THIS FOURTH
AMENDMENT TO LEASE dated
as of April 2, 2009, made by and between 30 RAMLAND ROAD,
LLC , having an office in care of GHP Office Realty, LLC, Four
West Red Oak Lane, White Plains, New York 10604, as “
Landlord ,” and VISION-SCIENCES, INC., having
an office at 40 Ramland Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962, as
“ Tenant .”
W I T N E S S E T
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WHEREAS, Landlord is the Landlord of the real property
and building located thereon commonly known as and located at 40
Ramland Road, Orangeburg, New York 10962 (the “
Building ”);
WHEREAS , pursuant to that certain Agreement of Lease,
dated as of March 23, 2000 (the “Original Lease”), as
amended by that First Amendment of Lease dated as of August 31,
2000, as further amended by Second Amendment to Lease
dated as of January 7, 2005, and as further amended by Third
Amendment to Lease dated as of December 26, 2006 (hereinafter
referred to collectively as the “ Lease ”),
Landlord’s predecessor in interest leased to Tenant a portion
of the First (1 st )
floor of the Building which shall be deemed to consist of Fifteen
Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty (15,250) rentable square
feet and which premises are more particularly described in the
Lease (the “ Original Premises ”), for a period
ending on August 31, 2010;
WHEREAS , Tenant has outgrown the Original Premises and
wants to lease from the Landlord additional space located on the
First (1 st
) floor of the Building which shall
be deemed to consist of Five Thousand, Two Hundred Fifty (5,250)
rentable square feet, as more particularly shown on EXHIBIT
“A“annexed hereto (the “ Second Additional
Space ”) for the Additional Term (as hereinafter
defined);
WHEREAS , Landlord and Tenant want to extend and modify
the Lease, as hereinafter provided;
NOW,
THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual agreements of the parties hereinafter
contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt
and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby
agreed as follows:
ARTICLE - 1
DEFINITIONS
SECTION
1.01. For the purposes of this Fourth Amendment to
Lease, and all agreements supplemental to this Fourth Amendment to
Lease, unless the context otherwise requires:
A. All capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined herein but defined in the Lease shall
have the meanings ascribed to said terms as set forth in the Lease,
unless otherwise so noted.
B. As used herein, the “ Second
Additional Space Commencement Date ” shall mean the
earlier to occur of: (i) the date upon which Tenant substantially
completes Tenant’s Work (as hereinafter defined); or (ii) the
date in which Tenant occupies the Second Additional Space for the
conduct of its business. Upon determination of the date which is
the Second Additional Space Commencement Date and/or the Expiration
Date, as provided in this Section, either party, upon the request
of the other, shall execute and deliver to the other a certificate
setting forth the Second Additional Space Commencement Date, and/or
the Expiration Date in the form annexed hereto as EXHIBIT
“B”, but the failure to execute and deliver such
certificate shall not detract from the effectiveness of any of the
provisions of this Lease.
C. “ Additional Term ” shall
mean the period commencing on the Second Additional Space
Commencement Date and expiring on the Expiration Date
D. “ Expiration Date
” shall mean the last day of the month in which the sixth
(6 th
) anniversary of the Second
Additional Space Commencement Date occurs.
E. “ Substantial Completion ”
or words of similar effect shall mean as follows: The Second
Additional Space shall be deemed complete on the earliest date on
which Tenant’s Work in the Second Additional Space has been
substantially completed, notwithstanding the fact that minor or
insubstantial details of construction, mechanical adjustment or
decoration remain to be performed, the non-completion of which
would not materially interfere with Tenant's use of the Second
Additional Space. (As all the space occupied by VSI is
being renovated, “Substantial Completion” would relate
to the entire space.)
