THIS LEASE (the
“ Lease ”) dated November 29, 2005 for
reference purposes only, is made by and between JER Bayside, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ Landlord
”), and Asyst Technologies, Inc., a California corporation
(“ Tenant ”), to be effective and binding upon
the parties as of the date the last of the designated signatories
to this Lease shall have executed this Lease (the “
Effective Date of this Lease ”).
REFERENCES: All
references in this Lease (subject to any further clarifications
contained in this Lease) to the following terms shall have the
following meaning or refer to the respective address, person, date,
time period, amount, percentage, calendar year or fiscal year as
below set forth:
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Tenant’s
Address for Notice Prior to March 16, 2006:
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Asyst Technologies, Inc.
48761 Kato Road
Fremont, CA 94538
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy to :
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Asyst
Technologies, Inc.
48761 Kato Road
Fremont, CA 94538
Attention: CFO
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Tenant’s
Address for Notices subsequent to March 16, 2006:
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Asyst
Technologies, Inc.
46897 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
Attention: General Counsel
with a copy to:
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Asyst
Technologies, Inc.
46897 Bayside Parkway
Fremont, CA 94538
Attention: CFO
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Tenant’s
Representative:
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Steve Debenham,
Esq.
Vice President, General Counsel
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Phone
Number:
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(510)
661-5000
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Landlord’s Address for Notices:
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100 Bush
Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, California 94104
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D.
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Landlord’s Representative:
Phone Number:
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Lynn Tolin
(415) 772-5900
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E.
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Intended
Term:
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7 years
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Lease
Expiration Date:
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March 15,
2013
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G.
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First
Month’s Prepaid Rent:
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$98,769.90
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*Tenant’s
Security Deposit:
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$750,000 letter
of credit (months 1 – 14 beginning on the Lease Commencement
Date)
Reducing to $500,000 letter of credit (beginning month 15 through
the remainder of the Lease Term)
* Subject to the provisions of Section 3.7
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I.
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Late Charge
Amount:
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5% of current
Monthly Base Rent
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Tenant’s
Required Liability
Coverage:
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$5,000,000
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K.
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Brokers:
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Spieker
Stratmore Commercial, Inc. – Tenant
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Cornish &
Carey Commercial – Landlord
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L.
Property or Project: That certain real property, situated in the
City of Fremont, County of Alameda, State of California, as
presently improved with one building together with all amenities
serving the Property or for the benefit of the Property, which real
property is shown on the Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit
“A” and is commonly known as or otherwise described
as follows: 46897 Bayside Parkway.
M.
Building: That certain Building within the Property in which the
Leased Premises are located, which Building is shown outlined in
red on Exhibit “A” hereto.
N.
Outside Areas: The “ Outside Areas ” shall mean
all areas within the Property which are located outside the
Building, including without limitation, pedestrian walkways,
parking areas, landscaped areas, open areas and enclosed trash
disposal areas.
O.
Leased Premises or Premises: All the space which is the Building,
consisting of 94,429 square feet of gross leasable area. The Leased
Premises are commonly known as or otherwise described as follows:
Building 48.
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P.
Base Monthly Rent: The term “Base Monthly Rent” shall
mean the following:
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Month
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Base Monthly
Rent
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Lease Commencement Date – May 15,
2007
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0
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May 16, 2007 – March 15,
2008
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$
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98,769.90
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March 16, 2008 – March 15,
2009
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103,491.35
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March 16, 2009 – March 15,
2010
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108,212.80
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March 16, 2010 - March 15,
2011
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$
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112,934.25
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March 16, 2011 - March 15,
2012
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117,655.70
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March 16, 2012 - March 15,
2013
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122,377.15
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Q.
Permitted Use: The term “ Permitted Use ” shall
mean the following: general office use, assembly, light
manufacturing, product service and warehousing functions, all in
accordance with the “I-R Restricted Industrial” zoning
status of the Property.
R.
Exhibits: The term “ Exhibits ” shall mean the
Exhibits to this Lease which are described as follows:
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Site Plan
showing the Property and delineating the Building in which the
Leased Premises are located.
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Floor Plan
outlining the Leased Premise
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Subordination
Agreement
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Tenant
Improvement Agreement
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Designation of
Outside Area “For Lease” Sign Placement
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Personal
Property
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LEASED PREMISES, TERM AND
POSSESSION
2.1 DEMISE OF
LEASED PREMISES : Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant
hereby leases from Landlord for Tenant’s own use in the
conduct of Tenant’s business and not for purposes of
speculating in real estate, for the Lease Term and upon the terms
and subject to the conditions of this Lease, that certain space
described in Article 1 as the Leased Premises. Tenant’s
lease of the Leased Premises, together with the appurtenant right
to use the Outside Areas as described in Section 2.2 below,
shall be conditioned upon and be subject to the continuing
compliance by Tenant with (i) all the terms and conditions of
this Lease, (ii) all Laws governing the use of the Leased
Premises and the Property, (iii) all Private Restrictions,
easements and other matters respecting the use of the Leased
Premises and the Property and
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disclosed in
that certain Title Report No. NCS-161260-SC dated
September 16, 2005 and issued by First American Title
Insurance Company, and (iv) all reasonable rules and
regulations from time to time established by Landlord.
2.2 RIGHT TO
USE OUTSIDE AREAS : As an appurtenant right to Tenant’s
right to the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises, Tenant shall
have the right to use the Outside Areas in conjunction with its use
of the Leased Premises solely for the purposes for which they were
designed and intended and for no other purposes whatsoever.
Tenant’s right to so use the Outside Areas shall be subject
to the limitations on such use as set forth in Article 4 and
shall terminate concurrently with any termination of this
Lease.
2.3 LEASE
COMMENCEMENT DATE AND LEASE TERM : The term of this Lease shall
begin, and the Lease Commencement Date shall be deemed to have
occurred, on the Delivery Date (as set forth in Section 2.4) unless
Landlord is unable to deliver the Leased Premises to Tenant on the
Delivery Date, in which case the Lease Commencement Date shall be
as determined pursuant to Section 2.4 below (the “
Lease Commencement Date ”). Promptly following the
Lease Commencement Date, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant written
confirmation thereof (“ Commencement Date Confirmation
Notice ”) which Tenant shall countersign and return to
Landlord within ten (10) days following Tenant’s receipt
of same. In the event Landlord does not receive the Commencement
Date Confirmation Notice countersigned by Tenant within such ten
(10) day period, the date set forth in such notice shall be
conclusively deemed the Lease Commencement Date for all purposes
under this Lease. The term of the Lease shall end on the Lease
Expiration Date (as set forth in Article 1), irrespective of
whatever date the Lease Commencement Date is determined to be
pursuant to the foregoing sentence. Subject to exercise of the
Extension Option pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, the Lease
Term shall be that period of time commencing on the Lease
Commencement Date and ending on the Lease Expiration Date (the
“ Lease Term ”).
2.4 DELIVERY
OF THE LEASED PREMISES : Landlord shall deliver the Leased
Premises to Tenant upon the Effective Date of this Lease (the
“ Delivery Date ”). The Leased Premises shall be
delivered to Tenant broom clean and otherwise in its presently
existing condition. If Landlord is unable to so deliver the Leased
Premises to Tenant in the agreed condition on or before the
Delivery Date, for whatever reason, Landlord shall not be in
default under this Lease, nor shall this Lease be void, voidable or
cancelable by Tenant until the lapse of thirty (30) days after
the Delivery Date (the “delivery grace period”);
however, the Lease Commencement Date shall not be deemed to have
occurred until the Landlord has delivered the Leased Premises to
Tenant. Additionally, the delivery grace period above set forth
shall be extended for such number of days as Landlord may be
delayed in delivering the Leased Premises to Tenant by reason of
Force Majeure or the actions of Tenant. If Landlord is unable to
deliver the Leased Premises in the agreed condition to Tenant
within the described delivery grace period (including any
extensions thereof by reason of Force Majeure or the actions of
Tenant), then Tenant’s sole remedy shall be to cancel and
terminate this Lease within thirty (30) days following the
delivery grace period by providing at least five (5) days
prior written notice to Landlord, and in no event shall Landlord be
liable in damages to Tenant for such delay. If Tenant does not
deliver to Landlord five (5) days prior written notice to
cancel and terminate this Lease within such thirty (30) day
period following the delivery grace period, Tenant shall have no
further right to cancel and terminate this Lease.
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2.5 ACCEPTANCE
OF POSSESSION : Tenant acknowledges that it has inspected the
Leased Premises and is willing to accept it in its existing
broom-clean condition subject to the Leased Premises containing at
least 2000 amps power (277-480b; 3-phase power) in the main
electrical room, and subject to Landlord removing all paint,
vehicles and other personal property prior to the Delivery Date.
