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Exhibit 10.10
6005 24TH STREET EAST
BRADENTON, FLORIDA
GROUND LEASE
1. BASIC TERMS . This Section 1
contains the Basic Terms of this Ground Lease (the " Lease
") between Landlord and Tenant, named below. Other Sections of the
Lease referred to in this Section 1 explain and define
the Basic Terms and are to be read in conjunction with the Basic
Terms.
1.1. Effective Date of Lease: September 4, 2008
1.2. Landlord: First Industrial Financing Partnership,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
1.3. Tenant: ADESA Florida, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company
1.4. Guarantor: KAR Holdings, Inc., a Delaware
corporation
1.5. Premises: Approximately 53.6 acres of land legally
described on Exhibit A attached hereto on which certain
buildings and other improvements, all of which are (and, during the
Term, as defined below, shall be) owned by Tenant, are located (all
buildings and improvements, of any nature whatsoever are
collectively referred to as the " Improvements ").
1.6. Lease Term: Twenty (20) years (" Term
"), commencing September 4, 2008 (" Commencement Date
") and ending, subject to Sections 2.5 , 18 and
21 below, on September 30, 2028 (" Expiration
Date "). In the event that Tenant timely and properly exercises
either or both Renewal Options (as defined below), then for
purposes of this Lease, any reference to the Term shall mean the
term of this Lease, as so extended to include either or both of the
Renewal Terms (as defined below), as applicable.
1.7. Permitted Uses: Subject to (a)
Section 4.1 , (b) applicable zoning restrictions,
and (c) any applicable private restrictions encumbering the
Premises, any lawful purposes; provided, however, that if Tenant
desires to use the Premises for any use other than the current use
as of the date hereof including (which current use includes, but is
not limited to, storage and auction of automobiles, trucks,
recreational vehicles and boats, whether damaged or undamaged, and
providing services to such vehicles in body shops, detail shops and
mechanicals shops located at the Premises), then Tenant must first
obtain Landlord’s consent, which consent shall not be
withheld, conditioned or delayed unless such use creates a nuisance
(e.g., by excessive production or emission of objectionable or
unpleasant odors, smoke, dust, gas, light, noise or vibrations) or
materially increases the risk of environmental contamination.
1.8. Tenant’s Broker: None
1.9. Security/Damage Deposit: $-0-.
1.10. Exhibits to Lease: The following exhibits are
attached to and made a part of this Lease. Exhibit A
(Legal Description); Exhibit B (Tenant
Operations Inquiry Form); Exhibit C (Broom Clean Condition
and Repair Requirements), Exhibit D (Other Leases);
Exhibit E (Quit Claim Deed); Exhibit F (Quit Claim
Bill of Sale); Exhibit G (Memorandum of Ground Lease); and
Exhibit H (Schedule of Required Insurance).
2. LEASE OF PREMISES; RENT
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2.1. Lease of Premises for Lease Term . Landlord hereby
leases the Premises to Tenant, and Tenant hereby rents the Premises
from Landlord, for the Term and subject to the conditions of this
Lease. Landlord and Tenant specifically acknowledge and agree that
Landlord owns the Premises, but Tenant owns the Improvements
located at, in or on the Premises as of the Commencement Date and
at any time or from time to time during the Term (subject, however,
to the provisions of Section 11 with respect to
Alterations constructed or installed from and after the
Commencement Date). Upon the Expiration Date or any earlier
termination date of this Lease, (a) title to all Improvements
shall immediately vest in Landlord, and (b) as an
accommodation to Landlord, Tenant shall convey to Landlord, via
both (i) a quit claim deed in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit E and (ii) a quit claim bill of sale in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit F , Tenant’s entire
right, title and interest in, to and under any Improvements located
on the Premises upon the Expiration Date or any earlier termination
date of this Lease. On the Commencement Date, Landlord and Tenant
shall record a Memorandum of Ground Lease in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit G .
2.2. Types of Rental Payments . Tenant shall pay
net base rent to Landlord in monthly installments, in advance, on
the first day of each and every calendar month during the Term of
this Lease (the " Base Rent ") in the amounts and for the
periods as set forth below, together with all sales tax payable
with respect thereto:
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Rental Payments
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Lease
Period
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Annual Base
Rent
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Monthly
Base Rent
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Year 1
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$
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394,916.00
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$
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32,909.67
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Year 2
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$
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394,916.00
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$
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32,909.67
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Year 3
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$
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418,966.00
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$
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34,913.83
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Year 4
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$
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418,966.00
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$
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34,913.83
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Year 5
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$
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444,481.00
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$
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37,040.08
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Year 6
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$
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444,481.00
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$
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37,040.08
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Year 7
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$
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471,550.00
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$
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39,295.83
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Year 8
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$
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471,550.00
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$
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39,295.83
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Year 9
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$
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500,267.00
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$
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41,688.92
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Year 10
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$
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500,267.00
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$
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41,688.92
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Year 11
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$
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530,733.00
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$
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44,227.75
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Year 12
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$
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530,733.00
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$
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44,227.75
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Year 13
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$
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563,055.00
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$
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46,921.25
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Year 14
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$
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563,055.00
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$
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46,921.25
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Year 15
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$
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597,345.00
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$
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49,778.75
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Year 16
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$
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597,345.00
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$
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49,778.75
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Year 17
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$
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633,723.00
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$
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52,810.25
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Year 18
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$
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633,723.00
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$
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52,810.25
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Year 19
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$
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672,317.00
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$
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56,026.42
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Year 20
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$
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672,317.00
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$
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56,026.42
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Tenant shall also pay all Operating Expenses
(defined below) and any other amounts owed by Tenant hereunder
(collectively, "Additional Rent" ). In the event any monthly
installment of Base Rent or Additional Rent, or both, is not paid
within ten (10) days of the date when due, a late charge in an
amount equal to 5% of the then-delinquent installment of Base Rent
and/or Additional Rent (the " Late Charge "; the Late
Charge, Default Interest, as defined in Section 21.3
below, Base Rent and Additional Rent shall collectively be referred
to as " Rent ") shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord.
