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AGREEMENT OF LEASE

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INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES HOLDINGS CORP | 109 MORGAN LANE, LLC | INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION | PROVESTCO, INC

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Title: AGREEMENT OF LEASE
Governing Law: New Jersey     Date: 8/11/2008
Industry: Medical Equipment and Supplies     Sector: Healthcare

AGREEMENT OF LEASE, Parties: integra lifesciences holdings corp , 109 morgan lane  llc , integra lifesciences corporation , provestco  inc
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Exhibit 10.10

AGREEMENT OF LEASE

     Between 109 MORGAN LANE, LLC , a New Jersey limited liability company (hereinafter referred to as the “Landlord” ), and INTEGRA LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION ( hereinafter referred to as the Tenant” ).

PREAMBLE

      WHEREAS , Landlord simultaneously herewith purchased the Building, Land and Premises (as such terms are defined below) pursuant to the Agreement of Sale dated August 21, 2007 between Landlord and PROVESTCO, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “ Prior Landlord ”).

      WHEREAS , Tenant and Prior Landlord entered into a Lease dated October 17, 2006, as amended by the First Amendment to Lease dated as of February 28, 2007 and Second Amendment to Lease dated as of March 16, 2007 (such lease, as amended, being hereinafter called the “ Prior Lease ”), pursuant to which Tenant leased from Prior Landlord 26,750 rentable square feet of floor area described therein in the Building (the “ Initial Space ”),

     WHEREAS, Tenant and Landlord desire to enter into this Lease and terminate the Prior Lease effective as of the date hereof.

      WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to enter into this Lease pursuant to which Landlord will lease to Tenant (i) the Initial Space commencing as of May 15, 2008 and (ii) if Landlord has fulfilled all of its obligations under Sections 44, 45, 46 and 49 during the applicable periods indicated therein, the remaining 31,261 rentable square feet of space in the Building (the “ Remaining Space ”) commencing on April 1, 2009 (the “Move In Date”), unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date, in which event the Move in Date shall be extended one day for every day of Landlord’s delay, all pursuant to the terms, conditions, and provisions more particularly described herein.

BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS.

     In addition to other terms elsewhere defined in this Lease, the following terms whenever used in this Lease should have only the meanings set forth in this section, unless such meanings are expressly modified, limited or expanded elsewhere herein:

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

Date of Lease:

 

Shall mean as of May 15, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

Building:

 

Shall mean 109 Morgan Lane, Township of Plainsboro, Middlesex County, New Jersey (the “ Building ”).

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Land:

 

Shall mean LOT 24 in Block 2001 as shown on the Plainsboro Township Tax Records, Middlesex County, New Jersey (hereinafter referred to as the “Land” ).

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

Premises:

 

Shall mean the Initial Space and/or the Remaining Space, as applicable, within the Building (from the floor slab up, ceiling down and the inside face of the finished walls) (the “ Premises ”), which are shown on the plan attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit “A”.

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

Term:

 

Shall mean a term of the Lease of the Premises (or part thereof) which shall commence on the applicable Occupancy Date and which shall terminate on the applicable Termination Date, provided, however, that Tenant shall have unrestricted access to the Premises immediately after the date of the Lease in order to prepare the Premises, including but not limited to performing certain work to finish the interior of the Remaining Space as described herein, for Tenant’s occupancy thereof by the applicable Rental Commencement Date.

 

(6)

 

Commencement Date: Shall mean as of May 15, 2008 for the Initial Space, and, if Landlord has fulfilled all of its obligations under Sections 44, 45, 46 and 49 during the time periods indicated therein as of the Move In Date for the Remaining Space pursuant to the requirements of this Lease unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and confirm that as of May 15, 2008 (i) the Prior Lease is hereby terminated and neither Landlord nor Tenant shall owe any further obligation thereunder to the other and (ii) the Lease dated October 5, 2007 between Landlord and Tenant relates to the Initial Space and the Remaining Space shall not become effective and is null and void.

 

 

 

(7)

 

Occupancy Date: Shall mean May 15, 2008 for the Initial Space, and if the Remaining Space becomes subject to this Lease pursuant to the conditions specified herein, the Move In Date for the Remaining Space unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date.

 

 

 

(8)

 

Rental Commencement Date: June 1, 2008 for the Initial Space, and if Landlord has fulfilled all of its obligations under Sections 44, 45, 46 and 49 during the applicable time periods indicted therein the Move In Date for the Remaining Space unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date.

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

Termination Date:

 

Shall mean May 31, 2018 for both the Initial Space and for the Remaining Space, unless the term of the Lease is extended by Tenant as provided herein. If Tenant exercises its option to renew for five years, the termination date shall be the last day of such five extension period.