Tenant shall confirm to Landlord in writing prior to the Delivery
Date that the Leased Premises contain at least 2000 amps power
pursuant to this Section 2.5. Landlord agrees to place in good
working order prior to the Delivery Date all existing plumbing,
lighting, heating, ventilating and air conditioning systems related
to the Building, all man doors and roll-up truck doors serving the
Leased Premises, all building systems and site improvements,
including fire sprinklers and elevators, all to the extent that
such systems and/or items are not in good operating condition as of
the Delivery Date. In addition, Landlord agrees that to the extent
that such systems and/or items or the Leased Premises are not in
compliance with the ADA (as defined in Section 5.1(C) below)
on the Delivery Date, Landlord, at its sole cost and expense, shall
be responsible for making all necessary modifications or
alterations to the Leased Premise so that all such systems and/or
items and the Leased Premises shall be in compliance with the ADA
on the Delivery Date or within the delivery grace
period.
2.6 SURRENDER
OF POSSESSION : Immediately prior to the expiration or upon the
sooner termination of this Lease, Tenant shall remove all of
Tenant’s signs from the exterior of the Building and shall
remove all of Tenant’s equipment, trade fixtures, furniture,
supplies, wall decorations and other personal property from the
Leased Premises, and shall vacate and surrender the Leased Premises
to Landlord in broom-clean condition. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Tenant shall have no obligation or liability to remove
any and all Tenant Improvements (as defined in the Tenant
Improvement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
“D” ) or any and all Alterations (as defined in
Section 6.1 below) which have been approved in writing by
Landlord during the Term and which, at the time of giving its
approval, Landlord does not designate in writing for removal.
Tenant shall repair all damage to the Leased Premises caused by
Tenant’s removal of Tenant’s property and all damage to
the exterior of the Building caused by Tenant’s removal of
Tenant’s signs. Tenant shall patch and refinish, to
Landlord’s reasonable satisfaction, all penetrations made by
Tenant or its employees to the floor, walls or ceiling of the
Leased Premises, whether such penetrations were made with
Landlord’s approval or not. Tenant shall clean, repair or
replace all stained or damaged ceiling tiles, wall coverings and
clean the floor coverings to the reasonable satisfaction of
Landlord. Tenant shall replace all burned out light bulbs and
damaged light lenses, and clean all painted walls. Tenant shall
retain a mechanical contractor at Tenant’s expense to inspect
all heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment and such
mechanical contractor shall deliver to Landlord a certificate
certifying that all such equipment is in good working order and in
good condition and repair, or else Tenant shall pay the cost for
such mechanical contractor to service and restore (or replace as
required) said equipment to good condition and repair and
thereafter provide Landlord with written documentation thereof
prior to the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease subject
to Section 5.1A below.
Tenant
shall repair all damage caused by Tenant to the exterior surface of
the Building and the paved surfaces of the outside areas adjoining
the Leased Premises and, where necessary, replace or resurface
same, to the extent such damage is beyond normal wear and tear as
determined by Landlord in its reasonable discretion. Additionally,
Tenant shall, prior to the expiration or sooner termination of this
Lease, remove all Alterations constructed or installed by Tenant
which Landlord, at the time of providing its consent to the
construction or installation thereof, requests in writing be so
removed by Tenant and Tenant shall repair all damage
caused
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by such
removal; provided however, at such time as Landlord provides to
Tenant its written approval of any Alterations or modifications of
the Leased Premises pursuant to Section 6.1, Landlord will
indicate to Tenant whether such Alterations will be required to be
removed upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease. If
the Leased Premises are not surrendered to Landlord in the
condition required by this Article 2 at the expiration or
sooner termination of this Lease, Landlord may, at Tenant’s
expense, so remove Tenant’s signs, property and/or
Alterations not so removed and make such repairs and replacements
not so made or hire, at Tenant’s expense, independent
contractors to perform such work. Tenant shall be liable to
Landlord for all reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in returning
the Leased Premises to the required condition, plus interest on all
costs incurred from the date paid by Landlord at the then maximum
rate of interest not prohibited by Law until paid, payable by
Tenant to Landlord within ten (10) days after receipt of a
statement therefore from Landlord. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord
against loss or liability resulting from delay by Tenant in so
surrendering the Leased Premises, including, without limitation,
any claims made by any succeeding tenant or any losses to Landlord
due to lost opportunities to lease to succeeding tenants. Landlord
shall, beginning 100 days before expiration of this Lease,
work with Tenant in good faith to develop a mutually agreeable list
of Tenant’s surrender responsibilities.
2.7 EARLY OCCUPANCY : If Tenant enters into (or permits its
contractors to enter into) the Leased Premises prior to the date
Landlord shall deliver the Leased Premises to Tenant in the agreed
condition required by Section 2.4, unless otherwise agreed to
in writing by Landlord, Tenant shall be obligated to perform all
its obligations under this Lease from that sooner date (which date
shall be deemed to be the Lease Commencement Date), excluding only
the obligation to pay Base Monthly Rent and Additional Rent, if
any.
2.8 OPTION TO EXTEND : If (i) Tenant has not defaulted
beyond any applicable cure period during the one (1) year
period preceding the date that Tenant exercises its Extension
Option (as defined below), and (ii) at the time Tenant
exercises the Extension Option, Tenant is not in default with
respect to any monetary obligation due under this Lease, and
(iii) Tenant has not defaulted beyond the applicable cure
period during the period beginning on the date that Tenant
exercises its Extension Option and continuing until the day which
precedes the commencement of the Extended Term, then Tenant shall
have one (1) option (the “ Extension Option
”) to extend the initial Lease Term for an additional period
of five (5) years (the “ Extended Term ”).
To exercise Tenant’s option with respect to the Extended
Term, Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord not more than
nine (9) months and not less than six (6) months prior to
the expiration of the initial Lease Term (“ Election
Notice ”).
A. If Tenant
properly and timely exercises Tenant’s Extension Option
pursuant to this Section 2.8, the Extended Term shall be upon all
of the same terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease;
provided, however, that the Base Monthly Rent applicable to the
Leased Premises for the Extended Term shall be one hundred percent
(100%) of the “Fair Market Rent” for space comparable
to the Leased Premises as of the commencement of the Extended Term.
“ Fair Market Rent ” shall mean the annual
rental being charged for space comparable to the Leased Premises in
buildings comparable to the Building located in the Cities of
Fremont and Milpitas, California, taking into account location,
condition, existing improvements to the space, any improvements to
be made to the Leased Premises in connection with the Extended
Term, and adjustments for leasing commissions and tenant
improvement allowances. Tenant shall pay all leasing commissions
and consulting fees payable in connection with such extension,
unless such
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commissions or consulting fees arise solely out of a contractual
relationship between Landlord and a broker or
consultant.
B. Within
forty-five (45) days after the date of the Election Notice,
Landlord and Tenant shall negotiate in good faith in an attempt to
determine Fair Market Rent for the Extended Term. If within said
forty-five (45) day period, Landlord and Tenant are unable to
agree on the Fair Market Rent for the Extended Term, then the Fair
Market Rent shall be determined as provided in Section 2.8(C)
below.
C. If it
becomes necessary to determine the Fair Market Rent for the Leased
Premises by appraisal, the real estate appraiser(s) indicated in
this Section 2.8(C), shall be members of the American
Institute of Real Estate Appraisers, shall have at least five
(5) years experience appraising general office and industrial
space located in the vicinity of the Premises and shall be
appointed and shall act in accordance with the following
procedures:
(1) If
the parties are unable to agree on the Fair Market Rent within the
allowed time, either party may demand an appraisal by giving
written notice to the other party, which demand, to be effective,
must state the name, address and qualifications of an appraiser
selected by the party demanding the appraisal (“ Notifying
Party ”). Within ten (10) days following the
Notifying Party’s appraisal demand, the other party (“
Non-Notifying Party ”) shall either approve the
appraiser selected by the Notifying Party or select a second
properly qualified appraiser by giving written notice of the name,
address and qualification of said appraiser to the Notifying Party.
If the Non-Notifying Party fails to select an appraiser within the
ten (10) day period, the appraiser selected by the Notifying
Party shall be deemed selected by both parties and no other
appraiser shall be selected. If two (2) appraisers are
selected, they shall select a third appropriately qualified
appraiser within ten (10) days of selection of the second
appraiser. If the two (2) appraisers fail to select a third
qualified appraiser, the third appraiser shall be appointed by the
then presiding judge of the county where the Leased Premises are
located upon application by either party.