Landlord and Tenant agree that (a) such Late Charge and
Default Interest are intended to compensate Landlord for additional
administrative charges and other damages incurred by Landlord on
account of such late payment and do not constitute a penalty,
(b) the actual damages to be suffered by Landlord in the event
of a late payment of Rent shall be difficult, if not impossible, to
ascertain, and (c) that such Late Charge and Default Interest
are a reasonable estimate of such charges and damages. Tenant shall
deliver all Rent payments to Landlord at: c/o First Industrial
Financing Partnership, L.P., 75 Remittance Drive Suite 1543,
Chicago, IL 60675-1543, or if sent by overnight courier, The
Northern Trust Co., 350 N Orleans Street, 8th Floor
Receipt & Dispatch, Chicago, IL 60654, Attn: FIFP Ste 1543
(or to such other entity designated as Landlord’s management
agent, if any, and if Landlord so appoints such a management agent,
the " Agent "), or pursuant to such other directions as
Landlord shall designate in this Lease or otherwise to Tenant not
less than thirty (30) days in advance in writing.
2.3. Covenants Concerning Rental Payments; Initial and
Final Rent Payments . Tenant shall pay the Rent promptly
when due, without notice (except as otherwise expressly and
specifically set forth herein) or demand, and without any
abatement, deduction or setoff. No payment by Tenant, or receipt or
acceptance by Agent or Landlord, of a lesser amount than the
correct Rent shall be deemed to be other than a payment on account,
nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or letter
accompanying any payment be deemed an accord or satisfaction, and
Agent or Landlord may accept such payment without prejudice to its
right to recover the balance due or to pursue any other remedy
available to Landlord. If the Commencement Date occurs on a day
other than the first day of a calendar month, the Rent due for the
first calendar month of the Term shall be prorated on a per diem
basis (based on a 360 day, 12 month year) and paid to Landlord on
the Commencement Date, and the Term will be extended to terminate
on the last day of the calendar month in which the Expiration Date
stated in Section 1.6 occurs.
2.4. Net Lease; Nonterminability.
2.4.1. This Lease is a complete "net lease," and
Tenant’s obligations arising or accruing during the Term of
this Lease to pay all Base Rent, Additional Rent, and all other
payments hereunder required to be made by Tenant shall be absolute
and unconditional, and Tenant shall pay all Base Rent, Additional
Rent and all other payments required to be made by Tenant under
this Lease without notice (except as otherwise expressly and
specifically set forth herein), demand, counterclaim, set-off,
deduction, or defense; without abatement, suspension, deferment,
diminution or reduction; and free from any charges, assessments,
impositions, expenses or deductions of any and every kind of and
nature whatsoever. The obligations of Landlord under this Lease are
independent of Tenant’s obligations hereunder. All costs,
expenses and obligations of every kind and nature whatsoever
relating to the Premises and the appurtenances thereto and the use
and occupancy thereof that may arise or become due during the Term
(whether or not the same shall become payable during the Term of
this Lease or thereafter) shall be paid by Tenant, and Landlord is
not responsible for any costs, charges, expenses or outlays of any
nature whatsoever arising during the Term from or relating to the
Premises or the use or occupancy thereof. All of Landlord,
Landlord’s mortgagee or lender, Agent and
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their respective employees, shareholders,
officers, directors, members, managers, trustees, partners or
principals, disclosed or undisclosed, and all of their respective
successors and assigns (hereinafter collectively referred to,
inclusive of Landlord, as the " Indemnitees " and each
individually as an " Indemnitee "), are and shall be
indemnified and saved harmless as provided below. The willful
misconduct or gross negligence of any of the Indemnitees shall not
be imputed to (x) Landlord’s mortgagee or lender and the
Indemnitees of such mortgagee or lender or (y) any other
Indemnitee not actually responsible for, or the cause of, such
misconduct or gross negligence. Tenant assumes the sole
responsibility during the Term for the condition, use, operation,
repair, maintenance, replacement of any and all components and
systems of, and the underletting and management of, the Premises.
Tenant shall and hereby does indemnify, defend and hold the
Indemnitees harmless from and against any and all Losses (defined
below) actually incurred by any or all of the Indemnitees with
respect to, and to the extent of, matters that arise or accrue with
respect to the Term of this Lease and in connection with any or all
of the ownership, maintenance, repair and operation of the Premises
(whether or not the same shall become payable during the Term); and
the Indemnitees shall have no (a) responsibility in respect
thereof and (b) liability for damage to the property of Tenant
or any subtenant of Tenant on any account or for any reason
whatsoever, except in the event of (and then only to the extent of)
such Indemnitee’s respective willful misconduct or gross
negligence. The preceding indemnity shall survive the expiration or
termination of this Lease. It is the purpose and intention of the
parties to this Lease that the Base Rent due hereunder shall be
absolutely net to the Landlord and Landlord shall have no
obligation or responsibility, of any nature whatsoever, to perform
any tenant improvements; to provide any services; or to perform any
repairs, maintenance or replacements in, to, at, on or under the
Premises, whether for the benefit of Tenant or any other
party.
2.4.2. Except as otherwise expressly provided in
Sections 18 and 21 of this Lease, this Lease shall
not terminate, nor shall Tenant have any right to terminate this
Lease or to be released or discharged from any obligations or
liabilities hereunder for any reason, including, without
limitation: (i) any damage to or destruction of the Premises;
(ii) any restriction, deprivation (including eviction) or
prevention of, or any interference with, any use or the occupancy
of the Premises (whether due to any default in, or failure of,
Landlord’s title to the Premises or otherwise);
(iii) any condemnation, requisition or other taking or sale of
the use, occupancy or title of or to the Premises; (iv) any
action, omission or breach on the part of Landlord under this Lease
or any other agreement between Landlord and Tenant; (v) the
inadequacy or failure of the description of the Premises to demise
and let to Tenant the property intended to be leased hereby;
(vi) any sale or other disposition of the Premises by
Landlord; (vii) the impossibility or illegality of performance
by Landlord or Tenant or both; (viii) any action of any court,
administrative agency or other governmental authority; or
(ix) any other cause, whether similar or dissimilar to the
foregoing, any present or future law notwithstanding. Nothing in
this paragraph shall be construed as an agreement by Tenant to
perform any illegal act or to violate the order of any court,
administrative agency or other governmental authority.
