HEALTH CARE REIT INC /DE/
EXHIBIT 10.7
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                                                                    Exhibit 10.7


                                CREDIT AGREEMENT


                                  by and among


                             HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.,
                            AND CERTAIN SUBSIDIARIES
                                  as Borrowers,


                                   BANK UNITED
                             as Agent and as Lender

                                       and

                   THE LENDERS PARTY HERETO FROM TIME TO TIME


                                February 24, 1999
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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                         ARTICLE I Definitions and Terms


1.1.         Definitions..........................................................................................2
1.2.         Rules of Interpretation.............................................................................28


                        ARTICLE II The Credit Facilities


2.1.         Revolving Loans.....................................................................................31
2.2.         Use of Proceeds.....................................................................................35
2.3.         Notes...............................................................................................35
2.4.         Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries...............................................................35


            ARTICLE III LIBOR Funding, Fees, and Payment Conventions


3.1.         Interest Rate Options...............................................................................37
3.2.         Conversions and Elections of Subsequent Interest Periods............................................37
3.3.         Payment of Interest.................................................................................38
3.4.         Prepayments of LIBOR Rate Loans.....................................................................38
3.5.         Manner of Payment...................................................................................38
3.6.         Fees................................................................................................39
3.7.         Pro Rata Payments...................................................................................39
3.8.         Computation of Rates and Fees.......................................................................39
3.9.         Deficiency Advances; Failure to Purchase Participations.............................................39


                               ARTICLE IV Security


4.1.         Security............................................................................................41
4.2.         Further Assurances..................................................................................41
4.3.         Information Regarding Collateral....................................................................41
4.4.         Security Agreements and Assignment Agreements.......................................................41
4.5.         Mortgages...........................................................................................42
4.6.         Release of Liens....................................................................................42
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                        ARTICLE V Change in Circumstances


5.1.         Additional Costs; Capital Requirements..............................................................43
5.2.         Limitation on Types of Loans........................................................................44
5.3.         Illegality..........................................................................................45
5.4.         Certain Conversions.................................................................................45
5.5.         Compensation........................................................................................45
5.6.         Taxes...............................................................................................46
5.7.         Delivery of Tax Forms...............................................................................46


                      ARTICLE VI Conditions to Making Loans


6.1.         Conditions of Initial Advance.......................................................................48
6.2.         Conditions of Loans.................................................................................50


                   ARTICLE VII Representations and Warranties


7.1.         Organization........................................................................................53
7.2.         Power, Authority, Consents..........................................................................53
7.3.         No Violation of Law or Agreements...................................................................53
7.4.         Due Execution, Validity and Enforceability..........................................................54
7.5.         Solvency............................................................................................54
7.6.         Subsidiaries and Stockholders.......................................................................54
7.7.         Title to Properties.................................................................................54
7.8.         Judgments, Actions, Proceedings.....................................................................54
7.9.         No Defaults; Compliance With Laws...................................................................55
7.10.        Burdensome Documents................................................................................55
7.11.        Financial Statements; Projections...................................................................55
7.12.        Tax Returns.........................................................................................56
7.13.        Intangible Assets...................................................................................56
7.14.        Regulation U........................................................................................56
7.15.        Name Changes, Mergers, Acquisitions.................................................................56
7.16.        Full Disclosure.....................................................................................56
7.17.        Licenses and Approvals..............................................................................57
7.18.        ERISA...............................................................................................57
7.19.        No Default..........................................................................................57
7.20.        Environmental Laws..................................................................................57
7.21.        Year 2000 Compliance................................................................................58
7.22.        REIT Status.........................................................................................58
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                       ARTICLE VIII Affirmative Covenants


8.1.         Financial Reports, Etc..............................................................................59
8.2.         Books and Records...................................................................................62
8.3.         Inspections and Audits..............................................................................62
8.4.         Maintenance and Repairs.............................................................................63
8.5.         Continuance of Business.............................................................................63
8.6.         Copies of Corporate Documents.......................................................................63
8.7.         Perform Obligations.................................................................................63
8.8.         Notice of Litigation................................................................................63
8.9.         Insurance...........................................................................................63
8.10.        Notice of Certain Events............................................................................64
8.11.        Comply With ERISA...................................................................................64
8.12.        Environmental Compliance............................................................................64
8.13.        INDEMNIFICATION.....................................................................................65
8.14.        Maintenance of REIT Status..........................................................................65
8.15.        Long-Term Care Facilities...........................................................................65
8.16.        Behavioral Care Facilities..........................................................................65
8.17.        Operator Concentration..............................................................................65
8.18.        Year 2000 Compliance................................................................................65
8.19.        Governmental Licenses...............................................................................65
8.20.        Further Assurances..................................................................................66
8.21.        Fleet Agreement Amendment...........................................................................66


                          ARTICLE IX Negative Covenants


9.1.         Financial Covenants.................................................................................67
             (a) Leverage Ratio..................................................................................67
             (b) Tangible Net Worth..............................................................................67
             (c) Interest Coverage...............................................................................67
             (d) HCN's Fixed Coverage Ratio......................................................................67
9.2.         Indebtedness........................................................................................67
9.3.         Liens...............................................................................................68
9.4.         Guaranties..........................................................................................68
9.5.         Mergers and Acquisitions............................................................................69
9.6.         Distributions.......................................................................................69
9.7.         Changes in Structure................................................................................69
9.8.         Disposition of Assets...............................................................................69
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9.9.         Investments.........................................................................................70
9.10.        Fiscal Year.........................................................................................71
9.11.        ERISA Obligations...................................................................................71
9.12.        Capital Expenditures................................................................................71
9.13.        Rental Obligations..................................................................................71
9.14.        Use of Cash.........................................................................................71
9.15.        Transactions With Affiliates........................................................................71
9.16.        Hazardous Material..................................................................................72
9.17.        Construction Investments............................................................................72
9.18.        Consent to Leasehold Transfers......................................................................72
9.19.        Amendment; Default of Material Contract.............................................................73


                  ARTICLE X Events of Default and Acceleration


10.1.        Events of Default...................................................................................74
10.2.        Agent to Act........................................................................................77
10.3.        Cumulative Rights...................................................................................78
10.4.        No Waiver...........................................................................................78
10.5.        Allocation of Proceeds..............................................................................78


                              ARTICLE XI The Agent


11.1.        Appointment, Powers, and Immunities.................................................................80
11.2.        Reliance by Agent...................................................................................80
11.3.        Defaults............................................................................................81
11.4.        Rights as Lender....................................................................................81
11.5.        Indemnification.....................................................................................81
11.6.        Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders.............................................................82
11.7.        Resignation of Agent................................................................................82
11.8.        Sharing of Payments, etc............................................................................82


                            ARTICLE XII Miscellaneous


12.1.        Assignments and Participations......................................................................84
12.2.        Notices.............................................................................................85
12.3.        Right of Set-off; Adjustments.......................................................................87
12.4.        Survival............................................................................................88
12.5.        Expenses............................................................................................88
12.6.        Amendments and Waivers..............................................................................88
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12.7.        Counterparts........................................................................................89
12.8.        Termination.........................................................................................89
12.9.        INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY............................................................89
12.10.       Severability........................................................................................90
12.11.       ENTIRE AGREEMENT....................................................................................91
12.12.       Agreement Controls..................................................................................91
12.13.       Usury Savings Clause................................................................................91
12.14.       Payments............................................................................................91
12.15.       GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.................................................................92


                             EXHIBITS AND SCHEDULES

EXHIBIT A       Applicable Commitment Percentages...............................................................A-1
EXHIBIT B       Form of Assignment and Acceptance...............................................................B-1
EXHIBIT C       Form of Notice of Appointment (or Revocation) of
                 Authorized Representative......................................................................C-1
EXHIBIT D       Form of Borrowing Notice........................................................................D-1
EXHIBIT E       Form of Interest Rate Selection Notice..........................................................E-1
EXHIBIT F       Form of Note....................................................................................F-1
EXHIBIT G       Form of Opinion of Borrower's Counsel...........................................................G-1
EXHIBIT H       Form of Compliance Certificate..................................................................H-1
EXHIBIT I       Form of Security Agreement......................................................................I-1
EXHIBIT J       Form of Assumption Letter.......................................................................J-1
EXHIBIT K       Form of Borrowing Base Certificate..............................................................K-1
EXHIBIT L-1     Form of Eligible Project Certificate: Construction Project....................................L-1-1
EXHIBIT L-2     Form of Eligible Project Certificate: Lease-Up Project........................................L-2-1
EXHIBIT L-3     Form of Eligible Project Certificate: Stabilized Project......................................L-3-1
EXHIBIT M       Form of Borrowing Base Adjustment Certificate...................................................M-1
EXHIBIT N       Form of Borrowing Base Covenant Certificate.....................................................N-1
EXHIBIT O       Form of Assignment Agreement....................................................................O-1
EXHIBIT P       Form of Mortgage................................................................................P-1
EXHIBIT Q       Form of Assignment of Leases....................................................................Q-1

Schedule 1.1    Borrowing Subsidiaries..........................................................................S-1
Schedule 4.3    Information Regarding Collateral................................................................S-2
Schedule 7.1    Jurisdictions...................................................................................S-3
Schedule 7.2    Required Consents and Waivers...................................................................S-4
Schedule 7.6    Subsidiaries and Investments in Other Persons...................................................S-5
Schedule 7.8    Judgments, Actions and Proceedings..............................................................S-6
Schedule 7.9    No Defaults ....................................................................................S-7
Schedule 7.10   Burdensome Documents............................................................................S-8
Schedule 7.15   Name Changes, Mergers & Acquisitions............................................................S-9
Schedule 7.18   ERISA Matters..................................................................................S-10
Schedule 7.20   Environmental Matters..........................................................................S-11
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Schedule 9.2  Indebtedness ....................................................................................S-12
Schedule 9.3  Liens ...........................................................................................S-13
Schedule 9.12 Capital Expenditures.............................................................................S-14
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                                CREDIT AGREEMENT


         THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 24, 1999 (the "Agreement"),
is made by and among HEALTH CARE REIT, INC., a Delaware corporation having its
principal place of business in Toledo, Ohio ("HCN"), and such Subsidiaries of
HCN designated as Borrowers herein or pursuant to Section 2.4 and any Assumption
Letter (HCN and such Subsidiaries individually a "Borrower" and being
collectively called the "Borrowers"), BANK UNITED, a federal savings bank
organized and existing under the laws of the United States ("Bank United"), in
its capacity as a Lender, and each other financial institution executing and
delivering a signature page hereto and each other financial institution which
may hereafter execute and deliver an instrument of assignment with respect to
this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1 (hereinafter such financial institutions
may be referred to individually as a "Lender" or collectively as the "Lenders"),
and BANK UNITED, a federal savings bank organized and existing under the laws of
the United States, in its capacity as agent for the Lenders (in such capacity,
and together with any successor agent appointed in accordance with the terms of
Section 11.7, the "Agent");

                              W I T N E S S E T H:

         WHEREAS, the Borrowers have requested that the Lenders make available
to the Borrower a revolving credit facility of up to $75,000,000, the proceeds
of which are to be used for general corporate purposes; and

         WHEREAS, the Lenders are willing to make such revolving credit facility
available to the Borrowers upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

         NOW, THEREFORE, the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent hereby agree
as follows, intending to be legally bound hereby:

                                    ARTICLE I

                              Definitions and Terms

         1.1. Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement, in addition to
the definitions set forth above, the following terms shall have the respective
meanings set forth below:

                  "Advance" means a borrowing under the Revolving Credit
         Facility consisting of a Loan.

                  "Affiliate" means any Person (i) which directly or indirectly
         through one or more intermediaries controls, or is controlled by, or is
         under common control with any Borrower; or (ii) which beneficially owns
         or holds 10% or more of any class of the outstanding voting stock of
         any Borrower; or 10% or more of any class of the outstanding voting
         stock of which is beneficially owned or held by any Borrower. The term
         "control" means the possession,


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         directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction
         of the management and policies of a Person, whether through ownership
         of voting stock, by contract or otherwise.

                  "Agent" means Bank United as agent for the Lenders and any
         successor agent appointed hereunder and, until such time as there is
         more than one Lender, shall mean Bank United as a Lender.

                  "Aggregate Borrowing Base Covenant Default" means the failure
         of Projects with Project Borrowing Bases representing more than fifteen
         percent (15%) of the Borrowing Base to comply with the Borrowing Base
         Covenants; provided, however, that for the purposes of this definition
         of "Aggregate Borrowing Base Covenant Default" only, the Project
         Borrowing Base of any Project not in compliance with the Borrowing Base
         Covenants shall be computed without regard to any Borrowing Base
         Adjustment resulting from such non-compliance.

                  "Aggregate Debt Service Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to
         all Stabilized Projects as of the date of determination thereof, the
         ratio of (i) Aggregate Stabilized Project NOI for such period to (ii)
         Aggregate Stabilized Project Debt Service for such period.

                  "Aggregate Stabilized Project Debt Service" means, as of the
         date of determination thereof, the sum of the Project Debt Service for
         all Eligible Stabilized Projects.

                  "Aggregate Stabilized Project NOI" means, as of the date of
         determination thereof, the sum of the Project NOI for all Eligible
         Stabilized Projects.

                  "Applicable Commitment Percentage" means, for each Lender at
         any time, a fraction, with respect to the Revolving Credit Facility,
         the numerator of which shall be such Lender's Revolving Credit
         Commitment and the denominator of which shall be the lesser of (a) the
         Maximum Available Amount and (b) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment,
         which Applicable Commitment Percentage for each Lender as of the
         Closing Date is as set forth in Exhibit A; provided that the Applicable
         Commitment Percentage of each Lender shall be increased or decreased to
         reflect any assignments to or by such Lender effected in accordance
         with Section 12.1.

                  "Applicable Lending Office" means, for each Lender and for
         each Type of Loan, the "Lending Office" of such Lender (or of an
         affiliate of such Lender) designated for such Type of Loan on the
         signature pages hereof or such other office of such Lender (or an
         affiliate of such Lender) as such Lender may from time to time specify
         to the Agent and the Borrowers by written notice in accordance with the
         terms hereof as the office by which its Loans of such Type are to be
         made and maintained.

                  "Applicable Period" means, with respect to each Project and
         each Project Debt Service Ratio:



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                           (i) as of the last day of each fiscal quarter of HCN,
                  the immediately prior one fiscal quarter of HCN until such
                  time as the Project Debt Service Ratio for such one fiscal
                  quarter period is not less than 1.25 to 1.00;

                           (ii) as of the last day of the next succeeding fiscal
                  quarter of HCN following satisfaction of the Project Debt
                  Service Ratio of 1.25 to 1.00 requirement as set forth in (i)
                  above, the immediately prior two fiscal quarters of HCN;

                           (iii) as of the last day of the next succeeding
                  fiscal quarter, the immediately prior three fiscal quarters of
                  HCN, so long as the Project Debt Service Ratio with respect to
                  such Project was not less than 1.25 to 1.00 as of the date set
                  forth in (ii) above; and

                           (iv) as of the last day of the next succeeding fiscal
                  quarter and thereafter, the immediately preceding Four-Quarter
                  Period of HCN.

                  "Appraisal" means an appraisal providing an assessment of the
         fair market value of a Property (whether appraised on a stand-alone
         basis or "in bulk" together with similar Properties) which is
         independently and impartially prepared by an MAI appraiser having
         substantial experience in the appraisal of health care facilities and
         conforming to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
         adopted by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation.

                  "Appraised Value" means, with respect to any Project, the
         value of such Project reflected in the most recent Appraisal prepared
         with respect to such Project.

                  "Assessment Rate" means, at any time, the rate (rounded
         upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of one percent) then
         charged by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (or any successor)
         to the Reference Bank for deposit insurance for Dollar time deposits
         with the Reference Bank at the Principal Office as determined by the
         Reference Bank.

                  "Assignment Agreement" means, collectively (or individually as
         the context may indicate), (i) each Assignment of Loan Documents and
         Security Agreement dated as of the date hereof by a Borrower to the
         Agent, and (ii) any additional Assignment of Loan Documents and
         Security Agreement delivered to the Agent in connection with the
         execution by a Borrowing Subsidiary of an Assumption Letter or the
         addition of a Project to the Borrowing Base as an Eligible Project, as
         hereafter modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, in the
         form of Exhibit O.

                  "Assignment and Acceptance" shall mean an Assignment and
         Acceptance in the form of Exhibit B (with blanks appropriately filled
         in) delivered to the Agent in connection with an assignment of a
         Lender's interest under this Agreement pursuant to Section 12.1.

                  "Assignment of Leases" means, collectively (or individually as
         the context may indicate), (i) each Assignment of Leases and Lease
         Guaranties dated as of the date hereof by




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         a Borrower to the Agent, and (ii) any additional Assignment of Leases
         and Lease Guaranties delivered to the Agent in connection with the
         execution by a Borrowing Subsidiary of an Assumption Letter or the
         addition of a Project to the Borrowing Base as an Eligible Project, as
         hereafter modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, in the
         form of Exhibit Q.

                  "Authorized Representative" means, with respect to the
         Borrowers, the officers of the Borrowers who have been authorized by
         the Board of Directors of HCN (or the appropriate committee thereof) to
         execute any and all documents related to this transaction, including
         but not limited to the President, Vice President, Chief Financial
         Officer, and Secretary of HCN, or any other Person expressly designated
         by the Board of Directors of HCN (or the appropriate committee thereof)
         as an Authorized Representative of the Borrowers, as set forth from
         time to time in a certificate in the form of Exhibit C.

                  "Balloon Payments" means, as of any date as of which the
         amount thereof shall be determined, with respect to HCN on a
         consolidated basis, an amount equal to (x) its aggregate obligation to
         make payments of principal in respect of Indebtedness having a maturity
         during the immediately succeeding six (6) month period, less (y) the
         sum of Cash and the total unused availability under this Agreement;
         provided, however, any Indebtedness with respect to which HCN (or any
         of its Subsidiaries) has received a commitment for the renewal or other
         refinancing of such Indebtedness shall not be included in the
         computation of Balloon Payments and provided, further, if the
         calculation of the amount of Balloon Payments results in a negative
         number, then the amount thereof shall be deemed to be zero (0).

                  "Board" means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System (or any successor body).

                  "Borrowers' Accounts" means a demand deposit account of the
         Borrowers or any successor account with the Agent, which may be
         maintained at one or more offices of the Agent or an agent of the
         Agent.

                  "Borrowing Base" means, at any date of determination thereof,
         the sum of the Project Borrowing Bases at such date of all Eligible
         Projects, adjusted as herein provided.

                  "Borrowing Base Adjustment" means the amount of adjustment to
         a Project Borrowing Base resulting from the occurrence of a Borrowing
         Base Adjustment Event, as specified in the definition of Borrowing Base
         Adjustment Event.

                  "Borrowing Base Adjustment Certificate" means a certificate in
         the form of Exhibit M hereto.

                  "Borrowing Base Adjustment Event" means the occurrence of any
         of the following events or conditions with respect to any Eligible
         Project, each of which occurrences shall




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         result in the adjustment to the affected Project Borrowing Base, or the
         Borrowing Base, as applicable, set forth opposite such event or
         condition:



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Borrowing Base Adjustment Event                               Effect on Project Borrowing Base
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Change in Project Classification                              Change in the method of computation of the Project Borrowing
                                                              Base as provided in the definition of Project
                                                              Borrowing Base, upon delivery to the Agent of an
                                                              Eligible Project Certificate demonstrating
                                                              satisfaction of the conditions for such change in
                                                              Project Classification.

Occurrence of a Project Credit Event                          Reduction of Project Borrowing Base to $0.

Occurrence of a Project Impairment Event                      Reduction of Project Borrowing Base to an amount determined
                                                              by the Agent after consultation with HCN to provide
                                                              approximately the same advance rate in respect of
                                                              the Eligible Project after giving effect to any
                                                              diminution in value, utility, marketability, or
                                                              creditworthiness resulting from such event.

Project's continuation as part of the Borrowing
Base for a period in excess of 60 months                      Reduction of Project Borrowing Base to $0 and removal from
                                                              the Borrowing Base.

Failure to meet a Borrowing Base Covenant
applicable to such Project for a period of three
months                                                        Reduction of Project Borrowing Base by 20%.

Failure to meet a Borrowing Base Covenant
applicable to such Project for a period of six
months                                                        Reduction of Project Borrowing Base by 100%.

The Aggregate Debt Service Coverage Ratio
is less than 1.25 to 1.00 for a period of three
months                                                        Reduction of Project Borrowing Base of all Stabilized
                                                              Projects included in the Borrowing Base by 20%.

The Aggregate Debt Service Coverage Ratio
is less than 1.25 to 1.00 for a period of six
months                                                        Reduction of Project Borrowing Base of all Stabilized
                                                              Projects included in the Borrowing Base by 100%.
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Full remedy of a prior failure to meet a
Borrowing Base Covenant applicable to such
Project that resulted in a prior reduction
of the related Project Borrowing Base                         Increase of Project Borrowing Base by amount of prior
                                                              reduction (restoration to original amount
                                                              appropriate to the current Project Classification).

Disposition of Project                                        Reduction of Project Borrowing Base by 100% and
                                                              removal of such Project from the Borrowing
                                                              Base

Release of Project from Liens of the Security
Instruments                                                   Reduction of Project Borrowing Base to $0 and
                                                              removal from the Borrowing Base.

Removal of Project from the Borrowing Base                    Reduction of Project Borrowing Base to $0 and removal from the
                                                              Borrowing Base.

Addition of New Eligible Project
to the Borrowing Base                                         Inclusion of the Project Borrowing Base for such Project in
                                                              the Borrowing Base at the appropriate Project
                                                              Classification and recalculation of the Borrowing
                                                              Base.

Continuance of an Aggregate Borrowing Base
Covenant Default for a period of three months                 Reduction of Borrowing Base by 20%.

Continuance of an Aggregate Borrowing Base
Covenant Default for a period of six months                   Reduction of Borrowing Base by 100%.
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                  "Borrowing Base Certificate" means a certificate in the form
         of Exhibit K hereto.

                  "Borrowing Base Covenants" means:

                           (i) with respect to each Project, such Project has
                  not continued as part of the Borrowing Base for a period in
                  excess of sixty (60) months;

                           (ii) with respect to each Construction Project, the
                  period of construction for such Construction Project has not
                  extended more than 90 days beyond the original construction
                  schedule furnished to the Agent;



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                           (iii) with respect to each Lease-Up Project, the
                  deadline originally established by HCN (and approved by the
                  Agent) for such Lease-Up Project to meet the Project Debt
                  Service Coverage Ratio has not expired by more than 90 days
                  without compliance with such ratio;



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                           (iv) with respect to each Stabilized Project, such
                  Stabilized Project has a Project Debt Service Coverage Ratio
                  for the Applicable Period of not less than 1.25 to 1.00.

                  "Borrowing Base Covenant Certificate" means a certificate in
         the form of Exhibit N hereto.

                  "Borrowing Notice" means the notice delivered by an Authorized
         Representative in connection with an Advance under the Revolving Credit
         Facility, in the form of Exhibit D.

                  "Borrowing Subsidiary" means each of those Subsidiaries listed
         on Schedule 1.1 as a Borrower under the Revolving Credit Facility and
         such other Subsidiaries of HCN that are so designated pursuant to
         Section 2.4 hereof; provided, however, that only Subsidiaries that are
         wholly-owned direct or indirect Subsidiaries of HCN may be Borrowing
         Subsidiaries.

                  "Business Day" means, any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday
         or a day on which banks in the State of Texas or Ohio are authorized or
         obligated by law, executive order or governmental decree to be closed.

                  "Capital Expenditures" means, for any period, the aggregate
         amount of all payments made or to be made during such period by any
         Person directly or indirectly for the purpose of acquiring,
         constructing or maintaining fixed assets, real property or equipment
         that, in accordance with GAAP, would be added as a debit to the fixed
         asset account of such Person, including, without limitation, all
         amounts paid or payable during such period with respect to Capitalized
         Lease Obligations and interest that are required to be capitalized in
         accordance with GAAP.

                  "Capital Leases" means all leases which have been or should be
         capitalized in accordance with GAAP as in effect from time to time
         including Statement No. 13 of the Financial Accounting Standards Board
         and any successor thereof.

                  "Cash" means, with respect to any Person, such Person's cash
         and cash equivalents, as defined in accordance with GAAP applied on a
         Consistent Basis.

                  "CERCLA" means the Comprehensive Environmental Response
         Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq.

                  "Closing Date" means the date as of which this Agreement is
         executed by the Borrowers, the Lenders and the Agent and on which the
         conditions set forth in Section 6.1 have been satisfied.

                  "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
         and any regulations promulgated thereunder.



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                  "Collateral" means, collectively, all Project Collateral and
         any other property of any Borrower, any Subsidiary or any other Person
         in which the Agent and the Lenders, or any of them, is granted a Lien
         under any Security Instrument for all or any portion of the
         Obligations.

                  "Compliance Certificate" means a certificate of an Authorized
         Representative demonstrating compliance with the covenants contained in
         Sections 9.1, 9.2(c), 9.2(f) and 9.12 as of the date of such
         certificate, substantially in the form of Exhibit H.

                  "Consistent Basis" in reference to the application of GAAP
         means the accounting principles observed in the period referred to are
         comparable in all material respects to those applied in the preparation
         of the audited financial statements of HCN referred to in Section
         7.11(a).

                  "Construction Investments" means financing extended by HCN
         with respect to a Project which is under construction, has not received
         a certificate of occupancy and the Borrower(s) conditions for
         conversion to permanent financing for the Project have not been
         satisfied.

                  "Construction Project" means a Project which is under
         construction without material delay, deviation from the applicable
         plans and specifications, or cost overrun, unless otherwise authorized
         by HCN, with notice to the Agent.

                  "Contingent Obligation" means, as to any Person, any direct or
         indirect liability of that Person with respect to any Indebtedness,
         lease, dividend, guaranty, letter of credit or other obligation (each a
         "primary obligation") of another Person (the "primary obligor"),
         whether or not contingent, (a) to purchase, repurchase or otherwise
         acquire any such primary obligation or any property constituting direct
         or indirect security therefor, or (b) to advance or provide funds (i)
         for the payment or discharge of any such primary obligation, or (ii) to
         maintain working capital or equity capital of the primary obligor in
         respect of any such primary obligation or otherwise to maintain the net
         worth or solvency or any balance sheet item, level of income or
         financial condition of such primary obligor, or (c) to purchase
         property, securities or services primarily for the purpose of assuring
         the owner of any such primary obligation of the ability of the primary
         obligor thereof to make payment of such primary obligation, or (d)
         otherwise to assure or hold harmless the owner of any such primary
         obligation against loss or failure or inability to perform in respect
         thereof. The amount of any Contingent Obligation shall be deemed to be
         an amount equal to the stated or determinable amount of the primary
         obligation in respect of which such Contingent Obligation is made or,
         if not stated or determinable, the maximum reasonably anticipated
         liability in respect thereof.