(2) If
only one (1) appraiser is selected, that appraiser shall
notify the parties in simple letter form of its determination of
the Fair Market Rent for the Premises within fifteen (15) days
following his or her selection, which appraisal shall be
conclusively determinative and binding on the parties as the
appraised Fair Market Rent.
(3) If
multiple appraisers are selected, the appraisers shall meet not
later than ten (10) days following the selection of the last
appraiser. At such meeting, the appraisers shall attempt to
determine the Fair Market Rent for the Premises as of the
commencement date of the Extended Term by the agreement of at least
two (2) of the appraisers.
(4) If
two (2) or more of the appraisers agree on the Fair Market
Rent for the Leased Premises at the initial meeting, such agreement
shall be determinative and binding upon the parties hereto and the
agreeing appraisers shall forthwith notify both Landlord and Tenant
of the amount set by such agreement. If multiple appraisers are
selected and two (2) appraisers are unable to agree on the
Fair Market Rent for the Leased Premises, each appraiser shall
submit to Landlord and Tenant his or her respective independent
appraisal of the Fair Market Rent for the Leased Premises, in
simple letter form, within fifteen (15) days following
appointment of the final appraiser. The parties shall then
determine the Fair Market Rent for the Leased Premises by averaging
the appraisals; provided that any high or low appraisal, differing
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appraisal by
more than ten percent (10%) of the middle appraisal, shall be
disregarded in calculating the average.
(5) If
only one (1) appraiser is selected, then each party shall pay
one-half (1/2) of the fees and expenses of that appraiser. If three
(3) appraisers are selected, each party shall bear the fees
and expenses of the appraiser it selects and one-half (1/2) of the
fees and expenses of the third appraiser.
D. The
Extension Option shall be personal to Asyst Technologies, Inc., a
California corporation, or a Tenant Affiliate or Tenant Successor
(as defined in Section 7.10), and shall terminate upon any
assignment of this Lease or any sublease of the Leased
Premises.
E. Immediately
after the Fair Market Rent has been determined, the parties shall
enter into an amendment to this Lease setting forth the Base
Monthly Rent for the Extended Term and the new expiration date of
the Lease Term. All other terms and conditions of the Lease shall
remain in full force and effect and shall apply during the Extended
Term, except that: (i) there shall be no further option to
extend the Lease Term beyond a date five (5) years after the
expiration of the initial Lease Term, (ii) there shall be no
rent concessions, and (iii) there shall be no construction
allowance, tenant improvement allowance or similar
provisions.
RENT, LATE CHARGES AND SECURITY
DEPOSITS
3.1 BASE
MONTHLY RENT : Commencing on the Lease Commencement Date (as
determined pursuant to Section 2.3 above) and continuing
throughout the Lease Term, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, without
prior demand therefore or offset, in advance on the first day of
each calendar month, as base monthly rent, the amount set forth as
“Base Monthly Rent” in Article 1 (the “
Base Monthly Rent ”).
3.2 ADDITIONAL
RENT : Subject to the provisions of Section 5.2 below,
commencing on the first day of the seventh (7th) month following
the Lease Commencement Date (as determined pursuant to
Section 2.3 above) and continuing throughout the Lease Term,
in addition to the Base Monthly Rent, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
without offset as additional rent (the “ Additional
Rent ”) the following amounts:
A. An amount
equal to all Property Operating Expenses (as defined in
Article 13) incurred by Landlord (calculated as if Rent had
been paid from and after the Delivery Date at the rate applicable
when Tenant first pays rent hereunder not counting any free rent
period); provided however, in no event shall the Property
Maintenance Costs increase by more than four percent (4%) in any
calendar year (the “ Maintenance Costs Cap ”),
which shall be cumulative and compounding. Payment shall be made by
whichever of the following methods (or combination of methods) is
(are) from time to time designated by Landlord:
(1) Landlord
may bill to Tenant, on a periodic basis not more frequently than
monthly, the amount of such expenses (or group of expenses) as paid
or incurred by Landlord, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord the
amount of such expenses within thirty (30) days after receipt
of a written bill therefore from Landlord; and/or
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(2) Landlord
may deliver to Tenant Landlord’s reasonable estimate of any
given expense (such as Landlord’s Insurance Costs or Real
Property Taxes), or group of expenses, which it anticipates will be
paid or incurred for the ensuing calendar or fiscal year, as
Landlord may determine, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount
equal to the estimated amount of such expenses for such year in
equal monthly installments during such year with the installments
of Base Monthly Rent.
B. Landlord’s
share of the consideration received by Tenant upon certain
assignments and sublettings as required by
Article 7;
C. Any legal
fees and costs that Tenant is obligated to pay or reimburse to
Landlord pursuant to Article 13; and
D. Any other
charges or reimbursements due Landlord from Tenant pursuant to the
terms of this Lease other than late charges and interest on
defaulted rent.
3.3 YEAR-END
ADJUSTMENTS AND REVIEW RIGHTS : If Landlord shall have elected
to bill Tenant for the Property Operating Expenses (or any group of
such expenses) on an estimated basis in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3.2(A)(2) above, Landlord shall furnish
to Tenant within three (3) months following the end of the
applicable calendar or fiscal year, as the case may be, a statement
setting forth (i) the amount of such expenses paid or incurred
during the just ended calendar or fiscal year, as appropriate, and
(ii) the amount that Tenant has paid to Landlord for credit
against such expenses for such period. If Tenant shall have paid
more than its obligation for such expenses for the stated period,
Landlord shall, at its election, either (i) credit the amount
of such overpayment toward the next ensuing payment or payments of
Additional Rent that would otherwise be due or (ii) refund in
cash to Tenant the amount of such overpayment within thirty (30)
days following Landlord’s delivery of such year-end
statement. If such year-end statement shall show that Tenant did
not pay its obligation for such expenses in full, then Tenant shall
pay to Landlord the amount of such underpayment within thirty
(30) days from Landlord’s billing of same to Tenant. The
provisions of this Article 3 shall survive the expiration or
sooner termination of this Lease.
Landlord agrees to
maintain accurate books and records of the Property Operating
Expenses for each calendar or fiscal year or partial year
throughout the Term and for a period of two (2) years
thereafter. Tenant shall have sixty (60) days after receipt of
any statement for Property Operating Expenses within which to raise
any questions or objections to the items or calculations contained
in such statement, which questions or objections must be delivered
to Landlord in writing and, as to any objections, must set out with
particularity the nature of such objections. If Tenant requests,
within such sixty (60) days following receipt of a statement,
to review Landlord’s records (limited to such records
relevant to the information in the statement), Landlord shall
permit Tenant (through a reputable and duly licensed certified
public accounting firm reasonably approved by Landlord) to review
such records in the offices of Landlord or Landlord’s
property manager, during normal business hours, within thirty
(30) days after such request. Tenant shall provide Landlord
with a written report of the findings of Tenant’s review
within thirty (30) days after such review. If, following
Tenant’s review, Tenant continues to dispute any items or any
calculations contained in any statement, Tenant shall continue to
pay all amounts due hereunder, without any deduction or offset
whatsoever, but nothing in this Lease shall prohibit or impair
Tenant’s right to bring suit against Landlord to resolve any
of Tenant’s claims against Landlord arising out of such a
dispute.
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3.4 LATE
CHARGE AND INTEREST ON RENT IN DEFAULT : Tenant acknowledges
that the late payment by Tenant of any monthly installment of Base
Monthly Rent or any Additional Rent will cause Landlord to incur
certain costs and expenses not contemplated under this Lease, the
exact amounts of which are extremely difficult or impractical to
fix. Such costs and expenses will include, without limitation,
administration and collection costs and processing and accounting
expenses. Therefore, if any installment of Base Monthly Rent is not
received by Landlord from Tenant within six (6) calendar days after
the same becomes due, Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord a
late charge in an amount equal to the amount set forth in
Article 1 as the “ Late Charge Amount ”,
and if any Additional Rent is not received by Landlord within six
(6) calendar days after same becomes due, Tenant shall
immediately pay to Landlord a late charge in an amount equal to
five percent (5%) of the Additional Rent not so paid. Landlord and
Tenant agree that this late charge represents a reasonable estimate
of such costs and expenses and is fair compensation to Landlord for
the anticipated loss Landlord would suffer by reason of
Tenant’s failure to make timely payment. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, not more than one (1) time in any twelve
(12) month period, Landlord shall provide Tenant a three
(3) day written notice to pay any late payment of Base Monthly
Rent or Additional Rent before any late charge shall accrue
therefor. In no event shall this provision for a late charge be
deemed to grant to Tenant a grace period or extension of time
within which to pay any rental installment or prevent Landlord from
exercising any right or remedy available to Landlord upon
Tenant’s failure to pay each rental installment due under
this Lease when due, including the right to terminate this Lease.