2.4.3. Tenant will remain obligated under this Lease in
accordance with its terms, and will not take any action to
terminate (except in accordance with the provisions of
Section 18 of this Lease), rescind or avoid this Lease
for any reason, notwithstanding any bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, liquidation, dissolution or other proceeding
affecting Landlord or any assignee of Landlord, or any action with
respect to this Lease that may be taken by any receiver, trustee or
liquidator or by any court. Tenant waives all rights at any time
conferred by statute or otherwise to quit, terminate or surrender
this Lease or the Premises, or to any abatement or deferment of any
amount payable by Tenant hereunder, or for claims against any
Indemnitee for any Losses suffered by Tenant on account of any
cause referred to in this Section 2.4 or elsewhere in
this Lease (except claims directly arising out of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct by such Indemnitee).
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2.5. Option to Renew .
2.5.1. Tenant shall have the two (2) consecutive
options (each, a " Renewal Option " and collectively, the "
Renewal Options ") to renew this Lease for a term of ten
(10) years each (each, a " Renewal Term "), on all the
same terms and conditions set forth in this Lease, except that
initial Base Rent during the first twenty-four (24) months of
any Renewal Term (" Initial Renewal Rent ") shall be equal
to Fair Market Rent (as defined in Section 2.5.2
below); provided, however, (a) in no event may the Initial
Renewal Rent, on a per annum basis, be any greater than 105% of the
Base Rent in effect immediately preceding the commencement date of
the then-applicable Renewal Term, nor shall the Initial Renewal
Rent be any less than the Renewal Rent Floor, as defined below; and
(b) as of the second anniversary of the commencement of each
Renewal Term and on each second anniversary thereafter (i.e. every
twenty-four (24) months) through the remainder of that Renewal
Term, the Base Rent shall increase at the rate of three percent
(3.0%) per annum , compounded annually, but actually
effectuated and payable on a biennial basis, in the same manner as
applies with respect to the adjustment of Base Rent during the
initial Term. Tenant shall deliver written notice to Landlord of
Tenant’s election to exercise a Renewal Option (" Renewal
Notice ") not less than nine (9) months, nor more than
twenty-four (24) months prior to the expiration date of the
original Term or the then-current Renewal Term, as applicable; and
if Tenant fails to timely deliver a Renewal Notice to Landlord,
then Tenant shall automatically be deemed to have irrevocably
waived and relinquished the Renewal Options.
2.5.2. For the purposes of this Lease, " Fair Market
Rent " shall be determined by Landlord, in its sole, but good
faith, discretion based upon (a) the annual base rental rates
then being charged in the industrial market sector of the
geographic area where the Premises is situated for land only,
without taking into account the value of any improvements thereon,
which comparison land is utilized in a manner comparable to the
then-applicable utilization of the Premises, (b) for a lease
term commencing on or about the commencement date of the applicable
Renewal Term and equal in duration to the applicable Renewal Term,
and (c) taking into consideration: the geographic location, of
the Premises; the extent of service to be provided to the proposed
tenant thereunder; applicable distinctions between "gross" and
"net" leases; the creditworthiness and quality of Tenant; leasing
commissions; incentives being provided to tenants by landlords of
comparable land in the geographic area in which the Premises is
located; and any other relevant term or condition in making such
evaluation, all as reasonably determined by Landlord. In no event,
however (and notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this
Section 2.5) , shall the Fair Market Rent be less than
an amount equal to the Base Rent in effect during the one
(1) year period immediately preceding the expiration date of
the then-applicable term (the " Renewal Rent Floor ").
Landlord shall notify Tenant of Landlord’s determination of
Fair Market Rent for any Renewal Term, in writing (the " Base
Rent Notice ") within sixty (60) days after receiving the
applicable Renewal Notice.
2.5.3. Tenant shall then have thirty (30) days after
Landlord’s delivery of the Base Rent Notice in which to
advise Landlord, in writing (the " Base Rent Response Notice
"), whether Tenant (i) is prepared to accept the Fair Market
Rent established by Landlord in the Base Rent Notice and proceed to
lease the Premises, during the Renewal Term, at that Fair Market
Rent; or (ii) elects to withdraw and revoke its Renewal
Notice, whereupon the Renewal Option shall automatically
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be rendered null and void; or (iii) elects
to contest Landlord’s determination of Fair Market Rent. In
the event that Tenant fails to timely deliver the Base Rent
Response Notice, then Tenant shall automatically be deemed to have
elected (i) above. Alternatively, if Tenant timely elects
(ii), then this Lease shall expire on the original expiry date of
the initial Term or the then current Renewal Term, as applicable.
If, however, Tenant timely elects (iii), then the following
provisions shall apply:
2.5.3.1. The Fair Market Rent shall be determined by
either the Independent Brokers or the Determining Broker, as
provided and defined below, but in no event shall the Fair Market
Rent be less than the Renewal Rent Floor.
2.5.3.2. Within thirty (30) days after Tenant timely
delivers its Base Rent Response Notice electing to contest
Landlord’s determination of Fair Market Rent, each of
Landlord and Tenant shall advise the other, in writing (the "
Arbitration Notice "), of both (i) the identity of the
individual that each of Landlord and Tenant, respectively, is
designating to act as Landlord’s or Tenant’s, as the
case may be, duly authorized representative for purposes of the
determination of Fair Market Rent pursuant to this
Section 2.5.3 (the " Representatives "); and
(ii) a list of three (3) proposed licensed real estate
brokers, any of which may serve as one of the Independent Brokers
(collectively, the " Broker Candidates "). Each Broker
Candidate:
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shall be duly licensed in the
jurisdiction in which the Premises is located;
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(ii)
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shall have at least five
(5) years’ experience, on a full-time basis, leasing
industrial space (warehouse/distribution/ancillary office) in the
same general geographic area as that in which the Premises is
located, and at least three (3) of those five (5) years
of experience shall have been consecutive and shall have elapsed
immediately preceding the date on which Tenant delivers the Renewal
Notice; and
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(iii)
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shall be independent and have no
then-pending (as of the date Landlord or Tenant designates the
broker as a Broker Candidate) brokerage relationship, formal or
informal, oral or written, with any or all of Landlord, Tenant, and
any affiliates of either or both of Landlord and Tenant ("
Brokerage Relationship "), nor may there have been any such
Brokerage Relationship at any time during the two (2) year
period immediately preceding the broker’s designation, by
Landlord or Tenant, as a Broker Candidate.