                  "Continue", "Continuation", and "Continued" shall refer to the
         continuation pursuant to Section 3.2 hereof of a LIBOR Rate Loan as a
         LIBOR Rate Loan from one Interest Period to the next Interest Period.



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                  "Controlled Group" means all members of a controlled group of
         corporations and all trades or businesses (whether or not incorporated)
         under common control which, together with HCN, are treated as a single
         employer under Section 414(b), 414(c) or 414(m) of the Code and Section
         4001(a)(2) of ERISA.

                  "Convert", "Conversion", and "Converted" shall refer to a
         conversion pursuant to Section 3.2 of one Type of Loan into another
         Type of Loan.

                  "Credit Parties" means, collectively, all Borrowers and each
         other Person providing Collateral pursuant to any Security Instrument.

                  "Credit Support Provider" means, with respect to any Project,
         any Person executing any guaranty, letter of credit or other credit
         support document with respect to the obligations of any Operator or any
         Affiliate of an Operator pertaining to the construction, development or
         operation of such Project, including without limitation any obligation
         of such Operator or Affiliate arising under an Operating Lease, loan
         agreement, management agreement, construction agreement, operating
         agreement or other similar document.

                  "Default" means any event or condition which, with the giving
         or receipt of notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute an
         Event of Default hereunder.

                  "Default Rate" means (i) with respect to each LIBOR Rate Loan,
         until the end of the Interest Period applicable thereto, a rate of two
         percent (2%) above the LIBOR Rate applicable to such Loan, and
         thereafter at a rate of interest per annum which shall be two percent
         (2%) above the Prime Rate, (ii) with respect to Prime Rate Loans and
         fees, at a rate of interest per annum which shall be two percent (2%)
         above the Prime Rate, and (iii) in any case, the maximum rate permitted
         by applicable law, if lower.

                  "Developer" means, with respect to any Project, the Person
         responsible for the development and construction of such Project.

                  "Disposition" means the sale, lease, conveyance, transfer or
         other disposition of any Project (whether in one or a series of
         transactions), including accounts and notes receivable (with or without
         recourse) and sale-leaseback transactions.

                  "Disposition Net Proceeds" means, with respect to any
         Disposition, the proceeds in Cash received by any of the Borrowers upon
         or simultaneously with such Disposition, net of (i) direct costs of
         such Disposition, (ii) any taxes paid or payable by the recipient of
         such proceeds, and (iii) amounts required to be applied to repay any
         Indebtedness secured by a lien on the asset which is the subject of the
         Disposition.

                  "Dollars" and the symbol "$" means dollars constituting legal
         tender for the payment of public and private debts in the United States
         of America.



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                  "EBITDA" means, for any period, with respect to HCN on a
         consolidated basis, determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a
         Consistent Basis, the sum of net income (or net loss) for such period
         plus, the sum of all amounts treated as expenses for: (a) interest, (b)
         depreciation, (c) amortization, and (d) all accrued-taxes on or
         measured by income to the extent included in the determination of such
         net income (or net loss); provided, however, that net income (or net
         loss) shall be computed without giving effect to extraordinary losses
         or gains.

                  "EBITDAR" means, for any period of computation thereof, with
         respect to any Project, pre-tax net income plus Operator Interest
         Expense, Mortgage Expense (but excluding therefrom any amounts relating
         to principal), Lease Rental Expense, depreciation, amortization and
         management fees as reported by the Operator less an imputed management
         fee equal to five percent (5%) of the Project's net revenues; provided,
         however, that net income (or net loss) shall be computed without giving
         effect to extraordinary losses or gains.

                  "Eligible Assignee" means (i) a Lender, (ii) an affiliate of a
         Lender, and (iii) any other Person approved by the Agent and, unless an
         Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time any
         assignment is effected in accordance with Section 12.1, HCN, such
         approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed by HCN and such
         approval to be deemed given by HCN (in the absence of notice to the
         contrary, effective upon receipt) within two Business Days after notice
         of such proposed assignment has been provided by the assigning Lender
         to HCN; provided, however, that neither HCN nor an Affiliate of HCN
         shall qualify as an Eligible Assignee.

                  "Eligible Construction Project" means a Construction Project
         with respect to which (i) all conditions precedent to inclusion in the
         Borrowing Base as a Construction Project have been satisfied, and (ii)
         an Eligible Project Certificate has been executed by the Borrowers and
         delivered to the Agent, together with all related documents required to
         be delivered to the Agent as therein or herein specified.

                  "Eligible Lease-Up Project" means a Lease-Up Project with
         respect to which (i) all conditions precedent to inclusion in the
         Borrowing Base as a Lease-Up Project have been satisfied, and (ii) an
         Eligible Project Certificate has been executed by the Borrowers and
         delivered to the Agent, together with all related documents required to
         be delivered to the Agent as therein or herein specified.

                  "Eligible Project" means any of an Eligible Construction
         Project, an Eligible Lease-Up Project or an Eligible Stabilized
         Project.

                  "Eligible Project Certificate" means a certificate in the form
         of (i) Exhibit L-1 hereto, with respect to any Construction Project,
         (ii) Exhibit L-2 hereto, with respect to any Lease-Up Project, and
         (iii) Exhibit L-3 hereto, with respect to any Stabilized Project.

                  "Eligible Stabilized Project" means a Stabilized Project with
         respect to which (i) all conditions precedent to inclusion in the
         Borrowing Base as a Stabilized Project have been




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         satisfied, and (ii) an Eligible Project Certificate has been executed
         by the Borrowers and delivered to the Agent, together with all related
         documents required to be delivered to the Agent as therein or herein
         specified.

                  "Employee Benefit Plan" means any employee benefit plan within
         the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA which is subject to ERISA and (a)
         is maintained for employees of HCN or any other member of the
         Controlled Group, or (b) with respect to which any Credit Party has any
         liability.

                  "Environmental Laws and Regulations" means all federal, state
         and local environmental laws, regulations, ordinances, orders,
         judgments and decrees applicable to the Borrowers or any other Credit
         Party, or any of their respective assets or properties.

                  "Environmental Liability" means any liability under any
         applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations for any disposal, release
         or threatened release of a hazardous substance pollutant or contaminant
         as those terms are defined under CERCLA, and any liability which would
         require a removal, remedial or response action, as those terms are
         defined under CERCLA, by any person or by any environmental regulatory
         body having jurisdiction over HCN or any of its Subsidiaries and/or any
         liability arising under any Environmental Laws and Regulations for
         HCN's or any Subsidiary's failure to comply with such laws and
         regulations, including without limitation, the failure to comply with
         or obtain any applicable environmental permit.

                  "Environmental Proceeding" means any judgment, action,
         proceeding or investigation pending before any court or governmental
         authority, with respect to HCN or any Subsidiary and arising under or
         relating to any Environmental Laws and Regulations.

                  "ERISA" means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
         1974, as amended from time to time, and any successor statute and all
         rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "ERISA Affiliate" means, as applied to any Credit Party, any
         corporation, person or trade or business which is a member of a group
         which is under common control with any Credit Party, who together with
         any Credit Party, is treated as a single employer within the meaning of
         Section 414(b) - (o) of the Code and, if applicable, Section 4001 (a)
         (14) and (b) of ERISA.

                  "Event of Default" means any of the occurrences set forth as
         such in Section 10.1.

                  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
         amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

                  "Facility Termination Date" means such date as all of the
         following shall have occurred: (a) the Borrowers shall have permanently
         terminated the Revolving Credit Facility by payment in full of all
         Revolving Credit Outstandings, together with all accrued and unpaid



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         interest thereon, (b) all Swap Agreements shall have been terminated,
         expired or cash collateralized, (c) all Revolving Credit Commitments
         shall have terminated or expired and (d) the Borrowers shall have
         fully, finally and irrevocably paid and satisfied in full all
         Obligations (other than Obligations consisting of continuing
         indemnities and other contingent Obligations of any Borrower that may
         be owing to the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Documents and expressly
         survive termination of this Agreement).

                  "Financial Statements" means the most recently dated of those
         financial statements described in Section 7.1(a) and Section 8.1
         hereof.

                  "Fiscal Year" means the twelve month fiscal period of HCN and
         its Subsidiaries commencing on January 1 of each calendar year and
         ending on December 31 of each calendar year.

                  "Fixed Charge Coverage" means, with respect to any Project,
         the ratio of: (i) EBITDAR, to (ii) the sum of Operator Interest Expense
         (but excluding therefrom any Operator Interest Expense the payment of
         which is subordinated to the payment of Indebtedness owing to any of
         the Borrowers), Lease Rental Expense, Mortgage Expense and principal
         paid with respect to Indebtedness of Operators (other than Indebtedness
         relating to a Mortgage) which is not subordinated to the Borrowers; all
         of the foregoing calculated as at any date of determination thereof by
         reference to the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters and based
         upon the financial statements provided to HCN by each Operator for the
         immediately preceding four fiscal quarters of each Operator.

                  "Fleet Agreement" means the Loan Agreement dated as of March
         28, 1997, by and among Health Care REIT, Inc. and certain Subsidiaries
         of Health Care REIT, Inc. as Borrowers, KeyBank National Association,
         as Administrative Agent and a lender, Fleet Bank, N.A., as Syndication
         Agent and a lender, and the lenders from time to time party thereto, as
         amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Loan Agreement dated as of
         October 1, 1998, and (unless the context indicates otherwise) as from
         time to time amended, restated or supplemented.

                  "Four-Quarter Period" means a period of four full consecutive
         fiscal quarters of HCN and its Subsidiaries, taken together as one
         accounting period.

                  "Funded Indebtedness" means, as of any date of determination
         thereof, all Indebtedness of any Person, determined in accordance with
         GAAP, which by its terms matures more than one year after the date of
         calculation, and any such Indebtedness maturing within one year from
         such date which is renewable or extendable at the option of the obligor
         to a date more than one year from such date, including, in any event,
         the Loans.

                  "GAAP" or "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" means
         generally accepted accounting principles, being those principles of
         accounting set forth in pronouncements of the Financial Accounting
         Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public



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         Accountants, or which have other substantial authoritative support and
         are applicable in the circumstances as of the date of a report.

                  "Government Securities" means direct obligations of, or
         obligations the timely payment of principal and interest on which are
         fully and unconditionally guaranteed by, the United States of America.

                  "Governmental Authority" shall mean any Federal, state,
         municipal, national or other governmental department, commission,
         board, bureau, court, agency or instrumentality or political
         subdivision thereof or any entity or officer exercising executive,
         legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or
         pertaining to any government or any court, in each case whether
         associated with a state of the United States, the United States, or a
         foreign entity or government.

                  "Hazardous Materials" means any toxic chemical, hazardous
         substances, contaminants or pollutants, medical wastes, infectious
         wastes, or hazardous wastes.

                  "HCN" means Health Care REIT, Inc., a Delaware corporation
         with its principal place of business in Toledo, Ohio.

                  "HCN's Fixed Coverage Ratio" means, as at the last day of any
         fiscal quarter, with respect to the immediately preceding Four-Quarter
         Period ending on such date, the ratio of (x) EBITDA, to the sum of (y)
         Interest Expense, cash dividends and Balloon Payments.

                  "Healthcare Assets" means, as of any date as of which the
         amount thereof is to be determined, the aggregate amount equal to the
         sum of:

                  (i) the lesser of the Appraised Value or purchase price of
         each Project owned entirely by a Borrower and leased to an Operator;
         plus

                  (ii) the lesser of the Appraised Value of any Project
         encumbered by a mortgage in favor of a Borrower or the outstanding
         principal amount of the mortgage in favor of a Borrower which encumbers
         any such Project.

                  "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, all: (a)
         liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent, which in accordance
         with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis would be included in
         determining total liabilities as shown on the liability side of the
         balance sheet of such Person at the date as of which Indebtedness is to
         be determined, including, without limitation, contingent liabilities
         that in accordance with such principles, would be set forth in a
         specific Dollar amount on the liability side of the balance sheet, and
         Capital Leases of such Person; (b) liabilities or obligations of others
         for which such Person is directly or indirectly liable, by way of
         guaranty (whether by direct guaranty, suretyship, discount,
         endorsement, take-or-pay agreement, agreement to purchase or advance of
         keep in funds or other agreement having the effect of a guaranty) or
         otherwise; (c) liabilities or obligations secured by Liens on any
         assets of such Person, whether or not such liabilities or obligations



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         shall have been assumed by it; and (d) liabilities or obligations of
         such Person, direct or contingent, with respect to letters of credit
         issued for the account of such Person and bankers acceptances created
         for such Person.

                  "Interest Coverage" means, as at the last day of any fiscal
         quarter, the quotient, expressed as a percentage (which may be in
         excess of 100%), determined by dividing EBITDA by Interest Expense; all
         of the foregoing calculated by reference to the immediately preceding
         Four-Quarter Period ending on such date of determination.

                  "Interest Expense" means, for any period, on a combined basis,
         the sum of all interest paid or payable (excluding unamortized debt
         issuance costs) on all items of Indebtedness of the Borrowers
         outstanding at any time during such period.

                  "Interest Period" means, for each LIBOR Rate Loan, a period
         commencing on the date such LIBOR Rate Loan is made or Converted or
         Continued and ending on the date one month thereafter as notified to
         the Agent by the Authorized Representative in accordance with the terms
         hereof; provided that,

                           (i) if an Interest Period for a LIBOR Rate Loan would
                  end on a day which is not a Business Day, such Interest Period
                  shall be extended to the next Business Day (unless such
                  extension would cause the applicable Interest Period to end in
                  the succeeding calendar month, in which case such Interest
                  Period shall end on the next preceding Business Day); and

                          (ii) any Interest Period which begins on the last
                  Business Day of a calendar month (or on a day for which there
                  is no numerically corresponding day in the calendar month at
                  the end of such Interest Period) shall end on the last
                  Business Day of a calendar month.

                  "Interest Rate Selection Notice" means the written notice
         delivered by an Authorized Representative in connection with the
         election of a subsequent Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan or the
         Conversion of any LIBOR Rate Loan into a Prime Rate Loan or the
         Conversion of any Prime Rate Loan into a LIBOR Rate Loan, in the form
         of Exhibit E.

                  "Latest Balance Sheet" means the latest balance sheet included
         in the Financial Statements.

                  "Lease Project" means a Project owned entirely by a Borrower
         and leased to the Tenant of such Project.



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                  "Lease-Up Project" means a Project with respect to which (i)
         construction has been completed, (ii) such Project has been opened
         without material delay, (iii) the Borrowers have delivered to the Agent
         certificates demonstrating that such Lease-Up Project has been
         completed in substantial compliance with the applicable plans and
         specifications furnished to the Borrowers, (iv) the Borrowers have
         received and have delivered to the Agent, within 60 days of the date of
         completion of such Project, evidence that final waivers of general
         contractor liens have been delivered, (v) the Borrowers and the Agent,
         as applicable, have received an updated title policy with respect to
         such Lease-Up Project within 60 days of the date of completion of such
         Project, (vi) requisite certificates of occupancy for such Lease-Up
         Project have been issued, and (vii) the licenses required for operation
         thereof have been obtained or are to be issued within ninety (90) days
         from the date of commencement of operations, or such Project is in
         compliance with all applicable regulations and requirements of any
         applicable Governmental Authority relating to the operation thereof.

                  "Lease Rental Expense" means, for any period and with respect
         to any Lease Project the total amount payable during such period by the
         lessee of such Project to any Borrower, including, without limitation,
         (a) base rent (as adjusted from time to time), plus (b) all incremental
         charges to which the Project is subject under the lease relating
         thereto.

                  "LIBOR Base Rate" means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan,
         for any Interest Period applicable thereto, the rate per annum (rounded
         upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of one percent) quoted by
         the Reference Bank at approximately 11:00 a.m. London time (or as soon
         thereafter as practicable) two (2) LIBOR Business Days prior to the
         first day of such Interest Period as the rate at which the Reference
         Bank is offered Dollar deposits in the London interbank market where
         the LIBOR and foreign currency and exchange operations of the Reference
         Bank are customarily conducted, having a term of one (1) month and in
         an amount comparable to the principal amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan to
         be made by the Lenders to which such Interest Period relates.

                  "LIBOR Business Day" means a Business Day on which dealings in
         dollar deposits are carried out in the London interbank market.

                  "LIBOR Rate" means, with respect to any LIBOR Rate Loan for
         the Interest Period applicable thereto, the rate per annum (rounded
         upwards, if necessary, to the nearest 1/100 of one percent (1%))
         determined by the Agent to be equal to: (a) the LIBOR Base Rate for
         such Loan for such Interest Period, divided by (b) one (1) minus the
         Reserve Requirement for such Loan for such Interest Period, plus (c)
         two percent (2%) ; provided, however, that, for purposes of computing
         the interest payable on LIBOR Rate Loans, in no event shall the LIBOR
         Rate be deemed to be less than 7.00% per annum. The Agent shall use its
         best efforts to advise the Borrowers of the LIBOR Rate as soon as
         practicable after each change in the LIBOR Rate; provided, however,
         that the failure of the Agent so to advise the Borrowers on any one or
         more occasions shall not affect the rights of the Lenders or the Agent
         or the obligations of the Borrowers hereunder.



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                  "LIBOR Rate Loan" means any Loan for which the rate of
         interest is determined by reference to the LIBOR Rate.



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                  "Lien" means any interest in property securing any obligation
         owed to, or a claim by, a Person other than the owner of the property,
         whether such interest is based on the common law, statute or contract,
         and including but not limited to the lien or security interest arising
         from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge, security agreement, conditional
         sale or trust receipt or a lease, consignment or bailment for security
         purposes. For the purposes of this Agreement, HCN and any Subsidiary
         shall be deemed to be the owner of any property which it has acquired
         or holds subject to a conditional sale agreement, financing lease, or
         other arrangement pursuant to which title to the property has been
         retained by or vested in some other Person for security purposes.

                  "Loan" or "Loans" means any borrowing pursuant to an Advance
         under the Revolving Credit Facility consisting of a Prime Rate Loan or
         a LIBOR Rate Loan.

                  "Loan Agreement" means (collectively or individually, as the
         context may indicate), with respect to any Mortgage Project, the loan
         agreement or other agreement between the applicable Operator and the
         applicable Borrower, pursuant to which such Borrower is obligated to
         make advances of Project Costs and other amounts to such Operator.

                  "Loan Documents" means this Agreement, the Notes, the Security
         Instruments, and all other instruments and documents heretofore or
         hereafter executed or delivered to or in favor of any Lender or the
         Agent in connection with the Loans made and transactions contemplated
         under this Agreement, as the same may be amended, supplemented or
         replaced from the time to time.

                  "Long-Term Care Facilities" means health care facilities
         comprised of nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and
         retirement facilities or combinations thereof.

                  "Manager" means, with respect to any Project, the Person
         responsible for the day to day operations of such Project.

                  "Material Adverse Effect" means any fact or circumstance which
         (a) materially and adversely affects the business, operation, property
         or financial condition of the Borrowers taken as a whole, or (b) has a
         material adverse effect on the ability of the Borrowers to perform
         their respective Obligations.

                  "Maximum Available Amount" means (i) as of the Closing Date,
         $50,000,000, and (ii) at any time thereafter, the sum of $50,000,000
         and (y) the aggregate amount of increases in the Maximum Available
         Amount theretofore expressly provided for at Bank United's sole option
         in assignments effected by Bank United of any portion of its Revolving
         Credit Commitment pursuant to Assignment and Acceptances in accordance
         with Section 12.1 at any time during which Bank United shall hold
         Revolving Notes in a stated amount in excess of $50,000,000; provided,
         however, that (a) the Maximum Available Amount shall at no time exceed
         the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, and (b) each such increase in
         the Maximum Available Amount shall be deemed to be a portion of Bank
         United's Revolving Credit




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         Commitment assigned by it; provided, further, that nothing herein shall
         be deemed to require any assignment by Bank United to increase the
         Maximum Available Amount.

                  "Mortgage" means, collectively (or individually as the context
         may indicate), each Credit-Line Deed of Trust, Mortgage, Open-End
         Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Deed to Secure Debt, Leasehold Mortgage,
         Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Leasehold Deed of Trust, Leasehold Deed to
         Secure Debt, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing, Assignment of Leases
         and Rents and Financing Statement or similar mortgage instrument, and
         any collateral assignment of any of the above items, by any Borrower or
         any other Person granting a Lien for the benefit of the Agent and the
         Lenders now or hereafter entered into in connection with this Agreement
         to secure the Obligations, as from time to time further amended,
         supplemented or restated, in the form of Exhibit P.

                  "Mortgage Expense" means, for any period and with respect to
         any Mortgage Project, the total amount payable during such period by
         the mortgagor of such Project to any Borrower, including, without
         limitation, (a) interest and principal (as adjusted from time to time)
         plus (b) all incremental charges to which the Project is subject under
         the mortgage.

                  "Mortgage Project" means a Project encumbered by a mortgage on
         the real property of such Project by the Tenant of such Project as
         mortgagor in favor of a Borrower as the sole mortgagee.

                  "Multiemployer Plan" means a "multiemployer plan" as defined
         in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which any Credit Party or any ERISA
         Affiliate is making, or is accruing an obligation to make,
         contributions or has made, or been obligated to make, contributions
         within the preceding six (6) years.

                  "Net Proceeds" means, with respect to any equity offering,
         cash payments received by any Borrower therefrom as and when received,
         net of all legal, accounting, banking and underwriting fees and
         expenses, commissions, discounts and other issuance expenses incurred
         in connection therewith and all taxes required to be paid or accrued as
         a consequence of such issuance.

                  "Notes" means, collectively, the promissory notes of Borrowers
         evidencing Loans executed and delivered to the Lenders as provided in
         Section 2.3 and in accordance with any Assumption Letter, substantially
         in the form of Exhibit F.

                  "Obligations" means the obligations, liabilities and
         Indebtedness of the Borrowers with respect to (i) the principal and
         interest on the Loans as evidenced by the Notes, (ii) all liabilities
         of any Borrower to any Lender, or any affiliate of a Lender, which
         arise under a Swap Agreement, and (iii) the payment and performance of
         all other obligations, liabilities and Indebtedness of any Borrower to
         the Lenders or the Agent hereunder, under any one or more of the other
         Loan Documents or with respect to the Loans.



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                  "Operating Documents" means with respect to any corporation,
         limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited
         liability partnership or other legally authorized incorporated or
         unincorporated entity, the bylaws, operating agreement, partnership
         agreement, limited partnership agreement or other applicable documents
         relating to the operation, governance or management of such entity.

                  "Operating Lease" means (collectively or individually, as the
         context may indicate), with respect to any Lease Project, the operating
         lease or other agreement between the applicable Operator and the
         applicable Borrower pursuant to which such Borrower is obligated to
         make advances of Project Costs and other amounts to such Operator or
         another Operator of such Lease Project, or any Operator of such Lease
         Project is obligated to make lease payments to such Borrower in
         connection with the construction or operation of such Project, or both.

                  "Operator Interest Expense" means, for any period of
         computation thereof, the sum of all interest on, and all amortization
         of debt discount and expenses on, all Indebtedness of an Operator
         outstanding at any time during such period but excluding any amounts
         which constitute Mortgage Expense.

                  "Operators" means, collectively (or individually as the
         context may indicate) with respect to any Project, the Tenant,
         Developer and Manager of such Project.

                  "Organizational Action" means with respect to any corporation,
         limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited
         liability partnership or other legally authorized incorporated or
         unincorporated entity, any corporate, organizational or partnership
         action (including any required shareholder, member or partner action),
         or other similar official action, as applicable, taken by such entity.

                  "Organizational Documents" means with respect to any
         corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited
         partnership, limited liability partnership or other legally authorized
         incorporated or unincorporated entity, the articles of incorporation,
         certificate of incorporation, articles of organization, certificate of
         limited partnership or other applicable organizational or charter
         documents relating to the creation of such entity.

                  "PBGC" means the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and any
         successor thereto.

                  "Plan" means, at any time, an employee pension benefit plan
         that is covered by Title IV of ERISA or subject to the minimum funding
         standards under Section 412 of the Code and is either: (a) maintained
         by HCN or any member of the Controlled Group for employees of HCN, or
         by HCN for any other member of such Controlled Group, or (b) maintained
         pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement or any other arrangement
         under which more than one employer makes contributions and to which HCN
         or any member of the Controlled Group is then making or accruing an
         obligation to make contributions or has within the preceding five plan
         years made contributions.


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                  "Permitted Liens" means, as to any Person: (a) pledges or
         deposits by such Person under workers' compensation laws, unemployment
         insurance laws, social security laws, or similar legislation, or good
         faith deposits in connection with bids, tenders, contracts (other than
         for the payment of Indebtedness of such Person), or leases to which
         such Person is a party, or deposits to secure public or statutory
         obligations of such Person or deposits of Cash or United States
         Government Bonds to secure surety, appeal, performance or other similar
         bonds to which such Person is a party, or deposits as security for
         contested taxes or import duties or for the payment of rent; (b) Liens
         imposed by law, such as carriers', warehousemen's, materialmen's and
         mechanics' liens, or Liens arising out of judgments or awards against
         such Person with respect to which such Person at the time shall
         currently be prosecuting an appeal or proceedings for review; (c) Liens
         for taxes not yet subject to penalties for nonpayment and Liens for
         taxes the payment of which is being contested as permitted by Section
         8.7 hereof; (d) minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, easements
         or reservations of, or rights of, others for rights of way, highways
         and railroad crossings, sewers, electric lines, telegraph and telephone
         lines and other similar purposes, or zoning or other restrictions as to
         the use of real properties; and (e) Liens incidental to the conduct of
         the business of such Person or to the ownership of such Person's
         property that were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness of such
         Person, all of which Liens referred to in this clause (e) do not in the
         aggregate materially impair the value of the properties to which they
         relate or materially impair their use in the operation of the business
         taken as a whole of such Person, and as to all the foregoing only to
         the extent arising and continuing in the ordinary course of business.

                  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,
         limited liability company, limited liability partnership, trust,
         unincorporated organization, association, joint venture or a government
         or agency or political subdivision thereof.

                  "Pooled Projects" means Projects which are commonly owned or
         operated by one Operator or an Affiliate thereof (as selected by the
         Borrowers), and the debt financings or leases of which are
         cross-defaulted and, with respect to mortgages in favor of any
         Borrower, are cross-collateralized.

                  "Prime Rate" means the per annum rate of interest established
         from time to time by the Agent as its prime rate, which rate may not be
         the lowest rate of interest charged by the Agent to its customers;
         provided, however, that, for purposes of computing the interest payable
         on Prime Rate Loans, in no event shall the Prime Rate be deemed to be
         less than 7.00%.

                  "Prime Rate Loan" means a Loan for which the rate of interest
         is determined by reference to the Prime Rate.