If any rent remains delinquent for a period in excess of five
(5) calendar days, then, in addition to such late charge,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord interest on any rent that is not so
paid from said fifth (5 th )
day at the then maximum rate of interest not prohibited or made
usurious by Law until paid.
3.5 PAYMENT OF
RENT : All rent shall be paid in lawful money of the United
States, without any abatement, reduction or offset for any reason
whatsoever, to Landlord at such address as Landlord may designate
from time to time. Tenant’s obligation to pay Base Monthly
Rent and all Additional Rent shall be appropriately prorated at the
commencement and expiration of the Lease Term. The failure by
Tenant to pay any Additional Rent as required pursuant to this
Lease when due shall be treated the same as a failure by Tenant to
pay Base Monthly Rent when due, and Landlord shall have the same
rights and remedies against Tenant as Landlord would have if Tenant
failed to pay the Base Monthly Rent when due.
3.6 PREPAID
RENT : Concurrent with the execution of this Lease, Tenant
shall pay to Landlord the amount set forth in Article 1 as
“ First Month’s Prepaid Rent ” as
prepayment of rent for credit against the first installment of Base
Monthly Rent due hereunder.
3.7 SECURITY
DEPOSIT : Tenant shall deposit with Landlord upon the execution
of this Lease by Landlord and Tenant, an irrevocable standby letter
of credit (the “ Letter of Credit ”) in the
amount set forth in the Basic Lease Information as the “
Security Deposit ” under this Lease. If Tenant has not
defaulted beyond any applicable cure period during the one
(1) year period preceding the first day of the fifteenth
(15th) month following the Lease Commencement Date, then commencing
on the first day of the fifteenth (15th) month following the Lease
Commencement Date, the Security Deposit shall be reduced to Five
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000). The Security Deposit shall be
held by Landlord as security for the performance by Tenant of all
its obligations under this Lease. If Tenant fails to pay any Rent
due hereunder, or
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otherwise
commits a default with respect to any provision of this Lease,
Landlord may use, apply or retain all or any portion of the
Security Deposit for the payment of any such Rent or for the
payment of any other amounts expended or incurred by Landlord by
reason of Tenant’s default, or to compensate Landlord for any
loss or damage which Landlord may incur thereby (and in this regard
Tenant hereby waives the provisions of California Civil Code
Section 1950.7 and any similar or successor statute providing
that Landlord may claim from a security deposit only those sums
reasonably necessary to remedy defaults in the payment of Rent, to
repair damage caused by Tenant, or to clean the Premises, it being
agreed that Landlord may, in addition, claim those sums reasonably
necessary to compensate Landlord for any other loss or damage,
foreseeable or unforeseeable, caused by the act or omission of
Tenant or any officer, employee, agent or invitee of Tenant).
Exercise by Landlord of its rights hereunder shall not constitute a
waiver of, or relieve Tenant from any liability for, any default.
If any portion of the Letter of Credit posted as the Security
Deposit is drawn upon by Landlord for such purposes, Tenant shall,
within ten (10) days after written demand therefore, deposit a
replacement Letter of Credit with Landlord in the amount of the
original Letter of Credit and within ten (10) days after
Landlord’s receipt of such replacement Letter of Credit,
Landlord shall return the previous Letter of Credit to Tenant to
the extent the same has not been drawn upon. If Tenant performs all
of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, the Letter of Credit shall
be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord’s option, to the last
assignee, if any, of Tenant’s interest under this Lease)
within thirty (30) days after the later of (i) the date
of expiration or earlier termination of this Lease, or
(ii) vacation of the Premises by Tenant if the Premises has
been left in the condition specified by this Lease. Upon
termination of the original Landlord’s (or any successor
owner’s) interest in the Premises, the original Landlord (or
such successor) shall be released from further liability with
respect to the Security Deposit upon the original Landlord’s
(or such successor’s) delivery of the Letter of Credit to the
successor landlord and compliance with California Civil Code
Section 1950.7(d), or successor statute.
A. The Letter
of Credit deposited as a Security Deposit shall be issued by a
money-center bank (a bank which accepts deposits, which maintains
accounts, which has a local Bay Area office that will negotiate a
letter of credit and whose deposits are insured by the FDIC) whose
financial strength shall be sufficient to meet liquidity demands
with respect to issued letters of credit and which is otherwise
reasonably acceptable to Landlord. The Letter of Credit shall be
issued for a term of at least twelve (12) months and shall be
in a form and with such content reasonably acceptable to Landlord.
The Letter of Credit shall specify that the issuer thereof shall
notify the beneficiary of the Letter of Credit in writing at least
sixty (60) days in advance of the expiration date of such
Letter of Credit if the Letter of Credit shall not be renewed as of
such expiration date. Tenant shall either replace the expiring
Letter of Credit with another Letter of Credit in an amount equal
to the original Letter of Credit or renew the expiring Letter of
Credit, in any event no later than thirty (30) days prior to
the expiration of the term of the Letter of Credit then in effect.
If Tenant fails to deposit a replacement Letter of Credit or renew
the expiring Letter of Credit, Landlord shall have the right
immediately to draw upon the expiring Letter of Credit for the full
amount thereof and hold the funds drawn as the Security Deposit.
Any Letter of Credit deposited with Landlord during the final lease
year of the Term must have an expiry date no earlier than the date
which is thirty (30) days after the Lease Expiration Date. If,
at any time during the Lease Term, Landlord notifies Tenant in
writing that the bank which issued the Letter of Credit has become
financially unacceptable (e.g., the bank is under investigation by
governmental authorities, the bank no longer has the financial
strength equivalent to the current financial strength of Comerica
or has filed bankruptcy or reorganization
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proceedings),
then Tenant shall have thirty (30) days to provide Landlord
with a substitute Letter of Credit complying with all of the
requirements hereof. If Tenant does not so provide Landlord with a
substitute Letter of Credit within such time period, then Landlord
shall have the right to draw upon the current Letter of Credit and
hold the funds drawn as the Security Deposit. The premium or
purchase price of, or any other bank fees (including transfer or
assignment fees) associated with, such Letter of Credit shall be
paid by Tenant. The Letter of Credit shall be transferable (and
must permit multiple transfers), irrevocable and unconditional, so
that Landlord, or its successor(s) in interest, may at any time
draw on the Letter of Credit against sight drafts presented by
Landlord, accompanied by Landlord’s statement, made under
penalty of perjury, that said drawing is in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Lease; no other document or
certification from Landlord shall be required to negotiate the
Letter of Credit and the Landlord may draw on any portion of the
then uncalled upon amount thereof without regard to and without the
issuing bank inquiring as to the right or lack of right of the
holder of said Letter of Credit to effect such draws or the
existence or lack of existence of any defenses by Tenant with
respect thereto. The Letter of Credit shall not be mortgaged,
assigned or encumbered in any manner whatsoever by Tenant without
the prior written consent of Landlord. The use, application or
retention of the Letter of Credit, or any portion thereof, by
Landlord shall not prevent Landlord from exercising any other right
or remedy provided by this Lease or by law, it being intended that
Landlord shall not first be required to proceed against the Letter
of Credit, and such use, application or retention shall not operate
as a limitation on any recovery to which Landlord may otherwise be
entitled.
B. Tenant
acknowledges and agrees that the Letter of Credit constitutes a
separate and independent contract between Landlord and the issuing
bank, that Tenant is not a third party beneficiary of such
contract, and that Landlord’s claim under the Letter of
Credit for the full amount due and owing thereunder shall not be,
in any way, restricted, limited, altered or impaired by virtue of
any provision of the Bankruptcy Code, including, but not limited
to, Section 502(b)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code.
C. The Letter
of Credit shall be transferable to any of the following parties:
(i) any secured or unsecured lender of Landlord, (ii) any
assignee, successor, transferee or other purchaser of all or any
portion of the Building, or any interest in the Building,
(iii) any partner, shareholder, member or other direct or
indirect beneficial owner in Landlord (to the extent of their
interest in the Lease). Further, in the event of any sale,
assignment or transfer by the Landlord of its interest in the
Premises or the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to assign or
transfer the Letter of Credit to its grantee, assignee or
transferee; and in the event of any sale, assignment or transfer,
the landlord so assigning or transferring the Letter of Credit
shall have no liability to Tenant for the return of the Letter of
Credit, and Tenant shall look solely to such grantee, assignee or
transferee for such return, so long as such grantee, assignee or
transferee assumes in writing all of Landlord’s obligations
with respect to the Letter of Credit. The terms of the Letter of
Credit shall permit multiple transfers of the Letter of Credit.
