EXHIBIT 10.2 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO PLEDGE AGREEMENT THIS AMENDMENT, dated as of March 27, 1997, by (i) each of the Pledgors which is a party to the Pledge Agreement referred to below (the "ORIGINAL PLEDGORS"); and (ii) the following additional Subsidiaries of the Borrower, namely, ATRIA COMMUNITIES SOUTHEAST, INC., a Delaware corporation which is the surviving corporation of a merger with American ElderServe Corporation, a Georgia corporation, AMERICAN ELDERSERVE OF TEXAS, INC., a Texas corporation, AMERICAN ELDERSERVE OF ALABAMA, INC., a Georgia corporation, and SOUTHERN CARE, INC., a Georgia corporation (each, together with its successors and assigns, an "ADDITIONAL PLEDGOR", and collectively, the "ADDITIONAL PLEDGORS"); with (iii) PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as Collateral Agent under the Credit Agreement (herein, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the "PLEDGEE"): PRELIMINARY STATEMENTS: (1) The Original Pledgors have heretofore entered into the Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 15, 1996, in favor of the Collateral Agent as the Pledgee thereunder (the "PLEDGE AGREEMENT"; with the terms defined therein, or the definitions of which are incorporated therein, being used herein as so defined). (2) The parties hereto desire to amend certain of the terms and provisions of the Pledge Agreement, all as more fully set forth below. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. JOINDER OF ADDITIONAL PLEDGORS. Effective upon the execution and delivery of this Amendment, each Additional Pledgor hereby joins in and becomes a party to the Pledge Agreement, as amended hereby, as a Pledgor thereunder as fully as if it had been an original signatory to the Pledge Agreement. All representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and waivers contained in the Pledge Agreement, as amended hereby, applicable to Pledgors thereunder shall apply to the Additional Pledgors from and after the date of execution and delivery of this Amendment. 2. REPLACEMENT OF SECTIONS 2 AND 3 OF PLEDGE AGREEMENT. In order, among other things, to incorporate terms and provisions applicable to the pledge of interests in limited liability companies, sections 2 and 3 of the Pledge Agreement are amended and restated to read in their entirety as follows: 2. DEFINITION OF STOCK, NOTES, SECURITIES, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS, MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, ETC. As used herein, (i) the term "STOCK" shall mean all of the issued and outstanding shares of stock at any time owned by any Pledgor of any corporation; (ii) the term "NOTES" shall mean all promissory notes from time to time issued to, or held by, any Pledgor other than Cash Equivalents; (iii) the term "SECURITIES" shall mean all of the Stock and Notes; (iii) the term "PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS" shall mean the entire partnership interest at any time owned by any Pledgor in any general or limited partnership (a "PLEDGED PARTNERSHIP"); (iv) the term "MEMBERSHIP INTEREST" shall mean the entire membership interest at any time owned by any Pledgor in any limited liability company (a "PLEDGED LLC"); and (v) the term "PLEDGED ENTITY" shall mean either a Pledged Partnership or a Pledged LLC, as applicable. Each Pledgor represents and warrants that on the date hereof: (a) each Subsidiary of such Pledgor and the direct ownership thereof is listed on Annex A hereto; (b) the Stock consists of the number and type of shares of the stock of the corporations as described in Annex B hereto; (c) such Pledgor is the holder of record with respect to any Subsidiary and sole beneficial owner of such Stock; (d) such Stock constitutes that percentage of the issued and outstanding capital stock of the issuing corporation as is set forth in Annex B hereto; (e) the Notes held by such Pledgor consist of the promissory notes described in Annex C hereto; (f) the Partnership Interests and Membership Interests, as the case may be, held by such Pledgor constitutes that percentage of the entire interest of each Pledged Partnership and Pledged LLC, as the case may be, as is set forth on Annex D hereto; and (g) on the date hereof, no Pledgor owns or possesses any other Securities or Partnership Interests or Membership Interests. 3. PLEDGE OF SECURITIES, GRANT OF SECURITY INTERESTS, ETC. 3.1. PLEDGE. To secure the Obligations and for the purposes set forth in section 1, each Pledgor hereby pledges and grants to the Pledgee a first priority continuing security interest in, and as part of such grant and pledge, hereby transfers and assigns to the Pledgee all of the following whether now existing or hereafter acquired (the "COLLATERAL"): (a) such Pledgor's (x) Partnership Interest and all of such Pledgor's right, title and interest in each Pledged Partnership and (y) Membership Interest and all of such Pledgor's right, title and interest in each Pledged LLC, in each case including, without limitation: (i) all the capital thereof and its interest in all profits, losses and other distributions to which such Pledgor shall at any time be entitled in respect of such Partnership Interest and/or Membership Interest; (ii) all other payments due or to become due to such Pledgor in respect of such Partnership Interest and/or Membership Interest, whether under any partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or otherwise, whether as contractual obligations, damages, insurance proceeds or otherwise; (iii) all of its claims, rights powers, privileges, authority, options security interest, liens and