                  "Principal Office" means the principal office of Bank United,
         presently located at 3200 Southwest Freeway, Ste. 2900, Houston TX
         77027-7528, or such other office and address as the Agent may from time
         to time designate.



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                  "Project" means a health care facility offering health care
         services and related products that is a nursing facility, assisted
         living facility, retirement center, or long-term care facility, and
         facilities and services directly related thereto.

                  "Project Borrowing Base" means, at any date of determination
         thereof, with respect to each Eligible Project, the following
         respective amounts, subject in each case to further adjustment in the
         event of a Borrowing Base Adjustment Event with respect to such
         Project:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Eligible Project                                     Amount
<S>                                                  <C>
Construction Project that is
a Lease Project                                      50% of the actual aggregate Project Costs incurred to such date, in
                                                     no event to exceed the lesser of 50% of (i) the "as
                                                     stabilized" Appraised Value for such Project or (ii) the
                                                     total budget for Project Costs for such Project.

Construction Project that is
a Mortgage Project                                   50% of the lesser of (A) actual aggregate Project Costs
                                                     incurred to such date and (B) the outstanding principal
                                                     balance owed by any Operator of such Project to the
                                                     applicable Borrower under the applicable Loan Agreement;
                                                     provided, however, that in no event shall the Project
                                                     Borrowing Base with respect to such Construction Project
                                                     exceed the lesser of 50% of (i) the "as stabilized"
                                                     Appraised Value for such Project or (ii) the total budget
                                                     for Project Costs for such Project.

Lease-Up Project that is
a Lease Project                                      The lesser of 65% of (i) the "as stabilized" Appraised Value for such
                                                     Lease-Up Project, (ii) the total budget for Project Costs
                                                     for such Lease-Up Project, and (iii) the actual Project
                                                     Costs incurred with respect to such Lease-Up Project.

Lease-Up Project that is
a Mortgage Project                                   The lesser of 65% of (i) the "as stabilized" Appraised Value
                                                     for such Lease-Up Project, (ii) the total budget for Project
                                                     Costs for such Lease-Up Project, (iii) the actual Project
                                                     Costs incurred with respect to such Lease-Up Project, and
                                                     (iv) the outstanding principal balance owed by any Operator
                                                     of such Project to the applicable Borrower under the
                                                     applicable Loan Agreement.
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
Stabilized Project that is
a Lease Project                                      The lesser of 75% of (i) the "as stabilized" Appraised Value for such
                                                     Stabilized Project, (ii) the total budget for Project Costs
                                                     for such Stabilized Project, and (iii) the actual Project
                                                     Costs incurred with respect to such Stabilized Project.

Stabilized Project that is
a Mortgage Project                                   The lesser of 75% of (i) the "as stabilized" Appraised Value
                                                     for such Stabilized Project, (ii) the total budget for
                                                     Project Costs for such Stabilized Project, (iii) the actual
                                                     Project Costs incurred with respect to such Stabilized
                                                     Project, and (iv) the outstanding principal balance owed by
                                                     any Operator of such Project to the applicable Borrower
                                                     under the applicable Loan Agreement.
</TABLE>

                  "Project Classification" shall mean the classification a
         Project as a Construction Project, Lease-Up Project, or Stabilized
         Project in accordance with the terms hereof.

                  "Project Collateral" means, with respect to any Eligible
         Project, all property relating to such Eligible Project (other than
         equity interests (or warrants, options or other rights to acquire
         equity interests) in any Operator or Affiliate thereof) in which any
         Borrower has or acquires any interest, including without limitation all
         Project Documents and Rights.

                  "Project Costs" means, with respect to each Eligible Project,
         actual costs incurred, and funded by the Borrowers, for the
         acquisition, construction, improvement, and initial operations of such
         Project, (i) which costs are reflected in the total budget for such
         Project, (ii) which costs are permitted under any Operating Lease, loan
         agreement or other Project Document with respect to such Eligible
         Project, (iii) for which the requirements for the advancing of such
         costs by the applicable Borrower under the relevant Project Documents
         have been satisfied, and the applicable Borrower has certified such
         satisfaction to the Agent in a Borrowing Base Certificate or other
         appropriate document, (iv) for which the applicable Borrower has
         delivered to the Agent a copy of all documents required to be delivered
         to such Borrower by any Operator or other Person as a condition to the
         advance of such costs under the relevant Project Documents, and (v)
         which the Agent has otherwise approved as being acceptable in all
         respects for inclusion in the Project Borrowing Base of such Eligible
         Project as required by this Agreement.

                  "Project Credit Event" means, with respect to any Project, any
         event such as those listed below or any other event that is similar in
         effect to those listed below that diminishes the value of a Project to
         the Borrowing Base, or the security interest of the Agent therein, to a
         de minimis level (i) any default or event of default or other material
         breach by the applicable Borrower, any Operator, any Credit Support
         Provider or any other Person party to any Project Document relating to
         such Project, to the extent such event results in a



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         material adverse effect on the business or operation of any Operator,
         Credit Support Provider, Borrower, or the affected Project in the
         reasonable judgment of the Agent, (ii) any invalidation of any Project
         Document relating to such Project, to the extent such event results in
         a material adverse effect on the business or operation of any Operator,
         Credit Support Provider, Borrower, or the affected Project in the
         reasonable judgment of the Agent, (iii) any bankruptcy, insolvency,
         receivership or other material adverse effect on the business or
         operations of any Operator, any Credit Support Provider or any other
         Person a material party to any Project Documents, (iv) the damage or
         destruction of substantially all of such Project or improvements of
         such Project, (v) the taking of substantially all of the real property
         or structures of such Project by any Governmental Authority or
         otherwise, (vi) a material or substantial impairment, or the release or
         termination or invalidation or rendering unenforceable, of any Security
         Instruments giving a Lien on such Project or any Collateral with
         respect to such Project to the Agent and the Lenders, or any of them,
         or a change in the priority thereof, (vii) any failure to obtain,
         within the time required by any applicable law, or any suspension,
         termination or revocation of, any license or permit required to be
         maintained by any Operator of any Project, which permit or license is
         required to operate the Project for the purposes intended and the
         absence of which is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect
         on such Project, or (viii) the occurrence of a title defect or the
         exercise of rights under or pursuant to an encumbrance on the Project
         which results in a material adverse effect on either (A) the fee simple
         ownership of the applicable Borrower or the marketability of title to
         all or substantially all of the Project, or (B) the ability of the
         applicable Operator to operate the business then being conducted on the
         Project.

                  "Project Debt Service" means, with respect to any Stabilized
         Project for the Applicable Period ending on the date of computation
         thereof, the interest expense of the Borrower with respect to the
         Project Outstandings of such Stabilized Project for such Applicable
         Period.

                  "Project Debt Service Coverage Ratio" means, with respect to
         any Project for the Applicable Period ending on the date of computation
         thereof, the ratio of (i) Project NOI for such period to (ii) Project
         Debt Service for such period.

                  "Project Document" means, (i) with respect to any Lease
         Project, any Operating Lease, assignment agreement, security agreement,
         construction document, engineering document, design document, guaranty
         or other credit support document, and any other material document
         relating to such Lease Project, and (ii) with respect to any Mortgage
         Project, any mortgage, Loan Agreement, assignment of leases and rents,
         assignment agreement, security agreement, construction document,
         engineering document, design document, guaranty, and any other material
         document relating to such Mortgage Project.

                  "Project Documents and Rights" means, with respect to any
         Project and any Security Agreement, the definition given to such term
         in the applicable Security Agreement.

                  "Project Impairment Event" means, with respect to any Project,
         any event that diminishes the value of such Project to the Borrowing
         Base, or the security interest of the


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         Agent therein, to an amount less than its value at the time such
         Project was included in the Borrowing Base as an Eligible Project, but
         not so much as to constitute a Project Credit Event, such as: (i) the
         damage or destruction of any part of the Project or improvements of
         such Project, (ii) the taking of a portion of the real property or
         structures of any portion of such Project by any Governmental
         Authority, (iii) the partial and material impairment of any Security
         Instruments giving a Lien on such Project or any Collateral with
         respect to such Project to the Agent and the Lenders, or any of them,
         (iv) the failure to obtain, within the time required by applicable law,
         necessary operating permits, licenses or other governmental approvals
         with respect to such Project, so long as such failure affects the
         ability of any Operator or any other Person to operate such Project to
         a material degree but not in its entirety for its intended purpose, and
         (v) any modification of any necessary operating permits, licenses or
         other governmental approvals with respect to such Project, so long as
         such modification affects the ability of any Operator or any other
         Person to operate such Project to a material degree but not in its
         entirety for its intended purpose, or (viii) the occurrence of a title
         defect or the exercise of rights under or pursuant to an encumbrance on
         the Project which affects (A) the fee simple ownership of the
         applicable Borrower of a part of the Project or the marketability of
         title to a part of the Project, provided such event does not constitute
         a Project Credit Event under part (viii) of the definition thereof, or
         (B) impairs the ability of the applicable Operator to operate the
         business then being conducted on the Project, provided such event does
         not constitute a Project Credit Event under part (viii) of the
         definition thereof.

                  "Project Mortgage" means, collectively (or individually as the
         context may indicate), each Credit-Line Deed of Trust, Mortgage,
         Open-End Mortgage, Deed of Trust, Deed to Secure Debt, Leasehold
         Mortgage, Open-End Leasehold Mortgage, Leasehold Deed of Trust,
         Leasehold Deed to Secure Debt, Security Agreement, Fixture Filing,
         Assignment of Leases and Rents and Financing Statement or similar
         mortgage instrument, and any collateral assignment of any of the above
         items, by any Operator or any other Person granting a Lien for the
         benefit of any Borrower in connection with any Project heretofore, now
         or hereafter entered into by such Operator, as from time to time
         further amended, supplemented or restated.

                  "Project NOI" means, with respect to any Stabilized Project
         for the Applicable Period ending on the date of computation thereof,
         the net operating income earned by the Operators of such Stabilized
         Project allocable to such Stabilized Project, determined in accordance
         with GAAP.

                  "Project Outstandings" means, with respect to any Project at
         any date of measurement thereof, the Revolving Credit Outstandings
         allocable to such Project in accordance with the advances made by the
         applicable Borrower with respect to such Project.

                  "Property" means any estate or interest in any kind of
         property or asset, whether real, personal or mixed, and whether
         tangible or intangible.



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                  "Rate Hedging Obligations" means any and all obligations of
         HCN or any Subsidiary, whether absolute or contingent and howsoever and
         whensoever created, arising, evidenced or acquired (including all
         renewals, extensions and modifications thereof and substitutions
         therefor), under (i) any and all agreements, devices or arrangements
         designed to protect at least one of the parties thereto from the
         fluctuations of interest rates, exchange rates or forward rates
         applicable to such party's assets, liabilities or exchange
         transactions, including, but not limited to, Dollar-denominated or
         cross-currency interest rate exchange agreements, forward currency
         exchange agreements, interest rate cap or collar protection agreements,
         forward rate currency or interest rate options, puts, warrants and
         those commonly known as interest rate "swap" agreements; and (ii) any
         and all cancellations, buybacks, reversals, terminations or assignments
         of any of the foregoing.

                  "Reference Bank" means a bank appearing on the display
         designated as page "LIBOR" on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service
         (or such other page as may replace the LIBOR page on that service for
         the purpose of displaying London interbank offered rates of major
         banks); provided, that, if no such offered rate shall appear on such
         display, "Reference Bank" shall mean a bank in the London interbank
         offered market as selected by the Agent.

                  "Regulation D" means Regulation D of the Board as the same may
         be amended or supplemented from time to time.

                  "Regulatory Change" means, as to any Lender, any change
         effective after the Closing Date in United States federal, or state, or
         foreign, laws or regulations (including Regulation D and the laws of
         regulations that designate any assessment rate relating to certificates
         of deposit or otherwise (including the "Assessment Rate" if applicable
         to any Loan)) or the adoption or making after the Closing Date of any
         interpretations, directives or requests applying to a class of banks,
         including such Lender, of or under any United States federal, or state,
         or foreign laws or regulations (whether or not having the force of law)
         by any court or governmental or monetary authority charged with the
         interpretation or administration thereof.

                  "REIT Status" means, with respect to any Person, (a) the
         qualification of such Person as a real estate investment trust under
         Sections 856 through 860 of the Code, and (b) the applicability to such
         Person and its shareholders of the method of taxation provided for in
         Sections 857 et seq. of the Code.

                  "Required Lenders" means, as of any date, Lenders on such date
         having Credit Exposures (as defined below) aggregating (i) if there
         shall be fewer than three (3) Lenders, 100% of the aggregate Credit
         Exposures of all Lenders on such date, and (ii) if there shall be three
         (3) or more Lenders, at least 66-2/3% of the aggregate Credit Exposures
         of all the Lenders on such date. For purposes of the preceding
         sentence, the amount of the "Credit Exposure" of each Lender shall be
         equal at all times (a) other than following the occurrence and during
         the continuance of an Event of Default, to its Revolving Credit
         Commitment, and (b) following the occurrence and during the continuance
         of an Event of Default, to the



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         aggregate principal amount of such Lender's Applicable Commitment
         Percentage of Revolving Credit Outstandings; provided that, for the
         purpose of this definition only, if any Lender shall have failed to
         fund its Applicable Commitment Percentage of any Advance, then the
         Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender shall be deemed reduced by
         the amount it so failed to fund for so long as such failure shall
         continue and such Lender's Credit Exposure attributable to such failure
         shall be deemed held by any Lender making more than its Applicable
         Commitment Percentage of such Advance to the extent it covers such
         failure.

                  "Reserve Requirement" means, for any LIBOR Rate Loans for any
         quarterly period (or, as the case may be, shorter period) as to which
         interest is payable hereunder, the average maximum rate at which
         reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or emergency reserves)
         are required to be maintained during such period under Regulation D by
         member banks of the Federal Reserve System in New York City with
         deposits exceeding one billion dollars ($1,000,000,000) against
         "Eurocurrency Liabilities" (as such term is used in Regulation D).
         Without limiting the effect of the foregoing, the Reserve Requirement
         shall reflect any other reserves required to be maintained by such
         member banks by reason of any Regulatory Change against: (a) any
         category of liabilities which includes deposits by references to which
         the LIBOR Rate for LIBOR Rate Loans is to be determined as provided in
         the definition of "LIBOR Base Rate" herein, or (b) any category of
         extensions of credit or other assets which include LIBOR Rate Loans.

                  "Revolving Credit Commitment" means, with respect to each
         Lender, the obligation of such Lender to make Loans to the Borrowers up
         to an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding equal to
         such Lender's Applicable Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (i) the
         Total Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the Maximum Available
         Amount.

                  "Revolving Credit Facility" means the facility described in
         Section 2.1 hereof providing for Loans to the Borrowers by the Lenders
         in the aggregate principal amount of the Total Revolving Credit
         Commitment.

                  "Revolving Credit Outstandings" means, as of any date of
         determination, the aggregate principal amount of all Loans then
         outstanding.

                  "Revolving Credit Termination Date" means (i) the Stated
         Termination Date or (ii) such earlier date of termination of Lenders'
         obligations pursuant to Section 10.1 upon the occurrence of an Event of
         Default, or (iii) such date as the Borrowers may voluntarily and
         permanently terminate the Revolving Credit Facility by payment in full
         of all Revolving Credit Outstandings, together with all accrued and
         unpaid interest thereon.

                  "S&P" means Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, a division of
         McGraw-Hill.

                  "Security Agreement" means, collectively (or individually as
         the context may indicate), (i) the Project Security Agreement and
         Assignment dated as of the date hereof by each Borrower to the Agent,
         and (ii) any additional Project Security Agreement and




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         Assignment delivered to the Agent pursuant to Section 4.4, as hereafter
         modified, amended or supplemented from time to time, in the form of
         Exhibit I.

                  "Security Instruments" means, collectively, the Security
         Agreements, the Assignment Agreements, the Assignments of Leases, the
         Mortgages, and all other agreements, instruments and other documents,
         whether now existing or hereafter in effect, pursuant to which any
         Borrower or any Subsidiary shall grant or convey to the Agent or the
         Lenders a Lien in property as security for all or any portion of the
         Obligations, as any of them may be amended, modified or supplemented
         from time to time.

                  "Solvent" means, when used with respect to any Person, that at
         the time of determination:

                           (i) the fair value of its assets (both at fair
                  valuation and at present fair saleable value on an orderly
                  basis) is in excess of the total amount of its liabilities,
                  including Contingent Obligations; and

                           (ii) it is then able and expects to be able to pay
                  its debts as they mature; and

                           (iii) it has capital sufficient to carry on its
                  business as conducted and as proposed to be conducted.

                  "Stated Termination Date" means February 23, 2004.

                  "Stabilized Project" means a Project that meets all
         requirements of a Lease-Up Project and has achieved a Project Debt
         Service Coverage Ratio not less than 1.25 to 1.00 for the Applicable
         Period immediately preceding the date of measurement thereof.

                  "Subsidiary" means any corporation or other entity in which
         more than 50% of its outstanding voting stock or more than 50% of all
         equity interests is owned directly or indirectly by HCN and/or by one
         or more of HCN's Subsidiaries.

                  "Swap Agreement" means one or more agreements between a
         Borrower and any Person with respect to Indebtedness evidenced by any
         or all of the Notes, on terms mutually acceptable to such Borrower and
         such Person, which agreements create Rate Hedging Obligations.

                  "Tangible Net Worth" means the sum of capital surplus, earned
         surplus and capital stock, minus deferred charges, intangibles and
         treasury stock, all as determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a
         Consistent Basis.

                  "Tenant" means, with respect to any Project, the Person who is
         the tenant of a Lease Project or the mortgagor of a Mortgage Project.



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                  "Total Revolving Credit Commitment" means a principal amount
         equal to $75,000,000, as reduced from time to time in accordance with
         Section 2.1(f).

                  "Type" shall mean any type of Loan (i.e., a Prime Rate Loan or
         a LIBOR Rate Loan).

                  "Unused Fee" means 0.25%.

                  "Year 2000 Compliant" means all computer applications
         (including those affected by information received from its suppliers
         and vendors) that are material to HCN's or any of its Subsidiaries'
         business and operations will on a timely basis be able to perform
         properly date-sensitive functions involving all dates on and after
         January 1, 2000.

                  "Year 2000 Problem" means the risk that computer applications
         used by HCN or any of its Subsidiaries (including those affected by
         information received from its suppliers and vendors) may be unable to
         recognize and perform properly date-sensitive functions involving
         certain dates on and after January 1, 2000.

         1.2. Rules of Interpretation.

                  (a) All accounting terms not specifically defined herein shall
         have the meanings assigned to such terms and shall be interpreted in
         accordance with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis.

                  (b) Each term defined in Articles 1, 8 or 9 of the Texas
         Uniform Commercial Code shall have the meaning given therein unless
         otherwise defined herein, except to the extent that the Uniform
         Commercial Code of another jurisdiction is controlling, in which case
         such terms shall have the meaning given in the Uniform Commercial Code
         of the applicable jurisdiction.

                  (c) The headings, subheadings and table of contents used
         herein or in any other Loan Document are solely for convenience of
         reference and shall not constitute a part of any such document or
         affect the meaning, construction or effect of any provision thereof.

                  (d) Except as otherwise expressly provided, references herein
         to articles, sections, paragraphs, clauses, annexes, appendices,
         exhibits and schedules are references to articles, sections,
         paragraphs, clauses, annexes, appendices, exhibits and schedules in or
         to this Agreement.

                  (e) All definitions set forth herein or in any other Loan
         Document shall apply to the singular as well as the plural form of such
         defined term, and all references to the masculine gender shall include
         reference to the feminine or neuter gender, and vice versa, as the
         context may require.

                  (f) When used herein or in any other Loan Document, words such
         as "hereunder", "hereto", "hereof" and "herein" and other words of like
         import shall, unless the



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         context clearly indicates to the contrary, refer to the whole of the
         applicable document and not to any particular article, section,
         subsection, paragraph or clause thereof.

                  (g) References to "including" means including without limiting
         the generality of any description preceding such term, and for purposes
         hereof the rule of ejusdem generis shall not be applicable to limit a
         general statement, followed by or referable to an enumeration of
         specific matters, to matters similar to those specifically mentioned.

                  (h) Except as otherwise expressly provided, all dates and
         times of day specified herein shall refer to such dates and times at
         Houston, Texas.

                  (i) Whenever interest rates or fees are established by
         reference to a numerical percentage expressed as "___%", such
         arithmetic expression shall be interpreted in accordance with the
         convention that 1% = 100 basis points.

                  (j) Each of the parties to the Loan Documents and their
         counsel have reviewed and revised, or requested (or had the opportunity
         to request) revisions to, the Loan Documents, and any rule of
         construction that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting
         party shall be inapplicable in the construing and interpretation of the
         Loan Documents and all exhibits, schedules and appendices thereto.

                  (k) Any reference to an officer of any Borrower or any other
         Person by reference to the title of such officer shall be deemed to
         refer to each other officer of such Person, however titled, exercising
         the same or substantially similar functions.

                  (l) All references to any agreement or document as amended,
         modified or supplemented, or words of similar effect, shall mean such
         document or agreement, as the case may be, as amended, modified or
         supplemented from time to time only as and to the extent permitted
         therein and in the Loan Documents.

                                   ARTICLE II

                              The Credit Facilities

         2.1. Revolving Loans.

                  (a) Commitment. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, each Lender severally agrees to make Advances to the applicable
Borrower or Borrowers under the Revolving Credit Facility from time to time from
the Closing Date until the Revolving Credit Termination Date on a pro rata basis
as to the total borrowing requested by the applicable Borrower or Borrowers on
any day determined by such Lender's Applicable Commitment Percentage up to but
not exceeding the Revolving Credit Commitment of such Lender, provided, however,
that the Lenders will not be required and shall have no obligation to make any
such Advance (i) so long as a Default or an Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing or (ii) if the Agent has accelerated




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the maturity of any of the Notes as a result of an Event of Default.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, however, immediately after
giving effect to each such Advance:

                  (i) the amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not
         exceed the lesser of (A) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment and (B)
         the Maximum Available Amount; and

                  (ii) the amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not
         exceed the Borrowing Base.

Within such limits, the Borrowers may borrow, repay and reborrow under the
Revolving Credit Facility on a Business Day from the Closing Date until, but (as
to borrowings and reborrowings) not including, the Revolving Credit Termination
Date; provided, however, that (A) no Revolving Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan
shall be made which has an Interest Period that extends beyond the Stated
Termination Date, and (B) each Revolving Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan may be
repaid only on the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto unless
such payment is accompanied by the additional payment, if any, required by
Section 5.5.

                  (b) Amounts. Except as otherwise permitted by the Agent and
the Lenders from time to time, the amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings shall
not exceed at any time the limitations set in Sections 2.1(a)(i) and (ii), and,
in the event there shall be outstanding any such excess, the Borrowers shall
immediately make such payments and prepayments as shall be necessary to comply
with this restriction.

                  (c) Advances. (i) (A) An Authorized Representative shall give
the Agent (1) at least three (3) Business Days' irrevocable written notice by
telefacsimile transmission of a Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Selection
Notice (as applicable) with appropriate insertions, effective upon receipt, of
each Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan (whether representing an additional
borrowing or the Continuation of a borrowing hereunder or the Conversion of a
borrowing hereunder from a Prime Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan) prior to 10:30
A.M. and (2) irrevocable written notice by telefacsimile transmission of a
Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Selection Notice (as applicable) with
appropriate insertions, effective upon receipt, of each Loan that is a Prime
Rate Loan (whether representing an additional borrowing hereunder or the
Conversion of borrowing hereunder from a LIBOR Rate Loan to a Prime Rate Loan)
prior to 10:30 A.M. on the day of such proposed Loan. Each such notice shall be
effective upon receipt by the Agent, shall specify the amount of the borrowing,
the Type of Loan (Prime Rate or LIBOR Rate), and the date of borrowing. Notice
of receipt of such Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Selection Notice, as the
case may be, together with the amount of each Lender's portion of an Advance
requested thereunder, shall be provided by the Agent to each Lender by
telefacsimile transmission with reasonable promptness, but (provided the Agent
shall have received such notice by 10:30 A.M.) not later than 1:00 P.M. on the
same day as the Agent's receipt of such notice.

                  (B) An Authorized Representative shall, simultaneously with
the delivery of a Borrowing Notice or Interest Rate Selection Notice (as
applicable) in accordance with Section 2.1(c)(i)(A), deliver to the Agent a
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appropriate insertions, certifications and other attachments, which Borrowing
Base Certificate and all certifications and attachments shall be in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent.

         (ii) Not later than 2:00 P.M. on the date specified for each borrowing
under this Section 2.1, each Lender shall, pursuant to the terms and subject to
the conditions of this Agreement, make the amount of the Advance or Advances to
be made by it on such day available by wire transfer to the Agent in the amount
of its pro rata share, determined according to such Lender's Applicable
Commitment Percentage of the Loan or Loans to be made on such day. Such wire
transfer shall be directed to the Agent at the Principal Office and shall be in
the form of Dollars constituting immediately available funds. The amount so
received by the Agent shall, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, be made available to the applicable Borrower or Borrowers by delivery
of the proceeds thereof to the applicable Borrower or Borrowers' Account(s) or
otherwise as shall be directed in the applicable Borrowing Notice by the
Authorized Representative and reasonably acceptable to the Agent.

                  (d) Repayment of Loans The principal amount of each Loan shall
be due and payable to the Agent for the benefit of each Lender in full on the
Revolving Credit Termination Date, or earlier as specifically provided herein.
The principal amount of any Loan may be prepaid in whole or in part on any
Business Day, upon (A) at least three (3) Business Days' irrevocable telephonic
notice in the case of each Loan that is a LIBOR Rate Loan from an Authorized
Representative (effective upon receipt) to the Agent prior to 10:30 A.M. and (B)
irrevocable telephonic notice in the case of each Loan that is a Prime Rate Loan
from an Authorized Representative (effective upon receipt) to the Agent prior to
10:30 A.M. on the day of such proposed repayment. The Authorized Representative
shall provide the Agent written confirmation of each such telephonic notice but
failure to provide such confirmation shall not effect the validity of such
telephonic notice. All prepayments of Loans made by the Borrower shall be in the
amount of $1,000,000 or such greater amount which is an integral multiple of
$1,000,000, or the amount equal to all Revolving Credit Outstandings, or such
other amount as necessary to comply with Section 2.1(b).

                  (e) Disposition of Property Prepayments. If any of the
Borrowers shall at any time agree to a Disposition, the Borrowers shall (i)
promptly notify the Agent of such Disposition, (ii) without limitation of the
requirements of Section 2.1(b), immediately upon such Disposition either (A)
place an Eligible Project of equivalent value in the Borrowing Base in
substitution of such disposed Project, or (B) repay the Loans in an amount equal
to the aggregate Disposition Net Proceeds of such Disposition, immediately upon
receipt thereof, and (iii) deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting the
removal of such Project.

