in law, in equity or otherwise, in each case based upon facts, circumstances or occurrences existing at or prior to the Closing (collectively, the “Released Claims”) and (ii) irrevocably covenants to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any claim or commencing, instituting or causing to be commenced, any such Action of any kind based upon facts, circumstances or occurrences existing at or prior to the Closing against any Company Released Party. Each Seller Party, on behalf of itself and each other Seller Party Releasor, represents to Buyer that no Seller Party Releasor has assigned or transferred, or purported to assign or transfer, to any Person all or any part of, or any interest in, any Action against any Company Released Party and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no such assignment or transfer shall be permitted, and any purported assignment or transfer shall be legally ineffective. Notwithstanding the generality of the foregoing, nothing herein constitutes a waiver or release by any Seller Party Releasor of: (i) any Company Released Party’s obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (ii) Actions or rights arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document of any Seller Party Releasor, (iii) any Actions or rights pursuant to the Tail Policies, (iv) any rights or claims that may arise as a result of an action or event occurring after the Closing, and (v) any rights as an employee, director and officer of Buyer to indemnification and exculpation as a result of an action or event occurring after the Closing. Each Seller Party Releasor also hereby waives the benefits of, and any rights that such Person may have under, any Legal Requirement or similar effect in any jurisdiction relating to the released matters against the Company Released Parties.

 

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5.17 Omega Transaction. Owners agree that until the closing and consummation in full of the Omega Facilities Sale, including, without limitation, the conveyance of the real property interests contemplated by the Omega Purchase Agreement, Owners will remain guarantors pursuant to that certain Unconditional Guarantee of Lease, dated as of May 13, 2015.

 

5.18 Updates to Disclosure Schedules.

 

(a) Seller Parties shall, within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, finalize and deliver to Buyer, Schedules 2.8, 3.1(a), 3.3, 3.4, 3.5(a), 3.5(b), 3.6(a), 3.6(b), 3.6(c), 3.7(b)(i), 3.7(b)(ii), 3.8, 3.9(a), 3.9(b), 3.11(a), 3.11(f), 3.12(a), 3.12(b), 3.12(c), 3.12(d), 3.13(a), 3.13(d), 3.13(e), 3.14(a), 3.14(b), 3.16(a), 3.16(b), 3.16(e), 3.18(a), 3.18(b), 3.19, 3.20(a), 3.20(b), 3.20(c), 3.21, 3.22, 3.23, 3.24(c), 3.24(d) and 5.7 (the “Initial Schedule Update”) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer. From and after the Effective Date until the Closing, Buyer may, in its sole discretion, update, amend or modify Schedules 0, 0 and 0 to reflect any facts, circumstances or events arising or becoming known to Buyer during the period subsequent to the Effective Date in connection with the Initial Schedule Update.

 

(b) Buyer shall, during the period following Buyer’s receipt of the Initial Schedule Update until June 15, 2021, have the option to notify Seller in writing of Buyer’s intention to terminate this Agreement by reason of any matter disclosed in the Initial Schedule Update unless an acceptable amendment, adjustment or other modification to this Agreement is made by written agreement of the Seller Parties and Buyer. If the Seller Parties and Buyer are unable to agree on such modification or adjustment within three (3) Business Days of such notice from Buyer, Buyer shall have the right, by written notice delivered to Seller at any time thereafter but prior to the Closing, either to (i) accept the Initial Schedule Update and proceed with the Closing notwithstanding the information disclosed in the Initial Schedule Update, or (ii) terminate this Agreement by delivery of written notice to Seller.

 

5.19 Gemino Credit Facility. Buyer shall cause the Group Companies to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the release of Owners as guarantors of the outstanding Debt obligations owed to Gemino Healthcare Finance, LLC or any of its Affiliates (including pursuant to that certain Credit Agreement, dated as of May 9, 2019, between Gemino Healthcare Finance, LLC, the Group Company borrowers named on Annex A thereto, and the parties set forth on the signature pages thereto) as soon as reasonably practicable following the Closing.

 

5.20 Further Assurances. Unless a different or higher standard is expressly required by this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree to use their commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action, do or cause to be done all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Legal Requirements, and to execute and deliver such documents and other papers, as may be required to carry out the provisions of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and consummate and make effective the Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including such actions as may be reasonably requested by Buyer to vest in Buyer good title to the Interests or to comply with United States securities laws. Each Party hereto also agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to cooperate with such other Parties hereto and their employees, attorneys, accountants and other agents and, generally, do such other acts and things in good faith as may be reasonable to timely effectuate the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby and by the other Transaction Documents.

 

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Article VI.
CLOSING CONDITIONS

 

6.1 Conditions to Obligations of Buyer. The obligations of Buyer to consummate the Closing are subject to the fulfillment of each of the following conditions (unless waived by Buyer in accordance with Section 0):

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. Other than the Seller Fundamental Representations, the representations and warranties of Seller Parties contained in this Agreement and in any document, instrument or certificate delivered hereunder (i) that are not qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar phrases will be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date and at and as of the Closing with the same force and effect as if made as of the Closing, and (ii) that are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect, or similar phrases will be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Effective Date and at and as of the Closing with the same force and effect as if made as of the Closing, in each case, other than representations and warranties that expressly speak only as of a specific date or time, which will be true and correct as of such specified date or time. The Seller Fundamental Representations (notwithstanding clauses (i) and (ii) above) shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Effective Date and at and as of the Closing.

 

(b) Performance. Seller Parties will have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and covenants contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by them at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c) Compliance with Legal Requirements. No provision of any applicable Legal Requirement and no Government Order will prohibit the consummation of any of the Transactions or subject the Buyer, its Affiliates or any Group Company to any penalty or Liability (other than obligations of Seller specifically set forth in this Agreement) or other onerous condition arising under any Legal Requirement or imposed by any Governmental Authority or otherwise adversely affect Buyer’s right to directly or indirectly own the Interests and to own and conduct the Business.

 

(d) Absence of Litigation. Other than for any Action instigated by Buyer, no Action will be pending or threatened which may result in a Government Order (nor will there be any Government Order in effect) which could (i) prevent consummation of any of the Transactions, (ii) result in any of the Transactions being rescinded following consummation, (iii) limit or otherwise adversely affect the right of Buyer to own the Interests or to operate all or any portion of the Business, (iv) compel Buyer or any of its Affiliates to dispose of all or any portion of the Business or the business or Assets of Buyer or any of its Affiliates or (v) result in any material damages being assessed against the Business, any Group Company or Buyer as a result of the consummation of the Transactions.

 

(e) Closing Certificate. Buyer shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of each Group Company, dated as of the Closing, certifying that each of the conditions specified in Section 0 and Section 0 have been fully satisfied.

 

(f) Permits. Buyer shall have received all Permits that are necessary for it to conduct the Business as conducted by the Group Companies as of the Effective Date or, if any such Permits are not capable of being obtained prior to the Closing, it shall have received such evidence as it deems satisfactory that it shall be able to obtain such Permits post-Closing and will be permitted to operate the Business post-Closing until such Permits are obtained.

 

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(g) COVID Measures. No Group Company shall be subject to any COVID-19 Measures that could prevent any Group Company or the Business from operating in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

(h) Closing Deliveries. Seller Parties shall have caused the Seller Closing Documents required by Section 0, and such other documents or instruments as the Buyer may reasonably request or may be required to effect the Transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Buyer.

 

(i) No Material Adverse Effect. Since the Effective Date, there will have occurred no event nor will there exist any circumstance which, individually or in the aggregate, with all other events and circumstances, has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

6.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Seller. The obligations of the Seller to consummate the Closing are subject to the fulfillment or waiver of each of the following conditions:

 

(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the representations and warranties of the Buyer contained herein (i) that are not qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect or similar phrases shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Date and at and as of the Closing and (ii) that are qualified by materiality, Material Adverse Effect, or similar phrases shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the Effective Date and at and as of the Closing, in each case, (x) other than representations and warranties that expressly speak only as of a specific date or time, which will be true and correct as of such specified date or time and (y) except where the failure of such representations and warranties be true and correct does not materially impair the ability of Buyer to perform its obligations hereunder or prevent or materially delay the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(b) Performance. Buyer will have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements, obligations and covenants contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by Buyer at or prior to the Closing.

 

(c) Closing Certificate. Seller shall have received a certificate, dated the Closing Date and signed by a duly authorized officer of the Buyer, dated as of the Closing, certifying that each of the conditions specified in Section 0 and Section 0 have been fully satisfied.

 

(d) Closing Deliveries. Buyer must have caused the Buyer Closing Documents required by Section 0 to be delivered (or tendered subject only to Closing) to Seller.

 

Article VII.
INDEMNIFICATION

 

7.1 Indemnification by Seller Parties.

 

(a) Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth in this 0, the Seller Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify, reimburse, compensate, defend and hold harmless Buyer and its Affiliates, successors and permitted assigns and their respective equity holders, partners, Representatives and Affiliates (for the avoidance of doubt, including, after Closing, the Group Companies but expressly excluding Seller Parties) (each, a “Buyer Indemnified Person”), from, against and in respect of any and all Actions, Liabilities, Government Orders, Encumbrances, losses, damages, bonds, dues, assessments, fines, penalties, Taxes, fees, costs (including costs of investigation, defense and enforcement of this Agreement), expenses or amounts paid in settlement (in each case, including reasonable attorneys’ and experts fees and expenses), whether or not involving a Third Party Claim or a claim or alleged claim existing as of the Effective Date (collectively, “Losses”), that any such Buyer Indemnified Person may suffer, sustain or become subject to as a result of, arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to:

 

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(i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by any Seller Party in Article III of this Agreement, or in any document, schedule, instrument or certificate delivered in connection with this Agreement;

 

(ii) any fraud of any Seller Party or any breach, violation or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation of any Seller Party in connection with or pursuant to this Agreement (including under this 0 and 0 of this Agreement) or in any document, schedule, instrument or certificate delivered in connection with this Agreement;

 

(iii) any Cash Deficit or Transaction Expenses of any Group Company (in each case, to the extent not satisfied at Closing and, in the case of a Cash Deficit, to the extent not taken into account in as a reduction in the amount of the Base Cash Purchase Price);

 

(iv) any Liability for Taxes (i) of any Seller Party (including any Liability for Taxes that becomes a Liability of Buyer under Treasury Regulations Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-U.S. Legal Requirements), any common law doctrine of de facto merger or transferee of successor liability, bulk sales statutes or otherwise by operation of Contract or Legal Requirements), (ii) that arise out of the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby or that are the responsibility of Seller Parties pursuant to this Agreement (including the Transfer Taxes), or (iii) relating to the Business for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, in each case including any penalties or interest thereon;

 

(v) any claim by any Person (A) asserting, directly or indirectly, that such Person (1) is the holder or the beneficial owner of, or has the right to acquire or to obtain beneficial ownership of, the Interests or the Ownership Interests of any Group Company, or (2) is entitled to all or any portion of the Purchase Price (except as otherwise contemplated herein), or (B) alleging a breach of fiduciary duty by any Group Company or a Group Company’s Related Persons in connection with the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

 

(vi) the expenditure, allocation or use by any Group Company, prior to Closing, of any funds received under the CARES Act in violation, breach or contravention of the CARES Act (including, with respect to any amount of the Provider Relief Fund received by any Group Company, the Provider Relief Fund distribution terms and conditions) or reporting or other obligations that may arise post-Closing in connection with funds received under the CARES Act and, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liability with respect to the PPP Loans, whether arising or accruing before or after the Closing; or

 

(vii) any of the matters set forth on Schedule 0 of this Agreement.

 

(b) Monetary Limitations.

 

(i) Seller Parties will have no obligation to indemnify the Buyer Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 0 of this Agreement (except with respect to the Seller Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 0 (Tax Matters)) unless the aggregate amount of all such Losses incurred or suffered by the Buyer Indemnified Persons exceeds the Deductible (at which point, Seller Parties shall, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer Indemnified Persons for all such Losses to the extent in excess of such Deductible).

 

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(ii) The aggregate Liability of Seller Parties in respect of claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 0 of this Agreement (except with respect to the Seller Fundamental Representations and the representations and warranties set forth in Section 0 (Tax Matters)) is not to exceed the General Indemnification Cap.

 

(iii) For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations set forth in Section 0, Section 0 and Section 0 of this Agreement are not to apply to claims for indemnification pursuant to Sections 0(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) or (vii) of this Agreement.

 

7.2 Indemnification by Buyer.

 

(a) Indemnification. Subject to the limitations set forth in this 0, Buyer shall indemnify, reimburse, compensate, defend and hold harmless Seller and its Affiliates (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any Group Company other than Seller), Owners and their respective successors and permitted assigns (each, a “Seller Indemnified Person”), from, against and in respect of any and all Losses that any such Seller Indemnified Person may suffer, sustain or become subject to as a result of, arising out of or directly or indirectly relating to:

 

(i) any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by Buyer in Article IV of this Agreement or in any document, schedule, instrument or certificate delivered in connection with this Agreement; or

 

(ii) any fraud or intentional misstatement or breach of Buyer or any breach, violation or nonfulfillment of any covenant, agreement or obligation of Buyer in or pursuant to this Agreement (including under this 0) or in any document, instrument or certificate delivered in connection with this Agreement.

 

(b) Monetary Limitations.

 

(i) Buyer is to have no obligation to indemnify the Seller Indemnified Persons pursuant to Section 0 of this Agreement (except with respect to the Buyer Fundamental Representations) unless the aggregate amount of all such Losses incurred or suffered by the Seller Indemnified Persons exceeds the Deductible (at which point Buyer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Seller Indemnified Persons for all such Losses to the extent in excess of the Deductible).

 

(ii) For the avoidance of doubt, the limitations set forth in Section 0 and Section 0 of this Agreement are not to apply to claims for indemnification pursuant to Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

7.3 Time Limitations.

 

(a) No claim is to be made or suit instituted seeking indemnification pursuant to Section 0 or Section 0 for any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty unless a written notice is given to the Indemnifying Party:

 

(i) at any time on or prior to the eighteen (18) month anniversary of the Closing Date, in the case of any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation and warranty (other than the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 0 (Tax Matters), 0 (Employee Benefit Plans), 0 (Environmental Matters), the Seller Fundamental Representations and the Buyer Fundamental Representations, each of which shall survive the Closing as set forth below) in this Agreement;

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(ii) at any time prior to the expiration of the applicable statutes of limitations (giving effect to any waiver, mitigation or extension thereof) plus ninety (90) days, in the case of any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any representation and warranty set forth in Sections 0 (Tax Matters), 0 (Employee Benefit Plans) or 0 (Environmental Matters);

 

(iii) at any time, in the case of any breach of, or inaccuracy in, the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 0 (Organization), 0 (Power and Authorization), 0 (Authorizations of Governmental Authorities), 0 (No Conflict), 0 (Capitalization; Title; Subsidiaries), 0 (Ownership of Assets; Sufficiency), 0-0 (Compliance with Healthcare Laws), 0 (Affiliate Transactions) or 0 (No Brokers)) (collectively, the “Seller Fundamental Representations”); or

 

(iv) at any time, in the case of any breach of, or inaccuracy in, the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 0 (Organization), 0 (Power and Authorization), and 0 (Authorization of Governmental Authorities) (collectively, the “Buyer Fundamental Representations”).

 

(b) The representations and warranties contained herein shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with, and subject to the limitations and other provisions of, this Agreement, including the limitations on survival set forth in Section 0 above. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 0 to the contrary, an Indemnified Party is permitted to make a claim or institute a suit seeking indemnification pursuant to Sections 0(ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), or (vii) of this Agreement or Sections 0 of this Agreement at any time, regardless of the prior expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. Delivery of a notice of a claim or potential claim or matter for which indemnification may be required pursuant to any provision of Section 0 or Section 0, as applicable, and prior to the expiration of applicable survival period (if any) will be sufficient to cause any such matter or claim specified therein to continue to survive for purposes of resolving the matter or claim specified therein, it being the agreement of the Parties that an Indemnified Party will not be required to file a lawsuit, commence an arbitration or commence another formal or informal Action or other proceeding in order to cause such matter or claim to survive.

 

7.4 Third Party Claims.

 

(a) Notice of Claim. If any third party notifies an Indemnified Party with respect to any matter that may give rise to an Indemnity Claim against an Indemnifying Party under this 0 (a “Third Party Claim”), then the Indemnified Party shall promptly give written notice to the Indemnifying Party of such Third Party Claim, except that no delay on the part of the Indemnified Party in notifying the Indemnifying Party is to relieve the Indemnifying Party from any obligation under this 0 of this Agreement, except and solely to the extent such delay actually and materially prejudices the Indemnifying Party.

 

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(b) Assumption of Defense, etc. The Indemnifying Party, at its sole cost and expense, is to be entitled to control the defense of any Third Party Claim and is to have the right to defend the Indemnified Party against the Third Party Claim by appointing reputable counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party if (i) the Indemnifying Party gives written notice to the Indemnified Party within fifteen (15) days that the Indemnifying Party elects to control the defense of and defend such Third Party Claim, (ii) the Third Party Claim involves only claims for monetary damages and does not seek an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party, (iii) the Indemnified Party reasonably concludes, based upon advice of counsel that a conflict does not exist between the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of the Third Party Claim, (iv) the Third Party Claim does not relate to or otherwise arise in connection with Taxes or any criminal or regulatory enforcement Action, (v) settlement of, an adverse judgment with respect to or the Indemnifying Party’s conduct of the defense of the Third Party Claim is not, in the good faith judgment of the Indemnified Party, likely to be adverse to the Indemnified Party’s reputation or continuing business interests (including the Indemnified Party’s relationships with current or potential patients, Payors, customers, suppliers or other parties material to the conduct of the business of the Indemnified Party), and (vi) the Indemnifying Party conducts the defense of the Third Party Claim actively and diligently and in good faith. The Indemnified Party is permitted to retain separate co-counsel at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnified Party and participate in the defense of the Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party reasonable access, subject to customary confidentiality and non-reliance agreements, to the books and records of the Indemnified Party with respect to the facts of, and to the extent necessary to defend, such Third Party Claim or act, omission or occurrence giving rise to such Third Party Claim. For the avoidance of doubt, the fees and expenses of counsel retained by the Indemnified Party that are incurred prior to the Indemnifying Party’s assumption of control of the defense of such Third Party Claim constitute Losses indemnifiable pursuant to, and subject to the limitations of, this Article VII.

 

(c) Indemnified Party’s Control. If the Indemnifying Party does not deliver the notice contemplated by Section 0(b)(i) of this Agreement within fifteen (15) days after the Indemnified Party has given notice of the Third Party Claim, at any time fails to conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim actively and diligently and in good faith or otherwise is or becomes unable to conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim due to any of the other conditions in Section 0 of this Agreement being unsatisfied, the Indemnified Party is permitted to defend, and is permitted to consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any compromise or settlement with respect to, the Third Party Claim in any manner the Indemnified Party deems appropriate (and the Indemnified Party need not consult with, or obtain any consent from, the Indemnifying Party in connection therewith). In the event that the Indemnified Party conducts the defense of the Third Party Claim pursuant to this Section 0, the Indemnifying Party is to remain responsible for any and all other Losses that the Indemnified Party incurs or suffers resulting from, arising out of, relating to, in the nature of or caused by the Third Party Claim to the fullest extent provided in this 0.

 

(d) Limitations on Indemnifying Party. The Indemnifying Party shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any compromise or settlement with respect to a Third Party Claim without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, unless such judgment, compromise or settlement does not relate to Taxes and (i) provides for the payment by the Indemnifying Party of money as the sole relief for the claimant, (ii) results in the full and general release of the Indemnified Party and its Affiliates from all Liabilities arising or relating to, or in connection with, the Third Party Claim, and (iii) involves no finding or admission of any violation of Legal Requirements or the rights of any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made against the Indemnified Party.

 

7.5 Other Claims. A claim for indemnification for any matter not involving a Third Party Claim may be asserted by notice to the Indemnifying Party. If within twenty (20) days after receipt of notice of a claim for indemnification, the Indemnifying Party has not given written notice of any good faith objection in reasonable detail to the Indemnified Party in connection with such claim, then it will be presumed that the Indemnifying Party acknowledges and agrees to indemnify the applicable Indemnified Party, and the Losses claimed shall be immediately payable.

 

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7.6 No Circular Recovery; Double Recovery. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, each Seller Party, on behalf of itself and all Seller Indemnified Persons, hereby agrees that no Seller Indemnified Person shall make any claim for indemnification against Buyer or any other Buyer Indemnified Person by reason of the fact that such Seller Indemnified Person was a controlling Person, equity holder or Representative of any Group Company or the Business with respect to any claim brought by a Buyer Indemnified Person against any Seller Party relating to this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any of the Transactions or that is based on any facts or circumstances that form the basis for an Indemnity Claim by a Buyer Indemnified Person under this Agreement. For avoidance of doubt, Seller Parties are not Buyer Indemnified Persons hereunder. No Party is to be entitled to recover any Losses pursuant to this 0 to the extent such Party has previously actually recovered the full cash amount of such Losses pursuant to another provision of this Agreement.

 

7.7 Knowledge and Investigation. The right of any Indemnified Party to indemnification pursuant to this 0 is not to be affected by the Closing or any waiver of any Closing condition hereunder or any investigation conducted for or on behalf of any Party, or knowledge acquired (or capable of being acquired) at any time by any Party or any Representatives of any Party, whether before or after the Closing, with respect to the accuracy of any representation or warranty, or performance of or compliance with any covenant or agreement; provided, however, that if Buyer’s Key Personnel shall have received written notice expressly identifying any material inaccuracy of any representation and warranty on the face of such notice (and not in the attachments, schedules or otherwise), which is likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, then Buyer’s rights as an Indemnified Party to indemnification pursuant to this Article VII shall be waived solely to the extent of any claims arising from such inaccuracy for which Buyer’s Key Personnel had actual knowledge.

 

7.8 Materiality. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, for purposes of calculating the amount of Losses to which an Indemnified Party is entitled under this 0 (but not for purposes of determining whether there has been a breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement set forth in this Agreement), the terms “material,” “materiality,” and “Material Adverse Effect” and similar phrases are to be disregarded.

 

7.9 Manner of Payment. Any indemnification payment required to be made by an Indemnifying Party pursuant to this 0 is to be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated by the Indemnified Party within five (5) Business Days after the date of the determination of the indemnification payment. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event any Seller Party is the Indemnifying Party and the indemnification claim relates to fraud or any breach of, or inaccuracy in, any Seller Fundamental Representations, then to the extent any indemnification amounts are not promptly paid in full, Buyer is to have the option, in its sole discretion, to recover any remaining unpaid amounts due from any Seller Party by requiring Seller or any of Seller’s assignees to forfeit that number of shares of Series A Preferred Stock or Common Stock of Buyer with an aggregate Offset Value equal to the amount of such remaining unpaid amount, which offset shall be shall be allocated first to Common Stock, and then to Series A Preferred Stock, only if necessary. Neither the exercise of nor the failure to exercise any right of holdback and/or set-off under this Agreement will constitute an election of remedies by Buyer or limit Buyer in any manner in the enforcement of any other remedies that may be available to it.

 

7.10 Tax Treatment. All indemnification payments under this Agreement are to be, to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements, treated as adjustments to the Purchase Price. The Parties shall not take any position on any Tax Return, or before any Governmental Authority, that is inconsistent with such treatment unless otherwise required by any applicable Legal Requirement.

 

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Article VIII.
TERMINATION

 

8.1 Termination. Without prejudice to other remedies which may be available to the Parties pursuant to this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated and the Transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to the Closing:

 

(a) by mutual written consent of the Buyer and Seller;

 

(b) by the Buyer upon delivery of written notice to Seller, if: there has been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by any Seller Party in this Agreement, which material breach (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 0 and (ii)(A) cannot be cured by the End Date or (B) if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured by the earlier of (1) twenty (20) days following receipt of written notice from the Buyer of such breach or (2) the date that is three (3) days prior to the End Date;

 

(c) by Seller upon delivery of written notice to the Buyer, if there has been a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Buyer in this Agreement, which material breach (i) would give rise to the failure of a condition set forth in Section 0 and (ii)(A) cannot be cured prior to the End Date or (B) if capable of being cured, shall not have been cured by the earlier of (1) twenty (20) days following receipt of written notice from Seller of such breach or (2) the date that is three (3) days prior to the End Date;

 

(d) by either the Buyer or Seller upon delivery of written notice to the other if the Closing has not occurred on or before 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on the date that is June 15, 2021 (the “End Date”); provided that neither the Buyer nor Seller will be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 0 if such Person’s material breach of, or material failure to fulfill any obligation under, this Agreement has been the proximate cause of the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior to such time on the End Date;

 

(e) by either the Buyer or Seller upon delivery of written notice to the other if any Governmental Authority shall have issued or entered any Government Order, enacted any Legal Requirement or taken any other action which, in any such case, (i) permanently restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) would prevent the Closing from occurring as contemplated by this Agreement on or prior to the applicable time on the End Date; provided, that neither the Buyer nor Seller will be entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 0 if (A) the issuance or entry of such Government Order is the proximate result of such Person’s material breach of, or material failure to fulfill any obligation under, this Agreement or (B) such Person shall have materially breached its obligations under (and subject to the limitations in) 0 of this Agreement to resist, resolve or lift such Government Order or Legal Requirement;

 

(f) by the Buyer upon delivery of written notice to Seller if there shall have occurred a Material Adverse Effect and either (i) if such Material Adverse Effect is (and continues at all times to be) capable of cure or remediation to an extent that would permit the satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 0 (the “MAE Condition”) prior to the End Date, any Seller Party shall fail to use its best efforts to so cure or remediate such changes, events and/or developments or (ii) such changes, events or developments are not (or at any time cease to be) capable of cure or remediation to an extent that would permit the satisfaction of the MAE Condition prior to the End Date; or

 

(g) by the Buyer in accordance with Section 0, if applicable.

 

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8.2 Effect of Termination. Subject to the provisions of this Section 0, the rights of termination set forth above are in addition to any other rights a terminating Party may have under this Agreement, and the exercise of a right of termination will not be an election of remedies. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event of any termination of this Agreement by either the Buyer or Seller as provided in Section 0, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and there shall be no Liability on the part of any Party or any of its or their Affiliates to any other Person by virtue of, arising out of or otherwise in connection with this Agreement except that (i) nothing in this Agreement will relieve any Party from Liability arising in respect of any willful, knowing, and intentional breach or material breach of this Agreement prior to such termination or for fraud, and (ii) Section 0 (Confidentiality) and 0 and any pre-termination breaches of such provisions shall survive any termination of this Agreement and each Party shall be entitled to all remedies available at law or in equity in connection with any past or future breach of any such provisions.

 

Article IX.
TAX MATTERS

 

9.1 Certain Taxes and Fees. Seller Parties, jointly and severally, pay all transfer, real estate, recording, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other such Taxes, and any conveyance fees or recording charges incurred in connection with the Transactions (collectively, the “Transfer Taxes”) when due. Seller shall (and the Owners shall cause Seller to), at its own expense, file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to the Transfer Taxes and, if required by applicable Legal Requirements, Buyer shall (and shall cause its Affiliates to) join in the execution of any such Tax Returns and other documentation.

 

9.2 Cooperation on Tax Matters.

 

(a) After the Closing, the Parties shall cooperate with each other by furnishing any additional information and executing and delivering any additional documents as may be reasonably requested by such Parties (i) in their preparation of any Tax Returns required to be filed by or with respect to the Business or the Interests and (ii) in connection with any proceedings in respect of or that relate to Taxes of or with respect to the Business or the Interests. Such cooperation shall include access during normal business hours afforded to the Parties and their respective agents and Representatives to, and reasonable retention by such Parties of, Tax records related to the Business of the Interests, and making employees and agents (including auditors) of the Group Companies available on a reasonably convenient basis to provide additional information and explanation of any material provided hereunder.

 

(b) Buyer and Seller Parties further agree, upon request, to use their reasonable best efforts to obtain any certificate or other document from any Governmental Authority or any other Person as may be necessary to mitigate, reduce or eliminate any Tax that could be imposed in connection with the Transactions contemplated hereby.

 

9.3 Property Taxes. Buyer and Seller shall prorate (as of the Closing), if applicable, real and personal property Taxes of the Group Companies. If the amount of such Taxes for the year in which the Closing occurs cannot reasonably be determined, the apportionment will be based at Closing upon the amount of such Taxes for the preceding Tax year but will be readjusted when the amount of such Taxes is finally determined.

 

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Article X.
MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications required or permitted to be delivered, given or otherwise provided under this Agreement are to be in writing and are to be delivered, given or otherwise provided: (a) by hand (in which case, it will be effective upon delivery), (b) by electronic mail during regular business hours (in which case, it will be effective when sent), or by electronic mail after regular business hours (in which case, it will be effective on the following Business Day), or (c) by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service (in which case, it will be effective on the Business Day after being deposited with such courier service), in each case, to the address listed below:

 

If to Seller (or any Seller Party):

 

Shayne Bench

309 Ringling Point Drive

Sarasota, Florida 34234

Electronic Mail: shaynebench@trilliumhcg.com

 

with a copy to (which is not to constitute notice):

 

Blalock Walters, P.A.

2 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 400

Sarasota, Florida 34236

Attn: Robert Stroud

Electronic Mail: rstroud@blalockwalters.com

 

If to Buyer:

 

Assisted 4 Living, Inc.

5115 FL-64

Bradenton, Florida 34208

Attn: Louis Collier

Electronic Mail: loucoljr@outlook.com

 

with a copy to (which is not to constitute notice):

 

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800,

Nashville, Tennessee 37201

Attention: Angela Humphreys and Price Wilson

Electronic Mail: ahumphreys@bassberry.com; pwilson@bassberry.com

 

Each of the Parties may specify a different address by giving notice in accordance with this Section 0 to each of the other Parties.

 

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10.2 Succession and Assignment; No Third-Party Beneficiary. Subject to the immediately following sentence, this Agreement is to be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns, each of which such successors and permitted assigns are to be deemed to be a Party. No Party is permitted to assign, delegate or otherwise transfer either this Agreement or any of such Party’s rights, interests, or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written approval of the other Parties, except that Buyer is permitted to (a) assign any or all of its rights and interests under this Agreement to one or more of its Affiliates or to any provider of financing, (b) designate one or more of its Affiliates to perform their obligations under this Agreement, and (c) assign any or all of its rights or obligations under this Agreement to any purchaser of all or substantially all of its Assets. Except as expressly provided in this Section 0, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the Parties and their successors and permitted assignees, including the Indemnified Parties, and nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is to give or be construed to give any Person, other than the Parties, the Indemnified Parties and such successors and assignees, any legal or equitable rights under this Agreement, including any right to employment or continued employment for any period of time by reason of this Agreement, or any right to a particular term or condition of employment.

 

10.3 Amendments; Waivers; Remedies Cumulative. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement is to be valid and binding unless it is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Parties or in the case of a waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No waiver by any Party of any breach or violation of, default under or inaccuracy in any representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement, whether intentional or not, is to be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach, violation, default of, or inaccuracy in, any such representation, warranty or covenant in this Agreement or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence. No delay or omission on the part of any Party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy. Except as may be expressly provided herein to the contrary, the rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.

 

10.4 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the other Transaction Documents and any documents, instruments and certificates explicitly referred to herein or therein, constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes any and all prior discussions, negotiations, proposals, undertakings, understandings and agreements, whether written or oral, with respect thereto (including, that certain Term Sheet, dated as of October 29, 2020 by and between Seller and Bruce Cassidy), none of which are to be used as evidence of the Parties’ intent. In addition, each Party acknowledges and agrees that all prior drafts of this Agreement contain attorney work product and are in all respects subject to the foregoing sentence.

 

10.5 Schedules. Nothing in any Schedule attached to this Agreement is to be adequate to modify, qualify or disclose an exception to any representation or warranty made in this Agreement unless such Schedule identifies the modification, qualification or exception with particularity and describes the relevant facts in reasonable detail. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the mere listing (or inclusion of a copy) of a document or other item is not to be adequate to disclose an exception to a representation or warranty made in this Agreement, unless the representation or warranty has to do with the existence of the document or other item itself, which is reasonably apparent on the face of such disclosure.

 

10.6 Execution of Agreement; Counterparts. The Parties are permitted to execute this Agreement in one or more counterparts, each of such counterparts is to be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, are to be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or other electronic transmission is to constitute effective execution and delivery of this Agreement as to the Parties. Signatures of the Parties transmitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission are to be deemed to be the Parties’ original signatures for any purpose whatsoever.

 

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10.7 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement that is invalid or unenforceable in any situation in any jurisdiction is not to affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or the validity or enforceability of the offending term or provision in any other situation or in any other jurisdiction. In the event that any provision of this Agreement would, under applicable Legal Requirements, be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, each Party intends that such provision is to be construed by modifying or limiting it so as to be valid and enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with, and possible under, applicable Legal Requirements and to otherwise give effect to the intent of the Parties.

 

10.8 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience purposes only and are not in any way to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

10.9 Construction. The Parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement is to be construed as if drafted jointly by the Parties and no presumption or burden of proof is to arise favoring or disfavoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement. The Parties intend that each representation, warranty, covenant and agreement contained in this Agreement is to have independent significance. If any Party has breached or violated, or if there is an inaccuracy in, any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement in any respect, the fact that there exists another representation, warranty, covenant or agreement relating to the same subject matter (regardless of the relative levels of specificity) which the Party has not breached or violated, or in respect of which there is not an inaccuracy, is not to detract from or mitigate the fact that the Party has breached or violated, or there is an inaccuracy in, the first representation, warranty, covenant or agreement.

 

10.10 Governing Law; Prevailing Party. This Agreement, the negotiation, terms and performance of this Agreement, the rights of the Parties under this Agreement, and all Actions arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement, are to be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. If any Action relating to this Agreement or the Transactions is brought by a Party against any other Party, the prevailing Party in such Action is to be entitled to recover all reasonable expenses relating thereto (including attorneys’ fees and expenses) from the non-prevailing Party (in addition to any other relief to which such prevailing Party is entitled).

 

10.11 Jurisdiction; Venue; Service of Process.

 

(a) Each Party, by such Party’s execution of this Agreement, (i) hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state courts of the State of Florida or the United States District Court located in the State of Florida for the purpose of any Action between any of the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, the Transactions or the negotiation, terms or performance hereof or thereof, (ii) hereby waives to the extent not prohibited by applicable Legal Requirements, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that such Party is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that venue in any such court is improper, that such Party’s property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that any such Action brought in one of the above-named courts should be dismissed on grounds of forum non conveniens or improper venue, that such Action should be transferred or removed to any court other than one of the above-named courts, that such Action should be stayed by reason of the pendency of some other Action in any other court other than one of the above-named courts or that this Agreement or the subject matter of this Agreement may not be enforced in or by such court, and (iii) hereby agrees not to commence or prosecute any such Action other than before one of the above-named courts. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, a Party is permitted to commence any Action in a court other than the above-named courts solely for the purpose of enforcing an order or judgment issued by one of the above-named courts.

 

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(b) Each Party hereby (i) consents to service of process in any Action between any of the Parties arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, the Transactions or the negotiation, terms or performance hereof or thereof, in any manner permitted by Florida law, (ii) agrees that service of process made in accordance with Section 0 of this Agreement or made by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service at such Party’s address specified pursuant to Section 0 of this Agreement is to constitute good and valid service of process in any such Action, and (iii) waives and agrees not to assert (by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise) in any such Action any claim that service of process made in accordance with Sections 0(i) and (ii) of this Agreement does not constitute good and valid service of process.

 

10.12 Specific Performance. Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties would be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise are breached or violated. Accordingly, each of the Parties agrees that, without posting bond or other undertaking, the other Parties are entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches or violations of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically this Agreement and the terms and provisions of this Agreement in any Action instituted in any court specified in Section 0 of this Agreement in addition to any other remedy to which such Party is entitled, at law or in equity. Each Party further agrees that, in the event of any action for an injunction or specific performance in respect of any such threatened or actual breach or violation, such Party shall not assert that a remedy at law would be adequate.

 

10.13 Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT, ANY OF THE OTHER TRANSACTION DOCUMENTS, THE TRANSACTIONS OR THE NEGOTIATION, TERMS OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF OR THEREOF, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM ARE PERMITTED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION 0 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE TO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION AND ANY SUCH ACTION IS INSTEAD TO BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

10.14 Independent Legal Counsel; Continuing Representation. Each Party has had the benefit of independent legal counsel with respect to the preparation of this Agreement. This Agreement expresses the mutual intent of the Parties, and each Party has participated equally in its preparation. The Parties acknowledge and agree that at all times relevant hereto up to the Closing, Blalock Walters, P.A. (“Blalock”) has represented only the Seller. If, subsequent to the Closing, any dispute were to arise relating in any manner to this Agreement or any other agreement between the Seller or any former holder of any Owner, on the one hand, and Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Group Companies), on the other hand, relating in any manner to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated herein (a “Dispute”), Buyer hereby consents to Blalock’s representation of Seller (and/or any Owner) in such Dispute. Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Blalock has been and will be providing legal advice to the Seller and the Group Companies in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and in such capacity will have obtained confidential information consisting of privileged communications, whether written or electronic, between Blalock and the managers, officers, holders of Equity Interests, accounting firm, and/or employees of the Group Companies (the “Privileged Communications”), and all files, attorney notes, drafts or other documents prepared by Blalock directly relating to this Agreement which predate the Closing (collectively, the “Blalock Work Product”). In any Dispute, the Parties waive the right to present any Blalock Work Product as evidence in any Action arising out of or related to any Dispute. The Parties waive their right to access any Blalock Work Product in connection with any Dispute. Buyer further agrees that, as to all Privileged Communications, the attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to Seller (and/or any Owner as applicable) and may be controlled by the Seller (and/or any Owner in the Company) and shall not pass to or be claimed by Buyer or its Affiliates (including the Group Company) in any Dispute; provided that, Buyer and its Affiliates (including the Group Companies) shall be entitled to assert and enforce any attorney-client or other privilege in connection with the Privileged Communications in any Action that is not a Dispute.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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The Parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby execute this Agreement as of the Signing Date to be effective as of the Effective Date.

 

  BUYER:
     
  ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Louis Collier
  Name: Louis Collier
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Continued)]

 

 

 

 

  SELLER:
     
  TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC
     
  By:  
  Name:                
  Title:  
     
  OWNERS:
   
   
  RICHARD T. MASON
   
   
  G. SHAYNE BENCH

 

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (Continued)]

 

 

 

 

Annex 1

 

Purchase Price Bank Account

 

Purchase Price Bank Account

 

Account Name: Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC

Account Number: 012328151

Bank Name: Regions Bank, NA

Bank City, State: Birmingham, AL

Bank ABA/Routing: 062005690

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A

 

Definitions

 

As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:

 

Accounts” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Acquisition Proposal” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Action” means any claim, action, cause of action, suit (whether in contract or tort or otherwise) or audit, litigation (whether at law or in equity, whether civil or criminal), controversy, assessment, grievance, arbitration, investigation, opposition, interference, hearing, mediation, charge, complaint, demand, notice or proceeding to, from, by or before any Governmental Authority.

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to any specified Person at any time, (a) each Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under direct or indirect common control with such specified Person at such time, (b) each Person who is at such time a director, manager or officer of, or direct or indirect beneficial holder of at least 10% of any class of the Ownership Interests of, such specified Person, (c) each Person that is managed by a common group of directors, managers and/or officers as such specified Person, (d) if such specified Person is a trust, each grantor, settlor, trustee, fiduciary, or beneficiary of such trust, (e) the members of the immediate family (including any child (whether adopted or natural born), stepchild, spouse, parent, stepparent, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law) (i) of each director, manager, officer or holder described in clause (b) in this definition, (ii) of each grantor, settlor, trustee, fiduciary, or beneficiary described in clause (d) of this definition, and (iii) if such specified Person is an individual, of such specified Person, and (f) each Person of which such specified Person or an Affiliate (as defined in the foregoing clauses (a) through (e)) of such specified Person will, directly or indirectly, beneficially own at least 10% of any class of Ownership Interests at such time.

 

Affiliate Agreement” means any Contract, other than this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, between or among (i) any Seller Party or any director or indirect equity holder or Affiliate of any Group Company, or any director, officer or manager of any Group Company or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand and (ii) any Group Company, on the other hand.

 

Agreement” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Assets” means, with respect any specified Person, such Person’s properties, rights, interests and assets, whether real or personal and whether tangible or intangible.

 

Base Cash Purchase Price” means four million dollars ($4,000,000) minus the amount of any Cash Deficit at Closing.

 

Blalock Work Product” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Business” is defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means any weekday other than a weekday on which banks in the City of New York, New York are authorized or required to be closed.

 

Exhibit A to Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement

 

 

 

 

Business Development Agreement” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Business IT Assets” means computer Software, systems, servers, computers, hardware, firmware, middleware, networks, data communications lines, routers, hubs, switches and all other information technology equipment, and all associated documentation, in each case, used or held for use in connection with, the Business.

 

Buyer” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Buyer Closing Documents” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer Disclosure Materials” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer Fundamental Representations” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer Indemnified Person” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer SEC Documents” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer SEC Financial Statements” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Buyer’s Key Personnel” means Roger Tichenor and Bruce Cassidy.

 

Buyer’s Stock” means Common Stock and Series A Preferred Stock.

 

CareTrust LOI” means that certain letter agreement, dated May 24, 2021, by and between CTR Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

 

Cash Deficit” means the amount, if any, by which Cash on Hand is less than Minimum Cash on Hand.

 

Cash on Hand” means, as of 12:01 a.m. (Eastern Time) on the Closing Date, the sum of all unrestricted cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities owned by any Group Company and held in the Accounts acquired by Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, as computed in accordance with GAAP, including checks and other wire transfers, ACH transactions and drafts deposited or available for the account of any Group Company and deposits in transit, minus, the sum of, with respect to such Accounts (a) issued but uncleared checks and drafts of each Group Company, and (b) any originated but undrawn ACH transactions or other wire transfers of any Group Company.

 

CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.

 

CERCLIS” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Information System.

 

Closing” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Closing Balance Sheet” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Closing Cash Amount” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing actually occurs.

 

Closing Statement” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Closing Transaction Expenses Amount” means the outstanding Transaction Expenses as of the Closing.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Buyer.

 

Company Confidential Information” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Company Indemnitee” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Company Intellectual Property Rights” means all Intellectual Property Rights owned by each Group Company, or used by any Group Company in connection with the Business.

 

Company Plan” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Company Released Parties” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Compensation” means, with respect to any Person, all wages, salaries, commissions, compensation, payments, remuneration, bonuses or benefits of any kind or character whatever (including issuances or grants of Ownership Interests), required to be made or that have been made directly or indirectly to such Person or Affiliates of such Person.

 

Competing Business” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Confidentiality Agreement” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Consideration” means the Base Cash Purchase Price and Stock Consideration.

 

Consideration Offset Amount” equals the aggregate amount of the Omega Offset Amount and the PPP Loan Offset Amount.

 

Contract” means any contract, agreement, lease, instrument, understanding or other legally binding arrangement (written or oral).

 

COVID-19” means (a) the SARS-CoV-2 virus (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) or similar virus or any strain thereof and (b) any disease resulting from any such virus (including the disease known as COVID-19).

 

COVID-19 Measures” means any quarantine, “shelter in place”, “stay at home”, workforce reduction, shut down, closure, or any other Legal Requirement, Government Order or directive having the force of law by any Governmental Authority in response to COVID-19, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”), Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) (together with all amendments thereto and the statutes, rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and any successor to such statutes, rules or regulations, as in effect on the Effective Date), and the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.

 

 

 

 

Debt” means the aggregate amount (including the current portion thereto), without duplication, of: (a) all indebtedness, contingent or otherwise, for money borrowed, purchase money indebtedness and reimbursement obligations with respect to letters of credit, (b) obligations evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments, (c) all of the indebtedness and obligations of the type described in clauses (a) and (b) of this definition guaranteed in any manner through an agreement, contingent or otherwise, to supply funds to, or in any other manner invest in, the debtor, or to purchase indebtedness, or to purchase and pay for property if not delivered or pay for services if not performed, primarily or exclusively, for the purpose of enabling the debtor to make payment of the indebtedness or obligation or to insure the owners of the indebtedness or obligation against loss, but excluding the endorsements of checks and other instruments in the Ordinary Course of Business, (d) all of the indebtedness or obligations of the type described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of this definition secured by any Encumbrance upon property, even though no Liability currently exists for the payment of such indebtedness, (e) all obligations to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement covering the right to use) real or personal property that are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet as of such date computed in accordance with GAAP, (f) the deferred purchase price of Assets, property or services incurred outside the Ordinary Course of Business or to the extent more than thirty (30) days past due, (g) all indebtedness of others guaranteed or in effect guaranteed directly or indirectly in any manner, (h) all obligations for any earn-out or contingent payment or bonus or similar payment, (i) all deferred compensation, (j) all obligations with respect to the Payment Plans and Arrangements, (k) all obligations for Medicare advance payments or other amounts received in connection with any Accelerated Payment Program or Advance Payment Program administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (for the avoidance of doubt, to the extent not recouped (by offset or otherwise) prior to Closing) and (l) all accrued but unpaid interest expense and all penalties, fees, charges and prepayment premiums that are payable, in each case with respect to any of the indebtedness or obligations described in this definition, including as a result of the entry into this Agreement and the consummation of the Transactions (including any repayment of Debt at or prior to the Closing).

 

Deductible” means seventy thousand dollars ($70,000).

 

Disclosed Contract” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Employee Plan” means any plan, program, agreement, policy or arrangement, whether or not reduced to writing, and whether covering a single individual or a group of individuals, that is (a) a welfare plan within the meaning of Section 3(1) of ERISA, (b) a pension benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA, (c) a stock bonus, stock purchase, stock option, restricted stock, phantom stock, stock appreciation right or other equity-based plan, or (d) any other deferred-compensation, retirement, welfare-benefit, bonus, incentive, change in control, severance or termination pay, or fringe-benefit plan, program or arrangement, including any employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA.

 

Encumbrance” means any charge, claim, equitable interest, lien, license, option, pledge, security interest, mortgage, encroachment, easement or restriction of any kind.

 

End Date” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Enforceability Exceptions” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Environmental Claim” means any Action, Government Order, Encumbrance, fine, penalty, or, as to each, any settlement or judgment arising therefrom, by or from any Person alleging Liability of whatever kind or nature (including Liability or responsibility for the costs of enforcement proceedings, investigations, cleanup, governmental response, removal or remediation, natural resources damages, property damages, personal injuries, medical monitoring, penalties, contribution, indemnification and injunctive relief) arising out of, based on or resulting from: (a) the presence of, Release or threat of Release of, or exposure to, any Hazardous Substance, or (b) any actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or term or condition of any Environmental Permit.

 

 

 

 

Environmental Law” means any Legal Requirement, including any Contract with any Governmental Authority, relating to (a) pollution (or the cleanup thereof) or the protection of natural resources, endangered or threatened species, human health or safety, or the environment (including ambient air, soil, sediment, surface water, groundwater, or subsurface strata), (b) the presence of, exposure to, or management, manufacture, use, containment, storage, recycling, reclamation, reuse, treatment, generation, discharge, handling, transportation, processing, production, disposal or remediation of any Hazardous Substance, or (c) Releases or threatened Releases of Hazardous Substances. The term “Environmental Law” includes, without limitation, the following (including their implementing regulations and any state analogs): the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986,42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 et seq.; the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments of 1984,42 U.S.C. §§ 6901 et seq.; the Federal Water Pollution Control Act of 1972, as amended by the Clean Water Act of 1977, 33 U.S.C. §§ 1251 et seq.; the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976, 15 U.S.C. §§ 2601 et seq.; the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, 42 U.S.C. §§ 11001 et seq.; the Clean Air Act of 1966, as amended by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 7401 et seq.; and the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 29 U.S.C. §§ 651 et seq.

 

Environmental Notice” means any written directive, notice of violation or infraction, notice of responsibility, or notice respecting any Environmental Claim relating to actual or alleged non-compliance with any Environmental Law or any term or condition of any Environmental Permit or the Release of any Hazardous Substance.

 

Environmental Permit” means any Permit required under or issued, granted, given, authorized by or made pursuant to Environmental Law.

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any entity that is considered a single employer with such Person under Section 414 of the Code.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Expense Payoff Letters” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Facilities” means any buildings, plants, parking lots, parking structures, improvements or structures located on the Real Property.

 

Financials” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time.

 

General Indemnification Cap” means two million eight hundred thousand dollars ($2,800,000).

 

 

 

 

Government Order” means any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, stipulation, ruling, determination or award entered by or with any Governmental Authority.

 

Governmental Authority” means any federal, state or local or any foreign government, or political subdivision or agent thereof, or any multinational organization or authority or any authority, agency or commission entitled to exercise any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory or taxing authority or power (or any agent thereof), any court or tribunal (or any department, bureau, division, or agent thereof), or any arbitrator or arbitral body (or any agent thereof).

 

Governmental Programsis defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Group Company” and “Group Companies” are defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Hazardous Substance” means (a) any material, substance, or waste, in each case, whether solid, liquid, or gas and whether naturally occurring or manmade, that is defined or regulated as a pollutant or contaminant or as hazardous, acutely hazardous, toxic, or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law, and (b) any petroleum or petroleum-derived products, radon, radioactive materials or wastes, asbestos in any form, lead or lead-containing materials, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, and polychlorinated biphenyls.

 

Healthcare Laws” means all Legal Requirements applying to Persons involved in the provision or administration of, or the submission of claims for or the receipt of payment for, products or services related to healthcare, in-home care, personal care, or assisted living by reason of the nature of their businesses, including: (a) the federal Anti-Kickback Statute (42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b)), Sections 1320a-7 and 1320a-7a of Title 42 of the United States Code, the Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the “Stark Law” (42 U.S.C. §§ 1395nn and 1396b), the civil False Claims Act (31 U.S.C. § 3729 et seq.), the Federal Criminal False Claims Act (18 U.S.C. § 287), the False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters Law (18 U.S.C. § 1035), Health Care Fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1347) and any regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes, or similar state or local statutes or regulations, (b) Medicare (Title XVIII of the Social Security Act), the regulations promulgated thereunder, (c) Medicaid (Title XIX of the Social Security Act) including the regulations promulgated thereunder as well as comparable state Medicaid statutes and regulations, (d) TRICARE (10 U.S.C. § 1071 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, (e) quality and safety Legal Requirements relating to the regulation, storage, provision or administration of, or payment or rebates for, healthcare products or services, including prescription products, durable medical equipment, prosthetics and controlled substances, or the conducting of clinical research (e.g., Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 301 et seq.), the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq.) and the Public Health Service Act, (42 U.S.C. §§ 201 et seq.)), (f) Legal Requirements governing the provision of healthcare services to employees with workers compensation coverage, (g) licensure Legal Requirements relating to the regulation, provision or administration of, or payment for items, services or goods related to healthcare, in-home care, personal care, or assisted living and the ownership or operation of medical or surgical equipment, or other supplies or accessories, including Legal Requirements relating to the so-called “corporate practice of medicine”, “corporate practice of nursing” or fee splitting, (h) Legal Requirements relating to certificate of need or similar Legal Requirements governing the establishment of providers, practices or services related to healthcare, in-home care, personal care, or assisted living, the acquisition of equipment or the making of healthcare capital expenditures, and (i) any and all other applicable regulatory manual provisions, policies and administrative guidance related to healthcare, in-home care, personal care, or assisted living having the force of Legal Requirements, each of (a) through (i) as may be amended from time to time.

 

Healthcare Provider” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Inbound IP Contracts” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Indemnified Party” means, with respect to any Indemnity Claim, the party asserting such claim under Sections 0 or 0, as the case may be.

 

Indemnifying Party” means, with respect to any Indemnity Claim, the party against whom such claim is asserted under Sections 0 or 0, as the case may be.

 

Indemnity Claim” means a claim for indemnity under Sections 0 or 0, as the case may be.

 

Initial Schedule Update” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Intellectual Property Rights” means all domestic and foreign (a) patents and patent applications, and all patents issuing thereon, including without limitation utility, model and design patents and certificates of invention, together with all reissue patents, patents of addition, divisionals, provisional applications, renewals, continuations, continuations-in-part, substitutions, additions, extensions, confirmations, re-examinations, and all foreign counterparts of the forgoing which are in the process of being prepared, and all inventions and improvements disclosed therein, (b) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, designs, logos, commercial symbols and corporate names, and all registrations, applications and goodwill associated therewith, and the right to recover for past, present and future infringement thereof, (c) copyrights and all works of authorship, whether or not registered or copyrightable, and all applications, registrations, and renewals in connection therewith, (d) Software, including without limitation computer programs, operating systems, applications, software, firmware, tools, data files, databases, graphics, schematics, interfaces, architecture, file formats, routines, algorithms, video players, transcoding systems, content management systems, data collection tools and any and all specifications and documentation related thereto and all copyrights therein, (e) domain names, Internet addresses and other computer identifiers, web sites, URLs, web pages, unique phone numbers, registrations for any of the foregoing and similar rights and items, (f) confidential and proprietary information, including without limitation, trade secrets, know-how, business rules, data warehouse management techniques, formulae, ideas, concepts, discoveries, innovations, improvements, results, reports, information and data, research, laboratory and programmer notebooks, methods, procedures, proprietary technology, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering and other drawings and sketches, customer lists, supplier lists, pricing information, cost information, business manufacturing and production processes and techniques, designs, specifications, and blueprints, (g) all other intellectual property and proprietary rights in any form or medium known or later devised, and (h) all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing, all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing and rights to recover for past, present and future infringement associated with any of the foregoing.

 

Interests” is defined in the Recitals of this Agreement.

 

Interim Balance Sheet” means the consolidated balance sheet of the Group Companies within the Interim Financials.

 

Interim Balance Sheet Date” means the date of the Interim Balance Sheet.

 

Interim Financials” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

IP Contracts” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

IPO” means a public offering of Common Stock after the Closing pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act (other than a registration (i) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (or other registration solely relating to an offering or sale to employees or directors of Buyer pursuant to any employee stock plan or other employee benefit arrangement), (ii) pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-4 (or similar form that relates to a transaction subject to Rule 145 under the Securities Act or any successor rule thereto), or (iii) in connection with any dividend or distribution reinvestment or similar plan).

 

IRS” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Knowledge of Seller” or similar knowledge qualifiers means the knowledge, including such knowledge that should have been obtained after reasonably diligent investigation, of Richard T. Mason, G. Shayne Bench, Shari Bench, Ken Hawkins, Sandra Bowers, Toni Vicars, Ricardo Penagos, Sam Salam, and Larry Reed.

 

Leased Real Property” is defined in Section Error! Reference source not found. of this Agreement.

 

Legal Requirement” means any federal, state or local or foreign law, statute, standard, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, directive, policy, resolution or promulgation, or any Government Order, or any license, franchise, Permit or similar right granted under any of the foregoing, or any similar provision having the force or effect of law.

 

Liability” means, with respect to any Person, any liability or obligation (including as related to Taxes) of such Person whether known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether determined, determinable or otherwise, whether absolute or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or unliquidated, whether incurred or consequential, whether due or to become due and whether or not required under GAAP to be accrued on the financial statements of such Person.

 

Losses” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

MAE Condition” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Mason” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change that, when considered either individually or in the aggregate together with all other adverse changes or effects with respect to which such phrase is used in this Agreement, is, or is reasonably likely to be, materially adverse to the business, operations, Assets, condition (financial or otherwise), customer relations, employee relations, value, earnings or business prospects of the Group Companies, any Group Company or the Business, as applicable, taken as a whole, the value of the Business, the ability of any Group Company to consummate the Transactions on a timely basis or to the ability of Buyer to operate the Business immediately after the Closing in the manner operated before the Closing or own the Interests free and clear of all Encumbrances; provided, however, that none of the following shall be a “Material Adverse Effect,” nor shall any of the following be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred: (a) changes in general economic conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the world, or changes in conditions in the global economy generally; (b) general changes in conditions in the financial markets, credit markets or capital markets in the United States or any other country or region in the world, including changes in interest rates in the United States or any other country; (c) general changes in conditions in the industries in which the Group Companies conduct business; (d) changes in political conditions in the United States or any other country or region in the world; (e) acts of war, sabotage or terrorism (including any escalation or general worsening of any such acts of war, sabotage or terrorism) in the United States or any other country or region in the world; (f) earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides, wild fires or other natural disasters, weather conditions and other force majeure events in the United States or any other country or region in the world; (g) any epidemic, pandemic or disease outbreak (including the COVID-19 pandemic), or any Law, pronouncement or guidance issued by a Governmental Authority, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the World Health Organization generally applicable to the industry in which the Group Companies operate providing for business closures, “sheltering-in-place” or other related restrictions; (h) the announcement of this Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, in each case, in accordance with the terms hereof; (i) the taking of any action required or expressly contemplated by, this Agreement, or the failure to take any action expressly prohibited by this Agreement; (j) any actions taken, or failure to take action, in each case, to which Buyer has in writing expressly approved, consented to or requested following the Effective Date; (k) changes in Law; and (l) any failure by the Group Companies to meet any internal projections or forecasts or estimates of revenues or earnings for any period (it being understood and agreed that the facts and circumstances giving rise to such failure that are not otherwise excluded from the definition of a Material Adverse Effect may be taken into account in determining whether there has been a Material Adverse Effect); except, in the case of clauses (a) through (g) and clause (k) above, to the extent such events, changes, circumstances or effects have a disproportionate affect the Group Companies, individually or in the aggregate, relative to the other participants in industries in which the Group Companies operate.

 

Minimum Cash on Hand” means six million five hundred thousand dollars ($6,500,000).

 

Off-the-Shelf Software” means Software, other than Open Source Software, obtained from a third party (a) on general commercial terms and that continues to be widely available on such commercial terms, (b) that is not distributed with or incorporated in any product or services of the Group Companies or any Group Company, and (c) that is licensed to the Group Companies or any Group Company for a one-time fee or an annual fee of less than five hundred dollars ($500).

 

Offset Value” means an amount per share equal to one dollar ($1).

 

Omega Contingency” means the entry into a definitive asset purchase agreement or other similar agreement (the “Omega Purchase Agreement”) and other definitive documents, as applicable, between one or more of the Buyer or a direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Buyer and the applicable seller parties thereto with respect to and setting forth the terms and conditions of the Omega Facilities Sale (which, for the avoidance of doubt, will not include an aggregate purchase price in excess of $59,000,000 inclusive of the deposit described in Section 0) and, on or prior to the Omega Outside Date, the closing and consummation in full of the transactions contemplated thereby, including, without limitation, the conveyance of the real property interests of the Facilities (as such term is defined in the set forth in the Omega Lease) pursuant to the terms of the Omega Purchase Agreement.

 

Omega Determination Date” the earlier of (a) the satisfaction, in full, of the Omega Contingency, and (b) the Omega Outside Date.

 

Omega Facilities Sale” means the acquisition of the Facilities (as such term is defined in the Omega Lease).

 

Omega Lease” means that certain Master Lease dated as of May 13, 2015, as amended by a First Amendment to Master Lease dated September 6, 2019, a Second Amendment to Master Lease dated October 7, 2019, a Third Amendment to Master Lease dated January 31, 2020, a Fourth Amendment to Master Lease dated July 22, 2020 and the Omega Consent and Amendment, in each case, by and among Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Iowa Lincoln County Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Muscatine Toledo Properties, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Avery Street Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Iane Properties I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Iane Properties II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

 

 

 

 

Omega Consent and Amendment” means that certain Consent Agreement and Fifth Amendment to Master Lease (OHI – Trillium), dated [as of even date herewith], by and among Crete Plus Five Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Iowa Lincoln County Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Muscatine Toledo Properties, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Avery Street Property, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, Iane Properties I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Iane Properties II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

 

Omega Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Omega Contingency.