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(10)

 

Five Year Renewal Option:

 

Provided that Tenant is not in default of any of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right to renew the term of this Lease on all of the terms and provisions set forth herein (except that the Minimum Rent shall be adjusted as set forth below) for a period of five years by providing not less than 180 days advance written notice to Landlord of its election to renew under the terms described herein.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Minimum Rent:

 

For the Initial Space from June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2018:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Months

 

 

Monthly Rent

 

 

Annual Rent

 

1-4

 

 

$

20,062.50

 

 

$

240,750.00

 

5-16

 

 

$

20,619.79

 

 

$

247,437.50

 

17-28

 

 

$

21,734.38

 

 

$

260,812.50

 

29-40

 

 

$

22,848.96

 

 

$

274,187.50

 

41-57

 

 

$

24,520.83

 

 

$

294,250.00

 

58-69

 

 

$

25,256.46

 

 

$

303,077.50

 

70-81

 

 

$

25,992.08

 

 

$

311,905.00

 

82-93

 

 

$

26,772.29

 

 

$

321,267.50

 

94-105

 

 

$

27,597.08

 

 

$

331,165.00

 

106-117

 

 

$

28,421.88

 

 

$

341,062.50

 

118-120

 

 

$

28,421.88

 

 

$

341,062.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Remaining Space (if applicable) from the Move In Date through May 31, 2018: $27,353.38 per month (which is equal to $328,240.56 per year), as adjusted pursuant to Article 4 of this Lease.

          The Minimum Rent during the renewal term shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph. In the event the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers in the City of Philadelphia published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor (1982-84 equals 100) (hereinafter called the “Price Index”) or a successor or substitute index appropriately adjusted, reflects an increase in the cost of living in the first full calendar month of the renewal term of this Lease (the “Adjustment Month”) over and above such cost of living as reflected by the Price Index as it exists for the first month of the initial term hereof (hereinafter called the “Base Index”), the Minimum Rent during the renewal term shall be increased to the amount determined by multiplying the Minimum Rent (applicable to both the Initial Space and the Remaining Space) provided for the last year of this Lease by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the Price Index for the Adjustment Month and the denominator of which shall be the Base Index. In the event that such determination cannot be made until after the commencement of the renewal term, the increase of the monthly rental payments due for the months of the renewal term prior to such determination shall be paid to Landlord upon the date the next payment of rent is

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due following such determination. In no event shall the Minimum Rent be less than the Minimum Rent for the last year of the initial term of this Lease.

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

Permitted Use:

 

General office, lab, warehouse and any other lawfully permitted use.

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

Tenant’s address:

 

311 Enterprise Drive
Plainsboro, NJ 08536. 

 

 

 

 

 

(13)

 

Landlord’s address:

 

c/o Rudner Real Estate, 133-A Gaither Drive, Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054.

 

 

 

 

 

(14)

 

Proportionate Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shall mean 46.1% with respect to the Initial Space and 53.9% with respect to the Remaining Space.

WITNESSETH

     1.  DEMISE OF PREMISES . The Landlord does hereby lease and demise to the Tenant, and the Tenant does hereby hire and take from the Landlord, upon and subject to the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease, the Premises for the Term. Landlord represents and warrants that Landlord is the fee owner of the Premises

     2.  TERM.

          A. The Term for the Initial Space or the Remaining Space, as applicable, shall commence on the applicable Occupancy Date and shall end on the applicable Termination Date or date upon which the Term may be sooner terminated pursuant to the provisions of this Lease or pursuant to law.

     3.  RENT.

          A. Minimum Rent (as hereinafter defined) and Additional Rent (as hereinafter defined) and other charges which shall become due and payable hereunder as set forth herein are sometimes collectively referred to herein as “Rent.”

          B. All Rent shall be paid to the Landlord at the Landlord’s address, or at such other place or to such other person as the Landlord may designate, in lawful money of the United States of America.

          C. The Tenant does hereby covenant and agree to pay the Rent herein reserved as and when the same shall become due and payable, without demand therefor

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and without any set-off or deduction whatsoever, and to keep and perform, and to permit no violation of, each and every one of the covenants, agreements, terms, provisions and conditions herein contained on the part and on behalf of the Tenant to be kept and performed, provided, that set-off or deduction is allowed in the event that Landlord does not make the required reimbursement allowance payments to Tenant as described in Section 49.

          D. If the Tenant fails or refuses to pay Rent hereunder and the Landlord institutes suit for the collection of same or for possession of the Premises, the Tenant agrees to reimburse the Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney’s fees. If the payment of any sum required to be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord under this Lease (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Rent, adjustments or payments made by the Landlord under the provisions of this Lease for which the Landlord is entitled to reimbursement by the Tenant) shall become overdue for ten (10) business days beyond the date on which written notice was given to Tenant of non-payment of rent due and payable as provided in this Lease, then a delinquency service charge equal to five (5%) percent of the amount overdue shall become immediately due and payable to the Landlord as liquidated damages for the Tenant’s failure to make prompt payment. Further, such delinquency service charge shall be payable on the first day of the month next succeeding the month during which such late charges become payable as Additional Rent, together with interest on the amounts overdue from the date on which they become due and payable computed at the rate of the lower of statutory rate or twelve (12) percent per annum . In the event of nonpayment of any delinquency service charges and interest provided for above, the Landlord shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies, all the rights and remedies provided for herein and by law in the case of nonpayment of Rent. No failure by the Landlord to insist upon the strict performance by the Tenant of the Tenant’s obligation to pay late charges shall constitute a waiver by the Landlord of its rights to enforce the provisions of this Article 3 in any instance thereafter occurring. The provisions of this Article 3 shall not be construed in any way to extend any notice period provided for in this Lease.

          E. Whenever in this Lease the Tenant is required to pay Additional

Rent or other charges to the Landlord, the Landlord shall have all remedies for the collection thereof that it may have for the nonpayment of Minimum Rent hereunder.

          F. This Lease is intended to be a Net, Net, Net Lease and the Rent reserved hereunder shall be absolutely net to Landlord, except where otherwise specifically set forth herein.

