1 SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT, FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT, AND REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT This SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT, FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT, AND REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT ("Amendment"), made as of September ___, 1998 is by and among THE CAPITAL COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address at 2 World Financial Center, Building B, New York, New York 10281-1198, Attention: Christopher Tierney, Telefax Number (212) 667-1666 (together with its successors and assigns, "Lender"), ALS-VENTURE II, INC., a Delaware corporation having an address at c/o Alternative Living Services, Inc., 450 North Sunnyslope Road, Suite 300, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, Thomas E. Komula, Telefax Number (414) 789-6182 ("Borrower"), ALTERNATIVE LIVING SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation, 450 North Sunnyslope Road, Suite 300, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, Thomas E. Komula, Telefax Number (414) 789-6182 ("Guarantor" and "Parent Pledgor", as applicable) and ALS-CLARE BRIDGE, INC., a Delaware corporation, 450 North Sunnyslope Road, Suite 300, Brookfield, Wisconsin 53005 ("Subsidiary Pledgor"; the "Parent Pledgor" and the "Subsidiary Pledgor" are referred to herein collectively as the "Pledgors"). RECITALS A. WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower are parties to that certain Loan Agreement made as of May 26, 1998 and amended as of July 31, 1998 pursuant to that certain First Amendment to Loan Agreement and Reaffirmation Agreement (the "Original Loan Agreement") which Original Loan Agreement provides for a series of advances (collectively, the "Loan") from Lender in the principal amount up to $82,000,000 which amount may be increased by the Earn-Out Advance for up to $8,000,000, provided the terms of the Loan Agreement are complied with. The Loan is evidenced by those certain promissory notes each dated as of May 26, 1998 and each executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender. The Loan is secured by, inter alia, real property, improvements thereon and other collateral (collectively, "Property"). Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used in this Amendment shall have the meaning set forth in the Original Loan Agreement; B. WHEREAS, pursuant to Article III of the Original Loan Agreement, the parties to this Amendment desire Lender to make the final Additional Facility Advance; C. WHEREAS, Lender and Borrower have agreed, among other things, to amend the Loan by having the Loan be evidenced by five notes, instead of the four notes referenced in the Original Loan Agreement. Accordingly, Borrower is splitting the note in - 1 - 2 the amount of $72,681,000 ("Original Master Note") and, in exchange therefor, delivering to Lender a note in the amount of $65,737,000 ("Note A") and a note in the amount of $5,650,000 ("Note B"); and D. WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing recitals, and as a condition to Lender making the Additional Facility Advance, the parties desire to amend the Original Loan Agreement in the manner set forth herein. 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 is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows: 1. Amendments to Original Loan Agreement. 1.1 Exhibit B. Exhibit B of the Original Loan Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Exhibit B attached hereto and by this reference incorporated herein. 