 

Omega Offset Amount” means (a) if the Omega Contingency is not fully satisfied on or prior to the Omega Outside Date, $3,000,000, and (b) if the Omega Contingency is fully satisfied on or prior to the Omega Outside Date, $0.

 

Omega Outside Date” means December 30, 2021 (or any later date agreed to as an extended outside date by mutual agreement of the applicable parties on or prior to December 30, 2021 or, in the event of any subsequent extension, such later date as extended).

 

Open Source Software” means any Software, product or technology that contains, or is derived in any manner (in whole or in part) from, any Software that is distributed as free Software, open source Software or similar licensing or distribution models, including Software licensed or distributed under any of the following licenses or distribution models, or licenses or distribution models similar to any of the following: (a) GNU’s General Public License (GPL) or Lesser/Library GPL (LGPL), (b) the Artistic License (e.g., PERL), (c) the Mozilla Public License, (d) the Netscape Public License, (e) the Sun Community Source License (SCSL), (f) the Sun Industry Standards License (SISL), (g) the BSD License, (h) Affero GPL and (i) the Apache License.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means an action taken by any Person in the ordinary course of such Person’s business that is consistent with the past customs and practices of such Person (including past practice with respect to quantity, amount, magnitude and frequency, standard employment and payroll policies and past practice with respect to management of working capital) in the normal day-to-day operations of such Person; provided, however, that in no event shall “Ordinary Course of Business” include any breach or violation of any Legal Requirement, Government Order or Contract or violation of any Permit.

 

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any entity, (a) the certificate or articles of incorporation and the by-laws, the certificate of formation and partnership agreement or operating agreement (as applicable), and (b) any organizational or governing documents comparable to those described in clause (a) as may be applicable to such entity pursuant to any applicable Legal Requirements.

 

Outbound IP Contracts” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Owned Real Property” is defined in Section Error! Reference source not found. of this Agreement.

 

Owner” and “Owners” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Ownership Interests” means any and all shares, interests, participations or other equivalents (however designated) of capital stock of a corporation and any and all ownership interests in a Person (other than a corporation), including membership/limited liability company interests, partnership interests, joint venture interests and beneficial interests, and any and all warrants, options or rights to purchase any of the foregoing.

 

Parent” is defined in the definition of Subsidiaries.

 

Party” or “Parties” means the signatories to this Agreement.

 

Payment Plans and Arrangements” means, collectively, (a) the Repayment Plan Agreement, dated October 8, 2019, by and among Encore Rehabilitation Services, LLC, Premier Estates 523 LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Oxford, Premier Estates 526 LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Cincinnati-Riverview, Premier Estates 521, LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Three Rivers, Premier Estates 524, LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Norwood Towers, Premier Estates 525, LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Highlands, Premier Estates 522, LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Cincinnati-Riverside, and Premier Estates 520, LLC D/B/A Premier Estates of Middletown, (b) the Agreement for Acknowledgement of Debt and Debt Payment Plan, dated October 9, 2019, by and among PharmScript of OH, LLC and Premier Estates 524, LLC, Premier Estates 521, LLC, Premier Estates 526, LLC, Premier Estates 523, LLC, Premier Estates 520, LLC, Premier Estates 525, LLC and Premier Estates 522, LLC, and (c) any other payment agreements, plans, schedules or similar Contracts or arrangements arising from or relating to Liability of any Group Company to any vendor, supplier, creditor or other third party that is, or at the time of such arrangement was, past due or that is otherwise relating to a breach or violation of, or default under, any Contract or other payment obligation to any vendor, supplier, creditor or other third party.

 

Payor” shall mean any insurer, third party administrator, employer, union trust, federal or state governmental program or any agent thereof (including but not limited to any Governmental Program, Private Program or other similar consumer of healthcare services that has authorized any Group Company to serve as a provider of healthcare services to any Payor’s members, beneficiaries, participants or the like).

 

Permits” means, with respect to any Person, any license, accreditation, bond, franchise, permit, consent, waiver, approval, right, privilege, certificate or other similar authorization issued by, or otherwise granted by, any Governmental Authority or any other Person to which or by which such Person is subject or bound or to which or by which any property, business, operation or right of such Person is subject or bound.

 

Permitted Encumbrance” means (a) statutory liens for current Taxes, special assessments or other governmental charges not yet due and payable and for which adequate reserves have been established and are reflected on the Interim Balance Sheet, (b) mechanics’, landlords’, materialmen’s, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory liens arising or incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business that are not yet due and payable (excluding mechanic’s liens that would be in violation of tenant lease obligations of any Group Company), and (c) zoning, entitlement, building and other land use regulations imposed by Governmental Authorities having jurisdiction over any Real Property that are not violated in any material respect by the current use and operation of the Real Property and which do not materially impair the conduct of the business of the Group Companies.

 

Person” means any individual or corporation, association, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, joint stock or other company, business trust, trust, organization, Governmental Authority or other entity of any kind.

 

 

 

 

Personal Information” means any data or other information (including protected health information as defined at 45 CFR §160.103) about or from an individual, including any personally identifiable data (e.g., name, address, phone number, email address, financial account number, payment card data, government issued identifier, and health or medical information), or that is otherwise protected by or subject to any Privacy and Security Law.

 

PPP Lender” means Regions Bank.

 

PPP Loan Forgiveness Determination Date” the date upon which the Group Companies have received written notice from the U.S. Small Business Administration or the PPP Lender, in form reasonably acceptable to Buyer, that final determinations have been made with respect to both Paycheck Protection Program PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications (Form 3508EZ) submitted in connection with the PPP Loans, which applications were submitted on September 22, 2020 and October 22, 2020, respectively, regarding the request for forgiveness of all Liabilities for principal and interest pursuant to the PPP Loans, whether the determination is approval of forgiveness in the full amount for which forgiveness was requested, approval of partial forgiveness of the amount for which forgiveness was requested or a denial of forgiveness of all amounts for which forgiveness was requested.

 

PPP Loan Contingency” means (a) the PPP Loans have been forgiven and are discharged and satisfied in full prior to the Closing, or (b) if the PPP Loans have not been forgiven and are not discharged and satisfied in full prior to the Closing, upon the SBA or PPP Lender notifying any Group Company in writing that the PPP Loans have been forgiven, discharged and satisfied in full (and receipt of documentary evidence thereof reasonably satisfactory to Buyer).

 

PPP Loan Offset Amount” means (a) if as of the PPP Loan Forgiveness Determination Date the PPP Loan Contingency has not been satisfied in full, the amount as required to discharge and satisfy in full the PPP Loans, including all principal and interest and any penalties thereon and other Liabilities relating thereto, or (b) if as of the PPP Loan Forgiveness Determination Date the PPP Loan Contingency has been satisfied in full and the Group Companies have no further Liability with respect to the PPP Loans, $0.

 

PPP Loans” means, individually and collectively as the context so requires, (a) that certain loan in the original principal amount of three million four hundred ten thousand dollars ($3,410,000.00) obtained by Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC from PPP Lender pursuant to the SBA’s Payment Protection Program, as evidenced by that certain U.S. Small Business Administration Note, dated as of April 15, 2020, by and between Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC and PPP Lender, and (b) that certain loan in the original principal amount of three million five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($3,550,000.00) obtained by IANE Properties I, LLC from PPP Lender pursuant to the SBA’s Payment Protection Program, as evidenced by that certain U.S. Small Business Administration Note, dated as of April 22, 2020, by and between IANE Properties I, LLC and PPP Lender.

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period” means all taxable periods ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion through the end of the Closing Date for any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date.

 

Predecessor” means (a) any Person that has ever merged with or into any current or former Group Company, (b) any Person, a majority of whose Ownership Interest has ever been acquired by a current or former Group Company, (c) any Person, all or substantially all of whose Assets has ever been acquired by any current or former Group Company, and (d) any prior names of any current or former Group Company or any Person described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (c).

 

 

 

 

Privacy and Security Laws” means all applicable Legal Requirements concerning data protection, privacy, security, or other similar Legal Requirements (including any security breach notification requirements), including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191, as amended by the American Recovery and Reimbursement Act of 2009 and the regulations promulgated thereunder (the “HIPAA Regulations”), HITECH, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act, the Privacy Act of 1974, the CAN-SPAM Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing and Consumer Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act, Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, state Social Security number protection Legal Requirements, state data breach notification Legal Requirements, state consumer protection Legal Requirements, the European Union Directive 95/46/EC, the Dutch Personal Data Protection Act (WBP), the United Kingdom’s Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and Alberta’s Personal Information Protection Act.

 

Private Programs” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Privileged Communications” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Provider Relief Fund” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Purchase Price” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Purchase Price Bank Account” means the bank account set forth in Annex 1 to this Agreement.

 

Real Property” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Real Property Leases” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Related Person” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Release” means any release, spill, emission, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, escape, injection, deposit, disposal, discharge, dispersal, dumping, leaching or migration in the indoor or outdoor environment, including without limitation the movement of Hazardous Substances through the air, soil, surface water, groundwater or property.

 

Released Claims” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Representative” means, with respect to any Person, any director, manager, officer, employee, agent, consultant, advisor, or other representative of such Person, including legal counsel, accountants, and financial advisors.

 

Restricted Area” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Restrictive Covenant Period” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Security Breach” means (a) any material unauthorized access, acquisition, use, disclosure, modification, deletion, or destruction of Personal Information or Sensitive Information, or any other event that qualifies as a “security breach” or similar terms under applicable Privacy and Security Laws; (b) any unauthorized interference with or other breach of security measures of Business IT Assets; or (c) phishing incident or ransomware attack.

 

 

 

 

Seller” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Seller Closing Documents” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Seller Fundamental Representations” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Seller Indemnified Person” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Seller Party” and “Seller Parties” is defined in the Preamble of this Agreement.

 

Seller Party Releasors” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Sensitive Information” means privileged or proprietary information which, if compromised through any theft, interruption, modification, corruption, loss, misuse, or unauthorized access or disclosure, could cause serious harm to the organization owning it. Sensitive Information shall include information covered by Legal Requirement, including the Privacy and Security Laws, and Personal Information.

 

Series A Preferred Stock” means shares of Series A Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Buyer.

 

Software” means computer programs, operating systems, applications, firmware, and other code, including all source code, object code, application programming interfaces, data files, databases, protocols, specifications, and other documentation thereof

 

Stock Consideration” means (a) two million five hundred thousand (2,500,000) shares of Series A Preferred Stock, and (b) shares of Common Stock valued at five million dollars ($5,000,000), which shall be determined based on a price per share of Common Stock as determined based on the average of the VWAP of Common Stock during each Trading Day during the twenty (20) Trading Day period ending one (1) Trading Day prior to the date of issuance, which, in each case, shall be subject to such reasonable restrictions, including underwriting restrictions, as determined by Buyer.

 

Subsidiaries” means with respect to any Person (the “Parent”), any corporation or other Person of which Ownership Interests having the power to elect a majority of that corporation’s or other Person’s board of directors or similar governing body, or otherwise having the power to direct the business and policies of that corporation or other Person (other than Ownership Interests having such power only upon the happening of a contingency that has not occurred), are held by the Parent or one or more of its Subsidiaries.

 

Tail Policies” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Tax” or “Taxes” means (a) any and all federal, state, local, or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding, social security (or similar, including FICA), unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, escheat, unclaimed property, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, estimated, or other tax of any kind or any charge of any kind in the nature of (or similar to) taxes whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto, in each case whether disputed or not, and (b) any Liability for the payment of any amounts of the type described in clause (a) of this definition as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group for any period, as a result of any tax sharing or tax allocation agreement, arrangement or understanding, or as a result of being liable for another Person’s taxes as a transferee or successor, by Contract or otherwise.

 

 

 

 

Tax Return” means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund or information return or statement relating to Taxes, including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof.

 

Technology” means all inventions, works, discoveries, innovations, know-how, information (including ideas, research and development, formulas, algorithms, compositions, processes and techniques, data, designs, drawings, specifications, customer and supplier lists, pricing and cost information, business and marketing plans and proposals, graphics, illustrations, artwork, documentation, and manuals), servers, Software, computer hardware, integrated circuits and integrated circuit masks, electronic, electrical, and mechanical equipment, and all other forms of technology, including improvements, modifications, works in process, derivatives, or changes, whether tangible or intangible, embodied in any form, whether or not protectable or protected by patent, copyright, mask work right, trade secret law, or otherwise, and all documents and other materials recording any of the foregoing.

 

Third Party Claim” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Trading Day” means a day on which the Pink Open Market or other market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. (or any successors thereof) is open for trading.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement and all other agreements, documents, instruments and certificates contemplated by this Agreement, including the Seller Closing Documents and Buyer Closing Documents.

 

Transaction Expenses” means (a) the costs, fees and expenses (including legal, accounting, investment banking, advisory and other costs, fees and expenses) of any Group Company incurred or committed to in connection with the negotiation, execution and consummation of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and the Transactions, including 50% of the cost of the Tail Policies, (b) any bonus, severance, change of control, retention or similar payment by any Group Company, or any officer, director or employee of a Group Company and any employment or other withholding Taxes related to the foregoing or to the payment of the Purchase Price, in each case, incurred or arising in connection with the consummation of the Transactions, (c) compensation, salary and bonus plan amounts and related Taxes for pre-Closing periods, and (d) any consent or similar fee required to be paid in connection with obtaining those authorizations, consents or approvals that are disclosed or are required to be disclosed on Schedules 0 or 0 of this Agreement.

 

Transactions” means the sale, transfer, conveyance, assignment and delivery and purchase, acquisition and acceptance of the Interests free and clear of any Encumbrance, other than Permitted Encumbrances, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Transfer Taxes” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

Treasury Regulations” means the regulations promulgated under the Code.

 

VWAP” means the daily dollar volume-weighted average sale price for Common Stock on the Pink Open Market or other market operated by OTC Markets Group, Inc. on any particular Trading Day (during the period beginning at such time as such market publicly announces is the official open of trading, and ending at such time as such market publicly announces is the official close of trading), as reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets (or if the Company is unable to gain access to Bloomberg Financial Markets information or if such market is not reported by Bloomberg Financial Markets, as reasonably determined by Buyer, using share price information and volume reported on the OTC Markets website, taking the average price of the high, low and closing prices per share for a given day and multiplying by the daily trading volume for such day, for each day during the VWAP period and dividing the sum of all VWAP calculations for each day by the total trading volume for the entire VWAP period). All such determinations of VWAP shall be appropriately and equitably adjusted in accordance with the provisions set forth herein.

 

Year-End Financials” is defined in Section 0 of this Agreement.

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Form of Assignment

 

[See Attached]

 

 

 

 

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS

 

THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS (this “Assignment”) is made as of June 9, 2021, by and between TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Assignor”), and ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Assignee”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, Assignor is the sole member and owner of all of the membership, financial, governance and other interests in Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC and Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC (each individually, a “Company” and together collectively, the “Companies”);

 

WHEREAS, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Purchase Agreement, as defined below;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2021, by and among Assignor, Assignee, Richard T. Mason and G. Shayne Bench (the “Purchase Agreement”), Assignor desires to assign to Assignee, and Assignee desires to accept from Assignor, an assignment of the Interests in each Company.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor and Assignee hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are acknowledged to be accurate and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

2. Assignment. Effective as of the Closing, Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, and sets over to Assignee the Interests, which includes all rights in each Company, including all economic interest, membership interest, any right to vote or participate in management, and any right to information concerning the business and affairs of the Companies.

 

3. Acceptance and Assumption. Effective as of the Closing, Assignee hereby acquires, takes and accepts from Assignor all rights, titles and interest in and to the Interests.

 

4. Substitution and Withdrawal. Effective as of the Closing, Assignee shall be the sole member of each Company with respect to the Interests and Assignor consents to such assignment and substitution in accordance with applicable law and the operating agreement and other governing documents of each Company. Effective as of the Closing, Assignor shall and does hereby withdraw from each Company as a member, cease to be a member of each Company and cease to have or exercise any right or power as a member of each Company or with respect to the Interests. The parties agree that the assignment of the Interests, the admission of Assignee as the sole member of each Company and the cessation of Assignor as the sole member of each Company shall not dissolve the Company and that the business of the Company shall continue without dissolution.

 

5. Terms of the Purchase Agreement. This Assignment is executed and delivered pursuant to the Purchase Agreement and is effective as of the Closing. The terms of the Purchase Agreement, including, without limitation, the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities relating to the Interests, are incorporated into this Assignment by this reference. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and indemnities contained in the Purchase Agreement are not superseded by this Assignment, but are to remain in full force and effect to the full extent provided in the Purchase Agreement. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of the Purchase Agreement and the terms of this Assignment, the terms of the Purchase Agreement are to govern.

 

 

 

 

6. Binding Effect. The provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon Assignor, its successors and assigns, and all persons claiming by, under or through Assignor, and shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by Assignee and its successors and assigns.

 

7. Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. In order to expedite the execution and delivery of this Assignment by the parties hereto, signatures transmitted via facsimile or other electronic means may be used in place of original signatures on this Assignment. Each of the parties hereto intend to be bound by any signatures delivered via facsimile or other electronically transmitted means, and are aware that the other parties will rely on any such facsimile or electronically transmitted signatures, and hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Assignment based on the form of signature.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the day and year first written above.

 

ASSIGNOR: TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC
     
  By: /s/ Richard Mason
  Name: Richard Mason
  Title: President
     
ASSIGNEE: ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC.
                      
  By: /s/ Richard Mason
  Name: Richard Mason
  Title: President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated June 10, 2021, (the “Effective Date”) is by and between Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Company” and, together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Companies”), and Richard T. Mason (“Mason”), and G. Shayne Bench (“Bench”, and together with Mason, each a “Business Developer”, and, collectively, the “Business Developers”). Company and Business Developers may be referred to individually herein as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.”

 

WHEREAS, Company, Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Trillium”), and the Business Developers are each parties to that certain Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 29, 2021, as amended, pursuant to which Company shall acquire one hundred percent (100%) of the membership interests of the subsidiaries of Trillium; and

 

WHEREAS, Company desires to engage Business Developers to provide business development services to assist Companies in identifying future investment opportunities, subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Business Development Services. Business Developers shall provide to Company the services and functions described in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the “Business Development Services”). Business Developers shall perform all Business Development Services in compliance with all policies and procedures of Companies and in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Business Developers shall devote such time as reasonably required to perform the Business Development Services from time to time. The Business Development Services provided hereunder shall be on a non-exclusive basis. Business Developers shall personally perform the Business Development Services and shall not engage any subcontractors, employees or other agents to perform or assist in the performance of the Business Development Services.

 

2.             Term and Termination. The term of this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and shall expire and terminate two (2) years thereafter, unless terminated earlier: (a) by Company as a result of a material breach by a Business Developer of any term of this Agreement for which Business Developers have failed to cure within ten days after receipt of notice from Company that Business Developers are in material breach; or (b) as mutually agreed to by the Parties (the “Term”).

 

3.             Compensation.

 

3.1       Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3, Business Developers shall receive compensation from Company for the Business Development Services as set forth on Exhibit B.

 

3.2       Business Developers shall be treated for all purposes as independent contractors of Company and not as employees of any of Companies.

 

3.3       The Parties acknowledge and agree that the compensation to be paid under this Agreement for the Business Development Services provided by the Business Developers is consistent with fair market value in an arms-length transaction. If at any time the Parties determine, in their reasonable and good faith judgment, that any payment made or to be made is not consistent with fair market value in an arms’ length transaction or violates or may violate any applicable law or regulation, then Company will not be obligated to pay any amount higher than the amount, if any, that the Parties reasonably and in good faith determine is fair market value and is permitted in accordance with applicable law or regulation.

 

 

 

 

4.             Confidentiality. Business Developers will obtain the use of and/or access to certain of Companies’ and Companies’ affiliates’ confidential and proprietary business information, including but not limited to, prices and terms offered to potential Acquisition or Affiliation targets and their owners, prices paid to and terms agreed upon with Acquisition or Affiliation targets and their owners for Acquisitions or Affiliations that have closed or have been executed, patient information, trade secrets, sales tools, marketing, pricing lists, and advertising services, including extraordinary and specialized knowledge and techniques, practices and procedures (collectively, “Companies Confidential Information”). Business Developers shall, at all times during the Term and thereafter, hold Companies Confidential Information in trust and confidence, and shall only use such information to the extent necessary to provide the Business Development Services and as directed. Business Developers shall not have the right to reproduce, duplicate or copy any Companies Confidential Information, photographic or written materials without the express written consent of Companies. Upon termination of this Agreement, Business Developers shall not be entitled to keep, preserve, copy, disclose to any third party in any manner, or otherwise use any Companies Confidential Information. In addition to the above, Business Developers shall also surrender any written notes, memoranda, other writings, photographs or documents related to any of Companies in Business Developers’ possession, but this provision shall in no way be construed to apply to information generally known in the trade or otherwise in the public domain and publicly and lawfully available. Business Developers recognizes that the confidential information described herein is proprietary in nature and represents valuable trade secrets of Companies. Business Developers further acknowledge that this Section 4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement and constitutes a post-termination restrictive covenant predicated upon the protection of those trade secrets. Company and Business Developers agree that any breach of the restrictive covenants in this Section 4 may result in irreparable damage to Companies for which Companies will have no adequate remedy at law, and, therefore, Company and the Business Developers agree Companies may seek a temporary or permanent injunction or decree of specific performance by any court of competent jurisdiction in favor of Companies enjoining any such breach, without prejudice to any other right or remedy to which Companies shall be entitled. Each of the Companies and all of the Companies’ successors are specifically hereby named as third party beneficiaries of this Section 4, with full right and power to enforce these provisions against Business Developers. Section 4 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

5.             Investment Representations.

 

5.1       Purchase Entirely for Own Account. Business Developers understand and acknowledge that Company is entering into this Agreement and Company is agreeing to issue the Stock Compensation to Business Developers, in reliance upon Business Developers’ representations to Company that the Stock Compensation to be provided to Business Developers is being acquired for investment for Business Developers’ own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof by Business Developers, and that Business Developers have no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing or transferring the same. Business Developers do not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with, or obligation to, any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of the Stock Compensation.

 

5.2       Sophisticated Investor. Each Business Developer is an “accredited investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”) and is able to fend for himself and has such knowledge and experience in financial or business matters that he is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Stock Compensation. Each Business Developer can afford a complete loss of the value of the Stock Compensation and is able to bear the economic risk of holding the Stock Compensation for an indefinite period.

 

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5.3       Disclosure of Information. Business Developers represent that they have had an opportunity to obtain such information as they deem appropriate regarding the business, management, financial affairs and the terms and conditions of the issuance of the Stock Compensation (collectively, the “Disclosure Materials”). Business Developers further represent that they have had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers from Company regarding the terms and conditions of Company and the business, properties, prospects and financial condition of Company. Business Developers understand and acknowledge that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, Company makes no representations or warranties to Business Developers as to any of the Disclosure Materials, including as to their completeness, correctness, or currency and that Company has not undertaken any obligation, and shall have no obligation under this Agreement, to update or supplement any of the Disclosure Materials.

 

5.4       Restricted Securities. Business Developers understand that the Stock Compensation has not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act, and is being issued by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of Business Developers’ representations as expressed herein. Business Developers understand that the Stock Compensation is “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, Business Developers must hold the Stock Compensation indefinitely unless it is registered under the Securities Act and qualified by state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available, including by way of example only, the exemption set forth in Rule 144 under the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Business Developers acknowledge that Company has no obligation to register or qualify the Stock Compensation for resale. Business Developers further acknowledge that if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned upon various requirements including, but not limited to, the time and manner of sale, the holding period for the Stock Compensation and upon requirements relating to Company which are outside of Business Developers’ control, and which Company is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.

 

5.5       Securities not Listed; Public Market. Business Developers understand that the Common Stock is not currently listed for trading on a securities exchange, and that only a limited public market presently exists for the Common Stock, and that Company has made no assurances that the Common Stock will ever be listed for trading on a securities exchange or that a public market will ever exist for the Common Stock.

 

5.6       Legends. Business Developers understand that the Common Stock may be notated with one or all of the following legends:

 

“THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AND HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT WITH A VIEW TO, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE SALE OR DISTRIBUTION THEREOF. NO SUCH TRANSFER MAY BE EFFECTED WITHOUT AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATED THERETO OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL IN A FORM SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933.”

 

and any other legend set forth in, or required by securities laws applicable to the Common Stock represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.

 

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6.             Miscellaneous.

 

6.1       Following the termination of this Agreement, Business Developers shall not interfere with any of the Companies’ relationships or efforts to complete an Acquisition or Affiliation with any Prospect (as defined in Exhibit B) presented to any of the Companies during the Term.

 

6.2       The Parties enter into this Agreement with the intent of conducting their relationship in full compliance with applicable federal, state and local law, including the Medicare/Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Statutes and federal and state physician self-referral laws.

 

6.3       This Agreement, the negotiation, terms and performance of this Agreement, the rights of the Parties under this Agreement, and all claims or actions arising in whole or in part under or in connection with this Agreement, are to be governed by and construed in accordance with the domestic substantive laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule that would cause the application of the laws of any other jurisdiction. In the event of any litigation hereunder, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, including at trial and in all appellate proceedings. Section headings are for convenience only and shall not be considered a part of the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

 

6.4       The Parties submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Florida and the United States District Court located in the state of Florida, and any appellate court in such location to which an appeal from any such state or federal court may be taken, over any dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agree that all claims shall be heard and determined in any such state court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such federal court. A final judgment in any such court shall be conclusive and may be enforced in any other jurisdiction by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law. Each of the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent it may legally do so, any objection that it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any related matter in any state or federal court located in the state of Florida, and the defense that such court is an inconvenient forum for the maintenance of such claim.

 

6.5       TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE, AND COVENANT THAT THEY WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE NEGOTIATION, TERMS OR PERFORMANCE HEREOF, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY OF THEM ARE PERMITTED TO FILE A COPY OF THIS SECTION 6.5 WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE KNOWING, VOLUNTARY AND BARGAINED-FOR AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE TO IRREVOCABLY WAIVE THEIR RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION AND ANY SUCH ACTION IS INSTEAD TO BE TRIED IN A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION BY A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

6.6       This Agreement represents the entire understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and supersedes and replaces all prior understandings and agreements between Company and Business Developers with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement may not be modified or altered, except in writing signed by both parties. Oral changes shall have no effect. If any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be contrary to law, then such provision shall be considered separable from the remainder of this Agreement and will not affect the validity, interpretation or effect of the remainder of this Agreement.

 

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6.7       The failure of a Party to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that Party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

 

6.8       Subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement shall not be assignable by Business Developers but shall be assignable by Company to any entity resulting from the direct or indirect reorganization, merger or consolidation of Company with any other entity or any entity to which Company may directly or indirectly sell substantially all its equity or assets.

 

6.9       All notices, requests, demands, claims and other communications required or permitted to be delivered, given or otherwise provided under this Agreement are to be in writing and are to be delivered, given or otherwise provided: (a) by hand (in which case, it will be effective upon delivery); (b) by electronic mail during regular business hours (in which case, it will be effective when received); or (c) by overnight delivery by a nationally recognized courier service (in which case, it will be effective on the earlier of the date it is received or the second business day after being deposited with such courier service), in each case, to the address listed below (or to such other addresses as a Party designates by notice to the other Parties in compliance with this Section 6.9):

 

  If to Business Developers:
   
  Shayne Bench
  309 Ringling Point Drive
  Sarasota, Florida 34234
  Electronic Mail: shaynebench@trilliumhcg.com
   
  with a copy to (which is not to constitute notice):
   
  Blalock Walters, P.A.
  2 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 400
  Sarasota, Florida 34236
  Attn: Robert Stroud
  Electronic Mail: rstroud@blalockwalters.com
   
  If to Company:
   
  Assisted 4 Living, Inc.
  6801 Energy Court, Suite 201
  Sarasota, Florida 34240
  Attn: Louis Collier
  Electronic Mail: Loucoljr@outlook.com
   
  with a copy to (which is not to constitute notice):
   
  Bass, Berry & Sims PLC
  150 Third Avenue South, Suite 2800,
  Nashville, Tennessee 37201
  Attention: Angela Humphreys and Paul Singleton
  Electronic Mail: ahumphreys@bassberry.com; psingleton@bassberry.com

 

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6.10       Sections 2 (as applicable for post-termination payments) 3 and 4 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

6.11       The Parties are permitted to execute this Agreement in one or more counterparts and each counterpart is to be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement and all of which, when taken together, are to be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. The exchange of copies of this Agreement and of signature pages by facsimile or other electronic transmission constitutes effective execution and delivery of this Agreement. Signatures of the Parties transmitted by facsimile or other electronic transmission are to be deemed to be the Parties’ original signatures for any purpose whatsoever.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Business Development Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.

 

  COMPANY:
     
  ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC., a Nevada corporation
     
  By: /s/ Louis Collier, CEO
    Louis Collier, CEO
     
  BUSINESS DEVELOPERS:
     
    /s/ Richard T. Mason
    Richard T. Mason, individually
     
    /s/ G. Shayne Bench
    G. Shayne Bench, individually

 

[Signature Page to Business Development Agreement]

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

Business Developers will perform the duties and responsibilities as set forth below:

 

Business Developers shall assist in the identification of Prospects to be acquired by Companies and/or their affiliates similar in size and scope to the business of Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC as of the date hereof.

 

Business Developers shall assist in the identification of facilities to be acquired or potential Prospects for capital restructurings, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of real estate for an existing skilled nursing or assisted living facility.

 

Upon identifying a Prospect and having a Meeting (as defined in Exhibit B) with such Prospect, Business Developers shall notify Company in writing or by email of the Prospect. All initial introductions of Prospects to Company shall be by email or other notice delivered to the attention of Louis Collier in accordance with Section 6.9.

 

Following Business Developers’ providing notice of a Prospect to Company, Business Developers will assist Company in closing Acquisitions relating to such Prospects, including using Business Developers’ knowledge, expertise and market awareness to assist Company with performing diligence, negotiating with such Prospect and taking such other actions as may be advisable or necessary as determined by Company in connection with the negotiation, closing or consummation of Acquisitions.

 

Business Developers will only interact with Prospects in accordance with Company’s instructions.

 

Business Developers are not authorized on behalf of Companies to, and shall not, make or execute any offers, letters of intent, term sheets, or any similar binding or non-binding agreement with a Prospect without the prior written instruction of Companies.

 

Business Developers shall perform all Business Development Services in compliance with all policies and procedures of Companies and in strict compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

 

Business Developers shall introduce Prospects only to Companies or any of their affiliates.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

COMPENSATION FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

 

Except as otherwise provided below in this Exhibit B, Business Developers shall receive compensation from Company if, and only if, Business Developers initially introduce a Prospect to Company, and within six months after such initial introduction, any Companies close an Acquisition of such Prospect.

 

In such event, Business Developers’ compensation shall be the number of shares of Common Stock (the “Stock Compensation”) equal to the product of (i) 4% of the Gross Revenue (rounded down to the nearest whole dollar), multiplied by (ii) one, such that, for the avoidance of doubt, one share of Common Stock shall be issued for each whole dollar after multiplying the Prospect’s Gross Revenue by 4%. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, in no event shall the consideration paid pursuant to this Agreement exceed the aggregate of 2,500,000 shares of Common Stock, and in no event shall any fractional shares be due and payable or otherwise issued or issuable pursuant to this Agreement.

 

All consideration payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be allocated equally among the Business Developers and shall be issued or paid, as applicable, promptly following Company’s determination thereof, but in no event more than 90 days following the closing of such applicable Acquisition.

 

By way of example and not of limitation:

 

  Example 1: If Business Developers initially introduce a Prospect to Company, and within six months after such initial introduction, Company closes an Acquisition of such Prospect, which has Gross Revenue of $1,000,000 and Business Developers have not previously earned any consideration pursuant to this Agreement, Business Developers’ compensation shall be 40,000 shares of Common Stock (($1,000,000 of Gross Revenue x 4%) x 1), which shall be allocated equally, 20,000 shares of Common Stock, to each Business Developer.
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  Example 2: If Business Developers initially introduce a Prospect to Company and, within the six months after such initial introduction on the date that is 95 days following the end of the Term, Company closes an Acquisition of such Prospect, which has Gross Revenue of $10,000,000 and Business Developers had previously earned consideration of 2,300,000 shares of Common Stock pursuant to this Agreement, Business Developers’ compensation shall be 200,000 shares of Common Stock (($10,000,000 of Gross Revenue x 4%) x 1 = 400,000; provided, however, such amount is limited to 200,000 by the overall 2,500,000 cap).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, no compensation shall be owed to Business Developers under this Agreement with respect to any:

 

(i) Acquisition that is closed by any Companies more than six months after the date that Business Developers initially introduces such Prospect to Company;

 

(ii) Acquisition that is closed by any Companies more than six months after the end of the Term;

 

(iii) Acquisition that is closed by any Companies after this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of the Term;

 

(iv) Prospect with which Business Developers held fewer than one Meeting; provided, that Business Developers shall have provided a description of Meeting to Company in writing or by email;

 

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(v) Acquisition for which any employee, affiliate, agent, broker, consultant, investment banker or other service provider of Companies (collectively, an “Agent”) is entitled to any transaction-based or flat-fee compensation for any reason, including, but not limited to, for introducing, referring, or otherwise finding the Prospect; or

 

(vi) Prospect with which an Agent had a Meeting prior to Business Developers’ introduction of such Prospect.

 

For purposes of this Agreement:

 

Acquisition” means: (i) any merger, consolidation, or other business combination with a Prospect involving Company or any of its subsidiaries; (ii) the acquisition of all or substantially all the stock or equity interests of a Prospect by Company or any of its subsidiaries; or (iii) the acquisition of all or substantially all the assets of a Prospect by Company or any of its subsidiaries, in each case only to the extent that Business Developers first introduced the Prospect to Company and performed the requisite Services in connection with the Acquisition;

 

Common Stock” means shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of Company;

 

Gross Revenue” means Prospect’s gross revenue for the 12 month period ending on the last day of the month immediately prior to the month in which the Acquisition closes, and shall be determined in good faith by Company or its third party accountants in their sole discretion;

 

Meeting” means a substantive meeting with the owner(s) and/or senior management of such Prospect (such meeting must be in-person or held via telephone conference call or video teleconferencing technology) for purposes of discussing a proposed Acquisition; and

 

Prospect” means any skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility; provided, however, that any such facility (including physicians or other practitioners providing services on behalf of such practice) to whom any Business Developer has referred patients, or intends to refer patients in the future, for the provision of healthcare items or services shall not, under any circumstance, be considered a Prospect.

 

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Exhibit 10.2

 

MASTER LEASE

 

THIS MASTER LEASE (this “Lease”) is entered into this August 16, 2019, by and between CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”), and that/those entity(ies) identified as Tenant on the signature pages attached hereto (collectively, “Tenant”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Landlord desires to lease the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant desires to lease the Premises from Landlord upon the terms set forth in this Lease.

 

B. Pursuant to that certain Guaranty of Master Lease dated of even date herewith (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Guaranty”), Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Guarantor”) has agreed to guaranty the obligations of each of the entities comprising Tenant under this Lease,unless a Security Deposit is posted as provided herein.

 

C. A list of the Facilities covered by this Lease is attached hereto as Schedule 1.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

MASTER LEASE; DEFINITIONS; PREMISES; TERM

 

1.1 Recognition of Master Lease; Irrevocable Waiver of Certain Rights. Tenant and Landlord each acknowledges and agrees that this Lease constitutes a single, indivisible lease of the entire Premises, and the Premises constitutes a single economic unit. The Base Rent, Additional Rent, other amounts payable hereunder and all other provisions contained herein have been negotiated and agreed upon based on the intent to lease the entirety of the Premises as a single and inseparable transaction, and such Base Rent, Additional Rent, other amounts and other provisions would have been materially different had the parties intended to enter into separate leases or a divisible lease. Any Event of Default under this Lease shall constitute an Event of Default as to the entire Premises. Each of the entities comprising Tenant and Guarantor, in order to induce Landlord to enter into this Lease, to the extent permitted by law:

 

(a) Agrees, acknowledges and is forever estopped from asserting to the contrary that the statements set forth in the first sentence of this Section are true, correct and complete;

 

(b) Agrees, acknowledges and is forever estopped from asserting to the contrary that this Lease is a new and de novo lease, separate and distinct from any other lease between any of the entities comprising Tenant and any of the entities comprising Landlord that may have existed prior to the date hereof;

 

(c) Agrees, acknowledges and is forever estopped from asserting to the contrary that this Lease is a single lease pursuant to which the collective Premises are demised as a whole to Tenant;

 

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(d) Agrees, acknowledges and is forever estopped from asserting to the contrary that if, notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, this Lease were to be determined or found to be in any proceeding, action or arbitration under state or federal bankruptcy, insolvency, debtor-relief or other applicable laws to constitute multiple leases demising multiple properties, such multiple leases could not, by the debtor, trustee, or any other party, be selectively or individually assumed, rejected or assigned; and

 

(e) Forever knowingly waives and relinquishes any and all rights under or benefits of the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy Code Section 365 (11 U.S.C. § 365), or any successor or replacement thereof or any analogous state law, to selectively or individually assume, reject or assign the multiple leases comprising this Lease following a determination or finding in the nature of that described in the foregoing Section 1.1(d).

 

1.2 Definitions. Certain initially-capitalized terms used in this Lease are defined in Exhibit A. All accounting terms not otherwise defined in this Lease have the meanings assigned to them in accordance with GAAP.

 

1.3 Lease of Premises; Ownership. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Lease, Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord all of Landlord’s rights and interest in and to the Premises. Tenant acknowledges that the Premises are the property of Landlord and that Tenant has only the right to the possession and use of the Premises upon and subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease. Tenant will not, at any time during the Term, take any position, whether in any tax return, public filing, contractual arrangement, financial statement or otherwise, other than that Landlord is the owner of the Premises for federal, state and local income tax purposes and that this Lease is a “true lease”.

 

1.4 Term. The initial term of this Lease (the “Initial Term”) shall be deemed to have commenced as of July 1, 2019 (the “Commencement Date”) and expiring at 11:59 p.m. on November 30, 2030 (the “Initial Expiration Date”). The term of this Lease may be extended for two (2) separate terms of five (5) years each (each, an “Extension Term”) if: (a) at least twelve (12), but not more than eighteen (18) months prior to the end of the then current Term, Tenant delivers to Landlord a written notice (an “Extension Notice”) that it desires to exercise its right to extend the Term for one (1) Extension Term; and (b) no Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date Landlord receives the Extension Notice or on the last day of the then current Term. During any such Extension Term, except as otherwise specifically provided for herein, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. Once delivered to Landlord, an Extension Notice shall be irrevocable; provided, however, that, Tenant shall have ten (10) Business Days following Landlord’s notice to Tenant of the final determination of the Base Rent for the first Lease Year of the applicable Extension Term to elect to withdraw the applicable Extension Notice, which election must be in writing and once made, shall be irrevocable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no right to withdraw an Extension Notice if the Base Rent for the first Lease Year of the applicable Extension Term was calculated based on the Base Rent payable during the immediately preceding Lease Year rather than on the Fair Market Rental for the Premises as determined pursuant to Exhibit E.

 

1.5 Net Lease. This Lease is intended to be and shall be construed as an absolutely net lease, commonly referred to as a “net, net, net” or “triple net” lease, pursuant to which Landlord shall not, under any circumstances or conditions, whether presently existing or hereafter arising, and whether foreseen or unforeseen by the parties, be required to make any payment or expenditure of any kind whatsoever or be under any other obligation or liability whatsoever, except as expressly set forth herein, in connection with the Premises. All Rent payments shall be absolutely net to Landlord, free of all Impositions, utility charges, operating expenses, insurance premiums or any other charges or expenses in connection with the Premises, all of which shall be paid by Tenant.

 

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ARTICLE II

RENT

 

2.1 Base Rent.

 

2.1.1 During the Term, Tenant will pay to Landlord as base rent hereunder (the “Base Rent”): (i) for the month of July, 2019, Base Rent shall equal zero dollars ($0), (ii) commencing on August 1, 2019, Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to Three Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($3,600,000.00), and (iii) commencing on August 1, 2020, the Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to Four Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($4,800,000.00). The Base Rent shall be payable in advance in twelve (12) equal monthly installments on or before the first (1st) Business Day of each calendar month; provided, however, the Base Rent attributable to the first (1st) full calendar month of the Term and the calendar month in which the Commencement Date occurs, which may be a partial month, shall be payable on the Commencement Date. Commencing on July 1, 2021, and on the first day of each Lease Year thereafter during the Term (including, without limitation, any Extension Term), the Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to the sum of (a) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (b) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year multiplied by the greater of (i) the Adjusted CPI Increase or (ii) one and one-half percent (1.5%).

 

2.1.2 Notwithstanding anything in Section 2.1.1 to the contrary, the Base Rent for the first Lease Year of each Extension Term shall be reset and expressed as an annual amount equal to the lesser of: (a) the Fair Market Rental of the Premises, and (b) the sum of (i) the annual Base Rent payable during the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (ii) the annual Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year multiplied by twenty percent (20%). Notwithstanding the foregoing, on the first day of the second (2nd) Lease Year of any Extension Term and the first day of each Lease Year thereafter during such Extension Term, the Base Rent shall increase to an annual amount equal to the sum of (A) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year, and (B) the Base Rent for the immediately preceding Lease Year multiplied by the greater of (1) the Adjusted CPI Increase or (2) one and one-half percent (1.5%).

 

2.1.3 Pursuant to the Facilities Transition Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Landlord has agreed to permit Tenant to defer the payment of (i) unpaid base rent that would otherwise be payable under the Prior Lease for the month of June 2019 in the amount of $789,913.00, and (ii) real property taxes for those facilities subject to the Prior Lease and located in the State of Ohio (the “Ohio Facilities”) for the period from January 1, 2019 to the “Transition Date” (as defined in the Facilities Transition Agreement) in the amount of $419,522.22 (collectively, the “Deferred Rent”). Commencing with the Payment Date on January 2, 2020 and continuing on for each of the thirty- five (35) consecutive Payment Dates thereafter (the period from the January 2, 2020 Payment Date to the last such Payment Date being hereinafter referred to as the “Deferral Repayment Period”), together with each payment of Base Rent, Tenant will pay to Landlord a monthly payment of the Deferred Rent in the amount of $33,595.43. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that the amount of Deferred Rent set forth in clause (ii) above is based on a Transition Date for the Ohio Facilities of September 1, 2019. If the Transition Date for any of the Ohio Facilities is later than September 1, 2019, then the amount of Deferred Rent set forth in clause (ii) shall be adjusted to reflect the actual Transition Date for the Ohio Facilities with Tenant being responsible for real property taxes for each Ohio Facility through the Transition Date applicable to each such Ohio Facility. Upon any such adjustment to the amount of Deferred Rent, the monthly payment of Deferred Rent set forth in this Section 2.13 shall also be correspondingly adjusted as necessary to cause the aggregate amount of Deferred Rent (as so adjusted) to be fully repaid through equal monthly installments ending on the expiration of the Deferral Repayment Period.

 

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2.2 Additional Rent. In addition to the Base Rent, Tenant shall also pay and discharge as and when due and payable all other amounts, liabilities and obligations which Tenant assumes or agrees to pay under this Lease. In the event of any failure on the part of Tenant to pay any of those items referred to in the previous sentence, Tenant will also promptly pay and discharge every fine, penalty, interest and cost which may be added for non-payment or late payment of the same. Collectively, the items referred to in the first two sentences of this Section 2.2 are referred to as “Additional Rent.” Except as may otherwise be set forth herein, any costs or expenses paid or incurred by Landlord on behalf of Tenant that constitute Additional Rent shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after the presentation by Landlord to Tenant of invoices therefor.

 

2.3 Method of Payment. All Rent payable hereunder shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of America. Except as may otherwise be specifically set forth herein, Rent shall be prorated as to any partial months at the beginning and end of the Term. Rent to be paid to Landlord shall be paid by electronic funds transfer debit transactions through wire transfer of immediately available funds and shall be initiated by Tenant for settlement on or before the Payment Date; provided, however, if the Payment Date is not a Business Day, then settlement shall be made on the next succeeding day which is a Business Day. If Landlord directs Tenant to pay any Base Rent to any party other than Landlord, Tenant shall send to Landlord, simultaneously with such payment, a copy of the transmittal letter or invoice and a check whereby such payment is made or such other evidence of payment as Landlord may reasonably require.

 

2.4 Late Payment of Rent. Tenant hereby acknowledges that the late payment of Rent will cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated hereunder, the exact amount of which is presently anticipated to be extremely difficult to ascertain. Accordingly, if any installment of Rent other than Additional Rent payable to a Person other than Landlord (or a Facility Mortgagee) shall not be paid within five (5) days of its Payment Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, on demand, a late charge equal to the lesser of (a) five percent (5%) of the amount of such installment or (b) the maximum amount permitted by law. The parties agree that this late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs that Landlord will incur by reason of late payment by Tenant. The parties further agree that such late charge is Rent and not interest and such assessment does not constitute a lender or borrower/creditor relationship between Landlord and Tenant. In addition, if any installment of Rent other than Additional Rent payable to a Person other than Landlord (or a Facility Mortgagee) shall not be paid within ten (10) days after its Payment Date, the amount unpaid, including any late charges, shall bear interest at the Agreed Rate compounded monthly from such Payment Date to the date of payment thereof, and Tenant shall pay such interest to Landlord on demand. The payment of such late charge or such interest shall neither constitute waiver of nor excuse or cure any default under this Lease, nor prevent Landlord from exercising any other rights and remedies available to Landlord.

 

2.5 Guaranty. Tenant’s obligations under this Lease are guaranteed by the Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty, unless a Security Deposit is posted pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Lease.

 

ARTICLE III

SECURITY DEPOSIT; LETTER OF CREDIT

 

3.1 Security Deposit. Tenant shall pay to Landlord the amount of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000) as security (the “Security Deposit”) for the full and faithful performance by Tenant of each and every term, provision, covenant and condition of this Lease. As more fully set forth in the Guaranty, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, Guarantor’s obligations under the Guaranty shall terminate with respect to any liabilities arising from and after the Security Deposit Date (as defined below) upon the date on which Tenant deposits with Landlord the full and unapplied Security Deposit (the “Security Deposit Date”).

 

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3.1.1 The Security Deposit shall not be deemed an advance payment of Rent or a measure of Landlord’s damages for any default under this Lease by Tenant, nor shall it be a bar or defense to any action that Landlord may at any time commence against Tenant. The Security Deposit shall be the property of Landlord and it may commingle the Security Deposit with other assets of Landlord, and Tenant shall not be entitled to any interest on the Security Deposit.

 

3.1.2 Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Landlord, at its option and in such order as Landlord in its sole discretion may determine, may apply the Security Deposit to any (a) obligation of Tenant under this Lease, or (b) Losses that Landlord may incur in connection with, or related to, this Lease, or any Event of Default under this Lease, whether such obligation or Loss accrues before or after the Event of Default.

 

3.1.3 If Landlord sells or transfers the Premises or Landlord ceases to have an interest in the Premises, Landlord may remit any unapplied part of the Security Deposit (or transfer the Letter of Credit if the LC Election has been made) to the successor owner of the Premises, and from and after such payment or transfer, Landlord shall be relieved of all liability with respect thereto. In the case of any partial transfer or cessation, Landlord may transfer such portion of the Security Deposit as Landlord allocates to such part of the Premises, in its reasonable discretion.

 

3.1.4 In the event Landlord applies all or any portion of the Security Deposit in connection with an Event of Default, Tenant shall (within ten (10) days following delivery of written notice by Landlord) deposit such funds with Landlord as to restore the Security Deposit to the amount of $900,000 as provided in Section 3.1 above. For the avoidance of doubt, if Tenant’s replenishment obligation set forth in this Section 3.1.4 is triggered as of a date that is subsequent to the effective date of the termination of the Guaranty pursuant to Section 3.1 above, then said replenishment obligation shall not be a guaranteed obligation of Guarantor under the Guaranty (which Guaranty, at such time, would have been terminated); provided, however, that nothing herein shall, or shall be deemed to have, modified, canceled, terminated, or otherwise changed Tenant’s obligation to replenish the Security Deposit as provided for in this Section 3.1.4.

 

3.1.5 If no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under this Lease and Tenant has fully performed and satisfied all of its obligations under this Lease, then Landlord shall pay the Security Deposit, or remaining unapplied portion thereof, to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and the surrender of the Premises to Landlord in accordance with the terms of this Lease.

 

3.2 Letter of Credit. In lieu of depositing the Security Deposit with Landlord as and when required pursuant to Section 3.1, and upon prior written notice to Landlord, Tenant may elect (such election, the “LC Election”) to deposit with Landlord and maintain during the Term and for sixty (60) days after the Expiration Date, a Letter of Credit in an undrawn face amount equal to three (3) monthly payments of Base Rent in the first year of the lease (the “LC Amount”) as partial collateral for Tenant’s obligations under this Lease. During any period in which the LC Election has been made, the following provisions shall apply:

 

3.2.1 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may, but shall not be required to, draw upon the Letter of Credit (in whole or in part) and apply the cash proceeds thereof to the obligations due from Tenant under this Lease and to compensate Landlord for the damages suffered or incurred by it in connection with such Event of Default (or any other Event of Default). Any amount drawn by Landlord shall not be deemed: (a) to fix or determine the amounts to which Landlord is entitled to recover under this Lease or otherwise; (b) to waive or cure any default under this Lease; or (c) to limit or waive Landlord’s right to pursue any remedies provided for in this Lease.

 

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3.2.2 Tenant covenants as follows: (a) on or before thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the then issued and outstanding Letter of Credit, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord a replacement Letter of Credit in the LC Amount; (b) if all or any portion of the Letter of Credit is drawn against by Landlord, Tenant shall, within five (5) Business Days after demand by Landlord, deposit with Landlord a replacement or supplementary Letter of Credit such that at all times during the term of this Lease and for sixty (60) days after the Expiration Date, Landlord shall have the ability to draw on one or more Letters of Credit totaling, in the aggregate, the LC Amount; and (c) following an Issuer Revocation, Tenant shall obtain a replacement Letter of Credit in the LC Amount from another Issuer within fifteen (15) days of Landlord’s written demand therefor. If Tenant fails to timely perform any of the foregoing, then in addition to any other rights and remedies available under this Lease, Landlord may immediately draw upon the full amount of the then issued and outstanding Letter of Credit.

 

3.2.3 Upon the issuance of a replacement Letter of Credit, Landlord shall have the right to draw solely on such replacement Letter of Credit and Landlord shall have no right to draw against the Letter of Credit which is replaced by such replacement Letter of Credit.

 

3.2.4 Tenant shall have the right to deposit with Landlord one or more Letters of Credit to satisfy the requirements of this Section 3.2, so long as the aggregate undrawn face amount of all issued and outstanding Letters of Credit equal the LC Amount.

 

3.2.5 Within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any written demand by Landlord, Tenant shall produce to Landlord (a) evidence satisfactory to Landlord, in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment, that Issuer is then in compliance with the Issuer Standards, and

(b) such other information concerning Issuer as Landlord may reasonably request.

 

3.2.6 If Landlord draws on a Letter of Credit, the cash proceeds thereof not used to compensate Landlord for amounts due to Landlord under this Lease by reason of an Event of Default shall be held by Landlord as an additional security deposit under this Lease and Landlord may, from time to time, without prejudice to any other right or remedy, apply such cash proceeds to the obligations due from Tenant under this Lease and to compensate Landlord for the damages suffered or incurred by it in connection with such Event of Default (or any other Event of Default). The holding of such cash proceeds by Landlord shall not limit or stay Tenant’s obligation hereunder to cause to be issued a Letter of Credit in the LC Amount. Absent an Event of Default (except an Event a Default that would be fully cured by the posting of a Letter of Credit in the LC Amount), upon Landlord’s receipt of a Letter of Credit in the LC Amount, any such cash proceeds then held by Landlord shall be returned to Tenant. If requested by Tenant, Landlord shall make such cash proceeds available to collateralize a replacement Letter of Credit or supplemental Letter of Credit pursuant to a written agreement with the applicable Issuer, whereby Landlord shall agree to disburse such cash proceeds to the applicable Issuer upon such Issuer’s irrevocable and unconditional commitment to issue the applicable replacement Letter of Credit or supplemental Letter of Credit upon its receipt of such cash proceeds. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not be required to make such cash proceeds available if an Event of Default then exists. If Tenant is not in default under this Lease as of the Expiration Date, any cash proceeds then held by Landlord shall be returned to Tenant within sixty (60) days following the Expiration Date.

 

3.2.7 In the event that when the LC Election is made, Landlord is holding the Security Deposit pursuant to Section 3.1 above, then upon Landlord’s receipt of: (i) written notice from Tenant making the LC Election, and (ii) a Letter of Credit in the LC Amount satisfying the provisions of this Section 3.2, any such cash Security Deposit then held by Landlord shall be returned to Tenant.

 

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ARTICLE IV

IMPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES

 

4.1 Impositions.

 

4.1.1 Subject to Section 4.5, Tenant shall pay all Impositions attributable to a tax period, or portion thereof, occurring during the Term (irrespective of whether the Impositions for such tax period are due and payable after the Term), when due and before any fine, penalty, premium, interest or other cost may be added for non-payment. Where feasible, such payments shall be made directly to the taxing authorities. If any such Imposition may, at the option of the taxpayer, lawfully be paid in installments (whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of such Imposition), Tenant may exercise the option to pay same (and any accrued interest on the unpaid balance of such Imposition) in installments (provided no such installments shall extend beyond the Term) and, in such event, shall pay such installments during the Term before any fine, penalty, premium, further interest or cost may be added thereto. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, not less than five (5) days prior to the due date of each Imposition, copies of the invoice for such Imposition, the check delivered for payment thereof and an original receipt evidencing such payment or other proof of payment satisfactory to Landlord.

 

4.1.2 Notwithstanding Section 4.1.1 to the contrary, Landlord may elect to pay those Impositions, if any, based on Landlord’s net income, gross receipts, franchise taxes and taxes on its capital stock directly to the taxing authority and within ten (10) Business Days of Landlord delivering to Tenant notice and evidence of such payment, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for such paid Impositions. In connection with such Impositions, Tenant shall, upon request of Landlord, promptly provide to Landlord such data as is maintained by Tenant with respect to any Facility as may be necessary to prepare any returns and reports to be filed in connection therewith.

 

4.1.3 Tenant shall prepare and file all tax returns and reports as may be required by Legal Requirements with respect to or relating to all Impositions (other than those Impositions, if any, based on Landlord’s net income, gross receipts, franchise taxes and taxes on its capital stock).

 

4.1.4 Tenant may, upon notice to Landlord, at Tenant’s option and at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, protest, appeal or institute such other proceedings as Tenant may deem appropriate to effect a reduction of real estate or personal property assessments and Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant in such protest, appeal or other action; provided, however, that upon Landlord’s request in connection with any such protest or appeal, Tenant shall post an adequate bond or deposit sufficient sums with Landlord to insure payment of any such real estate or personal property assessments during the pendency of any such protest or appeal.

 

4.1.5 Landlord or Landlord’s designee shall use reasonable efforts to give prompt notice to Tenant of all Impositions payable by Tenant hereunder of which Landlord at any time has knowledge, provided, however, that any failure by Landlord to provide such notice to Tenant shall in no way relieve Tenant of its obligation to timely pay the Impositions.

 

4.1.6 Impositions imposed or assessed in respect of the tax-fiscal period during which the Term terminates shall be adjusted and prorated between Landlord and Tenant, whether or not such Imposition is imposed or assessed before or after such termination, and Tenant’s obligation to pay its prorated share thereof shall survive such termination.

 

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4.2 Utilities; CC&Rs. Tenant shall pay any and all charges for electricity, power, gas, oil, water and other utilities used in connection with each Facility during the Term. Tenant shall also pay all costs and expenses of any kind whatsoever which may be imposed against Landlord during the Term by reason of any of the covenants, conditions and/or restrictions affecting any Facility or any portion thereof, or with respect to easements, licenses or other rights over, across or with respect to any adjacent or other property which benefits any Facility, including any and all costs and expenses associated with any utility, drainage and parking easements. If Landlord is billed directly for any of the foregoing costs, Landlord shall send Tenant the bill and Tenant shall pay the same before it is due.

 

4.3 Insurance. Subject to Section 4.6, Tenant shall pay or cause to be paid all premiums for the insurance coverage required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder.

 

4.4 Other Charges. Tenant shall pay all other amounts, liabilities, obligations, costs and expenses paid or incurred with respect to the ownership, repair, replacement, restoration, maintenance and operation of each Facility.

 

4.5 Real Property Imposition Impounds.

 

4.5.1 If required under the terms of any Facility Mortgage Document or at Landlord’s option (to be exercised by thirty (30) days’ written notice to Tenant) following (i) the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, or (ii) following the occurrence of more than one (1) Event of Default in any twelve (12) month period and for the remainder of the Term, Tenant shall include with each payment of Base Rent a sum equal one-twelfth (1/12th) of 100% of the amount required to discharge the annual amount of Real Property Impositions. Landlord may, at its option, from time to time require that any particular deposit be greater than one-twelfth (1/12th) of 100% of the estimated annual Real Property Impositions if necessary to provide a sufficient fund from which to make payment of such Real Property Impositions on or before the next due date of any installment thereof. Additionally, Landlord may change its estimate of any Real Property Imposition for any period on the basis of a change in an assessment or tax rate or for any other good faith reason. In such event, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the amount in excess of the sums previously deposited with Landlord for the applicable period within ten (10) days after Landlord’s request therefor. If at any time within thirty (30) days before the due date of any Real Property Imposition, the deposits are insufficient for the payment in full of the obligation for which the deposits are being held, Tenant shall remit the amount of the deficiency to Landlord within ten (10) days after written demand from Landlord. If Landlord elects (to the extent permitted pursuant to this Section 4.5.1), to require Tenant to impound Real Property Impositions hereunder, Tenant shall, as soon as they are received, deliver to Landlord copies of all notices, demands, claims, bills and receipts in relation to the Real Property Impositions.

 

4.5.2 The sums deposited by Tenant under this Section 4.5 shall be held by Landlord, shall not bear interest nor be held by Landlord in trust or as an agent of Tenant, and may be commingled with the other assets of Landlord. Provided no Event of Default then exists under this Lease, and provided that Tenant has timely delivered to Landlord copies of any bills, claims or notices that Tenant has received, the sums deposited by Tenant under this Section 4.5 shall be used by Landlord to pay Real Property Impositions as the same become due. Upon the occurrence of any Event of Default, Landlord may apply any funds held by it under this Section 4.5 to cure such Event of Default or on account of any damages suffered or incurred by Landlord in connection therewith or to any other obligations of Tenant arising under this Lease, in such order as Landlord in its discretion may determine.

 

4.5.3 If Landlord transfers this Lease, it shall transfer all amounts then held by it under this Section 4.5 to the transferee, and Landlord shall thereafter have no liability of any kind with respect thereto. As of the Expiration Date, any sums held by Landlord under this Section 4.5 shall be returned to Tenant, only as and when the conditions of Section 3.1, or if the LC Election has been made, Section 3.2, for the return of the Security Deposit or, as applicable, Letter of Credit have been met and provided that any and all Real Property Impositions due and owing hereunder have been paid in full.

 

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4.5.4 Notwithstanding anything herein which may be construed to the contrary, if Landlord elects (to the extent permitted pursuant to Section 4.5.1) to require Tenant to impound Real Property Impositions hereunder, Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for failing to pay any Real Property Impositions to the extent that: (a) any Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, (b) insufficient deposits under this Section 4.5 are held by Landlord at the time such Real Property Impositions become due and payable, or (c) Tenant has failed to provide Landlord with copies of the bills, notices, and claims for such Real Property Impositions as required pursuant to Section 4.5.1.