ARTICLE-2 ADDITIONAL
TERM
SECTION
2.01. A. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and
Tenant hereby hires from Landlord the Original Premises for the
Additional Term. The parties hereto acknowledge that
Tenant presently occupies the Original Premises and knows the
condition thereof. Except as otherwise specifically
provided for in this Fourth Amendment to Lease, Landlord shall have
no obligation whatsoever to perform any build-out or similar work
to the Original Premises, and Tenant agrees to accept same in
“AS IS” physical order and condition on the Second
Additional Space Commencement Date and without any representation
or warranty, express or implied, in fact or by law, by Landlord,
and without recourse to Landlord, as to title thereto, the nature,
square footage, condition or usability thereof or as to the use or
occupancy which may be made thereof.
B. Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant
hereby hires from Landlord the Second Additional Space for the
Additional Term. Tenant has inspected the Second
Additional Space and the state of title thereto and Tenant accepts
the Second Additional Space in its “AS IS” state and
condition on the Second Additional Space Commencement Date and
without any representation or warranty, express or implied, in fact
or by law, by Landlord, and without recourse to Landlord, as to
title thereto, the nature, condition, square footage or usability
thereof or as to the use or occupancy which may be made
thereof.
ARTICLE-3 TENANT’S WORK;
LANDLORD’S CONTRIBUTION
SECTION 3.01 A. Tenant shall build
out the Second Additional Space with finishes, lighting and
fixtures, equipment, furniture, furnishings, floor coverings, and
the like for general office use (collectively, “
Tenant’s Work ”). The plans for
Tenant’s Work (the “ Floor Plans ”) are
annexed hereto as EXHIBIT “C” and have been approved by
Landlord.
B. Landlord will pay all architect
related costs.
C. Tenant shall obtain all permits
and approvals required in connection with Tenant’s Work, and
the Floor Plans shall be subject to revisions based on laws and
requirements of public authorities and requirements of insurance
bodies. If any common foyers or exit passes mandated by
such regulations are used by more than one tenant, the size of such
areas or passages and the rent therefor shall be apportioned among
the tenants in relation to the total square footage which they
proportionately occupy, and Tenant’s share of such charges
shall be payable as additional rent.
D. Tenant and its contractors shall
be entitled to access to the Second Additional Space provided they
accept the administrative supervision of
Landlord. Worker’s Compensation, public liability
and property damage insurance, as set forth in this Lease, shall be
maintained by Tenant and/or its contractors, and certificates of
such insurance shall be furnished to Landlord upon execution and
delivery of this Fourth Amendment to Lease. Tenant shall
use the Second Additional Space for general office, storage and
warehouse purposes only. Tenant shall not make any
additional alterations or additions in the Second Additional Space
other than cosmetic modifications without the prior written
permission of Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed.
SECTION 3.02. Landlord shall make a contribution
(“ Landlord’s Contribution ”) in the
amount of sums expended by Tenant on Tenant’s Work, but in no
event greater than $160,000.00, which shall
be applied to Soft Costs (hereinafter defined) and “Hard
Costs” (hereinafter defined) only. Such
Landlord’s Contribution shall be made directly to
Tenant’s contractor or subcontractors, as the case may be, in
Pro Rata Installments:
(i) Tenant shall have delivered to Landlord a
completed requisition for payment, signed and certified as true by
Tenant and by Tenant’s architect, stating the amount
requested for payment, which shall include the percentage of
Tenant’s Work that has been completed, and shall indicated a
minimum of ten (10%) percent retainage of payments by Tenant to its
contractors;
(ii) Such Tenant’s Work shall have been
completed in accordance with Floor Plans approved by Landlord and
other wise in accordance with the Lease, including, without
limitation, such completion shall be certified by Tenant and
Tenant’s architect;
(iii) Tenant shall not be in default under the
Lease beyond the expiration of any applicable notice and cure
period; and
SECTION 3.03. The final Pro Rata
Installment, which shall not be less than 10% of Landlord’s
Contribution, shall not be paid until, in addition to satisfaction
of the provisions above, Tenant provides Landlord with evidence
that the applicable municipal department has issued the appropriate
sign-offs relating to Tenant’s Work