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2.5.3.3. Within fourteen (14) days
after each of Landlord and Tenant delivers its Arbitration Notice
to the other, Landlord and Tenant shall cause their respective
Representatives to conduct a meeting at a mutually convenient time
and location. At that meeting, the two (2) Representatives
shall examine the list of six (6) Broker Candidates and shall
each eliminate two (2) names from the list on a peremptory
basis. In order to eliminate four (4) names, first, the
Tenant’s Representative shall eliminate a name from the list
and then the Landlord’s Representative shall eliminate a name
therefrom. The two (2) Representatives shall alternate in
eliminating names from the list of six (6) Broker Candidates
in this manner until each of them has eliminated two
(2) names. The two (2) Representatives shall immediately
contact the remaining two (2) Broker Candidates (the "
Independent Brokers "), and engage them, on behalf of Landlord and
Tenant, to determine the Fair Market Rent in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 2.5.3 .
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2.5.3.4. The Independent Brokers shall
determine the Fair Market Rent within thirty (30) days of
their appointment. Landlord and Tenant shall each make a written
submission to the Independent Brokers, advising of the rate that
the submitting party believes should be the Fair Market Rate,
together with whatever written evidence or supporting data that the
submitting party desires in order to justify its desired rate of
Fair Market Rent; provided, in all events, however, that the
aggregate maximum length of each party’s submission shall not
exceed ten (10) pages (each such submission package, a "
FMR Submission "). The Independent Brokers shall be obligated to
choose one (1) of the parties’ specific proposed rates
of Fair Market Rent, without being permitted to effectuate any
compromise position.
2.5.3.5. In the event, however, that the Independent
Brokers fail to reach agreement, within twenty (20) days after
the date on which both Landlord and Tenant deliver the FMR
Submissions to the Independent Brokers (the " Decision
Period "), as to which of the two (2) proposed rates of
Fair Market Rent should be selected, then, within five
(5) days after the expiration of the Decision Period, the
Independent Brokers shall jointly select a real estate broker who
(x) meets all of the qualifications of a Broker Candidate, but
was not included in the original list of six (6) Broker
Candidates; and (y) is not affiliated with any or all of
(A) either or both of the Independent Brokers and (B) the
real estate brokerage companies with which either or both of the
Independent Brokers is affiliated (the " Determining Broker
"). The Independent Brokers shall engage the Determining Broker on
behalf of Landlord and Tenant (but without expense to the
Independent Brokers), and shall deliver the FMR Submissions to the
Determining Broker within five (5) days after the date on
which the Independent Brokers select the Determining Broker
pursuant to the preceding sentence (the " Submission Period
").
2.5.3.6. The Determining Broker shall make a
determination of the Fair Market Rent within twenty (20) days
after the date on which the Submission Period expires. The
Determining Broker shall be required to select one of the
parties’ specific proposed rates of Fair Market Rent, without
being permitted to effectuate any compromise position.
2.5.3.7. The decision of the Independent Brokers or the
Determining Broker, as the case may be, shall be conclusive and
binding on Landlord and Tenant, and neither party shall have any
right to contest or appeal such decision. Judgment may be entered,
in a court of competent jurisdiction, upon the decision of the
Independent Brokers or the Determining Broker, as the case may
be.
2.5.3.8. In the event that the initial Term or the
then-current Renewal Term, as applicable, expires and the subject
Renewal Term commences prior to the date on which the Independent
Brokers or the Determining Broker, as the case may be, renders
their/its decision as to the Fair Market Rent, then from the
commencement date of the subject Renewal Term through the date on
which the Fair Market Rent is determined under this
Section 2.5.3 (the " Determination Date "),
Tenant shall pay monthly Base Rent to Landlord at a rate equal to
103% of the most recent rate of monthly Base Rent in effect on the
expiration date of the initial Term or the immediately preceding
Renewal Term, as applicable (the " Temporary Base Rent ").
Within ten (10) business days after the Determination Date,
Landlord shall pay to Tenant, or Tenant shall pay to
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Landlord, depending on whether the Fair Market
Rent is less than or greater than the Temporary Base Rent, whatever
sum that Landlord or Tenant, as the case may be, owes the other
(the " Catch-Up Payment "), based on the Temporary Base Rent
actually paid and the Fair Market Rent due (as determined by the
Independent Brokers or the Determining Broker, as the case may be)
during that portion of the Renewal Term that elapses before the
Catch-Up Payment is paid, in full (together with interest thereon,
as provided below). The Catch-Up Payment shall bear interest at the
rate of Prime (defined below), plus two percent (2.0%) per
annum, from the date each monthly component of the Catch-Up Payment
would have been due, had the Fair Market Rent been determined prior
to the commencement of the Renewal Term, through the date on which
the Catch-Up Payment is paid, in full (inclusive of interest
thereon). For purposes hereof, " Prime " shall mean the per
annum rate of interest publicly announced by JPMorgan Chase Bank NA
(or its successor), from time to time, as its " prime " or "
base " or " reference " rate of interest.
2.5.3.9. The party whose proposed rate of Fair Market
Rent is not selected by the Independent Brokers or the Determining
Broker, as the case may be, shall bear all costs of all counsel,
experts or other representatives that are retained by both parties,
together with all other costs of the arbitration proceeding
described in this Section 2.5.3 , including, without
limitation, the fees, costs and expenses imposed or incurred by any
or all of the Independent Brokers and the Determining Broker.
2.5.3.10. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing,
during the period of time that any arbitration proceeding is
pending under this Section 2.5.3 , Landlord and Tenant
shall continue to comply with all those terms and provisions of
this Lease that are not the subject of their dispute and
arbitration proceeding, most specifically including, but not
limited to, Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Lease;
and, with respect to the payment of Base Rent during that portion
of the Renewal Term that elapses during the pendency of any
arbitration proceeding under this Section 2.5.3 , the
provisions of Section 2.5.3.8 shall apply.
2.5.3.11. During any period of time that an arbitration
is pending or proceeding under this Section 2.5.3 ,
Tenant shall have no right to assign this Lease or enter into any
sublease for all or any portion of the Premises, notwithstanding
any provision to the contrary in this Lease.
2.5.4. The Renewal Option is granted subject to all of
the following conditions:
2.5.4.1. As of the date on which Tenant delivers any
Renewal Notice and as of the commencement date of the applicable
Renewal Term, there shall not exist any uncured Default by Tenant
under this Lease.
2.5.4.2. There shall be no further right of renewal after
the expiration of the second Renewal Term.
2.5.4.3. The Renewal Option is personal to Tenant and may
only be exercised by Tenant or any assignee of Tenant (provided
such assignment was made with Landlord’s prior written
consent and otherwise in accordance with the requirements of
Section 8 or made without Landlord’s consent but
in accordance with Section 8 ).