 

4.6 Insurance Premium Impounds. If (a) required under the terms of any Facility Mortgage Document or (b) at Landlord’s option (to be exercised by thirty (30) days’ written notice to Tenant) following (i) the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, or (ii) following the occurrence of more than one (1) Event of Default in any twelve (12) month period and for the remainder of the Term, Tenant shall be required to deposit, at the time of any payment of Base Rent, an amount equal to one-twelfth (12th) of 100% of Tenant’s estimated annual insurance premiums, into an impound account as directed by Landlord; provided, however, such deposits required pursuant to clause (b) shall be limited to estimated annual insurance premiums for property insurance described in Sections 9.1.1 through 9.1.3, inclusive, below. As applicable, the terms of Section 4.5 shall govern the amounts deposited under this Section 4.6.

 

ARTICLE V

ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES; NO IMPAIRMENT

 

5.1 Acceptance of Premises. Tenant acknowledges receipt and delivery of possession of the Premises and confirms that Tenant has examined and otherwise has knowledge of the condition of the Premises prior to the execution and delivery of this Lease and has found the same to be in good order and repair, free from Hazardous Materials not in compliance with applicable Hazardous Materials Laws and satisfactory for its purposes hereunder. Regardless, however, of, any prior knowledge, any examination or inspection made by Tenant and whether or not any patent or latent defect or condition was revealed or discovered thereby, Tenant is leasing the Premises “as is” in its present condition. Tenant waives any claim or action against Landlord in respect of the condition of the Premises including any defects or adverse conditions not discovered or otherwise known by Tenant as of the Commencement Date. Tenant acknowledges and agrees that (A) it and/or its Affiliates have operated the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, and (B) Tenant has knowledge of all aspects of the Premises, Improvements thereon, and operation of the Facilities. TENANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT LANDLORD MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE PREMISES, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, OR AS TO THE NATURE OR QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, OR THE EXISTENCE OF ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS, LATENT OR PATENT, ARE TO BE BORNE SOLELY BY TENANT.

 

5.2 No Impairment. The respective obligations of Landlord and Tenant shall not be affected or impaired by reason of (a) any damage to, or destruction of, any Facility, from whatever cause, or any Condemnation of any Facility (except as otherwise expressly and specifically provided in Article XI or Article XII); (b) the interruption or discontinuation of any service or utility servicing any Facility; (c) the lawful or unlawful prohibition of, or restriction upon, Tenant’s use of any Facility due to the interference with such use by any Person or eviction by paramount title; (d) any claim that Tenant has or might have against Landlord on account of any breach of warranty or default by Landlord under this Lease or any other agreement by which Landlord is bound; (e) any bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or other proceedings affecting Landlord or any assignee or transferee of Landlord; (f) any Licensing Impairment; or (g) for any other cause whether similar or dissimilar to any of the foregoing. Tenant hereby specifically waives all rights, arising from any occurrence whatsoever, which may now or hereafter be conferred upon it by law or equity (x) to modify, surrender or terminate this Lease or quit or surrender any Facility, or (y) that would entitle Tenant to any abatement, reduction, offset, suspension or deferment of Rent. The obligations of Landlord and Tenant hereunder shall be separate and independent covenants and agreements and Rent shall continue to be payable in all events until the termination of this Lease, other than by reason of an Event of Default. Tenant’s sole right to recover damages against Landlord under this Lease shall be to prove such damages in a separate action

 

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ARTICLE VI

OPERATING COVENANTS

 

6.1 Tenant Personal Property. Tenant shall obtain and install all items of furniture, fixtures, supplies and equipment not included as Landlord Personal Property as shall be necessary or reasonably appropriate to operate each Facility in compliance with this Lease (the “Tenant Personal Property”).

 

6.2 Landlord Personal Property. Tenant may, from time to time, in Tenant’s reasonable discretion, without notice to or approval of Landlord, sell or dispose of any item of the Landlord Personal Property; provided, however, that, unless such item is functionally obsolete, Tenant shall promptly replace such item with an item of similar or superior quality, use and functionality, and any such replacement item shall, for all purposes of this Lease, continue to be treated as part of the “Landlord Personal Property.” Tenant shall, promptly upon Landlord’s request from time to time, provide such information as Landlord may reasonably request relative to any sales, dispositions or replacements of the Landlord Personal Property pursuant to this Section 6.2 and shall provide to Landlord with an updated inventory of the Landlord Personal Property.

 

6.3 Primary Intended Use. During the entire Term, Tenant shall continually use each Facility for its Primary Intended Use (subject to Articles XI and XII) and for no other use or purposes and shall operate each Facility in a manner consistent with a high quality healthcare facility, employing sound reimbursement principles under all applicable Third Party Payor Programs.

 

6.4 Compliance with Legal Requirements and Authorizations.

 

6.4.1 Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall promptly (a) comply with all Legal Requirements and Insurance Requirements regarding the use, condition and operation of each Facility and the Tenant Personal Property, and (b) procure, maintain and comply with all Authorizations. The Authorizations for any Facility shall, to the maximum extent permitted by Legal Requirements, relate and apply exclusively to such Facility, and Tenant acknowledges and agrees that, subject to all applicable Legal Requirements, the Authorizations are appurtenant to the Facilities to which they apply, both during and following the termination or expiration of the Term.

 

6.4.2 Tenant and the Premises shall comply in all material respects with all licensing and other Legal Requirements applicable to the Premises and the business conducted thereon and, to the extent applicable, all Third Party Payor Program requirements. Further, Tenant shall not commit any act or omission that would in any way violate any certificate of occupancy affecting any Facility, result in closure of the Facility, result in the termination or suspension of Tenant’s ability to operate any Facility for its Primary Intended Use or result in the termination, suspension, non-renewal or other limitation of any Authorization, including, but not limited to, the authority to admit residents to any Facility or right to receive reimbursement for items or services provided at any Facility from any Third Party Payor Program.

 

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6.4.3 Tenant shall not transfer any Authorizations to any location other than the Facility operated by such Tenant or as otherwise required by the terms of this Lease nor pledge any Authorizations as collateral security for any loan or indebtedness except as required by the terms of this Lease.

 

6.5 Preservation of Business. Tenant acknowledges that a fair return to Landlord on and protection of its investment in the Premises is dependent, in part, on the concentration of similar businesses of Tenant and its Affiliates in the geographical area of each Facility. Tenant further acknowledges that the diversion of staff, residents, or patient care activities from any Facility to other facilities owned or operated by Tenant, Guarantor, or any of their respective Affiliates will have a material adverse effect on the value and utility of such Facility. Therefore, Tenant agrees that during the Term and for a period of one (1) year thereafter, none of Tenant, Guarantor, nor any of their respective Affiliates shall, without the prior written consent of Landlord (which may be granted or withheld in Landlord’s sole and absolute discretion): (a) operate, own, develop, lease, manage, control, invest in, participate in or otherwise receive revenues from a Competing Facility, (b) permit his, her or its name to be used by, or in connection with, any Competing Facility, (c) except as is necessary to provide residents or patients with an alternative level of care, recommend or solicit the removal or transfer of any resident or patient from any Facility to any other nursing, health care, senior housing, or retirement housing facility or divert actual or potential residents, patients or care activities of any Facility to any other facilities owned or operated by Tenant, Guarantor, or any of their respective Affiliates or from which they receive any type of referral fees or other compensation for transfers, or (d) employ for any other businesses any management or supervisory personnel working on or in connection with any Facility or the operations thereof. The obligations of Tenant and Guarantor under this Section 6.5 shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

6.6 Maintenance of Books and Records. Tenant shall keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, proper and accurate books and records in accordance with GAAP, and a standard modern system of accounting, in all material respects reflecting the financial affairs of Tenant and the results from operations of each Facility, individually and collectively. Landlord shall have the right, from time to time during normal business hours after three (3) Business Days prior oral or written notice to Tenant, itself or through any of Landlord’s Representatives, to examine and audit such books and records at the office of Tenant or other Person maintaining such books and records and to make such copies or extracts thereof as Landlord or Landlord’s Representatives shall request and Tenant hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with any such examination or audit at Tenant’s cost and expense.

 

6.7 Financial, Management and Regulatory Reports. Tenant shall provide Landlord with the reports listed in Exhibit D within the applicable time specified therein. All financial information provided shall be prepared in accordance with GAAP and shall be submitted electronically using the applicable template provided by Landlord from time to time or, if no such template is provided by Landlord, in the form of unrestricted, unlocked “.xls” spreadsheets created using Microsoft Excel (2003 or newer editions) or in such other form as Landlord may reasonably require from time to time. If Tenant or any Guarantor becomes subject to any reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission during the Term, it shall concurrently deliver to Landlord such reports as are delivered pursuant to applicable securities laws. In addition to, and without limiting any other remedies which Landlord may have under this Lease, at law, or in equity, Tenant shall be assessed with a $500 administrative fee for each instance in which Tenant fails to provide Landlord with the reports listed in Exhibit D within the applicable time specified therein, which administrative fee shall be immediately due and payable to Landlord; provided, however, that with respect to the first failure by Tenant to provide such reports when due in any twelve (12) month period, Landlord shall provide Tenant written notice specifying that the report was not provided when due, Tenant shall have three (3) Business Days after receipt of such notice to provide Landlord with such report, and Landlord may assess Tenant with the $500 administrative fee only if Tenant has not provided such report to Landlord upon the expiration of such three (3) Business Day period.

 

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6.7.1 In addition to the reports required under Section 6.7 above, upon Landlord’s request from time to time, Tenant shall provide Landlord with such reasonable additional information and unaudited quarterly financial information concerning each Facility, the operations thereof and Tenant and Guarantor as Landlord may require for purposes of securing financing for the Premises or its ongoing filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, under both the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, but not limited to, 10-Q Quarterly Reports, 10-K Annual Reports and registration statements to be filed by Landlord during the Term. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, any such request for additional information will not include facility level proformas.

 

6.7.2 Tenant specifically agrees that Landlord may include financial information and such information concerning the operation of any Facility which does not violate the confidentiality of the facility-patient relationship and the physician-patient privilege under applicable laws, in offering memoranda or prospectuses, or similar publications in connection with syndications, private placements or public offerings of Landlord’s securities or interests, and any other reporting requirements under applicable federal or state laws, including those of any successor to Landlord.

 

6.8 Estoppel Certificates. Tenant shall, at any time upon not less than five (5) days prior written request by Landlord, have an authorized representative execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord or its designee a written statement certifying (a) that this Lease, together with any specified modifications, is in full force and effect, (b) the dates to which Rent and additional charges have been paid, (c) that no default by either party exists or specifying any such default and (d) as to such other matters as Landlord may reasonably request.

 

6.9 Furnish Information. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any condition or event that constitutes a breach of any term, condition, warranty, representation, or provision of this Lease and of any adverse change in the financial condition of any Tenant or Guarantor and of any Event of Default.

 

6.10 Affiliate Transactions. No Tenant shall enter into, or be a party to, any transaction with an Affiliate of any Tenant or any of the partners, members or shareholders of any Tenant except in the Ordinary Course of Business and on terms that are fully disclosed to Landlord in advance and are no less favorable to any Tenant or such Affiliate than would be obtained in a comparable arm’s-length transaction with an unrelated third party.

 

6.11 Waste. No Tenant shall commit or suffer to be committed any waste on any of the Premises, nor shall any Tenant cause or permit any nuisance thereon.

 

6.12 Additional Covenants. Tenant shall satisfy and comply with the following performance covenants throughout the Term:

 

6.12.1 Tenant shall maintain a Portfolio Coverage Ratio equal to or greater than the Minimum Rent Coverage Ratio.

 

6.12.2 Tenant shall maintain for each fiscal quarter an occupancy rate of at least 82.5% in the aggregate across all of the Facilities.

 

6.12.3 Subject to Section 20.2, Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume, guarantee or otherwise become or remain directly or indirectly liable with respect to (i) any Debt except for Permitted Debt; or (ii) any Contingent Obligations except for Permitted Contingent Obligations. Tenant shall not default on the payment of any Permitted Debt or Permitted Contingent Obligations.

 

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6.12.4 Tenant shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) acquire or enter into any agreement to acquire any assets other than in the Ordinary Course of Business, or (ii) engage or enter into any agreement to engage in any joint venture or partnership with any other Person.

 

6.12.5 Tenant shall not cancel or otherwise forgive or release any material claim or material debt owed to any Tenant by any Person, except for adequate consideration and in the Ordinary Course of Business. If any proceedings are filed seeking to enjoin or otherwise prevent or declare invalid or unlawful Tenant’s occupancy, maintenance, or operation of a Facility or any portion thereof for its Primary Intended Use, Tenant shall cause such proceedings to be vigorously contested in good faith, and shall, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, use all reasonable commercial efforts to bring about a favorable and speedy disposition of all such proceedings and any other proceedings.

 

6.12.6 After the occurrence of an Event of Default and until such Event of Default is cured, no Tenant shall make any payments or distributions (including salaries, bonuses, fees, principal, interest, dividends, liquidating distributions, management fees, cash flow distributions or lease payments) to any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor, or any shareholder, member, partner or other equity interest holder of any Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, payments may be made (a) pursuant to a service contract, provided (i) the services to be provided pursuant to such contract are required in order to ensure continuity of service and care at the applicable Facility in compliance with all applicable Authorizations and Required Authorizations and (ii) such contract was previously approved, in writing, by Landlord, and (b) pursuant to a management agreement to the extent permitted in a subordination of management agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G previously entered into by Landlord and such payee manager.

 

6.12.7 Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that as of the date of this Lease, Tenant has immediately available working capital in an amount reasonably sufficient to satisfy all Legal Requirements and apply for and obtain the Required Authorizations. Tenant hereby covenants and agrees that as of the Commencement Date, Tenant shall have immediately available working capital in an amount reasonably sufficient to fund the day-to-day operations of the Facilities and sufficient to satisfy all Legal Requirements and maintain all Authorizations at the Facilities. Tenant shall, within five (5) days of written request of Landlord, provide evidence reasonably acceptable to Landlord demonstrating Tenant’s compliance with the representations, warranties, and covenants set forth in this Section.

 

6.13 No Liens. Subject to the provisions of Article VIII relating to permitted contests and excluding the applicable Permitted Encumbrances, Tenant will not directly or indirectly create or allow to remain and will promptly discharge at its expense any lien, encumbrance, attachment, title retention agreement or claim upon any Facility, this Lease or Tenant’s interest in any Facility or any attachment, levy, claim or encumbrance in respect of the Rent.

 

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ARTICLE VII

MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

 

7.1 Tenant’s Maintenance Obligation. Tenant shall (a) keep and maintain each Facility in good appearance, repair and condition, and maintain proper housekeeping, (b) promptly make all repairs (interior and exterior, structural and nonstructural, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen) necessary to keep each Facility in good and lawful order and condition and in compliance with all Legal Requirements, Insurance Requirements and Authorizations and to maintain each Facility in a high quality operating and structural condition for use for its Primary Intended Use, and (c) keep and maintain all Landlord Personal Property and Tenant Personal Property in good condition and repair and replace such property consistent with prudent industry practice. All repairs performed by Tenant shall be done in a good and workmanlike manner. Landlord shall under no circumstances be required to repair, replace, build or rebuild any improvements on any Facility, or to make any repairs, replacements, alterations, restorations or renewals of any nature or description to any Facility, whether ordinary or extraordinary, structural or non-structural, foreseen or unforeseen, or to make any expenditure whatsoever with respect thereto, or to maintain any Facility in any way. Tenant hereby waives, to the extent permitted by law or any equitable principle, the right to make repairs at the expense of Landlord pursuant to any law currently in effect or hereafter enacted.

 

7.2 Premises Condition Report. Landlord, may from time to time and at Tenant’s sole expense, cause an engineer designated by Landlord, in its sole discretion, to inspect any Facility and issue a report (a “Premises Condition Report”) with respect to such Facility’s condition; provided, however, Tenant’s obligation to bear the expense for such inspections and reports shall be limited to one such inspection and report in any two (2) year period unless (a) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or (b) Landlord has a reasonable basis to believe that there is a condition at such Facility which could be a violation of Section 7.1 above or could cause such Facility to be out of compliance with all applicable Authorizations and/or Required Authorizations. Tenant shall, at its own expense, make any and all repairs or replacements that are recommended by such Premises Condition Report that relate to life safety or are otherwise required to be performed by Tenant under Section 7.1 above.

 

7.3 Notice of Non-Responsibility. Nothing contained in this Lease and no action or inaction by Landlord shall be construed as (a) constituting the consent or request of Landlord, expressed or implied, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman or vendor to or for the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property for the construction, alteration, addition, repair or demolition of or to any Facility or any part thereof; or (b) giving Tenant any right, power or permission to contract for or permit the performance of any labor or services or the furnishing of any materials or other property in such fashion as would permit the making of any claim against Landlord in respect thereof or to make any agreement that may create, or in any way be the basis for, any right, title, interest, lien, claim or other encumbrance upon the estate of Landlord in any Facility or any portion thereof. Landlord may post, at Tenant’s sole cost, such notices of non-responsibility upon, or of record against, any Facility to prevent the lien of any contractor, subcontractor, laborer, materialman or vendor providing work, services or supplies to Tenant from attaching against such Facility. Tenant agrees to promptly execute and record any such notice of non-responsibility at Tenant’s sole cost.

 

7.4 Permitted Alterations. Without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, Tenant shall not make any Capital Alterations or Material Alterations. Tenant may, without Landlord’s consent, make any other Alterations provided the same (a) do not decrease the value of the applicable Facility, (b) do not adversely affect the exterior appearance of such Facility and (c) are consistent in terms of style, quality and workmanship to the original Leased Improvements and Fixtures of such Facility, and provided further that the same are constructed and performed in accordance with the following:

 

7.4.1 Such construction shall not commence until Tenant shall have procured and paid for all municipal and other governmental permits and authorizations required therefor (as well as any permits or approvals required in connection with any Permitted Encumbrance of such Facility); provided, however, that any Plans and Specifications required to be filed in connection with any such permits or authorizations that require the approval of Landlord shall have been so approved by Landlord.

 

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7.4.2 During and following completion of such construction, the parking that is located on the Land of such Facility shall remain adequate for the operation of such Facility for its Primary Intended Use and in no event shall such parking be less than what is required by any applicable Legal Requirements or was located on such Land prior to such construction.

 

7.4.3 All work done in connection with such construction shall be done promptly and in a good and workmanlike manner using materials of appropriate grade and quality consistent with the existing materials and in conformity with all Legal Requirements.

 

7.4.4 If, by reason of the construction of any Alteration, a new or revised certificate of occupancy for any component of such Facility is required, Tenant shall obtain such certificate in compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements and furnish a copy of the same to Landlord promptly upon receipt thereof.

 

7.4.5 Upon completion of any Alteration, Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord final lien waivers from each and every general contractor and, with respect to Alterations costing in excess of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000), each and every subcontractor that provided goods or services costing in excess of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) in connection with such Alterations indicating that such contractor or subcontractor has been paid in full for such goods or services, together with such other evidence as Landlord may reasonably require to satisfy Landlord that no liens have been or may be created in connection with such Alteration.

 

7.5 Capital and Material Alterations. If Landlord consents to the making of any Capital Alterations or Material Alterations, Landlord may impose commercially reasonable conditions thereon in connection with its approval thereof. In addition to any such imposed conditions, all such Alterations shall be constructed and performed in accordance with Sections 7.4.1 through 7.4.4 above, together with the following:

 

7.5.1 Prior to commencing any such Alterations, Tenant shall have submitted to Landlord a written proposal describing in reasonable detail such proposed Alteration and shall provide to Landlord for approval such plans and specifications, permits, licenses, construction budgets and other information (collectively, the “Plans and Specifications”) as Landlord shall request, showing in reasonable detail the scope and nature of the proposed Alteration.

 

7.5.2 Such construction shall not, and prior to commencement of such construction Tenant’s licensed architect or engineer (to the extent the services of a licensed architect or engineer are required in connection with such Alterations) shall certify to Landlord that such construction shall not, impair the structural strength of such Facility or overburden or impair the operating efficiency of the electrical, water, plumbing, HVAC or other building systems of such Facility.

 

7.5.3 Prior to commencing any such Alterations, Tenant’s licensed architect or engineer (to the extent the services of a licensed architect or engineer are required in connection with such Alterations) shall certify to Landlord that the Plans and Specifications conform to and comply with all applicable Legal Requirements and Authorizations.

 

7.5.4 Promptly following the completion of the construction of any such Alterations, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord: (a) “as built” drawings of any such Alterations included therein, if applicable, certified as accurate by the licensed architect or engineer selected by Tenant to supervise such work; and (b) a certificate from Tenant’s licensed architect or engineer certifying to Landlord that such Alterations have been completed in compliance with the Plans and Specifications and all applicable Legal Requirements.

 

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7.6 Capital Expenditures.

 

7.6.1 With respect to each Facility, Tenant agrees to expend, during each Lease Year, an amount (the “Required Capital Expenditures Amount”) equal to the product of (a) the Required Per Bed Annual Capital Expenditures Amount (as adjusted at the end of each Lease Year to reflect the CPI Increase during the immediately preceding Lease Year), times (b) the weighted average of the number of licensed beds in such Facility during such Lease Year, on Capital Expenditures. Landlord agrees to include capital purchases that Tenant expenses during the calendar year in accordance with IRS de minimis safe harbor limitations of $5,000 per item. Within thirty (30) days following the end of each Lease Year, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a report (a “Capital Expenditures Report”), certified as true, correct and complete by an officer of Tenant, summarizing and describing in reasonable detail all of the Capital Expenditures made by Tenant during the preceding Lease Year on each Facility, and such receipts and other information as Landlord may reasonably request relative to the Capital Expenditures made by Tenant during the applicable Lease Year. If, with respect to any Facility, the amount of the Capital Expenditures so made and reported by Tenant during a particular Lease Year (the “Actual Capital Expenditures Amount”), which may be averaged over a rolling two-year period, is less than the Required Capital Expenditures Amount applicable to such period, Tenant shall, on or prior to the due date of the Capital Expenditures Report for such period, deposit (herein, a “Capital Expenditures Deposit”) with Landlord an amount equal to the amount by which the Required Capital Expenditures Amount for the applicable period exceeds the Actual Capital Expenditures Amount for such period. If, with respect to any Facility, the Actual Capital Expenditures Amount so made and reported by Tenant during a particular Lease Year is greater than the Required Capital Expenditures Amount applicable to such period (such difference being referred to herein as the “Excess Capital Expenditures Amount”), then, (a) provided no Event of Default then exists hereunder, within ten (10) days after Tenant’s presentation of its Capital Expenditures Report reflecting such greater expenditure, subject to reasonable extension if required under the Facility Mortgage Documents, Landlord shall pay to Tenant the lesser of (x) the Excess Capital Expenditures Amount or (y) the amount of funds then held by Landlord as Capital Expenditures Deposits with respect to such Facility, and (b) to the extent that the Excess Capital Expenditures Amount exceeds the amount of funds then held by Landlord as Capital Expenditures Deposits with respect to such Facility, such excess shall be credited against the Required Capital Expenditures Amount for up to the next two (2) succeeding Lease Years with respect to such Facility.

 

7.6.2 Tenant’s obligation to deliver the Capital Expenditures Report applicable to the last Lease Year, together with Tenant’s obligation to deliver any Capital Expenditures Deposit associated therewith, shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease. If, on the basis of such Capital Expenditures Report, Tenant is entitled to a payment as described in Section 7.6.1 above, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary, such payment shall be due and payable to Tenant only as and when the conditions of Section 3.1, or if the LC Election has been made, Section 3.2, for the return of the Security Deposit or, as applicable, Letter of Credit have been met. Except as provided in the preceding sentence, upon the expiration or termination of this Lease, all Capital Expenditures Deposits held by Landlord (including, without limitation, any Capital Expenditures Deposits that are required to be deposited by Tenant with respect to the last Lease Year) shall automatically and without further action of the parties become the property of Landlord, without any obligation on Landlord’s part to credit Tenant in any manner therefor.

 

7.6.3 The Capital Expenditures Deposits held by Landlord shall not bear interest and may be commingled with the other assets of Landlord. If Landlord transfers this Lease, it shall transfer all Capital Expenditures Deposits then held by it to the transferee, and Landlord shall thereafter have no liability of any kind with respect thereto. Following any Event of Default and at Landlord’s option, the Capital Expenditures Deposits held by Landlord may, in its sole discretion, be applied to Tenant’s obligations in the order that Landlord in its sole discretion may determine.

 

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7.7 Omitted.

 

7.8 Encroachments . If any of the Leased Improvements of any Facility shall, at any time, encroach upon any property, street or right-of-way adjacent to such Facility, then, promptly upon the request of Landlord, Tenant shall, at its expense, subject to its right to contest the existence of any encroachment and, in such case, in the event of any adverse final determination, either (a) obtain valid waivers or settlements of all claims, liabilities and damages resulting from each such encroachment, whether the same shall affect Landlord or Tenant, or (b) make such changes in such Leased Improvements, and take such other actions, as Tenant, in the good faith exercise of its judgment, deems reasonably practicable, to remove such encroachment, including, if necessary, the alteration of any of such Leased Improvements, and in any event take all such actions as may be necessary to be able to continue the operation of such Leased Improvements for the Primary Intended Use of such Facility substantially in the manner and to the extent such Leased Improvements were operated prior to the assertion of such encroachment. Any such alteration shall be made in conformity with the applicable requirements of Sections 7.4 and 7.5.

 

ARTICLE VIII

PERMITTED CONTESTS

 

Tenant, upon prior written notice to Landlord and at Tenant’s expense, may contest, by appropriate legal proceedings conducted in good faith and with due diligence, the amount, validity or application, in whole or in part, of any licensure or certification decision, Imposition, Legal Requirement, Insurance Requirement, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge or claim; provided, however, that (a) in the case of an unpaid Imposition, lien, attachment, levy, encumbrance, charge, or claim, the commencement and continuation of such proceedings shall suspend the collection thereof from Landlord and from the applicable Facility, (b) neither the applicable Facility nor any Rent therefrom nor any part thereof or interest therein would be reasonably likely to be in danger of being sold, forfeited, attached or lost pending the outcome of such proceedings, (c) in the case of a Legal Requirement, neither Landlord nor Tenant would be in any danger of civil or criminal liability for failure to comply therewith pending the outcome of such proceedings; (d) Tenant shall give such security as may be demanded by Landlord to insure ultimate payment of, or compliance with, the same and to prevent any sale or forfeiture (or risk thereof) of the applicable Facility or the Rent by reason of such non-payment or non-compliance; (e) in the case of the contest of an Insurance Requirement, the coverage required by Article IX shall be maintained, and (f) if such contest is resolved against Landlord or Tenant, Tenant shall pay to the appropriate payee the amount required to be paid, together with all interest and penalties accrued thereon, and otherwise comply with the applicable Legal Requirement or Insurance Requirement. Landlord, at Tenant’s expense, shall execute and deliver to Tenant such authorizations and other documents as may reasonably be required in any such contest, and, if reasonably requested by Tenant or if Landlord so desires, shall join as a party therein. The provisions of this Article VIII shall not be construed to permit Tenant to contest the payment of Rent or any other amount payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Landlord from and against any Losses of any kind that may be imposed upon Landlord in connection with any such contest and any Losses resulting therefrom and the provisions of this Article VIII shall survive the termination or expiration of this Lease.

 

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ARTICLE IX

INSURANCE

 

9.1 Required Policies. During the Term, Tenant shall maintain the following insurance with respect to each Facility at its sole cost and expense:

 

9.1.1 Fire and Extended Coverage against loss or damage by fire, vandalism and malicious mischief, extended coverage perils commonly known as “Special Risk,” and all physical loss perils normally included in such Special Risk insurance, including but not limited to sprinkler leakage and windstorm, together with coverage for earthquake (including earth movement), flood (if such Facility is located in whole or in part within a designated 100-year flood plain area) and terrorism, to the extent not included or specifically excluded from such Special Risk Insurance, all in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement cost of such Facility (as replacement cost is defined below in Section 9.3), and including a building ordinance coverage endorsement;

 

9.1.2 If such Facility contains steam boilers, pressure vessels or similar apparatus, insurance with an agreed amount endorsement (such that the insurance carrier has accepted the amount of coverage and has agreed that there will be no co-insurance penalty), covering the major components of the central heating, air conditioning and ventilating systems, boilers, other pressure vessels, high pressure piping and machinery, elevators and escalators, if any, and other similar equipment installed in such Facility, in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the full replacement cost of such Facility, which policy shall insure against physical damage to and loss of occupancy and use of such Facility arising out of an accident, explosion, or breakdown covered thereunder;

 

9.1.3 If there is any storage tank, whether above ground or below ground, located at such Facility, whether or not in use, Pollution Liability Insurance with the same limits as required for the commercial general liability insurance pursuant to Section 9.1.4 below;

 

9.1.4 Business Interruption and Extra Expense Coverage for loss of business income on an actual loss sustained basis for no less than twelve (12) months, covering perils consistent with the requirements of Section 9.1.1, including either an agreed amount endorsement or a waiver of any co- insurance provisions, so as to prevent Tenant, Landlord and any other insured thereunder from being a co- insurer, and containing an extended period indemnity endorsement that provides that the continued loss of business income will be insured until such income returns to the same level it was prior to the loss or the expiration of not fewer than six (6) months after the date of the completed repairs;

 

9.1.5 Commercial General Liability Coverage (including products and completed operations liability and broad form coverage, host liquor liability, broad form property damage (with the explosion, collapse and underground damage exclusions deleted), blanket contractual liability, independent contractors liability, personal injury and advertising injury coverage and medical payments coverage) against claims for bodily injury, death, medical expenses, property damage occurring on, in or about such Facility, affording the parties protection of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) in the annual aggregate;

 

9.1.6 Professional Liability Coverage for damages for injury, death, loss of service or otherwise on account of professional services rendered or which should have been rendered, in a minimum amount of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence and Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) in the annual aggregate;

 

9.1.7 Worker’s Compensation Coverage for injuries sustained by Tenant’s employees in the course of their employment and otherwise consistent with all applicable Legal Requirements and employer’s liability coverage with limits of not less than Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) each accident, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) bodily injury due to disease each employee and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) bodily injury due to disease; and

 

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9.1.8 During such time as Tenant is constructing any improvements, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall carry, or cause to be carried (a) a completed operations endorsement to the commercial general liability insurance policy referred to above, (b) builder’s risk insurance, completed value form, covering all physical loss, in an amount and subject to policy conditions satisfactory to Landlord, and (c) such other insurance, in such amounts, as Landlord deems necessary to protect Landlord’s interest in the Premises from any act or omission of Tenant’s contractors or subcontractors.

 

9.2 General Insurance Requirements.

 

9.2.1 All of the policies of insurance required to be maintained by Tenant under this Article IX shall (a) be written in form satisfactory to Landlord and any Facility Mortgage and issued by insurance companies (i) with a policyholder and financial rating of not less than “A-”/”X” in the most recent version of Best’s Key Rating Guide and (ii) authorized to do insurance business in the applicable Situs State; (b) provide that any insurance maintained by Landlord for or with respect to the Premises shall be excess and noncontributory with Tenant’s insurance; and (c) include a waiver of all rights of subrogation and recovery against Landlord.

 

9.2.2 All liability type policies (with the exception of Tenant’s workers’ compensation/employer’s liability insurance and professional liability insurance) must name Landlord as an “additional insured.” All property policies shall name Landlord as “loss payee.” All business interruption policies shall name Landlord as “loss payee” with respect to Rent only. Losses shall be payable to Landlord and/or Tenant as provided herein. In addition, the policies, as appropriate, shall name as an “additional insured” or “loss payee” any Facility Mortgagee by way of a standard form of mortgagee’s loss payable endorsement. Any loss adjustment shall require the written consent of Landlord, Tenant, and each Facility Mortgagee unless the amount of the loss is less than $100,000 in which event no consent shall be required.

 

9.2.3 Tenant shall provide Landlord copies of the original policies or a satisfactory ACORD evidencing the existence of the insurance required by this Lease and showing the interest of Landlord (and any Facility Mortgagee(s)) prior to the commencement of the Term or, for a renewal policy, not less than ten (10) days prior to the expiration date of the policy being renewed. If Landlord is provided with an ACORD certificate, it may demand that Tenant provide a complete copy of the related policy within ten (10) days.

 

9.2.4 Tenant’s obligations to carry the insurance provided for herein may be brought within the coverage of a so-called “blanket” policy or policies of insurance carried and maintained by Tenant; provided, however, that the coverage afforded Landlord will not be reduced or diminished or otherwise be materially different from that which would exist under a separate policy meeting all other requirements hereof by reason of the use of the blanket policy, and provided further that the requirements of this Article IX (including satisfaction of the Facility Mortgagee’s requirements and the approval of the Facility Mortgagee) are otherwise satisfied, and provided further that Tenant maintains specific allocations acceptable to Landlord, and provided further that the limit of such blanket policy or policies shall not be less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). For any liability policies covering one or more other properties in addition to the Premises, Landlord may require excess limits as Landlord reasonably determines.

 

9.2.5 Each insurer under the insurance policies maintained by Tenant pursuant to this Article IX shall agree, by endorsement on the policy or policies issued by it, or by independent instrument furnished to Landlord, that it will give to Landlord thirty (30) days’ written notice before the policy or policies in question shall be altered or cancelled.

 

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9.3 Replacement Costs. The term “replacement cost” shall mean the actual replacement cost of the insured property from time to time with new materials and workmanship of like kind and quality (including the cost of compliance with changes in zoning and building codes and other laws and regulations, demolition and debris removal and increased cost of construction). If Landlord believes that the replacement cost has increased at any time during the Term, it shall have the right to have such replacement cost redetermined by an impartial national insurance company reasonably acceptable to both parties (the “impartial appraiser”). The determination of the impartial appraiser shall be final and binding, and, as necessary, Tenant shall increase, but not decrease, the amount of the insurance carried pursuant to this Article IX to the amount so determined by the impartial appraiser. Each party shall pay one-half (1/2) of the fee, if any, of the impartial appraiser. If Tenant has made Alterations, Landlord may at Tenant’s expense have the replacement cost redetermined at any time after such Alterations are made.

 

9.4 Claims-Made Policies. If Tenant obtains and maintains the commercial general liability coverage and/or professional liability coverage described in Sections 9.1.4 and 9.1.5 above on a “claims- made” basis, Tenant shall provide continuous liability coverage for claims arising during the Term and providing for an extended reporting period reasonably acceptable to Landlord for a minimum of three (3) years after expiration of the Term. If such policy is canceled or not renewed for any reason whatsoever, Tenant must provide evidence of a replacement policy reflecting coverage with retroactive coverage back to the commencement date of the term and maintain such coverage for a period of at least three (3) years beyond the expiration of the Term or Tenant must obtain tail coverage for the length of the remaining term plus an additional three (3) years beyond the expiration of the Term.

 

9.5 Non-Renewal. If Tenant fails to cause the insurance required under Article IX to be issued in the names herein called for, fails to pay the premiums therefor or fails to deliver such policies or certificates thereof to Landlord, at the times required, Landlord shall be entitled, but shall have no obligation, to obtain such insurance and pay the premiums therefor, in which event the cost thereof, together with interest thereon at the Agreed Rate, shall be repayable to Landlord upon demand therefor.

 

9.6 Deductibles. Deductibles/self-insured retentions for the insurance policies required under this Article IX shall not be greater than $50,000.00; provided, however, that the deductibles/self- insured retentions for losses sustained from earthquake (including earth movement), flood or windstorm (i.e., wind/hail) may be equal to, but not greater than, five percent (5%) of the replacement cost of the applicable Facility.

 

9.7 Increase in Limits; Types of Coverages. If, from time to time after the Commencement Date, Landlord determines in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment that the limits of the insurance required to be maintained by Tenant hereunder are no longer commensurate to the limits being regularly required by institutional landlords of similar properties in the applicable Situs State or their institutional lenders or that a particular type of insurance coverage is being regularly required by institutional landlords of similar properties in the applicable Situs State or their institutional lenders and is not then required hereunder, Landlord may notify Tenant of the same, indicating the particular limit or type of coverage that Landlord has determined should be increased or carried by Tenant, as applicable. Unless Tenant, in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment, objects to Landlord’s determination, then within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice, Tenant shall thereafter increase the particular limit or obtain the particular coverage, as applicable, unless and until further modified pursuant to the provisions of this Section 9.7. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Landlord shall not request a modification of the insurance requirements of this Lease more frequently than once every three (3) years. If Tenant, in the exercise of its commercially reasonable judgment, objects to Landlord’s determination made under this Section 9.7 and Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon the matter within fifteen (15) days of Tenant’s receipt of the applicable notice from Landlord, such determination shall be made by a reputable insurance company, consultant or expert (an “Insurance Arbitrator”) with experience in the skilled nursing insurance industry as mutually identified by Landlord and Tenant in the exercise of their reasonable judgment. As a condition to a determination of commercial reasonableness with respect to any particular matter, the Insurance Arbitrator shall be capable of providing, procuring or identifying particular policies or coverages that would be available to Tenant and would satisfy the requirement in issue. The determinations made by any such experts shall be binding on Landlord and Tenant for purposes of this Section 9.7, and the costs, fees and expenses of the same shall be shared equally by Tenant and Landlord. If Tenant and Landlord are unable to mutually agree upon an Insurance Arbitrator, each party shall within ten (10) days after written demand by the other select one Insurance Arbitrator. Within ten (10) days of such selection, the Insurance Arbitrators so selected by the parties shall select a third (3rd) Insurance Arbitrator who shall be solely responsible for rendering a final determination with respect to the insurance requirement in issue. If either party fails to select an Insurance Arbitrator within the time period set forth above, the Insurance Arbitrator selected by the other party shall alone render the final determination with respect to the insurance requirement in issue in accordance with the foregoing provisions and such final determination shall be binding upon the parties. If the Insurance Arbitrators selected by the parties are unable to agree upon a third (3rd) Insurance Arbitrator within the time period set forth above, either party shall have the right to apply at Tenant’s and Landlord’s joint expense to the presiding judge of the court of original trial jurisdiction in the county in which any Facility is located to name the third (3rd) Insurance Arbitrator.

 

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9.8 No Separate Insurance. Tenant shall not, on Tenant’s own initiative or pursuant to the request or requirement of any third party, (a) take out separate insurance concurrent in form or contributing in the event of loss with that required in this Article IX to be furnished by, or which may reasonably be required to be furnished by, Tenant or (b) increase the amounts of any then existing insurance by securing an additional policy or additional policies, unless all parties having an insurable interest in the subject matter of the insurance, including in all cases Landlord and all Facility Mortgagees, are included therein as additional insureds and the loss is payable under such insurance in the same manner as losses are payable under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prohibit Tenant from insuring against risks not required to be insured hereby, and as to such insurance, Landlord and any Facility Mortgagee need not be included therein as additional insureds, nor must the loss thereunder be payable in the same manner as losses are payable hereunder except to the extent required to avoid a default under the Facility Mortgage.

 

ARTICLE X

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

10.1 General. Each party represents and warrants to the other that: (a) this Lease and all other documents executed or to be executed by it in connection herewith have been duly authorized and shall be binding upon it; (b) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation and is duly authorized and qualified to perform this Lease within the applicable Situs State; and (c) neither this Lease nor any other document executed or to be executed in connection herewith violates the terms of any other agreement of such party.

 

10.2 Anti-Terrorism Representations.

 

10.2.1 Tenant hereby represents and warrants that neither Tenant, nor any persons or entities holding any legal or beneficial interest whatsoever in Tenant, are (a) the target of any sanctions program that is established by Executive Order of the President or published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”); (b) designated by the President or OFAC pursuant to the Trading with the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. §§ 1701-06, the Patriot Act, Public Law 107-56, Executive Order 13224 (September 23, 2001) or any Executive Order of the President issued pursuant to such statutes; or (c) named on the following list that is published by OFAC: “List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons” (collectively, “Prohibited Persons”). Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that no funds tendered to Landlord by Tenant under the terms of this Lease are or will be directly or indirectly derived from activities that may contravene U.S. federal, state or international laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering laws. If the foregoing representations are untrue at any time during the Term, an Event of Default will be deemed to have occurred, without the necessity of notice to Tenant.

 

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10.2.2 Tenant will not during the Term of this Lease engage in any transactions or dealings, or be otherwise associated with, any Prohibited Persons in connection with the use or occupancy of the Premises. A breach of the representations contained in this Section 10.2 by Tenant shall constitute a material breach of this Lease and shall entitle Landlord to any and all remedies available hereunder, or at law or in equity.

 

10.3 Additional Representations and Warranties. To induce Landlord to execute this Lease and perform its obligations hereunder, Tenant hereby represents and warrants to Lender that the following are true and correct as of the Commencement Date:

 

10.3.1 No consent or approval of, or filing, registration or qualification with any Governmental Authority or any other Person is required to be obtained or completed by Tenant or any Affiliate in connection with the execution, delivery, or performance of this Lease that has not already been obtained or completed.

 

10.3.2 The identity of the holders of the partnership or membership interests or shares of stock, as applicable, in Tenant and their respective percentage of ownership as of the Commencement Date are set forth on Schedule 2. No partnership or limited liability company interests, or shares of stock, in Tenant, other than those described above, are issued and outstanding. There are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights or similar agreements or understandings for the purchase or acquisition from Tenant of any partnership or limited liability company interest of or shares of stock in Tenant except as may be set forth in Tenant’s organizational and formation documents, complete, true and accurate copies of which have been provided to Landlord.

 

10.3.3 Neither Tenant nor Guarantor is insolvent and there has been no Bankruptcy Action by or against any of them. Tenant’s assets do not constitute unreasonably small capital to carry out its business as conducted or as proposed to be conducted.

 

10.3.4 All financial statements and other documents and information previously furnished by or on behalf of any Tenant or Guarantor to Landlord in connection with the Facilities and this Lease are true, complete and correct in all material respects and fairly present on a consistent basis with the financial conditions of the subjects thereof for the immediately prior periods as of the respective dates thereof and do not fail to state any material fact necessary to make such statements or information not misleading, and no material adverse change with respect to any Facility, Tenant or Guarantor has occurred since the respective dates of such statements and information. Neither Tenant nor any Guarantor has any material liability, contingent or otherwise, not disclosed in such financial statements and which is required to be disclosed in such financial statements in accordance with GAAP.

 

10.3.5 Tenant has each Authorization and other rights from, and has made all declarations and filings with, all applicable Governmental Authorities, all self-regulatory authorities and all courts and other tribunals necessary to engage in the management and operation of the Facilities for the Primary Intended Use. No Governmental Authority is, to Tenant’s knowledge, considering limiting, suspending or revoking any such Authorization. All such Authorizations are valid and in full force and effect and Tenant is in material compliance with the terms and conditions of all such Authorizations.

 

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ARTICLE XI

DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

 

11.1 Notice of Damage or Destruction. Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage or destruction of any Facility in excess of $10,000. Said notification shall include: (a) the date of the damage or destruction and the Facility or Facilities damaged, (b) the nature of the damage or destruction together with a description of the extent of such damage or destruction, (c) a preliminary estimate of the cost to repair, rebuild, restore or replace the Facility, and (d) a preliminary estimate of the schedule to complete the repair, rebuilding, restoration or replacement of the Facility.

 

11.2 Restoration. Tenant shall diligently repair or reconstruct any Facility that has been damaged or destroyed to a like or better condition than existed prior to such damage or destruction in accordance with Section 7.5. Any net insurance proceeds payable with respect to such damage or destruction shall be paid directly to Landlord and; provided Tenant is diligently performing the restoration and repair work with respect to such Facility and no Event of Default has occurred hereunder, shall be used for the repair or reconstruction of such Facility. Landlord shall disburse any such net insurance proceeds as and when required by Tenant in accordance with normal and customary practice for the payment of a general contractor in connection with construction projects similar in scope and nature to the work being performed by or on behalf of Tenant, including, without limitation, the withholding of ten percent (10%) of each disbursement until the required work is completed as evidenced by a certificate of occupancy or similar evidence issued upon an inspection by the applicable Governmental Authority and proof has been furnished to Landlord that no lien has attached or will attach to the applicable Facility in connection with the restoration and repair work.

 

11.3 Insufficient or Excess Proceeds. If the net insurance proceeds paid to Landlord in connection with any such damage or destruction are insufficient, Tenant shall nevertheless remain responsible, at its sole cost and expense, to repair and reconstruct the applicable Facility as required in this Article XI and Tenant shall provide the required additional funds. Tenant expressly assumes all risk of loss in connection with any damage or destruction to a Facility, whether or not such damage or destruction is insurable or insured against. Tenant shall pay any insurance deductible and any other uninsured Losses. If the net insurance proceeds paid to Landlord in connection with any such damage or destruction are more than sufficient, the surplus shall belong and be paid to Tenant; provided, however, that any such surplus shall be paid by Landlord to Tenant only following the disbursement of net insurance proceeds necessary to complete the repair and restoration work as required pursuant to this Article XI. Tenant shall not have any right under this Lease, and hereby waives all rights under applicable law, to abate, reduce, or offset rent by reason of any damage or destruction of any Facility by reason of an insured or uninsured casualty.

 

11.4 Facility Mortgagee. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Facility Mortgagee may retain and disburse any net insurance proceeds payable in connection with any damage or destruction to a Facility. In such event, Tenant shall comply with the requests and requirements of such Facility Mortgagee in connection with the performance of the repair and restoration work and the disbursement of the net insurance proceeds in connection therewith. If, in connection with any damage or destruction to a Facility that results in the loss of fifty percent (50%) or more of the licensed beds at the affected Facility or that would cost more than fifty percent (50%) of the value of such Facility to restore, any Facility Mortgagee elects to require that any net insurance proceeds payable in connection with such damage or destruction to a Facility be applied by Landlord to reduce the outstanding principal balance of any Facility Mortgage, Landlord may elect, in its sole discretion and by notice to Tenant delivered promptly after the receipt by Landlord of notice of such election from Facility Mortgagee, to terminate this Lease as to the affected Facility, in which event the current Rent shall be equitably abated as of the effective date of such termination based on the allocable share of Landlord’s initial investment in the Premises to the affected Facility. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall remain liable for any uninsured portion of any damage or destruction if this Lease is so terminated as to the applicable Facility. If Landlord elects not to terminate this Lease as to the affected Facility (despite the applicable Facility Mortgagee having made the election to require that any net insurance proceeds payable in connection with such damage or destruction to a Facility be applied by Landlord to reduce the outstanding principal balance of such Facility Mortgage), Landlord’s own funds shall be disbursed to Tenant from time to time as, when, and subject to the satisfaction of the same terms, conditions and requirements as would have governed the disbursement of net insurance proceeds that Landlord’s funds replace.

 

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ARTICLE XII

CONDEMNATION

 

Except as provided to the contrary in this Article XII, a Condemnation of any Facility or any portion thereof shall not terminate this Lease, which shall remain in full force and effect, and Tenant hereby waives all rights under applicable law to abate, reduce or offset Rent by reason of any such Condemnation. Following a Complete Taking of any Facility, Tenant may at its election, made within thirty (30) days of the effective date of such Complete Taking, terminate this Lease with respect to such Facility and the current Rent shall be equitably abated as of the effective date of such termination based on the allocable share of Landlord’s initial investment in the Premises to the Facility subject to the Complete Taking. Following a Partial Taking of any Facility, the Rent shall be abated to the same extent as the resulting diminution in the Fair Market Value of such Facility and, as necessary (as reasonably determined by Landlord), Tenant at its sole cost shall restore such Facility in accordance with Section 7.5. Landlord alone shall be entitled to receive and retain any award for a Condemnation other than a Temporary Taking; provided, however, Tenant shall be entitled to submit its own claim in the event of any such Condemnation with respect to the relocation costs incurred by Tenant as a result thereof. In the event of a Temporary Taking of any Facility, Tenant shall be entitled to receive and retain any and all awards for the Temporary Taking; provided, however, that Base Rent shall not be abated during the period of such Temporary Taking.

 

ARTICLE XIII

DEFAULT

 

13.1 Events of Default. The occurrence of any of the following shall constitute an “Event of Default” and there shall be no cure period therefor except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 13.1:

 

13.1.1 Tenant shall fail to pay: (i) any installment of Rent within ten (10) calendar days of its Payment Date, or (ii) any installment of Deferred Rent within ten (10) calendar days of its Payment Date;

 

13.1.2 (a) The revocation or termination of any Authorization that would have a material adverse effect on the operation of any Facility for its Primary Intended Use; (b) except as permitted pursuant to the terms of Article XI or Article XII in connection with a casualty or Condemnation, the voluntarily cessation of operations at any Facility; (c) the sale or transfer of all or any portion of any Authorization; or (d) the use of any Facility other than for its Primary Intended Use;

 

13.1.3 Any material suspension, limitation or restriction placed upon Tenant, any Authorization, any Facility, the operations at any Facility or Tenant’s ability to admit residents or patients at the Premises (e.g., an admissions ban or non-payment for new admissions by any Thirty Party Payor Program resulting from an inspection survey); provided, however, if any such material suspension, limitation or restriction is curable by Tenant under the applicable Authorization or Legal Requirement, it shall not constitute an Event of Default if Tenant promptly commences to cure such breach and thereafter diligently pursues such cure to the completion thereof within the lesser of: (a) the time period in which the applicable governmental agency has given Tenant to undertake corrective action, or (b) thirty (30) days after the occurrence of any such material suspension, limitation or restriction;

 

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13.1.4 Any of the following shall occur: (i) a default under any other lease or agreement between Landlord or an Affiliate of Landlord and Tenant (or Guarantor) or an Affiliate of Tenant (or Guarantor), or any letter of credit, guaranty, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument executed by Tenant (or Guarantor) or an Affiliate of Tenant (or Guarantor) in favor of Landlord or an Affiliate of Landlord, in every case, whether now or hereafter existing, where the default is not cured within any applicable grace period set forth therein, or (ii) a default under the Facilities Transition Agreement, where the default is not cured within any applicable grace period set forth therein;

 

13.1.5 a material default by Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of Tenant or any Guarantor shall occur under any lease, guaranty, loan or financing agreement with any other party that is not cured within any applicable cure period provided for therein;

 

13.1.6 Tenant, any Guarantor, or any Affiliate of Tenant or any Guarantor shall (a) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; (b) file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency act; (c) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; (d) consent to the appointment of a receiver of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its property; or (e) file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the Federal bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law or statute of the United States of America or any state thereof;

 

13.1.7 Any petition is filed by or against any Tenant, any Guarantor, or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor under federal bankruptcy laws, or any other proceeding is instituted by or against any Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for any Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor, or for any substantial part of the property of any Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor, and Tenants fails to notify Landlord of such proceeding within three (3) Business Days of the institution thereof and such proceeding is not dismissed within sixty (60) days after institution thereof, or any Tenant, any Guarantor or any Affiliate of any Tenant or any Guarantor shall take any action to authorize or effect any of the actions set forth above in this Section 13.1.6;

 

13.1.8 Any of the representations or warranties made by Tenant in this Lease or by Guarantor in the Guaranty proves to be untrue when made in any material respect;

 

13.1.9 Tenant fails to observe or perform any term, covenant or other obligation of Tenant set forth in Section 6.7 and such failure is not cured within ten (10) days after receipt of notice of such failure from Landlord; provided, however, the failure to timely deliver any of the required items identified under the heading “Regulatory Reporting” on Exhibit D attached hereto shall be an Event of Default without notice and cure opportunity.

 

13.1.10 Tenant fails to perform or comply with the provisions of Section 3.1 or Section 3.2, as applicable, Section 6.11, Section 6.12, Section 6.13, Article IX or Article XVII within the applicable time periods set forth therein, if any; or

 

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13.1.11 Tenant fails to observe or perform any other term, covenant or condition of this Lease and such failure is not cured by Tenant within thirty (30) days after notice thereof from Landlord, unless such failure cannot with due diligence be cured within a period of thirty (30) days, in which case such failure shall not be deemed to be an Event of Default if Tenant proceeds promptly and with due diligence to cure the failure and diligently completes the curing thereof within sixty (60) days after such notice from Landlord; provided, however, that such notice shall be in lieu of and not in addition to any notice required under applicable law.

 

13.2 Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, Landlord may exercise all rights and remedies under this Lease and the laws of the applicable Situs State that are available to a lessor of real and personal property in the event of a default by its lessee, and as to the Lease Collateral, all remedies granted under the laws of the applicable Situs State to a secured party under its Uniform Commercial Code. Landlord shall have no duty to mitigate damages unless required by applicable law and shall not be responsible or liable for any failure to relet any Facility or to collect any rent due upon any such reletting. Tenant shall pay Landlord, immediately upon demand, all expenses incurred by it in obtaining possession and reletting any Facility, including fees, commissions and costs of attorneys, architects, agents and brokers.

 

13.2.1 Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall have the right (but not the obligation) to do any of the following upon an Event of Default: (a) sue for the specific performance of any covenant of Tenant as to which it is in breach; (b) enter upon any Facility, terminate this Lease, dispossess Tenant from any Facility and/or collect money damages by reason of Tenant’s breach, including the acceleration of all Rent which would have accrued after such termination and all obligations and liabilities of Tenant under this Lease which survive the termination of the Term; (c) elect to leave this Lease in place and sue for Rent and other money damages as the same come due; (d) (before or after repossession of a Facility pursuant to clause (b) above and whether or not this Lease has been terminated) relet such Facility to such tenant, for such term (which may be greater or less than the remaining balance of the Term), rent, conditions (which may include concessions or free rent) and uses as it may determine in its sole discretion and collect and receive any rents payable by reason of such reletting; and (e) sell any Lease Collateral in a non-judicial foreclosure sale.

 

13.2.2 Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, and upon commencement of proceedings to enforce the rights of Landlord hereunder, Landlord shall be entitled, as a matter of right, to appoint a receiver to take possession of the Premises, pending the outcome of such proceedings, to manage the operation of the Premises, to collect and disburse all rents, issues, profits and income generated thereby and to the extent applicable and possible, to preserve or replace any Authorization or to otherwise substitute the licensee or provider thereof. If a receiver is appointed pursuant hereto, the receiver shall be paid a reasonable fee for its services and all such fees and other expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with the appointment of the receiver shall be paid in addition to, and not in limitation of, the Rent otherwise due to Landlord hereunder. Tenant irrevocably consents to the appointment of a receiver following an Event of Default and thus stipulates to and agrees not to contest the appointment of a receiver under such circumstances and for such purposes.

 

13.2.3 If Tenant at any time shall fail to make any payment or perform any act on its part required to be made or performed under this Lease, then Landlord may, without waiving or releasing Tenant from any obligations or default hereunder, make such payment or perform such act for the account and at the expense of Tenant, and enter upon the applicable Facility for the purpose of taking all such action as may be reasonably necessary. No such entry shall be deemed an eviction of Tenant. All sums so paid by Landlord and all necessary and incidental costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in connection with the performance of any such act by it, together with interest at the Agreed Rate from the date of the making of such payment or the incurring of such costs and expenses, shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord upon Landlord’s written demand therefor.

 

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13.2.4 No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to Landlord is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and each and every right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity. Any notice or cure period provided herein shall run concurrently with any provided by applicable law.

 

13.2.5 If Landlord initiates judicial proceedings or if this Lease is terminated by Landlord pursuant to this Article XIII, Tenant waives, to the extent permitted by applicable law, (a) any right of redemption, re-entry, or repossession; and (b) the benefit of any laws now or hereafter in force exempting property from liability for rent or for debt.

 

13.2.6 Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, and without limiting any of the other rights or remedies conferred upon Landlord under this Lease or at law or in equity, upon the occurrence of a Facility Default, Landlord may, at its option and by notice to Tenant, terminate this Lease immediately as to any one or more of the Facilities (selected in Landlord’s discretion and by notice to Tenant) to which such Facility Default relates (a termination of this Lease as to less than all of the Facilities as provided in this Section 13.2.5 is herein referred to as a “Limited Termination Election”) (the Facility or Facilities as to which Landlord elects to terminate this Lease as provided in this Section 13.2.5 are herein referred to as “Terminated Facilities”). Upon delivery of a termination notice as provided in this13.2.5, Tenant shall have no right to cure the Facility Default in question, all rights of Tenant under this Lease shall cease as to the Terminated Facilities so specified and the provisions of this Section 13.2.5 shall apply. Without limitation of the foregoing, if Landlord makes a Limited Termination Election, the deletion of the applicable Terminated Facilities from this Lease shall be absolutely without limitation of each Tenant’s continuing obligation (on a joint and several basis) for the damages and other amounts owing on account of the Event of Default giving rise to the deletion from this Lease of such Terminated Facilities or the termination of this Lease as to such Terminated Facilities.

 

(a) If this Lease is terminated as to one or more Terminated Facilities pursuant to this Section 13.2.5, then without necessity of any further action of the parties, this Lease shall terminate as to the Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities, and the Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities shall be separated and removed herefrom, at such time (such date, the “Facility Removal Date”) as Landlord delivers notice to Tenant exercising its termination rights pursuant to this Section 13.2.5 (such notice, a “Termination Notice”). As of the applicable Facility Removal Date, this Lease shall be automatically and ipso facto amended to:

 

  (i) Delete and eliminate the Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities herefrom;
     
  (ii) Exclude the applicable Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities from the definition of “Premises”; and
     
  (iii) The current Rent shall be equitably reduced as of the Facility Removal Date based on the allocable share of Landlord’s initial investment in the Premises to the Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities.

 

(b) Promptly (and in any event within ten (10) days after delivery of Landlord’s request therefor, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord such instrument(s) as Landlord may from time to time request reflecting the elimination of any Terminated Facility or Terminated Facilities herefrom on the terms described above.

 

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ARTICLE XIV

OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT ON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF LEASE

 

14.1 Surrender. On the Expiration Date or earlier termination or cancellation of this Lease (or the earlier dispossession of Tenant from any Facility), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord or Landlord’s designee (a) possession of each Facility in a neat and clean condition, with each Facility being fully operational as of such date and in compliance with all Authorizations, and (b) all business records (other than corporate financial records or proprietary materials), data, patient and resident records, and patient and resident trust accounts, which may be necessary, desirable or advisable for the operation of each Facility for its Primary Intended Use. Tenant shall have no obligation to perform any Alterations necessitated by, or imposed in connection with, a change of ownership inspection survey for the transfer of operation of such Facility to Landlord or Landlord’s designee unless such Alterations were previously required hereunder or by the applicable licensing authorities to be undertaken by Tenant prior to the Expiration Date (or earlier termination date or cancellation of this Lease or earlier dispossession of Tenant from any Facility) and Tenant failed to do so.

 

14.2 Transition.

 

14.2.1 In connection with the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease with respect to any Facility, or the earlier dispossession of Tenant from any Facility, Landlord shall have the right to require an Operational Transfer with respect to such Facility by delivery to Tenant of a Transition Notice (as defined below). As used in this Lease, “Operational Transfer” shall mean the transfer and transition, practically and legally, of the day-to-day operations of a Facility for the Primary Intended Use of such Facility to Landlord and/or Landlord’s designee without interruption of the business activities therein, regulatory or otherwise. Landlord may exercise its right to require an Operational Transfer by delivering written notice to Tenant of Landlord’s election to require an Operational Transfer (a “Transition Notice”) at any time.