remedies, if any, under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement or at law or otherwise in respect of such Partnership Interest and/or Membership Interest; (iv) all present and future claims if any, of the Pledgor against any Pledged Partnership and any Pledged LLC for moneys loaned or advanced, for services rendered or otherwise; (v) all of such Pledgor's rights under any partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or at law to exercise and enforce every right, power, remedy, authority, option and privilege of such Pledgor relating to the Partnership Interest and/or Membership Interest including any power to terminate, cancel or modify any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement, to execute any instruments and to take any and all other action on behalf of and in the name of such Pledgor in respect of the Partnership Interest and any Pledged Partnership and the Membership Interest or any Pledged LLC, to make determinations, to exercise any election (including, but not limited to, election of remedies) or option or to give or receive any notice, consent, amendment, 2 waiver or approval, together with full power and authority to demand, receive, enforce, collect or receipt for any of the foregoing, to enforce or execute any checks, or other instruments or orders, to file any claims and to take any action in connection with any of the foregoing; (vi) all other property hereafter delivered in substitution for or in addition to any of the foregoing, all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing such other property and all cash, securities, interest, dividends, rights and other property at any time and from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all thereof; and (vii) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds of any or all of the foregoing; (b) all Securities owned by such Pledgor on the date hereof, if any, and such Pledgor hereby pledges and deposits as security with the Pledgee and delivers to the Pledgee certificates or instruments therefor duly endorsed in blank in the case of Notes and accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank by such Pledgor in the case of Stock, or such other instruments of transfer as are acceptable to the Pledgee; and (c) all of such Pledgor's right, title and interest in and to such Securities (and in and to all certificates or instruments evidencing such Securities), which such Pledgor hereby assigns, transfers, hypothecates, mortgages, charges and sets over to the Pledgee, to be held by the Pledgee, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. 3.2. SUBSEQUENTLY ACQUIRED SECURITIES, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS. If a Pledgor shall acquire (by purchase, stock dividend or otherwise) any additional Securities, Partnership Interests and/or Membership Interests at any time or from time to time after the date hereof which are represented by certificates or instruments, such Pledgor will forthwith pledge and deposit such Securities, Partnership Interests and/or Membership Interests as security with the Pledgee and deliver to the Pledgee certificates or instruments thereof, duly endorsed in blank in the case of Notes and accompanied by undated stock powers duly executed in blank in the case of Stock, by such Pledgor or such other instruments of transfer as are acceptable to the Pledgee, and will promptly thereafter deliver to the Pledgee a certificate executed by a principal executive officer of such Pledgor describing such Securities, Partnership Interests and/or Membership Interests and certifying that the same have been duly pledged with the Pledgee hereunder. 3.3. UNCERTIFICATED SECURITIES, PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS AND/OR MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in sections 3.1 and 3.2, if any Securities, Partnership Interests and/or Membership Interests (whether or not now owned or hereafter acquired) are uncertificated securities, a Pledgor shall promptly notify the Pledgee thereof, and shall promptly take all actions required to perfect the security interest of the Pledgee under applicable law (including, in any event, under sections 8-313 and 8-321 of the Uniform Commercial Code if applicable). Each Pledgor further agrees to take such actions as the Pledgee deems reasonably necessary or desirable to effect the foregoing and to permit the Pledgee to exercise any of its rights and remedies hereunder, and agrees to provide an opinion of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Pledgee with respect to any such pledge of uncertificated securities, Partnership Interests and/or Membership Interests promptly upon the request of the Pledgee. 3.4. DEFINITIONS OF PLEDGED STOCK, PLEDGED NOTES, AND PLEDGED SECURITIES AND COLLATERAL. All Stock at any time pledged or required to be pledged hereunder is hereinafter called the "PLEDGED STOCK"; all Notes at any time pledged or required to be pledged hereunder are hereinafter called the "PLEDGED NOTES"; and all Pledged Stock and Pledged Notes together are called the "PLEDGED SECURITIES". 3. DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS. Section 5 of the Pledge Agreement is amended by inserting ", membership interests" after the words "partnership interests" in each place where such words appear in clause (i), (ii) and (iii) of section 5 of the Pledge Agreement. 4. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE PLEDGORS. Clauses (v) through (xiii) of section 15(a) of the Pledge Agreement are deleted and replaced by the following: (v) it will defend the Pledgee's right, title and interest in and to the Partnership Interests, the Membership Interests and in and to the Collateral pledged by it pursuant hereto or in which it has granted a security interest pursuant hereto against the claims and demands of all other 3 persons whomsoever, and such Pledgor covenants and agrees that it will have like title to and right to pledge any other property at any time hereafter pledged to the Pledgee as Collateral hereunder and will likewise defend the right thereto and security interest therein of the Pledgee and the Secured Creditors; (vi) it is the legal and beneficial owner of and has good title to its Partnership Interests and Membership Interests and has good title to all of the other Collateral pledged by it pursuant hereto or in which it has granted a security interest pursuant hereto, free and clear of all claims, pledges, liens, encumbrances and security interests of every nature whatsoever, except such as are created pursuant to this Agreement, and has the unqualified right to pledge and grant a security interest in the same as herein provided without the consent of any other person, firm, association or entity which has not been obtained; (vii) it has full power, authority and legal right to pledge the Partnership Interests and the Membership Interests pledged by it pursuant to this Agreement and such Partnership Interests and Membership Interests have been validly acquired and are fully paid for and are duly and validly pledged hereunder; (viii) it is not in default in the payment of any portion of any mandatory capital contribution, if any, required to be made under any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement to which such Pledgor is a party, and such Pledgor is not in violation of any other material provisions of any partnership agreement or limited liability company agreement to which such Pledgor is a party, or otherwise in default or violation thereunder, no Partnership Interest or Membership Interest is subject to any defense, offset or counterclaim, nor have any of the foregoing been asserted or alleged against such Pledgor by any person with respect thereto and as of the date of pledge hereunder, there are no certificates, instruments, documents or other writings (other than the partnership agreements and certificates, if any, and limited liability company agreements delivered to the Collateral Agent) which evidence any Partnership Interest or Membership Interest of such Pledgor; (ix) the pledge and assignment of the Partnership Interests and the Membership Interests pursuant to this Agreement, together with the relevant filings, consents or recordings (which filings and recordings have been made or obtained), creates a valid, perfected and continuing first security interest in such Partnership Interests and membership Interests and the proceeds thereof, subject to no prior lien or encumbrance or to any agreement purporting to grant to any third party a lien or encumbrance on the property or assets of such Pledgor which would include the Collateral; (x) there are no currently effective financing statements under the UCC covering any property which is now or hereafter may be included in the Collateral and such Pledgor will, without the prior written consent of the Pledgee, execute and, until the Termination Date, there will not ever be on file in any public office any enforceable financing statement or statements covering any or all of the Collateral, except financing statements filed or to be filed in favor of the Pledgee as secured party; (xi) it shall give the Pledgee prompt notice of any written claim relating to the Collateral and shall deliver to the Pledgee a copy of each other demand, notice or document received by it which may adversely affect the Pledgee's interest in the Collateral promptly upon, but in any event within 10 days after, such Pledgor's receipt thereof; (xii) it shall not withdraw as a partner of any Pledged Partnership or member of any Pledged LLC, or file or pursue or take any action which may, directly or indirectly, cause a dissolution or liquidation of or with respect to any Pledged Partnership or Pledged LLC or seek a partition of any property of any Pledged Partnership or Pledged LLC, except as permitted by the Credit Agreement; (xiii) a notice in the form set forth in Annex E attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof (such notice the "PARTNERSHIP NOTICE"), appropriately completed, notifying each Pledged Partnership of the existence of this Agreement and a certified copy of this Agreement have been delivered by such Pledgor to the relevant Pledged Partnership, and such Pledgor has received and delivered to the Pledgee an acknowledgment in the form set forth in Annex E attached hereto (such acknowledgement, the "PARTNERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"), duly executed by the relevant Pledged Partnership; and 4 (xiv) a notice in the form set forth in Annex F attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof (such notice the "LLC NOTICE"), appropriately completed, notifying each Pledged LLC of the existence of this Agreement and a certified copy of this Agreement have been delivered by such Pledgor to the relevant Pledged LLC, and such Pledgor has received and delivered to the Pledgee an acknowledgment in the form set forth in Annex F attached hereto (such acknowledgement, the "LLC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT"), duly executed by the relevant Pledged LLC. 5. ADDITION OF ANNEX F. The Pledge Agreement is amended by adding as an Annex thereto Annex F attached hereto. 