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2.5.4.4. The Premises shall be
delivered to Tenant during the Renewal Term(s) on an "as-is"
"where-is" basis, with no obligation on the part of Landlord to
perform any tenant improvements at the Premises.
2.5.4.5. In the event that during the initial Term or the
first Renewal Term, as the case may be, Tenant assigns this Lease
to an unrelated third party in accordance with the provisions of
Section 8 below, then as a condition precedent to the
exercise of the first Renewal Term or the second Renewal Term, as
applicable, the then-current Tenant shall cause an affiliated
entity to act as a replacement guarantor under this Lease, in lieu
of KAR Holdings, Inc. (" Replacement Guarantor "). The
Replacement Guarantor shall be an entity that is approved by
Landlord, in its sole, but reasonable, discretion. The Replacement
Guarantor shall have a minimum net worth, as determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (" GAAP
Net Worth "), of Five Hundred Million Dollars
($500,000,000.00). Tenant shall cause the Replacement Guarantor to
deliver to Landlord any and all documentation and information
reasonably requested by Landlord in order to enable Landlord to
assess the acceptability and financial condition of the proposed
Replacement Guarantor and to evidence its compliance with GAAP Net
Worth. If Landlord approves the proposed Replacement Guarantor,
then (i) the Replacement Guarantor shall execute and deliver
to Landlord substantively the same guaranty of this Lease as is
executed and delivered to Landlord, by KAR Holdings, Inc. as of the
date of this Lease; and (ii) Landlord shall cancel the
original guaranty of this Lease, as provided by KAR Holdings, Inc.
At no time during the Term shall Landlord have any obligation
whatsoever to release KAR Holdings, Inc. as guarantor under this
Lease except as specifically provided in this
Section 2.5.4.5 . Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and
agree that the purpose of this provision is to ensure that KAR
Holdings, Inc. shall not be required to continue to guaranty
Tenant’s obligations under this Lease during the Renewal
Terms if, as of the commencement date of the applicable Renewal
Term, the tenant hereunder is no longer the original named Tenant,
or any entity affiliated therewith. In the event that a Replacement
Guarantor acceptable to Landlord is not provided by the
then-current Tenant, such Tenant shall not have the option to
extend the Term pursuant to the Renewal Option, the Lease will
expire on the then-pending Expiration Date, and KAR Holdings, Inc.
shall remain the Guarantor until the Expiration Date.
3. OPERATING EXPENSES .
3.1. Definitional Terms Relating to Additional Rent . For
purposes of this Section and other relevant provisions of the
Lease:
3.1.1. Operating Expenses . The term "
Operating Expenses " shall mean all costs, expenses and
charges of every kind or nature relating to, or incurred in
connection with, the ownership, maintenance and operation of the
Premises, including, but not limited to the following:
(i) Taxes, as hereinafter defined in Section 3.1.2
; (ii) dues, fees or other costs and expenses, of any nature,
due and payable to any association or comparable entity to which
Landlord, as owner of the Premises, is a member or otherwise
belongs and that governs or controls any aspect of the ownership
and operation of the Premises; and (iii) any real estate taxes
and common area maintenance expenses levied against, or
attributable to, the Premises under any declaration of covenants,
conditions and restrictions, reciprocal easement agreement or
comparable arrangement that encumbers and benefits the Premises and
other real property (e.g. a business park). Under no circumstances,
however, shall Operating Expenses include: (i) depreciation or
amortization on the Premises or any fixtures or equipment installed
therein, (ii) federal, state, or local income, margin,
revenue, franchise, gift,
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transfer, excise, capital stock, estate,
succession, or inheritance taxes, (iii) interest on debt or
amortization payments on any mortgages or deeds of trust or any
other debt for borrowed money, and costs or any expenses incurred
by Landlord in connection with such debt and liens, including,
without limitation, late charges, default fees and prepayment
penalties or premiums (iv) costs, fines or penalties incurred
because Landlord violated any governmental rule or authority;
(v) costs or expenses of a partnership, or other entity, which
constitutes Landlord, which costs or expenses are not directly
related to the Premises (such as accounting fees, tax returns, and
income taxes of such entity); (vi) any sums that Landlord is
required to pay Tenant pursuant to any other written agreement
between Landlord and Tenant; (vii) costs of capital
expenditures; (viii) ground rent; (ix) legal fees,
architectural fees and engineering fees; (x) any cost or
expenditure arising from the gross negligence or willful misconduct
of Landlord; (xi) costs of repairs occasioned by fire,
windstorm, other casualty or condemnation to the extent of
insurance or condemnation proceeds actually received;
(xii) costs, overhead and profit paid to subsidiaries or
affiliates of Landlord for supplies or other materials, to the
extent that the costs of the services, supplies, or materials
exceed the amount customarily charged by an independent entity for
such services, supplies, or materials; (xiii) advertising and
promotional expenditures; (xiv) costs of any items for which
Landlord receives reimbursement from any source, insurance
proceeds, warranties or condemnation awards; (xv) costs of
defending any lawsuits with any mortgagee, costs of selling,
syndicating, financing, mortgaging or hypothecating any of
Landlord’s interest in the Premises or Improvements, and
costs (including attorneys’ fees and costs of settlement
judgments and payments in lieu thereof) arising from claims,
disputes or potential or actual claims, litigation or arbitrations
respecting Landlord; (xvi) any amounts payable by Landlord by
way of indemnity for damages; (xvii) costs not billed to
Tenant within twenty-four (24) months of the date incurred;
(xviii) expenses incurred by Landlord that are not directly
related to the Premises or its operations including, without
limitation, compensation paid to employees of Landlord; and
(xix) other expenses that, under generally accepted accounting
principles consistently applied, would not be considered normal
maintenance, repair, management, or operation expenses for
industrial property in the geographic area in which the Premises is
located; however, Operating Expenses shall include those expenses,
if any, incurred by Landlord in order to perform or provide any
services required of Landlord under this Lease or to provide any
services that (x) are specifically requested by Tenant and
(y) Landlord elects to provide, upon Tenant’s request,
it being understood that Landlord is under no obligation to provide
any such services (including, but not limited to, a portion of the
compensation paid to employees performing or providing such
services, pro-rated to reflect the extent of the employee’s
time spent performing or providing such services). If Landlord
receives any cash discounts, trade discounts or guaranty discounts
in the purchase of any utilities, services, or goods, such discount
shall be reflected in the Operating Expenses; provided, however,
that Landlord shall have no obligation, of any nature whatsoever,
to seek or procure any such discounts referenced above.