 

14.2.2 In connection with an Operational Transfer, or at the time of Tenant’s surrender of a Facility to Landlord or its designee, Tenant shall cooperate fully with Landlord or its designee in transferring (or obtaining) all Authorizations and Governmental Payors’ certifications and shall take all necessary actions, including, without limitation, filing such applications, petitions and transfer notices and making such assignments, conveyances and transfers as are necessary, desirable or advisable to accomplish an Operational Transfer. In connection therewith, Tenant shall transfer, to the extent permitted by applicable law, to Landlord or Landlord’s designee all contracts, including contracts with Governmental Authorities, which may be necessary, desirable or advisable for the operation of each Facility for its Primary Intended Use. Subject to all applicable Legal Requirements, Tenant hereby assigns, effective upon the Expiration Date or earlier termination or cancellation of this Lease (or the earlier dispossession of Tenant from any Facility), all rights to operate the Facility to Landlord or its designee, including all required Authorizations and all rights to apply for or otherwise obtain them. In furtherance of the foregoing, Tenant agrees to enter into a commercially reasonable operations transfer agreement with Landlord or Landlord’s designee, which agreement shall provide, inter alia, for the proration of operational revenues and liabilities based on when Landlord or its designee actually takes possession of the applicable Facility or Facilities.

 

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14.2.3 Tenant agrees to enter into interim sublease agreements or management agreements as may be necessary to effect a transfer of the operations of the Facility or Facilities for their Primary Intended Use prior to the time that Landlord or its designee, as applicable, holds all Authorizations from all applicable Governmental Authorities necessary to so operate such Facility or Facilities, and (b) Tenant shall remain as licensee and participating provider in any payment programs with Governmental Payors or third party payors in which a Facility participates until such time as Landlord or its designee has received all Authorizations necessary to operate any Facility. Notwithstanding the foregoing, as a condition to Tenant remaining as licensee and participating provider as set forth above, Landlord or its designee shall, except in connection with a termination of this Lease resulting from an Event of Default (or the earlier dispossession of Tenant from any Facility as a result of an Event of Default), indemnify, defend, protect and hold harmless Tenant from and against any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by Tenant on account of any third party claim to the extent directly caused by the acts or omissions of Landlord or its designee and during the period while relying on Tenant’s status as licensee or participating provider in any payment programs with Governmental Payors or third party payment programs in which a Facility participates.

 

14.2.4 Notwithstanding anything in this Lease which may be construed to the contrary, if (i) Landlord delivers a Transition Notice as to a particular Facility or Facilities, (ii) the Term expires prior to the delivery of a Transition Notice but Landlord has not delivered a Closure Notice, or (iii) this Lease is terminated as a result of an Event of Default and Landlord has not delivered a Closure Notice, then in all such cases Tenant shall thereafter continue to operate the Facility or Facilities in accordance with all of the requirements of this Lease until the earliest to occur of the following: (a) the date on which a successor operator assumes operation of such Facility, (b) the date that is one hundred eighty (180) days after the Expiration Date, or (c) the date on which such Facility is closed by Tenant in accordance with and pursuant to the requirements of this Lease and in connection with a Closure Notice delivered by Landlord.

 

14.2.5 If Tenant operates one or more Facilities after the Expiration Date or earlier termination of this Lease (either pursuant to Landlord’s request or pursuant to Section 14.2.3, then, from and after the expiration of this Lease and until the earliest to occur of the dates described in Section 14.2.3 (the “Reimbursement Period”), (a) Landlord shall provide Tenant with an operating budget, (b) Landlord shall include in the aforesaid operating budget, and Tenant shall continue to pay during the Reimbursement Period, all Rent that would have been owing under this Lease if this Lease had not expired (equitably prorated if Tenant operates less than all of the Facilities), and (c) Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for any operating deficits that Tenant may be required to fund out-of- pocket on account of operating losses and expenses incurred by Tenant by reason of, or arising out of compliance with, such budget with respect to the Reimbursement Period. Any such reimbursement shall be due from Landlord to Tenant within thirty (30) days after request by Tenant, provided that Tenant shall furnish such documentation of any operating deficits, losses and expenses as Landlord may reasonably request.

 

14.2.6 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, Tenant shall not, prior to delivery of a Closure Notice by Landlord to Tenant, commence to wind up and terminate the operations of any Facility or relocate the patients or occupants of any Facility to any other health care facility (a “Facility Termination”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Landlord has not delivered a Closure Notice or a Transition Notice to Tenant prior to the day that is one hundred twenty (120) days following the Expiration Date, then Tenant may commence the Facility Termination as to such Facility or Facilities and, upon the closure of such Facility or Facilities in accordance with this Lease and all applicable Legal Requirements, Tenant shall vacate such Facility or Facilities and surrender possession thereof to Landlord in accordance with all applicable requirements of this Lease. If, prior to the day that is one hundred twenty (120) days following the Expiration Date, Landlord delivers a Transition Notice to Tenant, Tenant shall not commence or otherwise engage in a Facility Termination with respect to the applicable Facility or Facilities. If Landlord delivers a Closure Notice and elects to institute a Facility Termination, Tenant shall, upon the prior written approval of Landlord, take all commercially reasonable steps necessary , in compliance with all Legal Requirements and Authorizations, to timely effectuate the same, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense.

 

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14.2.7 The terms of this Section 14.2 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.

 

14.3 Tenant Personal Property. Provided that no Event of Default then exists, in connection with the surrender of the Premises, Tenant may upon at least five (5) Business Days prior notice to Landlord remove from the Premises in a workmanlike manner all Tenant Personal Property, leaving the Premises in good and presentable condition and appearance, including repairing any damage caused by such removal; provided that Landlord shall have the right and option to purchase for itself or its designee the Tenant Personal Property for its then net book value during such five (5) Business Day notice period, in which case Tenant shall so convey the Tenant Personal Property to Landlord or its designee by executing a bill of sale in a form reasonably required by Landlord. If there is any Event of Default then existing, Tenant will not remove any Tenant Personal Property from the Premises and instead will, on demand from Landlord, convey it to Landlord or its designee for no additional consideration by executing a bill of sale in a form reasonably required by Landlord. Title to any Tenant Personal Property which is not removed by Tenant as permitted above upon the expiration of the Term shall, at Landlord’s election, vest in Landlord or its designee; provided, however, that Landlord may remove and store or dispose at Tenant’s expense any or all of such Tenant Personal Property which is not so removed by Tenant without obligation or accounting to Tenant.

 

14.4 Facility Trade Name. If this Lease is terminated by reason of an Event of Default or Landlord exercises its option to purchase or is otherwise entitled to retain the Tenant Personal Property pursuant to Section 14.3 above, Landlord or its designee shall be permitted to use the name under which each Facility has done business during the Term in connection with the continued operation of such Facility for its Primary Intended Use, but for no other use and not in connection with any other property or facility.

 

14.5 Holding Over. If Tenant shall for any reason remain in possession of any Facility after the Expiration Date, such possession shall be a month-to-month tenancy during which time Tenant shall pay as rental on the first (1st) Business Day of each month one and one-half (1½) times the total of the monthly Base Rent payable with respect to the last Lease Year, plus all Additional Rent accruing during the month and all other sums, if any, payable by Tenant pursuant to this Lease. Nothing contained herein shall constitute the consent, express or implied, of Landlord to the holding over of Tenant after the Expiration Date, nor shall anything contained herein be deemed to limit Landlord’s remedies.

 

ARTICLE XV

INDEMNIFICATION

 

In addition to the other indemnities contained in this Lease, and notwithstanding the existence of any insurance carried by or for the benefit of Landlord or Tenant, and without regard to the policy limits of any such insurance, Tenant shall protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend Landlord and the Landlord Indemnified Parties from and against all Losses imposed upon or incurred by or asserted against Landlord or any Landlord Indemnified Parties by reason of: (a) any accident, injury to or death of Persons or loss of or damage to property occurring on or about any Facility; (b) any use, misuse, non-use, condition, maintenance or repair of any Facility by Tenant; (c) any failure on the part of Tenant to perform or comply with any of the terms of this Lease or the breach of any representation or warranty made by Tenant herein; and (d) any claim for malpractice, negligence or misconduct committed by any Person on or working from any Facility. Any amounts which become payable by Tenant under this Article XV shall be paid within ten (10) days after demand by Landlord, and if not timely paid, shall bear interest at the Agreed Rate from the date of such demand until paid. Tenant, at its expense, shall contest, resist and defend any such claim, action or proceeding asserted or instituted against Landlord or any Landlord Indemnified Parties with counsel acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion and shall not, under any circumstances, compromise or otherwise dispose of any suit, action or proceeding without obtaining Landlord’s written consent. Landlord, at its election and sole cost and expense, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to participate in the defense of any claim for which Landlord or any Landlord Indemnified Parties are indemnified hereunder. If Tenant does not act promptly and completely to satisfy its indemnification obligations hereunder, Landlord may resist and defend any such claims or causes of action against Landlord or any Landlord Indemnified Party at Tenant’s sole cost. The terms of this Article XV shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. For purposes of this Article XV, any acts or omissions of Tenant, or by employees, agents, assignees, contractors, subcontractors or others acting for or on behalf of Tenant (whether or not they are negligent, intentional, willful or unlawful), shall be strictly attributable to Tenant.

 

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ARTICLE XVI

LANDLORD’S FINANCING

 

16.1 Grant Lien. Without the consent of Tenant, Landlord may from time to time, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause to exist any Facility Mortgage upon any Facility or interest therein. This Lease is and at all times shall be subject and subordinate to any such Facility Mortgage which may now or hereafter affect any Facility or interest therein and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements, restatements and extensions thereof or any parts or portions thereof; provided, however, so long as no Event of Default has occurred, no Facility Mortgagee shall have the right to disturb Tenant’s leasehold interest or possession of any Facility or interfere with any other rights of Tenant accorded by the terms of this Lease. This provision shall be self-operative and no further instrument of subordination shall be required to give it full force and effect; provided, however, that in confirmation of such subordination, Tenant shall execute promptly any certificate or document that Landlord or any Facility Mortgagee may request for such purposes so long as the same contains commercially reasonable non- disturbance and attornment provisions.

 

16.2 Attornment. If Landlord’s interest in any Facility or interest therein is sold, conveyed or terminated upon the exercise of any remedy provided for in any Facility Mortgage Documents (or in lieu of such exercise), or otherwise by operation of law: (a) at the request and option of the new owner or superior lessor, as the case may be, Tenant shall attorn to and recognize the new owner or superior lessor as Tenant’s “landlord” under this Lease or enter into a new lease substantially in the form of this Lease with the new owner or superior lessor, and Tenant shall take such actions to confirm the foregoing within ten (10) days after request; and (b) the new owner or superior lessor shall not be (i) liable for any act or omission of Landlord under this Lease occurring prior to such sale, conveyance or termination; (ii) subject to any offset, abatement or reduction of rent because of any default of Landlord under this Lease occurring prior to such sale, conveyance or termination; (iii) bound by any previous modification or amendment to this Lease or any previous prepayment of more than one month’s rent, unless such modification, amendment or prepayment shall have been approved in writing by such Facility Mortgagee or, in the case of such prepayment, such prepayment of rent has actually been delivered to such new owner or superior lessor; or (iv) liable for any security deposit or other collateral deposited or delivered to Landlord pursuant to this Lease unless such security deposit or other collateral has actually been delivered to such new owner or superior lessor.

 

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16.3 Cooperation; Modifications. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant hereby agrees that in connection with obtaining any Facility Mortgage for any Facility or interest therein, including, without limitation, where the Facility Mortgagee is an Agency Lender, Tenant shall: (i) execute and deliver to such Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee (on the form required by such Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee) any tenant regulatory agreements (including, without limitation, the form of regulatory agreement typically required by Agency Lenders), subordination agreements (including, without limitation, the form of subordination, assignment and security agreement typically required by Agency Lenders), or other similar agreements customarily required by Agency Lenders and other Facility Mortgagees in connection with a mortgage relating to a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility, and (ii) modify this Lease as necessary to incorporate the provisions and requirements generally imposed by an Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee in connection with a facility lease relating to a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility encumbered with a Facility Mortgage by an Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee, including, without limitation, requirements that: (a) Tenant comply with the operational requirements set forth in the applicable Facility Mortgage Documents (including, without limitation, the obligations under any regulatory agreement or subordination agreement with an Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee), and (b) obligate Tenant to fund reserves with the Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee for taxes, insurance and/or capital improvement and repair obligations as may be required by said Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee, and (iii) provide, within ten (10) days of request therefor from Landlord, such reasonable documents and materials requested by a lender, including without limitation, insurance certificates. In the event any Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee requires, as a condition to making a Facility Mortgage, an intercreditor agreement with any receivables lender of Tenant, Tenant shall enter into any such intercreditor agreement and shall take all commercially reasonable efforts to cause said receivables lender to enter into such intercreditor agreement with said Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee on terms acceptable to said Agency Lender or other Facility Mortgagee.

 

16.4 Compliance with Facility Mortgage Documents. Tenant acknowledges that any Facility Mortgage Documents executed by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord may impose certain obligations on the “borrower” or other counterparty thereunder to comply with or cause the operator and/or lessee of any Facility to comply with all representations, covenants and warranties contained therein relating to such Facility and the operator and/or lessee of such Facility, including, covenants relating to (a) the maintenance and repair of such Facility; (b) maintenance and submission of financial records and accounts of the operation of such Facility and related financial and other information regarding the operator and/or lessee of such Facility and such Facility itself; (c) the procurement of insurance policies with respect to such Facility; (d) periodic inspection and access rights in favor of the Facility Mortgagee; and (e) without limiting the foregoing, compliance with all applicable Legal Requirements relating to such Facility and the operations thereof. For so long as any Facility Mortgages encumber any Facility or interest therein, Tenant covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense and for the express benefit of Landlord, to operate such Facility in strict compliance with the terms and conditions of the Facility Mortgage Documents (other than payment of any indebtedness evidenced or secured thereby) and to timely perform all of the obligations of Landlord relating thereto, or to the extent that any of such duties and obligations may not properly be performed by Tenant, Tenant shall cooperate with and assist Landlord in the performance thereof (other than payment of any indebtedness evidenced or secured thereby); provided, however, this Section 16.4 shall not be deemed to impose on Tenant obligations materially more burdensome than Tenant’s obligations otherwise under this Lease. If any new Facility Mortgage Documents to be executed by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord would impose on Tenant any obligations under this Section 16.4, Landlord shall provide copies of the same to Tenant for informational purposes (but not for Tenant’s approval) prior to the execution and delivery thereof by Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord.

 

ARTICLE XVII

ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

17.1 Prohibition. Without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be withheld or conditioned in its sole and absolute discretion, Tenant shall not suffer or permit any Transfer (including, without limitation, a Transfer of this Lease or any interest herein) other than a Transfer that is expressly permitted pursuant to the terms of this Lease. Any such purported Transfer without Landlord’s prior written consent (each an “Unapproved Transfer”) shall be void and shall, at Landlord’s sole option, constitute an Event of Default giving rise to Landlord’s right, among other things, to terminate this Lease. If Landlord elects to waive its right to terminate this Lease as a result of any such Unapproved Transfer, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect; provided, however, that as of the date of such Unapproved Transfer, the Base Rent shall be increased by five percent (5%).

 

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17.2 Landlord Consent. If Landlord consents to a Transfer, such Transfer shall not be effective and valid unless and until the applicable transferee executes and delivers to Landlord any and all documentation reasonably required by Landlord. Any consent by Landlord to a particular Transfer shall not constitute consent or approval of any subsequent Transfer, and Landlord’s written consent shall be required in all such instances. No consent by Landlord to any Transfer shall be deemed to release Tenant from its obligations hereunder and Tenant shall remain fully liable for payment and performance of all obligations under this Lease. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with any sublease arrangement that has been approved by Landlord, as a condition precedent to any such approval, any such sublease agreement shall include provisions required by Landlord pertaining to protecting its status as a real estate investment trust.

 

17.3 Transfers to Affiliates. Notwithstanding Section 17.1 to the contrary, but subject to the rights of any Facility Mortgagee, Tenant may, without Landlord’s prior written consent, assign this Lease or sublease any Facility to a Person wholly owned and Controlled by Tenant or any Guarantor if all of the following are first satisfied: (a) such assignee fully assumes Tenant’s obligations hereunder; (b) Tenant remains fully liable hereunder and Guarantor remains fully liable under the Guaranty; (c) the use of such Facility remains unchanged; (d) Landlord in its reasonable discretion shall have approved the form and content of all documents for such assignment or sublease and received an executed counterpart thereof; (e) Tenant delivers evidence to Landlord that such assignment or subletting is permissible under all applicable Authorizations or that all necessary consents have been obtained to consummate such assignment or subletting; and (f) Tenant and/or such assignee executes and delivers such other documents as may be reasonably required by Landlord to effectuate the assignment and continue the security interests and other rights of Landlord pursuant to this Lease or any other documents executed in connection herewith.

 

17.4 Subtenants. Tenant hereby agrees, that in connection with any sublease of any Facility by Tenant to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenant, or in connection with any management agreement entered into by Tenant (or its affiliate subtenant) and an affiliate of Tenant in connection with the day-to- day management of a Facility, Tenant shall comply with the following terms and provisions and any failure by Tenant to comply with the following terms and provisions shall be an immediate Event of Default under the Lease. Tenant hereby agrees that in the event it desires to sublease a Facility to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tenant, then Tenant shall be required to comply with the following provisions before any such Sublease shall be deemed approved or consented to by Landlord, which consent or approval is required pursuant to the terms of the Lease:

 

  i) Tenant shall have provided a fully executed copy of any such sublease to Landlord, which sublease shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord; and
     
  ii) Landlord, Tenant and each subtenant shall have entered into a Subordination and Consent to Sublease Agreement in form and substance acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion

 

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Tenant further hereby agrees that in the event Tenant, or any affiliate subtenant, desires to enter into a management agreement with respect to the day-to-day operations of a Facility, then Tenant, any subtenant (if applicable), and any such management entity shall be required to comply with the following provisions before any such management agreement shall be deemed approved or consented to by Landlord, which consent or approval is required pursuant to the terms of the Lease:

 

  i) Landlord shall have received an executed copy of any such management agreement, which management agreement shall be in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord; and
     
  ii) Landlord, Tenant, any subtenant (if applicable) and the applicable management entity shall have entered into a Subordination and Consent to Management Agreement in form and substance acceptable to Landlord in its sole discretion.

 

17.5 Permitted Occupancy Agreements. Notwithstanding Section 17.1 to the contrary, Tenant may enter into an occupancy agreement with residents of each Facility without the prior written consent of Landlord provided that (a) the agreement does not provide for life care services; (b) the agreement does not contain any type of rate lock provision or rate guaranty for more than one calendar year; (c) the agreement does not provide for any rent reduction or waiver other than for an introductory period not to exceed thirty (30) days; (d) Tenant may not collect rent for more than one month in advance other than one month of rent collected as security for the performance of the resident’s obligations to Tenant, which amount is held in a separate escrow account for the benefit of such resident; and (e) all residents of each Facility are accurately shown in accounting records for such Facility. Without the prior written consent of Landlord, Tenant shall not materially change the form of resident occupancy agreement that was submitted to Landlord prior to the Commencement Date; provided, however, no consent will be required for changes required by applicable law, including applicable licensure laws, but all changes to the form of resident occupancy agreement will be provided to Landlord as and when such changes are made.

 

17.6 Costs. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses incurred in conjunction with the processing and documentation of any assignment, master subletting or management arrangement, including reasonable attorneys’ or other consultants’ fees whether or not such assignment, master sublease or management agreement is ultimately consummated or executed.

 

ARTICLE XVIII

CERTAIN RIGHTS OF LANDLORD

 

18.1 Right of Entry. Landlord and its representatives may enter on any Facility at any reasonable time after reasonable notice to Tenant to inspect such Facility for compliance to this Lease, to exhibit such Facility for sale, lease or mortgaging, or for any other reason; provided, however, that no such notice shall be required in the event of an emergency, upon an Event of Default or to post notices of non-responsibility under any mechanic’s or materialman’s lien law. No such entry shall unreasonably interfere with residents, patients, patient care or the operations of such Facility.

 

18.2 Conveyance by Landlord. If Landlord or any successor owner of any Facility shall convey such Facility other than as security for a debt, Landlord or such successor owner, as the case may be, shall thereupon be released from all future liabilities and obligations of the Landlord under this Lease arising or accruing from and after the date of such conveyance or other transfer and, subject to Section 16.2, all such future liabilities and obligations shall thereupon be binding upon the new owner.

 

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18.3 Granting of Easements, etc. Landlord may, from time to time, with respect to each Facility: (a) grant easements, covenants and restrictions, and other rights in the nature of easements, covenants and restrictions, (b) release existing easements, covenants and restrictions, or other rights in the nature of easements, covenants or restrictions, that are for the benefit of such Facility, (c) dedicate or transfer unimproved portions of such Facility for road, highway or other public purposes, (d) execute petitions to have such Facility annexed to any municipal corporation or utility district, (e) execute amendments to any easements, covenants and restrictions affecting such Facility and (f) execute and deliver to any Person any instrument appropriate to confirm or effect such grants, releases, dedications and transfers (to the extent of its interests in such Facility) without the necessity of obtaining Tenant’s consent provided that such easement or other instrument or action contemplated by this Section 18.3 does not unreasonably interfere with Tenant’s operations at such Facility. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord hereby reserves the right to enter into any sublease, license agreement, easement or other agreement pursuant to which a third party is given the right to access, maintain, or operate an antenna, cell tower, satellite dish, or other communication or telecommunication equipment on the Premises. Any license fees, rent, or other consideration received on account of any such agreement shall be payable to Landlord.

 

ARTICLE XIX

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

 

19.1 Hazardous Materials. Tenant shall not allow any Hazardous Materials to be located in, on, under or about any Facility or incorporated in any Facility; provided, however, that Hazardous Materials may be brought, kept, used or disposed of in, on or about a Facility in quantities and for purposes similar to those brought, kept, used or disposed of in, on or about similar facilities used for purposes similar to such Facility’s Primary Intended Use and which are brought, kept, used and disposed of in strict compliance with all Hazardous Materials Laws.

 

19.2 Notices. Tenant shall immediately advise Landlord in writing of (a) any Environmental Activities in violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws; (b) any Hazardous Materials Claims against Tenant or any Facility; (c) any remedial action taken by Tenant in response to any Hazardous Materials Claims or any Hazardous Materials on, under or about any Facility in violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws; (d) Tenant’s discovery of any occurrence or condition on or in the vicinity of any Facility that materially increase the risk that such Facility will be exposed to Hazardous Materials; and (e) all communications to or from Tenant, any governmental authority or any other Person relating to Hazardous Materials Laws or Hazardous Materials Claims with respect to any Facility, including copies thereof.

 

19.3 Remediation. If Tenant becomes aware of a violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws relating to any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about any Facility or any adjacent property, or if Tenant, Landlord or any Facility becomes subject to any order of any federal, state or local agency to repair, close, detoxify, decontaminate or otherwise remediate any Facility or any property adjacent thereto, Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord of such event and, at its sole cost and expense, cure such violation or effect such repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination or other remediation in accordance with all applicable Legal Requirements and subject to Landlord’s prior approval as to scope, process, content and standard for completion. If Tenant fails to implement and diligently pursue any such cure, repair, closure, detoxification, decontamination or other remediation, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation, to carry out such action and to recover from Tenant all of Landlord’s costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith.

 

19.4 Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, save, hold harmless and reimburse Landlord for, from and against any and all Losses (whether or not arising out of third-party claims and regardless of whether liability without fault is imposed, or sought to be imposed, on Landlord) incurred in connection with, arising out of, resulting from or incident to, directly or indirectly, before or during (but not after) the Term, (a) Environmental Activities, including the effects of such Environmental Activities on any Person or property within or outside the boundaries of the Land of any Facility, (b) the presence of any Hazardous Materials in, on, under or about any Facility and (c) the violation of any Hazardous Material Laws. For purposes hereof, Losses include interest, costs of response, removal, remedial action, containment, cleanup, investigation, design, engineering and construction, damages (including actual, consequential and punitive damages) for personal injuries and for injury to, destruction of or loss of property or natural resources, relocation or replacement costs, penalties, fines, charges or expenses, attorney’s fees, expert fees, consultation fees and court costs, and all amounts paid in investigating, defending or settling any of the foregoing.

 

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19.5 Environmental Inspections. Landlord shall have the right, from time to time, during normal business hours and upon not less than five (5) days written notice to Tenant, except in the case of an emergency in which event no notice shall be required, to conduct an inspection of any Facility to determine Tenant’s compliance with this Article XIX. Such inspection may include such testing, sampling and analyses as Landlord deems reasonably necessary and may be performed by experts retained by Landlord. All costs and expenses incurred by Landlord under this 19.5 shall be paid on demand by Tenant; provided, however, absent reasonable grounds to suspect Tenant’s breach of its obligations under this Article XIX, Tenant shall not be required to pay for more than one (1) such inspection in any two (2) year period with respect to each Facility. The obligations set forth in this Article XIX shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE XX

LANDLORD’S SECURITY INTEREST

 

20.1 Grant of Security Interest. For the purpose of securing the payment and performance obligations of Tenant hereunder, Tenant, as debtor, hereby grants to Landlord, as secured party, a security interest in and an express contractual lien upon, all of Tenant’s right, title and interest in and to the Property Collateral, Accounts Collateral and Authorization Collateral (collectively, the “Lease Collateral”). This Lease constitutes a security agreement covering all such Lease Collateral. This security interest and agreement shall survive the termination of this Lease resulting from an Event of Default. Tenant shall pay all filing and reasonable record search fees and other costs for such additional security agreements, financing statements, fixture filings and other documents as Landlord may reasonably require to perfect or continue the perfection of its security interest. Additionally, Tenant shall promptly execute such other separate security agreements with respect to the Lease Collateral as Landlord may request from time to time to further evidence the security interest in the Lease Collateral created by this Lease.

 

20.2 Accounts Receivable Financing. With Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the security interests and liens granted to Landlord in the Accounts Collateral may be subordinated to any first priority security interest granted in connection with accounts receivable financing secured by Tenant so long as: (a) Tenant’s financiers execute an intercreditor agreement with Landlord in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and (b) no Event of Default exists hereunder.

 

20.3 Certain Changes. In no way waiving or modifying the provisions of Article XVII above, Tenant shall give Landlord at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of any change in Tenant’s principal place of business, name, identity, jurisdiction of organization or corporate structure.

 

ARTICLE XXI

QUIET ENJOYMENT

 

So long as Tenant shall pay the Rent as the same becomes due and shall fully comply with all of the terms of this Lease and fully perform its obligations hereunder, Tenant shall peaceably and quietly have, hold and enjoy each Facility for the Term, free of any claim or other action by Landlord or anyone claiming by, through or under Landlord, but subject to all liens and encumbrances of record as of the Commencement Date or thereafter provided for in this Lease or consented to by Tenant.

 

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ARTICLE XXII

REIT RESTRICTIONS

 

22.1 Characterization of Rents. The parties hereto intend that Rent and other amounts paid by Tenant hereunder will qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto and this Agreement shall be interpreted consistent with this intent

 

22.2 General REIT Provisions. Tenant understands that, in order for Landlord, or any Affiliate of Landlord that is a real estate investment trust, to qualify as a real estate investment trust, certain requirements must be satisfied, including the provisions of Section 856 of the Code. Accordingly, Tenant agrees, and agrees to cause its Affiliates, permitted subtenants, if any, and any other parties subject to its control by ownership or contract, to reasonably cooperate with Landlord to ensure that such requirements are satisfied, including providing Landlord or any of its Affiliates with information about the ownership of Tenant and its Affiliates. Tenant agrees, and agrees to cause its Affiliates, upon request by Landlord or any of its Affiliates, to take all action reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with such requirements.

 

22.3 Prohibited Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Tenant shall not (a) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for any Facility on any basis such that the rental or other amounts to be paid by the subtenant, assignee or manager thereunder would be based, in whole or in part, on either (x) the income or profits derived by the business activities of the subtenant, assignee or manager or (y) any other formula such that any portion of any amount received by Landlord would fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto; (b) furnish or render any services to the subtenant, assignee or manager or manage or operate any Facility so subleased, assigned or managed; (c) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for any Facility to any Person (other than a taxable REIT subsidiary of Landlord) in which Tenant or Landlord owns an interest, directly or indirectly (by applying constructive ownership rules set forth in Section 856(d)(5) of the Code); or (d) sublet, assign or enter into a management arrangement for any Facility in any other manner which could cause any portion of the amounts received by Landlord pursuant to this Lease or any sublease to fail to qualify as “rents from real property” within the meaning of Section 856(d) of the Code, or any similar or successor provision thereto, or which could cause any other income of Landlord to fail to qualify as income described in Section 856(c)(2) of the Code. The requirements of this Section 22.3 shall likewise apply to any further subleasing by any subtenant.

 

22.4 Personal Property REIT Requirements. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in good faith and provide such documentation and/or information as may be in Tenant’s possession or under Tenant’s control and otherwise readily available to Tenant regarding the valuation of the Premises to assist Landlord in its determination that Rent allocable for purposes of Section 856 of the Code to the Landlord Personal Property at the beginning and end of a calendar year does not exceed 15% of the total Rent due hereunder (the “Personal Property REIT Requirement”). Tenant shall take such reasonable action as may be requested by Landlord from time to time to ensure compliance with the Personal Property REIT Requirement as long as such compliance does not (a) increase Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Lease, (b) materially and adversely increase Tenant’s non-monetary obligations under this Lease or (c) materially diminish Tenant’s rights under this Lease. Accordingly, if requested by Landlord and at Landlord’s expense, Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord as may be necessary from time to time to more specifically identify and/or value the Landlord Personal Property in connection with the compliance with the Personal Property REIT Requirement.

 

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ARTICLE XXIII

NOTICES

 

All notices and demands, certificates, requests, consents, approvals and other similar instruments under this Lease shall be in writing and sent by personal delivery, U. S. certified or registered mail (return receipt requested, postage prepaid) or FedEx or similar generally recognized overnight carrier regularly providing proof of delivery, addressed as follows:

 

If to Tenant:   If to Landlord:
     
c/o Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC   c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
5115 East State Road 64   905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
Bradenton, FL 34208   San Clemente, California 92673
Attn: Richard T. Mason   Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO
     
With a copy to:   With a copy to:
     
Rotella Legal Group, P.A.   Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
100 South Ashley St., Suite 375   610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1350
Tampa, FL 33602   Newport Beach, California 92660
    Attn: James B. Callister, Esq.

 

A party may designate a different address by notice as provided above. Any notice or other instrument so delivered (whether accepted or refused) shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of delivery established by U.S. Post Office return receipt or the carrier’s proof of delivery or, if not so delivered, upon its receipt. Delivery to any officer, general partner or principal of a party shall be deemed delivery to such party. Notice to any one co-Tenant shall be deemed notice to all co-Tenants.

 

ARTICLE XXIV

MISCELLANEOUS

 

24.1 Memorandum of Lease. Landlord and Tenant shall, promptly upon the request of either, enter into a short form memorandum of this Lease, in form suitable for recording under the laws of the applicable Situs State. Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses of recording any such memorandum and shall fully cooperate with Landlord in removing from record any such memorandum upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Term.

 

24.2 No Merger. There shall be no merger of this Lease or of the leasehold estate created hereby by reason of the fact that the same Person may acquire, own or hold, directly or indirectly, (a) this Lease or the leasehold estate created hereby or any interest in this Lease or such leasehold estate and

(b) the fee estate in the Premises.

 

24.3 No Waiver. No failure by Landlord to insist upon the strict performance of any term hereof or to exercise any right, power or remedy hereunder and no acceptance of full or partial payment of Rent during the continuance of any Event of Default shall constitute a waiver of any such breach or of any such term. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Lease, which shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then existing or subsequent breach.

 

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24.4 Acceptance of Surrender. No surrender to Landlord of this Lease or any Facility, or of any interest therein, shall be valid or effective unless agreed to and accepted in writing by Landlord, and no act by Landlord or any representative or agent of Landlord, other than such a written acceptance by Landlord, shall constitute an acceptance of any such surrender.

 

24.5 Attorneys’ Fees. If Landlord or Tenant brings an action or other proceeding against the other to enforce any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof or any instrument executed pursuant to this Lease, or by reason of any breach or default hereunder or thereunder, the party prevailing in any such action or proceeding and any appeal thereupon shall be paid all of its costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred therein.

 

24.6 Brokers. Landlord and Tenant each warrants to the other that it has not had any contact or dealings with any Person which would give rise to the payment of any fee or brokerage commission in connection with this Lease, and each shall indemnify, protect, hold harmless and defend the other from and against any liability for any fee or brokerage commission arising out of any act or omission of such indemnifying party.

 

24.7 Severability. If any term or provision of this Lease or any application thereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease and any other application of such term or provision shall not be affected thereby.

 

24.8 Non-Recourse. Tenant specifically agrees to look solely to the Premises for recovery of any judgment from Landlord; provided, however, the foregoing is not intended to, and shall not, limit any right that Tenant might otherwise have to obtain injunctive relief against Landlord, or any action not involving the personal liability of Landlord. Furthermore, in no event shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any indirect or consequential damages suffered by Tenant from whatever cause.

 

24.9 Successors and Assigns. This Lease shall be binding upon Landlord and its successors and assigns and, subject to the provisions of Article XVII, upon Tenant and its successors and assigns.

 

24.10 Governing Law; Jury Waiver. This Lease shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of Maryland, without regard to the conflict of laws rules thereof; provided that that the law of the applicable Situs State shall govern procedures for enforcing, in the respective Situs State, provisional and other remedies directly related to such Facility and related personal property as may be required pursuant to the law of such Situs State, including without limitation the appointment of a receiver; and, further provided that the law of the Situs State also applies to the extent, but only to the extent, necessary to create, perfect and foreclose the security interests and liens created under this Lease. EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES ANY RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, INCLUDING RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES, TENANT’S USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, OR ANY CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE RELATING TO THE FOREGOING OR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY REMEDY.

 

24.11 Entire Agreement. This Lease constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be changed or modified except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree that all prior or contemporaneous oral understandings, agreements or negotiations relative to the leasing of the Premises are merged into and revoked by this Lease. All exhibits and schedules to this Lease are hereby incorporated herein by this reference.

 

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24.12 Headings. All titles and headings to sections, articles or other subdivisions of this Lease are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision.

 

24.13 Counterparts. This Lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Executed copies hereof may be delivered by telecopier, email or other electronic means and upon receipt will be deemed originals and binding upon the parties hereto, regardless of whether originals are delivered thereafter.

 

24.14 Joint and Several. If more than one Person is the Tenant under this Lease, the liability of such Persons under this Lease shall be joint and several.

 

24.15 Interpretation. Both Landlord and Tenant have been represented by counsel and this Lease and every provision hereof has been freely and fairly negotiated. Consequently, all provisions of this Lease shall be interpreted according to their fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against any party. Whenever the words “including”, “include” or “includes” are used in this Lease, they shall be interpreted in a non-exclusive manner as though the words “without limitation” immediately followed. Whenever the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import are used in this Lease, they shall be interpreted to refer to this Lease as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other subdivision. Whenever the words “day” or “days” are used in this Lease, they shall mean “calendar day” or “calendar days” unless expressly provided to the contrary. All references in this Lease to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Lease. The relationship between Landlord and Tenant shall be that of landlord tenant only. No term in this Lease and no course of dealing between the parties shall be deemed to create any relationship of agency, partnership, joint venture, tenancy in common or joint tenancy or any fiduciary duty by Landlord to Tenant or any other party.

 

24.16 Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease and each provision hereof in which time of performance is established and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) hereunder during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a day that is not a Business Day, then such period or date shall be extended until the immediately following Business Day.

 

24.17 Further Assurances. The parties agree to promptly sign all documents reasonably requested by the other party to give effect to the provisions of this Lease.

 

24.18 First Look. In the event Tenant, Guarantor, or the key principals of either proposes to purchase, sell or finance any additional healthcare or senior housing facilities, then Tenant and/or Guarantor shall first notify Landlord, and Landlord shall have ten (10) business days to present to Tenant and/or Guarantor a proposal for the acquisition, lease, finance or operation of such additional facilities, as appropriate.

 

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24.19 Option to Purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 24.19, Landlord hereby grants to Tenant an option (the “Purchase Option”) to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Facilities. Tenant may exercise the Purchase Option by delivery of written notice (the “Election Notice”) to Landlord at any time during the Option Period. Within thirty (30) days following Landlord’s receipt of the Election Notice, the parties shall sign the standard sale escrow instructions of a national title company (mutually acceptable to Tenant and Landlord) that are in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and without representations or warranties, due diligence or other contingencies in favor of Tenant and Tenant shall deposit five percent (5%) of the Option Facility Purchase Price with the title company, which may be retained by Landlord as liquidated damages solely for any breach by Tenant of these terms or the escrow instructions (and which in no way shall liquidate or limit Landlord’s damages by reason of any other breach of this Lease). The escrow shall close (the “Option Closing Date”) on the date indicated in the Election Notice, which date may not be sooner than thirty (30) days after delivery of the Election Notice and may not be later than the date that is sixty (60) days after delivery of the Election Notice. On such Option Closing Date, Tenant shall pay the Option Purchase Price in cash and Landlord shall deliver to Tenant (x) a special warranty deed (or its equivalent) conveying the portion of the Facilities consisting of the Land, Leased Improvements, Related Rights and Fixtures, subject only to the Permitted Encumbrances; and (y) a bill of sale for that portion of the Facilities constituting the Intangibles and Landlord Personal Property, which bill of sale shall be delivered without warranty or recourse of any kind. Tenant shall pay all title and escrow fees, recording fees, transfer taxes and all other transaction costs arising from the sale of the Facilities to Tenant. If Tenant fails to close the escrow for any reason other than a breach by Landlord, then Tenant’s right to the Purchase Option shall terminate, and Tenant shall have no further rights under this Section 24.19.

 

(a) The purchase price for the Facilities (the “Option Purchase Price”) shall equal the sum of: (i) the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the monthly Base Rent in effect as of the date on which the Election Notice is delivered to Landlord multiplied by twelve (12), by (B) 0.09, plus (ii) as reasonably calculated by Landlord, any accrued but unpaid straight line rent as shown on Landlord’s books and records as of the Option Closing Date, plus (iii) the aggregate amount of any unpaid Deferred Rent on the Option Closing Date.

 

(b) The Purchase Option is personal to Tenant and Tenant shall have no right to exercise the Purchase Option, and Tenant’s Election Notice will be ineffective, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on or following the date Landlord receives the Election Notice or the date on which the acquisition of the Option Facility pursuant to the Purchase Option is to close. Any termination of this Lease or any Transfer (that has not been expressly consented to by Landlord), terminates all rights under this Section 24.19 and the Purchase Option is not assignable, separate and apart from this Lease.

 

(c) As used herein, “Option Period” means the following periods of time: (i) January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022; (ii) January 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023; (iii) January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024; (iv) January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2025.

 

ARTICLE XXV RIGHT OF FIRST OFFER

 

25.1 Right of First Offer. Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, in the event Landlord determines that it desires to sell the Premises to a third party at any time during the Term, Landlord shall first offer in writing to enter into negotiations for such sale with Tenant (a “Seller’s Notice”). If Tenant (in this context, “Buyer”) shall within five (5) Business Days from receipt of a Seller’s Notice give Landlord written notice that it wishes to enter into good faith negotiations for the purchase of the Premises (a “Notice of Interest”), Landlord and Buyer shall enter into good faith negotiations for a period of fifteen (15) Business Days from Landlord’s receipt of the Notice of Interest (the “Negotiation Period”) for the sale and purchase of the Premises. If during the Negotiation Period a written agreement with respect to the purchase and sale of the Premises (a “ROFO Purchase Agreement”) is executed by Landlord and Buyer, Landlord shall sell and Buyer shall purchase the Premises on the terms and conditions set forth in the ROFO Purchase Agreement. It is hereby agreed and acknowledged that due to this Lease being a “master lease,” Tenant/Buyer must buy the entire Premises (i.e., all of the Facilities).

 

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25.2 Landlord’s Right to Market. If (a) a Notice of Interest is not given as set forth above, and Landlord in its sole discretion continues to desire to sell the Premises then, for a period of one (1) year after the expiration of the time within which a Notice of Interest was required to be given, or (b) a Notice of Interest is given but Landlord and Buyer do not execute a ROFO Purchase Agreement during the Negotiation Period, and Landlord in its sole discretion continues to desire to sell the Premises, then for a period of one (1) year from the expiration of the Negotiation Period, Landlord shall be free to sell Premises to any third party for a Cash Price that is not less than ninety percent (90%) of a Cash Price offered by written notice to Landlord by Buyer during the Negotiation Period, free from any claim of any right to purchase the Premises by Buyer, Guarantor or any Affiliate of Buyer or Guarantor (including, without limitation, any subsequent rights under this Article XXV, which shall be of no further force or effect). For purposes of the preceding sentence, a “Cash Price” shall be the amount to be received by Landlord in cash or equivalent upon the closing of the sale net of prorations and expenses to be borne by Landlord (excluding commissions). If the Premises are not sold within such one (1) year period, before entering into negotiations with any third party for the sale of the Premises, Landlord shall first offer to enter into negotiations for the sale thereof to Buyer pursuant to the process described above.

 

25.3 Limitations on Right of First Offer. The foregoing right of first offer (a) is not assignable by Tenant except to an Affiliate of Tenant, (b) shall simultaneously and automatically terminate upon termination of this Lease, (c) shall not under any circumstances be extended, modified or in any way altered except by a writing executed by Landlord and Tenant and (d) shall not apply in the event of (1) a merger transaction or sale by CareTrust REIT, Inc. involving all or substantially all of the assets of it and its subsidiaries, (2) collateral security transfers in connection with any debt or equity financing, or transfers pursuant to a foreclosure or a deed in lieu thereof, or (3) a sale or transfer to an Affiliate of Landlord or an Affiliate of CareTrust REIT, Inc. or a joint venture entity in which CareTrust REIT, Inc. or its Affiliate is the managing member or partner. Tenant’s right hereunder to receive a Seller Notice and to otherwise acquire the Premises pursuant to this Article XXV shall be conditioned on no Event of Default having occurred and then be continuing, and the ROFO Purchase Agreement shall include as a closing condition in favor of Landlord that no Event of Default occurs between the execution of the ROFO Purchase Agreement and the closing date thereunder.

 

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Lease has been executed by Landlord and Tenant as of the date first written above.

 

TENANT:

 

GREENSIDE HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC

a Florida limited liability company

 

By: /s/ Richard T. Mason  
Name: Richard T. Mason  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

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LANDLORD:

 

CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

a Delaware limited partnership

 

By: CareTrust GP, LLC,  
  a Delaware limited liability company  
Its: General Partner  
     
By: CareTrust REIT, Inc.,  
  a Maryland corporation  
Its: Sole Member  
     
By: /s/ Gregory K. Stapley  
Name: Gregory K. Stapley  
Title: President  

 

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JOINDER

 

Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, as Guarantor, hereby joins in this Lease for the limited purpose of assuming and agreeing to be bound by the obligations contained in Sections 1.1, 6.5, 19.4 and 24.18. This Joinder shall become void concurrently with the termination of the Guaranty as set forth in Section 3.1 of the Lease and as set forth in Section 12(n) of the Guaranty.

 

TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC,

a Florida Limited Liability Company

 

By: /s/ G. Shayne Bench  
Name: G. Shayne Bench  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

Joinder-1

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

DEFINED TERMS

 

For all purposes of this Lease, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Lease or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the meanings assigned to them in this exhibit and include the plural as well as the singular:

 

Accounts Collateral” means, collectively, all of the following: (i) all of the accounts, accounts receivable, payment intangibles, health-care-insurance receivables and any other right to the payment of money in whatever form, of any of the Tenant Sublessees, or any other indebtedness of any Person owing to any of the Tenant Sublessees (whether constituting an account, chattel paper, document, instrument or general intangible), whether presently owned or hereafter acquired, arising from the provision of merchandise, goods or services by any Tenant Sublessee, or from the operations of any Tenant Sublessee at each Facility, including, without limitation, the right to payment of any interest or finance charges and other obligations with respect thereto; (ii) all of the rights, titles and interests of any of the Tenant Sublessees in, to and under all supporting obligations and all other liens and property subject thereto from time to time securing or purporting to secure any such accounts, accounts receivable, payment intangibles, health-care insurance receivables or other indebtedness owing to any of the Tenant Sublessees; (iii) all of the rights, titles and interests of any of the Tenant Sublessees in, to and under all guarantees, indemnities and warranties, letter-of-credit rights, supporting obligations, insurance policies, financing statements and other agreements or arrangements of whatever character from time to time supporting or securing payment of any such accounts, accounts receivable, payment intangibles, health- care insurance receivables or other indebtedness owing to any of the Tenant Sublessees; (iv) all of the now owned or hereafter acquired deposits of any of the Tenant Sublessees representing proceeds from accounts and any deposit account into which the same may be deposited, all other cash collections and other proceeds of the foregoing accounts, accounts receivable, payment intangibles, health-care insurance receivables or other indebtedness (including, without limitation, late charges, fees and interest arising thereon, and all recoveries with respect thereto that have been written off as uncollectible), and all deposit accounts into which the same are deposited; (v) all proceeds (whether constituting accounts, chattel paper, documents, instruments or general intangibles) with respect to the foregoing; and (vi) all books and records with respect to any of the foregoing.

 

Actual Capital Expenditures Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6. “Additional Rent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.2.

 

Adjusted CPI Increase” means the actual CPI Increase as of the date of determination, not to exceed three percent (3%).

 

Affiliate” means with respect to any Person, any other Person which Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with the first Person.

 

Agency Lender” means any of: (i) the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, (ii) the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), or (iii) the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), or any designees, agents, originators, or servicers of any of the foregoing.

 

Agreed Rate” means, on any date, a rate equal to five percent (5%) per annum above the then- applicable Lease Rate, but in no event greater than the maximum rate then permitted under applicable law. Interest at the aforesaid rates shall be determined for actual days elapsed based upon a 360 day year.

 

Exhibit A-1

 

 

Alterations” means, with respect to each Facility, any alteration, improvement, exchange, replacement, modification or expansion of the Leased Improvements or Fixtures at such Facility.

 

Authorization” means, with respect to each Facility, any and all licenses, permits, certifications, accreditations, Provider Agreements, CONs, certificates of exemption, approvals, waivers, variances and other governmental or “quasi-governmental” authorizations necessary or advisable for the use of such Facility for its Primary Intended Use and receipt of reimbursement or other payments under any Third Party Payor Program in which such Facility participates.

 

Authorization Collateral” means any Authorizations issued or licensed to, or leased or held by,

Tenant.

 

Bankruptcy Action” means, with respect to any Person, (i) such Person filing a voluntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law; (ii) the filing of an involuntary petition against such Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law which is not dismissed within sixty (60) days of the filing thereof, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition against such Person; (iii) such Person filing an answer consenting to or otherwise acquiescing in or joining in any involuntary petition filed against it, by any other Person under the Bankruptcy Code or any other federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law, or soliciting or causing to be solicited petitioning creditors for any involuntary petition from any Person; (iv) such Person seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in or joining in an application for the appointment of a custodian, receiver, trustee, or examiner for such Person or any portion of the Facility; (v) such Person making an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (vi) such Person taking any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

Bankruptcy Code” means 11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

Base Rent” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.

 

Bed Taxes” means any bed taxes, franchise permit fees, or any other taxes or assessments levied or assessed by a state, county, or other Governmental Authority (or quasi-Governmental Authority) in connection with a Facility’s beds.

 

Business Day” means each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday which is not a day on which national banks in the City of New York, New York, are authorized, or obligated, by law or executive order, to close.

 

Capital Alterations” means any Alteration for which the budgeted cost exceeds Twenty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000).

 

Capital Expenditures” mean, with respect to each Facility, repairs, replacements and improvements to such Facility (other than the Landlord Personal Property) that (i) constitute capital expenditures in accordance with GAAP and (ii) have been completed in a good, workmanlike and lien free fashion and in compliance with all Legal Requirements and the terms of Sections 7.4 and 7.5 applicable to any Alterations. Capital Expenditures shall not include (a) expenses related to routine repairs and maintenance, (b) purchases of office equipment, or (c) any other expenditures reasonably determined by Landlord to be inappropriately characterized as a “capital expenditure”.

 

Capital Expenditures Deposit” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

 

Exhibit A-2

 

 

Capital Expenditures Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

 

Cash Flow” shall mean the aggregate net income of Tenant attributable to the operation of the Facilities as reflected on the income statement of Tenant, plus (i) the provision for depreciation and amortization in such income statement, plus (ii) the provision for management fees in such income statement, plus (iii) the provision for income taxes in such income statement, plus (iv) the provision for Base Rent payments and interest and lease payments, if any, relating to the Facilities in such income statement, plus (v) the provision for any other non-operating items in such income statement, and minus

(vi) an imputed management fee equal to five percent (5%) of gross revenues of the Facilities (net of contractual allowances).

 

Change in Control” means, as applied to any Person, a change in the Person that ultimately exerts effective Control over the first Person.

 

Closure Notice” means a written notice delivered by Landlord to Tenant pursuant to which Landlord notifies Tenant that Tenant may commence a Facility Termination as to a particular Facility or Facilities.

 

CMS” means the United States Department of Health, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or any successor agency thereto.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and, to the extent applicable, the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, each as amended from time to time.

 

Commencement Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

 

Communications Leased Property” has the meaning set forth below in the definition of “Premises.”

 

Communications Leases” shall mean, collectively, (1) that certain Option to Lease and Site Lease Agreement, dated September 14, 2000 between Brookings Municipal Utilities, as tenant, and Waverly-Casa De Paz, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, as landlord, (2) that certain Site Lease with Option dated March 29, 2006 between Iowa Wireless Services, LLC, as tenant, and Waverly-Casa De Paz, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, as landlord, and (3) that certain Site Lease Agreement dated September 28, 2001 between Waverly-Casa De Paz, Inc., a Mississippi corporation, as lessor, and TeleCorp Realty, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, as lessee. Tenant acknowledges receipt of copies of the Communications Leases.

 

Competing Facility” means a skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility, memory care facility, independent living facility or other health care facility providing services similar to those of the Primary Intended Use of any Facility, licensed or unlicensed, existing or to be constructed that

(i) competes in any direct or indirect way with, or is comparable in any way to, any Facility and (ii) is located within a 15-mile radius of any Facility.

 

Complete Taking” means the Condemnation of all or substantially all of a Facility or a Condemnation that results in a Facility no longer being capable of being operated for its Primary Intended Use.

 

CON” means, with respect to each Facility, a certificate of need or similar permit or approval (not including conventional building permits) from a Governmental Authority related to (i) the construction and/or operation of such Facility for the use of a specified number of beds in a nursing facility, assisted living facility, senior independent living facility and/or rehabilitation hospital, or (ii) the alteration of such Facility or (iii) the modification of the services provided at such Facility used as a nursing facility, assisted living facility, senior independent living facility and/or rehabilitation hospital.

 

Exhibit A-3

 

 

Condemnation” means the exercise of any governmental power, whether by legal proceedings or otherwise, by a Condemnor or a voluntary sale or transfer by Landlord to any Condemnor, either under threat of condemnation or while legal proceedings for condemnation are pending.

 

Condemnor” means any public or quasi-public authority, or private corporation or individual, having the power of condemnation.

 

Contingent Obligation” means any direct or indirect liability of Tenant: (i) with respect to any Debt of another Person; (ii) with respect to any undrawn portion of any letter of credit issued for the account of Tenant as to which Tenant is otherwise liable for the reimbursement of any drawing; (iii) to make take-or-pay or similar payments if required regardless of nonperformance by any other party or parties to an agreement; or (iv) for any obligations of another Person pursuant to any guaranty or pursuant to any agreement to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire any obligation or any property constituting security therefor, to provide funds for the payment or discharge of such obligation or to preserve the solvency, financial condition or level of income of another Person. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be equal to the amount of the obligation so guarantied or otherwise supported or, if not a fixed and determinable amount, the maximum amount so guarantied or otherwise supported.

 

Control”, together with the correlative terms “Controlled” and “Controls,” means, as applied to any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct the management and policies of that Person, whether through ownership, voting control, by contract or otherwise.

 

CPI” means the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for All Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, United States Average, Subgroup “All Items” (1982 - 1984 = 100). If the foregoing index is discontinued or revised during the Term, the governmental index or computation with which it is replaced shall be used to obtain substantially the same result as if such index had not been discontinued or revised.

 

CPI Increase” means the percentage increase (but not decrease) in (i) the CPI published for the beginning of each Lease Year, over (ii) the CPI published for the beginning of the immediately preceding Lease Year.

 

Current Operator” has the meaning set forth in Section Error! Reference source not found..

 

Debt” For any Person, without duplication: (i) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money, for amounts drawn under a letter of credit or for the deferred purchase price of property for which such Person or its assets is liable; (ii) all unfunded amounts under a loan agreement, letter of credit or other credit facility for which such Person would be liable if such amounts were advanced thereunder; (iii) all amounts required to be paid by such Person as a guaranteed payment to partners or a preferred or special dividend, including any mandatory redemption of shares or interests; (iv) all indebtedness guaranteed by such Person, directly or indirectly; (v) all obligations under leases that constitute capital leases for which such Person is liable; (vi) all obligations of such Person under interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and other interest hedge agreements, in each case whether such Person is liable contingently or otherwise, as obligor, guarantor or otherwise, or in respect of which obligations such Person otherwise assures a creditor against loss; (vii) off-balance sheet liabilities of such Person; and (viii) obligations arising under bonus, deferred compensation, incentive compensation or similar arrangements, other than those arising in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

Exhibit A-4

 

 

Environmental Activities” mean, with respect to each Facility, the use, generation, transportation, handling, discharge, production, treatment, storage, release or disposal of any Hazardous Materials at any time to or from such Facility or located on or present on or under such Facility.

 

Event of Default” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.1.

 

Excess Capital Expenditures Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

 

Expiration Date” means the Initial Expiration Date, as may be extended pursuant to Section 1.4.

 

Extension Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4. “Extension Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

Facility” means each healthcare facility located on the Premises, as identified on Schedule 1 attached hereto, including, where the context requires, the Land, Leased Improvements, Intangibles and Landlord Personal Property associated with such healthcare facility.

 

Facility Default” means an Event of Default that relates directly to one or more of the Facilities (such as, for example only and without limitation, an Event of Default arising from a failure to maintain or repair, or to operate for the Primary Intended Use, or to maintain the required Authorizations for, one or more of the Facilities), as opposed to an Event of Default that, by its nature, does not relate directly to any of the Facilities.

 

Facility Mortgage” means any mortgage, deed of trust or other security agreement or lien encumbering any Facility and securing an indebtedness of Landlord or any Affiliate of Landlord or any ground, building or similar lease or other title retention agreement to which any Facility are subject from time to time.

 

Facility Mortgage Documents” means with respect to each Facility Mortgage and Facility Mortgagee, the applicable Facility Mortgage, loan or credit agreement, lease, note, collateral assignment instruments, guarantees, indemnity agreements and other documents or instruments evidencing, securing or otherwise relating to the loan made, credit extended, lease or other financing vehicle pursuant thereto. Facility Mortgage Documents shall also include, without limitation, any documents typically required by any Agency Lender in connection with a Facility Mortgage, including, but not limited to: (i) tenant regulatory agreements, (ii) intercreditor agreements with any receivables lender of Tenant, and (iii) any subordination, assignment, and security agreements.

 

Facility Mortgagee” means the holder or beneficiary of a Facility Mortgage and any other rights of the lender, credit party or lessor under the applicable Facility Mortgage Documents, including, without limitation, any Agency Lender.

 

Facility Removal Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.5. “Facility Termination” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.5.

 

Facilities Transition Agreement” shall mean that certain Facilities Transition Agreement dated as of August ___ , 2019 by and between Landlord and Tenant.

 

Exhibit A-5

 

 

 

 

Fair Market Rental” means the fair market rent for the Premises as determined pursuant to Exhibit E.

 

Fair Market Value” means the fair market value of a Facility as determined pursuant to Exhibit E.

 

Fixtures” means all equipment, machinery, fixtures and other items of real and/or personal property, including all components thereof, now and hereafter located in, on, or used in connection with and permanently affixed to or incorporated into the Leased Improvements, including all furnaces, boilers, heaters, electrical equipment, heating, plumbing, lighting, ventilating, refrigerating, incineration, air and water pollution control, waste disposal, air-cooling and air-conditioning systems, apparatus, sprinkler systems, fire and theft protection equipment and built-in oxygen and vacuum systems, all of which, to the greatest extent permitted by law, are hereby deemed to constitute real estate, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and additions thereto.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

 

Governmental Authority” means any court, board, agency, commission, bureau, office or authority or any governmental unit (federal, state, county, district, municipal, city or otherwise) and any regulatory, administrative or other subdivision, department or branch of the foregoing, whether now or hereafter in existence, including, without limitation, CMS, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, any state licensing agency or any accreditation agency or other quasi-governmental authority.

 

Governmental Payor” means any state or federal health care program providing medical assistance, health care insurance or other coverage of health care items or services for eligible individuals, including but not limited to the Medicare program more fully described in Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1395 et seq.) and the Medicaid program more fully described in Title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 1396 et seq.) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Guarantor” has the meaning set forth in Recital B, together with any and all permitted successors and assigns of the Guarantor originally named herein and any additional Person that guaranties the obligations of Tenant hereunder, from time to time.

 

Guaranty” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.

 

Hazardous Materials” mean (i) any petroleum products and/or by-products (including any fraction thereof), flammable substances, explosives, radioactive materials, hazardous or toxic wastes, substances or materials, known carcinogens or any other materials, contaminants or pollutants which pose a hazard to any Facility or to Persons on or about any Facility or cause any Facility to be in violation of any Hazardous Materials Laws; (ii) asbestos in any form which is friable; (iii) urea formaldehyde in foam insulation or any other form; (iv) transformers or other equipment which contain dielectric fluid containing levels of polychlorinated biphenyls in excess of fifty (50) parts per million or any other more restrictive standard then prevailing; (v) medical wastes and biohazards; (vi) radon gas; and (vii) any other chemical, material or substance, exposure to which is prohibited, limited or regulated by any governmental authority or may or could pose a hazard to the health and safety of the occupants of any Facility or the owners and/or occupants of property adjacent to or surrounding any Facility, including, without limitation, any materials or substances that are listed in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Table (49 CFR 172.101) as amended from time to time.

 

Exhibit A-6

 

 

Hazardous Materials Laws” mean any laws, ordinances, regulations, rules, orders, guidelines or policies relating to the environment, health and safety, Environmental Activities, Hazardous Materials, air and water quality, waste disposal and other environmental matters.

 

Hazardous Materials Claims” mean any and all enforcement, clean-up, removal or other governmental or regulatory actions or orders threatened, instituted or completed pursuant to any Hazardous Material Laws, together with all claims made or threatened by any third party against any Facility, Landlord or Tenant relating to damage, contribution, cost recovery compensation, loss or injury resulting from any Hazardous Materials.

 

Impositions” means any property (real and personal) and other taxes and assessments levied or assessed with respect to this Lease, any Facility, Tenant’s interest therein or Landlord, with respect to any Facility, including, without limitation, any state or county occupation tax, transaction privilege, franchise taxes, margin taxes, business privilege, rental tax or other excise taxes. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Impositions shall not include any local, state or federal income tax based upon the net income of Landlord and any transfer tax or stamps arising from Landlord’s transfer of any interest in any Facility.

 

Improvement Funds” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.

 

Initial Expiration Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

 

Initial Term” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.4.

 

Insurance Requirements” mean all terms of any insurance policy required by this Lease and all requirements of the issuer of any such policy, together with all fire underwriters’ regulations promulgated from time to time.