Tenant shall use its best efforts to cooperate with Landlord and
the bank to effect the transfer(s) of the Letter of Credit and
Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of the bank associated
therewith.
ARTICLE 4
USE OF LEASED PREMISES AND OUTSIDE AREA
4.1 PERMITTED
USE : Tenant shall be entitled to use the Leased Premises
solely for the “ Permitted Use ” as set forth in
Article 1 and for no other purpose whatsoever. Tenant
shall
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have the right
to use the Outside Areas in conjunction with its Permitted Use of
the Leased Premises solely for the purposes for which they were
designed and intended and for no other purpose
whatsoever.
4.2 GENERAL
LIMITATIONS ON USE : Tenant shall not do or permit anything to
be done in or about the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside
Areas or the Property which does or could (i) jeopardize the
structural integrity of the Building or (ii) cause damage to
any part of the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas or
the Property. Tenant shall not operate any equipment within the
Leased Premises which does or could (i) injure, vibrate or
shake the Leased Premises or the Building, (ii) damage,
overload, corrode, or impair the efficient operation of any
electrical, plumbing, sewer, heating, ventilating or air
conditioning systems within or servicing the Leased Premises or the
Building, or (iii) damage or impair the efficient operation of
the sprinkler system (if any) within or servicing the Leased
Premises or the Building. Tenant shall not install any equipment or
antennas on or make any penetrations of the exterior walls or roof
of the Building. Tenant shall not affix any equipment to or make
any penetrations or cuts in the floor or ceiling of the Leased
Premises, except for bolts, tie-downs or similar attachment devices
so long as the use thereof does not affect the structural
components or integrity of the Building, including without
limitation, the structural elements and integrity of the floors and
foundation of the Building. Tenant shall not place any loads upon
the floors, walls, ceiling or roof systems which could endanger the
structural integrity of the Building or damage its floors,
foundations or supporting structural components. Tenant shall not
place any explosive, flammable or harmful fluids or other waste
materials including Hazardous Materials in the drainage systems of
the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas or the
Property. Tenant shall not drain or discharge any fluids in the
landscaped areas or across the paved areas of the Property. Tenant
shall not commit nor permit to be committed any waste in or about
the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas or the
Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained
herein, Tenant shall at all times comply, at its sole cost and
expense, with the terms and conditions of the Private Restrictions
relating to the use and occupancy of the Leased Premises, the
Building, Outside Areas and the Property.
4.3 NOISE AND
EMISSIONS : All noise generated by Tenant in its use of the
Leased Premises shall be confined or muffled so that it does not
interfere with the businesses of or annoy the occupants and/or
users of adjacent properties. All dust, fumes, odors and other
emissions generated by Tenant’s use of the Leased Premises
shall be sufficiently dissipated in accordance with sound
environmental practices and exhausted from the Leased Premises in
such a manner so as not to interfere with the businesses of or
annoy the occupants and/or users of adjacent properties, or cause
any damage to the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas
or the Property or any component part thereof or the property of
adjacent property owners.
4.4 TRASH
DISPOSAL : Tenant shall provide trash bins (or other adequate
garbage disposal facilities) within the trash enclosure areas
provided or permitted by Landlord outside the Leased Premises
sufficient for the interim disposal of all of its trash, garbage
and waste. All such trash, garbage and waste temporarily stored in
such areas shall be stored in such a manner so that it is not
visible from outside of such areas, and Tenant shall cause such
trash, garbage and waste to be regularly removed from the Property
at Tenant’s sole cost. Tenant shall at all times keep the
Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas and the Property
in a clean, safe and neat condition free and clear of all trash,
garbage, waste and/or boxes, pallets and containers containing same
at all times.
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4.5
PARKING : Tenant, its employees and invitees shall have the
right at all times to use the 331 parking spaces available for use
by Tenant in the Outside Areas. Tenant may designate up to 10
spaces for use exclusively by Tenant or Tenant’s visitors,
which parking spaces shall be located in the closest proximity to
the main entrance to the Leased Premises (the “Visitor
Spaces”). Tenant shall not, at any time, park or permit to be
parked any recreational vehicles, inoperative vehicles or equipment
in the Outside Areas or on any portion of the Property. Tenant
agrees to assume responsibility for compliance by its employees and
invitees with the parking provisions contained herein.
4.6 SIGNS
: Other than monument, building signs and business identification
signs which are first approved by Landlord in writing, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, Tenant shall have the
exclusive right to place or install on or within any portion of the
Leased Premises, the exterior of the Building, the Outside Areas or
the Property any sign, advertisement, banner, placard, or picture
which may be visible from the exterior of the Leased Premises. All
required governmental approvals shall be obtained by Tenant (at
it’s sole cost and expense) in connection with any monument
or sign placed or installed on the Property. Landlord hereby agrees
to reasonably cooperate with Tenant in securing any such required
governmental approvals; provided however, Landlord shall not be
required to pay any amount in connection with obtaining such
approvals. Any monument or sign installed by Tenant must at all
times comply with all Laws and the Private Restrictions and other
reasonable requirements of Landlord. Tenant shall remove all of
Tenant’s monuments and signs, repair any damage caused
thereby, and restore the surface upon which the monument or sign
was affixed to its original condition, all to Landlord’s
reasonable satisfaction, upon the termination of this Lease. Tenant
shall have a right to place or install signs next to the Visitor
Spaces indicating that such Visitor Spaces are designated for
Tenant’s visitor parking. Such signs shall comply with each
of the provisions of this Section 4.6.
4.7 COMPLIANCE
WITH LAWS AND PRIVATE RESTRICTIONS : Tenant shall abide by and
shall promptly observe and comply with, at its sole cost and
expense, all Laws and Private Restrictions respecting the use and
occupancy of the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas
or the Property including, without limitation, all Laws governing
the use and/or disposal of hazardous materials, and shall defend
with competent counsel, indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from
any claims, damages or liability resulting from Tenant’s
failure to do so. The indemnity provision of this Article 4
shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease,
with respect to any activities of Tenant occurring on or about the
Property from and after the Delivery Date.
4.8 COMPLIANCE
WITH INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS : With respect to any insurance
policies required or permitted to be carried by Landlord in
accordance with the provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall not
conduct (or permit any other person to conduct) any activities nor
keep, store or use (or allow any other person to keep, store or
use) any item or thing within the Leased Premises, the Building,
the Outside Areas or the Property which (i) is prohibited
under the terms of any of such policies, (ii) could result in
the termination of the coverage afforded under any of such
policies, (iii) could give to the insurance carrier the right
to cancel any of such policies, or (iv) could cause an
increase in the rates (over standard rates) charged for the
coverage afforded under any of such policies. Tenant shall comply
with all requirements of any insurance company, insurance
underwriter, or Board of Fire Underwriters
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which are
necessary to maintain, at standard rates, the insurance coverages
carried by either Landlord or Tenant pursuant to this
Lease.
4.9
LANDLORD’S RIGHT TO ENTER : Landlord and its agents shall
have the right to enter the Leased Premises during normal business
hours after giving Tenant reasonable notice and subject to
Tenant’s reasonable security measures for the purpose of
(i) inspecting the same; (ii) showing the Leased Premises
to prospective purchasers, mortgagees or tenants; (iii) making
necessary alterations, additions or repairs; and
(iv) performing any of Tenant’s obligations when Tenant
has failed to do so. Landlord shall have the right to enter the
Leased Premises during normal business hours (or as otherwise
agreed), subject to Tenant’s reasonable security measures,
for purposes of supplying any maintenance or services agreed to be
supplied by Landlord. Landlord shall have the right to enter the
Outside Areas during normal business hours for purposes of
(i) inspecting the exterior of the Building and the Outside
Areas, (ii) posting notices of non-responsibility, (iii)
supplying any services to be provided by Landlord, and
(iv) provided Tenant (or any Tenant Affiliate or Tenant
Successor) has not exercised the Extension Option, placing
“For Lease” signs in the Outside Areas designated on
the attached Schedule 1 within the last six
(6) months of the Term. Any entry into the Leased Premises or
the Outside Areas obtained by Landlord in accordance with this
Article 4 shall not under any circumstances be construed or
deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of,
the Leased Premises, or an eviction, actual or constructive of
Tenant from the Leased Premises or any portion thereof.
4.10
Intentionally Deleted.
4.11 RULES AND
REGULATIONS : Landlord shall have the right from time to time
to establish reasonable rules and regulations and/or amendments or
additions thereto resulting from the use of the Leased Premises and
the Outside Areas for the care and orderly management of the
Property. Upon delivery to Tenant of a copy of such rules and
regulations or any amendments or additions thereto, Tenant shall
comply with such rules and regulations. A violation by Tenant of
any of such rules and regulations shall constitute a default by
Tenant under this Lease. If there is a conflict between the rules
and regulations and any of the provisions of this Lease, the
provisions of this Lease shall prevail. Landlord shall not be
responsible or liable to Tenant for the violation of such rules and
regulations by any other tenant of the Property.