     4.  MINIMUM RENT

          A. Minimum Rent shall be payable in advance without demand in monthly payments on the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term. Minimum Rent shall not commence until the applicable Rental Commencement Date . If the Rental Commencement Date shall be on a day other than the first day of the month,

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Tenant shall pay in advance a pro rata portion of Minimum Rent for balance of such month and thereafter commence the payment of the full monthly Minimum Rent on the first day of the next month following the Rental Commencement Date.

          B. In the event the Tenant extends the Term of the Lease as provided in Article 2 of this Lease, the Minimum Rent during the Term of the exercised Renewal Option shall be as set forth in paragraph 2.B.

     5.  ADDITIONAL RENT

          A. Commencing on the Move In Date, unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date, the Additional Rent (as hereinafter defined) and other charges shall become due and payable hereunder as hereinafter specifically provided. The Additional Rent for the Term of the Lease shall initially be estimated to be $3.63 per square foot or $97,102.50 per annum for the Initial Space which Tenant shall remit to Landlord in monthly payments of $8,091.88 on account of the Additional Rent, commencing on the Move In Date, unless Landlord contributes to any delay in Tenant’s ability to move in by such date and, if the conditions for the Remaining Space becoming subject to this Lease are satisfied during the applicable time periods indicated herein, the estimated $3.63 per square foot or $113,477.43 per annum for the Remaining Space which Tenant shall remit to Landlord in monthly payments of $9,456.45, commencing on January 1, 2009 on account of the Additional Rent. “Additional Rent” shall mean Taxes, Operating Expenses and other charges due to Landlord from Tenant hereunder.

          B. As used herein, and for the purposes of this Article:

               (1)  “Taxes” shall mean real estate taxes and assessments, special or otherwise, assessments, and other governmental charges, whether general or special, ordinary and extraordinary, unforeseen as well as foreseen, of every kind and nature, levied upon or assessed against the Premises imposed by Federal, State or local governments (but shall not include income, franchise, capital stock, estate or inheritance taxes or taxes based on receipts of rentals, unless the same shall be in substitution for or in lieu of a real estate tax or assessment) and any personal property taxes imposed upon the fixtures, machinery, equipment, apparatus, systems and appurtenances in, upon or used in connection with the Building and Land for the operation thereof, provided that if, because of any change in the method of taxation of real estate, any other or additional tax or assessment is imposed upon the Landlord or upon or with respect to the Land and/or Building or the Rents or income therefrom, as or in substitution for or in lieu of any tax or assessment which would otherwise be a real estate tax, or personal property tax of the type referred to above, such other tax or assessment shall also be deemed a real estate tax. Any association or governmental charges which benefit the Premises beyond the term of this Lease shall be allocated between Landlord and Tenant.

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NOTE: Tenant shall only be responsible for taxes/special assessments that are incurred during the actual lease term and for that portion that Tenant benefits from during the Term.

               (2) “ Operating Expenses ” shall mean and include those actual expenses incurred by the Landlord in accordance with the terms of this Lease in respect to the operation, maintenance, insuring and safekeeping of the Premises, except as set forth hereinbelow, in accordance with accepted principles of sound management and accounting practices as applied to the operation, maintenance, insuring and safekeeping of the Premises, including all utility, sewer and water, maintenance of the roof and structural components of the building and other charges not billed directly to and/or paid directly by the Tenant. Operating Expenses shall not include:

 

(1)

 

The cost of any items which under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied are properly classified as capital expenditures for replacements as opposed to repairs which shall at all times be included in Operating Expenses.

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

 

Leasing commissions, costs, disbursements, and other expenses incurred for leasing, renovating, or improving space for tenants.

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

 

Costs (including permit, license, and inspection fees) incurred in renovating, improving, decorating, painting, or redecorating vacant space or space for tenants.

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

 

Landlord’s cost of electricity or other service sold to tenants for which Landlord is to be reimbursed as a charge over the base rent and additional rent payable under the lease with that tenant.

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

 

Costs incurred by Landlord for alterations that are considered capital improvements and replacements under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

 

Depreciation and amortization on the Building.

 

 

 

 

 

(7)

 

Costs of a capital nature including capital improvements, capital repairs, capital equipment, and capital tools, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied.

 

 

 

 

 

(8)

 

Costs incurred because the Landlord or another tenant violated the terms of any lease.

 

 

 

 

 

(9)

 

Overhead and profit paid to subsidiaries or affiliates of Landlord for management or other services on or to the Enterprise Business Center or for supplies or other materials, to the extent that the costs of the services, supplies, or materials exceed the competitive costs of the services, supplies, or materials were they not provided by a subsidiary or affiliate.

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(10)

 

Interest on debt or amortization payments on mortgages or deeds of trust or any other debt for borrowed money.

 

 

 

 

 

(11)

 

Compensation paid to clerks, attendants, or other persons in commercial concessions operated by Landlord.

 

 

 

 

 

(12)

 

Rentals and other related expenses incurred in leasing air conditioning systems, elevators, or other equipment ordinarily considered to be of a capital nature, except equipment used in providing janitorial services that is not affixed to the Building.

 

 

 

 

 

(13)

 

Items and services for which Tenant reimburses Landlord or pays third parties or that Landlord provides selectively to one or more tenants of the Building other than Tenant without reimbursement.

 

 

 

 

 

(14)

 

Advertising and promotional expenditures.