 

Intangibles” means the interest, if any, of Landlord in and to any of the following intangible property owned by Landlord in connection with the Land and the Leased Improvements: (i) the identity or business of each Facility as a going concern, including, without limitation, any names or trade names by which each Facility may be known, and all registrations for such names, if any; (ii) to the extent assignable or transferable, the interest, if any, of Landlord in and to each and every guaranty and warranty concerning the Leased Improvements or Fixtures, including, without limitation, any roofing, air conditioning, heating, elevator and other guaranty or warranty relating to the construction, maintenance or repair of the Leased Improvements or Fixtures; and (iii) the interest, if any, of Landlord in and to all Authorizations to the extent the same can be assigned or transferred in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not include any CON issued to or held by Landlord which shall only be licensed to Tenant on a temporary basis, which license shall be revocable at any time by Landlord.

 

Issuer” means the financial institution that, from time to time, has issued a Letter of Credit. “Issuer Revocation” means that an Issuer shall fail to be in compliance with all of the Issuer Standards, or shall admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, shall file a petition in bankruptcy or a petition to take advantage of any insolvency statute, shall consent to the appointment of a receiver or conservator of itself or the whole or any substantial part of its property, shall file a petition or answer seeking reorganization or arrangement under the federal bankruptcy laws, shall have a receiver, conservator or liquidator appointed for it (including an FDIC receiver, conservator or liquidator), or shall become subject to operational supervision by any federal or state regulatory authority.

 

Exhibit A-7

 

 

Issuer Standards” mean that the Issuer: (i) has at the time of determination net worth, as determined in accordance with GAAP, in excess of Five Hundred Million Dollars ($500,000,000.00); and (ii) has a current long-term credit rating from at least two (2) nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (such as Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investor Services or Fitch Ratings) equivalent to or greater than A-/A3.

 

Land” means, individually and collectively, the real property described in Exhibit B attached to this Lease.

 

Landlord” has the meaning set forth in the opening preamble, together with any and all successors and assigns of the Landlord originally named herein.

 

Landlord Personal Property” means the machinery, equipment, furniture and other personal property described in Exhibit C attached to this Lease, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and substitutes thereof (whether or not constituting an upgrade).

 

Landlord Indemnified Parties” means Landlord’s Affiliates and Landlord’s and its Affiliates’ agents, employees, owners, partners, members, managers, contractors, representatives, consultants, attorneys, auditors, officers and directors.

 

Landlord’s Representatives” means Landlord’s agents, employees, contractors, consultants, attorneys, auditors, architects and other representatives.

 

LC Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.2.

 

Lease”has the meaning set forth in the opening preamble.

 

Lease Rate” means the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the then annual Base Rent under this Lease, by (b) the aggregate amount of Landlord’s investment in the Premises.

 

Lease Year” means: (i) with respect to the first (1st) Lease Year, the period from the Commencement Date through July 31, 2020, and (ii) each successive period of twelve (12) calendar months thereafter during the Term.

 

Leased Improvements” means all buildings, structures and other improvements of every kind now or hereafter located on the Land including, alleyways and connecting tunnels, sidewalks, utility pipes, conduits, and lines (on-site and off-site to the extent Landlord has obtained any interest in the same), parking areas and roadways appurtenant to such buildings and structures.

 

Legal Requirements” means all federal, state, county, municipal and other governmental statutes, laws (including common law and Hazardous Materials Laws), rules, policies, guidance, codes, orders, regulations, ordinances, permits, licenses, covenants, conditions, restrictions, judgments, decrees and injunctions applicable to Tenant or affecting any Facility or the applicable Tenant Personal Property or the maintenance, construction, use, condition, operation or alteration thereof, whether now or hereafter enacted and in force, including, any and all of the foregoing that relate to the use of each Facility for its Primary Intended Use.

 

Letter of Credit” means an unconditional, irrevocable, standby letter of credit in the form of Exhibit F, naming Landlord as beneficiary, and issued by an Issuer that satisfies the Issuer Standards and is otherwise acceptable to Landlord in its commercially reasonable discretion.

 

Exhibit A-8

 

 

Licensing Impairment” means, with respect to each Facility, (i) the revocation, suspension or non-renewal of any Authorization, (ii) any withholding, non-payment, reduction or other adverse change respecting any Provider Agreement, (iii) any admissions hold under any Provider Agreement, or (iv) any other act or outcome similar to the foregoing that would impact Tenant’s ability to continue to operate such Facility for its Primary Intended Use or to receive any rents or profits therefrom.

 

Limited Termination Election” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.5.

 

Losses” mean all claims, demands, expenses, actions, judgments, damages, penalties, fines, liabilities, losses of every kind and nature, suits, administrative proceedings, costs and fees, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ and reasonable consultants’ fees and expenses.

 

Material Alterations” mean any Alterations that (i) would materially enlarge or reduce the size of the applicable Facility, (ii) would tie in or connect with any improvements on property adjacent to the applicable Land, or (iii) would affect the structural components of the applicable Facility or the main electrical, mechanical, plumbing, elevator or ventilating and air conditioning systems for such Facility in any material respect.

 

Minimum Rent Coverage Ratio” shall mean a Portfolio Coverage Ratio of 1.30 to 1.00. “OFAC” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.1.

Operational Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.1.

 

Ordinary Course of Business” means In respect of any transaction involving Tenant, the ordinary course of business of Tenant, as conducted by Tenant in accordance with past practices. In respect of any transaction involving a Facility or the operations thereof, the ordinary course of operations for such Facility, as conducted by Tenant in accordance with past practices.

 

OTA” has the meaning set forth in Section Error! Reference source not found..

 

Partial Taking” means any Condemnation of a Facility or any portion thereof that is not a Complete Taking.

 

Payment Date” means any due date for the payment of the installments of Base Rent or any other sums payable under this Lease.

 

Permitted Contingent Obligations” means each of the following: (i) Contingent Obligations arising in respect of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; (ii) Contingent Obligations resulting from endorsements for collection or deposit in the Ordinary Course of Business; (iii) Contingent Obligations incurred in the Ordinary Course of Business with respect to surety and appeal bonds, performance bonds and other similar obligations not to exceed, with respect to any particular Tenant, $50,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding; (iv) Contingent Obligations arising with respect to customary indemnification obligations in favor of purchasers in connection with dispositions of personal property assets permitted under this Lease; and (v) other Contingent Obligations not permitted by clauses (i) through (iv) above, not to exceed, with respect to each Tenant, $100,000 in the aggregate at any time outstanding.

 

Permitted Debt” means the following: (i) the obligations of Tenant under this Lease, (ii) subject to Section 20.2, accounts receivable financing, and (iii) trade accounts payable arising and paid on a timely basis in the Ordinary Course of Business.

 

Exhibit A-9

 

 

Permitted Encumbrances” means, with respect to each Facility, collectively, (i) all easements, covenants, conditions, restrictions, agreements and other matters with respect to such Facility that (a) are of record as of the Commencement Date (or were of record as of the commencement date under the Prior Lease), (b) Landlord entered into after the Commencement Date (subject to the terms hereof); or (c) are specifically consented to in writing by Landlord, (ii) any liens for Impositions that are not yet due and payable; (iii) occupancy rights of residents and patients of such Facility; and (iv) liens of mechanics, laborers, materialman, suppliers or vendors for sums not yet due, provided that such reserve or other appropriate provisions as shall be required by law or GAAP or pursuant to prudent commercial practices shall have been made therefor.

 

Person” means any individual, partnership, association, corporation, limited liability company or other entity.

 

Plans and Specifications” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.5.1.

 

Portfolio Coverage Ratio” means, as determined on a Testing Date based on the applicable period of determination or measurement, the ratio of (i) the Cash Flow for all of the Facilities for the applicable period to (ii) Base Rent payments relating to such Facilities payable under this Lease for the applicable period.

 

Premises” means, collectively, the Land, Leased Improvements, Related Rights, Fixtures, Intangibles and Landlord Personal Property; provided, however, “Premises” shall not include the property leased pursuant to the Communications Leases (the “Communications Leased Property”).

 

Premises Condition Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2.

 

Primary Intended Use” means, as to each Facility, the type of healthcare facility corresponding to such Facility as shown on Schedule 1 attached hereto, with no less than the number of licensed beds as shown on Schedule 1 and for ancillary services relating thereto.

 

Prior Lease” means that certain Master Lease dated as of May 12, 2015 by and between Landlord and Tenant, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Lease dated as of January 21, 2016, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Master Lease dated as of March 31, 2016, as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Master Lease dated as of November 2, 2017, and as further amended by that certain Fourth Amendment to Master Lease dated as of July 1, 2018. The Prior Lease was terminated effective as of July 15, 2019.

 

Prohibited Persons” has the meanings set forth in Section 10.2.1.

 

Property Collateral” means all of Tenant’s right, title and interest in and to the Tenant Personal Property and any and all products, rents, proceeds and profits thereof in which Tenant now owns or hereafter acquires an interest or right.

 

Provider Agreements” means any agreements issued to or held by Tenant pursuant to which any Facility is licensed, certified, approved or eligible to receive reimbursement under any Third Party Payor Program.

 

Real Property Impositions” mean: (i) any real property Impositions secured by a lien encumbering any Facility or any portion thereof and (ii) any Bed Taxes.

 

Reimbursement Period” has the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.4.

 

Exhibit A-10

 

 

Related Rights” means all easements, rights and appurtenances relating to the Land and the Leased Improvements.

 

Rent” means, collectively, Base Rent and Additional Rent.

 

Request for Advance” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.7.

 

Required Authorizations” shall mean, with respect to each Facility, such consents, approvals and other assurances, oral or written, as are, under local custom and practice, customarily obtained from State licensing authorities by reasonable operators of facilities like such Facility, acting in good faith, before such an operator takes possession of, and begins to operate, a facility like such Facility. By way of example and without limitation of the foregoing, if Tenant receives permission from the applicable State licensing authorities to assume operational control of a Facility prior to the issuance of a non-provisional or non-conditional license for that Facility (e.g., due to a State licensing authority’s requirement that a survey of Tenant’s operations at such Facility be completed prior to the issuance of a non-provisional or non-conditional license) and, under local custom and practice, reasonable operators of facilities like such Facility customarily take possession of, and begin to operate, facilities like such Facility on the basis of such permission, then the date of such permission would be treated as the date that Tenant obtained the Required Authorizations with respect to that Facility.

 

Required Authorizations Applications” has the meaning set forth in Section Error!

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Required Capital Expenditures Amount” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.6.

 

Required Per Bed Annual Capital Expenditures Amount” means five hundred dollars ($500) per licensed bed per Lease Year that Tenant is required to expend on Capital Expenditures with respect to each Facility.

 

Security Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1.

 

Situs State” means the state or commonwealth where a Facility is located.

 

Temporary Taking” means any Condemnation of a Facility or any portion thereof, whether the same would constitute a Complete Taking or a Partial Taking, where the Condemnor or its designee uses or occupies such Facility, or any portion thereof, for no more than twelve consecutive (12) months.

 

Tenant” has the meaning set forth in the opening preamble, together with any and all permitted successors and assigns of the Tenant originally named herein.

 

Tenant Personal Property” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Tenant Sublessees” mean Tenant, and any direct or indirect subtenants or operator of any Facility, together with their successors and assigns and any additions thereto or replacements thereof.

 

Term” means the Initial Term, plus any duly authorized Extension Terms.

 

Terminated Facilities” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.5.

 

Termination Notice” has the meaning set forth in Section 13.2.5.

 

Exhibit A-11

 

 

Testing Date” means the date as of which the Portfolio Coverage Ratio shall be determined for the applicable measurement period, which date shall be the last day of each calendar quarter during the Term. Upon each Testing Date, the Portfolio Coverage Ratio shall be determined based upon the twelve trailing calendar months ending on such Testing Date. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, the first Testing Date shall be the last day of the first full calendar quarter following the first day of the second Lease Year.

 

Third Party Payor Programs” shall mean any third party payor programs pursuant to which healthcare facilities qualify for payment or reimbursement for medical or therapeutic care or other goods or services rendered, supplied or administered to any admittee, occupant, resident or patient by or from any Governmental Authority, Governmental Payor, bureau, corporation, agency, commercial insurer, non-public entity, “HMO,” “PPO” or other comparable party.

 

Transfer” means any of the following, whether effectuated directly or indirectly, through one or more step transactions or tiered transactions, voluntarily or by operation of law, (i) assigning, conveying, selling, pledging, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering, transferring or disposing of all or any part of this Lease or Tenant’s leasehold estate hereunder, (ii) subletting of all or any part of any Facility; (iii) engaging the services of any Person for the management or operation of all or any part of any Facility; (iv) conveying, selling, assigning, transferring, pledging, hypothecating, encumbering or otherwise disposing of any stock, partnership, membership or other interests (whether equity or otherwise) in Tenant, Guarantor or any Person that Controls Tenant or any Guarantor, if such conveyance, sale, assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance or disposition results, directly or indirectly, in a Change in Control of Tenant or Guarantor (or of such controlling Person); (v) merging or consolidating Tenant, Guarantor, or any Person that Controls Tenant or Guarantor with or into any other Person, if such merger or consolidation, directly or indirectly, results in a Change in Control of Tenant or Guarantor (or in such controlling Person); (vi) dissolving Tenant or Guarantor or any Person that Controls Tenant or Guarantor; (vii) selling, conveying, assigning, or otherwise transferring all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant, Guarantor or any Person that Controls Tenant or Guarantor; (viii) selling, conveying, assigning or otherwise transferring any of the assets of Tenant or Guarantor, if the consolidated net worth of Tenant or Guarantor immediately following such transaction is not at least equal to the consolidated net worth of Tenant or Guarantor, as applicable, as of the Commencement Date; (ix) assigning, conveying, selling, pledging, mortgaging, hypothecating or otherwise encumbering, transferring or disposing of any Authorization; or (ix) entering into or permitting to be entered into any agreement or arrangement to do any of the foregoing or granting any option or other right to any Person to do any of the foregoing, other than to Landlord under this Lease. For purposes hereof, Guarantor shall be deemed a Person that Controls Tenant, whether or not the same is true.

 

Transition Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 14.2.1.

 

Exhibit A-12

 

 

EXHIBIT B

 

DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND

[see attached]

 

Note: The Land shall not include the Communications Leased Property.

 

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Exhibit B-1

 

 

 

Exhibit B-2

 

 

 

Exhibit B-3

 

 

Casa de Paz Health Care Center

 

All that part of the Northwest Quarter (NW1/4) of the Southeast Quarter (SE1/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Eighty-nine (89) North, Range Forty-seven (47) West of the 5th Principal Meridian, Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, described as follows:

 

Commencing at the center of said Section 19; thence East along the North line of the NW1/4 of the said SE1/4, for a distance of 955.18 feet to the place of beginning; thence continuing East along the said North line for a distance of 356.82 feet to the Northeast corner of said Quarter Quarter; thence South and along the East line of said Quarter Quarter for a distance of 439.4 feet to the North line of the East and West vacated alley in Block 12, Hubbard Place, an addition to Sioux City, Iowa; thence West along said line and said line projected for a distance of 153.2 feet to the West line of vacated John Street, as platted in said addition; thence South along said West line for 166.0 feet to the North line of West 19th Street; thence West along said Street line for a distance of 216.2 feet to a point 940 feet East of the West line of the said SE1/4; thence with an angle to the right of 92 degrees 42’18” for 202.16 feet; thence with an angle to the left of 11 degrees 46’12” for 102.68 feet; thence with an angle to the right of 18 degrees 26’18” for 304.33 feet to the place of beginning.

 

Denison Care Center

 

Land situated in the City of Denison, in the County of Crawford, State of Iowa, described as: Commencing at the intersection of the South line of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW1/4) of Section One (1), Township Eighty-three (83) North, Range Thirtynine (39), west of the 5th Principal Meridian, Crawford County, Iowa and the Easterly right of way line of Ridge Road, said point being the Northwest Corner of Lot 89 6th Ridgeway Addition to the City of Denison, Iowa, thence North 37 degrees 04’ East 104.41 feet along said right of way, thence Northeasterly along said right of way 185.59 feet along a 1,925.9 foot radius curve concave Southeasterly with a long chord bearing North 39 degrees 49’ 39” East 185.52 feet to the point of beginning, thence continuing Northeasterly along said right of way 307.41 feet along a 1,925.9 foot radius curve concave Southeasterly with a long chord bearing North 47 degrees 09’38” East 307.08 feet, thence North 51 degrees 44’ East 73.0 feet along said right of way, thence South 38 degrees 16’ East 374.22 feet, thence South 00 degrees 00’ East 185.98 feet to a point on the South line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW1/4) thence South 90 degrees 00’ West 331.0 feet along the South line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE1/4 NW1/4) to a point 365.0 feet East of the Northwest Corner of said Lot 89, thence North 39 degrees 03’45” West 290.79 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit B-4

 

 

Garden View Care Center

 

All of that certain tract or parcel of land located in the City of Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, and being more particularly described as follows:

 

East 441 ½ feet of North 347 feet of West 30 rods of East 40 rods (Subject to Easement in Book 302 at Page 518 on North 50 feet thereof for street purposes), and West 20 feet of North 397 feet of East 10 rods, all in West Half of Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 69 North, Range 39 West of 5th P.M., In City of Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa.

 

Grandview Health Care Center

 

Land situated in the County of Webster, State of Iowa, described as:

 

A tract of land in the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section Thirteen (13), in Township Eighty-six (86) North, of Range Twenty-eight (28), West of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section Thirteen (13), Township Eighty-six (86) North, Range Twenty-eight (28) West; thence, South 88 degrees 31’42” East, along the North line of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of said Section Thirteen (13), 416.00 feet; thence South 01 degrees 28’18” West, 33.00 feet to the point of beginning, said point also being the intersection of the East right-of-way line of Second Street Northeast and the South right-of-way line of county road; thence South 88 degrees 31’ 42” East, 243.00 feet along the South right-of-way line of county road to the intersection of the West right- of-way line of Third Street Northeast; thence South 00 degrees 00’ 13” West 346.36 feet as field measured (346.75 feet platted); thence North 88 degrees 19’ 40” West, 243.00 feet to the East right-of-way line of Second Street Northeast, thence North 00 degrees 00’00” East, 345.50 feet as field measured (346.06 feet platted) to the point of beginning.

 

Also known as Lot 5, Northeast Dayton, Auditor’s Plat for taxation purposes, the North half (1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼) of the Northwest Quarter (NW ¼), of Section 13, T86N, R28W of the 5th P.M., Webster County, Iowa.

 

Exhibit B-5

 

 

Grundy Care Center

 

A tract of land in the East half of the Southwest Quarter (E1/2SW1/4) of Section 7, Township 87 North, Range 16 West of the 5th P.M., in Grundy County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows:

 

Commencing at the Northeast corner of Block 4 of Ady’s First Addition to the Town (now City) of Grundy Center, Iowa; thence East to a point 60 feet East of the West line of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter (E1/2SW1/4) of Section 7, Township 87 North, Range 16 West of the 5th P.M. which is the Point of Beginning; thence East 330 feet; thence South 280 feet; thence West 330 feet; thence North 280 feet to the Point of Beginning.

 

Iowa City Rehab and Health Care Center

 

Parcel 1:

 

Commencing as a point of reference at the intersection of the West line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa and the center line of Cassady’s Relocation of Williamson and Jayne Roads, also designated Old Iowa State Highway No. One; thence North 75 Degree 52 Minutes East, 807.3 feet, along the centerline of said Highway No. One to a point; thence South 0 degrees 39 Minutes West, 296.77 feet to the point of beginning; thence South 0 Degrees 39 Minutes West 404.0 feet: thence South 89 Degrees 21 Minutes East 432.0 feet, thence North 0 Degrees 39 Minutes East, 404.0 feet: thence North 89 Degrees 21 Minutes West, 432.0 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Parcel 2:

 

Non-Exclusive easement for ingress and egress created by Agreement recorded December 15, 1969 in Book 344, Page 142 described as follows:

 

Commencing as a point of references at the intersection of the West line of the Northwest Quarter of Section 7, Township 79 North, Range 5 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, Johnson County, Iowa and the centerline of Cassady’s Relocation of Williamson and Jayne Road, also designated Old Iowa Highway No. One; thence N 75 Degrees 52 Minutes East, 807.3 feet along the centerline of said Highway No. One to a point; thence South 0 Degrees 39 Minutes West, 296.77 feet; thence South 89 Degrees 21 Minutes East, 70.0 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 0 Degrees 39 Minutes East, 281.11 feet to the Southerly line of Old State Highway No. One; thence North 75 Degrees 52 Minutes East, 62.05 feet; thence South 0 Degrees 39 Minutes West, 296.94 feet; thence North 89 Degrees 21 Minutes West, 60.0 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit B-6

 

 

Lenox Care Center

 

Lots 1, 2 and 3 of Wiand’s Addition No.1 in the Town of Lenox, Taylor County, Iowa.

 

Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center

 

THE WEST HALF OF LOT 58 EXCEPT THE NORTH 70 FEET IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 26, TOWNSHIP 98 NORTH, RANGE 17 WEST OF THE 5TH P.M., SAID LOT BEING NUMBERED ACCORDING TO THE IRREGULAR SURVEY OF SAID SOUTHEAST QUARTER IN MITCHELL COUNTY, IOWA.

 

Pleasant Acres Care Center

 

Lot 6, except the North 150 feet thereof, and Lot 7, Adam’s Addition, in the Incorporated City of Hull, Sioux County, Iowa.

 

Cedar Falls Facility

 

Parcel One:

 

That part of the Southwest Quarter of Section No. 11, Township No. 89 North, Range No. 14 West of the Fifth Principal Meridian, in the City of Cedar Falls, Black Hawk County, Iowa described as follows:

 

Beginning at the intersection of the South line of the North 400 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the said Southwest Quarter with the West Right of Way line of Hudson Road (now established); thence South 89 degrees 22’ 44” West 307.80 feet along said South line; thence North 00 degrees 39’ 38” West 298.86 feet; thence South 89 degrees 33’ 23” West 56.09 feet; thence North 00 degrees 39’ 38” West 128.61 feet to the Southerly line of Eighth Street; thence Easterly along a curve concave Southerly 30.06 feet having a radius of 170 feet and a chord of North 84 degrees 14’ 42” East 30.03 feet; thence North 89 degrees 26’ 00” East 323.20 feet along the Southerly line of said Eighth Street; thence Southeasterly along a curve concave Southwesterly 23.66 feet having a radius of 15.00 feet and a chord of South 45 degrees 19’ 17” East 21.28 feet to the West line of said Hudson Road; thence South 00 degrees 05’ 05” East 414.92 feet along said West line of Hudson Road to the Point of Beginning.

 

Parcel Two:

 

An easement for the right to construct, reconstruct and maintain electrical transmission, said easement is 10 feet wide and its centerline is described as follows, as set forth in Easement dated October 11, 1995 and recorded October 12, 1995 in Easement Book 13, Page 377:

 

Commencing at the Point of Beginning of said Parcel One (as per Munson/Rosenberg/Ham Minor Plat recorded in Misc. Book 315, Page 289), thence North 50 degrees 12’ 25” East 91.99 feet along the Southerly line of Eighth Street in said City to the Point of Beginning of the centerline of said Easement; thence South 82 degrees 29’ 34” East 152.80 feet to the Point of Termination of said Easement on the nearest East boundary of Parcel being South 00 degrees 39’ 38” East 117.34 feet from the most Northerly corner of said Parcel One.

 

Exhibit B-7

 

 

 

EXHIBIT C

 

THE LANDLORD PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

All machinery, equipment, furniture and other personal property located at or about any Facility and used in connection with the ownership, operation, or maintenance of any Facility, together with all replacements, modifications, alterations and substitutes thereof (whether or not constituting an upgrade) but excluding the following:

 

(a) all vehicles (including any leasehold interests therein);

 

(b) all office supplies, medical supplies, food supplies, housekeeping supplies, laundry supplies, and inventories and supplies physically on hand at the Facility;

 

(c) all customer lists, patient files, and records related to patients (subject to patient confidentiality privileges) and all books and records with respect to the operation of the Facility;

 

(d) all employee time recording devices, proprietary software and discs used in connection with the operation of the Facility by Tenant or any Person who manages the operations of any Facility, all employee pagers, employee manuals, training materials, policies, procedures, and materials related thereto with respect to the operation of the Facilities; and

 

(e) all telephone numbers, brochures, pamphlets, flyers, mailers, and other promotional materials related to the marketing and advertising of the Tenant’s business at the Facility.

 

Exhibit C

 

 

EXHIBIT D

 

FINANCIAL, MANAGEMENT AND REGULATORY REPORTS

 

FINANCIAL REPORTING

 

Monthly Financial Reporting: No later than 30 days after the end of each calendar month, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, presented on a consolidated and consolidating as well as a Facility-by- Facility basis, monthly financial statements prepared for the applicable month with respect to Tenant. Landlord may require Tenant to provide similar financial reports utilizing the same or a similar template, for periods prior to the Commencement Date, in which case Tenant shall provide such reports within thirty (30) days following Landlord’s demand therefor. Together with its delivery to Landlord of the monthly financial reports and statements required hereunder, Tenant shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Landlord, an Officer’s Certificate certifying that the foregoing statements and reports are true and correct and were prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments.

 

Quarterly Financial Reporting:

 

o No later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of Tenant, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, presented on a consolidated and consolidating as well as a Facility-by- Facility basis, quarterly and year-to-date unaudited financial statements prepared for the applicable quarter with respect to Tenant and any Guarantor. Such reports shall include:

 

    A balance sheet and operating statement as of the end of such fiscal quarter;
       
    Related statements of income;
       
    A statement setting forth in reasonable detail the calculation and Tenant’s compliance with each of the performance covenants set forth in Section 6.12 of this Lease for the applicable fiscal quarter; and
       
    Such other information as Landlord shall reasonably request.

 

o Together with its delivery to Landlord of the quarterly financial reports and statements required hereunder, Tenant shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to Landlord, an Officer’s Certificate (for Tenant and a separate Officer’s Certificate (from an officer of any Guarantor) for any financial reports of statements of Guarantor) certifying that the foregoing statements and reports are true and correct and were prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, subject to changes resulting from audit and normal year-end audit adjustments.

 

Annual Financial Reporting: As soon as available, any in any event within 30 days after the close of each fiscal year of Tenant, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, presented on a consolidated and consolidating as well as on a Facility-by-Facility basis, interim financial statements prepared for such fiscal year with respect to Tenant and any Guarantor, including a balance sheet and operating statement as of the end of such fiscal year, together with related statements of income and members’, partners’, or owners’ capital for such fiscal year. Together with Tenant’s and any Guarantor’s annual financial statements, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord such other information as Landlord shall reasonably request.

 

Exhibit D

 

 

o The audited annual financial statements shall be delivered by Tenant (or any Guarantor) within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year of Tenant, and shall have been audited by an independent certified public accounting firm reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, whose opinion shall be to the effect that such financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, applied on a consistent basis, and shall not be qualified as to the scope of the audit or as to the status of any Tenant or Guarantor as a going concern.

 

Audit and Other Inspection Rights: Without limitation of Tenant’s other obligations as set forth in this Lease or this Exhibit D, Landlord shall have the right, from time to time and at its expense (unless an Event of Default exists, in which case Tenant shall, within ten (10) after demand therefor, reimburse Landlord for any and all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with exercising its rights under this paragraph), to audit and inspect the books, records and accounts of Tenant or any Guarantor and/or relative to any Facility(ies) designated by Landlord from time to time, provided, however, that, (a) if no Event of Default exists, Landlord shall give Tenant not less than five (5) Business Days advance written notice of the commencement of any such inspection and (b) Landlord shall not require or perform any act that would cause Tenant or any Guarantor to violate any laws, regulations or ordinances relating to employment records or that protect the privacy rights of Tenant’s or Guarantor’s employees, healthcare patients or residents. Tenant shall reasonably cooperate (and shall cause its independent accountants and other financial advisors to reasonably cooperate) with all such inspections. Such inspections shall be conducted in a manner that does not materially interfere with Tenant’s business operations or the business operations relative to any affected Facility(ies). Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Landlord and Tenant, such inspections shall occur during normal business hours.

 

Method of Delivery: All financial statements, reports, data and other information required to be delivered by Tenant (or Guarantor) pursuant hereto shall be delivered via email to such email address as Landlord may designate from time to time and shall be in the format and otherwise in the form required pursuant to Section 6.7.

 

REGULATORY REPORTING

 

Regulatory Reports with respect to each Facility: Within ten (10) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord by written notice the following regulatory reports with respect to each Facility:

 

  All federal, state and local licensing and reimbursement certification surveys, inspection and other reports received by Tenant as to any Facility and its operations, including state department of health licensing surveys and reports relating to complaint surveys;

 

  All Medicare and Medicaid certification surveys;

 

  All life safety code survey reports and/or fire marshal survey reports.

 

 

Reports of Regulatory Violations: Within five (5) Business Days after Tenant’s receipt of any of the following, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord by written notice copies of the same along with all related documentation:

 

  Any survey or notice related in any way to a survey deficiency with a scope and severity of “G” or higher;

 

Exhibit D

 

 

    Any threat of denial of payment for new admissions, or any civil monetary penalty imposed in the amount of $500 per diem or more or $5,000 per incident or more;
       
    Any violation of any federal, state, or local licensing or reimbursement certification statute or regulation, including Medicare or Medicaid;
       
    Any suspension, termination or restriction (including immediate jeopardy) placed upon Tenant (or Guarantor) or any Facility, the operation of any Facility or the ability to admit residents or patients or any threat of any of the foregoing from state or federal authorities and/or agencies;
       
    The inclusion of any Facility on the “Special Focus List” maintained by CMS;
       
    Any violation of any other permit, approval or certification in connection with any Facility or the operations thereof, by any federal, state or local authority, including Medicare or Medicaid;
       
    Any knowledge, whether a formal notice is given or received or not, of a pending or threatened investigation by a state attorney general, the OIG-HHS, or the U.S. Department of Justice relating to Guarantor or any principal, parent, subsidiary or other affiliate thereof.

 

ANNUAL BUDGETS

 

Annual Budgets: Within thirty (30) days after the commencement of each calendar year of Tenant during the Term, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an annual operating budget covering the operations of each Facility for the forthcoming calendar year, which budget shall include month- to-month projections. Said annual operating budgets shall be in a form and shall contain such information as is reasonably acceptable to Landlord. Tenant shall promptly deliver to Landlord any subsequent revisions to annual operating budgets.

 

Annual Capital Budgets. Within thirty (30) days after the commencement of each calendar year of Tenant during the Term, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an annual budget setting forth Tenant’s reasonable estimate of the capital repairs, replacements, and improvements to each Facility that Tenant anticipates will be necessary in such calendar year to comply with its obligations under this Lease.

 

Exhibit D

 

 

EXHIBIT E

 

FAIR MARKET VALUE/RENTAL

 

If it becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental of the Premises or any individual Facility for any purpose under this Lease, Landlord and Tenant shall first attempt to agree on such Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be. If Landlord and Tenant are unable to so agree within a reasonable period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days, then Landlord and Tenant shall have twenty (20) days to attempt to agree upon a single Appraiser to make such determination. If the parties so agree upon a single Appraiser, such Appraiser shall, within forty- five (45) days of being engaged, determine the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, as of the relevant date (giving effect to the impact, if any, of inflation from the date of its decision to the relevant date), and such determination shall be final and binding upon the parties.

 

If Landlord and Tenant are unable to agree upon a single Appraiser within such twenty (20)       days, then each party shall have ten (10) days in which to provide the other with the name of a person selected to act as Appraiser on its behalf. Each such Appraiser shall, within forty-five (45) days of being engaged, determine the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, as of the relevant date (giving effect to the impact, if any, of inflation from the date of its decision to the relevant date). If the difference between the amounts so determined does not exceed ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, shall be the average of the amounts so determined, and such average shall be final and binding upon the parties. If the difference between the amounts so determined exceeds ten percent (10%) of the lesser of such amounts, then such two Appraisers shall have twenty (20) days to appoint a third Appraiser. If the first Appraisers fail to appoint a third Appraiser within such twenty (20) days, either Landlord or Tenant may apply to any court having jurisdiction to have such appointment made by such court. Such third Appraiser, shall, within forty-five (45) days of being selected or appointed, determine the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, as of the relevant date (giving effect to the impact, if any, of inflation from the date of its decision to the relevant date). The determination of the Appraiser which differs most in terms of dollar amount from the determinations of the other two Appraisers shall be excluded, and the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, shall be the average of the amounts of the two remaining determinations, and such average shall be final and binding upon the parties.

 

If either party fails to select an Appraiser within such ten (10) days or a selected Appraiser fails to make its determination within such forty-five (45) days, the Appraiser selected by the other party or the Appraiser that makes its determination with such forty-five (45) days, as applicable, shall alone determine the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, as of the relevant date (giving effect to the impact, if any, of inflation from the date of its decision to the relevant date) and such determination shall be final and binding upon the parties.

 

Landlord and Tenant shall each pay the fees and expenses of the Appraiser appointed by it and each shall pay one-half (½) of the fees and expenses of the third Appraiser.

 

For purposes of determining the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, the Premises or the applicable Facility, as applicable, shall be valued at its highest and best use which shall be presumed to be as a fully-permitted facility operated in accordance with the provisions of this Lease. In addition, the following specific matters shall be factored in or out, as appropriate, in determining the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be:

 

1. The negative value of (a) any deferred maintenance or other items of repair or replacement of the Premises or the applicable Facility, (b) any then current or prior licensure or certification violations and/or admissions holds and (c) any other breach or failure of Tenant to perform or observe its obligations hereunder shall not be taken into account; rather, the Premises or the applicable Facility, and every part thereof shall be deemed to be in the condition required by this Lease (i.e., in good order and repair and fully licensed) and Tenant shall at all times be deemed to have operated the same in compliance with and to have performed all obligations of the Tenant under this Lease.  

 

Exhibit E-1

 

 

2. The occupancy level of the Premises shall be deemed to be the average occupancy during the period commencing on that date which is eighteen (18) months prior to the date of the initial request for the determination of the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be, and ending on the date which is six (6) months prior to the date of the initial request for the determination of the Fair Market Value or Fair Market Rental, as the case may be.

 

As used herein, “Appraiser” means an appraiser licensed or otherwise qualified to do business in the applicable Situs State and who has substantial experience in performing appraisals of facilities similar to the Premises and holds the Appraisal Institute’s MAI designation, or, if such organization no longer exists or certifies appraisers, such successor organization or such other organization as is approved by Landlord.

 

Exhibit E-2

 

 

EXHIBIT F

FORM OF APPROVED LETTER OF CREDIT

 

[NAME] BANK

 

IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT NO.                                       

 

DATE:                                               

 

EXPIRATION DATE:                                     

 

___________________________

___________________________

___________________________

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We hereby establish our Irrevocable Letter of Credit in your favor for the account of

                                                                                      (“Customer”) available by your draft(s) on us payable at sight in an amount not to exceed a total of                                        Dollars ($                        ) when accompanied by the following documents:

 

1. A certificate which on its face appears to have been executed by an officer of                                     , a                                               , or any successor entity by operation of law (“Beneficiary”), stating the amount which Beneficiary is drawing and that one or more of the following events has occurred:

 

(a)       an Event of Default has occurred under that certain Lease dated as of                             , 20       between Beneficiary and                                             (the “Lease”);

 

(b) a default under that certain Guaranty of Lease dated                      ,20        , executed by                      , a for the benefit of Beneficiary; or

 

(c)       either (i) an FDIC receiver or conservator has been appointed for the Issuer (as defined in the Lease)) or (ii) the Issuer has become subject to operational supervision by any federal or state regulatory authority.

 

2.       The original Letter of Credit must accompany all drafts unless a partial draw is presented, in which case the original must accompany final draft.

 

This Letter of Credit will be duly honored by us at sight upon delivery of the statement set forth above without inquiry as to the accuracy of such statement and regardless of whether Customer disputes the content of such statement.

 

This Letter of Credit may be transferred or assigned by Beneficiary to any successor or assign of Beneficiary’s interests under the Lease or to any lender obtaining a lien or security interest in the property covered by the Lease. Each draft hereunder by any assignee or successor shall be accompanied by a copy of the fully executed documents or judicial orders evidencing such encumbrance, assignment or transfer.

 

Exhibit F-1

 

 

 

Any draft drawn hereunder shall be in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1. Partial drawings are permitted with the amount of the Letter of Credit being reduced, without amendment, by the amount(s) drawn hereunder.

 

This Letter of Credit shall expire at 5:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on the expiration date set forth above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Letter of Credit shall be automatically extended for additional periods of one year from the present or each future expiration date unless we have notified you in writing, not less than ninety (90) days before any such expiration date, that we elect not to renew this Letter of Credit. Our notice of any such election shall be sent by express, registered or certified mail to the address shown above.

 

Except so far as otherwise expressly stated, this Letter of Credit is subject to the “Uniform Customs and Practices for Documentary Credits (2007 Revision), International Chamber of Commerce Publication No. 600.” We hereby agree with you and all persons negotiating such drafts that all drafts drawn and negotiated in compliance with the terms of this Letter of Credit will be duly honored upon presentment and delivery of the documents specified above by express, certified or registered mail, overnight or other delivery by national courier service or personal delivery to,                         , if negotiated on or before the expiration date shown above.

 

  Very truly yours,
   
   
  Authorized Signature
   
   
  Authorized Signature

 

Exhibit F-2

 

 

SCHEDULE 1 TO EXHIBIT F

 

SIGHT DRAFT

 

TO:      
       
       
  Attention:    

 

PAY TO THE ORDER OF:

 

[NAME OF BENEFICIARY]

c/o [NAME OF BANK] [ADDRESS OF BANK]

ABA No. [INSERT ABA NO.]

for the benefit of [NAME OF BENEFICIARY]

Account No. [INSERT ACCOUNT NO.]

 

THE SUM OF:

 

                                   Dollars ($                         )

 

DRAWN ON:

 

Irrevocable Letter of Credit No.                         

 

Dated                        , 20                     issued by

 

                                                            Bank

 

  [BENEFICIARY]
   
  By:                    
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Exhibit F-3

 

 

EXHIBIT G

 

FORM OF SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

THIS SUBORDINATION OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”)

is made as of                                  , 20   , by and among CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”),                                          (“Tenant”), and                                                     (“Manager”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Pursuant to the terms of that certain Master Lease dated , by and between Landlord and Tenant (the “Lease”), Landlord has agreed to lease to Tenant that certain real property more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein, together with all improvements located thereon (the “Property”). All initially-capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given to them in the Lease.

   

B. Tenant and Manager have entered into that certain Management Agreement dated as of                  (together with any amendments thereto, the “Management Agreement”), pursuant to which, Manager operates the Property on the terms and conditions set forth in the Management Agreement.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, which are, by this reference, incorporated herein, and for other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby covenant and agree as follows:

 

 

1. Subordination. The Lease, and all supplements, amendments, and modifications thereto and all renewals, replacements or extensions thereof, shall unconditionally be and remain at all times a lien or charge on the Property prior and superior to both (a) the Management Agreement and (b) all rights and privileges of Manager and Tenant thereunder. The Management Agreement, together with all rights and privileges of Manager and Tenant thereunder (including, without limitation, any rights of Manager to receive any compensation or other payment), is hereby unconditionally subjected, and made subordinate, to the lien or charge of the Lease in favor of Landlord and all rights and privileges of Landlord thereunder, including, without limitation, the rights of Landlord to receive the Rent from Tenant and all other amounts due under the Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, and provided no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing under the Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to pay to Manager, and Manager shall be entitled to receive, all compensation, fees, costs, expenses and reimbursements as provided in the Management Agreement (subject, however, to Section 3 of this Agreement).

     

2. Landlord Not Obligated Under Management Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 6 below, nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to be, or construed to be, an agreement by Landlord to perform any covenant of Tenant under the Management Agreement, including, but not limited to, the obligation to make any payments required from Tenant under the Management Agreement. The Management Agreement is an agreement solely between Tenant and Manager, and any and all rights and remedies of Manager shall be solely against Tenant. Manager shall neither do, nor permit anything to be done, that would cause (a) there to exist an “Event of Default” in any obligation of Tenant under the Lease or (b) the Lease to be terminated or forfeited by reason of any right of termination or forfeiture reserved or vested in Landlord under the Lease. Manager represents that it has read an executed version of the Lease and is familiar with the terms thereof.

 

Exhibit G-1

 

 

3. Manager’s Agreements.

 

(a) Manager agrees that during the term of the Management Agreement, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, conditioned or delayed, Manager will not:

 

(i) accept any payment more than one (1) month in advance under the Management Agreement; or

       

(ii) cancel, terminate or surrender, except at the normal expiration of the term thereof, the Management Agreement or enter into any amendment or modification of, or any agreement that supplements the terms of, the Management Agreement. Nevertheless, Manager shall have the right to terminate the Management Agreement for default by Tenant by giving Landlord 45 days’ prior written notice of such termination (“Manager Termination Notice”). In the event Landlord (or Tenant) cures such default in that 45-day period, then any Manager Termination Notice related to the then-cured default shall be deemed null and void and shall be of no further force or effect.

 

(b) Notwithstanding anything in the Management Agreement to the contrary, Manager hereby acknowledges the existence of the Lease and acknowledges that Tenant is the tenant of and not the fee owner of the Property. As such, Manager hereby agrees and acknowledges that the Management Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of the Lease.

     

(c) Manager agrees to reasonably cooperate with Landlord, as well as any broker, agent, lenders, appraisers or other advisors involved in any prospective sale or financing with respect to the Property and also with Landlord and/or any third party who takes over management of the Property upon the termination or expiration of the Management Agreement. Such reasonable cooperation shall include, without limitation, (i) providing access to the Property, (ii) arranging interviews with residents, and Manager’s key employees, and (iii) providing promptly upon request all information related to the Property in Manager’s possession or readily available to Manager including, financial records, property tax records, employee records, copies of leases, copies of service contracts, copies of warranties and guarantees, health care licenses (and all reports related thereto), complete resident files, loss history reports and maintenance and repair records.

 

4. Manager’s Representations. Manager warrants and represents to Landlord, as of the date hereof, that the following are true and correct:

 

(a) Attached hereto as Exhibit B is a full, complete and accurate copy of the Management Agreement.

     

(b) The entire agreement between Manager and Tenant for the services provided by Manager with respect to the Property is evidenced by the Management Agreement.

     

(c) The Management Agreement constitutes the valid and binding agreement of Manager, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor’s rights and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or law); and Manager has full authority under all state and local laws and regulations to perform all of its obligations under the Management Agreement.

 

Exhibit G-2

 

 

(d) Neither Tenant nor Manager is in default in the performance of any of its obligations under the Management Agreement and all payments and fees required to be paid by Tenant to Manager thereunder have been paid to the date hereof.

 

5. Default Notices. From and after the date hereof, Tenant and Manager shall send a copy of any notice of default or similar statement under the Management Agreement to Landlord at the same time such notice or statement is sent to the applicable party under the Management Agreement. Such notices shall be delivered to Landlord in the manner and at the addresses set forth in Section 12.

 

6. Landlord Right to Continue or Terminate Management Agreement.

 

  (a) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that, notwithstanding any provisions of the Management Agreement to the contrary, Landlord shall have the right and option at any time after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default under the Lease to either (i) require Manager to continue performance under the Management Agreement on behalf of Landlord, by so advising Manager, in writing, promptly upon the occurrence and continuance of the Event of Default (the “Continuation Notice”), whereupon Landlord shall (x) have the right to exercise all of the rights and remedies of Tenant under the Management Agreement and (y) pay to Manager, on a timely basis and pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, those fees or other compensation that first accrue under the terms of the Management Agreement from and after the date on which Landlord delivers the Continuation Notice to Manager; or (ii) terminate the Management Agreement by written notice to Manager (the “Accelerated Termination Notice”), whereupon Manager will comply with the requirements of Section 6(c) below.

     

  (b) If Landlord exercises its right to require Manager to perform under the Management Agreement and delivers a Continuation Notice to Manager, then Landlord shall have the right, within ninety (90) days following delivery of the Continuation Notice and without cause, by written notice to Manager (the “Post-Continuation Termination Notice”), to terminate the Management Agreement. In that event, promptly following the termination date set forth in the Post-Continuation Termination Notice (the “Post-Continuation Termination Date”), Landlord shall pay to Manager any then-accrued, but unpaid, fees or other compensation due to Manager under the terms of the Management Agreement for the period of time from and after Landlord’s delivery of the Continuation Notice and continuing through the Post-Continuation Termination Date.

     

  (c) If (i) Landlord delivers an Accelerated Termination Notice, then on the termination date set forth therein (“Accelerated Termination Date”), or (ii) Landlord delivers a Post- Continuation Termination Notice, then on the Post-Continuation Termination Date, Manager shall cooperate with Landlord (or a replacement manager selected by Landlord, in its sole discretion) and do all that is commercially reasonable to effectuate the orderly transition of the management and/or operation of the Property (the “Transition”). Manager’s obligation to cooperate in the orderly Transition shall include, without limitation, Manager complying with its obligations under Section 3(c) of this Agreement, together with the prompt delivery to Landlord of the following: (A) an accounting reflecting the balance of income and expenses of and from the Property to the Accelerated Termination Date or the Post- Continuation Termination Date, as applicable; (B) any balance of monies held by Manager in connection with the Property; and (C) all books and records relating to the Property which are in Manager’s possession or under Manager’s control (copies of which may be retained by Manager, at Manager’s expense), together with such authorizations and letters of direction addressed to tenants, residents, suppliers, employees, banks and other parties as Landlord may reasonably require. In addition to the foregoing, Manager shall: (x) perform all reporting and accounting functions under the Management Agreement for the period from the date of the last report or accounting to the Accelerated Termination Date or the Post-Continuation Termination Date, as applicable; and (y) assign, transfer, convey or deliver to Landlord or its designee, as appropriate, all service contracts, equipment leases and personal property relating to and used in the operation and maintenance of the Property. A final accounting for unpaid fees (if any) due to Manager under the Management Agreement shall be prepared by Manager, at Manager’s expense, and delivered to Landlord within sixty (60) days after the Accelerated Termination Date or the Post-Continuation Termination Date, as applicable.

 

Exhibit G-3

 

 

  (d) Landlord shall not be (i) liable for any action or omission of any prior owner of the Property; or (ii) subject to any counterclaim or claims which Manager might now or in the future have or otherwise be entitled to assert against Tenant.

     

  (e) Any and all rents, deposits, penalties and any other monies, of any nature, held by Manager, on behalf of Tenant and pursuant to the terms of the Management Agreement, shall be payable to Landlord upon demand.

     

  (f) If Landlord exercises its option to deliver an Accelerated Termination Notice or a Post-Continuation Termination Notice, as the case may be, then, notwithstanding any provision of the Management Agreement to the contrary, no termination fee, severance, commission, penalty or other compensation shall be due and payable by Landlord to Manager, except as set forth in Section 6(b).

 

7. Entire Agreement. This Agreement shall be the whole and only agreement with regard to the subjection and subordination of the Management Agreement, together with all rights and privileges of Tenant and Manager thereunder, to the lien or charge of the Lease and shall supersede and cancel, but only insofar as would affect the priority between the Management Agreement and the Lease, any prior agreements as to such subjection or subordination, including, but not limited to, any provisions contained in the Management Agreement that provide for the subjection or subordination of the Management Agreement to the Lease. In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Agreement and those of the Management Agreement, this Agreement shall control, in all events.

     

8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Signature and acknowledgement pages may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this Agreement to form one document, which may be recorded.

     

9. Modification. This Agreement may not be modified orally or in any manner other than by an agreement in writing signed by the parties hereto or their respective successors in interest. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

     

10. Prevailing Party Costs and Expenses. In the event any legal action or proceeding is commenced to interpret or enforce the terms of, or obligations arising out of, this Agreement, or to recover damages for the breach thereof, the party prevailing in any such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party all reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses incurred by the prevailing party.

     

11. Governing Law. The parties hereto agree that the rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal law of theState in which the Property is located without giving effect to the conflicts-of-law rules and principles of such or any other state.

 

Exhibit G-4

 

 

12. Notices. Any notice which a party is required or may desire to give the other parties shall be in writing and shall be sent by personal delivery or by either (a) United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or (b) Federal Express or similar generally recognized overnight carrier regularly providing proof of delivery, addressed as follows:

 

              If to Tenant:                 If to Landlord:
     
c/o Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC   c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
5115 East State Road 64   905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
Bradenton, FL 34208 Attn:   San Clemente, California 92673
Richard T. Mason   Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO

 

              With a copy to:                 With a copy to:
     
Rotella Legal Group, P.A.   Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
100 South Ashley St., Suite 375   610 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1200
Tampa, FL 33602   Newport Beach, California 92660-6445
    Attn: James B. Callister, Esq.

 

If to Manager:

 

 

 

 

 

Any notice so given by mail shall be deemed to have been given as of the date of delivery (whether accepted or refused) established by U.S. Post Office return receipt or the overnight carrier’s proof of delivery, as the case may be, whether accepted or refused. Any such notice not so given shall be deemed given upon receipt of the same by the party to whom the same is to be given. Any party hereto may designate a different address for itself by notice to the other parties in accordance with this Section 12. In the event a party is not a natural person, delivery to an officer, director or partner of such party shall be deemed delivery to such party.

 

13. Landlord’s Reliance. Manager has executed this Agreement (a) in order for Tenant to comply with the Lease and to induce Landlord to accept Manager as the manager of the Property and (b) with full knowledge that Landlord shall rely upon the representations, warranties and agreements herein contained, and that, but for this instrument and the representations, warranties and agreements therein contained, Landlord would not take such action.

     

14. No Joint Venture. Landlord has no obligation to Manager with respect to the Lease and Manager shall not be a third party beneficiary with respect to any of Landlord’s obligations to Tenant set forth in the Lease. The relationship of Landlord to Tenant is one of a landlord to a tenant, and Landlord is not a joint venturer or partner of Tenant.

     

15. Further Assurances. Manager further agrees to (a) execute such affidavits and certificates as Landlord shall reasonably require to evidence further the agreements herein contained, (b) on request from Landlord, furnish Landlord with copies of such information as Tenant is entitled to receive under the Management Agreement, and (c) reasonably cooperate with Landlord’s representative in any inspection of all or any portion of the Property.

 

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Exhibit G-5

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first above

written.

 

LANDLORD:  
     
CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,  
a Delaware limited partnership  
     
By: CareTrust GP, LLC,  
  a Delaware limited liability company  
Its: General Partner  
     

 

    By: CareTrust REIT, Inc.,  
      a Maryland corporation  
   

Its:

Sole Member  

 

  By:    
  Name: Gregory K. Stapley  
  Title:

President

 

 

TENANT:

 

[INSERT]

 

By:    
Name:    
Title:    

 

MANAGER:

 

[INSERT]

 

By:  
Name:    
Title:    

 

Exhibit G-6

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

 

FACILITY LIST

 

Facility Name   Facility Address   Primary Intended Use   No. of Licensed Beds
Shamrock Nursing & Rehab Center  

1634 Telfair Street

Dublin, GA 31021

  SNF   105 beds
Iowa City Rehab and Health Care Center   3661 Rochester Ave. Iowa City, Iowa 52245   SNF   89 beds
Casa de Paz Health Care Center   2121 W. 19th Street Sioux City, Iowa 51103   SNF   71 beds
Osage Rehabilitation and Health Care Center   830 South 5th Street Osage, Iowa 50461   SNF   50 beds
Denison Care Center  

1202 Ridge Road

Denison, Iowa 51442

  SNF   50 beds
Grandview Health Care Center   508 2nd Street N.E. Dayton, Iowa 50530   SNF   48 beds
Pleasant Acres Care Center  

309 Railroad Street

Hull, Iowa 51239

  SNF   60 beds
Lenox Care Center   111 E. Van Buren St. Lenox, Iowa 50851   SNF   50 beds
Grundy Care Center  

102 East J Ave.

Grundy Center, Iowa 50638

  SNF   40 beds
Garden View Care Center   1200 W. Nishna Road Shenandoah, Iowa 51601   SNF   90 beds
Cedar Falls Health Care Center   1728 West 8th Street Cedar Falls IA 50613   SNF   82 beds

 

Defined Terms

 

“SNF” Skilled Nursing Facility
“ALF” Assisted Living Facility
“ILF” Independent Living Facility
“ALZ” Alzheimer’s Care/Memory Care Facility

 

Schedule 2

 

 

SCHEDULE 2

 

TENANT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

 

Name   Mailing Address   Membership Interest in Each Tenant
Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC  

5115 East State Road 64

Bradenton, FL 34208

  100%
         
Schedule 2

 

 

MASTER LEASE

 

Between

 

CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,

 

a Delaware limited partnership, as “

Landlord”

 

and

 

Entity(ies) Identified Herein as “Tenant”

 

Dated: August 16, 2019

 

IOWA AND GEORGIA PORTFOLIO

 

 
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page No.
Article I MASTER LEASE; DEfINITIONS; Premises; TERM 1
1.1 Recognition of Master Lease; Irrevocable Waiver of Certain Rights 1
1.2 Definitions 2
1.3 Lease of Premises; Ownership 2
1.4 Term 2
1.5 Net Lease 2
Article II RENT 3
2.1 Base Rent 3
2.2 Additional Rent 4
2.3 Method of Payment 4
2.4 Late Payment of Rent 4
2.5 Guaranty 4
Article III SECURITY DEPOSIT; LETTER OF CREDIT 4
3.1 Security Deposit 4
3.2 Letter of Credit 5
Article IV IMPOSITIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 7
4.1 Impositions 7
4.2 Utilities; CC&Rs 7
4.3 Insurance 8
4.4 Other Charges 8
4.5 Real Property Imposition Impounds 8
4.6 Insurance Premium Impounds 9
Article V ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES; no impairment 9
5.1 Acceptance of Premises 9
5.2 No Impairment 9
Article VI OPERATING COVENANTS 10
6.1 Tenant Personal Property 10
6.2 Landlord Personal Property 10
6.3 Primary Intended Use 10
6.4 Compliance with Legal Requirements and Authorizations 10
6.5 Preservation of Business 11
6.6 Maintenance of Books and Records 11
6.7 Financial, Management and Regulatory Reports 11
6.8 Estoppel Certificates 12
6.9 Furnish Information 12
6.10 Affiliate Transactions 12
6.11 Waste 12
6.12 Additional Covenants 12
6.13 No Liens 13

 

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Article VII MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 13
7.1 Tenant’s Maintenance Obligation 13
7.2 Premises Condition Report 14
7.3 Notice of Non-Responsibility 14
7.4 Permitted Alterations 14
7.5 Capital and Material Alterations 15
7.6 Capital Expenditures 16
7.7 Omitted 17
7.8 Encroachments 17
Article VIII PERMITTED CONTESTS 17
Article IX INSURANCE 17
9.1 Required Policies 17
9.2 General Insurance Requirements 19
9.2.1 All of the policies of insurance required to be maintained by Tenant under this 19
9.3 Replacement Costs 19
9.4 Claims-Made Policies 20
9.5 Non-Renewal 20
9.6 Deductibles 20
9.7 Increase in Limits; Types of Coverages 20
9.8 No Separate Insurance 21
Article X REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 21
10.1 General 21
10.2 Anti-Terrorism Representations 21
10.3 Additional Representations and Warranties 22
Article XI DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION 23
11.1 Notice of Damage or Destruction 23
11.2 Restoration 23
11.3 Insufficient or Excess Proceeds 23
11.4 Facility Mortgagee 23
Article XII CONDEMNATION 24
Article XIII DEFAULT 24
13.1 Events of Default 24
13.2 Remedies 26
Article XIV OBLIGATIONS OF TENANT ON EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF LEASE 28
14.1 Surrender 28
14.2 Transition 28
14.3 Tenant Personal Property 30
14.4 Facility Trade Name 30

 

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14.5 Holding Over 30
Article XV INDEMNIFICATION 30
Article XVI LANDLORD’S FINANCING 31
16.1 Grant Lien 31
16.2 Attornment 31
16.3 Cooperation; Modifications 31
16.4 Compliance with Facility Mortgage Documents 32
Article XVII ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING 32
17.1 Prohibition 32
17.2 Landlord Consent 33
17.3 Transfers to Affiliates 33
17.4 Subtenants 33
17.5 Permitted Occupancy Agreements 34
17.6 Costs 34
Article XVIII CERTAIN RIGHTS OF LANDLORD 34
18.1 Right of Entry 34
18.2 Conveyance by Landlord 34
18.3 Granting of Easements, etc 34
Article XIX ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS 35
19.1 Hazardous Materials 35
19.2 Notices 35
19.3 Remediation 35
19.4 Indemnity 35
19.5 Environmental Inspections 36
Article XX LANDLORD’S SECURITY INTEREST   36
20.1 Grant of Security Interest 36
20.2 Accounts Receivable Financing 36
20.3 Certain Changes 36
Article XXI QUIET ENJOYMENT  36
Article XXII REIT RESTRICTIONS 37
22.1 Characterization of Rents 37
22.2 General REIT Provisions 37
22.3 Prohibited Transactions 37
22.4 Personal Property REIT Requirements 37
Article XXIII NOTICES 38
Article XXIV MISCELLANEOUS 38
24.1 Memorandum of Lease 38

 

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24.2 No Merger 38
24.3 No Waiver 38
24.4 Acceptance of Surrender 39
24.5 Attorneys’ Fees 39
24.6 Brokers 39
24.7 Severability 39
24.8 Non-Recourse 39
24.9 Successors and Assigns 39
24.10 Governing Law; Jury Waiver 39
24.11 Entire Agreement 39
24.12 Headings 40
24.13 Counterparts 40
24.14 Joint and Several 40
24.15 Interpretation 40
24.16 Time of Essence 40
24.17 Further Assurances 40
24.18 First Look 40
24.19 Option to Purchase 40

 

EXHIBITS/SCHEDULES

 

1.1 Recognition of Master Lease; Irrevocable Waiver of Certain Rights.  1
1.2 Definitions  1
1.3 Lease of Premises; Ownership  2
1.4 Term  2
1.5 Net Lease  2
2.1 Base Rent  2
2.2 Additional Rent  3
2.3 Method of Payment  4
2.4 Late Payment of Rent  4
2.5 Guaranty  4
3.1 Security Deposit  4
3.2 Letter of Credit  5
4.1 Impositions  7
4.2 Utilities; CC&Rs  7
4.3 Insurance  7
4.4 Other Charges  8
4.5 Real Property Imposition Impounds  8
4.6 Insurance Premium Impounds  8
5.1 Acceptance of Premises  9

 

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    Page No.
5.2 No Impairment
6.1 Tenant Personal Property. 10 
6.2 Landlord Personal Property 10 
6.3 Primary Intended Use 10 
6.4 Compliance with Legal Requirements and Authorizations 10 
6.5 Preservation of Business 11 
6.6 Maintenance of Books and Records 11 
6.7 Financial, Management and Regulatory Reports 11 
6.8 Estoppel Certificates 12 
6.9 Furnish Information 12 
6.10 Affiliate Transactions 12 
6.11 Waste 12 
6.12 Additional Covenants 12 
6.13 No Liens 13 
7.1 Tenant’s Maintenance Obligation 13 
7.2 Premises Condition Report 14 
7.3 Notice of Non-Responsibility 14 
7.4 Permitted Alterations 14 
7.5 Capital and Material Alterations 15 
7.6 Capital Expenditures 16 
7.7 Omitted 17 
7.8 Encroachments 17 
9.1 Required Policies 17 
9.2 General Insurance Requirements 17 
9.2.1 All of the policies of insurance required to be maintained by Tenant under this 19 
9.3 Replacement Costs 19 
9.4 Claims-Made Policies 20 
9.5 Non-Renewal 20 
9.6 Deductibles 20 
9.7 Increase in Limits; Types of Coverages 20 
9.8 No Separate Insurance 20 
Article X REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 21 
10.1 General 21 
10.2 Anti-Terrorism Representations 21 
10.3 Additional Representations and Warranties 23 
11.1 Notice of Damage or Destruction 23 
11.2 Restoration 23 
11.3 Insufficient or Excess Proceeds 23 
11.4 Facility Mortgagee 24 
13.1 Events of Default 24 

 

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    Page No.
13.2 Remedies 26 
14.1 Surrender 28 
14.2 Transition 28 
14.3 Tenant Personal Property 30 
14.4 Facility Trade Name 30 
14.5 Holding Over 30 
16.1 Grant Lien 30 
16.2 Attornment 31 
16.3 Cooperation; Modifications 31 
16.4 Compliance with Facility Mortgage Documents 31 
17.1 Prohibition 32 
17.2 Landlord Consent 33 
17.3 Transfers to Affiliates 33 
17.4 Subtenants 33 
17.5 Permitted Occupancy Agreements 34 
17.6 Costs 34 
18.1 Right of Entry 34 
18.2 Conveyance by Landlord 34 
18.3 Granting of Easements, etc 35 
19.1 Hazardous Materials 35 
19.2 Notices 35 
19.3 Remediation 35 
19.4 Indemnity 36 
19.5 Environmental Inspections 36 
20.1 Grant of Security Interest 36 
20.2 Accounts Receivable Financing 36 
20.3 Certain Changes 36 
22.1 Characterization of Rents 37 
22.2 General REIT Provisions 37 
22.3 Prohibited Transactions 37 
22.4 Personal Property REIT Requirements 38 
24.1 Memorandum of Lease 38 
24.2 No Merger 38 
24.3 No Waiver 38 
24.4 Acceptance of Surrender 39 
24.5 Attorneys’ Fees 39 
24.6 Brokers 39 
24.7 Severability 39 
24.8 Non-Recourse 39 
24.9 Successors and Assigns 39 

 

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  Page No.
24.10 Governing Law; Jury Waiver 39
24.11 Entire Agreement 39
24.12 Headings 40
24.13 Counterparts 40
24.14 Joint and Several 40
24.15 Interpretation 40
24.16 Time of Essence 40
24.17 Further Assurances 40
24.18 First Look 40
24.19 Option to Purchase 41

 

 

 
Exhibit A Defined Terms
Exhibit B Description of the Land

Exhibit C The Landlord Personal Property

Exhibit D Financial, Management and Regulatory Reports

Exhibit E Fair Market Value/Rental

Exhibit F Form of Approved Letter of Credit
Schedule 1 Facility List
Schedule 2 TENANT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

 

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Exhibit 10.3

 

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE

 

THIS CONSENT AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 10, 2021, by and between CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”), and GREENSIDE HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Tenant”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Master Lease dated August 16, 2019 (as amended to date, the “Lease”), pursuant to which Landlord has leased to Tenant those skilled nursing facilities located in the states of Iowa and Georgia and more particularly described in the Lease (each, a “Facility” and, collectively, the “Facilities”). Initially capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

 

B. Pursuant to that certain Guaranty of Master Lease dated August 16, 2019 (the “Current Guaranty”), Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Current Guarantor”), guaranteed the obligations of Tenant under the Lease.