1.2 Adjusted Net Operating Income Definition. The definition of "Adjusted Net Operating Income" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Adjusted Net Operating Income" means (calculated for the Facilities or any Facility), for any period, the Net Operating Income for such period reduced by (i) the Capital Reserve Amount, pro rated for the applicable period, (ii) to the extent not reflected in the Net Operating Income, annual base management fees, pro rated for the applicable period, equal to the greater of (y) actual base management fees paid pursuant to the applicable Management Agreement and (z) five percent (5%) of Gross Revenues (provided, however, in no event shall the annual base management fees included in this clause (ii) include any management expenses, such as, but not limited to, accounting expenses, marketing costs, regional and corporate personnel expenses and general corporate overhead, to the extent such expenses are actually reflected in the Net Operating Income), and (iii) an amount necessary to reflect a minimum annual vacancy factor of five percent (5%), pro rated for the applicable period. Notwithstanding the foregoing , to the extent Adjusted Net Operating Income must be calculated for a period which is less than twelve (12) months, Adjusted Net Operating Income shall be calculated for such period on an annualized basis. -2- 3 1.3. Base Adjusted NOI Definition. The definition of "Base Adjusted NOI" is hereby deleted in its entirety. 1.4. Note. The definition of "Note" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Note" means and refers to collectively, (i) the $1,690,000 promissory note relating to the Facility located in Penn Hills, Pennsylvania, (ii) the $4,271,000 promissory note relating to the Facility located in Cheswick, Pennsylvania, (iii) the $3,358,000 promissory note relating to the Facility located in Export, Pennsylvania, (iv) the $5,650,000 promissory note relating to the Facility located in Mars, Pennsylvania, and (v) the $65,737,000 promissory note relating to all the other Facilities, each in form and substance satisfactory to Lender in Lender's discretion, dated the Closing Date, made by Borrower to Lender or made by Borrower to Nomura Asset Capital Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Nomura") and subsequently assigned and endorsed by Nomura to Lender pursuant to this Agreement, as any such promissory notes may be modified, amended, supplemented, extended or consolidated in writing, and any note(s) issued in exchange therefor or in replacement thereof. 1.4. Spread. The definition of "Spread" is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "Spread" means 2.18%, which is a weighted average of the following spreads: (i) 1.95% spread on the Closing Date Advance on May 26, 1998, (ii) 1.95% spread on the Additional Facility Advance on July 31, 1998, and (iii) 2.65% spread on the Additional Facility Advance on the date hereof. 2. Amendments to Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement. The Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement is hereby amended to delete the first "Whereas" paragraph thereof and to replace such paragraph with the following: "WHEREAS, Borrower and Lender are parties to a Loan Agreement dated as of May 26, 1998 and amended as of July 31, 1998 and as of the date of the September Additional Facility Advance (said Loan Agreement, as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, the "Loan Agreement"), which Loan Agreement provides for a series of advances (collectively, the "Loan") to be made by the Lender to Borrower. The Loan is to be evidenced by, and repayable with interest thereon, Default Rate interest, and Late Charges, together with the Yield Maintenance Premium, if any, in accordance with those certain promissory notes each dated as of May 26, 1998 (such notes, as modified and supplemented and in effect from time to time, collectively, the -3- 4 "Note"). Capitalized terms when used herein without definition shall have the same meaning as defined in the Loan Agreement;" 3. Ratification and Reaffirmation. Each of Borrower, Guarantor and Pledgors hereby ratify and confirm, and reaffirm in all respects and without condition, all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in the Loan Documents to which each is bound and hereby respectively agree as follows: 3.1 Borrower remains unconditionally liable to Lender in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of the Loan Documents, all Collateral, Liens, and other security interests and pledges created pursuant thereto or referred to therein shall continue unimpaired and in full force and effect and shall continue to secure all of the existing and future Indebtedness due under the Original Loan Agreement. 