                  (f) Reductions. The Borrowers shall, by notice from an
Authorized Representative, have the right from time to time but not more
frequently than once each calendar month, upon not less than three (3) Business
Days' written notice to the Agent, effective upon receipt, to reduce the Total
Revolving Credit Commitment. The Agent shall give each Lender, within one (1)
Business Day of receipt of such notice, telefacsimile notice, or telephonic
notice (confirmed in writing), of such reduction. Each such reduction shall be
in the aggregate amount of $1,000,000 or such greater amount which is in an
integral multiple of $1,000,000, or the entire remaining Total Revolving Credit
Commitment, and shall permanently reduce the Total Revolving Credit Commitment.
Each such reduction of the Total Revolving Credit Commitment shall reduce the
Maximum Available Amount by the same amount. Each reduction of the Total
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Commitment shall be accompanied by payment of the Loans to the extent that the
principal amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings exceeds the lesser of (i) the
Total Revolving Credit Commitment and (ii) the Maximum Available Amount, after
giving effect to such reduction, together with accrued and unpaid interest on
the amounts prepaid.

                  (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
except as hereinafter provided, each Borrower shall be jointly and severally
liable as primary obligor and not merely as surety for repayment of all
Obligations arising under the Loan Documents. Such joint and several liability
shall apply to each Borrower regardless of whether (i) any Loan was only
requested on behalf of or made to another Borrower or the proceeds of any Loan
were used only by another Borrower, (ii) any interest rate election was made
only on behalf of another Borrower, or (iii) any indemnification obligation or
any other obligation arose only as a result of the actions of another Borrower;
provided the liability of each of the Borrowers other than HCN under this
Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan Documents shall be limited to the
maximum amount of the Obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility for which
such other Borrower may be liable without violating any applicable fraudulent
conveyance, fraudulent transfer or comparable laws. Each Borrower shall retain
any right of contribution arising under applicable law against the other
Borrowers as the result of the satisfaction of any Obligations; provided, such
rights are hereby fully subordinated in all respects to the payment in full of
the Obligations, no Borrower shall assert such right of contribution against any
other Borrower until the Obligations shall have been paid in full, and each
Borrower shall hold in trust and separate from its other property any funds or
other property received on account of any such right of contribution and pay the
same over to the Agent for application to the Obligations until payment in full
of the Obligations.

         Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.1(g), HCN
hereby irrevocably, absolutely and unconditionally guarantees the full and
punctual payment or performance when due, whether at stated maturity, by
required prepayment, declaration, acceleration, demand or otherwise, of all
Obligations of each other Borrower whether owing to the Agent or any Lender.
This guarantee constitutes a guaranty of payment and not of collection.

         It is the intention of the parties that with respect to each Borrower
its obligations under the immediately preceding two paragraphs shall be
absolute, unconditional and irrevocable irrespective of:

                           (i) any lack of validity, legality or enforceability
                  of this Agreement, any Note, or any other Loan Document as to
                  any other Borrowers;

                           (ii) the failure of the Agent or any Lender:

                                    (A) to enforce any right or remedy against
                           any other Borrower or any other Person under the
                           provisions of this Agreement, any Note, any other
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                                    (B) to exercise any right or remedy against
                           any guarantor of, or Collateral securing, any
                           Obligations;

                           (iii) any change in the time, manner or place of
                  payment of, or in any other term of, all or any of the
                  Obligations, or any other extension, compromise or renewal of
                  any Obligations with respect to any other Borrower;

                           (iv) any reduction, limitation, impairment or
                  termination of any Obligations with respect to any other
                  Borrower or any other Person for any reason including any
                  claim of waiver, release, surrender, alteration or compromise,
                  and shall not be subject to (and each Borrower hereby waives
                  any right to or claim of) any defense or setoff, counterclaim,
                  recoupment or termination whatsoever by reason of the
                  invalidity, illegality, nongenuineness, irregularity,
                  compromise or unenforceability of, or any other event or
                  occurrence affecting, any Obligations with respect to any
                  other Borrower;

                           (v) any addition, exchange, release, surrender or
                  nonperfection of any collateral, or any amendment to or waiver
                  or release or addition of, or consent to departure from , any
                  guaranty, held by the Agent, any Lender or any holder of any
                  Note securing any of the Obligations; or

                           (vi) any other circumstance which might otherwise
                  constitute a defense available to, or a legal or equitable
                  discharge of, any other Borrower, any surety or any guarantor.

         Each Borrower agrees that its joint and several liability hereunder
shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, if at any
time any payment (in whole or in part) of any of the Obligations is rescinded or
must be restored by the Agent, any Lender or any holder of any Note, upon the
insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization of any other Borrower as though such
payment had not been made.

         Each Borrower hereby expressly waives: (a) notice of the Lenders'
acceptance of this Agreement; (b) notice of the existence or creation or
non-payment of all or any of the Obligations; (c) notice of the addition of
Borrowing Subsidiaries or the release of any Borrower, (d) presentment, demand,
notice of dishonor, protest, and all other notices whatsoever other than notices
expressly provided for in this Agreement or by applicable law and (e) all
diligence in collection or protection of or realization upon the Obligations or
any thereof, any obligation hereunder, or any security for or guaranty of any of
the foregoing.

         No delay on any of the Lenders' or the Agent's part in the exercise of
any right or remedy shall operate as a waiver thereof, and no single or partial
exercise by any of the Lenders or the Agent of any right or remedy shall
preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other
right or remedy. No action of the Agent or any of the Lenders permitted
hereunder shall in any way affect or impair any of their rights or any of their
obligations to any of the Borrowers under this Agreement (except as otherwise
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         2.2. Use of Proceeds. The proceeds of the Loans hereunder shall be used
by the Borrowers for funding advances with respect to Eligible Projects, for
general working capital needs, and for other corporate purposes.

         2.3. Notes. Loans made by each Lender shall be evidenced by the Note or
Notes payable to the order of such Lender in the respective amount of its
Applicable Commitment Percentage of the lesser of (i) the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment and (ii) the Maximum Available Amount, which Note or Notes shall be
dated the Closing Date or a later date pursuant to either an Assignment and
Acceptance or the addition of a Borrowing Subsidiary, and shall be duly
completed, executed and delivered by the Borrowers as of the date of execution
thereof; provided, however, that at all times during which the Total Revolving
Credit Commitment shall exceed the Maximum Available Amount, the Note or Notes
payable to Bank United shall include such excess amount.

         2.4. Designation of Borrowing Subsidiaries. With the consent of the
Agent, HCN may from time to time designate any wholly-owned direct or indirect
Subsidiary of HCN which has not joined in the execution of this Agreement as a
"Borrowing Subsidiary" and a "Borrower" hereunder under the Revolving Credit
Facility by causing such Subsidiary to execute and deliver a duly completed
Assumption Letter in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J to the Agent, with
the written consent of HCN and the Agent at the foot thereof. Upon such
execution, delivery and consent such Subsidiary shall for all purposes be a
party hereto as a Borrowing Subsidiary and a Borrower as fully as if it had
executed and delivered this Agreement and the Notes. So long as all Obligations
supported by the Project Borrowing Bases of Projects as to which such Borrowing
Subsidiary is the owner or mortgagee under this Agreement shall have been paid
in full and all other obligations of the Subsidiary under the Credit Agreement
shall have been fully performed, and there shall not then have occurred and be
continuing a Default or Event of Default, such Borrowing Subsidiary may, by not
less than five (5) Business Days' prior notice to the Agent (which shall
promptly notify the Lenders thereof), terminate its status as a "Borrowing
Subsidiary" and a "Borrower" hereunder; subject to continuing liability under
Sections 8.13 and 12.9 to the extent applicable.

                                   ARTICLE III

                  LIBOR Funding, Fees, and Payment Conventions

         3.1. Interest Rate Options. LIBOR Rate Loans and Prime Rate Loans may
be outstanding at the same time and, so long as no Default or Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the Borrowers, through an Authorized
Representative, shall have the option to elect the Type of Loan and to Convert
Loans in accordance with Sections 2.1(c)(i) and 3.2, as applicable; provided,
however, (a) there shall not be outstanding at any one time LIBOR Rate Loans
having more than three (3) different Interest Periods, (b) each LIBOR Rate Loan
(including each Conversion into and each Continuation as a LIBOR Rate Loan)
shall be in an amount of $3,000,000 or, if greater than $3,000,000, an integral
multiple of $500,000, and (c) no LIBOR Rate Loan shall have an Interest Period
that extends beyond the Stated Termination Date. If the Agent does not receive a
Borrowing Notice or an Interest Rate Selection Notice giving notice of a LIBOR
Rate Loan or of Conversion of any Loan to or Continuation of a Loan as a LIBOR
Rate Loan by the time prescribed by Sections 2.1(c)(i) and 3.2, as applicable,
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or Convert such Loan to (or Continue such Loan as) a Prime Rate Loan until the
Borrowers notify the Agent in accordance with Section 3.2. The Borrowers shall
not be entitled to elect to Continue any Loan as or Convert any Loan into a
LIBOR Rate Loan if a Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing.

         3.2. Conversions and Elections of Subsequent Interest Periods. Subject
to the limitations set forth in the definition of "Interest Period," in Section
3.1 and in Article V, the applicable Borrower or Borrowers may:

         (a) upon delivery, effective upon receipt, of a properly completed
Interest Rate Selection Notice to the Agent (which shall be irrevocable) on or
before 10:30 A.M. on any Business Day, Convert any LIBOR Rate Loan to a Prime
Rate Loan on the last day of the Interest Period for such LIBOR Rate Loan; and

         (b) provided that no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred
and be continuing, upon delivery, effective upon receipt, of a properly
completed Interest Rate Selection Notice to the Agent (which shall be
irrevocable) on or before 10:30 A.M. three (3) Business Days' prior to the date
of such Conversion or Continuation:

                  (i) elect a subsequent Interest Period for any LIBOR Rate Loan
         to begin on the last day of the then current Interest Period for such
         LIBOR Rate Loan; or

                  (ii) Convert any Prime Rate Loan to a LIBOR Rate Loan on any
         Business Day.

Each such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Agent, shall specify the
amount of the LIBOR Rate Loan affected. Notice of receipt of such Interest Rate
Selection Notice shall be provided by the Agent to each Lender by telefacsimile
transmission with reasonable promptness, but (provided the Agent shall have
received such notice by 10:30 A.M.) not later than 3:00 P.M. on the same day as
the Agent's receipt of such notice. All such Continuations or Conversions of
Loans shall be effected pro rata based on the Applicable Commitment Percentages
of the Lenders.

         3.3. Payment of Interest. The Borrowers shall pay interest on the
outstanding and unpaid principal amount of each Loan, commencing on the first
date of such Loan until such Loan shall be repaid, at the applicable Prime Rate
or LIBOR Rate as designated by the Borrowers in the related Borrowing Notice or
Interest Rate Selection Notice or as otherwise provided hereunder. Interest on
each Loan shall be paid on the earlier of (a) in the case of any Prime Rate
Loan, monthly in arrears of the last Business Day of each month, commencing on
March 31, 1999, until the Revolving Credit Termination Date, at which date as
applicable the entire principal amount of and all accrued interest on the Loans
shall be paid in full, (b) in the case of any LIBOR Rate Loan, on last day of
the applicable Interest Period for such LIBOR Rate Loan, and (c) upon payment in
full of the related Loan; provided, however, that if any Event of Default shall
occur and be continuing, all amounts outstanding hereunder shall bear interest
thereafter until paid in full at the Default Rate.

         3.4. Prepayments of LIBOR Rate Loans. Whenever any payment of principal
shall be made in respect of any Loan hereunder, whether at maturity, on
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mandatory prepayment or as otherwise required or permitted hereunder, with the
effect that any LIBOR Rate Loan shall be prepaid in whole or in part prior to
the last day of the Interest Period applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan, such
payment of principal shall be accompanied by the additional payment, if any,
required by Section 5.5.

         3.5. Manner of Payment. (a) Each payment of principal (including any
prepayment) and payment of interest and fees, and any other amount required to
be paid by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Lenders or the Agent with respect
to any Loan shall be made to the Agent at the Principal Office in Dollars in
immediately available funds without setoff, deduction or counterclaim on or
before 12:30 P.M. on the date such payment is due. The Agent may, but shall not
be obligated to, debit the amount of such payment from any one or more ordinary
deposit accounts of any Borrower with the Agent.

         (b) Any payment made by or on behalf of any Borrower that is not made
both in Dollars in immediately available funds and prior to 12:30 P.M. on the
date such payment is to be made shall constitute a non-conforming payment. Any
such non-conforming payment shall not be deemed to be received until the later
of (i) the time such funds become available funds and (ii) the next Business
Day. Any non-conforming payment may constitute or become a Default or Event of
Default as otherwise provided herein. Interest shall continue to accrue at the
Default Rate on any principal or fees as to which no payment or a non-conforming
payment is made from the date such amount was due and payable until the later of
(i) the date such funds become available funds or (ii) the next Business Day.

         (c) In the event that any payment hereunder or under any of the Notes
becomes due and payable on a day other than a Business Day, then such due date
shall be extended to the next succeeding Business Day unless provided otherwise
under the definition of "Interest Period"; provided, however, that interest
shall continue to accrue during the period of any such extension; and provided
further, however, that in no event shall any such due date be extended beyond
the Revolving Credit Termination Date.

         3.6. Fees. (a) Unused Fee. For the period beginning on April 10, 1999
and ending on the Revolving Credit Termination Date, the Borrowers agree to pay
to the Agent, for the pro rata benefit of the Lenders based on their Applicable
Commitment Percentages, an unused fee equal to the Unused Fee multiplied by the
average daily amount by which the lesser of (i) the Total Revolving Credit
Commitment and (ii) the Maximum Available Amount exceeds the Revolving Credit
Outstandings. Such fees shall be due in arrears on the last Business Day of each
fiscal quarter commencing April 30, 1999 to and on the Revolving Credit
Termination Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as any Lender fails to
make available any portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment when requested,
such Lender shall not be entitled to receive payment of its pro rata share of
such fee until such Lender shall make available such portion.

         (b) Borrowing Base Administration Fee. The Borrowers agree to pay to
the Agent, for its own account, a one-time fee for each Project for which the
Borrowers seek inclusion as an Eligible Project in the Borrowing Base, in the
amount of $5,000. This fee shall be paid to the Agent simultaneously with the
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Project Certificate with respect to such Project. No refund of this fee shall be
made in the event of the removal of any Project from the Borrowing Base, without
regard to the reason for such removal.

         (c) Other Fees. The Borrower agree to pay to the Agent or any Lender
all other fees due and owing pursuant to any written agreement from time to
between any Borrower, the Agent or any Lender, or any of them.

         3.7. Pro Rata Payments. Except as otherwise specified herein, (a) each
payment on account of the principal of and interest on Loans and the fees
described in Section 3.6(a), shall be made to the Agent for the account of the
Lenders pro rata based on their Applicable Commitment Percentages, and (b) the
Agent will promptly distribute to the Lenders in immediately available funds
payments received in fully collected, immediately available funds from the
Borrowers.

         3.8. Computation of Rates and Fees. Except as may be otherwise
expressly provided, all interest rates (including the Prime Rate, each LIBOR
Rate, and the Default Rate) and fees shall be computed on the basis of a year of
360 days and calculated for actual days elapsed.

         3.9. Deficiency Advances; Failure to Purchase Participations. No Lender
shall be responsible for any default of any other Lender in respect to such
other Lender's obligation to make any Loan or Advance hereunder nor shall the
Revolving Credit Commitment of any Lender hereunder be increased as a result of
such default of any other Lender. Without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, in the event any Lender shall fail to advance funds to the Borrowers
as herein provided, the Agent may in its discretion, but shall not be obligated
to, advance under the applicable Note in its favor as a Lender all or any
portion of such amount or amounts (each, a "deficiency advance") and shall
thereafter be entitled to payments of principal of and interest on such
deficiency advance in the same manner and at the same interest rate or rates to
which such other Lender would have been entitled had it made such Advance under
its Note; provided that, (i) such defaulting Lender shall not be entitled to
receive payments of principal, interest or fees with respect to such deficiency
advance until such deficiency advance shall be paid by such Lender and (ii) upon
payment to the Agent from such other Lender of the entire outstanding amount of
each such deficiency advance, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon,
from the most recent date or dates interest was paid to the Agent by the
Borrowers on each Loan comprising the deficiency advance at the interest rate
per annum for overnight borrowing by the Agent from the Federal Reserve Bank,
then such payment shall be credited against the applicable Note of the Agent in
full payment of such deficiency advance and the Borrowers shall be deemed to
have borrowed the amount of such deficiency advance from such other Lender as of
the most recent date or dates, as the case may be, upon which any payments of
interest were made by the Borrowers thereon.

                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    Security

         4.1. Security. As security for the full and timely payment and
performance of all Obligations, the Credit Parties shall on or before the
Closing Date do or cause to be done all things necessary in the opinion of the
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Lenders a duly perfected first priority security interest in all property which
as at the Closing Date is required to be Collateral subject to no prior Lien or
other encumbrance or restriction on transfer.

         4.2. Further Assurances. At the request of the Agent, each of the
Borrowers will or will cause its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, to execute,
by its duly authorized officers, alone or with the Agent, any certificate,
instrument, statement or document, or to procure any such certificate,
instrument, statement or document, or to take such other action (and pay all
connected costs) which the Agent reasonably deems necessary from time to time to
create, continue or preserve the liens and security interests in Collateral (and
the perfection and priority thereof) of the Agent contemplated hereby and by the
other Loan Documents and specifically including all Collateral acquired by any
Borrower after the Closing Date.

         4.3. Information Regarding Collateral. Each of the Borrowers
represents, warrants and covenants that (i) the chief executive office of such
Borrower and each other Person providing Collateral pursuant to a Security
Instrument (each, a "Grantor") at the Closing Date is located at the address or
addresses specified on Schedule 4.3, and (ii) Schedule 4.3 contains a true and
complete list of (a) the name and address of each Grantor and of each other
Person that has effected any merger or consolidation with a Grantor or
contributed or transferred to a Grantor any property constituting Collateral at
any time since January 1, 1998 (excluding Persons making sales in the ordinary
course of their businesses to a Grantor of property constituting inventory in
the hands of such seller), (b) each location of the chief executive office of
each Grantor at any time since January 1, 1998, (c) each location in which goods
constituting Collateral are or have been located since January 1, 1998 (together
with the name of each owner of the property located at such address if not the
applicable Grantor, and a summary description of the relationship between the
applicable Grantor and such Person), (d) the location of each Project included
in the Borrowing Base, and (e) each trade style used by any Grantor since
January 1, 1998 and the purposes for which it was used. No Borrower shall
change, or permit any other Grantor to change, the location of its chief
executive office, its jurisdiction of formation or any location specified in
clause (c) or (d) of the immediately preceding sentence, or use or permit any
other Grantor to use any additional trade style, except upon giving not less
than thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the Agent and taking or causing
to be taken all such action at such Borrower's or such other Grantor's expense
as may be reasonably requested by the Agent to perfect or maintain the
perfection of the Lien of the Agent in Collateral.

         4.4. Security Agreements and Assignment Agreements. As security for the
full and timely payment and performance of all Obligations now existing or
hereafter arising, each Borrower agrees to deliver to the Agent, with respect to
each Project included in the Borrowing Base, prior to such inclusion, a Security
Agreement, an Assignment Agreement, the Uniform Commercial Code financing
statements, all documents referred to in the applicable Schedules to the initial
Eligible Project Certificate with respect to such Project, and each other
Security Instrument sufficient to grant to the Agent a valid, duly perfected
security interest in the Collateral described therein, including without
limitation the Project Collateral, subject to no prior Liens other than
Permitted Liens, and with respect to the Mortgages, no prior Liens other than
the Permitted Encumbrances as defined therein. Each of the Borrowers further
agrees, with respect to each Project to be included in the Borrowing Base, prior
to such inclusion, to cause each document described in the first sentence of
this Section 4.4 to be delivered to the Agent by any Subsidiary that becomes a
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pursuant to Section 2.4 hereof. Further, with respect to each Project to be
included in the Borrowing Base after the Closing Date, prior to such inclusion,
to cause each document described in the first sentence of this Section 4.4, or
any supplement to any such document previously delivered, as applicable, to be
delivered to the Agent.

         4.5. Mortgages. As security for the full and timely payment and
performance of all Obligations now existing or hereafter arising, each Borrower
(as applicable) has heretofore delivered to the Agent, Mortgages with respect to
the real property of each Eligible Project included in the Borrowing Base as of
the Closing Date. Mortgages relating to real property in connection with any
Eligible Project that is included in the Borrowing Base after the date hereof
shall be delivered by the applicable Borrower simultaneously with the delivery
of the Eligible Project Certificate pursuant to which such Eligible Project is
permitted to be included in the Borrowing Base.

         4.6. Release of Liens. In the event that a Project is at any time
permanently removed from the Borrowing Base, so long as the Agent has received a
Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting the removal of such Project and
demonstrating that the amount of Revolving Credit Outstandings at such time
shall not exceed either (A) the Borrowing Base (as calculated following removal
of such Project from the Borrowing Base), or (B) the lesser of the Maximum
Available Amount and the Total Revolving Credit Commitment, then the Agent and
the Lenders shall release any Lien on any Collateral pertaining solely to such
Project, and shall execute such documents and take such other actions that, in
the reasonable judgment of the Borrowers and the Agent, are necessary to
effectuate such release, all at the sole reasonable request of an Authorized
Representative and at the expense of the Borrowers.

                                    ARTICLE V

                             Change in Circumstances

         5.1. Additional Costs; Capital Requirements.

         (a) In the event that any existing or future law or regulation,
guideline, or interpretation thereof, by any Governmental Authority charged with
the administration thereof, or compliance by any Lender with any request or
directive (whether or not having the force of law) of any such authority shall
impose, modify or deem applicable or result in the application of, any capital
maintenance, capital ratio or similar requirement against loan commitments made
by any Lender hereunder, and the result of any event referred to above is to
impose upon any Lender or increase any capital requirement applicable as a
result of the making or maintenance of such Lender's Revolving Credit Commitment
or the obligation of the Borrowers hereunder with respect to such Revolving
Credit Commitment (which imposition of capital requirements may be determined by
each Lender's reasonable allocation of the aggregate of such capital increases
or impositions), then, within ten (10) Business Days of demand made by such
Lender as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledged that such law,
regulation, guideline, interpretation, requires or directive exists and
determines to make such demand, the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender from time
to time as specified by such Lender additional amounts which shall be sufficient
to compensate such Lender for such imposition of or increase in capital
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from the date demanded until payment in full thereof at the Default Rate. A
certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the amount necessary to
compensate such Lender as a result of an imposition of or increase in capital
requirements submitted by such Lender to the Borrowers shall be conclusive,
absent manifest error, as to the amount thereof. All references to any Lender
shall be deemed to include any participant in such Lender's Revolving Credit
Commitment.

         (b) In the event that any Regulatory Change shall: (i) change the basis
of taxation of any amounts payable to any Lender under this Agreement or the
Notes in respect of any Loans including, without limitation, LIBOR Rate Loans
(other than taxes imposed on the overall net income of such Lender for any such
Loans by the United States of America or the jurisdiction in which such Lender
has its principal office); or (ii) impose or modify any reserve, Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation premium or assessment, special deposit or similar
requirements relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any
deposits with or liabilities of, such Lender (including any of such Loans or any
deposits referred to in the definition of "LIBOR Base Rate"); or (iii) impose
any other conditions affecting this Agreement in respect of Loans, including,
without limitation, LIBOR Rate Loans (or any of such extensions of credit,
assets, deposits or liabilities); and the result of any event referred to in
clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above shall be to increase such Lender's costs of
making or maintaining any Loans including, without limitation, LIBOR Rate Loans,
or its Revolving Credit Commitment, or to reduce any amount receivable by such
Lender hereunder in respect of its Revolving Credit Commitment (such increases
in costs and reductions in amounts receivable are hereinafter referred to as
"Additional Costs") in each case, only to the extent, with respect to LIBOR Rate
Loans, that such Additional Costs are not included in the LIBOR Rate applicable
to LIBOR Rate Loans, then, within ten (10) Business Days of demand made by such
Lender as promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge that such a
Regulatory Change exists and determines to make such demand (a copy of which
demand shall be delivered to the Agent), the Borrowers shall pay to such Lender
from time to time as specified by such Lender, additional amounts which shall be
sufficient to compensate such Lender for such increased cost or reduction in
amounts receivable by such Lender from the date of such change, together with
interest on each such amount from the date demanded until payment in full
thereof at the Default Rate. All references to any Lender shall be deemed to
include any participant in such Lender Revolving Credit Commitment.

         (c) Without limiting the effect of the foregoing provisions of this
Section 5.1, in the event that, by reason of any Regulatory Change, any Lender
either: (i) incurs Additional Costs based on or measured by the excess above a
specified level of the amount of a category of deposits or other liabilities of
such Lender which includes deposits by reference to which the interest rate on
LIBOR Rate Loans is determined as provided in this Agreement or a category of
extensions of credit or other assets of such Lender which includes LIBOR Rate
Loans, or (ii) becomes subject to restrictions on the amount of such a category
of liabilities or assets that it may hold, then, if such Lender so elects by
notice to the Borrowers (with a copy to the Agent), the obligation of such
Lender to make, and to convert Loans of any other Type into, Loans of such Type
hereunder shall be suspended until the date such Regulatory Change ceases to be
in effect (and all Loans of such Type then outstanding shall be Converted into
Prime Rate Loans).

         (d) Determinations by any Lender for purposes of this Section 5.1 of
the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of making or maintaining Loans
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respect of Loans, and of the additional amounts required to compensate such
Lender in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be set forth in writing in
reasonable detail describing the Additional Costs together with a calculation
demonstrating the allocation to the Borrowers of such Additional Costs which
shall be conclusive, absent manifest error.