 

C. Fairway Healthcare Partners, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Fairway”) directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Tenant. Current Guarantor directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway. Tenant and Current Guarantor have requested that Landlord consent to the sale by Current Guarantor of 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway from Current Guarantor to Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“New Owner”) (the “Change of Control Transaction”), and Landlord is willing to consent to the Change of Control Transaction under the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1. Consent of Landlord. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, Landlord hereby consents to the Change of Control Transaction. Landlord and Tenant agree that the Change of Control Transaction does constitute a Transfer for which Landlord’s consent is required under the Lease; provided, however, this Agreement and the consent of Landlord to the Change of Control Transaction shall not be deemed to be a consent to any subsequent Transfer.

 

2. Security Deposit. On the date hereof, and as a condition precedent to Landlord’s consent to the Change of Control Transaction, Tenant shall cause to be paid to and deposited with Landlord the amount of One Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,200,000) to be held as a Security Deposit under the Lease and as security for the full and faithful performance by Tenant of each and every term, provision, covenant and condition of the Lease. Amounts paid to and deposited with Landlord pursuant to this Section 2 shall be held by Landlord as a Security Deposit pursuant to the terms of Section 3.1 of the Lease.

 

3. Guaranty of Lease. As of the date hereof, and as a condition precedent to Landlord’s consent to the Change of Control Transaction, Tenant shall cause New Owner to execute a guaranty of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Corporate Guaranty”).

 

Trillium Consent 1  

 

 

4. Change of Control Transaction Documents. Prior to the date hereof, Tenant has caused to be delivered to Landlord a true, complete, and correct copy of the Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which the Change of Control Transaction is to be consummated. Tenant represents and warrants that no amendments to the Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement have been entered into since delivery of documents to Landlord. Tenant hereby agrees that Landlord shall have the right to review and approve any material amendments or other material modifications made to the Amended and Restated Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (or to the material terms of the Change of Control Transaction).

 

5. Amendment to Master Lease. Schedule 2 attached to the Lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced with the form of Schedule 2A attached to this Agreement. Upon the closing of the Change of Control Transaction, Schedule 2 to the Lease shall be automatically amended without the need of any further action by the parties to replace Schedule 2 with the form of Schedule 2B attached hereto.

 

6. Ratification. Notwithstanding the modifications to the Lease contained herein, Tenant hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under the Lease, as amended hereby, and all other documents executed by Tenant in connection therewith. Notwithstanding the modifications to the Lease contained herein, Current Guarantor hereby acknowledges and reaffirms its obligations under the Current Guaranty and all documents executed by Current Guarantor in connection therewith to the extent any such obligations exist following the closing of the Change of Control Transaction. Tenant hereby represents and warrants that the person or entity signing this Agreement on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so and is authorized to bind Tenant with respect to all matters involving the Lease and the Premises.

 

7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will constitute an original, but all of which, when taken together, will constitute but one agreement. This Agreement may be executed electronically and executed copies hereof may be delivered by facsimile, email or similar electronic means and upon receipt will be deemed originals and binding upon the parties hereto, regardless of whether originals are delivered thereafter.

 

8. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matters contained herein. Any oral representations or statements concerning the subject matters herein shall be of no force or effect.

 

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Trillium Consent 2  

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by Land lord and Tenant as of the date first written above.

 

TENANT:  
   
GREENSIDE HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC  
a Florida limited liability company  
     
By: /s/ Richard T. Mason  
Name: Richard T. Mason  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

CURRENT GUARANTOR:  
   
TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC,  
a Florida Limited Lia bility Company  
     
By: /s/ G. Shayne Bench  
Name: G. Shayne Bench  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by Landlord and Tenant as of the date first written above.

 

TENANT:  
   
GREENSIDE HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC  
a Florida limited liability company  
     
By: /s/ Richard T. Mason  
Name: Richard T. Mason  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

CURRENT GUARANTOR:  
   
TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC,  
a Florida Limited Liability Company  
     
By: /s/ G. Shayne Bench  
Name: G. Shayne Bench  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

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Signature Page to Consent Agreement and Amendment to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

LANDLORD:  
     
CTR PARTNERSBIP, L.P.,  
a Delaware limited partnership  
     
By: CareTrust GP, LLC,  
  a Delaware limited liability company  
Its: General Partner  

 

  By: CareTrust REIT, Inc.,  
    a Maryland Corporation  
  Its: Sole Member  

 

  By: /s/ DAVID SEDGWICK  
  Name: DAVID SEDGWICK  
  Title: PRESIDENT & CEO  

 

Trillium Consent S-2  

 

 

EXHIBIT A

 

FORM OF CORPORATE GUARANTY

 

[see attached]

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A  

 

 

GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE

 

THIS GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE (this “Guaranty”) is made effective as of June 10, 2021, by ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Guarantor”), in favor of CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

A. Landlord and Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Tenant”), have entered into that certain Master Lease dated as of August 1, 2019 (the “Lease”). All initially capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings given such terms in the Lease.

 

B. Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Current Guarantor”) has entered into that certain Guaranty of Master Lease dated August 16, 2019 in favor of Landlord and pursuant to which Current Guarantor guarantees the payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease.

 

C. Fairway Healthcare Partners, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Fairway”) directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Tenant. Current Guarantor directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway. Tenant and Current Guarantor have requested that Landlord consent to the sale by Current Guarantor of 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway from Current Guarantor to Guarantor (the “Change of Control Transaction”). Landlord, Tenant and Current Guarantor have entered into that certain Consent Agreement and Amendment to Master Lease dated on or about the date hereof (the “Consent Agreement”).

 

D. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this Guaranty is given in accordance with the requirements of the Consent Agreement and that Landlord would not have been willing to consent to the Change of Control Transaction unless Guarantor was willing to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Landlord entering into the Consent Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor agrees as follows:

 

1. Guaranty. Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Landlord the following (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”):

 

(a) payment in full by Tenant of all Rent (including, without limitation, Base Rent and Additional Rent) and other amounts due under the Lease in the manner and at the time prescribed in the Lease;

 

(b) the full, complete and timely performance by Tenant of all covenants, indemnities and other obligations under the Lease, including, without limitation, any indemnity or other obligations of Tenant that survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease;

 

(c) the accuracy and truthfulness in all material respects of all of the representations and warranties made by Tenant under the Lease; and

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

(d) all costs of collection or enforcement incurred by Landlord in exercising any remedies provided for in the Lease, whether at law or in equity, with respect to the matters set forth in clauses (a) through (c), inclusive, above.

 

2. Performance by Guarantor. If any Rent or other amount due under the Lease shall not be paid, or any obligation not performed as required by the Lease, then upon demand by Landlord, Guarantor shall pay, within ten (10) days of demand by Landlord, such sums and perform such obligations as required by the Lease, without regard to:

 

(a) any defense, set-off or counterclaim which Guarantor or Tenant may have or assert;

 

(b) whether Landlord shall have instituted any suit, action or proceeding or exhausted its remedies or taken any steps to enforce any rights against Tenant or any other person to collect all or any part of such sums, either pursuant to the provisions of the Lease or at law or in equity (it being understood that this is a guaranty of payment and not collection, and Guarantor’s liability for such payment shall be primary); or

 

(c) any other condition or contingency.

 

Guarantor waives any right of exoneration and any right to require Landlord to make an election of remedies. Guarantor covenants and agrees that it shall not cause any default under the Lease. Guarantor’s performance or satisfaction of a portion, but not all, of the Guaranteed Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge Guarantor’s obligation for that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which is not performed, and Landlord shall have the right to designate the manner in which any payments made by Tenant under the Lease or by Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty are applied to the Guaranteed Obligations. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Landlord receives payment for, or is awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce Guarantor’s covenant to perform, a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, such payment or judgment shall in no way be deemed to release Guarantor from its covenant to perform or satisfy any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which is not satisfied by such payment or collection of such judgment.

 

3. Guarantor’s Representations and Warranties. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that:

 

(a) this Guaranty constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Guarantor and is fully enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and of legal or equitable principles generally and covenants of good faith and fair dealing;

 

(b) Guarantor is the direct or indirect owner of all of the ownership interests of each Tenant; and

 

(c) this Guaranty is duly authorized, executed and delivered by and binding upon Guarantor.

 

Any material breach by Guarantor of the representations and warranties set forth herein shall be a default under this Guaranty.

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

4. Waiver. Guarantor hereby knowingly, voluntarily and unequivocally waives:

 

(a) all notice of acceptance hereof, protest, demand and dishonor, presentment and demands of any kind now or hereafter provided for by any statute or rule of law;

 

(b) any and all requirements that Landlord institute any action or proceeding, or exhaust any or all of Landlord’s rights, remedies or recourse, against Tenant or anyone else as a condition precedent to bringing an action against Guarantor under this Guaranty, it being expressly agreed that the liability of Guarantor hereunder shall be primary and not secondary;

 

(c) any defense arising by reason of any disability, insolvency, bankruptcy, lack of authority or power, death, insanity, minority, dissolution or any other defense of Tenant, its successors and assigns, Guarantor or, if applicable, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations (even though rendering same void, unenforceable or otherwise uncollectible), it being agreed that Guarantor shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether Tenant or any other such person be found not liable thereon for any reason;

 

(d) the benefits of any and all statutes, laws, rules or regulations applicable in the State that may require the prior or concurrent joinder of any other party to any action on this Guaranty or which may require the exhaustion of remedies prior to a suit on this Guaranty, all as amended from time to time;

 

(e) any claim Guarantor might otherwise have against Landlord by virtue of Landlord’s invocation of any right, remedy or recourse permitted it hereunder, under the Lease or otherwise available at law or equity;

 

(f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of Landlord or Tenant to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on Landlord or Tenant in the Lease or this Guaranty or any action on the part of Landlord granting a waiver, indulgence or extension to Tenant or Guarantor;

 

(g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of Tenant, marshaling of assets or liabilities, receiverships, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of, or other similar proceeding affecting Tenant or any of its assets, or the disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceeding;

 

(h) any release or other reduction of the Guaranteed Obligations arising as a result of the expansion, release, substitution or replacement (whether or not in accordance with terms of the Lease) of the Premises or any portion thereof; and

 

(i) any release or other reduction of the Guaranteed Obligations arising as a result of the release, substitution or replacement of any letter of credit issued and outstanding pursuant to the Lease.

 

This Guaranty shall apply notwithstanding any extension or renewal of the Lease, or any holdover following the expiration or termination of the Term or any renewal or extension of the Term.

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

5. Financial Statements and Legal Proceedings. Guarantor represents and warrants that the financial statements heretofore given to Landlord by or on behalf of Guarantor:

 

(a) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby;

 

(b) are true and correct in all material respects;

 

(c) present fairly the results of operations of Guarantor for the respective periods covered thereby; and

 

(d) reflect accurately, in all material respects, the books and records of account of Guarantor as of such dates and for such periods.

 

Subject to the foregoing, Guarantor hereby warrants and represents unto Landlord that any and all balance sheets and other financial statements and data, which have heretofore been given to Landlord with respect to Guarantor, fairly and accurately present the financial condition of such Guarantor through the periods and as of the date set forth therein.

 

6. Subsequent Acts. Without notice to, consideration to, or the consent of, Guarantor:

 

(a) the Lease, and Tenant’s rights and obligations thereunder, may be modified, amended, renewed, assigned or sublet;

 

(b) any additional parties who are or may become liable for the Guaranteed Obligations may hereafter be released from their liability hereunder and thereon; and/or

 

(c) Landlord may take, or delay in taking or refuse to take, any and all action with reference to the Lease (regardless of whether same might vary the risk or alter the rights, remedies or recourse of Guarantor), including specifically the settlement or compromise of any amount allegedly due thereunder.

 

This Guaranty is a continuing guarantee and will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the foregoing acts and no such act shall in any way release, diminish, or affect the absolute nature of Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities hereunder. Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities under this Guaranty are primary, absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and until the Guaranteed Obligations are fully and finally satisfied, such obligations and liabilities shall not be discharged or released, in whole or in part, by any act or occurrence which might, but for this Section 6, be deemed a legal or equitable discharge or release of Guarantor.

 

7. Subordination. If for any reason whatsoever Tenant now or hereafter becomes indebted to Guarantor or any Affiliate of Guarantor, such indebtedness and all interest thereon shall at all times be subordinate in all respects to the Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or any payments made by Guarantor, Guarantor shall not have any right of subrogation in or under the Lease or to participate in the rights and benefits accruing to Landlord thereunder, all such rights of subrogation and participation, together with all of the contractual, statutory, or common law rights which Guarantor may have to be reimbursed for any payments Guarantor may make to, or performance by Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations for the benefit of, Landlord pursuant to this Guaranty, being hereby expressly waived and released.

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

8. Remedies Cumulative. All rights, remedies and recourse afforded to Landlord by reason of this Guaranty, or otherwise, are separate and cumulative and may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently, as occasion therefor shall arise and are non-exclusive and shall in no way limit or prejudice any other legal or equitable right, remedy or recourse which Landlord may have.

 

9. Notices. All notices and demands, certificates, requests, consents, approvals and other similar instruments under this Guaranty shall be in writing and sent by personal delivery, U. S. certified or registered mail (return receipt requested, postage prepaid) or FedEx or similar generally recognized overnight carrier regularly providing proof of delivery, addressed as follows:

 

If to Guarantor: If to Landlord:
   
Assisted 4 Living, Inc. c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
5115 FL-64 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
Bradenton, Florida 34208 San Clemente, California 92673
Attn: Louis Collier, CEO Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO
  Attn: James Callister, General Counsel
With a copy to: With a copy to:
   
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
150 Third Avenue South, Ste. 2800 520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400
Nashville, Tennessee 37201 Newport Beach, California 92660
Attn: Angela Humphreys Attn: Kyle Bennion
Attn: Price Wilson  

 

If to Guarantor: If to Landlord:
   
Assisted 4 Living, Inc. c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
2382 Bartek Place 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
North Port, Florida 34289 San Clemente, California 92673
Attn: Roger Tichenor Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO
  Attn: James Callister, General Counsel
With a copy to: With a copy to:
   
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
150 Third Avenue South, Ste. 2800 520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400
Nashville, Tennessee 37201 Newport Beach, California 92660
Attn: Angela Humphreys Attn: Kyle Bennion
Attn: Price Wilson  

 

A party may designate a different address by notice as provided above. Any notice or other instrument so delivered (whether accepted or refused) shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of delivery established by U.S. Post Office return receipt or the carrier’s proof of delivery or, if not so delivered, upon its receipt. Delivery to any officer, general partner or principal of a party shall be deemed delivery to such party.

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

10. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Attorneys’ Fees. If Guarantor or Landlord brings an action or other proceeding against the other to enforce any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof, or by reason of any breach or default hereunder, the party prevailing in any such action or proceeding and any appeal thereupon shall be paid all of its costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred therein.

 

(b) Severability. If any term or provision of this Guaranty or any application thereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Guaranty and any other application of such term or provision shall not be affected thereby.

 

(c) Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty may be enforced as to any one or more breaches either separately or cumulatively, shall inure to the benefit of Landlord (and its successors and assigns) and shall be binding upon Guarantor (and its successors and assigns). All references herein to “Landlord” shall mean the above-named Landlord and any subsequent owner of Landlord’s interest in the Lease. No transfer by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder shall operate to release Guarantor from such obligations.

 

(d) Governing Law; Jury Waiver. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to the conflict of laws rules thereof. EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LANDLORD, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, WAIVES ANY RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS GUARANTY.

 

(e) Entire Agreement. This Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be changed or modified except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties.

 

(f) Headings. All titles and headings to sections, articles or other subdivisions of this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision.

 

(g) Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Executed copies hereof may be delivered by telecopier, email or other electronic means and upon receipt will be deemed originals and binding upon the parties hereto, regardless of whether originals are delivered thereafter.

 

(h) Interpretation. Guarantor has been represented by counsel and this Guaranty and every provision hereof has been freely and fairly negotiated. Consequently, all provisions of this Guaranty shall be interpreted according to their fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against any party. Whenever the words “including”, “include” or “includes” are used in this Guaranty, they shall be interpreted in a non-exclusive manner as though the words “without limitation” immediately followed. Whenever the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import are used in this Guaranty, they shall be interpreted to refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other subdivision. Whenever the words “day” or “days” are used in this Guaranty, they shall mean “calendar day” or “calendar days” unless expressly provided to the contrary. All references in this Guaranty to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Guaranty.

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

(i) Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Guaranty and each provision hereof in which time of performance is established and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) hereunder during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a day that is not a Business Day, then such period or date shall be extended until the immediately following Business Day.

 

(j) Confirmation. At any time, and at the request of Landlord, Guarantor shall execute and deliver to Landlord a certificate ratifying and confirming all of Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities under this Guaranty.

 

(k) Benefit to Guarantor. Guarantor acknowledges that it will benefit from the execution of the Consent Agreement and the continued existence of the Lease, and Guarantor further acknowledges that Landlord will be relying upon Guarantor’s guarantee, representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and that Landlord would not have been willing to enter into the Consent Agreement unless Guarantor was willing to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

EXECUTED as of the date first set forth above.

 

  GUARANTOR:
     
  ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC.,
  a Nevada corporation
     
  By:                
  Name:  
  Title:  

 

Tnllium Consent Exhibit A Corporate Guaranty

 

 

SCHEDULE 2A

 

TENANT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

 

Prior to Change of Control Transaction

 

 

Tnllium Consent Schedule 2A

 

 

SCHEDULE 2B

 

TENANT OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

 

After Change of Control Transaction

 

 

Tnllium Consent Schedule 2B

  

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

MASTER LEASE

 

THIS MASTER LEASE (this “Lease”) made and entered into this 13th day of May, 2015, by and between CRETE PLUS FIVE PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, MUSCATINE TOLEDO PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and AVERY STREET PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (hereinafter along with any other lessors as may be added to this Lease from time to time collectively referred to as “Lessor”), and IANE PROPERTIES I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and IANE PROPERTIES II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (hereinafter along with any other lessees as may be added to this Lease from time to time collectively referred to as “Lessee”).

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, CRETE PLUS FIVE PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”) currently has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 13, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”) with SMV Fremont LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SMV Crete LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SMV Kenesaw LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, SMV Pawnee City LLC, a Delaware limited liability company”, SMV Pierce LLC, a Delaware limited liability company , and SMV West Point LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, as Seller thereunder), to purchase the Crete Plus Five Land and the Crete Plus Five Facilities, both as defined in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof;

 

WHEREAS, concurrently with the acquisition of the Crete Plus Five Land and the Create Plus Five Facilities, Purchase will also acquire the Personal Property (as hereinafter defined) to be used in or about the Crete Plus Five Facilities (the “Crete Plus Five Personal Property” and, together with the Create Plus Five Land and the Crete Plus Five Facilities, the “Crete Plus Five Leased Property”) from SSC Crete Operating Company LLC, SSC Pawnee City Operating Company LLC, SSC Fremont Operating Company LLC, SSC West Point Operating Company LLC, SSC Pierce Operating Company LLC, and SSC Kenesaw Operating Company LLC, the existing operators of the Crete Facilities;

 

WHEREAS, contemporaneously with the purchase and sale of the Crete Plus Five Facilities and the Crete Plus Five Personal Property, Lessor desires to lease the Crete Plus Five Leased Property to Lessee and Lessee desires to lease the Leased Property from Lessor;

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3 (all as defined on Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof), certain of the Lessors lease to certain of the Lessees and certain of the Lessees lease from certain of the Lessors certain of the Leased Property, as more fully described in such Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3, respectively; and

 

WHEREAS, Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Rich Mason, Christine Mason, Shayne Bench, Shari Bench, and Sublessees (collectively, “Guarantors” and, individually, a “Guarantor”) will execute and deliver to Lessor that certain Unconditional Guaranty of Lease (the “Lease Guaranty”) dated of even date herewith, guarantying the performance of all of the obligations of Lessee under this Lease, such Lease Guaranty to amend, restate and consolidate any existing guarantees of Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3; and

 

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WHEREAS, Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that Lessor, as consideration and inducement for Lessor agreeing to enter into the Purchase Agreement and to leasing the Crete Plus Five Leased Property to Lessee upon the acquisition thereof, requires that Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3 (all as defined on Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof) be amended, restated and consolidated together into this Lease.

 

WHEREAS, the parties hereto have agreed to the terms and conditions of this Lease.

 

NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed that the use and occupancy of the Demised Premises, and the use of the Personal Property shall be subject to and in accordance with the terms, conditions and provisions of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 1 - DEFINITIONS

 

1.1       The terms defined in this Article shall, for all purposes of this Lease and all agreements supplemental hereto, have the meaning herein specified.

 

(1)       “Additional Rent” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.4 of this Lease.

 

(2)       “Base Rent” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1 of this Lease.

 

(3)       “Closing Costs” shall mean any and all costs incurred by any Lessor and/or any Lessee, in connection with any Lessor’s investigation and acquisition of any Leased Property pursuant to any agreement to acquire Leased Property that is subject to this Lease upon acquisition, including, without limitation, costs, fees and expenses relating to or incurred for broker fees, surveys, appraisals, reimbursement review, market studies, compliance reviews, environmental studies and investigations, engineering reports, title insurance, UCC searches, regulatory approval, CHOW and attorneys’ fees.

 

(4)       “Default Rate” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.1 of this Lease.

 

(5)       “Demised Premises” shall mean (i) collectively, the Land, the Facilities, any other improvements now or hereafter located on the Land, and all easements, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto and (ii) individually as to any one Facility, the Land, the Facility, any other improvements now or hereafter located on the Land, and all easements, tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances to such Facility.

 

(6)       “Facilities” shall mean, collectively, the Creston Facility, the North Platte SNF Facility, the North Platte ALF Facility, the Onawa SNF Facility, the Onawa ALF Facility, the Rock Rapids SNF Facility, the Rock Rapids Facility, the Rockwell City Facility, the Shenandoah Facility, the New Hampton Facility, the Muscatine Facility, the Toledo Facility, the Pensacola Facility and any other facilities as may be added to this Lease from time to time, including, without limitation, the Arbor Facility, the Haven Facility, the Pierce Facility, the Pawnee Facility, the Crete Facility, the West Point Facility immediately upon the acquisition thereof pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, all such Facilities noted in this definition having the meaning ascribed to such terms in Schedule A attached to this Lease.

 

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(7)       “Facility Property” shall mean any one Facility and the Land on which such Facility is located.

 

(8)       “Land” shall mean, collectively, the Creston Land, the North Platte SNF Land, the North Platte ALF Land, the Onawa SNF Land, the Onawa ALF Land, the Rock Rapids SNF Land, the Rock Rapids Land, the Rockwell City Land, the Shenandoah Land, the New Hampton Land, the Muscatine Land, the Toledo Land, the Pensacola Land and any other land as may be added to this Lease from time to time, including, without limitation, the Arbor Land, the Haven Land, the Pierce Land, the Pawnee Land, the Crete Land, the West Point Land immediately upon the acquisition thereof pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, all such Land noted in this definition having the meaning ascribed to such terms in Schedule A attached to this Lease.

 

(9)       “Lease Year” shall mean a twelve (12) month period commencing on the Commencement Date as hereafter defined, and on each anniversary of the Commencement Date thereafter, except that if the Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, then the first Lease Year shall be the period from the Commencement Date through the date twelve (12) months after the last day of the calendar month in which the Commencement Date occurs, and each subsequent Lease Year shall be the period of twelve (12) months following the last day of the prior Lease Year.

 

(10)     “Leased Property” shall mean, collectively, the Demised Premises and the Personal Property.

 

(11)     “Lessor Party” and “Lessor Parties” shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in Section 25.1 of this Lease.

 

(12)     “Purchase Agreement” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Recitals hereto.

 

(13)     “Personal Property” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Exhibit B of this Lease.

 

(14)     “Mortgage/Underlying Lease” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 26.1 of this Lease.

 

(15)     “Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 26.1 of this Lease.

 

(16)     “Rent” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1 of this Lease.

 

(17)     “Sublessees” shall mean the following entities, each being an affiliate of Lessee: Premier Estates of Fremont, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and Premier Estates of Crete, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of Kenesaw, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of Pawnee, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of Pierce, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of West Point, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, North Platte Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, North Platte PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Sunny Knoll Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Elmwood Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Elmwood PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Crest Haven Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Rock Rapids Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Rock Rapids PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Fair Oaks RCF, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and New Hampton Care Center, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of Muscatine, LLC a Florida limited liability company, Premier Estates of Toledo, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Rehabilitation Center at Park Place, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and any other sublessees as may be added to this Lease from time to time .

 

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(18)     “Term” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Article 3 of this Lease.

 

(19)     All other terms shall be as defined in the other sections of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 2 - DEMISED PREMISES AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

2.1       Lessor, for and in consideration of the Rent to be paid and the other covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved, mentioned and contained to be kept and performed by Lessee and its successors and assigns, does hereby lease unto Lessee the Leased Property for the Term, for use and operation therein and thereon of Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities, in full compliance with all the rules and regulations and minimum standards applicable thereto, as prescribed by the State of Nebraska and such other governmental authorities having jurisdiction thereof, each Facility Property having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds as set forth in the first recital of this Lease for such Facilities, and for any other purpose authorized by Lessor in writing and for no other purpose.

 

2.2       This Lease constitutes one indivisible lease of the entire Leased Property. The Leased Property constitutes one economic unit and the Base Rent and all other provisions have been negotiated and agreed to based on a lease of all of the Leased Property as a single, composite, inseparable transaction. This Lease would not have been made on these terms if it was not a single indivisible lease. Except as expressly provided herein for specific, isolated purposes (and then only to the extent expressly otherwise stated), all provisions of this Lease shall apply equally and uniformly to all the Leased Property as one unit and any Event of Default under this Lease is an Event of Default as to the entire Leased Property. The parties intend that the provisions of this Lease shall at all times be construed, interpreted and applied so as to carry out their mutual objective to create a single indivisible lease of all the Leased Property, and in particular but without limitation, that for purposes of any assumption, rejection or assignment of this Lease under the Bankruptcy Code, this is one indivisible and nonseverable lease and executory contract dealing with one legal and economic unit which must be assumed, rejected or assigned as a whole with respect to all (and only all) the Leased Property covered hereby. The parties agree that the existence of more than one Lessor under this Lease does not affect the indivisible, nonseverable nature of this Lease. The parties may amend this Lease from time to time to include one or more additional Facilities as part of the Leased Property and such future addition to the Leased Property shall not in any way change the indivisible and nonseverable nature of this Lease and all of the foregoing provisions shall continue to apply in full force.

 

ARTICLE 3 - TERM OF LEASE

 

3.1       Except as expressly provided below, the term of this Lease shall be for a period of twelve (12) years and nineteen (19) days commencing on the date hereof (the “Commencement Date”), and shall expire on May 31, 2027 (the “Initial Term”), unless terminated earlier as provided for herein.

 

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3.2       Lessee shall have and is hereby granted the right and option to extend the Initial Term of this Lease for an extended term (the “First Extended Term”) of ten (10) Lease Years upon and subject to all the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, except that Base Rent, as hereinafter defined, payable with respect to each Lease Year of the First Extended Term shall be the amount set forth in Section 4.1. The first Lease Year of the First Extended Term shall commence upon the day next following the expiration of the Initial Term.

 

The option granted pursuant to this Section 3.2 may be exercised only if Lessee is not in default under this Lease at the time of exercise and at the time of expiration of the Initial Term, and, further, only if there is not at either time an event or occurrence which with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default hereunder, and said option shall be exercised by Lessee giving to Lessor written notice of Lessee’s election so to do not less than twenty-four (24) full calendar months prior to the date of expiration of the Initial Term.

 

3.3       Lessee shall have and is hereby granted the right and option to extend the First Extended Term of this Lease for an extended term (the “Second Extended Term”) of ten (10) Lease Years upon and subject to all the terms, provisions and conditions hereof, except that Base Rent, as hereinafter defined, payable with respect to each Lease Year of the Second Extended Term shall be the amount set forth in Section 4.1. The first Lease Year of the Second Extended Term shall commence upon the day next following the expiration of the First Extended Term.

 

The options granted pursuant to Sections 3.2 and 3.3 may be exercised only if Lessee is not in default under this Lease at the time of exercise and at the time of expiration of the First Extended Term, and, further, only if there is not at either time an event or occurrence which with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default hereunder, and said option shall be exercised by Lessee giving to Lessor written notice of Lessee’s election so to do not less than twenty-four (24) full calendar months prior to the date of expiration of the First Extended Term.

 

The Initial Term, as it may be extended by the First Extended Term and, as it may be extended by the Second Extended Term, is hereinafter collectively known as the “Term”.

 

3.4       It is anticipated that the closing of the purchase of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property by Lessor from Seller will occur on or before July 1, 2015. Lessee hereby agrees that the obligations of this Lease with respect to the Crete Plus Five Leased Property, the obligations of Lessor and the rights of Lessee to lease the Crete Plus Five Leased Property pursuant to this Lease shall commence concurrently with the applicable Lessor’s acquisition of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property, but each of Lessor and Lessee acknowledge and agree that, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Section 3.4, such obligations are subject to and conditioned upon the purchase of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property by the applicable Lessor. In no event shall the provisions of this Lease be effective as to the Crete Plus Five Leased Property prior to the time the applicable Lessor closes on the purchase of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property; provided, however, in the event that the applicable Lessor terminates the Purchase Agreement based on the condition of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property or the results of its due diligence investigations or otherwise, Lessee shall pay any Closing Costs incurred by Lessor not recovered by Lessor from the seller under the Purchase Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE 4 - BASE RENT

 

4.1       Lessee shall pay to Lessor a monthly rental (“Base Rent”) for the Demised Premises and the Personal Property over and above all other and additional payments to be made by Lessee as provided in this Lease, in the amount set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof. The payment of monthly Base Rent and Additional Rent (together with all tax and insurance deposits required pursuant to Section 7.1) shall be due and payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month during the Term. Unless otherwise notified in writing, all payments of Rent shall be sent by wire directly to such account as Lessor has previously or may in the future designate in writing from time to time. Base Rent and Additional Rent shall be referred to herein as “Rent.” The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the Rent payable for May 2015 and prior periods are subject to payment as provided under the terms of Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3, as applicable, and that the Base Rent schedule attached hereto as Exhibit C will commence on June 1, 2016.

 

4.2       The parties agree that the Base Rent that will be attributable collectively to the Crete Plus Five Leased Property is based on the parties’ assumption that Lessor shall purchase same pursuant to the Purchase Agreement for an aggregate purchase price of Fifteen Million and 00/100 Dollars ($15,000,000.00) plus any Closing Costs incurred by the applicable Lessor in connection therewith (collectively, the “Purchase Price”). The parties agree that the Base Rent due and payable under this Lease shall be increased immediately upon the closing of the acquisition of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property in an initial annualized amount equal to Nine Percent (9.0%) of the Purchase Price, such amount to increase at the commencement of each Lease Year by an amount equal to the same percentage that Base Rent payable hereunder would have increased had the Crete Plus Five Lease Property not been acquired. Immediately prior to the closing of the Crete Plus Five Leased Property purchase and sale, Lessor shall deliver to Lessee a written statement setting forth the amount of the Purchase Price, including the amount of Closing Costs, and the amount of the adjusted Base Rent for the duration of the first Lease Year, which statement shall, without further action by Lessee, establish the Base Rent until the first adjustment date. In the event that the final total amount of the Purchase Price cannot be determined as of the date the Crete Plus Five Leased Property is acquired and subject to this Lease, the Base Rent shall be adjusted as of the date such final total Purchase Price is finally determined by Lessor, and Lessee shall immediately pay Lessor an amount equal to the difference between the Base Rent as of the date the Crete Plus Five Leased Property is acquired and subject to this Lease and the adjusted Base Rent for all periods preceding the date in which the final total Purchase Price is finally determined. In the event the date the Crete Plus Five Leased Property is acquired and subject to this Lease shall be other than the first day of the month, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a pro rata portion of the Base Rent and Additional Rent for the month and a pro rata portion of all tax, insurance and other deposits provided for in this Lease.

 

4.3       Base Rent during the first Lease Year of the First Extended Term, if exercised, and the first Lease Year of the Second Extended Term, if exercised, shall be equal to nine percent (9%) of the Appraised FMV (as hereinafter defined), which shall be determined after Lessee exercises each of its respective options. As used herein, the term “Appraised FMV” means the appraised fair market value of the Leased Property, as determined by a Qualified Appraiser (as defined below), based on the assumption that the Leased Property will continue to be operated as a skilled nursing facility, assisted living facility or independent living facility, as applicable. The term “Qualified Appraiser” means an appraiser certified as an MAI appraiser or with equivalent certification, and mutually acceptable to Lessor and Lessee. In the event that Lessor and Lessee cannot reach agreement as to the Qualified Appraiser, Lessor and Lessee shall each choose a Qualified Appraiser who shall, within ten (10) business days of such selection meet and select a third Qualified Appraiser to determine the Apprised FMV; provided, however, Base Rent during the first Lease Year of the First Extended Term and the first Lease Year of the Second Extended Term shall not: (a) be less than the one hundred two percent (102%) of the Base Rent payable in the immediately preceding Lease Year; nor (b) increase by more than fifteen percent (15%) of the Base Rent payable during the immediately preceding Lease Year. The cost and expenses for each Qualified Appraiser shall be paid by Lessee. On the first anniversary of the First Extended Term, and on each anniversary thereafter during the First Extended Term, the Base Rent shall increase by two percent (2.0%) over the Base Rent in effect for the prior Lease Year. On the first anniversary of the Second Extended Term, and on each anniversary thereafter during the Second Extended Term, the Base Rent shall increase by two percent (2.0%) over the Base Rent in effect for the prior Lease Year.

 

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4.4       This Lease is and shall be deemed and construed to be a “pure net” or “triple- net” lease and the Rent specified herein shall be net to Lessor in each year during the Term of this Lease. Lessee shall pay all costs, expenses and obligations of every kind whatsoever relating to the Demised Premises which may arise or become due during the Term, except for Lessor’s income taxes, franchise taxes and any principal and interest payments relating to any Mortgage/Underlying Lease (collectively, “Additional Rent”). Lessee does hereby indemnify Lessor against any and all such costs, expenses and obligations. Lessor shall not be required to provide any service or do any act or thing with respect to the Leased Property or any part thereof, including the buildings and improvements thereon and the appurtenances thereto.

 

4.5       Lessee recognizes and acknowledges that Lessor and/or certain beneficial owners of Lessor may from time to time qualify as real estate investment trusts pursuant to Sections 856 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and that avoiding (a) the loss of such status, (b) the receipt of any income derived under any provision of this Lease that does not constitute “rents from real property” (in the case of real estate investment trusts), and (c) the imposition of income, penalty or similar taxes (each an “Adverse Event”) is of material concern to Lessor and such beneficial owners. In the event that this Lease or any document contemplated hereby could, in the opinion of counsel to Lessor, result in or cause an Adverse Event, Lessee agrees to cooperate with Lessor in negotiating an amendment or modification thereof and shall at the request of Lessor execute and deliver such documents reasonably required to effect such amendment or modification. Any amendment or modification shall be structured so that the economic results to Lessor and Lessee shall be substantially similar to those set forth in this Lease without regard to such amendment or modification. Without limiting any of Lessor’s other rights pursuant to this provision, Lessor may waive the receipt of any amount payable to Lessor hereunder and such waiver shall constitute an amendment or modification of this Lease with respect to such payment.

 

ARTICLE 5 - LATE CHARGES

 

5.1 If payment of any sums required to be paid or deposited by Lessee to Lessor under this Lease, and payments made by Lessor under any provision hereof for which Lessor is entitled to reimbursement by Lessee, shall become overdue beyond three (3) days after the date on which they are due and payable as in this Lease provided, a late charge of five percent (5%) per month on the sums so overdue shall become immediately due and payable to Lessor and said late charges shall be payable on the first day of the month next succeeding the month during which such late charges become payable. If non-payment of any late charges shall occur, Lessor shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies, all the rights and remedies provided for herein and by law in the case of non-payment of Rent. No failure by Lessor to insist upon the strict performance by Lessee of Lessee’s obligations to pay late charges shall constitute a waiver by Lessor of its rights to enforce the provisions of this Article in any instance thereafter occurring.

 

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ARTICLE 6 - PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS

 

6.1       Lessee will pay or cause to be paid, as provided herein, as Additional Rent, before any fine, penalty, interest or cost may be added thereto for the non-payment thereof, all taxes (including but not limited to real estate taxes, ad valorem taxes, school taxes, assessments and personal property, intangible and use taxes, if any) , assessments, licenses and permit fees, bed taxes, charges for public utilities, and all governmental charges, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, of any kind and nature whatsoever which during the Term may be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed upon or become due and payable out of or in respect of, or become a lien on the Demised Premises and/or Personal Property or any part thereof (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Taxes and Assessments”).

 

6.2       Any Taxes and Assessments relating to a fiscal period of any authority, a part of which is included within the Term and a part of which is included in a period of time before or after the Term, shall be adjusted pro rata between Lessor and Lessee and each party shall be responsible for its pro rata share of any such Taxes and Assessments.

 

6.3       Nothing herein contained shall require Lessee to pay income taxes assessed against Lessor, or capital levy, franchise, estate, succession or inheritance taxes of Lessor.

 

6.4       If any income, profits or revenue tax shall be levied, assessed or imposed upon the income, profits or revenue arising from Rent payable hereunder, partially or totally in lieu of or as a substitute for real estate or personal property taxes imposed upon the Demised Premises or Personal Property, or otherwise, then Lessee shall be responsible for the payment of such tax.

 

ARTICLE 7 - DEPOSITS FOR TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS AND INSURANCE

 

7.1       Lessee shall be required to make deposits for Taxes and Assessments and, upon notice to Lessee, insurance premiums, and will make monthly deposits with Lessor, of an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the Taxes and Assessments or such greater amount as may be required by any Mortgage/Underlying Lease, and if Lessor exercises its option to require deposits for insurance premiums, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the annual premiums for insurance on the Leased Property. Said deposits shall be due and payable on the first day of each month as Additional Rent, shall not bear interest and shall be held, at Lessor’s option, by Lessor and/or Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor to pay the Taxes and Assessments and insurance premiums as they become due and payable. If the total of the monthly payments as made under this Article shall be insufficient to pay the Taxes and Assessments and insurance premiums when due, then Lessee shall on demand pay Lessor the amount necessary to make up the deficiency.

 

ARTICLE 8 - OCCUPANCY

 

8.1       During the Term, the Facilities demised hereunder shall be used and occupied by Lessee for and as Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities, each having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds as set forth in the first recital of this Lease for each such Facility and for no other use or purpose. Lessee shall at all times maintain in good standing and in full force and effect all the licenses, certifications and provider agreements issued by the State of Nebraska, and any other applicable state or federal governmental agencies, permitting the operation of the Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities on the Demised Premises with each such Facility having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds as set forth in the first recital of this Lease for each such Facility. Lessee shall at all times use its best efforts to maximize the number of occupied beds at the Demised Premises. Without Lessor’s prior written consent, which Lessor may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion, Lessee shall not apply for, or consent to, any reduction in the number of state licensed beds or Medicaid and Medicare certified beds at the Demised Premises.

 

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8.2       Lessee will not suffer any act to be done or any condition to exist on the Demised Premises or any portion thereof which is unlawful, known to be dangerous or which may void or make voidable any insurance then in force on the Demised Premises or any portion thereof.

 

8.3       Upon expiration or termination of this Lease for any reason, Lessee will return to Lessor the Demised Premises, qualified and sufficient for licensing and certification by all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the Demised Premises as a Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities with each Facility having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds as set forth in the first recital of this Lease for such Facility, with licenses, certifications and provider agreements in full force and good standing. The Demised Premises, with the improvements located therein and all the Personal Property shall be surrendered in good order, condition and repair.

 

ARTICLE 9 - INSURANCE

 

9.1       Lessee shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the term of this Lease, maintain property and casualty insurance with extended coverage endorsement on the Leased Property. Such insurance shall be obtained from an insurance company reasonably acceptable to Lessor and any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor.

 

9.2       Lessee shall, at Lessee’s sole cost and expense, cause to be issued and shall maintain during the entire Term of this Lease:

 

(A)       Property insurance provided by a Causes of Loss-Special Form. Such insurance shall include an endorsement for building ordinance/demolition/increased cost of construction. Such insurance shall, at all times, be maintained in an amount equal to the full replacement cost of the Demised Premises as determined by Lessor annually. Such insurance shall, at all times, also be maintained in the full replacement cost of the Personal Property. As used herein, the term “full replacement cost” shall mean coverage for the actual replacement cost of the Demised Premises and shall be determined by an appraiser, engineer, architect or contractor on behalf of Lessor. The term “full replacement cost” shall also mean coverage for the actual replacement cost of the Personal Property. Upon written request by Lessee, Lessor will provide Lessee with information in its possession which is reasonably necessary to establish the value of the Leased Property or any portion thereof. Such insurance shall at all times be payable to Lessor and Lessee as their interest may appear and shall contain a loss payable clause to the holder of any mortgage/deed of trust or lessor under any leasehold estate superior to Lessor to which this Lease shall be subject and subordinate, as said mortgagee’s/beneficiary’s/senior lessor’s interest may appear.

 

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(B)       Boiler & Machinery insurance for the Demised Premises, in the amount of full replacement of the Demised Premises and the Personal Property, under the terms of which Lessor and Lessee will be indemnified, as their interests may appear, against any loss or damage of the Leased Property which may result from any accident as covered under a standard Boiler & Machinery policy;

 

(C)       If either required by any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor or if the Demised Premises are located in a flood zone or earthquake zone, as applicable, Flood and Earthquake insurance for the Demised Premises in an amount not less than the replacement cost of the Leased Property, as determined by Lessor.

 

(D)       Commercial general liability insurance naming Lessor and Lessee as insured, and such other parties as Lessor shall request as additional insureds, and insuring against claims for bodily injury or property damage occurring upon, in or about the Demised Premises, or in or upon the streets, sidewalks, passageways and areas adjoining the Demised Premises, such insurance to afford protection for the Demised Premises with limits of not less than One Million and 00/100 Dollars ($1,000,000) per each occurrence and Three Million and 00/100 Dollars ($3,000,000) aggregate per location;

 

(E)       Nursing Home or Long-Term Care Professional Liability insurance with limits of not less than One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($100,000) per each occurrence and Three Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($300,000.00) aggregate per location. Coverage should be on an occurrence basis. If coverage is on a Claims Made basis, Lessee is responsible for purchasing extended reporting-period (tail) coverage providing protection for Lessor for an unlimited time period; and

 

(F)       Worker’s compensation insurance or other similar insurance which may be required by governmental authorities or applicable legal requirements in an amount not less than the minimum required by law.

 

9.3       All policies of insurance shall provide that:

 

(A)       They are carried in favor of Lessor, Lessee and any mortgagee/beneficiary/senior lessor as their respective interests may appear, and any loss shall be payable as therein provided:

 

(B)       They shall not be canceled, terminated, reduced or materially modified without at least thirty (30) days prior written notice to Lessor;

 

(C)       A standard mortgagee clause in favor of any mortgagee/beneficiary/senior lessor and shall contain, if obtainable, a waiver of the insurer’s right of subrogation against funds paid under the standard mortgagee endorsement which are to be used to pay the cost of any repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing; and

 

(D)       They are being issued on a primary, non-contributory basis, and with respect to any umbrella or “excess coverage” policy, such shall specifically provide that it is primary vis-a-vis any insurance policies carried by Lessor or any of Lessor’s affiliates.

 

9.4       An original Certificate of Insurance and Evidence of Property Coverage for all insurance policies required by this Article shall be delivered to Lessor at least five (5) days prior to the Commencement Date and replacement Certificates of Insurance and Evidence of Property Coverage at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of expiration. From time-to-time immediately after Lessor’s request thereof, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor copies of all insurance policies then being carried by Lessee pursuant to these insurance requirements.

 

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9.5       Lessee shall at all times keep in effect business interruption insurance with a loss of rents endorsement naming Lessor as an insured in an amount at least sufficient to cover each of the following for the period of the next succeeding twelve (12) months following the occurrence of the business interruption:

 

(A)      The aggregate of the cost of all Taxes and Assessments due for such twelve (12) month period;

 

(B)      The cost of all insurance premiums for insurance required to be carried by Lessee for such twelve (12) month period; and

 

(C)      The aggregate of the amount of the monthly Base Rent for such twelve (12) month period.

 

All proceeds of any business interruption insurance shall be applied, first, to the payment of any and all Base Rent payments for such twelve (12) month period; second, to the payment of any taxes and assessments and insurance deposits required for such twelve (12) month period; and, thereafter, after all necessary repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing has been completed as required by the pertinent provisions of this Lease and the pertinent sections of any mortgage/deed of trust/senior lease, any remaining balance of such proceeds shall be paid over to Lessee.

 

9.6       From time to time, Lessor or any mortgagee/beneficiary/senior lessor may reasonably require Lessee to change the amount or type of insurance, or to add or substitute additional coverages, required to be maintained by Lessee hereunder.

 

9.7       In the event the amount of any casualty insurance proceeds exceed Ten Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($10,000.00), such insurance proceeds as may be paid to Lessee and Lessor shall be deposited with Lessor to be held and disbursed for the repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing of the Demised Premises or any portion thereof, or any improvements from time to time situated thereon or therein subject to the pertinent provisions of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease and in accordance with the provisions of this Lease.

 

No sums shall be paid by Lessor toward such repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing unless it shall be first made to appear to the reasonable satisfaction of Lessor that the amount of money necessary to provide for any such repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing (according to any plans or specifications which may be adopted therefor) in excess of the amount received from any such insurance policies has been expended or provided by Lessee for such repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing, and that the amount received from such insurance policies is sufficient to complete such work. In the event there is any amount required in excess of the amount received from such insurance policies, Lessee shall deposit such excess funds with Lessor so that the total amount available will be sufficient to complete such repairing, rebuilding, restoring or replacing in accordance with the provisions of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease and any plans and specifications submitted in connection therewith, free from any liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever and the funds held by Lessor shall be disbursed only upon presentment of architect’s or general contractor’s certificates, waivers of lien, contractor’s sworn statements, and other evidence of cost and payments as may be reasonably required by Lessor or any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor.

 

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ARTICLE 10 - LESSOR’S OR MORTGAGEE/UNDERLYING LESSOR’S RIGHT TO PERFORM

 

10.1     Should Lessee fail to perform any of its covenants herein agreed to be performed, Lessor may, but shall not be required to, make such payment or perform such covenants, and all sums so expended by Lessor thereon shall immediately be payable by Lessee to Lessor, with interest thereon, at a rate equal to the lesser of: (a) eighteen percent (18%) per annum; and (b) the maximum rate permitted by law (the “Default Rate”), from date thereof until paid, and in addition, Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for Lessor’s reasonable expenses in enforcing or performing such covenants, including reasonable attorney’s fees. Any such costs or expenses incurred or payments made by Lessor shall be deemed to be Additional Rent payable by Lessee and collectible as such by Lessor.

 

10.2     Performance of, and/or payment made, to discharge said Lessee’s obligations shall be optional with Lessor and such performance and payment shall in no way constitute a waiver of, or a limitation upon, Lessor’s other rights hereunder.

 

10.3     Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall have the right but not the obligation to perform any covenants and pay any amounts which Lessee has failed to so perform or pay as required under the terms of this Lease but only to the extent such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor is entitled under the terms of its Mortgage/Underlying Lease.

 

ARTICLE 11 - REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE; CASUALTY

 

11.1     Throughout the Term, Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, will keep and maintain, or cause to be kept and maintained, the Leased Property (including without limitation the sidewalks, alleyways, passageways, vacant land, parking spaces, curb cuts, and curbs adjoining the Demised Premises) in good order and condition (ordinary wear and tear excepted subject to Lessee’s obligation to repair and replace the same in accordance with the terms of this Lease) without waste, and Lessee will make or cause to be made, as and when the same shall become necessary, all structural and nonstructural, exterior and interior, replacing, repairing and restoring necessary to comply with the above requirements. All replacing, repairing and restoring required of Lessee shall be new and (in the reasonable opinion of Lessor) of first-class quality and shall be in compliance with all standards and requirements of law, licenses and municipal ordinances necessary to operate the Demised Premises as Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities with each Facility having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds as set forth in the first recital of this Lease. Any items of Personal Property that are uneconomical to repair shall be replaced by new items of first- class quality and all replacement items shall become part of the Personal Property. No items of Personal Property shall be removed from the Demised Premises except in connection with repair or replacement of such items. In performing such repairs, Lessee shall comply in all respects with Section 14.1 of this Lease, and shall deliver to Lessor with evidence satisfactory to Lessor of such compliance, including, without limitation, copies of lien waivers and/or paid invoices for all such repairs.

 

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11.2     In the event that any part of the improvements located on the Demised Premises or the Personal Property shall be damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty (any such event being called a “Casualty”), Lessee shall promptly and with all due diligence, but in any event on or before one year after the date of such Casualty, replace, repair and restore the same as nearly as possible to the condition it was in immediately prior to such Casualty, in accordance with all of the terms, covenants and conditions and other applicable requirements of this Lease and any Mortgage/Underlying Lease in the event of such Casualty, whether or not the insurance proceeds or other compensation are sufficient to pay the cost of such restoration and repair. The Demised Premises and the Personal Property shall be so replaced, repaired and restored as to be of at least equal value and substantially the same character as prior to such Casualty. Lessee shall submit to Lessor for Lessor’s prior written approval plans and specifications for any such restoring, replacing or repairing, and Lessee shall immediately select an independent architect approved by Lessor and any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, who shall be in charge of such repairing, restoring and replacing. Without limitation of Lessor’s rights hereunder, there shall be the following additional conditions precedent to any disbursement of insurance proceeds: (i) at the time of each and every disbursement there shall exist no Event of Default under this Lease nor any event which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both would constitute an Event of Default hereunder and (ii) Lessor and Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, if applicable, shall have approved all plans and specifications for any proposed repair or restoration. Lessee covenants that it will give to Lessor prompt written notice of any Casualty affecting the Leased Property. Provided that Lessee is not in default under this Lease, Lessee shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to remove and dispose of any Personal Property which may have become obsolete or unfit for use, or which is no longer useful in the operation of the Demised Premises, provided further that Lessee promptly replaces any such Personal Property so removed or disposed of with other personal property free of any security interest, lien or encumbrance. Said replacement Personal Property shall be of the same character and at least equal usefulness and quality to such Personal Property so removed or disposed of and such replacement Personal Property shall automatically become the property of and shall belong to Lessor, and Lessee shall execute such bills of sale or other documents reasonably requested by Lessor to vest the ownership of such Personal Property in Lessor. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, there shall be no abatement or other adjustment of Rent as a result of such Casualty.

 

ARTICLE 12 - ALTERATIONS AND DEMOLITION

 

12.1     Lessee will not remove or demolish any improvement or building which is part of the Demised Premises or any portion thereof or allow it to be removed or demolished, without the prior written consent of Lessor. Lessee further agrees that it will not make, authorize or permit to be made any changes or alterations in or to the Demised Premises without first obtaining Lessor’s written consent thereto. All alterations, improvements and additions to the Demised Premises shall be of first-class quality, in the reasonable opinion of Lessor, and shall become the property of Lessor and shall meet all building and fire codes, and all other applicable codes, rules, regulations, laws and ordinances.

 

ARTICLE 13 - COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND ORDINANCES

 

13.1     Throughout the Term, Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, will obey, observe and promptly comply with all present and future laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations and requirements of any federal, state and municipal governmental agency or authority having jurisdiction over all or any portion of the Leased Property and the use and operation thereof as Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities, which may be applicable to the Leased Property and including, but not limited to, the sidewalks, alleyways, passageways, vacant land, parking spaces, curb cuts, curbs adjoining the Demised Premises, whether or not such laws, ordinances, orders, rules, regulations or requirements shall necessitate structural changes or improvements.

 

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13.2     Lessee shall likewise observe and comply with the requirements of all policies of public liability and fire insurance and all other policies of insurance at any time in force with respect to the Leased Property or any portion thereof.

 

13.3     Lessee shall promptly apply for and procure and keep in good standing and in full force and effect all necessary licenses, permits, provider agreements and certifications required by any governmental authority for the purpose of maintaining and operating Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facilities on the Demised Premises with each Facility having no less than the number of licensed Medicare and Medicaid certified beds set forth in the first recital of this Lease, and each Facility shall at all times be qualified to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement programs.

 

13.4     Lessee will deliver or mail to Lessor wherever Rent hereunder is then paid in form required for notices within ten (10) days of receipt thereof copies of all inspection reports, annual license renewals, deficiency reports and surveys and administrative hearings and/or court actions from all state, federal and local governmental bodies regarding all or a portion of the Leased Property or any nursing home facility operated thereon. Lessee shall notify Lessor within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt thereof of any notice from any governmental agency terminating or suspending or threatening termination or suspension, of any license, permit, provider agreement or certification relating to the Leased Property and shall provide a copy of the same to Lessor.

 

ARTICLE 14 - DISCHARGE OF LIENS

 

14.1     Lessee will not create or permit to be created or to remain, and Lessee will discharge, any lien, encumbrance or charge levied on account of any mechanic’s, laborer’s or materialman’s lien or any conditional sale, security agreement or chattel mortgage, or otherwise, which might be or become a lien, encumbrance or charge upon the Leased Property or any part thereof or the income therefrom, for work or materials or personal property furnished or supplied to, or claimed to have been supplied to or at the request of Lessee.

 

14.2     If any such lien, encumbrance or charge is created upon the Demised Premises or any part thereof, then in addition to any other right or remedy, Lessor may, upon ten (10) days notice, but shall not be obligated to, discharge the same either by paying the amount claimed to be due or by processing the discharge of such lien by deposit or by bonding proceedings. Any amount so paid by Lessor and all costs and expenses incurred by Lessor in connection therewith, together with interest thereon at the Default Rate, shall constitute Additional Rent payable by Lessee under this Lease and shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor on demand. Except as herein provided, nothing contained herein shall in any way empower Lessee to do or suffer any act which can, may or shall cloud or encumber Lessor’s or any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor’s interest in the Demised Premises.

 

ARTICLE 15 - INSPECTION OF PREMISES BY LESSOR

 

15.1     At any time during reasonable business hours, Lessor and/or its authorized representative shall have the right to enter the Demised Premises and inspect the Leased Property; provided that Lessee shall be entitled to reasonable prior notice of any such entry or inspection (which notice may be oral) except in the event of an emergency or in the event Lessee is then in default under this Lease in which case no notice shall be necessary.

 

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15.2     Lessor agrees that the person or persons entering the Demised Premises and inspecting the Leased Property pursuant to Section 15.1 above will cause as little inconvenience to Lessee as may reasonably be possible under the circumstances.

 

15.3     Lessee hereby acknowledges and agrees that any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall have the right but not the obligation to enter the Demised Premises and inspect the Leased Property to the extent such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor is entitled to do so under the terms of its Mortgage/Underlying Lease.

 

ARTICLE 16 - CONDEMNATION

 

16.1     In the event any entire Facility Property shall be taken or sold under the threat of such taking for any public use by act of any public authority (hereinafter referred to as a “Taking”), then this Lease shall terminate with respect to such Facility Property as of the date of such Taking. Upon such termination, the Base Rent shall be reduced by an amount equal to ratio of the actual net award for such Taking received by Lessor to the amount paid by Lessor to acquire the Demised Premises, unless there is only one Facility Property subject to this Lease in which case this Lease will terminate. The termination of this Lease as to any Facility Property due to a Taking is the result of circumstances beyond the control of Lessor and Lessee and the parties hereto affirm that, except for such specific isolated situation, this Lease is intended to be a single indivisible lease. All damages awarded for such Taking under the power of eminent domain shall be the property of Lessor, whether such damages shall be awarded as compensation for diminution in value of the leasehold or the fee of the Facility Property. Lessee shall be entitled, if provided by law, to pursue and receive a separate award from the condemning authority for loss of Lessee’s interest in the Facility Property, but only if the award to which Lessor would have otherwise been entitled had Lessee not received or participated in such award, is not diminished thereby, directly or indirectly, and, further, in no event shall Lessee be entitled to an apportionment of any condemnation award or settlement which Lessor would have been entitled to receive with respect to such Taking but for the above provision and Lessee hereby assigns to Lessor any and all right, title and interest Lessee may have in any and all such awards or settlements.