3.2 Guarantor remains unconditionally liable to Lender in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of the Guaranty and Suretyship Agreement, the Environmental Indemnity Agreement, Equity Pledge Agreements and any other Loan Document by which Guarantor is bound. 3.3 Subsidiary Pledgor remains unconditionally liable to Lender in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions of the Equity Pledge Agreements and any other Loan Document by which Subsidiary Pledgor is bound. 3.4 Borrower, Guarantor and Subsidiary Pledgor agree that the Loan Documents, as so modified, remain in full force and effect as of the date hereof, and nothing herein contained shall be construed to impair the security or affect the first priority of the lien of any mortgage, nor impair any rights or powers which Lender or its successors may have for nonperformance of any term of any of the Loan Documents. All Collateral, Liens and other security interests and pledges created pursuant to, or referred to in, the Loan Documents shall continue unimpaired and in full force and effect and shall continue to secure all of the existing and future Indebtedness due under the Original Loan Agreement. 4. Representations and Warranties. Borrower, Guarantor and Pledgors acknowledge and agree that any and all representations and warranties (including, without limitation, the Single-Purpose Entity representations and warranties) contained in the Original Loan Agreement and all the other Loan Documents shall be deemed to be remade as of the date hereof. Further, Borrower, Guarantor and Pledgors represent and warrant that there are no existing or pending Defaults or Events of Default under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document. 5. Severability. In case any provision of this Amendment shall be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be deemed to have been modified to the extent necessary to make it valid, legal, and enforceable. The validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. -4- 5 6. No Modification Except in Writing. None of the terms of this Amendment may be modified, waived, altered, amended, supplemented, extended, consolidated, replaced, exchanged or otherwise changed except by an instrument in writing duly executed by all of the parties hereto. 7. Further Assurances. Borrower, Guarantor and Subsidiary Pledgor shall execute and deliver such further instruments and perform such further acts as may be requested by Lender from time to time to confirm the provisions of this Amendment and the Loan Documents, to carry out more effectively the purposes of this Amendment and the Loan Documents, or to confirm the priority of any Lien created by any of the Loan Documents. 8. Miscellaneous. 8.1 This Amendment constitutes the entire agreement among the parties concerning its subject matter. 8.2 This Amendment shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective heirs, successors and assigns. 8.3 This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. 8.4 This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York (without giving effect to New York's principles of conflict of law). 8.5 Any reference to the Loan Agreement in any of the Loan Documents shall hereafter mean the Original Loan Agreement as amended by this Amendment as the same may be subsequently amended, modified, altered, supplemented, extended, consolidated, replaced, exchanged or otherwise changed. 