         5.2. Limitation on Types of Loans. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, if, on or prior to the determination of an interest rate for
any LIBOR Rate Loans for any Interest Period therefor, the Required Lenders
determine (which determination shall be conclusive):

         (a) by reason of any event affecting the money markets in the United
States of America or the London interbank market, quotations of interest rates
for the relevant deposits are not being provided in the relevant amounts or for
the relevant maturities for purposes of determining the rate of interest for
such Loans under this Agreement; or

         (b) the rates of interest referred to in the definition of "LIBOR Base
Rate" in Section 1.1 hereof upon the basis of which the rate of interest on any
LIBOR Rate Loans for such period is determined, do not accurately reflect the
cost to the Lenders of making or maintaining such Loans for such period; then
the Agent shall give the Borrowers and each Lender prompt notice thereof (and
shall thereafter give the Borrowers and each Lender prompt notice of the
cessation, if any, of such condition), and so long as such condition remains in
effect, the Lenders shall be under no obligation to make Loans of such Type or
to Convert Loans of any other Type into Loans of such Type and the Borrowers
shall, on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for the
outstanding Loans of the affected Type either prepay such Loans or Convert such
Loans into another Type of Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

         5.3. Illegality. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement,
in the event that it becomes unlawful for any Lender or its applicable Lending
Office to: (a) honor its obligation to make LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder, or (b)
maintain LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder, then such Lender shall promptly notify the
Borrowers thereof (with a copy to the Agent), describing such illegality in
reasonable detail (and shall thereafter promptly notify the Borrowers and the
Agent of the cessation, if any, of such illegality), and such Lender's
obligation to make LIBOR Rate Loans, to Continue LIBOR Rate Loans and to Convert
Prime Rate Loans into LIBOR Rate Loans hereunder shall, upon written notice
given by such Lender to the Borrowers, be suspended until such time as such
Lender may again make and maintain LIBOR Rate Loans and such Lender's
outstanding LIBOR Rate Loans shall be prepaid or Converted into another Type of
Loan in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

         5.4. Certain Conversions. If the Loans of any Lender of a particular
Type (Loans of such Type are hereinafter referred to as "Affected Loans" and
such Type is hereinafter referred to as the "Affected Type") are to be
Converted, such Lender's Affected Loans shall automatically be Converted into
Prime Rate Loans on the last day(s) of the then current Interest Period(s) for
the Affected Loans (or, in the case of a Conversion required by Section 5.1(b)
or Section 5.3 hereof, on such earlier date as such Lender may specify to the
Borrowers with a copy to the Agent) and, unless and until such Lender gives
notice as provided below that the circumstances specified in Section 5.1(b) or
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         (a) to the extent that such Lender's Affected Loans have been so
Converted, all payments and prepayments of principal that would otherwise be
applied to such Lender's Affected Loans shall be applied instead to its Prime
Rate Loans; and

         (b) all Loans which would otherwise be made or Continued by such Lender
as Loans of the Affected Type shall be made or Converted instead as Prime Rate
Loans, and all Loans of such Lender that would otherwise be Converted into Loans
of the Affected Type shall be Converted instead into (or shall remain as) Prime
Rate Loans.

         5.5. Compensation. The Borrowers shall pay to the Agent for the account
of each Lender, upon the request of such Lender through the Agent, such amount
or amounts as shall compensate such Lender for any loss (including loss of
profit), cost or expense incurred by such Lender (as reasonably determined by
such Lender) as a result of:

         (a) any payment or repayment or conversion of a LIBOR Rate Loan held by
such Lender on a date other than the last day of an Interest Period for such
LIBOR Rate Loan except pursuant to Sections 5.1 or 5.3 hereof; or

         (b) any failure by the Borrowers to borrow a LIBOR Rate Loan on the
date for such borrowing specified in the relevant Borrowing Notice; such
compensation to include, without limitation, an amount equal to: (i) any loss or
expense suffered by such Lender during the period from the date of receipt of
such early payment or repayment or the date of such conversion to the last day
of such Interest Period if the rate of interest obtainable by such Lender upon
the redeployment of an amount of funds equal to such Lender's pro rata share of
such payment, repayment or Conversion or failure to borrow or Convert is less
than the rate of interest applicable to such LIBOR Rate Loan for such Interest
Period, or (ii) any loss or expense suffered by such Lender in liquidating LIBOR
deposits prior to maturity which correspond to such Lender's pro rata share of
such payment, repayment, Conversion, failure to borrow or failure to Convert.
The determination by each such Lender of the amount of any such loss or expense,
when set forth in a written notice to the Borrowers, containing such Lender's
calculation thereof in reasonable detail, shall be presumed correct, in the
absence of manifest error.

         5.6. Taxes. If, under any law in effect on the date of the closing of
any Loan hereunder, or under any retroactive provision of any law subsequently
enacted, it shall be determined that any Federal, state or local tax is payable
in respect of the issuance of any Note, or in connection with the filing or
recording of any assignments, mortgages, financing statements, or other
documents (whether measured by the amount of Indebtedness secured or otherwise)
as contemplated by this Agreement, then the Borrowers will pay any such tax and
all interest and penalties, if any, and will indemnify the Lenders and the Agent
against and save each of them harmless from any loss or damage resulting from or
arising out of the nonpayment or delay in payment of any such tax. If any such
tax or taxes shall be assessed or levied against any Lender or any other holder
of a Note, such Lender, or such other holder, as the case may be, may notify
each Borrower and make immediate payment thereof, together with interest or
penalties in connection therewith, and shall thereupon be entitled to and shall
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Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Agreement, the covenants
and agreements of the Borrowers in this Section 5.6 shall survive payment of the
Obligations and the occurrence of the Facility Termination Date.

         5.7. Delivery of Tax Forms. Each Lender not organized under the laws of
the United States or a state thereof shall:

         (a) deliver to the Borrowers and the Agent, on or prior to the date of
its execution and delivery of this Agreement in the case of each Lender listed
on the signature pages hereof and on or prior to the date on which it becomes a
Lender in the case of each other Lender, (i) two accurate and duly completed
executed copies of Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224, as appropriate,
or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, and (ii) an
accurate and complete Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or W-9, as appropriate,
or any successor form prescribed by the Internal Revenue Service, as the case
may be; and

         (b) deliver to the Borrowers and to the Agent two further accurate and
complete executed copies of any such form or certification on or before the date
that any such form or certification expires or becomes obsolete and after the
occurrence of any event requiring a change in the most recent form previously
delivered by it to the Borrowers; and

         (c) obtain such extensions of time for filing and completing such forms
or certifications as may reasonably be requested by the Borrowers or the Agent;
unless in any such case under clause (b) above an event (including, without
limitation, any change in treaty, law or regulation) has occurred prior to the
date on which any such delivery would otherwise be required which renders all
such forms inapplicable or which would prevent such Lender from duly completing
and delivering any such form with respect to it and such Lender so advises the
Borrowers and the Agent. Such Lender shall certify (i) in the case of Internal
Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224 that is provided pursuant to clause (a) above,
that it is entitled to receive payments under this Agreement without deduction
or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes; (ii) in the case of
any Internal Revenue Service Form 1001 or 4224 that is provided pursuant to
clause (b) above, to the extent legally entitled to do so, that it is entitled
to receive payments under this Agreement without, or at a reduced rate of,
deduction or withholding of any United States Federal income taxes; and (iii) in
the case of an Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 or W-9, that it is entitled to
an exemption from United States backup withholding tax. Each Person not
organized under the laws of the United States or a state thereof that is an
assignee hereunder shall, prior to the effectiveness of the related transfer, be
required to provide all of the forms and statements required pursuant to this
Section 5.7.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                           Conditions to Making Loans

         6.1. Conditions of Initial Advance. The obligation of the Lenders to
make the initial Advance under the Revolving Credit Facility is subject to the
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                  (a) the Agent shall have received on the Closing Date, in form
         and substance satisfactory to the Agent and Lenders, the following:

                           (i) executed originals of each of this Agreement, the
                  Notes, the Security Instruments pertaining to each Project to
                  be included in the Borrowing Base as of the Closing Date, and
                  copies or originals of the other Loan Documents, as the case
                  may be, together with all schedules and exhibits thereto;

                           (ii) the favorable written opinion or opinions with
                  respect to the Loan Documents and the transactions
                  contemplated thereby of counsel to the Credit Parties dated
                  the Closing Date, addressed to the Agent and the Lenders and
                  satisfactory to counsel to the Agent, substantially in the
                  form of Exhibit G;

                           (iii) resolutions of the boards of directors or other
                  appropriate governing body (or of the appropriate committee
                  thereof) of each Credit Party certified by its secretary or
                  assistant secretary as of the Closing Date, approving and
                  adopting the Loan Documents to be executed by such Person, and
                  authorizing the execution and delivery thereof;

                           (iv) specimen signatures of officers or other
                  appropriate representatives executing the Loan Documents on
                  behalf of each of the Credit Parties, certified by the
                  secretary or assistant secretary of such Credit Party;

                           (v) the Organizational Documents of each of the
                  Credit Parties certified as of a recent date by the Secretary
                  of State of its state of organization;

                           (vi) Operating Documents of each of the Credit
                  Parties certified as of the Closing Date as true and correct
                  by its secretary or assistant secretary;

                           (vii) certificates issued as of a recent date by the
                  Secretaries of State of the respective jurisdictions of
                  formation of each of the Credit Parties as to the due
                  existence and good standing of such Person;

                           (viii) appropriate certificates of qualification to
                  do business, good standing and, where appropriate, authority
                  to conduct business under assumed name, issued in respect of
                  each of the Credit Parties as of a recent date by the
                  Secretary of State or comparable official of each jurisdiction
                  in which the failure to be qualified to do business or
                  authorized so to conduct business could have a Material
                  Adverse Effect;

                           (ix) notice of appointment of the initial Authorized
                  Representative(s);

                           (x) certificate of an Authorized Representative dated
                  the Closing Date demonstrating compliance with the financial
                  covenants contained in Sections 9.1(a) through 9.1(d), 9.2(c),
                  9.2(f) and 9.12 as of the fiscal quarter most recently ended,
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                           (xi) evidence of all insurance required by the Loan
                  Documents;

                           (xii) an initial Borrowing Notice, if any, and, if
                  elected by the Borrowers, an Interest Rate Selection Notice;

                           (xiii) evidence that all fees payable by the
                  Borrowers on the Closing Date to the Agent and the Lenders
                  have been paid in full;

                           (xiv) evidence of the filing or recordation, as
                  applicable, of (A) Uniform Commercial Code financing
                  statements reflecting the filing in all places required by
                  applicable law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under the
                  Security Instruments as a first priority Lien as to items of
                  Collateral relating to Projects in the Borrowing Base as of
                  the Closing Date in which a security interest may be perfected
                  by the filing of financing statements, (B) with respect to any
                  Lease Project to be included in the Borrowing Base as of the
                  Closing Date, each Mortgage in the place or places required by
                  applicable law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under such
                  Mortgage as a first priority Lien on the real property
                  reflected in such Mortgage, (C) with respect to any Lease
                  Project to be included in the Borrowing Base as of the Closing
                  Date, each Assignment of Leases in the place or places
                  required by applicable law to perfect the Liens of the Agent
                  in the Collateral reflected in such Assignment of Leases, (D)
                  with respect to any Mortgage Project to be included in the
                  Borrowing Base as of the Closing Date, each Assignment
                  Agreement in the place or places required by applicable law to
                  perfect the Liens of the Agent in the Collateral reflected in
                  such Assignment Agreement, and (E) such other documents and/or
                  evidence of other actions as may be necessary under applicable
                  law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under the Security
                  Instruments as a first priority Lien in and to such other
                  Collateral as the Agent may require;

                           (xv) Uniform Commercial Code search results showing
                  only those Liens as are acceptable to the Lenders; and

                           (xvi) such other documents, instruments, certificates
                  and opinions as the Agent or any Lender may reasonably request
                  on or prior to the Closing Date in connection with the
                  consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

                  (b) In the good faith judgment of the Agent and the Lenders:

                           (i) there shall not have occurred or become known to
                  the Agent or the Lenders any event, condition, situation or
                  status since the date of the information contained in the
                  financial and business projections, budgets, pro forma data
                  and forecasts concerning HCN and its Subsidiaries delivered to
                  the Agent prior to the Closing Date that has had or could
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                           (ii) no litigation, action, suit, investigation or
                  other arbitral, administrative or judicial proceeding shall be
                  pending or threatened which could reasonably be likely to
                  result in a Material Adverse Effect; and

                           (iii) the Credit Parties shall have received all
                  approvals, consents and waivers, and shall have made or given
                  all necessary filings and notices as shall be required to
                  consummate the transactions contemplated hereby without the
                  occurrence of any default under, conflict with or violation of
                  (A) any applicable law, rule, regulation, order or decree of
                  any Governmental Authority or arbitral authority or (B) any
                  agreement, document or instrument to which any of the Credit
                  Parties is a party or by which any of them or their properties
                  is bound, except for such approvals, consents, waivers,
                  filings and notices the receipt, making or giving of which
                  will not have a Material Adverse Effect; and

         6.2. Conditions of Loans. The obligations of the Lenders to make any
Loans hereunder on or subsequent to the Closing Date are subject to the
satisfaction of the following conditions:

                  (a) the Agent shall have received a Borrowing Notice or an
         Interest Rate Selection Notice, if applicable, if required by Article
         II or Article III;

                  (b) the Agent shall have received a Borrowing Base Certificate
         dated as of the date of the request for such Loan, executed by an
         Authorized Representative, which Borrowing Base Certificate shall
         include all appropriate exhibits and attachments;

                  (c) the Agent shall have received evidence of the filing or
         recordation, as applicable, of (i) Uniform Commercial Code financing
         statements reflecting the filing in all places required by applicable
         law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under the Security Instruments as
         a first priority Lien as to items of Collateral relating to Projects in
         the Borrowing Base as of the date of such Loan in which a security
         interest may be perfected by the filing of financing statements, (ii)
         with respect to any Lease Project to be included in the Borrowing Base
         as of the date of such Loan, each Mortgage in the place or places
         required by applicable law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under such
         Mortgage as a first priority Lien on the real property reflected in
         such Mortgage, (iii) with respect to any Lease Project to be included
         in the Borrowing Base as of the date of such Loan, each Assignment of
         Leases in the place or places required by applicable law to perfect the
         Liens of the Agent in the Collateral reflected in such Assignment of
         Leases, (iv) with respect to any Mortgage Project to be included in the
         Borrowing Base as of the date of such Loan, each Assignment Agreement
         in the place or places required by applicable law to perfect the Liens
         of the Agent in the Collateral reflected in such Assignment Agreement,
         and (v) such other documents and/or evidence of other actions as may be
         necessary under applicable law to perfect the Liens of the Agent under
         the Security Instruments as a first priority Lien in and to such other
         Collateral as the Agent may require;

                  (d) the Agent shall have received an Eligible Project
         Certificate with respect to each Project identified as an Eligible
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         under Section 6.2(b), and all documents to be provided in connection
         therewith as herein or therein specified;

                  (e) in the event that any Project included as an Eligible
         Project on the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered under Section
         6.2(b) has as a party thereto a Subsidiary of HCN that is not
         previously a Borrowing Subsidiary under this Agreement, (i) such
         Subsidiary shall become a Borrowing Subsidiary, (ii) the Agent shall
         have received an Assumption Letter with respect to such Subsidiary,
         (iii) all documents, including without limitation all Notes, required
         to be delivered by any Borrowing Subsidiary in connection with the
         execution and delivery of an Assumption Letter shall have been
         delivered, and (iv) all conditions precedent to such Subsidiary being a
         Borrowing Subsidiary shall have been satisfied in full;

                  (f) the Agent shall have received executed Uniform Commercial
         Code financing statements on form UCC-3 for assignments, with the
         identity of the "Assignee" left blank, reflecting the assignment of all
         Uniform Commercial Code financing statements on form UCC-1 previously
         filed and showing the applicable Borrower as "Secured Party" and the
         applicable Operator as "Debtor", with respect to each Project included
         as an Eligible Project on the Borrowing Base Certificate delivered
         under Section 6.2(b);

                  (g) the representations and warranties of the Credit Parties
         set forth in Article VII and in each of the other Loan Documents shall
         be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date of
         such Advance, with the same effect as though such representations and
         warranties had been made on and as of such date, except to the extent
         that such representations and warranties expressly relate to an earlier
         date and except that the financial statements referred to in Section
         7.11(a) shall be deemed to be those financial statements most recently
         delivered to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 8.1 from the
         date financial statements are delivered to the Agent and the Lenders in
         accordance with such Section;

                  (h) at the time of (and after giving effect to) each Advance,
         no Default or Event of Default specified in Article X shall have
         occurred and be continuing; and

                  (i) immediately after giving effect to a Loan:

                           (i) the aggregate principal balance of all
                  outstanding Loans for each Lender shall not exceed such
                  Lender's Revolving Credit Commitment;

                           (ii) the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not
                  exceed the lesser of (A) the Total Revolving Credit Commitment
                  or (B) the Maximum Available Amount; and

                           (iii) the Revolving Credit Outstandings shall not
                  exceed the Borrowing Base.

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                         Representations and Warranties

         Each of the Borrowers represents and warrants with respect to itself
and to its Subsidiaries (which representations and warranties shall survive the
delivery of the documents mentioned herein and the making of Loans), that:

         7.1.     Organization.

         (a) Each Borrower and each Subsidiary is a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company or other legal entity duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of its state of organization and has the power and
authority to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is
presently engaged and in which it proposes to be engaged.

         (b) Each Borrower is in good standing in its state of organization and
in each state in which it is qualified to do business. There are no
jurisdictions other than as set forth on Schedule 7.1 hereto in which the
character of the properties owned or proposed to be owned by each Borrower or in
which the transaction of the business of each Borrower as now conducted or as
proposed to be conducted requires or will require such Borrower to qualify to do
business and as to which failure so to qualify could have a Material Adverse
Effect on such Borrower.

         7.2. Power, Authority, Consents. Each Borrower has the power to
execute, deliver and perform the Loan Documents to be executed by it. Each
Borrower has the power to borrow hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate
action to authorize the borrowing hereunder on the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. Each Borrower has taken all necessary action, corporate or otherwise,
to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of the Loan Documents to be
executed by it. No consent or approval of any Person (including, without
limitation, any stockholder of any Borrower), no consent or approval of any
landlord or mortgagee, no waiver of any Lien or right of distraint or other
similar right and no consent, license, certificate of need, approval,
authorization or declaration of any governmental authority, bureau or agency, is
or will be required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by
each Borrower, or the validity or enforcement of the Loan Documents, except as
set forth on Schedule 7.2 hereto, each of which either has been duly and validly
obtained on or prior to the date hereof and is now in full force and effect, or
is designated on Schedule 7.2 as waived by the Required Lenders.

         7.3. No Violation of Law or Agreements. The execution and delivery by
each Borrower of each Loan Document to which it is a party and performance by it
hereunder and thereunder, will not violate any provision of law and will not
conflict with or result in a breach of any order, writ, injunction, ordinance,
resolution, decree, or other similar document or instrument of any court or
governmental authority, bureau or agency, domestic or foreign, or any
certificate of incorporation or by-laws of each Borrower, or create (with or
without the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both) a default under or
breach of any agreement, bond, note or indenture to which any Borrower is a
party, or by which any Borrower is bound or any of their respective properties
or assets is affected, except for such defaults and breaches which in the
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the Borrowers, or result in the imposition of any Lien of any nature whatsoever
upon any of the properties or assets owned by or used in connection with the
business of each Borrower.

         7.4. Due Execution, Validity and Enforceability. This Agreement and
each other Loan Document to which each Borrower is a party has been duly
executed and delivered by each Borrower that is a party thereto and each
constitutes the valid and legally binding obligation of each Borrower,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement may be
limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
other similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, relating to or affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights generally and except that the remedy of
specific performance and other equitable remedies are subject to judicial
discretion.

         7.5. Solvency. HCN and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, are
Solvent after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by the Loan
Documents.

         7.6. Subsidiaries and Stockholders. HCN has no Subsidiaries other than
those Persons listed as Subsidiaries in Schedule 7.6 and additional Subsidiaries
created or acquired after the Closing Date; Schedule 7.6 states as of the date
hereof the organizational form of each entity, the authorized and issued
capitalization of each Subsidiary listed thereon, the number of shares or other
equity interests of each class of capital stock or interest issued and
outstanding of each such Subsidiary and the number and/or percentage of
outstanding shares or other equity interest (including options, warrants and
other rights to acquire any interest) of each such class of capital stock or
other equity interest owned by HCN or by any such Subsidiary; the outstanding
shares or other equity interests of each such Subsidiary have been duly
authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable; and HCN and
each such Subsidiary owns beneficially and of record all the shares and other
interests it is listed as owning in Schedule 7.6, free and clear of any Lien.

         7.7. Title to Properties. Each of the Borrowers has good and marketable
title in fee simple to, or valid leasehold interests in, all real property
necessary or used in the ordinary course of its business, except for such
defects in title as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material
Adverse Effect.

         7.8. Judgments, Actions, Proceedings. Except as set forth on Schedule
7.8 hereto, there are no outstanding judgments, investigations, actions or
proceedings, including, without limitation, any Environmental Proceeding,
pending before any court or governmental authority, bureau or agency, with
respect to or, to the best of each Borrower's knowledge, threatened against or
affecting such Borrower or any of its assets involving, in the case of any court
proceeding, a claim in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand ($250,000) Dollars,
nor, to the best of each Borrower's knowledge, is there any reasonable basis for
the institution of any such action or proceeding that is probable of assertion,
nor are there any such actions or proceedings in which any Borrower is a
plaintiff or complainant.

         7.9. No Defaults; Compliance With Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule
7.9 hereto, none of the Borrowers is in default under any agreement, ordinance,
resolution, decree, bond, note, indenture, order or judgment to which it is a
party or by which it is bound, or any other agreement or other instrument by
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its business is affected, which default could have a Material Adverse Effect on
such Borrower. Each Borrower has complied and is in compliance in all respects
with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations, resolutions, ordinances,
decrees and other similar documents and instruments of all courts and
governmental authorities, bureaus and agencies, domestic and foreign, including,
without limitation, all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities
Act (42 U.S.C. 12101-12213) and the regulations issued thereunder and all
applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations, non-compliance with which could
have a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower.

         7.10. Burdensome Documents. Except as set forth on Schedule 7.10
hereto, none of the Borrowers is a party to or bound by, nor are any of the
properties or assets owned by any of the Borrowers used in the conduct of their
respective businesses affected by, any agreement, ordinance, resolution, decree,
bond, note, indenture, order or judgment, including, without limitation, any of
the foregoing relating to any Environmental Liability, that materially and
adversely affects their respective businesses, assets or conditions, financial
or otherwise.

         7.11. Financial Statements; Projections.

                  (a) HCN has heretofore furnished to each Lender an audited
         consolidated and related consolidating balance sheet of HCN and its
         Subsidiaries as at December 31, 1997 and the notes thereto and the
         related consolidated statements of income, stockholders' equity and
         cash flows for the Fiscal Year then ended as examined and certified by
         Ernst & Young, and unaudited consolidated and consolidating interim
         financial statements of the Borrower and its Subsidiaries consisting of
         a consolidated and consolidating balance sheets and related
         consolidated and consolidating statements of income, stockholders'
         equity and cash flows, in each case without notes, for and as of the
         end of the nine-month period ending September 30, 1998. Except as set
         forth therein, such financial statements (including the notes thereto)
         present fairly the financial condition of HCN and its Subsidiaries as
         of the end of such Fiscal Year and nine-month period and results of
         their operations and the changes in its stockholders' equity for the
         Fiscal Year and interim period then ended, all in conformity with GAAP
         applied on a Consistent Basis, subject however, in the case of
         unaudited interim statements to year end audit adjustments;

                  (b) since the later of (i) the date of the audited financial
         statements delivered pursuant to Section 7.11(a) hereof or (ii) the
         date of the audited financial statements most recently delivered
         pursuant to Section 8.1(a) hereof, there has been no material adverse
         change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of HCN or any of its
         Subsidiaries or in the businesses, properties, performance, prospects
         or operations of HCN or its Subsidiaries, nor have such businesses or
         properties been materially adversely affected as a result of any fire,
         explosion, earthquake, accident, strike, lockout, combination of
         workers, flood, embargo or act of God; and

                  (c) except as set forth in the financial statements referred
         to in Section 7.11(a) or in Schedule 9.2 or permitted by Section 9.2,
         neither Borrower nor any Subsidiary has incurred, other than in the
         ordinary course of business, any material Indebtedness, Contingent
         Obligation or other commitment or liability which remains outstanding
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         7.12. Tax Returns. Each Borrower has filed all federal, state and local
tax returns required to be filed by it and has not failed to pay any taxes, or
interest and penalties relating thereto, on or before the due dates thereof.
Except to the extent that reserves therefor are reflected in the Financial
Statements: (i) there are no material federal, state or local tax liabilities of
any of the Borrowers, due or to become due for any tax year ended on or prior to
the date of the Latest Balance Sheet relating to such entity, whether incurred
in respect of or measured by the income of such entity, that are not properly
reflected in the Latest Balance Sheet relating to such entity, and (ii) there
are no material claims pending or to the knowledge of each of the Borrowers,
proposed or threatened against such Borrower for past federal, state or local
taxes, except those, if any, as to which proper reserves are reflected in the
Financial Statements.

         7.13. Intangible Assets. Each Borrower possesses all patents,
trademarks, service marks, trade names, and copyrights, and rights with respect
to the foregoing, necessary to conduct its business as now conducted and as
proposed to be conducted, without any conflict with the patents, trademarks,
service marks, trade names, and copyrights and rights with respect to the
foregoing, of any other Person.

         7.14. Regulation U. No part of the proceeds received by any of the
Borrowers from the Loans will be used directly or indirectly for: (a) any
purpose other than as set forth in this Agreement, or (b) the purpose of
purchasing or carrying, or for payment in full or in part of Indebtedness that
was incurred for the purposes of purchasing or carrying, any "margin stock", as
such term is defined in Section 221.3 of Regulation U of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II, Part 221.

         7.15. Name Changes, Mergers, Acquisitions. Except as set forth on
Schedule 7.15 hereto, none of the Borrowers has within the six-year period
immediately preceding the date of this Agreement changed its name, been the
surviving entity of a merger or consolidation, or acquired all or substantially
all of the assets of any Person.

         7.16. Full Disclosure. Neither the Financial Statements nor any
certificate, opinion, or any other statement made or furnished in writing to the
Agent or any Lender by or on behalf of the Borrowers in connection with this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein, contains any untrue statement
of a material fact, or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the statements contained therein or herein not misleading, as of the date such
statement was made. There is no fact known to any Borrower that has, or would in
the now foreseeable future have, a Material Adverse Effect on such Borrower,
which fact has not been set forth herein, in the Financial Statements or any
certificate, opinion or other written statement so made or furnished to the
Agent or the Lenders.

         7.17. Licenses and Approvals.

                  (a) Each Borrower has all necessary licenses, permits and
         governmental authorizations, including, without limitation, licenses,
         permits and authorizations arising under or relating to Environmental
         Laws and Regulations, to own and operate its properties




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         and to carry on its business as now conducted, the absence of which
         would have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrowers.

                  (b) To the best of HCN's knowledge, no violation exists of any
         applicable law pertaining to the ownership or operation of any Project
         or any Operator that would have a reasonable likelihood of leading to
         revocation of any license necessary for the operation of such Project.

         7.18. ERISA.

                  (a) Except as set forth on Schedule 7.18 hereto, no Employee
         Benefit Plan is maintained or has ever been maintained by any Loan
         Party or any ERISA Affiliate, nor has any Loan Party or any ERISA
         Affiliate ever contributed to a Multiemployer Plan.