6. ADDITIONS TO ANNEX A. Annex A to the Pledge Agreement is amended by the addition of the following information: ====================================================================================================================== NAME OF JURISDICTION PERCENTAGE OF NAMES AND JURISDICTIONS JURISDICTIONS SUBSIDIARY WHERE OUTSTANDING STOCK ADDRESSES WHERE WHERE AND ORGANIZED OR OTHER EQUITY OF MINORITY QUALIFIED AS SUBSTANTIAL TYPE OF INTERESTS OWNED HOLDERS, A FOREIGN ASSETS ORGANIZATION (INDICATING WHETHER IF ANY CORPORATION LOCATED OWNED BY THE OR BORROWER OR A OTHER ENTITY SPECIFIED SUBSIDIARY) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Delaware 100%, owned by the N/A to be qualified Georgia Communities Borrower in Alabama, Southeast, Inc., Florida and a corporation Georgia upon merger of American ElderServe Corporation into Atria Communities, Southeast, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Georgia 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A Georgia ElderServe Communities Management, Southeast, Inc. Inc., a corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Texas 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A Texas ElderServe of Communities Texas, Inc., a Southeast, Inc. corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Care, Georgia 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A Georgia Inc., a Communities corporation Southeast, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southeast Georgia 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A Georgia Assisted Communities Living Southeast, Inc. Residences, Inc., a corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Georgia 100%, owned by Atria N/A Alabama Alabama ElderServe of Communities Alabama, Inc., Southeast, Inc. ====================================================================================================================== 5 ====================================================================================================================== NAME OF JURISDICTION PERCENTAGE OF NAMES AND JURISDICTIONS JURISDICTIONS SUBSIDIARY WHERE OUTSTANDING STOCK ADDRESSES WHERE WHERE AND ORGANIZED OR OTHER EQUITY OF MINORITY QUALIFIED AS SUBSTANTIAL TYPE OF INTERESTS OWNED HOLDERS, A FOREIGN ASSETS ORGANIZATION (INDICATING WHETHER IF ANY CORPORATION LOCATED OWNED BY THE OR BORROWER OR A OTHER ENTITY SPECIFIED SUBSIDIARY) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- a corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American North 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A North Carolina ElderServe Carolina Communities of North Southeast, Inc. Carolina, Inc., a corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Florida 100%, owned by Atria N/A N/A Florida ElderServe Communities of Florida, Inc., Southeast, Inc. a corporation - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation Texas 67% General N/A N/A Texas South on Partnership Interest Cypresswood held by American Limited ElderServe of Texas Partnership, a Inc. limited partnership 33% Limited Partnership Interest held by Atria Communities Southeast, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation Alabama 51% General N/A N/A Alabama South at Partnership Interest Auburn held by American Partnership, a ElderServe of general Alabama, Inc. partnership 49% General Partnership Interest held by Atria Communities Southeast, Inc. =============================================================================================================== 7. ADDITIONS TO ANNEX B. Annex B to the Pledge Agreement is amended by the addition of the following information: ================================================================================ NAME OF TYPE NUMBER ISSUING OF OF CERTIFICATE PERCENTAGE CORPORATION SHARES SHARES NO. OWNED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities 100% Southeast, Inc. ================================================================================ 6 ================================================================================ NAME OF TYPE NUMBER ISSUING OF OF CERTIFICATE PERCENTAGE CORPORATION SHARES SHARES NO. OWNED - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American 100% ElderServe Management, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Care, Inc. Common Stock, 1,000 100% $1 par value - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Common Stock, 500 100% ElderServe of $1 par share Alabama, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Common Stock, 500 100% ElderServe of $1 par share Texas, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southeast Assisted 100% Living Residences, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe 100% of North Carolina, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe 100% of Florida, Inc. ================================================================================ 8. ADDITIONS TO ANNEX C. Annex C to the Pledge Agreement is amended by the addition of the following information: =========================================================================================================== ISSUER PAYEE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, Atria Communities any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. Southeast, Inc. subordinated as borrowing rate or provided therein specified alternative - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, American any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. ElderServe subordinated as borrowing rate or Management, Inc. provided therein specified alternative - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, Southern Care, Inc. any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. subordinated as borrowing rate or