 

 

 

 

 

(15)

 

Repairs or other work needed because of fire, windstorm, or other casualty or cause insured against by Landlord or to the extent Landlord’s insurance required under this Lease would have provided insurance, whichever is the greater coverage.

 

 

 

 

 

(16)

 

Costs incurred in operating the parking facilities for the Building except to the extent the cost of operating the parking facilities exceeds the revenues generated from operating the parking facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

(17)

 

Nonrecurring costs incurred to remedy structural defects in original construction materials or installations.

 

 

 

 

 

(18)

 

Any costs, fines, or penalties incurred because Landlord violated any governmental rule or authority.

 

 

 

 

 

(19)

 

Costs incurred to test, survey, cleanup, contain, abate, remove, or otherwise remedy hazardous wastes or asbestos containing materials from the Enterprise Business Center unless the wastes or asbestos containing materials were in or on the Enterprise Business Center because of Tenant’s negligence or intentional acts.

 

 

 

 

 

(20)

 

Costs of acquiring, leasing, restoring, insuring or displaying sculptures, paintings and other objects of art located within the Building.

 

 

 

 

 

(21)

 

Other expenses that under generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied would not be considered normal maintenance, repair management, or operation expenses.

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The Tenant shall pay to Landlord its Proportionate Share of all Taxes, Water and Sewer, Utilities (if not separately metered), Insurance, and Operating Expenses pursuant to Section 5 of the Lease. Tenant shall pay for the cost of Trash removal based upon Tenant’s actual use.

Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Lease to the contrary, upon not less than (60) days prior written notice to Landlord, subject to the provisions set forth herein, Tenant shall have the right to assume the Landlord’s obligation to maintain the common areas of the Building and Land, including, but not limited to lighting, cleaning the Building exterior and common areas of the Building interior, trash removal and recycling, repairs and maintenance of the storm water management system, policing and regulating traffic to and from the Land, fire suppression and alarm systems, removing snow, ice and debris and maintaining all landscape areas, (including replacing and replanting flowers, shrubbery and trees), maintaining and repairing all other exterior improvements on the Land, all repairs and compliance costs necessitated by laws (the “Common Area Obligations”). If Tenant exercises its right to assume the Common Area Obligations, the costs incurred by Tenant in connection with the Common Area Obligations, together with the administrative costs associated therewith shall be excluded from the Operating Expenses. If Tenant exercises its right to assume the Common Area Obligations, Tenant shall (i) perform the Common Area Obligations and maintain the Building and Land in a manner at least consistent with the manner in which Landlord performed the Common Area Obligations prior to the time that Tenant exercised its rights under this Section , (ii) release Landlord of and from all loss, cost, damage and expense arising from or in any way related to the Common Area Obligations, and (iii) indemnify, defend and save Landlord harmless from and against all loss, cost, damage or expense (including attorneys fees and costs) arising from or in any way related to the Common Area Obligations and Tenant’s obligations relating to the Common Area Obligations.

          C. Taxes

               (1) The Tenant agrees that, commencing January 1, 2009 and continuing thereafter during the Term of this Lease, Tenant will pay monthly as Additional Rent, together with the monthly payments of Minimum Rent, an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12 th ) of its share of the Taxes that are applicable to the percentage of space in the Building that is covered by the Lease as of such date. The sum shall be due and payable on an estimated basis in monthly installments, which shall be reasonably determined by the Landlord, until the actual sum is known, at which time an adjustment shall be made. Provided, however, with the Landlord’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, Tenant shall have the right to institute a proceeding challenging the amount of the real estate assessment for the Premises which, if instituted, Tenant or its designees shall conduct promptly, at its own expense, and free of any expense to Landlord, and if necessary in the name of and with the cooperation of the Landlord and Landlord shall execute all documents necessary to accomplish the foregoing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall promptly pay the then current Taxes when due as provided hereunder. The Landlord shall not be obligated to bring any action seeking a reduction in the assessment, and Landlord shall not be in any way liable

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to Tenant in the event any such action by Landlord or Tenant results in an increase in the assessment.

               (2) If at any time during the Term of this Lease, under the laws of the State of New Jersey, or any political subdivision thereof, a tax on Rents is assessed against the Landlord, as a substitution in whole or in part, for a real estate tax, assessment, water rent, rate or charge, sewer rent, or other governmental imposition or charge with respect to the Premises, Tenant shall pay its share of same.

          D. Water and Sewer. The Tenant shall pay monthly, as Additional Rent, all charges for water and sewer attributable to the Premises. If there are separate meters installed to monitor Tenant’s use of water and sewer, Tenant shall be responsible for its actual use as determined by the meter and same shall immediately be paid by Tenant as Additional Rent when billed as aforesaid.

          E. Utilities and Trash. All utility services used by Tenant at the Premises shall be separately metered, and Tenant shall arrange to have the utilities billed in its own name and shall pay all charges thereof directly to the utility company furnishing the services. Trash removal from the Premises in containers provided by Landlord shall be Landlord’s responsibility and the cost thereof shall part of the Operating Expenses. Removal of all samples shall be Tenant’s responsibility, shall be at Tenant’s sole expense and, Tenant shall not remove or dispose of any hazardous substance or waste except in accordance with Article 11 hereof at its sole expense.