                  (b) There are no agreements which will provide payments to any
         officer, employee, shareholder or highly compensated individual which
         will be "parachute payments" under 280G of the Code that are
         nondeductible to any Loan Party and which will be subject to tax under
         Section 4999 of the Code for which any Loan Party will have a material
         withholding liability.

         7.19. No Default. As of the date hereof, there does not exist any
Default or Event of Default hereunder.

         7.20. Environmental Laws. Except as listed on Schedule 7.20, each
Borrower and each Subsidiary is in compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws and has been issued and currently maintains all required federal, state and
local permits, licenses, certificates and approvals. Except as listed on
Schedule 7.20, no Borrower or any Subsidiary has been notified of any pending or
threatened action, suit, proceeding or investigation, and no Borrower or any
Subsidiary is aware of any facts, which (a) calls into question, or could
reasonably be expected to call into question, compliance by any Borrower or any
Subsidiary with any Environmental Laws, (b) seeks, or could reasonably be
expected to form the basis of a meritorious proceeding, to suspend, revoke or
terminate any license, permit or approval necessary for the operation of any
Borrower's or any Subsidiary's business or facilities or for the generation,
handling, storage, treatment or disposal of any Hazardous Materials, or (c)
seeks to cause, or could reasonably be expected to form the basis of a
meritorious proceeding to cause, any property of any Borrower or any Subsidiary
or other Credit Party to be subject to any restrictions on ownership, use,
occupancy or transferability under any Environmental Law.

         7.21. Year 2000 Compliance. Each Borrower and its Subsidiaries have (i)
initiated a review and assessment of all areas within its and each of its
Subsidiaries' business and operations (including those affected by information
received from suppliers and vendors) that could reasonably be expected to be
adversely affected by the Year 2000 Problem, (ii) developed a plan and timeline
for addressing the Year 2000 Problem on a timely basis, and (iii) to date,
implemented that plan substantially in accordance with that timetable. Each
Borrower reasonably believes that all computer applications (including those
affected by information received from its suppliers and vendors) that


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are material to its or any of its Subsidiaries' business and operations will on
a timely basis be Year 2000 Compliant, except to the extent that a failure to do
so could not reasonably be expected to have Material Adverse Effect.

         7.22. REIT Status. HCN currently has REIT Status and has maintained
REIT Status on a continuous basis since its formation. None of the Subsidiaries
of HCN currently has REIT Status.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                              Affirmative Covenants

         Until the Facility Termination Date, unless the Required Lenders shall
otherwise consent in writing, each Borrower will, and where applicable will
cause each Subsidiary to:

         8.1. Financial Reports, Etc. (a) Annually, as soon as available, but in
any event within ninety (90) days after the last day of each of each Fiscal Year
of HCN, deliver or cause to be delivered to the Agent and each Lender (i) a
consolidated balance sheet of HCN and its Subsidiaries as at such last day of
the Fiscal Year, and consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and
statements of cash flow, for such Fiscal Year, each prepared in accordance with
GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis, in reasonable detail, and certified without
qualification by a nationally recognized independent public accounting firm or
by any other certified public accounting firm satisfactory to the Agent as
fairly presenting the financial position and results of operations of HCN and
its Subsidiaries as at and for the year ending on its date and as having been
prepared in accordance with GAAP; provided, however, HCN may satisfy its
obligations to deliver the financial statements described in this Section
8.1(a)(i) by furnishing to the Agent and the Lenders a copy of its annual report
on Form 10-K in respect of such Fiscal Year together with the financial
statements required to be attached thereto, provided HCN is required to file
such annual report on Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and
such filing is actually made, and (ii) a Compliance Certificate dated as of the
end of such Fiscal Year;

         (b) as soon as available, but in any event within forty-five (45) days
after the end of each fiscal quarter of HCN (except the last fiscal quarter of
the Fiscal Year), deliver to the Agent and each Lender (i) a consolidated
balance sheet of HCN and the Subsidiaries as of the last day of such quarter and
consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and statements of cash
flow, for such quarter, and on a comparative basis figures for the corresponding
period of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, all in reasonable detail, each
such statement to be certified in a certificate of the chief financial officer
of HCN as accurately presenting the financial position and the results of
operations of HCN and its Subsidiaries as at its date and for such quarter and
as having been prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to year-end audit
adjustments); provided, however, HCN may satisfy its obligations to deliver the
financial statements described in this Section 8.1(b)(i) by furnishing to the
Agent and the Lenders a copy of its quarterly report on Form 10-Q in respect of
such fiscal quarter together with the financial statements required to be
attached thereto, provided HCN is required to file such quarterly report to Form
10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission and such filing is actually
made, and (ii) a Compliance Certificate containing computations for such fiscal
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         (c) together with each delivery of the financial statements required by
Section 8.1(a)(i), deliver to the Agent and each Lender a certificate of the
independent certified public accountants of HCN addressed specifically to both
HCN and the Agent to the effect that during the course of their audit of the
operations of HCN and its Subsidiaries and its condition as of the end of the
Fiscal Year, nothing has come to their attention which would indicate that a
Default or an Event of Default hereunder has occurred or that there was any
violation of the covenants of HCN and its Subsidiaries contained in Article 9 of
this Agreement, or, if such cannot be so certified, specifying in reasonable
detail the exceptions, if any, to such statement;

         (d) not later than the last Business Day of each Fiscal Year, deliver
to the Agent and each Lender a capital and operating expense budget and
consolidated financial projections for HCN and its Subsidiaries for the next
Fiscal Year, prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a Consistent Basis;

         (e) not later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, deliver to the Agent and each Lender a Borrowing Base Certificate,
together with all attachments and documents required to be delivered in
connection therewith as herein or therein specified;

         (f) promptly following the occurrence of any Borrowing Base Adjustment
Event, and in no event later than five (5) Business Days thereafter, deliver to
the Agent and each Lender a Borrowing Base Adjustment Certificate, a Borrowing
Base Certificate, and in the event such Borrowing Base Adjustment Event involves
a change in the Project Classification of any Project, an Eligible Project
Certificate with respect to such Project;

         (g) deliver to the Agent and each Lender a Borrowing Base Covenant
Certificate (A) not later than fifteen (15) days after the end of each fiscal
quarter, and (B) promptly upon any officer of any Borrower obtaining knowledge
or notice of any Project being out of compliance with any Borrowing Base
Covenant, and in no event later than five (5) Business Days after receipt of
such knowledge;

         (h) promptly, from time to time, deliver or cause to be delivered to
the Agent and each Lender such other information regarding any Borrower's and
any Subsidiary's operations, business affairs and financial condition as the
Agent or such Lender may reasonably request;

         (i) prior to any Project being added to the Borrowing Base, deliver to
the Agent an Eligible Project Certificate with respect to such Project and a
Borrowing Base Certificate reflecting the inclusion of such Project, together
with all documents to be provided in connection therewith as herein or therein
specified;

         (j) not later than January 31st of each year, deliver to the Agent
copies of HCN's business plan and financial projections for the upcoming three
(3) Fiscal Years (together with a copy in writing of the assumptions on which
such business plan and projections were based), each certified by HCN's chief
financial officer and illustrating the projected income statements, balance
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         (k) as soon as available, but in any event not more than forty-five
(45) days after the end of each fiscal quarter of HCN, deliver to the Agent a
copy of each report with respect to the Projects and the Operators delivered to
the lending parties to the Fleet Agreement pursuant to Section 5.8(a) of the
Fleet Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date);

         (l) within thirty (30) days after the receipt thereof by any Borrower,
deliver to the Agent a copy of the annual audited financial statements of each
publicly-held Operator delivered to HCN by such Operator or any other Person;

         (m) promptly after a written request therefor, deliver to the Agent
such other information regarding the financial condition of any Operator as the
Agent or any Lender may from time to time reasonably request;

         (n) promptly upon their becoming available, deliver to the Agent copies
of any (i) financial statements, non-routine reports and notices (other than
routine correspondence), any of which are of a material nature, requests for
waivers and proxy statements, in each case, delivered by HCN or any of its
Subsidiaries to any of their respective existing lending institutions or
creditors; (ii) correspondence or notices received by HCN from any federal,
state or local governmental authority that regulates the operations of HCN or
any of its Subsidiaries, relating to an actual or threatened change or
development that would be materially adverse to HCN or any Subsidiary or any
Eligible Project; (iii) registration statements and any amendments and
supplements thereto, and any regular and periodic reports, if any, filed by HCN
or any of its Subsidiaries with any securities exchange or with the Securities
and Exchange Commission or any governmental authority succeeding to any or all
of the functions of the said Commission; and (iv) at the request of the Agent,
any appraisals received by HCN or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to the
properties or assets of HCN or its Subsidiaries during the term of this
Agreement;

         (o) promptly upon the occurrence thereof, deliver to the Agent any
documents and correspondence relating to any change in the status of any
Operator with respect to the Operator's management or operation of, or
activities pertaining to, any Project, including without limitation any Medicare
or Medicaid status;

         (p) promptly after a written request therefor, deliver to the Agent any
appraisals received by HCN or any Subsidiary with respect to the properties or
assets of HCN or any Subsidiary;

         (q) promptly after a written request therefor, deliver to the Agent
such other financial information and data or information demonstrating
compliance with the requirements of this Agreement, the Notes and the other Loan
Documents, as the Agent or any Lender may reasonably request from time to time;

         (r) promptly after a written request therefor, deliver to the Agent,
with respect to any Project included or proposed to be included in the Borrowing
Base, any market study, plan and cost review, verification of costs to date and
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         (s) promptly upon receipt thereof, deliver to the Agent and the Lenders
copies of all material reports submitted to HCN by its independent accountants
in connection with any annual or interim audit of the books of HCN or its
Subsidiaries made by such accountants which material reports are a necessary
part of such annual or interim audit;

         (t) upon any officer of any Borrower obtaining knowledge of any Default
or Event of Default hereunder or under any other obligation of any Borrower or
any Subsidiary or other Credit Party to any Lender, or any event, development or
occurrence which could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect,
cause such officer or an Authorized Representative to promptly notify the Agent
of the nature thereof, the period of existence thereof, and what action such
Borrower or such Subsidiary or other Credit Party proposes to take with respect
thereto;

         (u) concurrently with such filing, deliver to the Agent a copy of each
Form 5500 that is filed with respect to each Plan with the IRS;

         (v) promptly, upon their becoming available, deliver to the Agent
copies of: (i) all correspondence with the PBGC, the Secretary of Labor or any
representative of the IRS with respect to any Plan, relating to an actual or
threatened change or development that would be materially adverse to any
Borrower as to HCN and its Subsidiaries; (ii) all actuarial valuations received
by any Borrower with respect to any Plan; and (iii) any notices of Plan
termination filed by any Plan Administrator (as those terms are used in ERISA)
with the PBGC and of any notices from the PBGC to any Borrower with respect to
the intent of the PBGC to institute involuntary termination proceedings;

         (w) upon any officer or any representative of any Borrower or any
Authorized Representative receiving any request by any Operator that a Borrower
consent to any assignment, sublease, mortgage, hypothecation, pledge, or any
other transfer of the interest of such Operator in any lease of a Project, or in
the leased property of the Project, in whole or in part, cause such officer or
an Authorized Representative to promptly notify the Agent of the nature of such
request and the terms of the proposed action to be taken by such Operator, and
to deliver to the Agent all documents received by any Borrower in connection
with such request; and

         (x) promptly after a written request therefor, deliver to the Agent and
the Lenders such other material additional information regarding the business,
affairs and condition of any Borrower as the Agent may from time to time
request, including, without limitation, quarterly schedules, in form and
substance satisfactory to the Agent, with respect to HCN on a consolidated
basis, of recorded liabilities, unfunded commitments, contingent liabilities and
other similar material items.

         8.2. Books and Records. Keep proper books of record and account in a
manner reasonably satisfactory to the Agent in which full and true entries shall
be made of all dealings or transactions in relation to its business and
activities.

         8.3. Inspections and Audits. Permit the Agent to make or cause to be
made (prior to an Event of Default, at the Lenders' expense and after the
occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of Default, at the
Borrowers' expense), inspections and audits of any books,




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records and papers of HCN or any Subsidiary and to make extracts therefrom and
copies thereof, including without limitation any plans and specifications with
respect to any Project, or to make appraisals, inspections and examinations of
any properties and facilities of HCN or any Subsidiary, on reasonable notice, at
all such reasonable times and as often as any Lender may reasonably require, in
order to assure that the Borrowers are and will be in compliance with their
obligations under the Loan Documents or to evaluate the investment in the then
outstanding Notes.

         8.4. Maintenance and Repairs. Cause to be maintained in good repair,
working order and condition, subject to normal wear and tear, all material
properties and assets from time to time owned by HCN or any Subsidiary and used
in or necessary for the operation of its businesses, and make or cause to be
made all reasonable repairs, replacements, additions and improvements thereto.

         8.5. Continuance of Business. Do, or cause to be done, all things
reasonably necessary to preserve and keep in full force and effect the corporate
existence of HCN or any Subsidiary and all permits, rights and privileges
necessary for the proper conduct of its business, and continue to engage in the
same line of business and compliance in all material respects with all
applicable laws, regulations and orders.

         8.6. Copies of Corporate Documents. Subject to the prohibitions set
forth in Section 9.7 hereof, promptly deliver to the Agent copies of any
amendments or modifications to the certificate of incorporation and by-laws of
HCN or any Subsidiary, certified with respect to the certificate of
incorporation by the Secretary of State of its state of incorporation and, with
respect to the by-laws, by the secretary or assistant secretary of such
corporation.

         8.7. Perform Obligations. Pay and discharge all of the obligations and
liabilities of HCN or any Subsidiary, including, without limitation, all taxes,
assessments and governmental charges upon its income and properties when due,
unless and to the extent only that such obligations, liabilities, taxes,
assessments and governmental charges shall be contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings and that, to the extent required by GAAP, proper and
adequate book reserves relating thereto are established by HCN or any
subsidiary, and then only to the extent that a bond is filed in cases where the
filing of a bond is necessary to avoid the creation of a Lien against any of its
properties.

         8.8. Notice of Litigation. Promptly notify the Agent in writing of any
litigation, legal proceeding or dispute, other than disputes in the ordinary
course of business or, whether or not in the ordinary course of business,
involving amounts in excess of two million five hundred thousand ($2,500,000)
Dollars, affecting HCN or any Subsidiary or pertaining to any Project in the
Borrowing Base, whether or not fully covered by insurance, and regardless of the
subject matter thereof (excluding, however, any actions relating to workers'
compensation claims or negligence claims relating to use of motor vehicles, if
fully covered by insurance, subject to deductibles).

         8.9. Insurance.

         (a) (i) Maintain or cause to maintain with responsible insurance
companies reasonably acceptable to the Agent such insurance on the properties of
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and against such risks as is customarily maintained by similar businesses and
cause each Operator to do so, but in any event that insurance required by the
terms of the Security Instruments; (ii) file with the Agent upon its request a
detailed list of the insurance then in effect, stating the names of the
insurance companies, the amounts and rates of the insurance, the dates of the
expiration thereof and the properties and risks covered thereby; and (iii)
within ten (10) days after notice in writing from the Agent, obtain such
additional insurance as the Agent may reasonably request; and

         (b) Carry all insurance available through the PBGC or any private
insurance companies covering its obligations to the PBGC.

         8.10. Notice of Certain Events.

         (a) Promptly notify the Agent in writing of the occurrence of any
Reportable Event, as defined in Section 4043 of ERISA, if a notice of such
Reportable Event is required under ERISA to be delivered to the PBGC within 30
days after the occurrence thereof, together with a description of such
Reportable Event and a statement of the action the Borrower(s) or the ERISA
Affiliate intends to take with respect thereto, together with a copy of the
notice thereof given to the PBGC.

         (b) Promptly notify the Agent in writing if any Borrower or any ERISA
Affiliate receives an assessment of withdrawal liability in connection with a
complete or partial withdrawal with respect to any Multiemployer Plan, together
with a statement of the action that such Borrower or ERISA Affiliate intends to
take with respect thereto.

         (c) Promptly notify the Agent in writing if any Borrower receives: (i)
any notice of any violation or administrative or judicial complaint or order
having been filed or about to be filed against such Borrower alleging violations
of any Environmental Law and Regulation, or (ii) any notice from any
governmental body or any other Person alleging that such Borrower is or may be
subject to any Environmental Liability; and promptly upon receipt thereof,
provide the Agent with a copy of such notice together with a statement of the
action such Borrower intends to take with respect thereto.

         8.11. Comply With ERISA. Materially comply with all applicable
provisions of ERISA and the Code now or hereafter in effect.

         8.12. Environmental Compliance. Operate or cause to operate all
property owned, operated or leased by it in compliance with all Environmental
Laws and Regulations, such that no Environmental Liability arises under any
Environmental Laws and Regulations, which would result in a Lien on any property
of any Borrower.


         8.13. INDEMNIFICATION. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF SECTION 12.9,
EACH BORROWER HEREBY AGREES JOINTLY AND SEVERALLY TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD THE
AGENT AND THE LENDERS, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND
AGENTS, HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, PENALTIES,
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(INCLUDING ASSESSMENT AND CLEANUP COSTS AND REASONABLE ATTORNEYS', CONSULTANTS'
OR OTHER EXPERT FEES, EXPENSES AND DISBURSEMENTS) ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
FROM, OUT OF OR BY REASON OF (A) THE VIOLATION OF ANY ENVIRONMENTAL LAW BY THE
BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY PROPERTY OWNED, OPERATED OR
LEASED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY OR (B) THE HANDLING, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION, TREATMENT, EMISSION, RELEASE, DISCHARGE OR DISPOSAL OF ANY
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BY OR ON BEHALF OF THE BORROWER OR ANY SUBSIDIARY, OR ON OR
WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY OWNED OR LEASED OR OPERATED BY THE BORROWER OR ANY
SUBSIDIARY. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 8.13 SHALL SURVIVE THE FACILITY
TERMINATION DATE AND EXPIRATION OR TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.

         8.14. Maintenance of REIT Status. Maintain its REIT Status.

         8.15. Long-Term Care Facilities. Ensure that not less than seventy
(70%) percent of its investments in Projects, whether as owner or mortgagee, are
in Long-Term Care Facilities.

         8.16. Behavioral Care Facilities. Ensure that not more than ten (10%)
percent of its investments in Projects, whether as owner or mortgagee, are in
Projects classified as "Behavioral Care".

         8.17. Operator Concentration. Ensure that not more than twenty (20%)
percent of the Borrowers' investments are in Projects maintained with a single
Operator (including any Affiliates of such Operator).

         8.18. Year 2000 Compliance. Each Borrower will promptly notify the
Agent and the Lenders in the event such Borrower discovers or determines that
any computer application (including those affected by information received from
its suppliers and vendors) that is material to its or any of its Subsidiaries'
business and operations will not be Year 2000 Compliant on a timely basis,
except to the extent that such failure could not reasonably be expected to have
a Material Adverse Effect.

         8.19. Governmental Licenses. Obtain and maintain all licenses, permits,
certifications and approvals of all applicable Governmental Authorities as are
required for the conduct of its business as currently conducted and as
contemplated by the Loan Documents.

         8.20. Further Assurances. At the Borrowers' cost and expense, upon
request of the Agent, duly execute and deliver or cause to be duly executed and
delivered, to the Agent such further instruments, documents, certificates,
financing and continuation statements, and do and cause to be done such further
acts that may be reasonably necessary or advisable in the reasonable opinion of
the Agent to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes of this
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         8.21. Fleet Agreement Amendment. In the event that HCN or any
Subsidiary agrees to any amendment of the Fleet Agreement, (i) the Borrowers
shall give prompt notice thereof to the Agent, (ii) in the event that such
amendment will have the effect of making more restrictive any financial covenant
found in Section 6.9 of the Fleet Agreement (as in effect on the Closing Date)
or any successor provision thereof, the Borrowers and the Agent shall (unless
waived by the Required Lenders) amend the applicable financial covenants found
in this Agreement to match the changes to the Fleet Agreement as closely as
possible, and (iii) in the event of any other amendment to the Fleet Agreement,
the Borrowers shall enter into good faith negotiations with the Agent to amend
this Agreement as necessary to preserve the credit quality, status and intent of
this Agreement.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                               Negative Covenants

         Until the Obligations have been paid and satisfied in full and this
Agreement has been terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, unless the
Required Lenders shall otherwise consent in writing, no Borrower will, nor will
any Borrower permit any Subsidiary to:

         9.1. Financial Covenants.

         (a) Leverage Ratio. Permit the ratio of Funded Indebtedness of HCN and
its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to Tangible Net Worth of HCN and its
Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis (the "Leverage Ratio"), to be greater than
1.10:1.00; provided, so long as the Leverage Ratio for any two consecutive
fiscal quarters does not exceed 1.10:1.00 (each, a "Leverage Test Period"), then
the Leverage Ratio for the two consecutive fiscal quarters immediately
succeeding such Leverage Test Period may increase to a maximum of 1.20:1.00;

         (b) Tangible Net Worth. Permit Tangible Net Worth of HCN and its
Subsidiaries, on a consolidated basis, to be less than the Base Net Worth
Amount, plus 100% of the Net Issuance Proceeds received by HCN (or any of its
Subsidiaries) in connection with the issuance of any equity interest in HCN (or
any of its Subsidiaries) other than any such equity interests issued in
connection with any dividend reinvestment program(s). For purposes of this
Section 9.1(b), "Base Net Worth Amount" shall mean $300,000,000 plus 100% of the
Net Proceeds of any issuance of any equity interest in any Borrower (other than
any equity issuance in connection with any dividend reinvestment program) from
March 28, 1997 to and including the Closing Date;

         (c) Interest Coverage. Permit at any time the Interest Coverage to be
less than 200%; and

         (d) HCN's Fixed Coverage Ratio. Permit at any time HCN's Fixed Coverage
Ratio to be less than 1.05 to 1.00.

         9.2. Indebtedness. Create, incur, permit to exist or have outstanding
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         (a) Indebtedness of the Borrowers to the Lenders and the Agent and
under this Agreement and the Notes;

         (b) taxes, assessments and governmental charges, non-interest bearing
accounts payable and accrued liabilities, in any case not more than 90 days past
due from the original due date thereof (unless the failure to satisfy such
obligations is pursuant to the good faith contest by appropriate dispute or
other proceedings as set forth in Section 8.7 hereof), and noninterest bearing
deferred liabilities other than for borrowed money (e.g., deferred compensation
and deferred taxes), in each case incurred and continuing in the ordinary course
of business;

         (c) Indebtedness secured by the security interests on property other
than the Collateral referred to in Section 9.3(b) hereof;

         (d) Indebtedness consisting of contingent obligations permitted by
Section 9.4 hereof;

         (e) unsecured Indebtedness;

         (f) in addition to the Indebtedness otherwise permitted under this
Section 9.2, Indebtedness secured by Liens on property other than the Collateral
provided that immediately after giving effect to the incurrence of such
Indebtedness, the total outstanding amount of such Indebtedness of HCN, on a
consolidated basis, does not exceed fifteen (15%) percent of HCN's consolidated
Tangible Net Worth as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter
of HCN; and

         (g) as set forth on Schedule 9.2 hereto.

         9.3. Liens. Create, or assume or permit to exist, any Lien on any of
the properties or assets of the Borrower or any of its Subsidiaries, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, except:

         (a) Permitted Liens;

         (b) purchase money Liens on property acquired or held by HCN or its
Subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business, securing Indebtedness incurred
or assumed for the purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of acquiring
such property; provided, that (i) any such Lien attaches to such property
concurrently with or within twenty (20) days after the acquisition thereof, (ii)
such Lien attaches solely to the property so acquired in such transaction, (iii)
the principal amount of the debt secured thereby does not exceed 100% of the
cost of such property, and (iv) the aggregate amount of all such Indebtedness on
a consolidated basis for HCN and its Subsidiaries shall not at any time exceed
$1,000,000.00;

         (c) Liens securing Indebtedness permitted under Section 9.2(f) hereof;
and

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         9.4. Guaranties. Assume, endorse, be or become liable for, or
guarantee, the obligations of any Person, except (i) by the endorsement of
negotiable instruments for deposit or collection in the ordinary course of
business, (ii) guarantees in support of Projects if, after giving effect to the
proposed guarantee, the aggregate amount of all such obligations guaranteed by
the Borrowers, or any of them (exclusive of the guarantees referred to in
Section 9.4(iii) hereof), would not exceed Thirty Million ($30,000,000) Dollars,
and (iii) as set forth on Schedule 9.2 hereof. For the purposes hereof, the term
"guarantee" shall include any agreement, whether such agreement is on a
contingency or otherwise, to purchase, repurchase or otherwise acquire
Indebtedness of any other Person, or to purchase, sell or lease, as lessee or
lessor, property or services, in any such case primarily for the purpose of
enabling another person to make payment of Indebtedness, or to make any payment
(whether as an advance, capital contribution, purchase of an equity interest or
otherwise) to assure a minimum equity, asset base, working capital or other
balance sheet or financial condition, in connection with the Indebtedness of
another Person, or to supply funds to or in any manner invest in another Person
in connection with such Person's Indebtedness.

         9.5. Mergers and Acquisitions. Merge or consolidate with any Person,
or, acquire all or substantially all of the assets or any of the capital stock
of any Person unless (a) a Borrower is the surviving entity, (b) no Default or
Event of Default exists or will occur after giving effect thereto, and (c) the
consideration paid in connection with any such merger or acquisition does not
exceed an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of Healthcare Assets as at the date
of the consummation of such transaction, prior to giving effect to such
transaction.

         9.6. Distributions. Declare or pay any dividends or make any
distribution of any kind on HCN's outstanding stock, or set aside any sum for
any such purpose, except that:

         (a) HCN may declare and make dividend payments or other distributions
payable solely in its common stock;

         (b) HCN may declare and pay cash dividends if, and only if: (x) at the
time of such payment and after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default shall
exist hereunder, and (y) after giving effect to such dividend payment, the
aggregate amount of all dividends declared and paid during the Fiscal Year of
HCN in which such payment is proposed to be made would not exceed an amount
equal to ninety-five (95%) percent of EBITDA (as shown on the audited
consolidated income statement of HCN for such fiscal year furnished to the Agent
in accordance with Section 8.1(a) hereof); and

         (c) if a Default or an Event of Default exists or will occur as a
result of the dividend payment, HCN may declare and pay dividends to the minimum
extent necessary (taking into account any dividends or distributions otherwise
made) to generate the minimum deduction for dividends paid during each year that
would be required to satisfy Code Section 857(a)(1).

         9.7. Changes in Structure. Amend, supplement or modify the certificate
of incorporation or by-laws of any Borrower in a manner which would be
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         9.8. Disposition of Assets. Make any Disposition of Property, or enter
into any agreement to do so, unless (a) the Disposition is at fair market value,
(b) at the time of the Disposition no Event of Default exists, and (c) any
mandatory prepayment required in connection therewith under Section 2.1(b) or
Section 2.1(e) is made as provided therein.