 

16.2     In the event of a partial Taking of a Facility Property the result of which shall be a reduction in the number of licensed beds at the Facility Property by fifty percent (50%) or more of the Facility Property licensed capacity existing prior to such Taking, Lessor shall have the option (i)       to terminate this Lease with respect to such Facility Property as of the date of such Taking in which case the Base Rent shall be adjusted as provided in Section 16.1 of this Lease or (ii) Lessor shall hold in trust that portion, if any, of such award, settlement or compromise which shall be allocable to consequential damage to buildings and improvements not taken, and Lessor shall pay out such portion to Lessee to reimburse Lessee for the cost of restoring the Facility Property as a complete structural unit, as such restoration work progresses in accordance with the procedure for making insurance proceeds available for restoration, repair or rebuilding as set forth in Articles 9 and 11. Lessor shall be entitled to retain any excess portion of such award, settlement or compromise, Lessee shall be entitled, if provided by law, to pursue and receive a separate award from the condemning authority for loss of Lessee’s interest in the Facility Property, but only if the award to which Lessor would have otherwise been entitled had Lessee not received or participated in such award, is not diminished thereby, directly or indirectly, and, further, in no event shall Lessee be entitled to an apportionment of any condemnation award or settlement which Lessor would have been entitled to receive with respect to such Taking but for the above provision and Lessee hereby assigns to Lessor any and all right, title and interest Lessee may have in any and all such awards or settlements. In the event of a partial condemnation, the monthly Base Rent payable under Section 4.1 hereof shall not be reduced.

 

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ARTICLE 17 - RENT ABSOLUTE

 

17.1     The Leased Property is let and leased to Lessee in an “AS IS, WHERE IS” condition, subject to the rights of any parties in possession thereof and the state of the title thereof as of the date Lessor acquired title from it seller, to any state of facts which an accurate survey or physical inspection thereof might show, and to all zoning regulations, restrictions, rules and ordinances, building restrictions and other laws and regulations now in effect or hereafter adopted by any governmental authority having jurisdiction thereover. Lessee has examined the Leased Property and has found the same satisfactory. Lessee acknowledges that the Leased Property is the property of Lessor and that Lessee has the leasehold rights as set forth in the terms and conditions of this Lease.

 

17.2     As a material inducement to Lessor in the making of and entry into this Lease, Lessee hereby expressly agrees as follows:

 

(1)       It is the responsibility of Lessee to be fully acquainted with the nature, in all respects, of the Leased Property, including (but not by way of limitation); the soil and geology thereof, the waters thereof and thereunder; the drainage thereof; the manner of construction and the condition and state of repair and lack of repair of all improvements of every nature; the nature, provisions and effect of all health, fire, zoning, building, subdivision and all other use and occupancy laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable thereto; and the nature and extent of the rights of others with respect thereto, whether by way of reversion, easement, right of way, prescription, adverse possession, profit, servitude, lease, tenancy, lien, encumbrance, license, contract, reservation, condition, right of re-entry, possibility of reverter, sufferance or otherwise. Lessor makes no representation as to, and has no duty to be informed with respect to, any of the matters set forth in the preceding sentence. Lessee hereby accepts the Leased Property as suitable and adequate in all respects for the conduct of the business and the uses of the Leased Property as contemplated under the provisions of this Lease.

 

(2)       Lessee expressly covenants and agrees that it hereby takes this Lease and the leasehold estate hereby established upon and subject to Lessor’s title as it was acquired from its seller, including all rights, rights of way, easements, profits, servitudes, reservations, restrictions, conditions, exceptions, reversions, possibilities of reverter, liens, encumbrances, occupancies, tenancies, licenses, clouds, claims and defects, known and unknown and whether of record or not.

 

(3)       Lessee hereby expressly waives any and all rights which it might have against Lessor by reason of any of the foregoing, including (but not limited to) the requirements of any inspection or examination by Lessee of the Leased Property.

 

17.3     Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Lease, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, and the obligations of Lessee hereunder shall not be released, discharged or otherwise affected, by reason of: (i) any damage to or destruction of the Leased Property or any part thereof or the taking of the Leased Property or any part thereof by condemnation, requisition or otherwise for any reason, (ii) any restriction or prevention of or interference with any use of the Leased Property or any part thereof, including any restriction or interference with or circumstance which prevents the use of the Leased Property as contemplated by Section 8.1, (iii) any frustration of Lessee’s purposes hereunder, (iv) any claim which Lessee has or might have against Lessor, or (v) any other occurrence whatsoever, whether similar or dissimilar to the foregoing.

 

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17.4     Without limiting the generality of Subsection 17.3 above, Lessee’s obligation to pay Base Rent and Additional Rent to Lessor under this Lease is a covenant independent of all other covenants made by Lessor and Lessee hereunder and Lessee shall pay all Base Rent and Additional Rent to Lessor without any setoff or deduction.

 

ARTICLE 18 - ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

18.1     During the Term, Lessee shall not, without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be withheld in the sole discretion of Lessor, assign this Lease or in any manner whatsoever sublet, assign, sell, pledge, encumber or transfer all or any part of the Leased Property or any interest in the Leased Property or enter into any management or other similar agreement pursuant to which a party shall undertake responsibility for the management and operation of the Leased Property or any portion thereof. Further, Lessee shall not cause or permit any sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or encumbrance of any direct or indirect ownership interest or voting rights in Lessee whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, and any such act or occurrence shall be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease, and shall require Lessor’s prior written consent which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole discretion. Any violation or breach or attempted violation or breach of the provisions of this Article by Lessee, or any acts inconsistent herewith shall vest no right, title or interest herein or hereunder or in the Leased Property, in any such transferee or assignee, and any such violation, breach or attempted violation or breach shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder permitting Lessor to terminate this Lease or to exercise any of its other remedies in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 herein without any right of Lessee to cure the same. Lessor’s consent to any of the foregoing shall not release Lessee from, or otherwise affect, Lessee’s obligations and liabilities under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor hereby consents to a sublease the Facilities to Sublessees pursuant to the subleases listed on Schedule 18.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof; provided however, Lessee shall not amend, modify, terminate or assign any such subleases nor cause or permit any sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or encumbrance of any direct or indirect ownership interest or voting rights in any such Sublessee without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole and absolute discretion. The approval by Lessor of such sublease shall not relieve Lessee’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Lease nor shall said approval be considered a waiver of Lessee’s obligation to obtain Lessor’s prior written consent to any further assignment or sublease of the Leased Property as required by this Article. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor’s consent shall not be unreasonably withheld to any transfer of the ownership interests in Lessee to employees of Lessee, provided, however, that the majority of ownership interests in Lessee shall be retained by Rich Mason and Shayne Bench such that the Lessee is under the sole and exclusive control of Rich Mason and Shayne Bench.

 

ARTICLE 19 - ACTS OF DEFAULT

 

19.1     The following acts or events shall be deemed to be an Event of Default on the part of Lessee:

 

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(1)       The failure of Lessee to pay when due any payment of Rent, or any part thereof, or any other sum or sums of money due or payable to Lessor under the provisions of this Lease within three (3) days after the date when due;

 

(2)       The failure of Lessee to perform, or the violation by Lessee of, any of the covenants, terms, conditions or provisions of this Lease not otherwise specifically addressed in Subsection 19.1(1) of this Lease or elsewhere in this Lease, including without limitation, Article 18 herein and Section 33.2 herein, if such failure or violation shall not be cured within fifteen (15) days after notice thereof by Lessor to Lessee;

 

(3)       The removal by any local, state or federal agency having jurisdiction over the operation of any Facility of ten percent (10%) or more of the patients located in any such Facility;

 

(4)       The failure of Lessee to comply with, or the violation by Lessee of, any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease, after notice thereof by Lessor to Lessee if such failure or violation shall not be cured within ten (10) days prior to the expiration of any or all applicable cure periods set forth in any such Mortgage/Underlying Lease;

 

(5)       The voluntary transfer by Lessee of ten percent (10%) or more patients located in any Facility and such transfer is not for reasons relating to the health and well being of the patients that were transferred;

 

(6)      The making by Lessee or any Guarantor of an assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(7)       The levying of a writ of execution or attachment on or against the property of Lessee or any Guarantor which is not discharged or stayed by action of Lessee or such Guarantor contesting same, within thirty (30) days after such levy or attachment (provided if the stay is vacated or ended, this paragraph shall again apply);

 

(8)       If proceedings are instituted in a court of competent jurisdiction for the reorganization, liquidation or involuntary dissolution of Lessee or any Guarantor for its adjudication as a bankrupt or insolvent, or for the appointment of a receiver of the property of Lessee or any Guarantor, and said proceedings are not dismissed and any receiver, trustee or liquidator appointed therein is not discharged within thirty (30) days after the institution of said proceedings;

 

(9)       The sale of any interest of Lessee in the Demised Premises or portion thereof under a writ of execution or other legal process;

 

(10)     The failure of Lessee to give notice to Lessor not later than ten (10) days after receipt by Lessee of any notice, claim or demand from any governmental authority, or any officer acting on behalf thereof, of any violation of any law, order, ordinance, rule or regulation with respect to the operation of the nursing home located on the Demised Premises;

 

(11)     The failure of Lessee to give notices pursuant to Section 13.4 of this Lease;

 

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(12)     The failure on the part of Lessee during the Term to cure or abate or receive a waiver for any violation claimed by any governmental authority, or any officer acting on behalf thereof, of any law, order, ordinance, rule or regulation pertaining to the operation of any Facility, including without limitation, any proceedings to revoke any license granted to Lessee for the operation of a Medicaid and Medicare certified skilled and intermediate care nursing home facility, at any Facility Property or to decertify any Facility Property from participation in the Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement programs, within thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of any time period permitted by such authority for such cure or abatement, subject to Lessee’s right to contest the same in accordance with Article 20 herein;

 

(13)     The abandonment of the Demised Premises, or any portion thereof, by Lessee;

 

(14)     The suspension or loss of the right to receive Medicaid or Medicare reimbursements based upon any actual or alleged fraud or other misfeasance or malfeasance;

 

(15)     The failure to immediately pay when due any Medicaid or Medicare recoupments or any other impositions, including, but not limited to bed taxes, in connection with the provider agreements, certifications or licenses for the Demised Premises;

 

(16)     The failure of the Guarantors to perform, or the violation by the any Guarantor of any of the covenants of the Lease Guaranty or the untruth of any representations or warranties thereunder; or

 

(17)     The occurrence of a default or an event of default under any other lease between Lessee or any affiliate of Lessee and Lessor or any affiliate of Lessor, including, without limitation, the Other Leases.

 

ARTICLE 20 - RIGHT TO CONTEST

 

20.1     Lessee shall have the right upon written notice thereof to Lessor, to contest by appropriate legal proceedings, diligently conducted in good faith, the validity or application of any law, regulation or rule mentioned herein, and to delay compliance therewith pending the prosecution of such proceedings; provided, however, that (a) no civil or criminal liability would thereby be incurred by Lessor or any successor operator of all or any portion of the Demised Premises and no lien or charge would thereby be imposed upon or satisfied out of the Leased Property or any portion thereof, (b) the effectiveness and good standing of any licenses, certificates, permits or provider agreements affecting the Demised Premises or any portion thereof would continue in full force and effect during the period of such contest and is cured not less than thirty (30) days prior to the date set forth revocation, withdrawal or cancellation of any such licenses, certificates, permits or provider agreements, and (c) Lessee satisfies any and all applicable requirements of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease.

 

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ARTICLE 21 - LESSOR’S REMEDIES UPON DEFAULT

 

21.1     In the event of any Event of Default on the part of Lessee, Lessor may, if it so elects, with or without any demand whatsoever upon Lessee, forthwith either to (i) terminate this Lease and Lessee’s right to possession of the Demised Premises; or (ii) terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the Demised Premises without terminating this Lease. Upon any such termination of this Lease, or upon any such termination of Lessee’s right to possession without termination of this Lease, Lessee shall vacate the Demised Premises immediately, and shall quietly and peaceably deliver possession thereof to Lessor, and Lessee hereby grants to Lessor full and free license to enter into and upon the Demised Premises in such event with or without process of law and to repossess the Demised Premises and the related Personal Property as Lessor’s former estate. In the event of any such termination of this Lease, Lessor shall again have possession and enjoyment of the Demised Premises subject to such termination and the related Personal Property to the extent and as if this Lease had not been made, and thereupon the lease of the Demised Premises and everything herein contained on the part of Lessee to be done and performed in connection therewith shall cease and terminate, all, however, without prejudice to and without relinquishing the rights of Lessor to Rent (which, upon such termination of this Lease and entry of Lessor upon the Demised Premises or any portion thereof, shall, in any event, be the right to receive Rent due up to the time of such entry) or any other right given to Lessor hereunder or by operation of law.

 

21.2     In the event Lessor elects either to terminate this Lease or to terminate Lessee’s right to possession of the Demised Premises upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, then all licenses, certifications, permits and authorizations issued by any governmental agency, body or authority in connection with or relating to the Facilities shall be deemed as being assigned to Lessor. Lessor shall also have the right to continue to utilize the telephone numbers and names used by Lessee in connection with the operation of the nursing homes located on the Facilities. This Lease shall be deemed and construed as an assignment for purposes of vesting in Lessor all right, title and interest in and to (i) all licenses, certifications, permits and authorizations obtained in connection with the Facilities and (ii) the names and telephone numbers used in connection with the Facilities. Lessee hereby agrees to take such other action and execute such other documents as may be necessary in order to vest in Lessor all right, title and interest to the items specified herein.

 

21.3     If Lessee abandons the Demised Premises or otherwise entitles Lessor so to elect, and Lessor elects, to terminate Lessee’s right to possession only of the Demised Premises without terminating this Lease, Lessor may, at its option, enter into the Demised Premises, remove Lessee’s signs and other evidence of tenancy and take and hold possession thereof as provided in the foregoing Section 21.1 of this Article, without such entry and possession terminating this Lease or releasing Lessee, in whole or in part, from Lessee’s obligation to pay the Rent hereunder for the full remaining Term, and in any such case, Lessee shall pay to Lessor a sum equal to the entire amount of the Rent reserved hereunder and required to be paid by Lessee up to the time of such termination of the right of possession plus any other sums then due hereunder. Upon and after entry into possession without termination of this Lease, Lessor may attempt to relet the Demised Premises for the account of Lessee for such Rent, or shall operate the Facilities for such time and upon such terms as Lessor in its sole discretion shall determine. In any such case, Lessor may make repairs, alterations and additions in or to the Demised Premises, and redecorate the same to the extent deemed by Lessor desirable, and Lessee shall, upon demand, pay the cost thereof, together with Lessor’s expenses of reletting. If the consideration collected by Lessor upon any such reletting is not sufficient to pay monthly the full amount of Rent reserved in this Lease, together with the reasonable costs of repairs, alterations, additions, redecorating and Lessor’s expenses, Lessee shall pay to Lessor the amount of each monthly deficiency upon demand.

 

21.4     Upon any such termination of this Lease or at any time after such termination of Lessee’s right to possession, Lessor may recover from Lessee and Lessee shall pay to Lessor as liquidated and final damages, whether or not Lessor shall have collected any current monthly deficiencies under the foregoing paragraph, and in lieu of such current deficiencies after the date of demand for such final damages, the amount thereof found to be due by a court of competent jurisdiction, which amount thus found may be equal to:

 

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(1)       the remainder, if any, of Rent charges due from Lessee for the period up to and including the date of the termination of this Lease or Lessee’s right to possession; and

 

(2)       the amount of any current monthly deficiencies accruing and unpaid by Lessee up to and including the date of Lessor’s demand for final damages hereunder; and

 

(3)       the Rent reserved for what would have been the remainder of the Term with respect to the Demised Premises together with charges to be paid by Lessee under this Lease.

 

If any statute or rule governing a proceeding in which such liquidated final damages are to be proved shall validly limit the amount thereof to an amount less than the amount above agreed upon, Lessor shall be entitled to the maximum amount allowable under such statute or rule of law.

 

ARTICLE 22 - LIABILITY OF LESSOR

 

22.1     It is expressly agreed by the parties that in no case shall Lessor, any partners, officers, directors, managers, members, agents or employees of Lessor be liable, under any express or implied covenant, agreement or provisions of this Lease, for any damages whatsoever to Lessee beyond the loss of Rent reserved in this Lease, accruing after or upon any act or breach hereunder on the part of Lessor and for which damages may be sought to be recovered against Lessor. Anything to the contrary notwithstanding, under no circumstances shall any personal liability attach to or be imposed upon Lessor or any partners, officers, directors, managers, members, agents or employees of Lessor. Lessee’s liability to Lessor for damages for default in payment of Rent or otherwise hereunder shall in all events survive the termination by Lessor of this Lease or the termination by Lessor of Lessee’s right to possession only of the Demised Premises as hereinabove provided.

 

ARTICLE 23 - CUMULATIVE REMEDIES OF LESSOR

 

23.1     The specific remedies to which Lessor may resort under the terms of this Lease are cumulative and are not intended to be exclusive of any other remedies or means of redress to which Lessor may be lawfully entitled in case of any breach or threatened breach by Lessee of any provision or provisions of this Lease. The failure of Lessor to insist, in any one or more cases, upon the strict performance of any of the terms, covenants, conditions, provisions or agreements of this Lease, or to exercise any option herein contained, shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment for the future of any such term, covenant, condition, provisions, agreement or option.

 

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ARTICLE 24 - SECURITY FOR RENT

 

24.1     Lessor shall have a first lien paramount to all others (except any Mortgage/Underlying Lease made by Lessor) on every right and interest of Lessee in and to this Lease, and on any furnishings, equipment, fixtures, accounts receivable, certificates of need, licenses, provider agreements, certifications, books, records and other property of any kind belonging to Lessee and used in connection with this Lease or located at the Demised Premises. Such lien is granted for the purpose of securing the payments of Rent, charges, penalties, and damages herein covenanted to be paid by Lessee, and for the purpose of securing the performance of all of Lessee’s obligations under this Lease. Such lien shall be in addition to all rights to Lessor given and provided by law. This Lease shall constitute a security agreement under the Uniform Commercial Code granting Lessor a security interest in any furnishings, equipment, fixtures, accounts receivable certificates of need, licenses, provider agreements, certifications, books, records and other personal property of any kind belonging to Lessee, and Lessee shall execute such other instruments and financing statements as Lessor may request to evidence or perfect said security interest.

 

24.2     Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of Section 24.1 of this Lease to the contrary, Lessor hereby agrees that it will subordinate its security interest in the accounts receivable, licenses (only to the extent necessary to collect the accounts receivable and excluding all other underlying bed operating rights), and provider agreements of Lessee to lenders of Lessee which are providing working capital to Lessee in connection with Lessee’s operation of the Facilities (“Lessee’s Accounts Receivable Financing”). Lessor’s consent and subordination to Lessee’s Accounts Receivable Financing shall be further subject to the following conditions precedent: (a) there shall exist no Event of Default under this Lease nor any event or circumstance which with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder; and (b) Lessee’s Accounts Receivable Financing shall be from a bona fide third party lender; and (c) Lessee’s Accounts Receivable lender shall execute and deliver to Lessor subordination documents in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Lessor.

 

ARTICLE 25 - INDEMNIFICATION

 

25.1     To the extent insurance proceeds do not cover same, Lessee agrees to protect, indemnify, save harmless and defend Lessor and its members, managers, officers, agents, employees and any affiliates of the foregoing (each of the foregoing being, collectively, the “Lessor Parties” and, individually, a “Lessor Party”) from and against any and all claims, demands and causes of action of any nature whatsoever for injury to or death of persons or loss of or damage to property, occurring at the Demised Premises or any sidewalks, alleyways, passageways, vacant land, streets or parking areas adjoining the Demised Premises, or in any manner growing out of or connected with the use and occupation of the Demised Premises or the condition thereof, or the operation of Lessee’s business on the Demised Premises, or the use of any existing or future sewer system, or the use of any such adjoining sidewalks, alleyways, passageways, vacant land, streets or parking areas during the Term, and Lessee further agrees to pay any reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incident to the defense by Lessor of any such claims, demands or causes of action.

 

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ARTICLE 26 - SUBORDINATION PROVISIONS

 

26.1     This Lease (and Lessee’s interest in the Leased Property) shall be subject and subordinate to any and all mortgages, deeds of trust, ground leases or leases now or hereafter in force and affecting the Demised Premises (or any portion thereof) and/or Personal Property, and to all renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof (any such mortgage, deed of trust, ground lease or lease as it may be renewed, modified, consolidated, replaced and extended is hereinafter referred to as “a Mortgage/Underlying Lease” or “any such Mortgage/Underlying Lease”, and the holder or beneficiary of a Mortgage/Underlying Lease is hereinafter referred to as a “Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor”). Lessee agrees to execute and deliver upon demand such further instruments subordinating this Lease to any such Mortgage/Underlying Lease, or other liens or encumbrances as shall be desired by Lessor; provided, that Lessor shall use reasonable efforts to deliver to Lessee a nondisturbance agreement from any such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, in form reasonably satisfactory to such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor. Lessee further agrees that promptly after receipt of a request from any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor made at any time prior to foreclosure of its Mortgage/Underlying Lease, Lessee shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor any instrument as such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor may reasonably request whereby Lessee agrees to subordinate and attorn to such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, at such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor’s election, after the foreclosure (or deed in lieu of foreclosure) of its Mortgage/Underlying Lease. Lessee agrees further that any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall have the right to subordinate its Mortgage/Underlying Lease and its rights thereunder to this Lease, except that such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall be entitled to expressly exclude from such subordination the Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor’s rights, if any, to insurance proceeds and eminent domain awards in the event of a loss or casualty or eminent domain taking of the Leased Property, or any portion thereof. If such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor executes and records an instrument which purports to effect a partial or complete subordination of its Mortgage/Underlying Lease to this Lease, this Lease shall not be terminated by a foreclosure of such Mortgage/Underlying Lease, but any rights of such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor to insurance proceeds or eminent domain awards which are expressly excluded from such subordination shall remain superior to the rights of Lessee.

 

ARTICLE 27 - LESSEE’S FAITHFUL

COMPLIANCE WITH MORTGAGE/UNDERLYING LEASE

 

27.1     Anything in this Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding, Lessee shall at all times and in all respects fully, timely and faithfully comply with and observe each and all of the conditions, covenants, and provisions required on the part of Lessor under any Mortgage/Underlying Lease to which this Lease is subordinate or to which it later may become subordinate, including, without limitation, such conditions, covenants and provisions of such Mortgage/Underlying Lease which relate to the care, maintenance, repair, insurance, restoration, preservation and condemnation of the Demised Premises notwithstanding that such conditions, covenants and provisions may require compliance and observance to a standard or degree in excess of that required by the provisions of this Lease, or may require performance not required by the provisions of this Lease, and shall not do or permit to be done anything which would constitute a breach of or default under any obligation of Lessor under any Mortgage/Underlying Lease, it being the intention hereof that Lessee shall so comply with and observe each and all of such covenants, conditions and provisions of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease so that they will at all times be in good standing and there will not be any default on the part of Lessor under such Mortgage/Underlying Lease. However, nothing in this Article contained shall be construed to obligate Lessee, except as may otherwise be provided in this Lease, to pay any Rent due or part of the principal or interest secured by any Mortgage/Underlying Lease. Lessee further covenants and agrees as follows: (a) if requested by Lessor in writing, Lessee shall give any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor notice of any Lessor default which occurs under this Lease, (b) Lessee shall not terminate this Lease as a result of Lessor’s default, without giving such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor written notice of Lessor’s default under this Lease at the same time that Lessor is given notice of such default, and (c) if Lessor fails to cure such default within the applicable grace period, if any, contained in this Lease, such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall have an additional period of time to cure any such default.

 

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ARTICLE 28 - MORTGAGE/UNDERLYING LEASE RESERVES

 

28.1     Any tax, insurance, or other reserve required during the Term by any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor shall be paid by Lessee to Lessor.

 

ARTICLE 29 - LESSEE’S ATTORNMENT

 

29.1     Lessee covenants and agrees that, if by reason of a default upon the part of Lessor herein in the performance of any of the terms and conditions of any Mortgage/Underlying Lease, and the estate of Lessor thereunder is terminated by summary dispossession proceedings or otherwise, Lessee will attorn to the then Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor or the purchaser in such foreclosure proceedings, as the case may be, and will recognize such Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor or such purchaser as the lessor under this Lease. Lessee covenants and agrees to execute and deliver, at any time and from time to time, upon the request of Lessor or of any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor or the purchaser in foreclosure proceedings, any instrument which may be necessary or appropriate to evidence such attornment. Lessee further waives the provisions of any statute or rule of law now or hereafter in effect which may terminate this Lease or give or purport to give Lessee any right of election to terminate this Lease or to surrender possession of the Demised Premises in the event any such proceedings are brought against Lessor under such Mortgage/Underlying Lease or by any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, and agrees that this Lease shall not be affected in any way whatsoever by any such proceedings.

 

ARTICLE 30 - REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

30.1     Lessee represents, warrants and covenants to Lessor as follows:

 

(a) Lessee is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing and in good standing and qualified to do business in the State of Florida and Nebraska.

 

(b) Lessee has full right and power to enter into and perform Lessee’s obligations under this Lease, and has taken all requisite limited liability company action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Lease.

 

ARTICLE 31 - SECURITY DEPOSIT

 

31.1     On the Commencement Date, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a security deposit in the amount of Nine Hundred Forty Thousand Five Hundred and no/100 ($940,500 .00) (the “Security Deposit”), in the form of one or more absolute, unconditional site draft letters of credit in form in substance acceptable to Lessor, including, without limitation (i) issuance by an “A” rated financial institution, (ii) an initial term of no less than one (1) year, (iii) automatic renewal for additional terms of no less than one (1) year unless the issuing bank sends written notice to Lessor via certified mail of issuing bank’s intent elect not to renew such Letter of Credit, and (iv) transferability by Lessor in connection with any transfer by Lessor of its interest in this Lease (individually and collectively, as the context may require, the “Letter of Credit”), which Letter of Credit Lessor shall hold as security for the full and faithful performance by Lessee of each and every term, provision, covenant and condition of this Lease. The Security Deposit may be applied by Lessor for the purpose of curing any default or defaults of Lessee hereunder or as otherwise permitted hereunder, in which event Lessee shall promptly replenish the Security Deposit in full by delivering an additional Letter of Credit in the amount so applied or, if acceptable to Lessor in its sole discretion, by promptly paying to Lessor a cash Security Deposit in the amount so applied.

 

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31.2     If Lessor reasonably determines that the credit rating of the issuer of any Letter of Credit (or its holding company) has been reduced by one or more nationally recognized credit rating agencies to a level lower than such agency’s or agencies’ “A” rating, then at any time thereafter Lessor may give notice of such event to Lessee. Within thirty (30) days of the delivery of such notice by Lessor, Lessee shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Lessor (a) a replacement Letter of Credit in form and substance consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 31.1 in the amount of any Letter of Credit issued by the affected issuer or (b) if acceptable to Lessor in its sole discretion, a cash Security Deposit in the amount of any Letter of Credit issued by the affected issuer.

 

31.3     Lessor shall have the right to draw upon any Letter of Credit provided by Lessee to Lessor at any time from and after (i) a failure by Lessee to deliver to Lessor a cash Security Deposit and/or a replacement Letter of Credit when and if and in the amounts required by Section 31.1 or Section 31.2 of this Lease; or (ii) Lessor’s receipt of a notice of non-renewal from the issuer of the Letter of Credit; or (iii) the expiration or termination of the Term of this Lease if any amount remains owing from Lessee under this Lease or any other agreement between Lessor and Lessee; or (iv) the occurrence of an Event of Default under this Lease or any other agreement between Lessor and Lessee.

 

31.4     None of (a) the dissolution, insolvency or business failure of Lessee, (b) an assignment for the benefit of creditors of Lessee, (c) the commencement of any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium or other debtor relief proceeding by or against Lessee, (d) the appointment of a receiver for any property of Lessee or (e) the issuance of a writ of attachment or the enforcement of any order of any court of legal process affecting any property of Lessee shall in any manner affect or impair any Letter of Credit or Lessor’s rights thereunder, or under this Lease. Lessee acknowledges and agrees that (i) each Letter of Credit is a distinct and separate contract between Lessor and the issuer thereof, (ii) each Letter of Credit is not and shall not be deemed or construed to be an asset, property, possession or contract of any kind whatsoever owned or held by Lessee, (iii) any payments received by Lessor pursuant to any Letter of Credit shall not constitute a preferential payment, and (iv) all funds paid by the issuer thereof pursuant to any Letter of Credit are the separate funds of such issuer.

 

31.5     Lessee shall bear all costs and expenses related to maintaining the Letter of Credit, including the fees of the financial institution that issues any Letter of Credit. If at any time the Security Deposit is in the form of cash, Lessee shall not be entitled to any interest on the Security Deposit and Lessor may commingle the Security Deposit with its other funds. The Security Deposit shall not be considered an advance payment of Rent (or of any other sum payable by Tenant under this Lease) or a measure of Lessor’s damages in case of a default by Lessee. The Security Deposit shall not be considered a trust fund, and Lessee expressly acknowledges and agrees that Lessor is not acting as a trustee or in any fiduciary capacity in controlling or using the Security Deposit. Lessor shall have no obligation to maintain the Security Deposit separate and apart from Lessor’s general and/or other funds. The Security Deposit, less any portion thereof applied for the purposes of curing any default or defaults of Lessee hereunder, shall be returned to Lessee within one hundred eighty (180) days following the expiration of the Term.

 

ARTICLE 32 – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

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ARTICLE 33 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

33.1     Within ninety (90) days after the end of each of its fiscal years, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor full and complete financial statements of Lessee and the operations of the Facilities for such annual fiscal period which financial statements shall be prepared by an independent Certified Public Accountant approved by Lessor and any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor, if applicable, and certified to Lessor and any Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor by such Certified Public Accountant as having been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied and which statements shall contain a statement of capital changes, together with a balance sheet and detailed income and expense statement (collectively called “Financial Statements”) as of the end of the fiscal year. In addition, within ninety (90) days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Term, Lessee shall deliver to Lessor Financial Statements covering the period of time from the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year to the date on which the Term expires or terminates, and any such obligation shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. In addition, Lessee shall furnish Lessor, within ten (10) days following filing, with a copy of its federal income tax return for the preceding year. Each such statement shall be certified as being true and correct by an officer of Lessee.

 

33.2     Within thirty (30) days after each calendar month during the Term, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor Financial Statements and a detailed census report for the Demised Premises for the preceding calendar month.

 

33.3     At all times, Lessee shall keep and maintain full and correct records and books of account of the operations of Lessee at the Demised Premises and records and books of account of the entire business operations of Lessee in accordance with sound accounting practices. Upon request by Lessor, Lessee shall make available for inspection by Lessor or its designee, during reasonable business hours, said records and books of account covering the entire business operations of Lessee at the Demised Premises. In the event Lessor determines in its reasonable opinion that the Financial Statements may contain a material discrepancy, error or misrepresentation, Lessor shall have the right from time to time to cause a Certified Public Accountant to audit, at Lessee’s expense, any Financial Statements and said records and books of account.

 

ARTICLE 34 – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

ARTICLE 35 - MISCELLANEOUS

 

35.1     Lessee, upon paying the Base Rent, Additional Rent and all other charges herein provided, and for observing and keeping the covenants, agreements, terms and conditions of this Lease on its part to be performed, shall lawfully and quietly hold, occupy and enjoy the Demised Premises during the Term, and subject to its terms, without hindrance by Lessor or by any other person or persons claiming under Lessor.

 

35.2     All payments to be made by Lessee hereunder, whether or not designated as Additional Rent, shall be deemed Additional Rent, so that upon a default in payment when due, Lessor shall be entitled to all of the remedies available at law or equity, or under this Lease, for the nonpayment of Rent.

 

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35.3     It is understood and agreed that the granting of any consent by Lessor to Lessee to perform any act of Lessee requiring Lessor’s consent under the terms of this Lease, or the failure on the part of Lessor to object to any such action taken by Lessee without Lessor’s consent, shall not be deemed a waiver by Lessor of its rights to require such consent for any further similar act by Lessee, and Lessee hereby expressly covenants and warrants that as to all matters requiring Lessor’s consent under the terms of this Lease, Lessee shall secure such consent for each and every happening of the event requiring such consent, and shall not claim any waiver on the part of Lessor of the requirement to secure such consent.

 

35.4     Lessee represents to Lessor that it did not deal with any broker in connection with this Lease, and hereby indemnifies Lessor against the claims or demands of any broker claimed through a relationship with Lessee. Lessor hereby represents to Lessee that it did not deal with any broker in connection with this Lease, and hereby indemnifies Lessee against the claims or demands of any broker claimed through a relationship with Lessor.

 

35.5     If an action shall be brought by Lessor to recover any Rent under this Lease, or for or on account of any breach of or to enforce or interpret any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease, or for the recovery of possession of the Demised Premises, or otherwise, Lessor shall be entitled to recover from Lessee, as part of its costs, reasonable attorney’s fees.

 

35.6     Should Lessee hold possession hereunder after the expiration of the Term without the consent of Lessor, Lessee shall become a tenant on a month-to-month basis upon all the terms, covenants and conditions herein specified, excepting however that Lessee shall pay Lessor a monthly Rent, for the period of such month-to-month tenancy, in an amount equal to twice the last Rent specified.

 

35.7     Except as otherwise specifically permitted herein, all notices, or demands required to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be sent by (a) personal delivery, (b) expedited delivery service with proof of delivery, (c) United States registered/certified mail, return receipt requested, (d) nationwide courier guaranteeing overnight delivery, such as Federal Express or United Parcel Service, or (e) prepaid telecopy, telegram, telex or fax, addressed to the other party hereto at the address set forth below:

 

If to Lessor: Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

 

200 International Circle, Suite 3500

Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030

Attention: Mr. Dan Booth

Telephone: 410-427-1700

Fax No.: 410-427-8836

E-mail: dbooth@omegahealthcare.com

 

with copy to:

 

c/o Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

303 West Madison Street, Suite 2400

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Legal

Telephone: (312) 855-0930

Fax No.: (312) 855-1684

E-mail: skovitz@avivreit.com

 

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  If to Lessee: Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC

11523 Palm Brush Trail, Suite 331

Lakewood Ranch,Florida 34202

Attention:Mr. Richard Mason

Phone: (888) 391-2373

 

or if written notification of a change of address has been sent, to such other party and/or to such other address as may be designated in that written notification. Any such notice or demand shall be deemed to have been given either at the time of personal delivery or in the case of service by mail, as of the date of first attempted delivery at the address and in the manner provided herein, or in the case of telecopy, telegram or telex, upon receipt. Notwithstanding the forgoing, notice shall be deemed given and effective when sent if and only if a PDF copy of any such notice is emailed immediately to the intended recipient at the e-mail addresses noted above or to such other e-mail addresses as may be designated in a written notification of a change of address.

 

35.8     Upon demand by either party, Lessor and Lessee agree to execute and deliver a short form lease in recordable form so that the same may be recorded by either party.

 

35.9     Each party agrees at any time and from time to time, upon not less than ten (10) days prior written request from the other party, to execute, acknowledge and deliver to the other party a statement in writing, certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified, and stating the modifications), the dates to which the Rent has been paid (including Additional Rent), the amount of the Base Rent, Additional Rent and security deposit held by Lessor, and whether this Lease is then in default or whether any events have occurred which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, could constitute a default hereunder and any and all other information reasonably required by Lessor or its Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor; it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant to this paragraph may be relied upon by any prospective assignee, Mortgagee/Underlying Lessor or purchaser of the fee interest in the Demised Premises or of this Lease.

 

35.10   All of the provisions of this Lease shall be deemed and construed to be “conditions” and “covenants” as though the words specifically expressing or importing covenants and conditions were used in each separate provision hereof.

 

35.11    Any reference herein to the termination of this Lease shall be deemed to include any termination hereof by expiration or pursuant to the provisions hereof referring to early termination.

 

35.12   The headings and titles in this Lease are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for reference and in no way define, limit or describe the scope or intent of this Lease, nor in any way affect this Lease.

 

35.13   This Lease contains the entire agreement between the parties and any executory agreement hereafter made shall be ineffective to change, modify or discharge it in whole or in part unless such executory agreement is in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement of the change, modification or discharge is sought. This Lease cannot be changed orally or terminated orally.

 

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35.14   Except as otherwise herein expressly provided, the covenants, conditions and agreements in this lease shall bind and inure to the benefit of Lessor and Lessee and their respective successors and assigns.

 

35.15   All nouns and pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as the identity of the person or persons, firm or firms, corporation or corporations, entity or entities or any other thing or things may require.

 

35.16   If any term or provision of this Lease shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remaining terms and provisions of this Lease shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.

 

35.17   This Lease may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed in either original or electronically transmitted form (e.g., faxed or emailed portable document format (PDF) form), and the parties hereby adopt as original any signatures received via electronically transmitted form.

 

ARTICLE 36 - TRANSFER OF OPERATIONS UPON TERMINATION OF LEASE

 

36.1     The date on which (i) this Lease either terminates or expires pursuant to its terms or is terminated by either party whether pursuant to a right granted to it hereunder or otherwise, (ii) the date on which Lessee’s right to possession of the Demised Premises is terminated pursuant to a right granted to it hereunder or otherwise, or (iii) the date on which Lessee otherwise abandons the Demised Premises shall be referred to as the “Closing Date” in this Article. On the Closing Date, this Lease shall be deemed and construed as an absolute assignment for purposes of vesting in Lessor (or Lessor’s designee – for purposes of this Article 36 the term Lessor shall be deemed to mean Lessor’s designee, if applicable)) all of Lessee’s right, title and interest in and to the following intangible property which is now or hereafter used in connection with the operation of the Demised Premises (the “Intangibles”) and an assumption by Lessor of Lessee’s obligations under the Intangibles from and after the Closing Date; provided that, from and after the Closing Date, Lessee shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor and the other Lessor Parties from and against any claims, losses, costs or damages, including reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred or arising by reason of Lessee’s obligations under the Intangibles prior to the Closing Date:

 

(1)       service contracts and equipment leases for the benefit of the Demised Premises to which Lessee is a party, and which can be terminated without penalty by Lessee within sixty (60) or fewer days’ notice or which Lessor requests be assigned to Lessor pursuant to this Article 36;

 

(2)       any provider agreements with Medicare, Medicaid or any other third-party payor programs (excluding the right to any reimbursement for periods prior to the Closing Date, as defined above) entered in connection with the Demised Premises to the extent assignable by Lessee;

 

(3)       all existing agreements with residents of the Facilities and any guarantors thereof, to the extent assignable by Lessee (excluding the right to any payments for periods prior to the Closing Date) and any and all patient trust fund accounts; and

 

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(4)       at Lessor’s option, the business of Lessee as conducted at the Demised Premises as a going concern, including but not limited to the name of the business conducted thereon and all telephone numbers presently in use therein.

 

36.2     Lessor shall be responsible for and shall pay all expenses with respect to the Demised Premises accruing on or after 12:01 a.m. on the day of the Closing Date and shall be entitled to receive and retain all revenues from the Demised Premises accruing on or after the Closing Date. Within fifteen (15) business days after the Closing Date, the following adjustments and prorations shall be determined as of the Closing Date:

 

(1)       Taxes and Assessments, if any. If the information as to the actual amount of any of the foregoing taxes and assessments are not available for the tax year in which the Closing Date occurs, the proration of such taxes shall be estimated based upon reasonable information available to the parties, including information disclosed by the local tax office or other public information, and an adjustment shall be made when actual figures are published or otherwise become available.

 

(2)       Lessee will terminate the employment of all employees on the Closing Date and shall be and remain liable for any and all wages, accrued vacation and sick leave pay for employees of the Demised Premises with respect to the period prior to and including the Closing Date.

 

(3)       Lessor shall receive a credit equal to any advance payments by patients of the Facilities to the extent attributable to periods on and after the Closing Date.

 

(4)       The present insurance coverage on the Demised Premises shall be terminated as of the Closing Date and there shall be no proration of insurance premiums.

 

(5)       All other income from, and expenses of, the Demised Premises (other than mortgage interest and principal), including but not limited to public utility charges and deposits, maintenance charges and service charges shall be prorated between Lessee and Lessor as of the Closing Date. Lessee shall, if possible, obtain final utility meter readings as of the Closing Date. To the extent that information for any such proration is not available, Lessee and Lessor shall effect such proration within ninety (90) days after the Closing Date.

 

(6)       Lessee shall be and remain responsible for any employee severance pay and accrued benefits which may be payable as the result of any termination of an employee’s employment on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

36.3     All necessary arrangements shall be made to provide possession of the Demised Premises to Lessor on the Closing Date, at which time of possession Lessee shall deliver to Lessor all medical records, patient records and other personal information concerning all patients residing at the Facilities as of the Closing Date and other relevant records used or developed in connection with the business conducted at the Demised Premises. Such transfer and delivery shall be in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations concerning the transfer of medical records and other types of patient records.

 

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36.4     For the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the date Lessor, or its designee, obtains any and all appropriate state or other governmental licenses and certifications required to operate the Facilities, Lessee hereby agrees that Lessor, or Lessor’s designee, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to manage and operate the Demised Premises, on a triple net basis, and shall be entitled to all revenues of the Demised Premises during such period, and to use any and all licenses, certifications and provider agreements issued to Lessee by any federal, state or other governmental authority for such operation of the Demised Premises, if permitted by any such governmental authorities. If Lessor or its designee exercises the right described above in this Section 36.4, the provisions of this Section 36.4 shall be self-operative and shall constitute a management agreement between Lessee, on the one hand, and Lessor or its designee, on the other hand, on the terms set forth above in this Section 36.4 provided, however, that upon the request of Lessor or its designee, Lessee shall enter into a separate management agreement on the terms set forth in this Section 36.4 and on such other terms and provisions as may be specified by Lessor or its designee.

 

36.5     Lessee shall provide Lessor with an accounting within fifteen (15) days after the Closing Date of all funds belonging to patients at the Facilities which are held by Lessee in a custodial capacity. Such accounting shall set forth the names of the patients for whom such funds are held, the amounts held on behalf of each such patient and Lessee’s warranty that the accounting is true, correct and complete. Additionally, Lessee, in accordance with all applicable rules and regulations, shall make all necessary arrangements to transfer such funds to a bank account designated by Lessor, and Lessor shall in writing acknowledge receipt of and expressly assume all Lessee’s financial and custodial obligations with respect thereto. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee will indemnify, defend and hold Lessor and any other Lessor Party harmless from and against all liabilities, claims and demands, including reasonable attorney’s fees, in the event the amount of funds, if any, transferred to Lessor’s bank account as provided above, did not represent the full amount of the funds then or thereafter shown to have been delivered to Lessee as custodian that remain undisbursed for the benefit of the patient for whom such funds were deposited, or with respect to any matters relating to patient funds which accrued during the Term.

 

36.6     All cash, checks and cash equivalent at the Demised Premises and deposits in bank accounts (other than patient trust accounts) relating to the Demised Premises on the Closing Date shall remain Lessee’s property after the Closing Date. Subject to the provisions of Article 24 hereof, all accounts receivable, loans receivable and other receivables of Lessee, whether derived from operation of the Demised Premises or otherwise, shall remain the property of Lessee after the Closing Date. Lessee shall retain full responsibility for the collection thereof. Lessor shall assume responsibility for the billing and collection of payments on account of services rendered by it on and after the Closing Date. In order to facilitate Lessee’s collection efforts, Lessee agrees to deliver to Lessor, within a reasonable time after the Closing Date, a schedule identifying all of those private pay balances owing for the month prior to the Closing Date and Lessor agrees to apply any payments received which are specifically designated as being applicable to services rendered prior to the Closing Date to reduce the pre-Closing Date balances of said patients by promptly remitting said payments to Lessee. All other payments received shall be retained by Lessor as being applicable to services rendered after the Closing Date. Lessor shall cooperate with Lessee in Lessee’s collection of its preclosing accounts receivable. Lessor shall have no liability for uncollec- tible receivables and shall not be obligated to bear any expense as a result of such activities on behalf of Lessee. Subject to the provisions of Article 24 hereof, Lessor shall remit to Lessee or its assignee those portions of any payments received by Lessor which are specifically designated as repayment or reimbursement arising out of cost reports filed for the cost reporting periods ending on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

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36.7     With respect to residents at the Facilities on the Closing Date, Lessor and Lessee agree as follows:

 

(1)       With respect to Medicare and Medicaid residents, Lessor and Lessee agree that subject to the provisions of Article 24 hereof, payment for in-house residents covered by Medicare or Medicaid on the Closing Date will be made (on a per diem basis) by Medicare or Medicaid under current regulations directly to Lessee for services rendered at the Demised Premises prior to the Closing Date. Said payments shall be the sole responsibility of Lessee and Lessor shall in no way be liable therefor. After the Closing Date, Lessor and Lessee shall each have the right to review supporting books, records and documentation that are in the possession of the other relating to Medicaid or Medicare payments.

 

(2)       If, following the Closing Date, Lessor receives payment from any state or federal agency or third-party provider which represents reimbursement with respect to services provided at the Demised Premises prior to the Closing Date, Lessor agrees that, subject to the provisions of Article 24 hereof, it shall remit such payments to Lessee. Payments by Lessor to Lessee shall be accompanied by a copy of the appropriate remittance.

 

(3)       If, following the Closing Date, Lessee receives payment from any state or federal agency or third-party provider which represents reimbursement with respect to services provided at the Facilities on or after the Closing Date, Lessee agrees that, it shall remit such payments to Lessor. Payments by Lessee to Lessor shall be accompanied by a copy of the appropriate remittance.

 

36.8     In addition to the obligations required to be performed hereunder by Lessee and Lessor on and after the Closing Date, Lessee and Lessor agree to perform such other acts, and to execute, acknowledge, and/or deliver subsequent to the Closing Date such other instruments, documents and materials, as the other may reasonably request in order to effectuate the consummation of the transaction contemplated herein, including but not limited to any documents or filings which may be required to be delivered by Lessee to Lessor or be filed in order for the transaction contemplated hereunder to be in compliance with all local, state and federal laws, statutes, rules and regulations.

 

36.9     Lessee for itself, its successors and assigns hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold Lessor and the other Lessor Parties and their respective successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, obligations, losses, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies (including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and expenses) which any of them may suffer as a result of the breach by Lessee in the performance of any of its commitments, covenants or obligations under this Article 36, or with respect to any suits, arbitration proceedings, administrative actions or investigations which relate to the use by Lessee of the Demised Premises during the Term or for any liability which may arise from operation of the Demised Premises as nursing homes during the Term, including without limitation, any amounts due or to be reimbursed to any governmental authority based upon any audit or review of Lessee or of the Facilities or the operation thereof and pertaining to the period prior to the Closing Date or any amounts recaptured under Titles XVIII or XIX based upon applicable Medicaid/Medicare recapture regulations. The rights of Lessor under this paragraph are without prejudice to any other remedies not inconsistent herewith which Lessor may have against Lessee pursuant to the terms of this Lease. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease, whether due to lapse of time or otherwise.

 

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36.10   So long as the termination of this Lease is not due to a default by Lessee hereunder and provided further that Lessee has performed in accordance with Article 36 herein, Lessor for itself, its successors and assigns hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold Lessee and its successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, demands, obligations, losses, liabilities, damages, recoveries and deficiencies (including interest, penalties and reasonable attorney’s fees, costs and expenses) which any of them may suffer as a result of the breach by Lessor in the performance of any of its commitments, covenants or obligations under this Article 36, or with respect to any suits, arbitration proceedings, administrative actions or investigations which relate to the use of the Demised Premises after the Term or for any liability which may arise from operation of the Demised Premises as nursing homes after the Term. The rights of Lessee under this paragraph are without prejudice to any other remedies not inconsistent herewith which Lessee may have against Lessor pursuant to the terms of this Lease or otherwise.

 

36.11   Lessor shall have the right to offset against any monies due Lessee pursuant to the terms of this Article 36, any amounts due by Lessee to Lessor pursuant to this Lease or due by Lessee to any third party, including without limitation any amounts due for taxes, utilities, unemployment insurance premiums, payroll obligations or any other obligation arising from the operation of the Demised Premises.

 

36.12   Anything to the contrary contained in this Article 36 notwithstanding, in the event the termination of this Lease is due to a default by Lessee hereunder, none of the provisions of this Article 36 shall in any way limit, reduce, restrict or modify the rights granted to Lessor pursuant to Articles 21, 23 and 24 of this Lease, and to the extent any monies are due to Lessee pursuant to this Article 36, such sums shall be applied by Lessor to any damages suffered by Lessor as a result of Lessee’s default hereunder.

 

36.13   Lessor and Lessee agree to cooperate with each other in order to effectuate the terms and provisions of this Article 36.

 

ARTICLE 37 – INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

 

ARTICLE 38 - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES

 

38.1     Lessee shall not install or permit to be installed in the Leased Property, any asbestos or asbestos-containing materials, nor install, permit to be installed, generate, transport, store, treat or dispose of, at the Leased Property any asbestos or any substance containing asbestos or hazardous substance (as hereinafter defined). With respect to any hazardous substance or condition, Lessee shall promptly either: (a) remove or remediate any such hazardous substance or condition; or (b) otherwise comply with such federal, state or local laws, rules, regulations or orders, in all such events at Lessee’s sole expense, and provide evidence thereof which is satisfactory to Lessor. If Lessee shall fail to so remove or otherwise comply, Lessor may, after notice to Lessee and the expiration of the earlier of (i) the applicable cure period hereunder or (ii) the cure period permitted under the applicable law, rule, regulation or order, either declare this Lease to be in default or do whatever is necessary to remove or remediate said hazardous substance(s) or condition(s) from the Leased Property or otherwise comply with the applicable law, rule, regulation or order, and Lessor’s costs and expenses in respect thereof shall be due and payable upon demand. Lessee shall give to Lessor and its agents and employees access to the Leased Property for purposes of removing or remediating said asbestos or other hazardous substance(s) or condition(s) and conducting appropriate tests for the purpose of ascertaining compliance with the terms hereof. Lessee shall promptly provide Lessor copies of all communications, permits or agreements with any governmental authority or agency (federal, state or local) or any private entity relating in any way to any hazardous substance or condition.

 

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38.2     For purposes of this Article 38 “hazardous substance” means any material, chemical, compound or other substance defined or regulated as a hazardous toxic or dangerous substance, waste, pollutant or material, or otherwise giving rise to liability, under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”), 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq., the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 52 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. or any other federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation relating to the protection of public health or safety, the environment or natural resources, including without limitation any common law theory based on nuisance or strict liability (collectively, the “environmental laws”).

 

38.3     Lessee shall not conduct or authorize the generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal at the Leased Property of any hazardous substance, without prior written authorization by Lessor, and Lessee’s failure to comply with the foregoing prohibition shall constitute a default under this Lease.

 

38.4     If the presence, release, threat of release or placement on or in the Leased Property, or the generation, transportation, storage, treatment or disposal at the Leased Property of any hazardous substance: (i) gives rise to liability (including, but not limited to, a response action, remedial action or removal action) under any of the environmental laws, (ii) poses a significant threat to public health or safety, or (iii) pollutes or threatens to pollute the environment, then Lessee shall promptly take any and all remedial and removal action necessary to eliminate such liability, threat to public health or safety or pollution, as the case may be, and take all actions to mitigate to the maximum extent possible, liability arising from the hazardous substance, whether or not required by law.

 

38.5     Lessee shall defend (with counsel reasonably satisfactory to Lessor), indemnify the Lessor Parties and hold the Lessor Parties harmless from and against all loss, cost, damage and expense (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in the investigation, defense and settlement of claims) that any Lessor Party may incur as a result of or in connection with (a) the assertion against any Lessor Party of any claim relating to the presence or removal of any asbestos or other hazardous substance at the Leased Premises, or (b) failure of the Leased Premises on any portion of the Leased Premises to comply with any and all environmental laws, or (c) the breach by Lessee of any of its covenants contained in this Article 38. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the expiration or termination of this Lease whether due to the lapse of time or otherwise.

 

ARTICLE 39 - LIMITATION OF LESSOR’S LIABILITY

 

39.1     In the event of any conveyance or other divestiture of title to the Leased Property the grantor or the person who is divested of title shall be entirely freed and relieved of all covenants and obligations thereafter accruing hereunder, and the grantee or the person who otherwise succeeds to title shall be deemed to have assumed the covenants and obligations of Lessor thereafter accruing hereunder and shall then be Lessor under this Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Lease, if Lessor or any successor in interest of Lessor shall be an individual, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, tenant in common or mortgagee, there shall be absolutely no personal, corporate or entity liability on the part of such Lessor or any individual or member of Lessor or any manager, stockholder, director, officer, employee, partner or trustee of Lessor with respect to the terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease, and Lessee shall look solely to the interest of Lessor in the Leased Property for the satisfaction of each and every remedy which Lessee may have for the breach of this Lease; such exculpation from personal, corporate or entity liability to be absolute and without any exception, whatsoever.

 

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ARTICLE 40 – AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT

 

40.1     From and after the date of this Lease, Lease 1, Lease 2 and Lease 3 are hereby amended, restated and consolidated into this Lease, such that the terms and conditions of this Lease shall govern.

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

CRETE PLUS FIVE

 

  (i) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-1 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Arbor Land”) and a 147-bed nursing home facility commonly known as Arbor Manor having a street address of 2550 North Nye Avenue, Fremont, Nebraska (the “Arbor Facility”);
  (ii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-2 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Haven Land”) and a 76-bed nursing home facility commonly known as Haven Home having a street address of 100 West Elm Street, Kenesaw, Nebraska (the “Haven Facility”);
  (iii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-3 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Pierce Land”) and a 75-bed nursing home facility commonly known as Pierce Manor having a street address of 515 East Main Street, Pierce, Nebraska (the “Pierce Facility”);
  (iv) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-4 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Pawnee Land”) and a 64-bed nursing home facility commonly known as Pawnee Manor having a street address of 438 12th Street, Pawnee City, Nebraska (the “Pawnee Facility”);
  (v) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-5 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Crete Land”) and a 104-bed nursing home facility commonly known as Crete Manor having a street address of 830 East 1st Street, Crete, Nebraska (the “Crete Facility”); and
  (vi) a certain tract of land located in the State of Nebraska and more particularly described in Exhibit A-6 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “West Point Land”) and a 64 -bed nursing home facility commonly known as West Point Living Center having a street address of 960 Prospect Road, West Point, Nebraska (the “West Point Facility”).

 

Collectively, the Arbor Land, the Haven Land, the Pierce Land, the Pawnee Land, the Crete Land, and the West Point Land, referred to herein as the “Crete Plus Five Land”.

 

Collectively, the Arbor Facility, the Haven Facility, the Pierce Facility, the Pawnee Facility, the Crete Facility, and the West Point Facility, referred to herein as the “Crete Plus Five Facilities”.

 

IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY

 

  (vii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-7 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Creston Land”) and a 40 bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as Crest Haven Care Centre, having a street address of 1000 East Howard Street, Creston, Iowa (the “Creston Facility”);
  (viii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-8 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “North Platte SNF Land”) and a 71 bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as North Platte Care Centre, having a street address of 2900 West E Street, North Platte, Nebraska (the “North Platte SNF Facility”);

 

Shedule

 

 

 

 

  (ix) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-9 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “North Platte ALF Land”) and a 49 bed assisted living facility commonly known as Premier Estates of North Platte, having a street address of 2895 West E Street, North Platte, Nebraska (the “North Platte ALF Facility”);
  (x) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-10 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Onawa SNF Land”) and a 100 bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as Elmwood Care Centre, having a street address of 222 North 15th Street, Onawa, Iowa (the “Onawa SNF Facility”);
  (xi) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-11 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Onawa ALF Land”) and a 29 bed assisted living facility commonly known as Premier Estates of Elmwood, having a street address of 190 North 15th Street, Onawa, Iowa (the “Onawa ALF Facility”);
  (xii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-12 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Rock Rapids SNF Land”) and a 44 bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as Rock Rapids Care Centre, having a street address of 703 South Union Street, Rock Rapids, Iowa (the “Rock Rapids SNF Facility”);
  (xiii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-13 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Rock Rapids Land”) and a 29 bed assisted living facility commonly known as Premier Estates Rock Rapids, having a street address of 1510 South Carroll Avenue, Rock Rapids, Iowa (the “Rock Rapids Facility”);
  (xiv) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-14 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Rockwell City Land”) and a 38 bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as Sunny Knoll Care Centre, having a street address of 135 Warner Street, Rockwell City, Iowa (the “Rockwell City Facility”);
  (xv) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-15 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Shenandoah Land”) and a 20 bed residential care facility commonly known as Fair Oaks Care Centre, having a street address of 1201 South Walnut Street, Shenandoah, Iowa (the “Shenandoah Facility”), and
  (xvi) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-16 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “New Hampton Land”) and a 70-bed skilled nursing facility commonly known as New Hampton Care Center, with a street address of 530 South Linn Avenue, New Hampton, Iowa (the “New Hampton Facility”).

 

Collectively, the Creston Land, the North Platte SNF Land, the North Platte ALF Land, the Onawa SNF Land, the Onawa ALF Land, the Rock Rapids Land, the Rock Rapids SNF Land, the Rockwell City Land, the Shenandoah Land and the New Hampton Land, referred to herein as the “Iowa Lincoln County Land”.

 

Collectively, the Creston Facility, the North Platte SNF Facility, the North Platte ALF Facility, the Onawa SNF Facility, the Onawa ALF Facility, the Rock Rapids Facility, the Rock Rapids SNF Facility, the Rockwell City Facility, the Shenandoah Facility and the New Hampton Facility, referred to herein as the “Iowa Lincoln County Facilities”.

 

Schedule

 

 

 

 

MUSCATINE TOLEDO

 

  (xvii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-17 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Muscatine Land”) and a 18-unit independent living facility commonly known as Carrington Place of Muscatine having a street address of 3440 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine, IA 52761 (the “Muscatine Facility”), and
  (xviii) a certain tract of land located in the State of Iowa and more particularly described in Exhibit A-18 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Toledo Land”) and a 75- bed nursing home facility and 18-unit independent living facility commonly known as Carrington Place of Toledo having a street address of 403 Grandview Drive, Toledo, IA 52342 (the “Toledo Facility”).

 

Collectively, the Muscatine Land and the Toledo SLasnd, referred to herein as the “Muscatine Toledo Land”.

 

Collectively, the Muscatine Facility and the Toledo Facility, referred to herein as the “Muscatine Toledo Facilities”.

 

PENSACOLA

 

  (xix) a certain tract of land located in the State of Florida and more particularly described in Exhibit A-19 attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Pensacola Land”) and a 118-bed nursing facility located at 1717 W. Avery St., Pensacola, Florida (the “Pensacola Facility”).

 

Schedule

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 18.1

LIST OF ALL SUBLEASES

 

Schedule

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND

 

SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT “A-1” THROUGH EXHIBIT “A-19”

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-1”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ARBOR LAND

 

Beginning on the West line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 17, Range 8 East of the 6th P.M., 990 feet North of the Southwest corner of said Section, thence North to the South line of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad right of way, thence Northeasterly along the Southern margin of said right of way, 389.8 feet; thence South parallel with the West margin of said Section, to a point 990 feet North of the South line of said Section, thence due West parallel with the South line of said Section to the place of beginning, in Dodge County, Nebraska. Said tract sometimes referred to as Colonial Home, Inc. Subdivision, as shown on Replat of Golf Club Manor Subdivision in the Southwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 17, Range 8, and the Southeast Quarter of Section 10, Township 17 North, Range 8 East of the 6th P.M., Dodge County, Nebraska.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-2”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF HAVEN LAND

 

Lot 11, 12, 13 and 14, Original Town, now Village of Kenesaw, Adams County, Nebraska.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-3”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PIERCE LAND

 

A tract of land lying wholly within the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 26, Township 26 North, Range 2, West of the 6th P.M., Pierce County, Nebraska, more particularly described as follows:

 

Beginning at a point which is 49.90 feet North and 628.00 feet East of the Southwest corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 26 North, Range 2 West; thence North a distance of 311 feet to a point; thence East a distance of 296.00 feet to a point; thence South 311 feet to a point; thence West a distance of 296.00 feet to the point of beginning.