9. Effective Date. This Amendment was signed on September 16, 1998. However, this Amendment is effective only as of September ___, 1998. [Signatures Appear On Next Page] -5- 6 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this SECOND AMENDMENT TO LOAN AGREEMENT, FIRST AMENDMENT TO GUARANTY AND SURETYSHIP AGREEMENT, AND REAFFIRMATION AGREEMENT to be duly executed by their duly authorized representatives, all as of the day and year first above written. LENDER: THE CAPITAL COMPANY OF AMERICA LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: --------------------------------- Christopher Tierney Vice President BORROWER: ALS-VENTURE II, INC., a Delaware corporation By: --------------------------------- David Boitano Vice President GUARANTOR / PARENT PLEDGOR: ALTERNATIVE LIVING SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation By: -------------------------- David Boitano Vice President SUBSIDIARY PLEDGOR: ALS-CLARE BRIDGE, INC., a Delaware corporation By: --------------------------- David Boitano Vice President 7 EXHIBIT B Additional Definitions Closing Date Advance (May 26, 1998) $32,516,000 Initial Basic Carrying Costs Amount $121,905.16 Initial Capital Reserve Amount $ 0 Additional Facility Advance (July 31, 1998) $21,330,000 Additional Facility Advance (September ___, 1998) $26,860,000 ALLOCATED LOAN AMOUNTS - ---------------------- 1. Clare Bridge of Cheswick $4,271,000 Cheswick, PA 2. Clare Bridge of Murrysville $3,358,000 Export, PA 3. Sterling House of Columbia $2,352,000 Columbia, SC 4. Sterling House of Rock Hill $2,259,000 Rock Hill, SC 5. WovenHearts of Battle Creek $2,495,000 Battle Creek, MI 6. WovenHearts of Bay City $2,478,000 Bay City, MI 7. WovenHearts of Midland $2,500,000 Midland, MI 8. WovenHearts of Monroe $2,769,000 Monroe, MI 9. WovenHearts of Penn Hills $1,690,000 Penn Hills, PA 8 10. WovenHearts of Saginaw $2,547,000 Saginaw Township, MI 11. WovenHearts of Swartz Creek $1,069,000 Swartz Creek, MI 12. WovenHearts of West St. Paul $2,206,000 West St. Paul, MN 13. WovenHearts of Westland $2,502,000 Westland, MI 14. Sterling House of South Bend $2,210,000 SouthBend, IN 15. WovenHearts of Coon Rapids $3,330,000 Coon Rapids, MN 16. Clare Bridge of Oviedo/ $6,940,000 WovenHearts of Oviedo Oviedo, FL 17. Hamilton House of Portage/ $8,850,000 Wynwood of Portage Portage, MI 18. Wynwood of Adams (I) $5,650,000 Mars, PA 19. Clare Bridge of Sun City West $4,610,000 Sun City West, AZ 20. Clare Bridge of Eagan $4,500,000 Eagan, MN 21. Clare Bridge of Brandon (II) $2,530,000 Brandon, FL 22. Sterling House of Maryville $2,300,000 Maryville, TN 23. Sterling House of Littleton $2,730,000 Littleton, CO 9 24. Sterling Cottage of Goodlettsville $2,180,000 Goodlettsville, TN 25. Sterling House of Cape Coral $2,360,000 Cape Coral, FL LEASED FACILITIES OPERATOR ADDRESS - ----------------- -------- ------- Clare Bridge of Cheswick ALS-Indiana (PA) 931 Route 910 Cheswick, PA Partners, a Pennsylvania Cheswick, PA 15024 general partnership Clare Bridge of Murrysville Clare Bridge of 5300 Old William Export, PA Murrysville L.P., a Penn Highway Delaware limited partnership Export, PA 15632 Sterling House of Columbia Burkshire Development, L.L.C., 251 Springtree Drive Columbia, SC a South Carolina limited Columbia, SC 29223 liability company Sterling House of Rock Hill Gatwick Development, L.L.C., 1920 Ebenezer Road Rock Hill, SC a South Carolina limited Rock Hill, SC 29732 liability company WovenHearts of Bay City WovenHearts of Bay City L.P., 720/734 N. Pine Road Bay City, MI a Delaware limited partnership Bay City, MI 48707 WovenHearts of Midland WovenHearts of Midland L.P., 4012/4004 Waldo Avenue Midland, MI a Delaware limited partnership Midland, MI 48642 WovenHearts of Monroe WovenHearts of Monroe L.P., 1615/1605 Fredericks Drive Monroe, MI a Delaware limited partnership Monroe, MI 48162 WovenHearts of Saginaw WovenHearts of Saginaw L.P., 2445/2485 McCarty Road Saginaw, MI a Delaware limited partnership Saginaw, MI 48162 WovenHearts of West WovenHearts of West St. Paul 305/315 E. Thompson Avenue St. Paul L.P., a Delaware limited West St. Paul, MN 55118 West St. Paul, MN partnership WovenHearts of Westland WovenHearts of Westland 32111/32151 Cherry Hill Rd L.P., a Delaware limited Westland, MI 48186 Westland, MI partnership 10 Sterling House of Rosebery Development, L.L.C., 17441 State Road 23, South Bend an Indiana limited liability South Bend, IN company WovenHearts of Coon WovenHearts of Coon Rapids I, 1770 113th Lane, Rapids (I) L.P., a Delaware limited Coon Rapids, MN partnership WovenHearts of Coon WovenHearts of Coon Rapids II, 11372 Robinson Drive, Rapid (II) L.P., a Delaware limited Coon Rapids, MN partnership Clare Bridge of Oviedo (I) WovenHearts of