4.12
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION : Landlord may voluntarily cooperate
in a reasonable manner with the efforts of all governmental
agencies in reducing actual or potential environmental damage.
Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this Lease or to any
reduction in or abatement of rent by reason of such compliance or
cooperation. Tenant agrees at all times to cooperate fully with
Landlord and to abide by all rules and regulations and requirements
which Landlord may reasonably prescribe in order to comply with the
requirements and recommendations of governmental agencies
regulating, or otherwise involved in, the protection of the
environment.
4.13 OUTSIDE
AREAS : Tenant, in its use of the Outside Areas, shall at all
times keep the Outside Areas in a safe condition free and clear of
all debris and trash (except within existing enclosed trash areas).
If unauthorized persons are using any of the Outside Areas by
reason of, or under claim of, the express or implied authority or
consent of Tenant, then Tenant, upon demand of Landlord, shall
restrain, to the fullest extent then allowed by Law, such
unauthorized use (including, without limitation any unauthorized
use pursuant to the terms of the Private Restrictions), and shall
initiate such appropriate proceedings as may be required to so
restrain
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such use. No
tanks or fuel containers whether above or below ground level, or
inoperable vehicles shall be stored upon or permitted to remain
outside the Leased Premises except as approved by the applicable
governmental authority and in fully fenced and screened areas
outside the Building which have been designed for such purpose and
have been approved in writing by Landlord for such use by Tenant.
Without limiting the foregoing, Tenant’s use of the Outside
Areas shall at all times comply with the Private Restrictions
relating to the use and occupancy of such Outside Areas.
4.14 HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS : Landlord and Tenant agree as follows with respect
to the existence or use of Hazardous Materials on the
Property:
A. Any
handling, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal or use of
Hazardous Materials by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, or any other
party after the Effective Date of this Lease in or about the
Property shall strictly comply with all applicable Hazardous
Materials Laws. Tenant shall indemnify, defend upon demand with
counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and hold harmless
Landlord from and against any and all liabilities, losses, claims,
damages, lost profits, consequential damages, interest, penalties,
fines, court costs, remediation costs, investigation costs, and
other expenses which result from or arise in any manner whatsoever
out of the use, storage, treatment, transportation, release, or
disposal of Hazardous Materials on or about the Property by Tenant,
Tenant’s agents, permitees, or invitees after the Effective
Date. Tenant shall not be responsible for any Hazardous Materials
handling, transportation, storage, treatment, disposal or use on or
about the Property prior to the Effective Date.
B. If the
presence of Hazardous Materials on the Property caused or permitted
by Tenant, Tenant’s agents, permitees, or invitees after the
Effective Date of this Lease results in contamination or
deterioration of water or soil on any other part of the Property,
then Tenant shall promptly take any and all action necessary to
investigate and remediate such contamination. Tenant shall further
be solely responsible for, and shall defend, indemnify and hold
Landlord and its agents harmless from and against, all claims,
costs and liabilities, including attorney’s fees and costs,
arising out of or in connection with any investigation and
remediation (including investigative analysis, removal, cleanup,
and/or restoration work) resulting from the presence of Hazardous
Materials on the Property caused or permitted by Tenant,
Tenant’s agents, permitees, invitees or assigns, which may be
required hereunder to return the Leased Premises, Building, Outside
Areas, and/or Property and any other property of whatever nature to
their condition existing prior to the appearance of such Hazardous
Materials.
C. Landlord
and Tenant shall each give written notice to the other as soon as
reasonably practicable of (i) any communication received from
any governmental authority concerning Hazardous Materials which
relates to the Property, and (ii) any contamination of the
Property by Hazardous Materials which constitutes a violation of
any Hazardous Materials Law. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord, as
the owner of the Property, at Landlord’s election, shall have
the sole right at Tenant’s expense to negotiate, defend,
approve, and/or appeal any action taken or order issued with regard
to Hazardous Materials by any applicable governmental authority.
Tenant may use small quantities of household chemicals such as
adhesives, lubricants, and cleaning fluids in order to conduct its
business at the Leased Premises and such other Hazardous Materials
as are necessary to the operation of Tenant’s business of
which Landlord receives notice prior to such Hazardous Materials
being brought onto the Property (or any portion thereof) and which
Landlord consents in writing may be brought onto the Property.
Landlord’s consent shall in no way relieve Tenant from any of
its obligations as contained herein; provided,
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however, that
if Landlord shall consent in writing to Tenant bringing certain
Hazardous Materials onto the Property, Tenant shall not
subsequently be required to obtain Landlord’s written consent
to bring the same Hazardous Materials on the Property unless there
is a material change in any matter relating to such Hazardous
Materials, including, without limitation, a material change in the
quantity thereof or a material change in the use thereof, from the
time that Landlord granted its initial approval thereof. Tenant
shall notify Landlord in writing at least ten (10) days prior
to the first appearance of any Hazardous Material on the Leased
Premises, Building, Outside Areas, and/or Property. Tenant shall
provide Landlord with a list of all Hazardous Materials and the
quantities of each Hazardous Material to be stored on any portion
of the Property, and upon Landlord’s request Tenant shall
provide Landlord with copies of any and all Hazardous Materials
Management Plans, Material Safety Data Sheets, Hazardous Waste
Manifests, and other documentation maintained or received by Tenant
pertaining to the Hazardous Materials used, stored, or transported
or to be used, stored, or transported on any portion of the
Property. At any time during the Lease Term, Tenant shall, within
five (5) days after written request therefor received from
Landlord, disclose in writing all Hazardous Materials that are
being used by Tenant on the Property (or have been used on the
Property), the nature of such use, and the manner of storage and
disposal.
D. Landlord
may cause testing wells to be installed on the Property, and may
cause the ground water to be tested to detect the presence of
Hazardous Material by the use of such tests as are then customarily
used for such purposes. If Tenant so requests, Landlord shall
supply Tenant with copies of such test results. The cost of such
tests and of the installation, maintenance, repair and replacement
of such wells shall be paid by Tenant if such tests disclose the
existence of facts which give rise to liability of Tenant pursuant
to its indemnity given in A and or B above. Landlord may retain
consultants to inspect the Property, conduct periodic environmental
audits, and review any information provided by Tenant. Tenant shall
pay the reasonable cost of fees charged by Landlord and/or
Landlord’s consultants as a Property Maintenance
Cost.
E. Upon the
expiration or earlier termination of the Lease, Tenant, at its sole
cost, shall remove all Hazardous Materials from the Property caused
or permitted by Tenant, its invitees, agents or assigns and shall
provide to Landlord from a registered environmental consultant
selected by Tenant and reasonably acceptable to Landlord (or if
Tenant shall not select a registered environmental consultant, an
environmental consultant chosen by Landlord, whose fees shall be
paid directly by Tenant) the request for closure that will be
provided to the local governmental agency, which request will
indicate the closure plan, the test results, and the conclusion
that the test results indicate that the site is ready to be closed
as to Tenant’s use of hazardous materials on site. Tenant
will also provide to Landlord a site closure letter or site
approval letter from the fire department or any other applicable
governmental authority indicating that the property has been
inspected and based on the request for closure and the data and
representations attached thereto, that the site may be closed.
Landlord may retain, at Landlord’s sole cost, its own
environmental consultant to oversee Tenant’s request for
closure and the closure letter procedures described above, which
environmental consultant shall reasonably approve Tenant’s
closure of the site for such closure to be deemed acceptable
pursuant to this Section 4.14(E). If Tenant fails to so surrender
the Property upon the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all
damages resulting from Tenant’s failure to surrender the
Property as required hereby, including, without limitation, any
claims or damages in connection with the condition of the Property
including, without limitation, damages occasioned by the inability
to release the Property (or any portion
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thereof) or a
reduction in the fair market and/or rental value of the Property,
Building, Outside Areas, and/or Property by reason of the existence
of any Hazardous Materials in or around the Leased Premises,
Building, Outside Areas, and/or Property.
