Exhibit 10.14
SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE
AND GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE
This SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER LEASE AND GUARANTY OF MASTER LEASE (the “Amendment”) is dated as of March 13, 2017 by and among VTR Hillcrest MC Tulsa, LLC, VTR Hillcrest HS Tulsa, LLC, VTR Bailey MC, LLC, VTR Heart Hospital, LLC, VTR Lovelace WH, LLC, VTR Lovelace Westside, LLC, VTR Lovelace Roswell, LLC, VTR Lovelace MC & Rehab, LLC, VTR Hillcrest Claremore, LLC and VTR Baptist SA, LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (individually and collectively, “Landlord”); the entities listed on Schedule 1 attached hereto (individually and collectively, “Tenant”); and ARDENT HEALTH PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, f/k/a EGI-AM Holdings, L.L.C., ARDENT LEGACY HOLDINGS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, AHS LEGACY OPERATIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, AHP HEALTH PARTNERS, INC., a Delaware corporation and ARDENT LEGACY ACQUISITIONS, INC., a Delaware corporation (individually and collectively, “Guarantor”).
R E C I T A L S
A. Landlord and Tenant are parties to that certain Master Lease, dated as of August 4, 2015, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Master Lease, dated as of March 6, 2017 (as amended, the “Master Lease”), pursuant to which, among other things, Landlord leases to Tenant the “Premises” described therein. Initially capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Master Lease.
B. Pursuant to that certain Guaranty of Master Lease, dated as of August 4, 2015 (as amended, the “Guaranty”), Guarantor, among other things, guaranteed to Landlord the performance by Tenant of its obligations under the Master Lease.
C. Ardent LHP Hospital Group, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), Ardent Sub, Inc. (the “Merger Sub”), LHP Hospital Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), Legacy Hospital Partners (Holdings), L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and Ardent Health Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company anticipate entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, whereby the Company, Purchaser and Merger Sub intend to effect a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Merger Transaction”).
D. It is contemplated that, in connection with the consummation of the Merger Transaction, Ventas, Inc. (“Ventas”) and/or its affiliates intends to provide, subject to the terms and conditions of that certain Commitment Letter, dated as of October 4, 2016, to Purchaser from Ventas (“Commitment Letter”), up to $760 million in senior secured credit facilities (the “Credit Facilities” together with the Merger Transaction, the “Transaction”), all as more particularly described in the Commitment Letter.
E. In connection with the Transaction, Tenant and Guarantor have requested that Landlord consent to certain matters with respect to the Master Lease and Guaranty.
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