 

And

 

A tract of land lying wholly within the Southwest Quarter (SW 1/4) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4) of Section 26, Township 26 North, Range 2, West of the 6th P.M., Pierce County, Nebraska, more particularly described as follows:

 

Beginning at a point which is 49.90 feet North and 924.00 feet East of the Southwest corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 26, Township 26 North, Range 2 West; thence North a distance of 311 feet to a point; thence East a distance of 15.00 feet to a point; thence South 311 feet to a point; thence West a distance of 15.0 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-4”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PAWNEE LAND

 

All of Block 13 and Lots 6 and 7, Block 14, all in North Pawnee City Addition, together with the East- West alley through the center of Block 13, from Chestnut to Sheridan Street and vacated Sheridan Street lying between Blocks 13 and 14 from 5th to 6th Streets, all in North Pawnee City Addition, an Addition to the City of Pawnee City, Pawnee County, Nebraska.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-5”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CRETE LAND

 

PARCEL 1:

 

That part of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), in Block Two Hundred and Fifty-Two (252), lying East of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Right of Way, also known as the Crete Branch of Union Pacific Railroad, all in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska;

 

PARCEL 2:

 

All of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9), Ten (10), Eleven (11), and Twelve (12), in Block Two Hundred and Fifty-Three (253), all in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.

 

PARCEL 3:

 

ALL right, title and interest in and to right of way of the abandoned Crete Branch of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, situate in Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Six (6), in Block Two Hundred and Fifty-two (252), together with the adjoining portion of vacated Forest Street and vacated alley, all in the City of Crete, Saline County, Nebraska.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-6”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF WEST POINT LAND

 

That part of Lot 1 in the Northeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township 22 North, Range 6 East of the 6th P.M., Cuming County, Nebraska, lying South and East of the County Road across said Lot as described in Deed Record 45, Page 487, described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of said Lot 1 thence S 500°; thence due West to the East line of the road above described, thence Northeasterly along the East line of said road to the North line of said Lot 1; thence East to the point of beginning, also known as Lot “B”, Trinity Addition to West Point, Cuming County, Nebraska.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-7”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF CRESTON LAND

 

Lots Numbered Two Hundred Twenty-nine (229), Two Hundred Thirty (230), Two Hundred Thirty- one (231), Two Hundred Fifty-nine (259), Two Hundred Sixty (260), Two Hundred Sixty-one (261 ), Two Hundred Sixty-two (262), Two Hundred Sixty-three (263), Two Hundred Sixty-four (264), Two Hundred Eighty-seven (287), Two Hundred Eighty-eight (288), Two Hundred Eighty-nine (289), Two Hundred Ninety (290) and Two Hundred Ninety-one (291) AND the alley lying between Howard Street and Mills Street and extending East from the East line of Grand Avenue to Palm Street, between the South side of Lots 261, 260, 259, 290 and 291 and the North side of Lots 262 and 289 in McDonald’s North Addition, Section “B”, Creston, Union County, Iowa, and the alley lying between Grand Avenue and Palm Street, and extending North from Mills Street between Lots 264, 263 and 262 on the West side of the alley and Lots 287, 288 and 289 on the East side of the alley in McDonald’s North Addition, Section “B “,Creston, Union County, Iowa.

 

AND

 

The East 20 feet of Grand Avenue from its terminus with Howard Street on the North and ending with the terminus with Mills Street on the South, all located in Creston, Union County, Iowa.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-8”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF NORTH PLATTE SNF LAND AND NORTH PLATTE ALF LAND

 

Lot 1, Valley View Replat filed April 8, 1997 in Cabinet F, Slide 65A, being a Part of Government Lots 1 and 2 in the Northwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 13 North, Range 30 West of the 6th P.M., in Lincoln County, Nebraska and that part of the vacated alley adjacent thereto on the East 8 feet.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-9”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF NORTH PLATTE ALF LAND

 

SEE EXHIBIT “A-8”

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-10”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ONAWA SNF LAND

AND ONAWA ALF LAND

 

Parcel 1:

 

All that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 83 North, Range 45 West of the 5th PM, Monona County, Iowa, described as commencing at the North Quarter Corner of said Section 5-83- 45, thence East 955.30 feet along the North line of said Section 5-83-45, thence South 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds East 962.64 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence continuing South 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds East 350.0 feet, thence South 87 degrees 43 minutes 33.3 seconds West 600.00 feet, thence North 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds West 350.0 feet, thence North 87 degrees 43 minutes 33.3 seconds East 600.0 feet to the Point of Beginning.

 

AND

 

Parcel 2:

 

All that part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5, Township 83 North, Range 45 West of the 5th PM, Monona County, Iowa, described as commencing at the North Quarter Corner of said Section 5-83- 45, thence due East along the North line of the Northeast Quarter of Section 5-83-45, 955.3 feet, thence South 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds East 527.04 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence continuing South 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds East 435.60 feet to the NE Corner of Elmwood Care Center Tract, thence South 87 degrees 43 minutes 33.3 seconds West 600.00 feet along the North line of Elmwood Care Center Tract to the NW Corner of said tract, thence North 02 degrees 16 minutes 26.7 seconds West 435.60 feet, thence North 87 degrees 43 minutes 33.3 seconds East 600.00 feet to the Point of Beginning

 

NOTE: THE NORTH LINE OF THE NE¼ OF SECTION 5-83-45 IS ASSUMED TO BEAR DUE EAST.

 

Parcel 3:

 

All that part of the Northeast Quarter (NE¼) of Section Five (5), Township Eighty-three (83) North, Range Forty-five (45) West of the 5th P.M., Monona County, Iowa, described as commencing at the North Quarter (N¼) comer of Section 5-83-45; thence due East along the North line of the NE¼ of Section 5-83-45, 998.60 feet; thence South 01° 21’ 40” East 525.40 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 01° 21’ 40” East 785.70 feet to the Easterly extension of the South line of Elmwood Care Centre property; thence South 87° 43’ 33.3” West along said South line 22.45 feet to the Southeast (SE) corner of Elmwood Care Centre property; thence North 02° 16’ 26.7” West 785.60 feet to the Northeast (NE) corner of the Assisted Living property; thence North 87° 43’ 33.3” East 34.90 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-11”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ONAWA ALF LAND

 

SEE EXHIBIT “A-10”

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-12”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ROCK RAPIDS SNF LAND

 

Lot 1 of Wubbena’s Second Addition to the City of Rock Rapids, as shown by the Plat recorded in Plat Book 8, Page 84, in the Office of the Recorder of Lyon County, Iowa.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-13”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ROCK RAPIDS LAND

 

Blocks 1 and 2 of South Ridge Second Addition to the City of Rock Rapids, as shown by the Plat recorded in Plat Book 10, Page 30, in the Office of the Recorder of Lyon County, Iowa.

 

And that portion of the 33 foot wide easement in Easement “D” which is described as being for all utilities and road access, which extends through Blocks 1 and 2 of South Ridge Second Addition to Rock Rapids, Iowa, to that point where said Easement “D” intersects the South boundary of Block 2, of South Ridge Second Addition to Rock Rapids, Iowa.

 

Also known as the portion of the 33 foot wide easement described as Easement “D” in the Plat of Moret’s Addition to Rock Rapids, Iowa, which Plat was filed August 16, 1979 in Book 5 at Page 147, which 33 foot easement now extends along the East boundary line of Blocks 1 and 2 of South Ridge Second Addition to the City of Rock Rapids, Iowa, to that point where said Easement “D” intersects the South boundary of Block 2, of South Ridge Second Addition to Rock Rapids, Iowa.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-14”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF ROCKWELL CITY LAND

 

Lot 1 of Warner Subdivision to Rockwell City, recorded in Book N, Page 603, in Calhoun County, Iowa.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-15”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SHENANDOAH LAND

 

Parcel B of Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter of Section 30, Township 69 North, Range 39 West of 5th P.M., in the City of Shenandoah, Page County, Iowa, shown by Survey recorded in Book 584 at Page 847, except that portion deeded to the City of Shenandoah, Iowa, for street purposes, in Warranty Deed recorded as Document No. 20060807.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-16”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF NEW HAMPTON LAND

 

That part of the N.W. fractional ¼ of Section 18, Township 95, Range 12 West of the 5th Principal Meridian in Chickasaw County, Iowa, described as follows:

 

Commencing at the W¼ corner of Section 18, Township 95 North, Range 12; thence running North along the West line of the NW fractional ¼ of said Section a distance of 1332.58 feet to a point on the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 63; thence running East at an angle of 90 degrees from the last described line a distance of 70.0 feet to a point on the East right of way line of Highway No. 63 that is the point of beginning; thence running North along the East right of way line 70.0 feet from and parallel with the centerline of U.S. Highway No. 63 a distance of 400.00 feet; thence running East at an angle of 90 degrees from the last described line a distance of 350.00 feet; thence running South on a line that is 350.00 feet from and parallel with the East right of way line of Highway No. 63 a distance of 400.00 feet; thence running West a distance of 350.00 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-17”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF MUSCATINE LAND

 

A part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 28, Township 77 North, Range 2 West of the 5th Principal Meridian, in Muscatine County, Iowa, more particularly described as follows:

 

Commencing at the east quarter corner of said Section 28, and running thence North 90° West on the south line of the northeast quarter of said Section 28, a distance of 876.9 feet; thence North 0° 29’ West, a distance of 964.7 feet to the center line of County Road “W”; thence North 70° 05’ West on the center line of said road a distance of 412.9 feet; thence North 27° 57’ 20” West on the center line of said road, a distance of 580.8 feet; thence South 62° 02’ 40” West, a distance of 46 feet to the southwesterly right-of-way line of said County Road “W” and the point of beginning; thence South 27° 57’ 20” East on said southwesterly line, a distance of 598.52 feet; thence South 70° 05’ East on said southwesterly line, a distance of 82.9 feet; thence South 62° 02’ 40” West, a distance of 380.6 feet; thence North 27° 57’ 20” West, a distance of 660 feet; thence North 62° 02’ 40” East, a distance of 325 feet to the point of beginning.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-18”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF TOLEDO LAND

 

Lots 22, 23, 24, 31 and 32, Indian Head Addition to Toledo, Tama County, Iowa;

 

Together with an easement for sanitary sewer line dated June 6, 1987, recorded July 7, 1987 in Book 434 at Page 110.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “A-19”

 

LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PENSACOLA LAND

 

Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 46, KUPFRIAN PARK SUBDIVISION, as recorded in Deed Book 62, page 245, of the public records of Escambia County, Florida, and also all of the alleyway running through Block 46 of KUPFRIAN PARK SUBDIVISION, Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, Escambia County, Florida, according to the plat of said subdivision recorded in Book 62, at page 245 of the public records of Escambia County, Florida, which alley runs in an Easterly direction from “N” Street on the West to “M” Street on the East and together with a portion of Mallory Street running between Block 46 and Block 38 of KUPFRIAN PARK SUBDIVISION, Section 30, Township 2 South, Range 30 West, Escambia county, Florida, according to the plat of said subdivision recorded in Deed Book 62, page 245 of the public records of said County, which street runs in an Easterly direction from “N” Street on the West to “M” Street on the East, the portion of said street being more particularly described as follows:

 

All of the above described street which lies between the Southerly lot line of Lots 6 to 1, inclusive of Block 46 and the Northerly lot line of Lots 3 to 1, inclusive, Block 38, said street being a strip 300 feet in length lying Easterly of the Northerly extension of the Westerly block line of Block 38 and being more fully described as: Begin at the Northwesterly corner of said Block 38 and thence run Northerly along an extension of the Westerly block line of said Block 38 across said street to the Southwesterly corner of Lot 6, Block 46; thence run Easterly along the Northerly line of said street and the Southerly lot line of Lots 6 to 1, inclusive, a distance of 300 feet, more or less, to the Southeasterly corner of Lot 1, Block 46; thence run Southerly along an extension of the East line of said Block 46 to a point on the Northerly line of Osceola Boulevard extended from the Southwest corner of Block 45 in said KUPFRIAN PARK SUBDIVISION to the Northeast corner of said Block 38; thence run Southwesterly along said Northerly line of Osceola Boulevard to Northeast corner of said Block 38; thence run West along the South line of said Mallory Street a distance of 245 feet, more or less, to the Northwest corner of said Block 38 and the Point of Beginning.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “B”

 

PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

Furnishings, furniture, equipment and fixtures owned by Lessor and located at the Demised Premises.

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “C”

 

BASE RENT AS OF JUNE 1, 2015

 

Lease Year   Annual Base Rent     Monthly Base Rent  
6/1/15 - 3/31/16   $ 3,347,354.80 *10 month period     $ 334,735.48  
4/1/16 - 3/31/17   $ 4,097,162.28     $ 341,430.19  
4/1/17 - 3/31/18   $ 4,179,105.52     $ 348,258.79  
4/1/18 - 3/31/19   $ 4,262,687.63     $ 355,223.97  
4/1/19 - 3/31/20   $ 4,347,941.38     $ 362,328.45  
4/1/20 - 3/31/21   $ 4,434,900.21     $ 369,575.02  
4/1/21 - 3/31/22   $ 4,523,598.22     $ 376,966.52  
4/1/22 - 3/31/23   $ 4,614,070.18     $ 384,505.85  
4/1/23 - 3/31/24   $ 4,706,351.58     $ 392,195.97  
4/1/24 - 3/31/25   $ 4,800,478.62     $ 400,039.88  
4/1/25 - 3/31/26   $ 4,896,488.19     $ 408,040.68  
4/1/26 - 3/31/27   $ 4,994,417.95     $ 416,201.50  
4/1/27 - 5/31/27   $ 849,051.05 *2 month period     $ 424,525.53  

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT “D”

 

Lease 1:

 

Master Lease dated January 31, 2012 by and between Lease 1 Lessor and Lease 1 Lessee, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated May 1, 2012, that certain Second Amendment to Lease dated September 6, 2012, that certain Third Amendment to Lease dated June 19th, 2013 and that certain Fourth Amendment to Lease dated February 27, 2014 (collectively, “Lease 1”).

 

Lease 1 Lessor: IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Lease 1 Lessee: IANE PROPERTIES I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

 

Lease 2:

 

Master Lease dated January 28, 2014 by and between Lease 2 Lessor and Lease 2 Lessee, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated March 19, 2014 (collectively, “Lease 2”).

 

Lease 2 Lessor: MUSCATINE TOLEDO PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Lease 2 Lessee: IANE PROPERTIES I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

 

Lease 3:

 

Master Lease dated January 14, 2014 by and between Lease 3 Lessor and Lease 3 Lessee, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Lease dated April 30, 2014 (collectively, “Lease 3”).

 

Lease 3 Lessor: AVERY STREET PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company

Lease 3 Lessee: IANE PROPERTIES II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

 

Exhibit A to Master Lease

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE

(OHI – Trillium)

 

THIS CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE (this “Amendment”) is executed and delivered as of this 10th day of June, 2021 and is entered into by and among CRETE PLUS FIVE PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, MUSCATINE TOLEDO PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and AVERY STREET PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “Lessor”), and IANE PROPERTIES I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and IANE PROPERTIES II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (together “Lessee”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.       Lessee and Lessor have executed and delivered to each other a Master Lease dated as of May 13, 2015, as amended by a First Amendment to Master Lease dated September 6, 2019, a Second Amendment to Master Lease dated October 7, 2019, a Third Amendment to Master Lease dated January 31, 2020, and a Fourth Amendment to Master Lease dated July 22, 2020 (as amended, the “Existing Master Lease”) pursuant to which Lessee leases from Lessor certain healthcare facilities.

 

B.       Prior to the date of this Amendment, Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“THG”), owned 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“THC”), and 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“FHP”), and FHP owned 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Lessee.

 

C.       Lessee has requested that Lessor consent pursuant to the Existing Master Lease to the transfer (the “Ownership Transfer”) of 100% equity interest in THC and FHP to Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“Assisted 4 Living”).

 

D.       The ownership of Lessee after giving effect to the Ownership Transfer is set forth on Schedule 1 to this Amendment.

 

E.       As a condition to its consent to the Ownership Transfer, Lessor has required that Assisted 4 Living guaranty (without limit) all of the obligations of Lessee under the Existing Master Lease.

 

F.       As of the date of this Amendment, Richard T. Mason (“Mason”) and Shayne Bench (“Bench”) are responsible for, and have corporate authority over, the day to day management and operations of the Lessee, the Sublessee and the Facilities.

 

G.       In connection with this Amendment, Lessor and Lessee have entered into a term sheet (the “Facilities Sale Term Sheet”) providing for the sale by Lessor to Lessee of the Facilities (the “Facilities Sale”). It is contemplated that at the closing of the Facilities Sale, the Existing Master Lease would be terminated.

 

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H.       Lessor and Lessee desire to amend the Existing Master Lease to (i) consent to the proposed Ownership Transfer, (ii) revise the definitions of Guarantor, Guarantors and Lease Guaranty to reflect the addition of Assisted 4 Living as a guarantor, (iii) provide that Mason and Bench shall retain responsibility for, and have corporate authority over, the day to day management and operations of the Lessee, the Sublessees, and the Facilities, (iv) no cash compensation for the Ownership Transfer shall be paid to THG for its sale of the equity interests in THC and FHP until the Facilities Sale is completed, and (v) Assisted 4 Living shall not make any Distributions to its equity holders (or their affiliates) prior to the completion of the Facilities Sale.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Amendment, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Lessor and Lessee agree as follows:

 

1.       Definitions.

 

(a)       Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Amendment will have the meaning assigned to such term in the Existing Master Lease.

 

(b)        The following defined terms are hereby added to the Existing Master Lease:

 

Affiliate” means, when used with respect to any corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, any Person which, directly or indirectly, controls or is controlled by or is under common control with such corporation, limited liability company or partnership. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including the correlative meanings of the terms “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as used with respect to any Person, shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person, through the ownership of voting securities, partnership interests or other equity interests. When the term “control” is used in reference to a limited liability company, the managing member shall also be deemed to control such limited liability company if the organizational documents of such limited liability company grant such managing member the power to direct the management and policies of such person.

 

Assisted 4 Living” means Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation.

 

Change of Control” means:

 

(i)        Any transaction resulting in any “person” or “group” (within the meaning of Sections 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act) owning the direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the then outstanding voting equity or economic interests of Assisted 4 Living;

 

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(ii)       Any circumstance in which, as of any date, a majority of the Board of Directors of Assisted 4 Living consists of individuals who were not either (a) directors of Assisted 4 Living as of November 6, 2020, (b) selected or nominated to become directors by the Board of Directors of Assisted 4 Living of which a majority consisted of individuals described in clause (a) above, or (c) selected or nominated to become directors by the Board of Directors of Assisted 4 Living of which a majority consisted of individuals described in clause (a) above and individuals described in clause (b) above;

 

(iii)       Assisted 4 Living shall cease to own, free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances other than liens in favor of Lessor, if any, 100% of the outstanding equity interests in THC and FHP;

 

(iv)       FHP shall cease to own, free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances other than liens in favor of Lessor, if any, 100% of the outstanding equity interests in Lessee;

 

(v)       Lessee shall cease to own, free and clear of all liens or other encumbrances other than liens in favor of Lessor, if any, 100% of the outstanding equity interests in the Sublessees;

 

(vi)       Richard T. Mason and Shayne Bench shall cease to be responsible for, and have authority over, the day to day management and operations of the Lessee, the Sublessees and the Facilities; or

 

(vii)        The Chief Executive Officer of Assisted 4 Living, or the manager of THC, FHP, Lessee or a Sublessee ceases to be Louis Collier; provided, however, that the occurrence of (vii) shall not constitute a Change in Control if such new Executive Officer:

 

(A)        either:

 

(1)       has previously held for a period of at least two years a similar position with a comparably sized (or larger) operator of skilled nursing facilities which operator has a good reputation in the industry, or has reasonably comparable experience in the health care industry; or

 

(2)       has worked previously as an employee of Assisted 4 Living, THC, FHP, Lessee or a Sublessee in a capacity such that a promotion to an Executive Officer position would be reasonably consistent with the career experiences and within the abilities of the individual; and

 

(B)        has not, or was not affiliated with any entity which (1) failed to perform in full its obligations under a lease, loan agreement or other credit extension with Lessor or any of its Affiliates, or (2) had a license, permit or certificate of need rescinded or revoked and not reinstated.

 

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Distribution” means any payment, transfer or distribution of cash or any assets of any Person to one or more equity holders of such Person or to any Affiliate of such Person, or return any capital, redemption of any security, or making or assumption of any loans, advances or extension of credit or capital contribution to, or any other investment in, any Affiliate of such Person, including, but not limited to, a fee for management, a payment for services rendered, a reimbursement for expenditures or overhead incurred on behalf of such Person or a payment on any debt.

 

FHP” means Fairway Healthcare Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

 

Person” means an individual or a corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, limited liability company, joint venture, joint stock company, government (or an agency or political subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.

 

THC” means Trillium Healthcare Consulting, LLC, a Florida limited liability company.

 

(c)       The following terms defined in the Existing Master Lease are hereby amended and restated in their entirety as follows:

 

Guarantor” and “Guarantors” means, as the context provides or permits, one, some or all of Assisted 4 Living, THG, FHP, THC, Rich Mason, Christine Mason, Shayne Bench, Shari Bench, and Sublessees.

 

Lease Guaranty” means each of (i) the Lease Guaranty dated May 13, 2015 from THG, FHP, THC, Rich Mason, Christine Mason, Shayne Bench, Shari Bench, and Sublessees, and (ii) the Lease Guaranty dated as of the date of this amendment from Assisted 4 Living, in each case, as amended, restated, modified, renewed and replaced.

 

(d)       From and after the date of this Amendment, each reference to the Existing Master Lease in the Existing Master Lease or the documents executed in connection with the Existing Master Lease, means the Existing Master Lease as modified by this Amendment.

 

2.       Consent to Transfer.

 

(a)       On the terms and conditions of this Amendment, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties made to Lessor in this Amendment, and conditioned upon the consummation of the Ownership Transfer and the delivery of the New Guaranty (as defined below), pursuant to Section 18.1 of the Master Lease, Lessor hereby consents to the Ownership Transfer.

  

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(b)       Contemporaneously with the execution of this Amendment:

 

(i)       Assisted 4 Living shall execute and deliver to Lessor a new Lease Guaranty (the “New Guaranty”) in substantially the form of the existing Lease Guaranty;

 

(ii)       The other parties to the existing Lease Guaranty ratify and affirm their obligations under the Lease Guaranty;

 

(iii)       Lessee shall deliver to Lessor copies of all documents evidencing the Ownership Transfer and all of the organizational documents of Assisted 4 Living, THC, FHP, Lessee and the Sublessee;

 

(vi)        Lessee shall deliver to Lessor a copy of the fully executed consent of GEMINO HEALTHCARE FINANCE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, to the Ownership Transfer; and

 

(vii)       Lessor shall receive executed counterparts to the Facilities Sale Term Sheet and the three million dollars ($3,000,000.00) non-refundable cash deposit towards the purchase price of the Facilities contemplated by the Facilities Sale Term Sheet.

 

(c)       Notwithstanding anything in this Amendment to the contrary, this Amendment does not and shall not be deemed to constitute, or be construed as, consent to any future or further transaction, and any future transaction shall be subject to all of the terms, covenants, restrictions and conditions of the Master Lease.

 

3.       Section 18.1 – Transfer Restrictions. Section 18.1 of the Existing Master Lease is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

18.1       During the Term, Lessee shall not, without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be withheld in the sole discretion of Lessor, assign this Lease or in any manner whatsoever sublet, assign, sell, pledge, encumber or transfer all or any part of the Leased Property or any interest in the Leased Property or enter into any management or other similar agreement pursuant to which a party shall undertake responsibility for the management and operation of the Leased Property or any portion thereof. Further, Lessee shall not cause or permit any Change of Control to occur and any such act or occurrence shall be deemed to be an assignment of this Lease, and shall require Lessor’s prior written consent which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole discretion. Any violation or breach or attempted violation or breach of the provisions of this Article by Lessee, or any acts inconsistent herewith shall vest no right, title or interest herein or hereunder or in the Leased Property, in any such transferee or assignee, and any such violation, breach or attempted violation or breach shall constitute an Event of Default hereunder permitting Lessor to terminate this Lease or to exercise any of its other remedies in accordance with the provisions of Article 21 herein without any right of Lessee to cure the same. Lessor’s consent to any of the foregoing shall not release Lessee or any Guarantor from, or otherwise affect, Lessee’s obligations and liabilities under this Lease or any Guarantor’s obligations under the Lease Guaranty. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessor hereby consents to a sublease the Facilities to Sublessees pursuant to the subleases listed on Schedule 18.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof; provided however, Lessee shall not amend, modify, terminate or assign any such subleases nor cause or permit any sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or encumbrance of any direct or indirect ownership interest or voting rights in any such Sublessee without the prior written consent of Lessor, which may be withheld in Lessor’s sole and absolute discretion. The approval by Lessor of such sublease shall not relieve Lessee’s compliance with the terms and provisions of this Lease nor shall said approval be considered a waiver of Lessee’s obligation to obtain Lessor’s prior written consent to any further assignment or sublease of the Leased Property as required by this Article.

 

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4.       Limitation of Distributions; No Cash Compensation. Assisted 4 Living shall not make any Distributions; provided, however, that Assisted 4 Living may (i) contribute or transfer cash or other assets to its, direct or indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries, and (ii) pay reasonable cash compensation to the members of its board of directors and executive officers provided that such compensation does not in the aggregate, exceed $600,000 in any six (6) month period. THG shall not, nor shall any party affiliated with THG, receive any cash compensation for the Ownership Transfer until the closing of the Facilities Sale.

 

5.       Article 33 – Financial Statements. Article 33 of the Existing Master Lease is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

 

ARTICLE 33 – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

33.1       Within two (2) days after Assisted 4 Living files its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and in any case within one hundred twenty (120) days of the end of its fiscal year, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor a full and complete copy thereof.

 

33.2       Within thirty (30) days after each calendar month during the Term, Lessee shall furnish to Lessor internal unaudited financial reports and a detailed census report for the Demised Premises for the preceding calendar month.

 

33.3       At all times, Lessee shall keep and maintain full and correct records and books of account of the operations of Lessee at the Demised Premises and records and books of account of the entire business operations of Lessee in accordance with sound accounting practices. Upon request by Lessor, Lessee shall make available for inspection by Lessor or its designee, during reasonable business hours, said records and books of account covering the entire business operations of Lessee at the Demised Premises.

 

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6.       Representations and Warranties of Lessee. Lessee hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Amendment as follows: (i) it is duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) the execution, delivery and performance by it of this Amendment and the Lease Documents, as applicable, are within its powers, have been duly authorized, and do not contravene (A) its articles of organization, operating agreement, or other organizational documents, or (B) any applicable law; (iii) no consent, license, permit, approval or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with any Governmental Authority or other Person (except for those that have already been obtained), is required in connection with the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Amendment or the Lease Documents, as applicable, by or against it; (iv) the Master Lease has been duly executed and delivered by it; (v) this Master Lease constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligations enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; (vi) no Event of Default under the Existing Master Lease, as amended hereby, has occurred and is continuing, unless such Event of Default has been specifically waived in writing by Lessor; (vii) all Taxes and Assessments required to be paid by Lessee under the Existing Master Lease as of the date of this Amendment have been paid in full; (viii) to Lessee’s actual knowledge, Lessor has fully performed all of its obligations under the Existing Master Lease through the date of this Amendment, and Lessor is in full compliance with its obligations under the Existing Master Lease, (ix) all licenses, permits, approvals required under applicable law, rules and regulations for consummation of the Ownership Transfer have been received and are effective, and (x) none of Lessee, FHP or Assisted 4 Living or any Affiliate (a) have been disqualified from participating in either the Medicare or Medicaid programs, has engaged in any activities that are prohibited under criminal law, or are cause for civil penalties or mandatory or permissive exclusion from Medicare, or any other state health care program), (b) is a party to a Corporate Integrity Agreement with the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services; (c) has reporting obligations pursuant to any Settlement Agreement entered into with any Governmental Authorities; (d) is the subject of any government payor program investigation conducted by any federal or state enforcement agency; (e) is a defendant in any qui tam or False Claims Act litigation; or (f) has been served with or received any currently effective search warrant or subpoena (except in connection with medical services provided to third-parties who may be defendants or the subject of investigation into conduct unrelated to the operation of the healthcare businesses conducted by the such parties).

 

7.       Release. Each of Lessee and it’s Affiliates joining in this Section hereby releases and forever discharges each of Lessor and its respective successors, assigns, agents, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations, affiliated corporations, and Affiliates, from any and all claims, debts, liabilities, demands, obligations, costs, expenses, actions and causes of action, of every nature and description, whether known or unknown, absolute, mature, or not yet due, liquidated or non-liquidated, contingent, non-contingent, direct, or indirect or otherwise arising prior to the date hereof; provided, however, that such release and discharge shall not release Landlord for failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the Existing Master Lease relating to the period after the date of this Amendment.

 

8.       Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or Portable Document Format (pdf) transmission) in counterparts, all of which executed counterparts shall together constitute a single document. Signature pages may be detached from the counterparts and attached to a single copy of this document to physically form one document. Any such facsimile documents and signatures shall have the same force and effect as manually-signed originals and shall be binding on the parties hereto.

 

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9.       Headings. Section headings used in this Amendment are for reference only and shall not affect the construction of the Amendment.

 

10.       Enforceability of Transaction Documents. Except as expressly and specifically set forth herein, the Existing Master Lease remain unmodified and in full force and effect.

 

11.       Entire Agreement. This Amendment contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matters contained herein. Any oral representations or statements concerning the subject matters herein shall be of no force or effect.

 

SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW

 

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Signature Page to

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment by their duly authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

LESSOR:

 

WITNESS:

       
CRETE PLUS FIVE PROPERTY, L.L.C.    
IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY, L.L.C.,   /s/ Shani Walter
MUSCATINE TOLEDO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.   Print: Shani Walter
AVERY STREET PROPERTY, L.L.C.    
Each a Delaware limited liability company    
       
By: /s/ Vikas Gupta    
Name: Vikas Gupta    
Title: Senior Vice President – Acquisitions & Development   /s/ Michele M. Reber
      Print: Michele M. Reber

 

THE STATE OF MARYLAND  

)

 
    )  
COUNTY OF BALTIMORE   )  

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 3rd day of June, 2021, by Vikas Gupta, the Senior Vice President – Acquisitions & Development of the above listed limited liability companies, on behalf of said limited liability companies.

 

Notary Public

 

Judith A. Jacobs

 

 

Signature Page – Page 1 of 2

 
 

 

Signature Page to

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

LESSEE:   WITNESS:
     
IANE PROPERTIES I, LLC    
IANE PROPERTIES II, LLC   /s/ Alexander John
Each a Florida limited liability company   Print: Alexander John
       
By: /s/ G. Shayne Bench    
Name: G. Shayne Bench    
Title: Authorized Representative    
      /s/ Kelly A. Clauson
      Print: Kelly A. Clauson

 

THE STATE OF FLORIDA )  
  )  
COUNTY OF SARASOTA )  

 

This instrument was acknowledged before me on the 7th day of June, 2021, by Shayne Bench, ___________________________, the above listed Florida limited liability company, on behalf of said company.

 

Notary Public

 

Sarah Orendorff

 

 

Signature Page – Page 2 of 2

 
 

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder to

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

The undersigned hereby (i) ratify and affirm their respective Guaranties, Pledge Agreements, Security Agreements, Subordination Agreements and other Transaction Documents, and acknowledge and agree that the performance of the Loan Agreement and the Master Lease and obligations described therein are secured by their Guaranties, Pledge Agreements, Security Agreement, Subordination Agreement and other Transaction Documents on the same terms and conditions in effect prior to this Amendment, and (ii) join in the release contained in Section 7 as an Affiliate of Lessee.

 

ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC., a Nevada corporation

 

By: /s/ Louis Collier  
Name: Louis Collier  
Title: CEO  

 

TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE GROUP, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

FAIRWAY HEALTHCARE PROPERTIES, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

TRILLIUM HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF CRETE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF FREMONT, LLC, a Florida limited liability

PREMIER ESTATES OF KENESAW, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF PAWNEE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF PIERCE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF WEST POINT, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

NORTH PLATTE CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

NORTH PLATTE PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

SUNNY KNOLL CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

ELMWOOD CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

ELMWOOD PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

CREST HAVEN CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

ROCK RAPIDS CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

ROCK RAPIDS PE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

FAIR OAKS RCF, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

NEW HAMPTON CARE CENTER, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF MUSCATINE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

PREMIER ESTATES OF TOLEDO, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

REHABILITATION CENTER AT PARK PLACE, LLC, a Florida limited liability company

 

By: /s/ G. Shayne Bench  
Name: G. Shayne Bench  
Title: Authorized Representative  

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder – Page 1 of 3

 

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder to

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

/s/ RICH MASON  
RICH MASON  
   
/s/ CHRISTINE MASON  
CHRISTINE MASON  

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder – Page 2 of 3

 

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder to

CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

/s/ SHAYNE BENCH  
SHAYNE BENCH  
   
/s/ SHARI BENCH  
SHARI BENCH  

 

Acknowledgement and Joinder – Page 3 of 3

 

 

Schedule 1 to

FIFTH AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
(OHI – Trillium)

 

Post Ownership Transfer Organizational Chart

 

 

 

Schedule 1 – Page 1 of 1

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE

 

THIS GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE (this “Guaranty”) is made effective as of June 10, 2021, by ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC., a Nevada corporation (“Guarantor”), in favor of CTR PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Landlord”).

 

RECITALS

 

A. Landlord and Greenside Healthcare Properties, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Tenant”), have entered into that certain Master Lease dated as of August 1, 2019 (the “Lease”). All initially capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meanings given such terms in the Lease.

 

B. Trillium Healthcare Group, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Current Guarantor”) has entered into that certain Guaranty of Master Lease dated August 16, 2019 in favor of Landlord and pursuant to which Current Guarantor guarantees the payment and performance of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease.

 

C. Fairway Healthcare Partners, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“Fairway”) directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Tenant. Current Guarantor directly owns 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway. Tenant and Current Guarantor have requested that Landlord consent to the sale by Current Guarantor of 100% of the ownership interests in Fairway from Current Guarantor to Guarantor (the “Change of Control Transaction”). Landlord, Tenant and Current Guarantor have entered into that certain Consent Agreement and Amendment to Master Lease dated on or about the date hereof (the “Consent Agreement”).

 

D. Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this Guaranty is given in accordance with the requirements of the Consent Agreement and that Landlord would not have been willing to consent to the Change of Control Transaction unless Guarantor was willing to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of Landlord entering into the Consent Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Guarantor agrees as follows:

 

1. Guaranty. Guarantor hereby absolutely and unconditionally guarantees to Landlord the following (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligations”):

 

(a) payment in full by Tenant of all Rent (including, without limitation, Base Rent and Additional Rent) and other amounts due under the Lease in the manner and at the time prescribed in the Lease;

 

(b) the full, complete and timely performance by Tenant of all covenants, indemnities and other obligations under the Lease, including, without limitation, any indemnity or other obligations of Tenant that survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease;

 

(c) the accuracy and truthfulness in all material respects of all of the representations and warranties made by Tenant under the Lease; and

 

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(d) all costs of collection or enforcement incurred by Landlord in exercising any remedies provided for in the Lease, whether at law or in equity, with respect to the matters set forth in clauses (a) through (c), inclusive, above.

 

2. Performance by Guarantor. If any Rent or other amount due under the Lease shall not be paid, or any obligation not performed as required by the Lease, then upon demand by Landlord, Guarantor shall pay, within ten (10) days of demand by Landlord, such sums and perform such obligations as required by the Lease, without regard to:

 

(a) any defense, set-off or counterclaim which Guarantor or Tenant may have or assert;

 

(b) whether Landlord shall have instituted any suit, action or proceeding or exhausted its remedies or taken any steps to enforce any rights against Tenant or any other person to collect all or any part of such sums, either pursuant to the provisions of the Lease or at law or in equity (it being understood that this is a guaranty of payment and not collection, and Guarantor’s liability for such payment shall be primary); or

 

(c) any other condition or contingency.

 

Guarantor waives any right of exoneration and any right to require Landlord to make an election of remedies. Guarantor covenants and agrees that it shall not cause any default under the Lease. Guarantor’s performance or satisfaction of a portion, but not all, of the Guaranteed Obligations shall in no way limit, affect, modify or abridge Guarantor’s obligation for that portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which is not performed, and Landlord shall have the right to designate the manner in which any payments made by Tenant under the Lease or by Guarantor pursuant to this Guaranty are applied to the Guaranteed Obligations. Without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing, if Landlord receives payment for, or is awarded a judgment in any suit brought to enforce Guarantor’s covenant to perform, a portion of the Guaranteed Obligations, such payment or judgment shall in no way be deemed to release Guarantor from its covenant to perform or satisfy any portion of the Guaranteed Obligations which is not satisfied by such payment or collection of such judgment.

 

3. Guarantor’s Representations and Warranties. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Landlord that:

 

(a) this Guaranty constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Guarantor and is fully enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws of general application and of legal or equitable principles generally and covenants of good faith and fair dealing;

 

(b) Guarantor is the direct or indirect owner of all of the ownership interests of each Tenant; and

 

(c) this Guaranty is duly authorized, executed and delivered by and binding upon Guarantor.

 

Any material breach by Guarantor of the representations and warranties set forth herein shall be a default under this Guaranty.

 

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4. Waiver. Guarantor hereby knowingly, voluntarily and unequivocally waives:

 

(a) all notice of acceptance hereof, protest, demand and dishonor, presentment and demands of any kind now or hereafter provided for by any statute or rule of law;

 

(b) any and all requirements that Landlord institute any action or proceeding, or exhaust any or all of Landlord’s rights, remedies or recourse, against Tenant or anyone else as a condition precedent to bringing an action against Guarantor under this Guaranty, it being expressly agreed that the liability of Guarantor hereunder shall be primary and not secondary;

 

(c) any defense arising by reason of any disability, insolvency, bankruptcy, lack of authority or power, death, insanity, minority, dissolution or any other defense of Tenant, its successors and assigns, Guarantor or, if applicable, any other guarantor of the Guaranteed Obligations (even though rendering same void, unenforceable or otherwise uncollectible), it being agreed that Guarantor shall remain liable hereon regardless of whether Tenant or any other such person be found not liable thereon for any reason;

 

(d) the benefits of any and all statutes, laws, rules or regulations applicable in the State that may require the prior or concurrent joinder of any other party to any action on this Guaranty or which may require the exhaustion of remedies prior to a suit on this Guaranty, all as amended from time to time;

 

(e) any claim Guarantor might otherwise have against Landlord by virtue of Landlord’s invocation of any right, remedy or recourse permitted it hereunder, under the Lease or otherwise available at law or equity;

 

(f) any failure, omission, delay or lack on the part of Landlord or Tenant to enforce, assert or exercise any right, power or remedy conferred on Landlord or Tenant in the Lease or this Guaranty or any action on the part of Landlord granting a waiver, indulgence or extension to Tenant or Guarantor;

 

(g) the voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, sale or other disposition of all or substantially all the assets of Tenant, marshaling of assets or liabilities, receiverships, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition or readjustment of, or other similar proceeding affecting Tenant or any of its assets, or the disaffirmance of the Lease in any such proceeding;

 

(h) any release or other reduction of the Guaranteed Obligations arising as a result of the expansion, release, substitution or replacement (whether or not in accordance with terms of the Lease) of the Premises or any portion thereof; and

 

(i) any release or other reduction of the Guaranteed Obligations arising as a result of the release, substitution or replacement of any letter of credit issued and outstanding pursuant to the Lease.

 

This Guaranty shall apply notwithstanding any extension or renewal of the Lease, or any holdover following the expiration or termination of the Term or any renewal or extension of the Term.

 

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5. Financial Statements and Legal Proceedings. Guarantor represents and warrants that the financial statements heretofore given to Landlord by or on behalf of Guarantor:

 

(a) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied throughout the periods covered thereby;

 

(b) are true and correct in all material respects;

 

(c) present fairly the results of operations of Guarantor for the respective periods covered thereby; and

 

(d) reflect accurately, in all material respects, the books and records of account of Guarantor as of such dates and for such periods.

 

Subject to the foregoing, Guarantor hereby warrants and represents unto Landlord that any and all balance sheets and other financial statements and data, which have heretofore been given to Landlord with respect to Guarantor, fairly and accurately present the financial condition of such Guarantor through the periods and as of the date set forth therein.

 

6. Subsequent Acts. Without notice to, consideration to, or the consent of, Guarantor:

 

(a) the Lease, and Tenant’s rights and obligations thereunder, may be modified, amended, renewed, assigned or sublet;

 

(b) any additional parties who are or may become liable for the Guaranteed Obligations may hereafter be released from their liability hereunder and thereon; and/or

 

(c) Landlord may take, or delay in taking or refuse to take, any and all action with reference to the Lease (regardless of whether same might vary the risk or alter the rights, remedies or recourse of Guarantor), including specifically the settlement or compromise of any amount allegedly due thereunder.

 

This Guaranty is a continuing guarantee and will remain in full force and effect notwithstanding the occurrence of any of the foregoing acts and no such act shall in any way release, diminish, or affect the absolute nature of Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities hereunder. Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities under this Guaranty are primary, absolute and unconditional under any and all circumstances and until the Guaranteed Obligations are fully and finally satisfied, such obligations and liabilities shall not be discharged or released, in whole or in part, by any act or occurrence which might, but for this Section 6, be deemed a legal or equitable discharge or release of Guarantor.

 

7. Subordination. If for any reason whatsoever Tenant now or hereafter becomes indebted to Guarantor or any Affiliate of Guarantor, such indebtedness and all interest thereon shall at all times be subordinate in all respects to the Guaranteed Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guaranty or any payments made by Guarantor, Guarantor shall not have any right of subrogation in or under the Lease or to participate in the rights and benefits accruing to Landlord thereunder, all such rights of subrogation and participation, together with all of the contractual, statutory, or common law rights which Guarantor may have to be reimbursed for any payments Guarantor may make to, or performance by Guarantor of any of the Guaranteed Obligations for the benefit of, Landlord pursuant to this Guaranty, being hereby expressly waived and released.

 

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8. Remedies Cumulative. All rights, remedies and recourse afforded to Landlord by reason of this Guaranty, or otherwise, are separate and cumulative and may be pursued separately, successively or concurrently, as occasion therefor shall arise and are non-exclusive and shall in no way limit or prejudice any other legal or equitable right, remedy or recourse which Landlord may have.

 

9. Notices. All notices and demands, certificates, requests, consents, approvals and other similar instruments under this Guaranty shall be in writing and sent by personal delivery, U. S. certified or registered mail (return receipt requested, postage prepaid) or FedEx or similar generally recognized overnight carrier regularly providing proof of delivery, addressed as follows:

 

If to Guarantor: If to Landlord:
   
Assisted 4 Living, Inc. c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
5115 FL-64 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
Bradenton, Florida 34208 San Clemente, California 92673
Attn: Louis Collier, CEO Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO
  Attn: James Callister, General Counsel
With a copy to:  
  With a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC  
150 Third Avenue South, Ste. 2800 Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
Nashville, Tennessee 37201 520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400
Attn: Angela Humphreys Newport Beach, California 92660 Attn:
Attn: Price Wilson Kyle Bennion
   
If to Guarantor: If to Landlord:
   
Assisted 4 Living, Inc. c/o CareTrust REIT, Inc.
2382 Bartek Place 905 Calle Amanecer, Suite 300
North Port, Florida 34289 San Clemente, California 92673
Attn: Roger Tichenor Attn: Gregory K. Stapley, CEO
  Attn: James Callister, General Counsel
With a copy to:  
  With a copy to:
Bass, Berry & Sims PLC  
150 Third Avenue South, Ste. 2800 Sherry Meyerhoff Hanson & Crance LLP
Nashville, Tennessee 37201 520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 1400
Attn: Angela Humphreys Newport Beach, California 92660 Attn:
Attn: Price Wilson Kyle Bennion

 

A party may designate a different address by notice as provided above. Any notice or other instrument so delivered (whether accepted or refused) shall be deemed to have been given and received on the date of delivery established by U.S. Post Office return receipt or the carrier’s proof of delivery or, if not so delivered, upon its receipt. Delivery to any officer, general partner or principal of a party shall be deemed delivery to such party.

 

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10. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Attorneys’ Fees. If Guarantor or Landlord brings an action or other proceeding against the other to enforce any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof, or by reason of any breach or default hereunder, the party prevailing in any such action or proceeding and any appeal thereupon shall be paid all of its costs and reasonable outside attorneys’ fees incurred therein.

 

(b) Severability. If any term or provision of this Guaranty or any application thereof shall be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Guaranty and any other application of such term or provision shall not be affected thereby.

 

(c) Successors and Assigns. This Guaranty may be enforced as to any one or more breaches either separately or cumulatively, shall inure to the benefit of Landlord (and its successors and assigns) and shall be binding upon Guarantor (and its successors and assigns). All references herein to “Landlord” shall mean the above-named Landlord and any subsequent owner of Landlord’s interest in the Lease. No transfer by Guarantor of its obligations hereunder shall operate to release Guarantor from such obligations.

 

(d) Governing Law; Jury Waiver. This Guaranty shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to the conflict of laws rules thereof. EACH OF GUARANTOR AND LANDLORD, BY ITS ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, WAIVES ANY RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS GUARANTY.

 

(e) Entire Agreement. This Guaranty constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be changed or modified except by an agreement in writing signed by the parties.

 

(f) Headings. All titles and headings to sections, articles or other subdivisions of this Guaranty are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision.

 

(g) Counterparts. This Guaranty may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be a valid and binding original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Executed copies hereof may be delivered by telecopier, email or other electronic means and upon receipt will be deemed originals and binding upon the parties hereto, regardless of whether originals are delivered thereafter.

 

(h) Interpretation. Guarantor has been represented by counsel and this Guaranty and every provision hereof has been freely and fairly negotiated. Consequently, all provisions of this Guaranty shall be interpreted according to their fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed against any party. Whenever the words “including”, “include” or “includes” are used in this Guaranty, they shall be interpreted in a non-exclusive manner as though the words “without limitation” immediately followed. Whenever the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import are used in this Guaranty, they shall be interpreted to refer to this Guaranty as a whole and not to any particular article, section or other subdivision. Whenever the words “day” or “days” are used in this Guaranty, they shall mean “calendar day” or “calendar days” unless expressly provided to the contrary. All references in this Guaranty to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of this Guaranty.

 

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(i) Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Guaranty and each provision hereof in which time of performance is established and whenever action must be taken (including the giving of notice or the delivery of documents) hereunder during a certain period of time or by a particular date that ends or occurs on a day that is not a Business Day, then such period or date shall be extended until the immediately following Business Day.

 

(j) Confirmation. At any time, and at the request of Landlord, Guarantor shall execute and deliver to Landlord a certificate ratifying and confirming all of Guarantor’s obligations and liabilities under this Guaranty.

 

(k) Benefit to Guarantor. Guarantor acknowledges that it will benefit from the execution of the Consent Agreement and the continued existence of the Lease, and Guarantor further acknowledges that Landlord will be relying upon Guarantor’s guarantee, representations, warranties and covenants contained herein and that Landlord would not have been willing to enter into the Consent Agreement unless Guarantor was willing to execute and deliver this Guaranty.

 

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EXECUTED as of the date first set forth above.

 

  GUARANTOR:
     
  ASSISTED 4 LIVING, INC.,
  a Nevada corporation
     
  By: /s/ Louis Collier  
  Name: Louis Collier
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

Signature Page to Guaranty of Master Lease

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF LEASE

 

THIS UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTY OF LEASE (this “Guaranty”) dated as of this 10th day of June, 2021, is given by ASSISTED 4 LIVING, LLC, a Nevada corporation (“Guarantor”), to CRETE PLUS FIVE PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, IOWA LINCOLN COUNTY PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, MUSCATINE TOLEDO PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, and AVERY STREET PROPERTY, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (collectively, “Lessor”).

 

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Recitals

 

1.1 Description of Lease. Lessor and IANE Properties I, LLC, a Florida limited liability company and IANE PROPERTIES II, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (collectively, “Lessee”), have entered into that certain Master Lease dated as of May 13, 2015, as amended by a First Amendment to Master Lease dated September 6, 2019, a Second Amendment to Master Lease dated October 7, 2019, a Third Amendment to Master Lease dated January 31, 2020, a Fourth Amendment to Master Lease dated July 22, 2020, and a Consent Agreement and Fifth Amendment to Master Lease (the “Fifth Amendment”) dated of even date herewith (the “Lease”), pursuant to which Lessor is leasing to Lessee certain nursing home facilities listed on the Schedule attached to the Lease.

 

1.2 Inducement. Guarantor hereby acknowledges receipt of an executed copy of the Lease and that the Lease will economically benefit Guarantor. Guarantor hereby also acknowledges that Lessor, as consideration and inducement for Lessor entering into the Fifth Amendment requires that Guarantor execute and deliver this Guaranty. This Guaranty is made by Guarantor in order to induce Lessor to enter into the Fifth Amendment.

 

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The Guaranty

2.1 Guaranty. Guarantor hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees:

 

(a) The prompt payment of each installment of Base Rent and Additional Rent (all as defined in the Lease) when and as the same become due under the terms of the Lease;

 

(b) The prompt payment of all other rent (as defined in the Lease) payable by Lessee to Lessor or any other person under the terms of the Lease, including, without limitation, tax and any other deposits required under the terms of the Lease and damages due to default by Lessee under the Lease; and the Lease;

 

(c) The full and timely performance of each and every other obligation of Lessee under for which Guarantor shall be jointly and severally liable with Lessee and each other guarantor (the items described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above are hereinafter referred to as the “Guarantee Obligations”).

 

2.2 Guarantor absolutely and unconditionally, covenants and agrees that, in the event that Lessee is unable to, or does not, pay, perform or satisfy any of the obligations or liabilities of Lessee under the Lease (the “Lessee’s Liabilities”) in a full and timely manner, for any reason, including, without limitation, the liquidation, dissolution, receivership, insolvency, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, reorganization, arrangement, composition, or readjustment of, or other similar proceedings affecting, the status, composition, identity, existence, assets or obligations of Lessee, or the disaffirmance or termination of any of the Lessee’s Liabilities in or as a result of any such proceedings, Guarantor shall pay, perform or satisfy the Lessee’s Liabilities and that no such occurrence shall in any way reduce or affect the Guarantee Obligations hereunder. Upon the occurrence of a default in the prompt payment, timely performance and satisfaction in full of Lessee’s Liabilities, all of the Guarantee Obligations shall, at the election of Lessor, become immediately due and payable.

 

 
 

 

2.3 Guarantor shall be directly and primarily liable with Lessee, for all of the Lessee’s Liabilities. Lessor’s rights under this Guaranty shall be exercisable by action against Guarantor individually or joined with any action against Lessee or any other guarantor. Lessor need not proceed against Lessee or any other guarantor or resort to any property or other security held by Lessor as security for Lessee’s Liabilities or exhaust its remedies against Lessee or exercise any of the other remedies available to Lessor under the Lease, prior to, concurrently with or after proceeding against Guarantor individually to collect the full amount of the Guarantee Obligations hereunder. In the event that Lessor may have collected all or any part of Lessee’s Liabilities and a claim for repayment of all or any part thereof is made against Lessor, the liability of Guarantor hereunder as to the amount so collected but subject to such claim shall not be discharged or affected and shall be reinstated as to such amount.

 

This Guaranty is absolute, independent and continuing under all circumstances, and is a guaranty of payment and performance, not of collection.

 

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Other Provisions

 

3.1 Actions by Lessor Not to Affect Liability. The liability of Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected by:

 

(a) The renewal, extension, modification or termination of the Lease by lapse of time or otherwise (all of which are hereby authorized by Guarantor) or a release or limitation of the liability of Lessee or Lessee’s estate under the Lease in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding;

 

(b) Any extension in the time for making any payment due under the Lease or for performing any other obligation under the Lease or acceptance of partial payment or performance from Lessee;

 

(c) The acceptance or release by Lessor of any additional security for the performance of Lessee’s obligations under the Lease;

 

(d) The failure during any period of time whatsoever of Lessor to attempt to collect any amount due under the Lease from Lessee or to exercise any remedy available under such Lease or any other security instrument given as security for performance of the same, in the event of a default in the performance by Lessee of the terms of the Lease;

 

(e) Any assignment(s) or successive assignments of Lessee’s interest under the Lease, whether or not Lessor had knowledge thereof or consented thereto or any subletting or successive subletting of the Demised Premises (as defined in the Lease) whether or not Lessor had knowledge thereof or consented thereto;

 

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(f) Any assignment or successive assignments of Lessor’s interest under the Lease (whether absolute or as collateral);

 

(g) Any changed, expanded or different use of the Demised Premises whether or not Lessor had knowledge thereof or consented thereto;

 

(h) The assertion by Lessor against Lessee of any rights or remedies reserved or granted to Lessor under the Lease, including the commencement by Lessor of any proceedings against Lessee;

 

(i) Any subletting of the Demised Premises or any part thereof, or any assignment or other transfer, by operation of law or otherwise, of any or all of Lessee’s interest in the Lease whether or not Lessor had knowledge thereof or consented thereto; or

 

(j) Any dealings, transactions or other matter occurring between Lessor and Lessee;whether or not Guarantor shall have knowledge or have been notified of or agreed to any of the foregoing.

 

3.2 Waivers. Guarantor hereby expressly waives:

 

(a) Notice of acceptance of this Guaranty;

 

(b) Presentment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest, and all other notices whatsoever, including, without limitation, notice of any event or matter described in Section 3.1 hereof;

 

(c) Any and all claims or defenses based upon lack of diligence in:

 

(i) collection of any amount the payment of which is guaranteed hereby;

 

(ii) protection of any collateral or other security for the Lease;

 

(iii) realization upon any other security given for the Lease; or

 

(iv) the discharge, liquidation or reorganization of Lessee in bankruptcy or the rejection of the Lease by Lessee or a trustee in bankruptcy;

 

(d) Any and all defenses of suretyship;

 

(e) The benefit of all appraisement, valuation, marshalling, forbearance, stay, extension, redemption, homestead, exemption and moratorium laws nor or hereafter in effect;

 

(f) Any rights against Lessee arising because of Guarantor’s payment of any of the Guarantee Obligations by way of subrogation of Lessor’s rights or otherwise; and

 

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(g) Any defense based on Lessor’s negligence in administering the Lease, or taking or failing to take any action in connection therewith.

 

3.3 Representations and Warranties of Guarantor. Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to Lessor that:

 

(a) This Guaranty has been validly executed and delivered by Guarantor and is the valid, legal and binding obligation of Guarantor, enforceable against Guarantor in accordance with its terms;

 

(b) Guarantor is not in default under any agreement, the effect of which could materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Guaranty; and

 

(c) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to the best of Guarantor’s knowledge, threatened against Guarantor before any court or governmental authority of any kind which could materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Guaranty.

 

(d) The execution, delivery and performance of this Guaranty by Guarantor shall not violate, conflict with or constitute a default under: (i) any law, statute, code, regulation, court order or decree or governmental requirement binding upon Guarantor, or (ii) any contract, agreement, indenture or undertaking binding upon Guarantor or any of its properties or to which Guarantor is a party.

 

3.4 Covenants of Guarantor. Guarantor covenants and agrees that:

 

(a) Guarantor shall not sell, lease, transfer, convey or assign any of its assets if such action would have a material adverse effect on Guarantor’s business or financial condition or otherwise materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations under this Guaranty;

 

(b) Guarantor hereby subordinates and shall cause any entity which Guarantor directly or indirectly controls to subordinate, any claims or liens Guarantor or such entity may now or hereafter have against Lessee of any kind whatsoever to Lessee’s Liabilities; and

 

(c) In addition to and not in limitation of the covenants set forth in Section 3.4(a), Guarantor shall not cause or permit any sale, transfer, pledge, assignment or encumbrance of: (i) any share of capital stock or other securities of Lessee, or (ii) any other direct or indirect ownership interest or voting rights in Lessee, whether voluntarily, involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise.

 

3.5 Nature of Remedies. No delay or omission on the part of Lessor in the exercise of any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. All remedies of Lessor hereunder shall be in addition to, and exercisable consecutively or concurrently in any combination with, any and all remedies available to Lessor by operation of law or under the Lease, and Lessor may exercise its remedies hereunder without the necessity for any suit or proceedings of any kind or nature against Lessee and without the necessity of any notice to Lessee or Guarantor of nonpayment, nonobservance, nonperformance or other default by Lessee under the Lease. Lessor’s rights under this Guaranty shall be exercisable by action against Guarantor separately or joined with any action against Lessee or any other guarantor.

 

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3.6 Costs of Collection. Notwithstanding any provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, in the event of the enforcement of this Guaranty by Lessor, Lessor shall be entitled to collect from Guarantor Lessor’s costs of collection, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

3.7 Mechanic’s Liens or Other Liens. Notwithstanding any provision of this Guaranty to the contrary, in the event that any mechanic’s liens, laborer’s and/or materialman’s claims (collectively, the “Mechanic’s Liens”) are filed against the Leased Property (as defined in the Lease), or any part thereof, Lessor shall be entitled pursuant to this Guaranty to collect from Guarantor, from and after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, the total aggregate amount of the Mechanic’s Liens.

 

3.8 No Subrogation. Guarantor shall not be subrogated to any of the rights of Lessor under the Lease, or in or to all of the Demised Premises, or any of them, or to any other rights of Lessor by reason of any of the provisions of this Guaranty or by reason of the performance by Guarantor of any of its obligations hereunder and Guarantor shall look solely to Lessee for recoupment.

 

3.9 Assignment. This Guaranty shall not be assignable by Guarantor, but shall be binding upon the successors to and legal representatives of Guarantor. This Guaranty shall be assignable by Lessor and shall inure to the benefit of its successors and assigns.

 

3.10 Governing Law Consent to Jurisdiction. This Guaranty shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the law of the State of Illinois. To induce Lessor to accept this Guaranty, Guarantor irrevocably agrees that, subject to Lessor’s sole and absolute election, ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS IN ANY WAY, MANNER OR RESPECT, ARISING OUT OF OR FROM OR RELATED TO THIS GUARANTY, SHALL BE LITIGATED IN COURTS HAVING SITUS WITHIN THE CITY OF CHICAGO, STATE OF ILLINOIS. GUARANTOR HEREBY CONSENTS AND SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY LOCAL, STATE OR FEDERAL COURT LOCATED WITHIN SAID CITY AND STATE AND WAIVE PERSONAL SERVICE OF ANY AND ALL PROCESS UPON GUARANTOR, AND AGREE THAT ALL SUCH SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY REGISTERED MAIL DIRECTED TO GUARANTOR AT THE ADDRESS STATED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGE HEREOF AND SERVICE SO MADE SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE COMPLETED UPON ACTUAL RECEIPT THEREOF.

 

3.11 Severability. If any term, restriction or covenant of this Guaranty is deemed illegal or unenforceable, all other terms, restrictions and covenants and the application thereof to all persons and circumstances subject hereto shall remain unaffected to the extent permitted by law; and if any application of any term, restriction or covenant to any person or circumstances is deemed illegal, the application of such term, restriction or covenant to other persons and circumstances shall remain unaffected to the extent permitted by law.

 

3.12 Intentionally omitted.

 

3.13 Intentionally omitted.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF. the undersigned have executed this Unconditional Guaranty of Lease as of the day and year first above written.

 

GUARANTOR:

 

  Assisted 4 Living, Inc., a Nevada corporation    
         
  By: /s/ Louis Collier  
  Name: Louis Collier  
  Title: CEO  
         
  Address:    
         
  5115 East State Road 64    
  Bradenton, Florida 34208    
     
  Attention:Louis Collier    
  Telephone: (941) 758-4745