provided therein specified alternative - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, American any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. ElderServe subordinated as borrowing rate or of Alabama, Inc. provided therein specified alternative - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, American any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. ElderServe subordinated as borrowing rate or of Texas, Inc. provided therein specified alternative - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, Southeast Assisted any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. Living Residences, subordinated as borrowing rate or Inc. provided therein specified alternative =========================================================================================================== 7 ============================================================================================================================ ISSUER PAYEE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, American any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. ElderServe subordinated as borrowing rate or of North Carolina, provided therein specified alternative Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, American any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. ElderServe subordinated as borrowing rate or of Florida, Inc. provided therein specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, Plantation South any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. on Cypresswood subordinated as borrowing rate or Limited provided therein specified alternative Partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities, Plantation South any advances; weighted average on demand Inc. at subordinated as borrowing rate or Auburn Partnership provided therein specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities American any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. ElderServe borrowing rate or Management, Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities Southern Care, Inc. any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities American any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. ElderServe borrowing rate or of Alabama, Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities American any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. ElderServe borrowing rate or of Texas, Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities Southeast Assisted any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. Living Residences, borrowing rate or Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities American any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. ElderServe borrowing rate or of NorthCarolina, specified alternative Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities American any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. ElderServe borrowing rate or of Florida, Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities Plantation South any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. on Cypresswood borrowing rate or Limited specified alternative Partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atria Communities Plantation South any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. at borrowing rate or Auburn Partnership specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand Management, Inc. Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Atria Communities any advances weighted average on demand ElderServe Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or 8 ==================================================================================================================== ISSUER PAYEE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Management, Inc. specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Care, Inc. Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Care, Inc. Atria Communities any advances weighted average on demand Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand of Alabama, Inc. Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities any advances weighted average on demand of Alabama, Inc. Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities, any advances; may weighted average on demand of Texas, Inc. Inc. be subordinated borrowing rate or to obligations specified alternative under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities any advances; may weighted average on demand of Texas, Inc. Southeast, Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or obligations specified alternative under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southeast Assisted Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand Living Residences, Inc. borrowing rate or Inc. specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southeast Assisted Atria Communities any advances weighted average on demand Living Residences, Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or Inc. specified alternative - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities, any advances; may weighted average on demand of North Carolina, Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or Inc. obligations specified alternative under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities any advances; may weighted average on demand of North Carolina, Southeast, Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or Inc. obligations specified alternative under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American ElderServe Atria Communities, any advances; may weighted average on demand of Florida, Inc. Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or obligations specified alternative under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- American Atria Communities any advances; may weighted average on demand ElderServe of be subordinated to borrowing rate or 9 ====================================================================================================================== ISSUER PAYEE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INTEREST RATE MATURITY DATE - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Florida, Inc. Southeast, Inc. obligations under specified alternative Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South on Atria Communities, any advances; may weighted average on demand Cypresswood Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or Limited obligations specified alternative Partnership under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South on Atria Communities any advances; may weighted average on demand Cypresswood Southeast, Inc. be subordinated to borrowing rate or Limited obligations specified alternative Partnership under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South on American any advances; may weighted average on demand Cypresswood ElderServe be subordinated to borrowing rate or Limited of Texas, Inc. obligations specified alternative Partnership under Lease Agreement with Health Care REIT, Inc. - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South at Atria Communities, any advances weighted average on demand Auburn Partnership Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South at Atria Communities any advances weighted average on demand Auburn Partnership Southeast, Inc. borrowing rate or specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South at American any advances weighted average on demand Auburn Partnership ElderServe borrowing rate or of Alabama, Inc. specified alternative - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elder Healthcare Atria Communities, any advances 25 bp over weighted up to approximately Developers, LLC Inc. average borrowing 3 years rate or specified alternative ====================================================================================================================== 9. ADDITIONS TO ANNEX D. Annex D to the Pledge Agreement is amended by the addition of the following information: ====================================================================================================================== NAME OF PLEDGED ENTITY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elder Healthcare Developers, LLC Georgia limited liability company - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South on Cypresswood Limited Partnership Texas limited partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Plantation South at Auburn Partnership Alabama general partnership - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roswell ALC Limited Partnership Georgia limited partnership ====================================================================================================================== 10 10. RATIFICATIONS. The terms and provisions set forth in this Amendment shall modify and supersede all inconsistent terms and provisions set forth in the Security Agreement, and except as expressly modified and superseded by this Amendment, the terms and provisions of the Pledge Agreement are ratified and confirmed and shall continue in full force and effect. 11. MISCELLANEOUS. The terms and provisions of sections 20 [Waiver; Amendment], 22 [Miscellaneous] and 23 [Waiver of Jury Trial] of the Pledge Agreement are hereby incorporated into this Amendment as if set forth in full herein, except that references in such incorporated terms and provisions to "this Agreement", "herein", "hereby" and words of similar import shall be deemed to refer to this Amendment instead of the Pledge Agreement. This Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto separately in counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. [The balance of this page is intentionally blank.] 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the date first above written. ATRIA COMMUNITIES, INC. BY:________________________________________ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND VICE PRESIDENT FOR DEVELOPMENT LANTANA PARTNERS, LTD. BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER PHILLIPPE ENTERPRISES, INC. HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD. CASTLE GARDENS RETIREMENT CENTER BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER HILLCREST RETIREMENT CENTER, LTD. BY: FAIRVIEW LIVING CENTERS, INC., A GENERAL PARTNER SANDY RETIREMENT CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER TOPEKA RETIREMENT CENTER, LTD. BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER EVERGREEN WOODS, LTD. BY: ATRIA COMMUNITIES, INC., A GENERAL PARTNER FAIRVIEW LIVING CENTERS, INC. TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED ASSOCIATES, LTD. BY: TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED CORPORATION, A GENERAL PARTNER TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED CORPORATION WOODHAVEN PARTNERS, LTD. BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER TUCSON RETIREMENT CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP BY: HILLHAVEN PROPERTIES, LTD., A GENERAL PARTNER BY: _________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT ATRIA COMMUNITIES SOUTHEAST, INC. BY: _________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT AMERICAN ELDERSERVE OF TEXAS, INC. BY:__________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT 12 AMERICAN ELDERSERVE OF ALABAMA, INC. BY:__________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT SOUTHERN CARE, INC. BY:___________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT AND PLEDGEE BY: _________________________________ VICE PRESIDENT 13 ANNEX F to Pledge Agreement LLC NOTICE [Letterhead of Pledgor] [Date] TO:[NAME OF LLC] Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (a true and correct copy of which is attached hereto), dated as of August 15, 1996 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "PLEDGE AGREEMENT"), among the pledgors party thereto, including the undersigned (the "PLEDGOR") and PNC Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (herein, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the "PLEDGEE") for the Secured Creditors described therein, the Pledgor has pledged and assigned to the Pledgee for the benefit of the Secured Creditors, and granted to the Pledgee for the benefit of the Secured Creditors a continuing security interest in, all right, title and interest of the Pledgor, whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired, as a member in [NAME OF LLC] (the "LLC"), and in, to and under the [TITLE OF APPLICABLE LLC AGREEMENT] (the "LLC AGREEMENT"), including, without limitation: (i) all the capital of the LLC and the Pledgor's interest in all profits, losses and other distributions to which the Pledgor shall at any time be entitled in respect of such membership interest ("MEMBERSHIP INTEREST"); (ii) all other payments due or to become due to the Pledgor in respect of such Membership Interest, whether under the LLC Agreement or otherwise, whether as contractual obligations, damages, insurance proceeds or otherwise; (iii) all of its claims, rights, powers, privileges, authority, options, security interest, liens and remedies, if any, under the LLC Agreement or at law or otherwise in respect of such Membership Interest; (iv) all present and future claims, if any, of the Pledgor against the LLC for moneys loaned or advanced, for services rendered or otherwise; (v) all of the Pledgor's rights under the LLC Agreement or at law to exercise and enforce every right, power, remedy, authority, option and privilege of the Pledgor relating to the Membership Interest, including any power to terminate, cancel or modify the LLC Agreement, to execute any instruments and to take any and all other action on behalf of and in the name of the Pledgor in respect of the Membership Interest and the LLC, to make determinations, to exercise any election (including, but not limited, election of remedies) or option or to give or receive any notice, consent, amendment, waiver or approval, together with full power and authority to demand, receive, enforce, collect or receipt for any of the foregoing or to enforce or execute any checks, or other instruments or orders, to file any claims and to take any action in connection with any of the foregoing; (vi) all other property hereafter delivered in substitution for or in addition to any of the foregoing, all certificates and instruments representing or evidencing such other property and all cash, securities, interest, dividends, rights and other property at any time and from time to time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in exchange for any or all thereof; and (vii) to the extent not otherwise included, all proceeds of any or all of the foregoing. Pursuant to the Pledge Agreement, the LLC is hereby authorized and directed to register the Pledgor's pledge to the Pledgee on behalf of the Secured Creditors of the interest of the Pledgor on the LLC's books. The Pledgor and the LLC each hereby consents, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the LLC Agreement or any other agreement for the benefit of the Pledgor or the LLC relating thereto, to (i) the grant by any other Pledgor of a security interest to the Pledgee in its Membership Interest, its interest in the LLC Agreement and its other rights and interests relating thereto, as described above, pursuant to the Pledge Agreement; and (ii) any sale, transfer or other disposition by the Pledgee of any Membership Interest of the Pledgee or any other Pledgor any or other rights or interests in connection with the foreclosure of such security interest or the exercise of any other remedies available to the Pledgee under or in connection with the Pledge Agreement in respect thereof. The Pledgor hereby requests the LLC to indicate the LLC's acceptance of this Notice and consent to and agreement with its terms and provisions by signing a copy hereof where indicated on the attached page and returning the same to the Pledgee on behalf of the Secured Creditors. [NAME OF PLEDGOR] By:______________________________________ Title: 2 ACKNOWLEDGMENT [NAME OF LLC] (the "LLC") hereby (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the assignment by [NAME OF PLEDGOR] (the "PLEDGOR") of its interest under the [TITLE OF APPLICABLE LLC AGREEMENT] (the "LLC AGREEMENT") pursuant to the terms of the Pledge Agreement, dated as of August 15, 1996 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the "PLEDGE AGREEMENT"), among the Pledgors party thereto, including the Pledgor, and PNC Bank, National Association, as Collateral Agent (herein, together with its successors and assigns, the "PLEDGEE") on behalf of the Secured Creditors described therein; (ii) confirms its agreement to all of the terms and provisions of the letter to which this acknowledgment is attached; and (iii) confirms the registration of the Pledgor's pledge of its interest to the Pledgee on behalf of the Secured Creditors on the LLC's books. Dated: __________ , 1997 [NAME OF LLC] By: ____________________________________ Title: 3