Notwithstanding the exclusions to Operating Expenses stated in this
Section 3.1.1 , in no event does Landlord, nor shall
Landlord, have any maintenance, repair, replacement or similar
obligations with respect to the Land, Improvements, or Premises,
except as expressly and specifically set forth in this
Lease.
3.1.2. Taxes .
3.1.2.1. The term " Taxes " shall mean
(i) all governmental taxes, assessments, fees and charges of
every kind or nature (other than Landlord’s federal, state,
or local income, margin, revenue, franchise, gift, transfer,
excise, capital stock, estate, succession, or inheritance taxes
income taxes), whether general, special, ordinary or extraordinary,
due at any time or
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from time to time, during the Term and any
extensions thereof, in connection with the ownership, leasing, or
operation of the Premises, or of the personal property and
equipment located therein or used in connection therewith; and
(ii) any reasonable, out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
Landlord in contesting such taxes or assessments and/or the
assessed value of the Premises (if Tenant does not exercise its
right to contest the Taxes). For purposes hereof, Tenant shall be
responsible for any Taxes that are due and payable at any time or
from time to time during the Term (including, but not limited to,
those Taxes that accrue prior to the Commencement Date), and for
any Taxes that are assessed, become a lien, or accrue during any
Operating Year (regardless of when payable), which obligation shall
survive the termination or expiration of this Lease. Without in any
way limiting Tenant’s obligation to pay any and all Taxes,
Tenant hereby acknowledges that Tenant shall be solely responsible
for any increase in Taxes which is the result of the loss of any
tax abatement owed to, or expected by, Tenant pursuant to any tax
abatement agreement to which Tenant is a party. To the extent that
any retroactive tax liability arises pursuant to any tax abatement
agreement to which Tenant is a party, Tenant shall be and remain
liable for such retroactive liability, regardless of whether said
liability relates to a period of time or accrued prior to, or
following, the Commencement Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing or
anything to the contrary herein, Tenant shall be entitled to the
benefits of all existing and future reduction or abatement of Taxes
to the extent such reductions and abatements are granted by the
applicable taxing authority.
3.1.2.2. Each of Landlord and Tenant shall have the right
to contest the amount or validity, in whole or in part, of any Tax
or to seek a reduction in the valuation of the Premises as assessed
for real estate property tax purposes by appropriate proceedings
diligently conducted in good faith (but only after the deposit or
payment, whether under protest or otherwise, of any amounts
required by applicable law to stay or prevent collection
activities), provided the right of Tenant to perform any such
contest shall be first and prior to the right of Landlord
hereunder. If either party hereto elects to initiate any proceeding
referred to in this Section 3.1.2.2 (in such case, such
party is referred to herein as the " Contesting Party "),
such Contesting Party shall promptly so advise the other party
hereto (in such case, such party is referred to herein as the "
Non-Contesting Party ") in writing (such notice being
referred to herein as a " Contest Notice "), but such
Non-Contesting Party shall not be required to join such proceeding,
except to the extent required by law, in which event such
Non-Contesting Party shall, upon written request by the Contesting
Party, join in such proceedings or permit the same to be brought in
its name, all at the Contesting Party’s sole expense. Tenant
shall have the right to reject any Contest Notice provided by
Landlord and to initiate the proceedings contemplated by
Landlord’s Contest Notice by providing Landlord with written
notice of such rejection within ten (10) business days of
Tenant’s receipt of such a Contest Notice, in which case
Landlord agrees that it shall not initiate or continue to pursue
such proceedings and, instead, Tenant shall do so. The
Non-Contesting Party, as applicable, agrees to provide, at the
Contesting Party’s expense, whatever assistance the
Contesting Party may reasonably require in connection with any such
contest initiated by such Contesting Party. The Contesting Party,
as applicable, covenants that the Non-Contesting Party shall not
suffer or sustain any out-of-pocket costs or expenses (including
attorneys’ fees) or any liability in connection with any such
proceeding initiated by the Contesting Party. No such contest
initiated by the Contesting Party shall subject the Non-Contesting
Party to any civil liability or the risk of any criminal liability
or forfeiture.
3.1.3. Operating Year . The term " Operating
Year " shall mean the calendar year commencing January 1st
of each year during the Term. If the Commencement Date occurs on a
date other than the first day of an Operating Year, then the first
Operating Year under this Lease shall
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be that period of time from the Commencement Date
through December 31 st
of the Operating Year in which the Commencement Date
occurs. If, however, the Expiration Date is other than
December 31 st
, then the last Operating Year shall commence on
January 1 st
of the year in which the Expiration Date occurs and
end on the Expiration Date.
3.2. Payment of Operating Expenses . Tenant shall
be responsible for any Operating Expenses that are due and payable
at any time or from time to time during the Term and for any
Operating Expenses that are assessed, become a lien, or accrue
during any Operating Year, which obligation shall survive the
termination or expiration of this Lease. Landlord shall have the
right, at any time or from time to time throughout the Term, to
direct Tenant to pay any or all of the Operating Expenses on a
direct basis, to the provider or taxing authority, as the case may
be, rather than to pay Operating Expenses to Landlord. The
Operating Expenses and any other sums due and payable under this
Lease shall be adjusted upon receipt of the actual bills therefor,
and the obligations of this Section 3 shall survive the
termination or expiration of the Lease.
3.3. Operating Expense Audit . As soon as is
reasonably practical after each Operating Year, and provided that
Tenant has paid some or all Operating Expenses to Landlord, rather
than making payment directly to the provider or taxing authority,
as the case may be, Landlord shall provide Tenant with a statement
(a " Statement ") setting forth Tenant’s actual
ultimate liability for Operating Expenses for the subject Operating
Year. If Tenant disputes the amount set forth in a given Statement,
Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s sole expense (except
as otherwise specifically provided below), to cause
Landlord’s books and records with respect to the particular
Operating Year that is the subject of that particular Statement to
be audited (the " Audit ") by a certified public accountant
mutually acceptable to Landlord and Tenant (the " Accountant
"), provided Tenant (i) has not defaulted under this Lease and
failed to cure such default on a timely basis and
(ii) delivers written notice (an " Audit Notice ") to
Landlord on or prior to the date that is ninety (90) days
after Landlord delivers the Statement in question to Tenant (such
90-day period, the " Response Period "). If Tenant fails to
timely deliver an Audit Notice with respect to a given Statement,
then Tenant’s right to undertake an Audit with respect to
that Statement and the Operating Year to which that particular
Statement relates shall automatically and irrevocably be waived.