Oviedo I, L.P., 445 Alexandria Blvd., a Delaware limited partnership Oviedo, FL WovenHearts of Oviedo WovenHearts of Oviedo II, L.P., 395 Alafaya Woods Blvd., (II) a Delaware limited partnership Oviedo, FL WovenHearts of Oviedo WovenHearts of Oviedo III, L.P., 355 Alafaya Woods Blvd., (III) a Delaware limited partnership Oviedo, FL Hamilton House of Portage Hamilton House of Portage L.P. 3150 Old Centre Avenue, a Delaware limited partnership Portage, MI Wynwood of Portage Wynwood of Portage L.P., 3150 Old Centre Avenue, a Delaware limited partnership Portage, MI Wynwood of Adams (I) Wynwood of Adams L.P., a 10 Adams Ridge Blvd., Delaware limited partnership Mars, PA Clare Bridge of Sun City Clare Bridge of Sun City West 14001 W. Meeker Blvd., West L.P., a Delaware limited Sun City West, AZ partnership Clare Bridge of Eagan Clare Bridge of Eagan L.P., a 1365 Crestridge Lane, Delaware limited partnership Eagan, MN Sterling House of Brandon Sterling of Brandon II/Cape 524 N. Parsons Avenue, Coral LLC, a Delaware limited Brandon, FL liability company 11 Sterling House of Sterling of Maryville/ 511 Pearson Springs Road, Maryville Goodlettsville LLC, a Delaware Maryville, TN limited liability company Sterling House of Sterling of Littleton LLC, a 8271 S. Continental Littleton Delaware limited liability Divide Road, Littleton, CO Sterling Cottage of Sterling Cottage Maryville/ 2025 Caldwell Drive, Goodlettsville Goodlettsville LLC, a Delaware Goodlettsville, TN limited liability company Sterling House of Sterling of Brandon II/Cape 1416 Country Club Road, Cape Coral Coral LLC, a Delaware limited Cape Coral, FL liability company NONLEASED FACILITIES ADDRESS - -------------------- ------- WovenHearts of Battle Creek 191/197 Lois Drive Battle Creek, MI Battlecreek, MI 49015 WovenHearts of Penn Hills 7151 Saltsburg Road Penn Hills, PA Penn Hills, PA 15235 WovenHearts of Swartz Creek 8240 Miller Road Swartz Creek, MI Swartz Creek, MI 48476 JOINT VENTURE FACILITIES JOINT VENTURE ADDRESS - ------------------------ ------------- ------- None ADDITIONAL FACILITIES - --------------------- None SUBLEASED FACILITIES - -------------------- Clare Bridge of Oviedo (I) Clare Bridge of Sun City West Clare Bridge of Brandon II Sterling House of Cape Coral 12 * The Initial Basic Carrying Costs are allocated among the Facilities as follows: Facility Real Estate Insurance Taxes Premiums Clare Bridge of Cheswick $ 3,333.33 $ 640.00 Clare Bridge of Murrysville 2,083.33 608.25 Sterling House of Columbia 2,730.92 504.17 Sterling House of Rock Hill 2,482.67 458.33 WovenHearts of Battle Creek (I) & (II) 4,583.33 596.00 WovenHearts of Bay City (I) & (II) 2,700.00 596.00 WovenHearts of Midland (I) & (II) 2,700.00 596.00 WovenHearts of Monroe (I) & (II) 2,700.00 596.00 WovenHearts of Penn Hills 2,916.67 300.00 WovenHearts of Saginaw (I) & (II) 2,700.00 596.00 WovenHearts of Swartz Creek 2,416.67 298.00 WovenHearts of West St. Paul (I) & (II) 2,700.00 596.00 WovenHearts of Westland (I) & (II) 4,583.33 596.00 Sterling House of SouthBend 2,979.17 650.00 WovenHearts of Coon Rapids (I) & (II) 6,883.33 875.00 Clare Bridge of Oviedo (I) & WovenHearts of Oviedo (II) & (III) 11,100.00 1,483.25 Hamilton House of Portage & Wynwood of Portage 11,083.33 1,557.58 Wynwood of Adams (I) 3,333.33 949.33 Clare Bridge of Sun City West 5,600.00 708.25 Clare Bridge of Eagan 5,600.00 708.25 Sterling House of Brandon (II) 3,000.00 2,500.00 Sterling House of Maryville 2,979.17 550.00 Sterling House of Littleton 3,800.00 925.00 Sterling Cottage of Goodlettsville 2,979.17 550.00 Sterling House of Cape Coral 3,000.00 2,500.00 ----------- --------- Total $100,967.75 Total $ 20,937.41 DOING BUSINESS AS NAMES - ----------------------- Clare Bridge of Cheswick Clare Bridge of Murrysville Sterling House of Columbia Sterling House of Rock Hill WovenHearts of Battle Creek WovenHearts of Bay City WovenHearts of Midland WovenHearts of Monroe 13 WovenHearts of Penn Hills WovenHearts of Saginaw WovenHearts of Swartz Creek WovenHearts of West St. Paul WovenHearts of Westland Sterling House WovenHearts Clare Bridge Hamilton House Wynwood Sterling Cottage