          F. Insurance.

          (i) Landlord’s Insurance . Landlord shall, during the Term of the Lease, procure and keep in force the following insurance, the cost of which will be deemed Additional Rent payable by Tenant in its Proportionate Share pursuant to this Lease:

               (a) Property insurance insuring the Premises and improvements (excluding foundations) against loss or damage resulting from perils covered by the causes of loss — special form (or the equivalent ISO form in use from time to time in the state where the Premises is located) including rental income insurance (i.e., loss of rents and/or income insurance) for a period of not less than 12 months. Such coverage, if applicable, shall be written on a replacement cost basis in the full insurable replacement value of the Premises and improvements with an agreed amount endorsement to prevent coinsurance and shall cover all equipment, fixtures or tenant improvements other than trade fixtures and personal property which are owned by Tenant or any third parties located on or in the Premises.

               (b) Commercial general liability insurance (or the equivalent ISO form in use from time to time in the state where the Property is located), naming Tenant as an additional insured, providing coverage against any and all claims for bodily injury and property damage occurring in or about the

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Building or the Land. Such insurance shall have the combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per location with a Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) per occurrence aggregate limit.

               (c) Such other insurance as Landlord deems necessary and prudent and carried by owners of similar properties in the Mercer County, NJ, area, or as required by Landlord’s mortgagees encumbering the Land.

     (ii) Tenant’s Insurance . Tenant shall, during the Lease Term, procure and keep in force the following insurance:

          (a) Commercial general liability (hereinafter referred to as “CGL”) insurance (or the equivalent ISO form in use from time to time in the state where the Premises is located) naming Landlord, Landlord’s managing agent for the Premise, if any, and, if requested, Landlord’s mortgage lender, as additional insured parties, providing coverage against any and all claims for bodily injury and property damage occurring in, or about the Premises, Building and Land arising out of use and occupancy of the Premises by Tenant or its agents, employees or invitees. Such insurance shall have a combined single limit of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) per occurrence with Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) aggregate limit and an excess umbrella liability insurance (following form) in the amount of Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000). If Tenant has other locations that it owns or leases the policy shall include an aggregate limit per location endorsement. Such liability insurance shall be primary and not contributing to any insurance available to Landlord and Landlord’s insurance shall be in excess thereto. In no event shall the limits of such insurance be considered as limiting the liability of Tenant under this Lease and the minimum limits of coverage set forth in this Lease shall not be construed to limit the coverage available to any additional insured party to an amount which is less than the full policy limit(s) of all applicable policies actually carried by Tenant. Notwithstanding any limits of liability set forth herein or shown on any certificate/evidence of insurance, Landlord shall be entitled to additional insured status on all liability insurance maintained by Tenant.

          (b) Property insurance insuring all equipment, trade fixtures, inventory, fixtures and other personal property located on or in the Premises (hereinafter referred to as the “Insured Personalty”) for perils covered by the cause of loss — special form (or the equivalent ISO form in use from time to time in the state where the Premises is located). Such insurance shall be written on a replacement cost basis in an amount equal to the full insurable value of the aggregate of the Insured Personalty and with an agreed amount endorsement to prevent co-insurance.

          (c) Workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with statutory law.

     (iii) Miscellaneous Requirements .

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          (a) The policies required to be or otherwise maintained by the parties shall be issued by companies rated A (X) or better in the most current issue of Best’s Insurance Reports. Insurers shall be admitted insurers in the state in which the Premises is located, and domiciled in the USA. Any deductible or retention amounts under any insurance policies required hereunder shall not exceed $ 10,000.00 as to property and business insurance, and $10,000.00 as to liability insurance. Certified copies of the policies, or (i) Certificate of Insurance (ACORD 25) for liability and Evidence of Insurance (ACORD 27 and/or ACORD 28 ) as to property insurance or (ii) a binder (ACORD 13) followed before expiration of the binder by a copy of the declarations page(s) of the policy with a schedule of all endorsements, shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the Commencement Date and annually thereafter at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration date of the old policy. In addition, Tenant shall deliver copies of any endorsements requested by Landlord. Such forms shall indicate applicable deductibles, retention, coverage and sub-limits of coverage and shall contain an endorsement each of the insurance companies named thereon adding any additional insured party(ies) required herein. Tenant shall have the right to provide insurance coverage which it is obligated to carry pursuant to the terms hereof in a blanket policy(ies), provided each such blanket policy expressly affords coverage to the Property, and to the Landlord and other parties as required by this Lease.

          (b) Each policy of insurance required to be or otherwise maintained by Tenant shall provide written notification to Landlord and any other additional insured party at least thirty (30) days prior to any cancellation or modification to reduce the insurance coverage.

          (c) In the event Tenant does not purchase the insurance required by this Lease or keep the same in full force and effect, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to purchase the required insurance or such lesser alternative insurance coverage as Landlord may elect, and pay the premium therefor. Tenant shall repay to Landlord, as Additional Rent, the amount so paid promptly upon demand plus an administrative fee of 15% of such premium. In addition, Landlord may recover from Tenant and Tenant agrees to pay, as Additional Rent, any and all reasonable expenses (including attorneys’ fee) and damages which Landlord may sustain by reason of the failure of Tenant to obtain and maintain such insurance and/or efforts to obtain same from Tenant or from other sources.

          (d) Tenant’s CGL policy shall be primary as to any occurrence on the Premises and Landlord’s CGL policy shall be primary as to any occurrence elsewhere in the Building or on the Land.