Any Statement shall be final and binding upon Tenant and shall, as
between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct, at the end of
the applicable Response Period, unless prior thereto, Tenant timely
delivers an Audit Notice with respect to the then-applicable
Statement. If Tenant timely delivers an Audit Notice, Tenant must
commence such Audit within one hundred twenty (120) days after
the Audit Notice is delivered to Landlord, and the Audit must be
completed within one hundred twenty (120) days of the date on
which it is begun. If Tenant fails, for any reason, to commence and
complete the Audit within such periods, the Statement that Tenant
elected to Audit shall be deemed final and binding upon Tenant and
shall, as between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct. The
Audit shall take place at the offices of Landlord where its books
and records are located, at a mutually convenient time during
Landlord’s regular business hours. Before conducting the
Audit, Tenant must pay the full amount of Operating Expenses billed
under the Statement then in question. Tenant hereby covenants and
agrees that the Accountant engaged by Tenant to conduct the Audit
shall be compensated on an hourly basis and shall not be
compensated based upon a percentage of overcharges it discovers. If
an Audit is conducted in a timely manner, such Audit shall be
deemed final and binding upon Landlord and Tenant and shall, as
between the parties, be conclusively deemed correct. If the results
of the Audit reveal that the Tenant’s ultimate liability for
Operating Expenses does not equal the aggregate amount of
Additional Rent actually paid by Tenant to Landlord, for Operating
Expenses, during the Operating Year that is the
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subject of the Audit, the appropriate adjustment
shall be made between Landlord and Tenant, and any payment required
to be made by Landlord or Tenant to the other shall be made within
thirty (30) days after the Accountant’s determination.
In no event shall this Lease be terminable nor shall Landlord be
liable for damages based upon any disagreement regarding an
adjustment of Operating Expenses. In the event, however, that any
Audit timely and properly performed by Tenant results in
Tenant’s receiving a refund of Operating Expenses in excess
of three percent (3.0%) of the aggregate amount of Operating
Expenses actually paid to Landlord by Tenant during the Operating
Year with respect to which the Audit is performed, then Landlord
shall be obligated to reimburse Tenant for the actual, documented
cost of the Audit. Tenant agrees that the results of any Audit
shall be kept strictly confidential by Tenant and shall not be
disclosed to any other person or entity.
4. USE OF PREMISES .
4.1. Use of Premises . The Premises shall be used by the
Tenant for the purpose(s) set forth in Section 1.7
above and for no other purpose whatsoever. Tenant shall not, at any
time, use or occupy, or suffer or permit anyone to use or occupy,
the Premises, or do or permit anything to be done in the Premises,
in any manner that may (a) violate any Certificate of
Occupancy (or comparable certification or authorization issued by
any governmental authority asserting jurisdiction over the
Premises), for the Premises; (b) cause injury to, or in any
way impair the value or proper utilization of, all or any portion
of the Premises; (c) constitute a violation of the laws and
requirements of any public authority or the requirements of
insurance bodies, or any covenant, condition or restriction
affecting the Premises; (d) exceed the load bearing capacity
of the floor of the Improvements; or (e) have any detrimental
environmental effect on the Premises that arises out of a violation
or violations of any Laws (as defined below). On or prior to the
date hereof, Tenant has completed and delivered for the benefit of
Landlord a "Tenant Operations Inquiry Form" in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B describing the nature of Tenant’s
proposed business operations at the Premises, which form is
intended to, and shall be, relied upon by Landlord. From time to
time during the Term (but no more often than once in any twelve
month period, unless Tenant is in default hereunder or unless
Tenant assigns this Lease or subleases all or any portion of the
Premises, whether or not in accordance with Section 8)
, Tenant shall provide an updated and current Tenant Operations
Inquiry Form upon Landlord’s request.
4.2. Signage . At all times during the Term, any
and all signage must fully comply with all applicable laws,
regulations and ordinances. Tenant shall remove all signs of Tenant
upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease and
immediately repair any damage to the Premises caused by, or
resulting from, such removal.
4.3. Liens . During the Term, Tenant will
promptly, but no later than thirty (30) days after the date
Tenant first has actual knowledge of the filing thereof, or such
shorter period as shall prevent the forfeiture of the Premises,
remove and discharge of record, by bond or otherwise, any charge,
lien, security interest or encumbrance upon any of the Premises,
Base Rent and Additional Rent which charge, lien, security interest
or encumbrance arises for any reason, including, but not limited
to, all liens that arise out of the possession, use, occupancy,
construction, repair or rebuilding of the Premises or by reason of
labor or materials furnished, or claimed to have been furnished, to
Tenant for the Premises, but not including any encumbrances
expressly permitted under this Lease or any charge, lien security
interest or encumbrance created as the result of any act or
omission of Landlord or in connection with any work performed or
indebtedness incurred by or on behalf of Landlord. Nothing
contained in this Lease shall be construed as constituting the
consent or request of
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Landlord, express or implied, by inference or
otherwise, to or for the performance of any contractor, laborer,
materialman, or vendor of any labor or services or for the
furnishing of any materials for any construction, alteration,
addition, repair or demolition of or to the Premises or any part
thereof. Notice is hereby given that, during the Term, Landlord
will not be liable for any labor, services or materials furnished
or to be furnished to Tenant, or to anyone holding an interest in
the Premises or any part thereof through or under Tenant, and that
no mechanics or other liens for any such labor, services or
materials shall attach to or affect the interest of Landlord in and
to the Premises. In the event of the failure of Tenant to discharge
any charge, lien, security interest or encumbrances as aforesaid,
Landlord may discharge such items by payment or bond or both, and
Section 24.4 hereof shall apply. Provided Tenant is
diligently contesting any such lien or encumbrance in accordance
with applicable law, in lieu of a bond Tenant shall have the option
to deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to fully
discharge such lien or encumbrance (as reasonably determined by
Landlord, the " Lien Deposit "), which Lien Deposit may be
used by Landlord to discharge, settle or otherwise satisfy the
applicable lien or encumbrance at any time after the commencement
of foreclosure proceedings or before forfeiture of the Premises or
any portion thereof.