         9.9. Investments. Make, or suffer to exist, any Investment in any
Person, including, without limitation, any shareholder, director, officer or
employee of HCN or any of its Subsidiaries, except:

         (a) Investments in:

                  (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States of
         America;

                  (ii) certificates of deposit, bankers acceptances and other
         "money market instruments" issued by any bank or trust company
         organized under the laws of the United States of America or any State
         thereof and having capital and surplus in an aggregate amount of not
         less than $100,000,000;

                  (iii) open market commercial paper bearing the highest credit
         rating issued by S&P or by another nationally recognized credit rating
         agency;

                  (iv) repurchase agreements entered into with any bank or trust
         company organized under the laws of the United States of America or any
         State thereof and having capital and surplus in an aggregate amount of
         not less than $100,000,000 relating to United States of America
         government obligations; and

                  (v) shares of "money market funds", each having net assets of
         not less than $100,000,000;

         in each case maturing or being due or payable in full not more than 180
         days after the Borrowers' acquisition thereof;

         (b) Investments by HCN in any Borrowing Subsidiary, and by any
Borrowing Subsidiary in HCN or another Borrowing Subsidiary;

         (c) the acquisition by HCN and its Subsidiaries, on a consolidated
basis, of healthcare assets consisting of Projects and mortgages in favor of a
Borrower upon such Projects and, subject to Section 9.9(d) below, Investments in
Operators in the ordinary course of business;

         (d) Investments in any Person provided that the aggregate Cash portion
of all such Investments does not exceed an amount equal to ten (10%) percent of
Healthcare Assets as at any date of determination thereof, prior to giving
effect to any such Investment;

For purposes of Sections 9.9(a) through (d) and Section 9.15 hereof,
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                  (i) the amount paid or committed to be paid, or the value of
         property or services contributed or committed to be contributed, by
         such Person for or in connection with the acquisition by such Person of
         any stock, bonds, notes, debentures, partnership or other ownership
         interests or other securities of any other Person; and

                  (ii) the amount of any advance, loan or extension of credit by
         such Person, to any other Person, or guaranty or other similar
         obligation of such Person with respect to any Indebtedness of such
         other Person, and (without duplication) any amount committed to be
         advanced, loaned, or extended by such Person to any other Person, or
         any amount the payment of which is committed to be assured by a
         guaranty or similar obligation by such Person for the benefit of, such
         other Person.

         9.10. Fiscal Year. Change its fiscal year.

         9.11. ERISA Obligations. Permit the establishment of any Employee
Benefit Plan or amend any Employee Benefit Plan which establishment or amendment
could result in liability to any Credit Party or increase the obligation for
post-retirement welfare benefits of any Credit Party which liability or
increase, individually or together with all similar liabilities and increases,
has a Material Adverse Effect on any Credit Party.

         9.12. Capital Expenditures. Except as set forth on Schedule 9.12
hereof, make or be or become obligated to make Capital Expenditures in the
aggregate for HCN and its Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, during each
fiscal year of HCN and its Subsidiaries, in excess of Three Hundred Fifty
Thousand ($350,000.00) Dollars (exclusive of Investments permitted under Section
9.9 hereof).

         9.13. Rental Obligations. Enter into, or permit to remain in effect,
any lease (other than Capital Leases that are governed by Section 9.12 hereof),
if, after giving effect thereto, the aggregate amount of all rentals and other
obligations, including, without limitation, all percentage rents and additional
rent, due from HCN and its Subsidiaries thereunder would exceed Three Hundred
Fifty Thousand ($350,000.00) Dollars during any fiscal year.

         9.14. Use of Cash. Use, or permit to be used, in any manner or to any
extent, each Borrower's Cash from operations for the benefit of any Person,
except: (a) in connection with the payment or prepayment of expenses (other than
Capital Expenditures) directly incurred for the benefit of each Borrower in the
maintenance and operation of its business, in each case only in the ordinary
course of its business, (b) for the payment of required payments of principal
and interest on Indebtedness of each Borrower permitted to exist hereunder, and
(c) for uses that are otherwise specifically permitted by this Agreement.

         9.15. Transactions With Affiliates. Except as expressly permitted by
this Agreement, directly or indirectly: (a) make any Investment in an Affiliate;
(b) transfer, sell, lease, assign or otherwise dispose of any assets to an
Affiliate; (c) merge into or consolidate with or purchase or acquire assets from
an Affiliate; or (d) enter into any other transaction directly or indirectly
with or for the benefit of any Affiliate (including, without limitation,
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obligations of an Affiliate); provided, however, that: (i) payments on
Investments expressly permitted by Section 9.9 hereof may be made, (ii) any
Affiliate who is a natural person may serve as an employee or director of HCN or
any Subsidiary and receive reasonable compensation for his services in such
capacity, and (iii) HCN or any Subsidiary may enter into any transaction with an
Affiliate providing for the leasing of property, the rendering or receipt of
services or the purchase or sale of product, inventory and other assets in the
ordinary course of business if the monetary or business consideration arising
therefrom would be substantially as advantageous to HCN or a Subsidiary as the
monetary or business consideration that would obtain in a comparable arm's
length transaction with a Person not an Affiliate.

         9.16. Hazardous Material. Cause or permit: (i) any Hazardous Material
to be placed, held, located or disposed of, on, under or at any Project or any
part thereof, except for such Hazardous Materials that are necessary for HCN's
or any Subsidiary's or any Operator's operation of its business thereon and
which shall be used, stored, treated and disposed of in compliance with all
applicable Environmental Laws and Regulations or (ii) such Project or any part
thereof to be used as a collection, storage, treatment or disposal site for any
Hazardous Material. HCN and each Subsidiary acknowledges and agrees that the
Agent and the Lenders shall have no liability or responsibility for either:

         (a) damage, loss or injury to human health, the environment or natural
resources caused by the presence, disposal, release or threatened release of
Hazardous Materials on any part of such Project; or

         (b) abatement and/or clean-up required under any applicable
Environmental Laws and Regulations for a release, threatened release or disposal
of any Hazardous Materials located at any Project or used by or in connection
with the HCN's or any Subsidiary's or any Operator's business.

         9.17. Construction Investments. Permit the outstanding principal
amount, accrued interest on and related fees in connection with its Construction
Investments to exceed (i) an amount equal to twenty percent (20%) of the
Borrowers' consolidated Investments in Healthcare Assets through and including
March, 1999, and (ii) an amount equal to seventeen and one-half percent (17.5%)
of the Borrowers' consolidated Investments in Healthcare Assets at any time
thereafter; provided, the Borrowers shall not make a Construction Investment for
a Project unless (A) there is included in the terms thereof an agreement for the
conversion of the applicable Borrower's interests in the Project upon the
completion thereof into full ownership or a mortgage interest, and (B) if a
mortgage interest, the applicable Borrower shall retain a first Lien on such
Project.

         9.18. Consent to Leasehold Transfers. Without the prior written consent
of the Agent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), consent to any
assignment, sublease, mortgage, hypothecation, pledge or transfer by any
Operator of any of such Operator's interest in any Project, in any lease of any
Project, or in the leased property of any Project, in whole or in part;
provided, however, that the prior written consent of the Agent shall not be
required in connection with an assignment of a leasehold interest in any case
where (i) the applicable Borrower is required to consent to the assignment of a
leasehold interest to Carematrix Corporation or to Balanced Care Corporation, or
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applicable lease, or (ii) the applicable Borrower has consented, prior to the
date hereof, to a future assignment of any leasehold interest to, or the
exercise of an option to acquire any leasehold interest by, Carematrix
Corporation or to Balanced Care Corporation, or an affiliate of either of them;
provided, further, however, that in the event of an assignment of a leasehold
interest permitted under subsection (i) or (ii) above, the Borrowers shall
deliver to the Agent, promptly upon the occurrence of such an assignment, notice
of such assignment and a copy of all documents with respect to such assignment.

         9.19. Amendment; Default of Material Contract. Take any action to
amend, cancel, terminate, waive any provision of, or consent to the
noncompliance with any term of any material contract (material contracts being
deemed to include, without limitation, each Operating Lease, each Loan Agreement
and each Project Document); provided, however, that a Borrower may take any such
action so long as such action (i) does not change a financial provision of any
agreement which is the subject of any Security Instrument, unless such change
(A) is within such Borrower's customary business practices and is reasonable
based upon the financial market conditions at the time of such change, or (B)
involves an increase in the lease amount or loan amount of not more than 10%,
(ii) does not change any provision in any agreement which is the subject of a
Security Instrument and which provision is expressly for the benefit of or is
intended to benefit the mortgagee, secured party or assignee with respect
thereto, (iii) is taken in the ordinary course of a Borrower's or a Subsidiary's
business, (iv) would not result in a Material Adverse Effect, (v) will not have
an adverse effect on the interest (including perfection and priority of any
security interest or Lien in favor of a Borrower or the Agent for the benefit of
the Agent and the Lenders) of the Lenders in such agreement or the assets with
respect thereto, and (vi) with respect to any management agreement relating to
any Project, does not materially increase any fee or release any party thereto
of any material obligation thereunder. If any such amendment, cancellation,
termination, waiver, consent or other change to any document is made in
compliance with the terms of (i) through (vi) above, the Borrowers will (X) give
the Agent prompt notice thereof, and (Y) deliver to the Agent a revised
Borrowing Base Certificate, with all attachments required thereunder and
hereunder, and an Eligible Project Certificate with respect to each Project
affected thereby, in each case after giving effect to such occurrence.]

                                    ARTICLE X

                       Events of Default and Acceleration

         10.1. Events of Default. If any one or more of the following events
(herein called "Events of Default") shall occur for any reason whatsoever (and
whether such occurrence shall be voluntary or involuntary or come about or be
effected by operation of law or pursuant to or in compliance with any judgment,
decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any
Governmental Authority), that is to say:

                  (a) failure by any Borrower to make any payment or mandatory
         repayment of principal or interest upon any Loan or other Obligation or
         to make any payment of any fee when due; or



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                  (b) failure by any Borrower to perform or observe any of the
         agreements of a Borrower contained in or Article 9 hereof; or

                  (c) failure by any Borrower to perform or observe any other
         term, condition or covenant of this Agreement or of any of the other
         Loan Documents to which it is a party, which shall remain unremedied
         for a period of thirty (30) days after notice thereof shall have been
         given to such Borrower by the Agent; or

                  (d) the occurrence of any event that constitutes a "Default "
         or "Event of Default" under the Fleet Agreement, as such terms are
         defined therein.

                  (e) (i) failure by HCN or any Subsidiary to perform or observe
         any term, condition or covenant of any bond, note, debenture, loan
         agreement, indenture, Contingent Obligation, trust agreement, mortgage,
         Rate Hedging Obligation or similar instrument to which it is a party or
         by which it is bound, or by which any of its properties or assets may
         be affected, other than the Loans and other Obligations (a "Debt
         Instrument"), so that, as a result of any such failure to perform, the
         Indebtedness included therein or secured or covered thereby may be
         declared due and payable prior to the date on which such Indebtedness
         would otherwise become due and payable; or

                  (ii) any event or condition referred to in any Debt Instrument
         shall occur or fail to occur, so that, as a result thereof, the
         Indebtedness included therein or secured or covered thereby may be
         declared due and payable prior to the date on which such Indebtedness
         would otherwise become due and payable; or

                  (iii) failure to pay any Indebtedness for borrowed money due
         at final maturity or pursuant to demand under any Debt Instrument;

         provided, however, that the provisions of this Section 10.1(e) shall
         not be applicable to any Debt Instrument that on the date this Section
         10.1(e) would otherwise be applicable thereto, relates to or evidences
         Indebtedness in a principal amount of less than $1,500,000; or

                  (f) any representation or warranty made in writing to any of
         the Lenders or the Agent in any of the Loan Documents or in connection
         with the making of the Loans, or any certificate, statement or report
         made or delivered in compliance with this Agreement or any of the Loan
         Documents, shall have been false or misleading in any material respect
         when made or delivered; or

                  (g) HCN or any Subsidiary shall make an assignment for the
         benefit of creditors, file a petition in bankruptcy, be adjudicated
         insolvent, petition or apply to any tribunal for the appointment of a
         receiver, custodian, or any trustee for it or a substantial part of its
         assets, or shall commence any proceeding under any bankruptcy,
         reorganization, arrangement, readjustment of debt, dissolution or
         liquidation law or statute of any jurisdiction, whether now or
         hereafter in effect, or HCN or any Subsidiary shall take any corporate
         action to authorize any of the foregoing actions; or there shall have
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         application, or any such proceeding shall have been commenced against
         it, that remains undismissed for a period of sixty (60) days or more;
         or any order for relief shall be entered in any such proceeding; HCN or
         any Subsidiary by any act or omission shall indicate its consent to,
         approval of or acquiescence in any such petition, application or
         proceeding or the appointment of a custodian, receiver or any trustee
         for it or any substantial part of its properties, or shall suffer any
         custodianship, receivership or trusteeship to continue undischarged for
         a period of thirty (30) days or more; or

                  (h) HCN or any Subsidiary shall generally not pay its debts as
         such debts become due; or

                  (i) HCN or any Subsidiary shall have concealed, removed, or
         permitted to be concealed or removed, any part of its property, with
         intent to hinder, delay or defraud its creditors or any of them or made
         or suffered a transfer of any of its property that may be fraudulent
         under any bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance or similar law; or shall
         have made any transfer of its property to or for the benefit of a
         creditor at a time when other creditors similarly situated have not
         been paid; or shall have suffered or permitted, while insolvent, any
         creditor to obtain a Lien upon any of its property through legal
         proceedings or distraint that is not vacated within thirty (30) days
         from the date thereof; or

                  (j) any judgment against HCN or any Subsidiary or any
         attachment, levy or execution against any of its properties for any
         amount in excess of One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000)
         Dollars shall remain unpaid, unstayed on appeal, undischarged, unbonded
         or undismissed for a period of thirty (30) days or more; or

                  (k) the termination of any Plan or the institution by the PBGC
         of proceedings for the involuntary termination of any Plan, in either
         case, by reason of, or that results or could result in, a "material
         accumulated funding deficiency" under Section 412 of the Code; or

                  (l) failure by HCN or any Subsidiary to make required
         contributions, in accordance with the applicable provisions of ERISA,
         to each of the Plans hereafter established or assumed by it; or

                  (m) there shall occur a Material Adverse Effect; or

                  (n) (i) any Person, or a group of related Persons, shall
         acquire (a) beneficial ownership in excess of 25% of the outstanding
         stock of HCN or other voting interest having ordinary voting powers to
         elect a majority of the directors, managers or trustees of HCN
         (irrespective of whether at such time stock of any other class or
         classes shall have or might have voting power by reason of the
         happening of any contingency), or (b) all or substantially all of the
         Investments of HCN, or (ii) a majority of the Board of Directors of
         HCN, at any time, shall be composed of Persons other than (a) Persons
         who were members of the Board of Directors on the date of this
         Agreement, or (b) Persons who subsequently become members of the Board
         of Directors and who either (x) are appointed or recommended for
         election with the affirmative vote of a majority of the directors in
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         Agreement, or (y) are appointed or recommended for election with the
         affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of HCN then in
         office; or

                  (o) HCN shall at any time fail to maintain its REIT Status, or
         HCN or any Subsidiary shall lose, through suspension, termination,
         impoundment, revocation, failure to renew or otherwise, any material
         license or permit; or

                  (p) George L. Chapman shall cease for any reason whatsoever,
         including, without limitation, death or disability (as such disability
         shall be determined in the reasonable judgment of the Agent) to be and
         continuously perform the duties of an executive officer of HCN and to
         be a member of its Board of Directors or, if such cessation shall occur
         as a result of the death or such disability, no successor satisfactory
         to the Agent, in its sole discretion, shall have become and shall have
         commenced to perform the duties of such executive officer of HCN and
         serve as a member of HCN's Board of Directors within thirty (30) days
         after such cessation; provided, however, that if any satisfactory
         successor shall have been so elected and shall have commenced
         performance of such duties within such period, the name of such
         successor or successors shall be deemed to have been inserted in place
         of George L. Chapman in this Section 10.1(o); or

                  (q) any of the Borrowers or any of their respective Projects
         shall become subject to one or more Liens for costs or damages in
         excess of One Million ($1,000,000) Dollars individually or in the
         aggregate under any Environmental Laws and Regulations, such Liens
         shall remain in place for thirty (30) days after the creation thereof
         and such Liens are reasonably likely to cause a Material Adverse
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                  (r) thirty (30) days after the acceleration by any Borrower of
         the obligations of an Operator as a result of any default in the
         payment of amounts which are due and owing under any lease, note,
         mortgage or related security documents in connection with any Project
         of such Operator (such Project, herein referred to as the "Defaulted
         Project"), in the event the sum of Lease Rental Expense and/or Mortgage
         Expense arising from (i) the Defaulted Project, and (ii) all Pooled
         Projects, if any, of which the Defaulted Project is a part, which have
         a Fixed Charge Coverage of less than 1.0 to 1.0, account for 12.50% or
         more of the aggregate amount of all Lease Rental Expense and/or
         Mortgage Expense owing to the Borrowers from all Operators during the
         immediately preceding four (4) calendar quarters; or

                  (s) if there shall occur and not be waived an Event of Default
         as defined in any of the other Loan Documents;

then, and in any such event and at any time thereafter, if such Event of Default
or any other Event of Default shall have not been waived,

                  (A) either or both of the following actions may be taken: (i)
         the Agent, with the consent of the Required Lenders, may, and at the
         direction of the Required Lenders shall, declare any obligation of the
         Lenders to make further Loans terminated, whereupon the obligation of
         each Lender to make further Loans hereunder shall terminate
         immediately, and (ii) the Agent shall at the direction of the Required
         Lenders, at their option, declare by notice to the Borrowers any or all
         of the Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and the same,
         including all interest accrued thereon and all other obligations of any
         Borrower to the Agent and the Lenders, shall forthwith become
         immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest,
         notice or other formality of any kind, all of which are hereby
         expressly waived, anything contained herein or in any instrument
         evidencing the Obligations to the contrary notwithstanding; provided,
         however, that notwithstanding the above, if there shall occur an Event
         of Default under clause (f), (g) or (h) above, then the obligation of
         the Lenders to make Loans hereunder shall automatically terminate and
         any and all of the Obligations shall be immediately due and payable
         without the necessity of any action by the Agent or the Required
         Lenders or notice to the Agent or the Lenders; and

                  (B) the Agent and each of the Lenders shall have all of the
         rights and remedies available under the Loan Documents or under any
         applicable law.

         10.2. Agent to Act. In case any one or more Events of Default shall
occur and not have been waived, the Agent may, and at the direction of the
Required Lenders shall, proceed to protect and enforce their rights or remedies
either by suit in equity or by action at law, or both, whether for the specific
performance of any covenant, agreement or other provision contained herein or in
any other Loan Document, or to enforce the payment of the Obligations or any
other legal or equitable right or remedy.

         10.3. Cumulative Rights. No right or remedy herein conferred upon the
Lenders or the Agent is intended to be exclusive of any other rights or remedies
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Loan Document, and every such right or remedy shall be cumulative and shall be
in addition to every other such right or remedy contained herein and therein or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute, or otherwise.





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         10.4. No Waiver. No course of dealing between any Borrower and any
Lender or the Agent or any failure or delay on the part of any Lender or the
Agent in exercising any rights or remedies under any Loan Document or otherwise
available to it shall operate as a waiver of any rights or remedies and no
single or partial exercise of any rights or remedies shall operate as a waiver
or preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies hereunder or of the
same right or remedy on a future occasion.

         10.5. Allocation of Proceeds. If an Event of Default has occurred and
not been waived, and the maturity of the Notes has been accelerated pursuant to
Article X hereof, all payments received by the Agent hereunder, in respect of
any principal of or interest on the Obligations or any other amounts payable by
the Borrower hereunder, shall be applied by the Agent in the following order:

                  (a) the reasonable expenses incurred in connection with
         retaking, holding, preserving, processing, maintaining or preparing for
         sale, lease or other disposition of, any Collateral, including
         reasonable attorney's fees and legal expenses pertaining thereto;

                  (b) amounts due to the Lenders pursuant to Sections 3.6(a),
         3.6(b) and 12.5;

                  (c) amounts due to the Agent pursuant to Section 3.6(c);

                  (d) payments of interest on Loans, to be applied for the
         ratable benefit of the Lenders;

                  (e) payments of principal of Loans, to be applied for the
         ratable benefit of the Lenders;

                  (f) amounts due to the Agent and the Lenders pursuant to
         Sections 8.13 and 12.9;

                  (g) payments of all other amounts due under any of the Loan
         Documents, if any, to be applied for the ratable benefit of the
         Lenders;

                  (h) amounts due to any of the Lenders in respect of
         Obligations consisting of liabilities under any Swap Agreement with any
         of the Lenders on a pro rata basis according to the amounts owed; and

                  (i) any surplus remaining after application as provided for
         herein, to the Borrower or otherwise as may be required by applicable
         law.



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                                   ARTICLE XI

                                    The Agent

         11.1. Appointment, Powers, and Immunities. Each Lender hereby
irrevocably appoints and authorizes the Agent to act as its agent under this
Agreement and the other Loan Documents with such powers and discretion as are
specifically delegated to the Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, together with such other powers as are reasonably incidental
thereto. The Agent (which term as used in this sentence and in Section 11.5 and
the first sentence of Section 11.6 hereof shall include its affiliates and its
own and its affiliates' officers, directors, employees, and agents):

                  (a) shall not have any duties or responsibilities except those
         expressly set forth in this Agreement and shall not be a trustee or
         fiduciary for any Lender;

                  (b) shall not be responsible to the Lenders for any recital,
         statement, representation, or warranty (whether written or oral) made
         in or in connection with any Loan Document or any certificate or other
         document referred to or provided for in, or received by any of them
         under, any Loan Document, or for the value, validity, effectiveness,
         genuineness, enforceability, or sufficiency of any Loan Document, or
         any other document referred to or provided for therein or for any
         failure by any Credit Party or any other Person to perform any of its
         obligations thereunder;

                  (c) shall not be responsible for or have any duty to
         ascertain, inquire into, or verify the performance or observance of any
         covenants or agreements by any Credit Party or the satisfaction of any
         condition or to inspect the property (including the books and records)
         of any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates;

                  (d) shall not be required to initiate or conduct any
         litigation or collection proceedings under any Loan Document; and

                  (e) shall not be responsible for any action taken or omitted
         to be taken by it under or in connection with any Loan Document, except
         for its own gross negligence or willful misconduct.

The Agent may employ agents and attorneys-in-fact and shall not be responsible
for the negligence or misconduct of any such agents or attorneys-in-fact
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         11.2. Reliance by Agent. The Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any
certification, notice, instrument, writing, or other communication (including,
without limitation, any thereof by telephone or telefacsimile) believed by it to
be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by or on behalf of
the proper Person or Persons, and upon advice and statements of legal counsel
(including counsel for any Credit Party), independent accountants, and other
experts selected by the Agent. The Agent may deem and treat the payee of any
Note as the holder thereof for all purposes hereof unless and until the Agent
receives and accepts an Assignment and Acceptance executed in accordance with
Section 12.1 hereof. As to any matters not expressly provided for by this
Agreement, the Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion or take
any action, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be
fully protected in so acting or refraining from acting) upon the instructions of
the Required Lenders, and such instructions shall be binding on all of the
Lenders; provided, however, that the Agent shall not be required to take any
action that exposes the Agent to personal liability or that is contrary to any
Loan Document or applicable law or unless it shall first be indemnified to its
satisfaction by the Lenders against any and all liability and expense which may
be incurred by it by reason of taking any such action.

         11.3. Defaults. The Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or
notice of the occurrence of a Default or Event of Default unless the Agent has
received written notice from a Lender or a Borrower specifying such Default or
Event of Default and stating that such notice is a "Notice of Default". In the
event that the Agent receives such a notice of the occurrence of a Default or
Event of Default, the Agent shall give prompt notice thereof to the Lenders. The
Agent shall (subject to Section 11.2 hereof) take such action with respect to
such Default or Event of Default as shall reasonably be directed by the Required
Lenders, provided that, unless and until the Agent shall have received such
directions, the Agent may (but shall not be obligated to) take such action, or
refrain from taking such action, with respect to such Default or Event of
Default as it shall deem advisable in the best interest of the Lenders.

         11.4. Rights as Lender. With respect to its Revolving Credit Commitment
and the Loans made by it, Bank United (and any successor acting as Agent) in its
capacity as a Lender hereunder shall have the same rights and powers hereunder
as any other Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not acting as
the Agent, and the term "Lender" or "Lenders" shall, unless the context
otherwise indicates, include the Agent in its individual capacity. Bank United
(and any successor acting as Agent) and its affiliates may (without having to
account therefor to any Lender) accept deposits from, lend money to, make
investments in, provide services to, and generally engage in any kind of
lending, trust, or other business with any Credit Party or any of its
Subsidiaries or affiliates as if it were not acting as Agent, and Bank United
(and any successor acting as Agent) and its affiliates may accept fees and other
consideration from any Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates for
services in connection with this Agreement or otherwise without having to
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         11.5. Indemnification. The Lenders agree to indemnify the Agent (to the
extent not reimbursed under Section 8.13 or Section 12.9 hereof, but without
limiting the obligations of the Borrower under such Section) ratably in
accordance with their respective Revolving Credit Commitments, for any and all
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses (including attorneys' fees), or disbursements of any kind and
nature whatsoever that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the
Agent (including by any Lender) in any way relating to or arising out of any
Loan Document or the transactions contemplated thereby or any action taken or
omitted by the Agent under any Loan Document (including any of the foregoing
arising from the negligence of the Agent); provided that no Lender shall be
liable for any of the foregoing to the extent they arise from the gross
negligence or willful misconduct of the Person to be indemnified. Without
limitation of the foregoing, each Lender agrees to reimburse the Agent promptly
upon demand for its ratable share of any costs or expenses payable by the
Borrower under Section 12.5, to the extent that the Agent is not promptly
reimbursed for such costs and expenses by the Borrower. The agreements contained
in this Section 11.5 shall survive payment in full of the Loans and all other
amounts payable under this Agreement.

         11.6. Non-Reliance on Agent and Other Lenders. Each Lender agrees that
it has, independently and without reliance on the Agent or any other Lender, and
based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its
own credit analysis of the Credit Parties and their Subsidiaries and decision to
enter into this Agreement and that it will, independently and without reliance
upon the Agent or any other Lender, and based on such documents and information
as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own analysis and
decisions in taking or not taking action under the Loan Documents. Except for
notices, reports, and other documents and information expressly required to be
furnished to the Lenders by the Agent hereunder, the Agent shall not have any
duty or responsibility to provide any Lender with any credit or other
information concerning the affairs, financial condition, or business of any
Credit Party or any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates that may come into the
possession of the Agent or any of its affiliates.