          G. Operating Expenses.

               (1) The Additional Rent charges for the Operating Expenses for the Initial Space and, if applicable, for the Remaining Space shall be reasonably estimated on a monthly basis, and such monthly estimate shall be payable commencing

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on January 1, 2009 and thereafter with the monthly payment of Minimum Rent and other Additional Rent. An adjustment to the estimated payments shall be made by the Landlord each year after the actual cost and expense of the Operating Expenses of the prior year is known and any overpayments shall be credited against the next months’ Additional Rent payments due hereunder. Any underpayments shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord within the next month’s Additional Rent payment next due hereunder, subject to any grace period set forth hereunder.

               (2) Landlord shall give Tenant each calendar year during the Term of this Lease by April 1 of each year, a statement showing the amount of the Operating Expenses for the Initial Space and for the Remaining Space for the immediately preceding calendar year and an estimate of Tenant’s annual cost for the current year (hereafter referred to as the “ Statements ”) for the Initial Space and for the Remaining Space. Failure by Landlord to give a Statement shall not constitute a waiver by Landlord of its right to require Tenant’s payment of the previous year’s Operating Expenses. Provided, however, if the Statement for the previous year is not given to Tenant by July 1 of each year during the Term, Tenant shall not be obligated to pay Operating Expenses until a Statement is given to Tenant.

               (3) If the Tenant shall dispute in writing any specific item or items or amounts included by the Landlord in any Statement furnished by the landlord to the Tenant and such dispute is not amicably settled between the Landlord and the Tenant within one hundred eighty (180) days after the Statement therefor has been rendered, either party may, during the one hundred eighty (180) days next following the expiration of the first mentioned one hundred eighty (180) days (upon written notice to the other party accompanied by a copy of its letter of submission setting forth the items of dispute) refer such disputed item or items to arbitration in accordance with Article 36 of this Lease and the decision rendered in such arbitration shall be conclusive and binding upon the Landlord and the Tenant. In no event, however, shall any dispute or the submission of same to arbitration be grounds for any delay or reduction by the Tenant in the payment of the monies due to the Landlord as reflected in the Statement in question, except as set forth hereinabove. The Landlord shall have the right, for a period of twelve (12) months after the rendering of any Statements (or for a longer period, if reasonably required in order to ascertain the facts) to send corrected Statements to the Tenant, and the Tenant shall pay any amount indicated therein to be due to the Landlord within one hundred twenty (120) days after such corrected Statement has been rendered. If the Tenant shall not so dispute any item or items of any Statement or corrected Statement within sixty (60) days after such Statement or corrected Statement has been rendered, the Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such Statement or corrected Statement.

               (4) The Landlord shall keep, for a period of one (1) year after Statements are rendered as provided in this Article 5.G., records in reasonable detail of the items covered by such Statements and shall permit the Tenant, upon the giving of reasonable prior notice, to examine and audit such records to verify such Statements, at reasonable times during business hours.

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     6. [Intentionally Omitted.]

     7.  POSSESSION AND COMPLETION. The Landlord anticipates delivery of possession of the Premises to the Tenant on the applicable Occupancy Date. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Landlord shall deliver the Premises to the Tenant on the applicable Occupancy Date in the condition required under this Lease. Tenant shall thereafter be responsible to perform the improvements to the Remaining Space described herein. Tenant shall pay Minimum Rent for the Premises or part thereof commencing on the applicable Rental Commencement Date and shall pay Additional Rent for the Premises or part thereof commencing on January 1, 2009. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, Tenant agrees to pay for any and all Utilities and Trash pursuant to Section 5.E. beginning on the applicable Occupancy Date.

     8.  USE OF PREMISES.

          A. The Premises shall be used and occupied only for the Permitted Use and for no other use or purpose without the Landlord’s prior written reasonable consent. The Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Premises or any part thereof in any way which would violate any Certificate of Occupancy for the Building or any of the covenants, agreements terms, provisions and conditions of this Lease or for any unlawful purposes or in any unlawful manner and the Tenant shall not suffer or permit the Premises or any part thereof to be used in any manner or anything to be done therein or suffer or permit anything to be brought into or kept in the Premises which, in the reasonable judgment of the Landlord, shall in any way impair the character, reputation or appearance of the Building, impair or interfere with any of the Building services or the proper and economic heating, cleaning, air conditioning or other servicing of the Building required to be performed by the Landlord, if any.

          B. If any governmental license or permit shall be required for the proper and lawful conduct of the Tenant’s business or other activity carried on in the Premises, and if the failure to secure such license or permit would, in any way, affect the Landlord, the Tenant, at the Tenant’s expense, shall duly procure and thereafter maintain such license or permit and submit the same to inspection by the Landlord. The Tenant, at the Tenant’s expense, shall, at all times, comply with the terms and conditions of each such license or permit.

          C. If by reason of failure of the Tenant to comply with the provisions of this Lease, including but not limited to, the manner in which the Tenant uses or occupies the Premises, the insurance rates shall at the commencement of the Term or at any time thereafter be higher than it otherwise would be, then, the Tenant shall reimburse the Landlord, as Additional Rent hereunder, for that part of all insurance premiums thereafter paid or incurred by the Landlord, which shall have been charged because of such failure or use by the Tenant, and the Tenant shall make such reimbursement upon the first day of the month following the billing to the Tenant of such additional cost by

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the Landlord. To the best of Landlord’s knowledge, Tenant’s Permitted Use shall not, at this time, result in any additional insurance premiums.