F. As used
herein, the term “ Hazardous Materials(s) ”
means any hazardous or toxic substance, material or waste, which is
or becomes regulated by any federal, state, regional or local
governmental authority because it is in any way hazardous, toxic,
carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise adversely affects any part of
the environment or creates risks of any such hazards or effects,
including, but not limited to, petroleum; asbestos, and
polychlorinated bipheyls and any material, substance, or waste
(a) defined as a “hazardous waste,”
“extremely hazardous waste” or “restricted
hazardous waste” under Sections 25115, 25117 or 25122.7,
or listed pursuant to Section 25140 of the California Health and
Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control
Law); (b) defined as a “hazardous substance” under
Section 25316 of the California Health and Safety Code,
Division 20, Chapter 6.8 (Carpenter-Presley Tanner Hazardous
Substance Account Act); (c) defined as a “hazardous
material,” “hazardous substance” or
“hazardous waste” under Section 25501 of the California
Health and Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95 (Hazardous
Materials Release Response Plans and Inventory); (d) defined
as a “hazardous substance” under Section 25281 of
the California Health and Safety Code, Division 20,
Chapter 6.7 (Underground Storage of Hazardous Substances);
(e) defined as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to
Section 311 of the Clean Water Act, 33 United States Code
Sections 1251 et seq. (33 U.S.C. 1321) or listed
pursuant to Section 307 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C.
1317); (f) defined as a “hazardous waste” pursuant
to Section 1004 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act,
42 United States Code Sections 6901 et seq . (42 U.S.C.
6903); or (g) defined as a “hazardous substance”
pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 United States Code
Section 9601 et seq . (42 U.S.C. 9601) or
(h) defined as a “hazardous substance” pursuant to
Section 311 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq. or (i) listed pursuant to
Section 307 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1317 ) or ( j ) regulated under the Toxic Substances Control
Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq .) or (k) defined as a
“hazardous material “under Section 66680 or 66084
of Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations (Administrative
Code) (l) listed in the United States Department of
Transportation Hazardous Materials Table (49 C. F.R. 172.101) or
(m) listed by the Environmental Protection Agency as
“hazardous substances” ( 4 0 C.F.R. Part 302 ) and
amendments thereto . The term “ Hazardous Material
Laws ” shall mean (i) all of the foregoing laws as
amended from time to time and (ii) any other federal, state,
or local law, ordinance, regulation, or order regulating Hazardous
Materials.
G. Tenant’s
failure to comply with any of the requirements of this
Article 4 regarding the storage, use, disposal, or
transportation of Hazardous Materials, or the appearance of any
Hazardous Materials on the Leased Premises, Building, Common Area,
Outside Area, and/or the Property without Landlord’s consent
shall be an Event of Default as defined in this Lease. The
obligations of Landlord and Tenant under this Article 4 shall
survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term.
The rights and obligations of Landlord and Tenant with respect to
issues relating to Hazardous Materials are exclusively established
by this Article 4. In the event of any inconsistency between
any other part of this Lease and this Article 4, the terms of
this article shall control.
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REPAIRS, MAINTENANCE, SERVICES
AND UTILITIES
5.1 REPAIR AND
MAINTENANCE : Except in the case of damage to or destruction of
the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas or the
Property caused by an act of God or other peril, in which case the
provisions of Article 10 shall control, the parties shall have
the following obligations and responsibilities with respect to the
repair and maintenance of the Leased Premises, the Building and the
Outside Areas.
A.
Tenant’s Obligation : Tenant shall, at all times
during the Lease Term and at its sole cost and expense, regularly
clean and continuously keep and maintain in good order, condition
and repair the Leased Premises and every part thereof including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the roof
membrane, all interior walls, floors and ceilings, (ii) all
windows, doors and skylights, (iii) all electrical wiring,
conduits and connectors (except those electrical wiring, conduits
and connectors existing as of the Delivery Date which shall be a
Landlord obligation pursuant to Section 5.1(B) below),
(iv) all fixtures, (v) all plumbing, pipes, sinks,
toilets, faucets and drains, (vi) all lighting fixtures, bulbs
and lamps, (vii) all heating, ventilating and air conditioning
equipment, and (viii) all entranceways to the Leased Premises.
Tenant shall hire, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, a
licensed heating, ventilating and air conditioning contractor to
regularly and periodically (not less frequently than every three
months) inspect and perform required maintenance on the heating,
ventilating and air conditioning equipment and systems serving the
Leased Premises. The HVAC contractor engaged for such purpose shall
be reasonably approved by Landlord. Tenant shall provide Landlord
with copies of all HVAC maintenance reports on a quarterly basis,
including copies of contractor recommendations for repairs and/or
replacement. If any repairs and/or replacements are recommended by
the contractor, Tenant shall perform such repairs and/or
replacements and shall provide Landlord with evidence that such
repairs and/or replacements have been completed in accordance with
the contractor’s recommendations. Tenant shall, at all times
during the Lease Term, keep in a clean and safe condition the
Outside Areas. Tenant shall regularly and periodically sweep and
clean the driveways and parking areas. Tenant shall, at its sole
cost and expense, repair all damage to the Leased Premises, the
Building, the Outside Areas or the Property caused by the
activities of Tenant, its employees, invitees or contractors
promptly following written notice from Landlord to so repair such
damage. Landlord (or its agent) shall have the right at any time
during the Term, upon providing prior notice to Tenant, to enter
and inspect the Property for the purpose of verifying the
performance of the required maintenance and repairs by Tenant. If
Tenant shall fail to hire a contractor as required pursuant to this
Section 5.1(A) or fail to perform the required maintenance or
fail to make repairs required of it pursuant to this Article 5
within ten (10) days following notice from Landlord to do so,
then Landlord may, at its election and without waiving any other
remedy it may otherwise have under this Lease or at Law, hire such
contractor, perform such maintenance or make such repairs and
charge to Tenant, as Additional Rent pursuant to
Section 3.2(D) not subject to the Maintenance Costs Cap, the
costs so incurred by Landlord for same. All glass within or a part
of the Leased Premises, both interior and exterior, is at the sole
risk of Tenant and any broken glass shall promptly be replaced by
Tenant at Tenant’s expense with glass of the same kind, size
and quality. During the last three (3) years of the Lease
Term, to the extent any of Tenant’s maintenance
responsibilities set forth herein cause the need for the
replacement of a capital item which has a useful life of over five
(5) years and the cost of replacement of such item exceeds
Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)), Tenant shall obtain
Landlord’s reasonable approval for the replacement of such
capital item (which approval shall be
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conditioned
upon Tenant not being in default beyond any applicable cure
period), and, if approved, Landlord shall pay for the cost of
replacing such item, provided that upon completion of the
replacement, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the amortized cost
portion of the replacement cost that is attributed to the period of
useful life prior to the expiration of Lease Term (as such term may
be extended pursuant to the terms hereof), which useful life shall
be reasonably determined by Landlord. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained herein, any replacement of a capital item to
be charged to Tenant pursuant to this Section 5.1A shall be
considered a Property Maintenance Cost and charged to Tenant as
Additional Rent pursuant to Section 3.2(D) above and shall not
be subject to the Maintenance Costs Cap. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, if during the original Lease Term Landlord shall pay for
any portion of a capital item pursuant to this Section 5.1.A and
Tenant shall thereafter exercise its Extension Option, Tenant shall
upon its exercise of such Extension Option pay for the remaining
portion of the amortized cost portion of the replacement cost that
is attributable to the number of years in the Extended Term, and
Tenant shall pay to Landlord concurrently with the exercise of such
Extension Option and as a condition to the effectiveness thereof,
such amount as a lump sum payment together with interest thereon
from the date paid by Landlord at the rate of eight percent (8%)
per annum compounded annually. By way of illustration, if Tenant
has only three (3) years of the Lease Year remaining and at
such time Landlord incurs a cost to replace a capital item of
$100,000 with respect to a capital item that has a useful life of
ten (10) years, then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for
$30,000 of the replacement cost of such capital item at the time
such cost is incurred and if Tenant then exercises its Extension
Option and the Lease Term is thereby extended for five
(5) years, then Tenant shall also pay Landlord 5/7 of the
remaining $70,000 replacement cost with respect to such item plus
interest accrued on such cost from the date the cost was incurred
at eight percent (8%) per annum compounded annually in the total
amount of $62,986. In the event Tenant remains in the Premises
after the Extended Term then Tenant shall continue to pay the
unamortized portion of the replacement cost of the capital item at
eight percent (8%) per annum compounded annually through the end of
its useful life.
B.
Landlord’s Obligation : Landlord shall, at all times
during the Lease Term, maintain in good condition and repair:
(i) the exterior and structural parts of the Building
(including the foundation, subflooring, load-bearing and exterior
walls, and structural elements of the roof), (ii) the building
shell and any cracking due to settling, (iii) major building
systems and underground utilities, (iv) all electrical wiring,
conduits and connectors existing on the Leased Premises as of the
Delivery Date, and (v) the landscaped areas located outside
the Building. The provisions of this Section 5.1(B) shall in
no way limit the right of Landlord to charge to Tenant, as
Additional Rent pursuant to Article 3 (to the extent permitted
pursuant to Article 3), the costs incurred by Landlord in
performing such maintenance and/or making such repairs.