         11.7. Resignation of Agent. The Agent may resign at any time by giving
notice thereof to the Lenders and the Borrower. Upon any such resignation, the
Required Lenders shall have the right to appoint a successor Agent. If no
successor Agent shall have been so appointed by the Required Lenders and shall
have accepted such appointment within thirty (30) days after the retiring
Agent's giving of notice of resignation, then the retiring Agent may, on behalf
of the Lenders, appoint a successor Agent which shall be a commercial bank
organized under the laws of the United States of America having combined capital
and surplus of at least $500,000,000. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as
Agent hereunder by a successor, such successor shall thereupon succeed to and
become vested with all the rights, powers, discretion, privileges, and duties of
the retiring Agent, and the retiring Agent shall be discharged from its duties
and obligations hereunder. After any retiring Agent's resignation hereunder as
Agent, the provisions of this Article XI shall continue in effect for its
benefit in respect of any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it
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         11.8. Sharing of Payments, etc. Each Lender agrees that if it shall,
through the exercise of a right of banker's lien, set-off, counterclaim or
otherwise, obtain payment with respect to its Obligations (other than pursuant
to Article V) which results in its receiving more than its pro rata share of the
aggregate payments with respect to all of the Obligations (other than any
payment expressly provided hereunder to be distributed on other than a pro rata
basis and payments pursuant to Article V), then (a) such Lender shall be deemed
to have simultaneously purchased from the other Lenders a share in their
Obligations so that the amount of the Obligations held by each of the Lenders
shall be pro rata and (b) such other adjustments shall be made from time to time
as shall be equitable to insure that the Lenders share such payments pro rata;
provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 11.8 the term "pro rata"
shall be determined with respect to the Revolving Credit Commitment of each
Lender and to the Total Revolving Credit Commitment after subtraction in each
case of amounts, if any, by which any such Lender has not funded its share of
the outstanding Loans and Obligations. If all or any portion of any such excess
payment is thereafter recovered from the Lender which received the same, the
purchase provided in this Section 11.8 shall be rescinded to the extent of such
recovery, without interest. Each Borrower expressly consents to the foregoing
arrangements and agrees that each Lender so purchasing a portion of the other
Lenders' Obligations may exercise all rights of payment (including, without
limitation, all rights of set-off, banker's lien or counterclaim) with respect
to such portion as fully as if such Lender were the direct holder of such
portion.



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                                   ARTICLE XII

                                  Miscellaneous

         12.1. Assignments and Participations. (a) Each Lender may assign to one
or more Eligible Assignees all or a portion of its rights and obligations under
this Agreement (including, without limitation, all or a portion of its Loans,
its Note, and its Revolving Credit Commitment); provided, however, that

                  (i) each such assignment shall be to an Eligible Assignee;

                  (ii) except in the case of an assignment to another Lender or
an assignment of all of a Lender's rights and obligations under this Agreement,
any such partial assignment shall be in an amount at least equal to $5,000,000
or an integral multiple of $1,000,000 in excess thereof;

                  (iii) each such assignment by a Lender shall be of a constant,
and not varying, percentage of all of its rights and obligations under this
Agreement and the Note; and

                  (iv) the parties to such assignment shall execute and deliver
to the Agent for its acceptance an Assignment and Acceptance in the form of
Exhibit B hereto, together with any Note subject to such assignment and (except
in the case of assignments that increase the Maximum Available Amount) a
processing fee of $3,500.

Upon execution, delivery, and acceptance of such Assignment and Acceptance, the
assignee thereunder shall be a party hereto and, to the extent of such
assignment, have the obligations, rights, and benefits of a Lender hereunder and
the assigning Lender shall, to the extent of such assignment, relinquish its
rights and be released from its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the
consummation of any assignment pursuant to this Section, the assignor, the Agent
and the Borrowers shall make appropriate arrangements so that, if required, new
Notes are issued to the assignor and the assignee. If the assignee is not
incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or a state thereof,
it shall deliver to the Borrowers and the Agent certification as to exemption
from deduction or withholding of Taxes in accordance with Section 5.7.

         (b) The Agent shall maintain at its address referred to in Section 12.2
a copy of each Assignment and Acceptance delivered to and accepted by it and a
register for the recordation of the names and addresses of the Lenders and the
Revolving Credit Commitment of, and principal amount of the Loans owing to, each
Lender from time to time (the "Register"). The entries in the Register shall be
conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the
Borrower, the Agent and the Lenders may treat each Person whose name is recorded
in the Register as a Lender hereunder for all purposes of this Agreement. The
Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender at any
reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.




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         (c) Upon its receipt of an Assignment and Acceptance executed by the
parties thereto, together with any Note subject to such assignment and payment
of the processing fee (if required), the Agent shall, if such Assignment and
Acceptance has been completed and is in substantially the form of Exhibit B
hereto, (i) accept such Assignment and Acceptance, (ii) record the information
contained therein in the Register and (iii) give prompt notice thereof to the
parties thereto.

         (d) Each Lender may sell participations to one or more Persons in all
or a portion of its rights, obligations or rights and obligations under this
Agreement (including all or a portion of its Revolving Credit Commitment or its
Loans); provided, however, that (i) such Lender's obligations under this
Agreement shall remain unchanged, (ii) such Lender shall remain solely
responsible to the other parties hereto for the performance of such obligations,
(iii) the participant shall be entitled to the benefit of the yield protection
provisions contained in Article V and the right of set-off contained in Section
12.3, and (iv) the Borrowers shall continue to deal solely and directly with
such Lender in connection with such Lender's rights and obligations under this
Agreement, and such Lender shall retain the sole right to enforce the
obligations of the Borrower relating to its Loans and its Note and to approve
any amendment, modification, or waiver of any provision of this Agreement (other
than amendments, modifications, or waivers decreasing the amount of principal of
or the rate at which interest is payable on such Loans or Note, extending any
scheduled principal payment date or date fixed for the payment of interest on
such Loans or Note, or extending its Revolving Credit Commitment).

         (e) Notwithstanding any other provision set forth in this Agreement,
any Lender may at any time assign and pledge all or any portion of its Loans and
its Note to any Federal Reserve Bank as collateral security pursuant to
Regulation A and any Operating Circular issued by such Federal Reserve Bank. No
such assignment shall release the assigning Lender from its obligations
hereunder.

         (f) Any Lender may furnish any information concerning any Borrower or
any of its Subsidiaries in the possession of such Lender from time to time to
assignees and participants (including prospective assignees and participants).

         (g) Whenever in this Agreement any of the parties hereto is referred
to, such reference shall be deemed to include the successors and permitted
assigns of such party and all covenants, provisions and agreements by or on
behalf of the Borrower which are contained in the Loan Documents shall inure to
the benefit of the successors and permitted assigns of the Agent, the Lenders,
or any of them. The Borrower may not assign or otherwise transfer to any other
Person any right, power, benefit, or privilege (or any interest therein)
conferred hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, or delegate (by
assumption or otherwise) to any other Person any duty, obligation, or liability
arising hereunder or under any of the other Loan Documents, and any such
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         12.2. Notices. Any notice shall be conclusively deemed to have been
received by any party hereto and be effective (i) on the day on which delivered
(including hand delivery by commercial courier service) to such party (against
receipt therefor), (ii) on the date of transmission to such party, in the case
of notice by telegram, telefacsimile or telex (where the proper transmission of
such notice is either acknowledged by the recipient or electronically confirmed
by the transmitting device), or (iii) on the fifth Business Day after the day on
which mailed to such party, if sent prepaid by certified or registered mail,
return receipt requested, in each case delivered, transmitted or mailed, as the
case may be, to the address, telex number or telefacsimile number, as
appropriate, set forth below or such other address or number as such party shall
specify by notice hereunder:

                  (a)      if to the Borrowers, or any of them:

                           Health Care REIT, Inc.
                           One SeaGate, Suite 1500
                           P.O. Box 1475
                           Toledo, Ohio 43603
                           Attn:               Erin Ibele
                           Telephone:          (419) 247-2800
                           Telefacsimile:      (419) 247-2826

                           with a copy to:

                           Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick
                           North Courthouse Square
                           1000 Jackson Street
                           Toledo, Ohio 43624
                           Attn:               Mary Ellen Pisanelli
                           Telephone:          (419) 241-9000
                           Telefacsimile:      (419) 241-6894

                  (b)      if to the Agent:

                           Bank United
                           3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2900
                           Houston, Texas 77027
                           Attention:       Director - Health Care Lending
                           Telephone:       (713) 543-6500
                           Telefacsimile:   (713) 543-7745

                           with a copy to:

                           Bank United
                           3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
                           Houston, Texas 77027
                           Attention:       General Counsel




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                           Telephone:       (713) 543-6500
                           Telefacsimile:   (713) 543-6469




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                  (c)      if to the Lenders:

                           At the addresses set forth on the signature pages
                           hereof and on the signature page of each Assignment
                           and Acceptance.

         12.3. Right of Set-off; Adjustments. (a) Upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of any Event of Default, each Lender (and each of its
affiliates) is hereby authorized at any time and from time to time, to the
fullest extent permitted by law, to set off and apply any and all deposits
(general or special, time or demand, provisional or final) at any time held and
other indebtedness at any time owing by such Lender (or any of its affiliates)
to or for the credit or the account of any Borrower against any and all of the
obligations of such Borrower now or hereafter existing under this Agreement and
the Note held by such Lender, irrespective of whether such Lender shall have
made any demand under this Agreement or such Note and although such obligations
may be unmatured. Each Lender agrees promptly to notify such Borrower after any
such set-off and application made by such Lender; provided, however, that the
failure to give such notice shall not affect the validity of such set-off and
application. The rights of each Lender under this Section 12.3 are in addition
to other rights and remedies (including, without limitation, other rights of
set-off) that such Lender may have.

         (b) If any Lender (a "benefitted Lender") shall at any time receive any
payment of all or part of the Loans owing to it, or interest thereon, or receive
any collateral in respect thereof (whether voluntarily or involuntarily, by
set-off, or otherwise), in a greater proportion than any such payment to or
collateral received by any other Lender, if any, in respect of such other
Lender's Loans owing to it, or interest thereon, such benefitted Lender shall
purchase for cash from the other Lenders a participating interest in such
portion of each such other Lender's Loans owing to it, or shall provide such
other Lenders with the benefits of any such collateral, or the proceeds thereof,
as shall be necessary to cause such benefitted Lender to share the excess
payment or benefits of such collateral or proceeds ratably with each of the
Lenders; provided, however, that if all or any portion of such excess payment or
benefits is thereafter recovered from such benefitted Lender, such purchase
shall be rescinded, and the purchase price and benefits returned, to the extent
of such recovery, but without interest. The Borrowers agrees that any Lender so
purchasing a participation from a Lender pursuant to this Section 12.3 may, to
the fullest extent permitted by law, exercise all of its rights of payment
(including the right of set-off) with respect to such participation as fully as
if such Person were the direct creditor of the Borrower in the amount of such
participation.

         12.4. Survival. All covenants, agreements, representations and
warranties made herein shall survive the making by the Lenders of the Loans and
the execution and delivery to the Lenders of this Agreement and the Notes and
shall continue in full force and effect so long as any of Obligations remain
outstanding or any Lender has any LIBOR Rate Loan hereunder or any Borrower has
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         12.5. Expenses. The Borrowers agree to pay on demand all reasonable
costs and expenses of the Agent in connection with the syndication, preparation,
execution, delivery, administration, modification, and amendment of this
Agreement, the other Loan Documents, and the other documents to be delivered
hereunder, including, without limitation, the reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel for the Agent with respect thereto and with respect to advising the
Agent as to its rights and responsibilities under the Loan Documents. The
Borrowers further agree to pay on demand all reasonable costs and expenses of
the Agent and the Lenders, if any (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys' fees and expenses), in connection with the enforcement (whether
through negotiations, legal proceedings, or otherwise) of the Loan Documents and
the other documents to be delivered hereunder.

         12.6. Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement or any
other Loan Document may be amended or waived if, but only if, such amendment or
waiver is in writing and is signed by the Borrowers (or, as to Loan Documents
other than the Credit Agreement, the Credit Party party to such Loan Document)
and the Required Lenders, or the Agent on behalf of the Required Lenders (and,
if Article XI or the rights or duties of the Agent are affected thereby, by the
Agent); provided that no such amendment or waiver shall, unless signed by all
the Lenders, (i) increase the Revolving Credit Commitment of the Lenders, (ii)
reduce the principal of or rate of interest on any Loan or any fees or other
amounts payable hereunder, (iii) postpone any date fixed for the payment of any
scheduled installment of principal of or interest on any Loan or any fees or
other amounts payable hereunder or for termination of any Revolving Credit
Commitment, or (iv) change the percentage of the Revolving Credit Commitment or
of the unpaid principal amount of the Notes, or the number of Lenders, which
shall be required for the Lenders or any of them to take any action under this
Section 12.6 or any other provision of this Agreement or (v) release all or
substantially all of the Collateral.

         No notice to or demand on any Borrower in any case shall entitle any
Borrower to any other or further notice or demand in similar or other
circumstances, except as otherwise expressly provided herein. No delay or
omission on any Lender's or the Agent's part in exercising any right, remedy or
option shall operate as a waiver of such or any other right, remedy or option or
of any Default or Event of Default.

         12.7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an
original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to
produce or account for more than one such fully-executed counterpart.




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         12.8. Termination. The termination of this Agreement shall not affect
any rights of the Borrowers, the Lenders or the Agent or any obligation of the
Borrowers, the Lenders or the Agent, arising prior to the effective date of such
termination, and the provisions hereof shall continue to be fully operative
until all transactions entered into or rights created or obligations incurred
prior to such termination have been fully disposed of, concluded or liquidated
and the Obligations arising prior to or after such termination have been
irrevocably paid in full. The rights granted to the Agent for the benefit of the
Lenders under the Loan Documents shall continue in full force and effect,
notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, until all of the Obligations
have been paid in full after the termination hereof (other than Obligations in
the nature of continuing indemnities or expense reimbursement obligations not
yet due and payable, which shall continue) or the Borrowers have furnished the
Lenders and the Agent with an indemnification satisfactory to the Agent and each
Lender with respect thereto. All representations, warranties, covenants, waivers
and agreements contained herein shall survive termination hereof until payment
in full of the Obligations unless otherwise provided herein. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if after receipt of any payment of all or any part of the
Obligations, any Lender is for any reason compelled to surrender such payment to
any Person because such payment is determined to be void or voidable as a
preference, impermissible setoff, a diversion of trust funds or for any other
reason, this Agreement shall continue in full force and the Borrowers shall be
liable to, and shall indemnify and hold the Agent or such Lender harmless for,
the amount of such payment surrendered until the Agent or such Lender shall have
been finally and irrevocably paid in full. The provisions of the foregoing
sentence shall be and remain effective notwithstanding any contrary action which
may have been taken by the Agent or the Lenders in reliance upon such payment,
and any such contrary action so taken shall be without prejudice to the Agent or
the Lenders' rights under this Agreement and shall be deemed to have been
conditioned upon such payment having become final and irrevocable.




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         12.9. INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (A) THE BORROWERS,
INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY, AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE AGENT
AND EACH LENDER AND EACH OF THEIR AFFILIATES AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND ADVISORS (EACH, AN "INDEMNIFIED PARTY") FROM
AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DAMAGES, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, COSTS, AND
EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS' FEES) THAT MAY BE
INCURRED BY OR ASSERTED OR AWARDED AGAINST ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY, IN EACH CASE
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH OR BY REASON OF (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, IN CONNECTION WITH ANY INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION, OR PROCEEDING OR
PREPARATION OF DEFENSE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY OF THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, THE ACTUAL OR PROPOSED USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF
THE LOANS, ANY PROJECT, ANY OPERATOR, ANY PROJECT DOCUMENT OR ANY OTHER DOCUMENT
OR OCCURRENCE RELATING TO ANY PROJECT OR TO THE BUSINESS OF ANY BORROWER
(INCLUDING ANY OF THE FOREGOING ARISING FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE INDEMNIFIED
PARTY), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH CLAIM, DAMAGE, LOSS, LIABILITY, COST, OR
EXPENSE IS FOUND IN A FINAL, NON-APPEALABLE JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION TO HAVE RESULTED FROM SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR
WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. IN THE CASE OF AN INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR OTHER
PROCEEDING TO WHICH THE INDEMNITY IN THIS SECTION 12.9 APPLIES, SUCH INDEMNITY
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE WHETHER OR NOT SUCH INVESTIGATION, LITIGATION OR PROCEEDING
IS BROUGHT BY THE BORROWER, ITS DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS OR CREDITORS OR AN
INDEMNIFIED PARTY OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY IS OTHERWISE A
PARTY THERETO AND WHETHER OR NOT THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY ARE
CONSUMMATED. EACH BORROWER AGREES THAT NO INDEMNIFIED PARTY SHALL HAVE ANY
LIABILITY (WHETHER DIRECT OR INDIRECT, IN CONTRACT OR TORT OR OTHERWISE) TO IT,
ANY OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, OR ANY SECURITY HOLDERS OR CREDITORS THEREOF ARISING
OUT OF, RELATED TO OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN,
EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH LIABILITY IS FOUND IN A FINAL NON-APPEALABLE
JUDGMENT BY A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION TO HAVE DIRECTLY RESULTED FROM
SUCH INDEMNIFIED PARTY'S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT. EACH BORROWER
AGREES NOT TO ASSERT ANY CLAIM AGAINST THE AGENT, ANY LENDER, ANY OF THEIR
AFFILIATES, OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
ATTORNEYS, AGENTS, AND ADVISERS, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, FOR SPECIAL,
INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR OTHERWISE
RELATING TO THE LOAN DOCUMENTS, ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN OR
THE ACTUAL OR PROPOSED USE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE LOANS.

         (B) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE SURVIVAL OF ANY OTHER AGREEMENT OF THE
BORROWER HEREUNDER, THE AGREEMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BORROWER CONTAINED IN
THIS SECTION 12.9 SHALL SURVIVE THE PAYMENT IN




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FULL OF THE LOANS AND ALL OTHER AMOUNTS PAYABLE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT.

         12.10. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the other
Loan Documents shall be determined to be illegal or invalid as to one or more of
the parties hereto, then such provision shall remain in effect with respect to
all parties, if any, as to whom such provision is neither illegal nor invalid,
and in any event all other provisions hereof shall remain effective and binding
on the parties hereto.

         12.11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. THIS AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER LOAN
DOCUMENTS, CONSTITUTES THE ENTIRE AGREEMENT AMONG THE PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO
THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF AND SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUS PROPOSALS, NEGOTIATIONS,
REPRESENTATIONS, LIBOR RATE LOANS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN OR AMONG THE
PARTIES, BOTH ORAL AND WRITTEN, WITH RESPECT THERETO.

         12.12. Agreement Controls. In the event that any term of any of the
Loan Documents other than this Agreement conflicts with any express term of this
Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall control to the
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         12.13. Usury Savings Clause. Notwithstanding any other provision
herein, the aggregate interest rate charged under any of the Notes, including
all charges or fees in connection therewith deemed in the nature of interest
under applicable law shall not exceed the Highest Lawful Rate (as such term is
defined below). If the rate of interest (determined without regard to the
preceding sentence) under this Agreement at any time exceeds the Highest Lawful
Rate (as defined below), the outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder
shall bear interest at the Highest Lawful Rate until the total amount of
interest due hereunder equals the amount of interest which would have been due
hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement had at all
times been in effect. In addition, if when the Loans made hereunder are repaid
in full the total interest due hereunder (taking into account the increase
provided for above) is less than the total amount of interest which would have
been due hereunder if the stated rates of interest set forth in this Agreement
had at all times been in effect, then to the extent permitted by law, the
Borrowers shall pay to the Agent an amount equal to the difference between the
amount of interest paid and the amount of interest which would have been paid if
the Highest Lawful Rate had at all times been in effect. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, it is the intention of the Lenders and the Borrowers to conform
strictly to any applicable usury laws. Accordingly, if any Lender contracts for,
charges, or receives any consideration which constitutes interest in excess of
the Highest Lawful Rate, then any such excess shall be cancelled automatically
and, if previously paid, shall at such Lender's option be applied to the
outstanding amount of the Loans made hereunder or be refunded to the Borrowers.
As used in this paragraph, the term "Highest Lawful Rate" means the maximum
lawful interest rate, if any, that at any time or from time to time may be
contracted for, charged, or received under the laws applicable to such Lender
which are presently in effect or, to the extent allowed by law, under such
applicable laws which may hereafter be in effect and which allow a higher
maximum nonusurious interest rate than applicable laws now allow.

         12.14. Payments. All principal, interest, and other amounts to be paid
by the Borrowers under this Agreement and the other Loan Documents shall be paid
to the Agent at the Principal Office in Dollars and in immediately available
funds, without setoff, deduction or counterclaim. Subject to the definition of
"Interest Period" herein, whenever any payment under this Agreement or any other
Loan Document shall be stated to be due on a day that is not a Business Day,
such payment may be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension
of time in such case shall be included in the computation of interest and fees,
as applicable, and as the case may be.

         12.15. GOVERNING LAW; WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.

                  (a) THIS AGREEMENT AND THE OTHER LOAN DOCUMENTS (OTHER THAN
         THOSE SECURITY INSTRUMENTS WHICH EXPRESSLY PROVIDE THAT THEY SHALL BE
         GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF ANOTHER JURISDICTION) SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND
         CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS APPLICABLE
         TO CONTRACTS EXECUTED, AND TO BE FULLY PERFORMED, IN SUCH STATE.




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                  (b) THE BORROWERS HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND IRREVOCABLY AGREE AND
         CONSENT THAT ANY SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING
         TO THIS AGREEMENT AND THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN MAY BE
         INSTITUTED IN ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT SITTING IN THE COUNTY OF
         HARRIS, STATE OF TEXAS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND, BY THE EXECUTION
         AND DELIVERY OF THIS AGREEMENT, EACH BORROWER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY
         OBJECTION THAT IT MAY NOW OR HEREAFTER HAVE TO THE LAYING OF VENUE IN,
         OR TO THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER IT AND ITS PROPERTY BY, ANY
         SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, AND EACH BORROWER
         HEREBY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS GENERALLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY TO THE
         JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

                  (c) THE BORROWERS AGREE THAT SERVICE OF PROCESS MAY BE MADE BY
         PERSONAL SERVICE OF A COPY OF THE SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT OR OTHER LEGAL
         PROCESS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OR BY REGISTERED OR
         CERTIFIED MAIL (POSTAGE PREPAID) TO THE ADDRESS OF THE BORROWER
         PROVIDED IN SECTION 12.2, OR BY ANY OTHER METHOD OF SERVICE PROVIDED
         FOR UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS IN EFFECT IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

                  (d) NOTHING CONTAINED IN SUBSECTIONS (a) OR (b) HEREOF SHALL
         PRECLUDE THE AGENT OR ANY LENDER FROM BRINGING ANY SUIT, ACTION OR
         PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT IN THE
         COURTS OF ANY JURISDICTION WHERE ANY BORROWER OR ANY BORROWER'S
         PROPERTY OR ASSETS MAY BE FOUND OR LOCATED. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
         THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF ANY SUCH JURISDICTION, EACH BORROWER HEREBY
         IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF ANY SUCH COURT AND EXPRESSLY
         WAIVES, IN RESPECT OF ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING, OBJECTION TO
         THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION OVER IT AND ITS PROPERTY BY ANY SUCH OTHER
         COURT OR COURTS WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER
         APPLICABLE LAW.

                  (e) IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING TO ENFORCE OR DEFEND ANY
         RIGHTS OR REMEDIES UNDER OR RELATED TO ANY LOAN DOCUMENT OR ANY
         AMENDMENT, INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT DELIVERED OR THAT MAY IN
         THE FUTURE BE DELIVERED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, THE BORROWERS, THE
         AGENT AND THE LENDERS HEREBY AGREE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
         APPLICABLE LAW, THAT ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING SHALL BE TRIED
         BEFORE A COURT AND NOT BEFORE A JURY AND HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE, TO
         THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT SUCH



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         PERSON MAY HAVE TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY SUCH ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

                         [Signatures on following pages]



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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be made, executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers as of the day
and year first above written.


                           HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
WITNESS:

                           By:
                              --------------------------------------------------
                           Name:
                                ------------------------------------------------
                           Title:
                                 -----------------------------------------------


                           PENNSYLVANIA BCC PROPERTIES, INC.
WITNESS:

                           By:
                              --------------------------------------------------
                           Name:
                                ------------------------------------------------
                           Title:
                                 -----------------------------------------------


                           HCN BCC HOLDINGS, INC.
WITNESS:

                           By:
                              --------------------------------------------------
                           Name:
                                ------------------------------------------------
                           Title:
                                 -----------------------------------------------


                           HCRI TEXAS PROPERTIES, LTD., a limited partnership,
                           by its general partner:

                                    HEALTH CARE REIT, INC.
WITNESS:

                                    By:
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                    Name:
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                    Title:
                                          --------------------------------------


                                CREDIT AGREEMENT
                              SIGNATURE PAGE 1 OF 3
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                             BANK UNITED
                             as Agent for the Lenders


                             By:
                                ------------------------------------------------
                             Name:
                                  ----------------------------------------------
                             Title:
                                   ---------------------------------------------


                                CREDIT AGREEMENT
                              SIGNATURE PAGE 2 OF 3
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                              BANK UNITED



                              By:
                                 -----------------------------------------------
                              Name:
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                              Title:
                                    --------------------------------------------


                              Lending Office for Prime Rate Loans:
                                       Bank United
                                       3200 Southwest Freeway
                                       Houston TX 77027-7528
                                       Attention:        Kathy Jones
                                       Telephone:        (713) 543-6118
                                       Telefacsimile:    (713) 543-2037

                              Wire Transfer Instructions:
                                       Bank United
                                       ABA# 31 307 1904
                                       Account No.: 8003198382
                                       Reference:        Health Care REIT, Inc.
                                                         Loan number ________
                                       Attention:        CML Loan Servicing


                              Lending Office for LIBOR Rate Loans:
                                       Bank United
                                       3200 Southwest Freeway
                                       Houston TX 77027-7528
                                       Attention:        Kathy Jones
                                       Telephone:        (713) 543-6118
                                       Telefacsimile:    (713) 543-2037

                              Wire Transfer Instructions:
                                       Bank United
                                       ABA# 31 307 1904
                                       Account No.: 8003198382
                                       Reference:        Health Care REIT, Inc.
                                                         Loan number ________
                                       Attention:        CML Loan Servicing


                                CREDIT AGREEMENT
                              SIGNATURE PAGE 3 OF 3
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