     9.  REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, ALTERATIONS.

          A. The Tenant shall take good care of the Premises and the fixtures and appurtenances therein. The Tenant shall make, at its own expense, all repairs and replacements required to keep the Premises and fixtures exclusively servicing the Premises in good working order and condition. The Tenant shall maintain, at its own expense, all light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, and lighting fixtures in the Premises. Tenant shall maintain the HVAC systems in good working order and engage a service company on an annual basis to provide regular and routine maintenance of the HVAC systems servicing the Building. All repairs made by the Tenant shall be at least equal in quality to the original work. The Tenant 1 shall not make any significant installations, alterations, additions or improvements in or to the Premises without first obtaining the Landlord’s written consent thereto (which consent may be arbitrarily withheld with respect to any proposed structural or mechanical alterations or additions). All alterations, decorations, installations, additions or improvements upon the Premises made by Tenant and consented to by Landlord, or made by Landlord (including but not limited to, paneling, partitions, railings, and the like), except the Tenant’s movable fixtures and furniture, shall become the property of the Landlord and shall remain upon, and be surrendered with the Premises, as a part thereof, at the end of the Term.

          B. In the event the Tenant makes any repairs, replacements, or alterations in or to the Premises, any contractors or subcontractors employed by the Tenant shall employ only such labor as will not result in jurisdictional disputes with any labor unions or in strikes against or involving the Landlord or the Building. The Tenant will inform the Landlord, in writing, of the names of contractors and/or subcontractors the Tenant proposes using to do work in its behalf within the Building at least seven (7) days prior to the beginning of any permitted work.

          C. Landlord hereby covenants and agrees that, notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 9 or otherwise in the Lease to the contrary, the Tenant shall have the right to erect a block sign on the Building, which block sign shall be substantially similar to the block sign erected by Tenant at the building located at 311 Enterprise Drive with respect to form, substance and location.

          D. If Landlord shall rent any space in the Building to any other tenant, then prior to the lease of such space to such tenant, Landlord shall, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, construct any and all walls necessary to divide the space being leased to the new tenant from the Premises, or any part thereof, and such walls shall be constructed from the floor slab up to the ceiling, in a good and workmanlike manner and in

 

 

 

 

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Tenant shall have the right without Landlord’s approval to do up to $10,000 worth of work per year. Unless Landlord agrees to Tenant’s changes in writing, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to place, at its own cost and expense, the Premises back into its original condition upon termination or expiration.

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accordance with all applicable rules, regulations, laws, ordinances, statutes and requirements of all government authorities, including the fire insurance rating organization and Board of Fire Underwriters and any similar bodies having jurisdiction thereof.

          E. Tenant intends to make certain alterations at the Premises of which Tenant shall obtain Landlord’s consent, and Landlord agrees that Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition, or delay such consent. Neither the fit out nor the alterations shall be required by Landlord to be removed from the Premises by Tenant at the end of the term.

     10.  TENANT COVENANTS. The Tenant covenants and agrees that the Tenant will:

          A. Faithfully observe and comply with the Rules and Regulations. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be construed to impose upon the Landlord any duty or obligation to enforce the Rules and Regulations.

          B. The phrase “Rules and Regulations” as used in this Lease shall mean all such rules, regulations, statutes and/or laws that are created, enacted and/or instituted by any governmental authority (federal, state, county or local) having the authority to do so and which Rules and Regulations apply to the operation, maintenance, use, appearance and/or safety with respect to the Land, the Building and/or Premises, and such additional reasonable rules and regulations as the Landlord hereafter at any time or from time to time may make and apply to all tenants of the Building and may communicate in writing to the Tenant, which, in the reasonable judgment of the Landlord, shall be necessary or desirable for the reputation, safety, care or appearance of the Land, Building and/or the Premises, or the preservation of good order therein, or the operation, maintenance, insurance or safekeeping of the Land, Building and/or the Premises, or the equipment thereof, or the comfort, quiet and convenience of tenants or others in the Enterprise Business Center; provided, however, that in the case of any conflict between the provisions of this Lease and any such Rules and Regulations, the provisions of this Lease shall control.

          C. Permit the Landlord and any mortgagee of the Building or of the Building and the Land or of the interest of the Landlord therein and any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, and their representatives, to enter the Premises at all reasonable hours with reasonable advanced notice, for the purposes of inspection, or of making repairs, replacements or improvements in or to the Premises or the Building or equipment, or of complying with any laws, orders, and requirements of governmental or other authority or of exercising any right reserved to the Landlord by this Lease (including the right during the progress of any such repairs, replacements or improvements or while performing work and furnishing materials in connection with the compliance with any such laws, orders or requirements to keep and store within the Premises all necessary materials, tools and equipment). Nothing herein contained, however, shall be deemed or construed to impose upon the Landlord or any mortgagee of the Landlord’s interest in the Land and/or Building, any obligation, responsibility or

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liability whatsoever for the care, supervision or repair of the Premises or the Building or any parts thereof other than as specifically herein provided.

          D. Not bring or keep in the Premises any property other than such as might normally be brought upon or kept in the Premises as an incident to the reasonable use of the Premises for the purposes herein specified.