C.
Americans With Disabilities Act (“ ADA ”) and
Similar Acts : During the Lease Term, Landlord, at its sole
cost and expense, shall be responsible for compliance with the ADA,
Title 24 of the California Administrative Code, and other similar
federal, state, and local laws and regulations, with respect to the
structural walls, foundations, electrical and structural systems,
concrete sub-flooring, structural elements of the roof, major
building systems, and underground utilities, including the Building
shell and Landlord shall have no other liability or obligations
with respect to compliance with the ADA. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained herein, during the Lease Term, Tenant, at
its sole cost and expense, shall cause all alterations, additions,
improvements and repairs made by Tenant to the Leased Premises to
comply with the provisions of the ADA, Title 24 of the California
Administrative Code, and
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other similar
federal, state and local laws and regulations required by
Tenant’s use or occupation of the Leased Premises.
5.2
UTILITIES : Tenant shall arrange, at its sole cost and expense
and in its own name, for the supply of gas and electricity to the
Leased Premises. In the event that such services are not separately
metered, Tenant shall, at its sole expense, cause such meters to be
installed. Landlord shall maintain the water meter(s) in its own
name; provided, however, that if at any time during the Lease Term
Landlord shall require Tenant to put the water service in
Tenant’s name, Tenant shall do so at Tenant’s sole
cost. Tenant shall be responsible for determining if the local
supplier of water, gas and electricity can supply the needs of
Tenant and whether or not the existing water, gas and electrical
distribution systems within the Building and the Leased Premises
are adequate for Tenant’s needs. Tenant shall be responsible
for determining if the existing sanitary sewer system now servicing
the Leased Premises and the Property is adequate for Tenant’s
needs. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 3.2 regarding
payment of Additional Rent, commencing on the Lease Commencement
Date and continuing throughout the Lease Term, Tenant shall pay all
charges for water, gas, electricity, and storm and sanitary sewer
services as so supplied to the Leased Premises, irrespective of
whether or not the services are maintained in Landlord’s or
Tenant’s name.
5.3
SECURITY : Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has not undertaken
any duty whatsoever to provide security for the Leased Premises,
the Building, the Outside Areas or the Property and, accordingly,
Landlord is not responsible for the security of same or the
protection of Tenant’s property or Tenant’s employees,
invitees or contractors. To the extent Tenant determines that such
security or protection services are advisable or necessary, Tenant
shall arrange for and pay the costs of providing same.
5.4 ENERGY AND
RESOURCE CONSUMPTION : Landlord may voluntarily cooperate in a
reasonable manner with the efforts of governmental agencies and/or
utility suppliers in reducing energy or other resource consumption
within the Property. Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this
Lease or to any reduction in or abatement of rent by reason of such
compliance or cooperation. Tenant agrees at all times to cooperate
fully with Landlord and to abide by all reasonable rules
established by Landlord (i) in order to maximize the efficient
operation of the electrical, heating, ventilating and air
conditioning systems and all other energy or other resource
consumption systems within the Property and/or (ii) in order
to comply with the requirements and recommendations of utility
suppliers and governmental agencies regulating the consumption of
energy and/or other resources.
5.5 LIMITATION
OF LANDLORD’S LIABILITY : Landlord shall not be liable to
Tenant for injury to Tenant, its employees, agents, invitees or
contractors, damage to Tenant’s property or loss of
Tenant’s business or profits, nor shall Tenant be entitled to
terminate this Lease or to any reduction in or abatement of rent by
reason of any matter relating to this Lease or the Leased Premises
unless the same is caused by Landlord’s gross negligence or
willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, Landlord shall
not be liable to Tenant as a result of (i) Landlord’s failure
to provide security services or systems within the Property for the
protection of the Leased Premises, the Building or the Outside
Areas, or the protection of Tenant’s property or
Tenant’s employees, invitees, agents or contractors, or
(ii) Landlord’s failure to perform any maintenance or
repairs to the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas or
the Property until Tenant shall have first notified Landlord, in
writing, of the need for such maintenance or repairs, and then only
after Landlord shall have had a reasonable period of
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time following
its receipt of such notice within which to perform such maintenance
or repairs, or (iii) any failure, interruption, rationing or other
curtailment in the supply of water, electric current, gas or other
utility service to the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside
Areas or the Property from whatever cause (other than
Landlord’s active gross negligence or willful misconduct), or
(iv) the unauthorized intrusion or entry into the Leased
Premises by third parties (other than Landlord).
ALTERATIONS AND
IMPROVEMENTS
6.1 BY
TENANT : Tenant shall not make any alterations to or
modifications of the Leased Premises or construct any improvements
to or within the Leased Premises without Landlord’s prior
written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, and then not until Landlord shall have first approved, in
writing, the plans and specifications therefore, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed (the
“ Alterations ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Landlord approval shall not be required with respect to
non-structural Alterations to the Leased Premises, which
non-structural Alterations do not exceed, in the aggregate, Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($50,000). All work undertaken by Tenant shall be
done in accordance with all Laws and in a good and workmanlike
manner using new materials of good quality that match or complement
the original improvements existing as of the Lease Commencement
Date. Tenant shall not commence the making of any such Alterations
or the construction of any such Alterations until (i) all required
governmental approvals and permits shall have been obtained,
(ii) all requirements regarding insurance imposed by this
Lease have been satisfied, (iii) Tenant shall have given
Landlord at least five (5) business days prior written notice
of its intention to commence such work so that Landlord may post
and file notices of non-responsibility, and (iv) if requested
by Landlord, Tenant shall have obtained broad form builder’s
risk insurance in an amount satisfactory to Landlord to cover any
perils relating to the proposed work not covered by insurance
carried by Tenant pursuant to Article 9. In no event shall
Tenant make any modifications, alterations or improvements to any
areas outside of the Leased Premises. As used in this Article, the
term “modifications, alterations and/or improvements”
shall include, without limitation, the installation of additional
electrical outlets, overhead lighting fixtures, drains, sinks,
partitions, doorways, or the like.
6.2 INITIAL
ALTERATIONS : Subject to payment of the Tenant Improvement
Allowance and otherwise in accordance with the terms and provisions
of the Tenant Improvement Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit
“D” , all modifications, alterations or
improvements, once approved in accordance with this
Section 6.1, shall be made, constructed or installed by Tenant
at Tenant’s expense, using a licensed contractor first
approved by Landlord, in substantial compliance with the Landlord
approved plans and specifications therefore. To the extent Tenant
does not use the entire Tenant Improvement Allowance, any excess
may be credited toward Base Monthly Rent owed during the initial
twenty-four (24) months of the Lease Term.
6.3 OWNERSHIP
OF ALTERATIONS : All Alterations made or added to the Leased
Premises by Tenant (which does not include Tenant’s
inventory, equipment, movable furniture, wall decorations and trade
fixtures) shall be deemed real property and a part of the Leased
Premises, but shall remain the property of Tenant during the Lease
Term. Any such Alterations, once completed, shall not be altered or
removed from the Leased Premises during the Lease Term without
Landlord’s written approval first obtained in accordance with
the provisions of
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Section 6.1 above. At the expiration or
sooner termination of this Lease, all such Alterations shall
automatically become the property of Landlord and shall be
surrendered to Landlord as a part of the Leased Premises as
required pursuant to Article 2, unless Landlord shall require
Tenant to remove any of such Alterations in accordance with the
provisions of Article 2, in which case Tenant shall so remove
same. Landlord shall have no obligation to reimburse to Tenant all
or any portion of the cost or value of any Alterations so
surrendered to Landlord. All modifications, alterations or
improvements which are installed or constructed on or attached to
the Leased Premises by Landlord at Landlord’s expense shall
be deemed real property and a part of the Leased Premises and shall
be the property of Landlord. All lighting, plumbing, electrical,
heating, ventilating and air conditioning fixtures, partitioning,
window coverings, wall coverings and floor coverings installed by
Tenant shall be deemed Alterations to the Leased Premises and not
trade fixtures of Tenant.
6.4
ALTERATIONS : Tenant shall, at its sole cost make all
modifications, alterations and improvements to the Property that
are required by any Law because of (i) Tenant’s use or
occupancy of the Leased Premises, the Building, the Outside Areas,
or the Property, (ii) Tenant’s application for any
permit or governmental approval, or (iii) Tenant’s
making of any Alterations to or within the Leased Premises. Except
as provided for in the preceding sentence, if Landlord shall, at
any time during the Lease Term, (i) be required by any
governmental authority to make any modifications, alterations or
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