          E. Not violate, or permit the violation of, any reasonable conditions imposed by the Landlord’s insurance carriers of which conditions Tenant receives written notice thereof, and not do anything or permit anything to be done, or keep anything or permit anything to be kept, in the Premises, which would increase the insurance rates on the Building or the property therein, or which would result in insurance companies of good standing refusing to insure the Building or any such property in amounts and against risks as reasonably determined by the Landlord.

          F. Permit the Landlord, during business hours, with reasonable advanced notice, within the six (6) month period next preceding the Termination Date with respect to all or any part of the Premises, to show the same to prospective new tenants.

          G. Quit and surrender the Premises at the termination of this Lease broom clean and in good condition and with all installations, alterations, additions, and improvements, including partitions which may have been installed by either of the parties upon the Premises (except that the Tenant’s removable fixtures and furniture shall remain the Tenant’s property and the Tenant shall remove the same), ordinary wear and tear from reasonable use and damages caused by fire or other casualty or condemnation excepted. The Landlord and the Tenant specifically agree that, notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, the Tenant shall not be required to remove any alterations, installations, additions or improvements made by the Tenant upon the Premises nor to restore the Premises to its original condition prior to the Termination Date. The Tenant’s obligations to observe and perform this covenant shall survive the termination of this Lease.

          H. At any time and from time to time upon not less than ten (10) days’ prior notice by the Landlord to the Tenant, execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Landlord, or to anyone the Landlord shall designate, a statement of the Tenant (or if the Tenant is a corporation, an appropriate officer of the Tenant) in writing certifying that (i) the Tenant has accepted the Premises, has made no advancements for or on behalf of the Landlord for which it has the right to conduct from or offset against future rentals as of the date of certification and the dates to which Rent has been paid in advance, if any, (ii) this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or if there have been modifications, that the same is in full force and effect as modified and stating the modifications), (iii) the Tenant is in full and complete possession, (iv) the Tenant has not discharged or used and does not discharge or use any hazardous or toxic substance or waste at the Premises which is not properly discharged or used, and (v) whether or not, to the best knowledge of the signer of such Certificate, the Landlord is in default in performance of any covenant, agreement, term, provision or condition contained in this Lease and, if so,

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specifying each such default of which the signer may have knowledge; it being intended that any such statement delivered pursuant hereto may be relied upon by any lessor under any ground or underlying lease, or any lessee or mortgagee, or any prospective purchaser, lessee, mortgagee, or assignee of any mortgage of the Building and/or the Land or of the Landlord’s interest therein.

          I. Except for the willful or negligent acts of the Landlord, its agents or employees, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Landlord against and from any and all claims by or on behalf of any person or persons, firm or firms, corporations, arising from the conduct or management of or from any work or thing whatsoever done by or on behalf of the Tenant in or about the Premises as well as from the use and occupancy of the Premises by the Tenant, and further indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord harmless against and from any and all claims arising from any breach or default on the part of the Tenant in the performance of any covenant or agreement on the part of the Tenant to be performed pursuant to the terms of this Lease, or arising from any act or negligence of the Tenant, or any of its agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees, and from and against all costs, counsel fees, expenses and liabilities incurred in or about any such claim or action or proceeding brought thereon; and in case any action or proceeding be brought against the Landlord by reason of any such claim, the Tenant, upon notice from the Landlord, covenants to resist or defend at the Tenant’s expense such action or proceeding by counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Landlord.

          J. At the request of the Landlord only, the Tenant will execute a memorandum of lease for recording purposes containing references to such provisions of this Lease as the Landlord, in its sole discretion, shall deem necessary.

11. ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE.

          A. The Tenant shall, subject to the provisions of subparagraph B below, comply with the Industrial Site Recovery Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq., the regulations promulgated thereunder and any successor legislation and regulations (“ISRA”). The Tenant shall, subject to the provisions of subparagraph B below, make all submissions to, provide all information to, and comply with all requirements of, the Industrial Site Evaluation or its successor (“Element”) of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or its successors (“NJDEP”).

          B. The Tenant’s obligations under this Article 11 shall arise if there is any closing, terminating or transferring of operations of an industrial establishment at the Premises pursuant to ISRA, whether triggered by the Landlord or the Tenant. If triggered by the Tenant, the Landlord agrees to pay the cost of any inspection, removal and/or cleanup required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection as a result of any condition predating the Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises such as but not limited to asbestos, transformers, discharges from underground storage tanks, etc. In the event the Landlord should sell the Premises or the Premises should be otherwise sold or transferred pursuant to ISRA, or compliance with ISRA is triggered by Landlord, the Landlord shall assume all of the obligations set forth in subparagraph A above at its own

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expenses except that the Tenant agrees to provide the Landlord with any information relating to the Tenant’s operations that may be required in order to fulfill such obligations and the Tenant shall pay the cost of any inspection, removal and/or cleanup required by the NJDEP as a result of any condition arising only out of Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises.

          C. Provided this Lease is not previously canceled or terminated by either party or by operation of law, the Tenant shall commence its submission to the Element in anticipation of the end of the Lease Term no later than the dates provided for in the provisions of this Lease. The Tenant shall promptly furnish to the Landlord true and complete copies of all documents, submissions, correspondence and oral or written communications provided by Tenant to the Element, and all documents, reports, directives, correspondence and oral or written communications by the Element to the Tenant. The Tenant shall also promptly furnish to the Landlord true and complete copies of all sampling and test results and reports obtained and prepared from samples and tests taken at and around the Premises. The Tenan


 
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