4.4. Restrictive Covenants . Throughout the Term,
Tenant shall be responsible, at its sole cost and expense, for
material compliance with the terms, provisions and requirements
imposed on the owner of the Land under any and all restrictive
covenants, deed restrictions and other private restrictions
encumbering the Premises (collectively, " Restrictive
Covenants "), and Tenant shall also be responsible for the
timely payment of any assessments, maintenance charges or costs
imposed, under any Restrictive Covenants, on the owner of the
Land.
5. CONDITION AND DELIVERY OF PREMISES . Tenant
agrees that Tenant (or an affiliate thereof) is the former owner of
the Premises; as a result, Tenant is familiar with the condition of
the Premises, and Tenant hereby accepts the foregoing on a strictly
"AS-IS," "WHERE-IS" basis. Tenant acknowledges that neither
Landlord nor Agent, nor any representative of Landlord, has made
any representation as to the condition of the foregoing or the
suitability of the foregoing for Tenant’s intended use.
Tenant represents and warrants that Tenant has made its own
inspection of the foregoing. At no time during the Term shall
either Landlord or Agent be obligated to make any repairs,
replacements or improvements (whether structural or otherwise) of
any kind or nature to the foregoing in connection with, or in
consideration of, this Lease, except to the extent any such repair,
replacement or improvement shall be necessitated as the direct
result of any gross negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or
Agent or any Indemnitee.
6. SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATES; ATTORNMENT
.
6.1. Subordination and Attornment . This Lease is and
shall be subject and subordinate at all times to (a) all
ground leases or underlying leases that may now exist or hereafter
be executed affecting the Premises and (b) any mortgage or
deed of trust that may now exist or hereafter be placed upon, and
encumber, any or all of (x) the Premises; (y) any ground
leases or underlying leases for the benefit of the Premises; and
(z) all or any portion of Landlord’s interest or estate
in any of said items; provided, however, that the foregoing
provision shall only be applicable with respect to those mortgages,
deeds of trust, and leases as to which Tenant has been provided a
reasonable, normal and customary Subordination, Non Disturbance and
Attornment Agreement (the " SNDA "). No SNDA shall impose
any economic obligations on Tenant in addition to those economic
obligations imposed under this Lease, nor may any SNDA require any
change in, or modification of, this Lease that shall impose any
material obligation or responsibility on Tenant. Tenant shall join
with any such lessor, mortgagee or trustee and execute promptly
(and, in any event, within ten (10) business days after
receipt of a written request therefor) an SNDA.
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6.2. Estoppel Certificate . Each
party hereto agrees, from time to time and within ten
(10) business days after request by the other party hereto, to
deliver to the requesting party, or the requesting party’s
designee, an estoppel certificate in reasonable, normal and
customary form, as reasonably requested by the requesting party,
with such modifications as may be necessary to make such
certificate factually accurate. Failure by the party to whom such
request has been made to timely execute and deliver such
certificate shall automatically constitute an acceptance by such
party that the statements included therein are true and correct
without exception.
6.3. Transfer by Landlord . In the event of a sale
or conveyance by Landlord of the Premises, the same shall operate
to release Landlord from any future liability for any of the
covenants or conditions, express or implied, herein contained in
favor of Tenant and arising from and after the date of such
conveyance, and in such event Tenant agrees to look solely to
Landlord’s successor in interest (" Successor Landlord
") with respect thereto and agrees to attorn to such successor.
7. QUIET ENJOYMENT . Subject to the provisions of
this Lease, so long as Tenant pays all of the Rent and performs all
of its other obligations hereunder on a timely basis (subject to
any applicable notice and cure periods provided in this Lease),
Tenant shall not be disturbed in its possession of the Premises by
Landlord, Agent or any other person lawfully claiming through or
under Landlord.
8. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING; LEASEHOLD MORTGAGE
.
8.1. Prohibition . Tenant acknowledges that this Lease
and the Rent due under this Lease have been agreed to by Landlord
in reliance upon (a) Tenant’s reputation and
creditworthiness, (b) the Guarantor’s execution and
delivery of the Guaranty (defined in Section 20.2 );
and (c) upon the continued operation of the Premises by Tenant
for the particular use set forth in Section 1.7 above;
therefore, except as expressly permitted below in this
Section 8 , Tenant shall not, whether voluntarily, or
by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer, mortgage,
encumber or pledge all or any portion of its interest under this
Lease. Any purported assignment, mortgage, transfer or pledge
requiring, but made without, the prior written consent of Landlord,
and where applicable, Landlord’s lender, shall be absolutely
null and void. No assignment of this Lease (including one permitted
pursuant to Section 8.3 below) shall be effective and
valid unless and until the assignee executes and delivers to
Landlord any and all documentation reasonably required by Landlord
(and, if applicable, its lender) in order to evidence
assignee’s assumption of all obligations of Tenant hereunder.
Any consent by Landlord (and, if applicable, its lender) to a
particular assignment, mortgage, transfer or pledge shall not
constitute consent or approval of any subsequent assignment,
mortgage, transfer or pledge. No consent by Landlord (and, if
applicable, its lender) to any assignment or sublease, whether
pursuant to this Section 8.1 or Section 8.3
, shall be deemed to release either or both of (A) Tenant from
its obligations hereunder and (B) Guarantor from its
obligations under its Guaranty, as defined below; and
(x) Tenant shall remain fully liable for performance and
satisfaction of all obligations and liabilities under this Lease;
and (y) except as otherwise expressly provided in
Section 2.5.4.5 above, Guarantor shall remain fully
liable for performance and satisfaction of all obligations and
liabilities under the Guaranty.
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8.2. Rights of Landlord . If
this Lease is assigned, or if the Premises (or any part thereof)
are sublet or used or occupied by anyone other than Tenant, whether
or not in violation of this Lease, Landlord or Agent may (without
prejudice to, or waiver of Landlord’s rights), Tenant hereby
authorizes Landlord to collect Rent from the assignee or, after
default by Tenant under this Lease, from the subtenant or occupant.
Landlord or Agent may apply the net amount collected to the Rent
herein reserved, but no such assignment, subletting, occupancy or
collection shall be deemed a waiver of any of the provisions of
this Section 8.2 .
8.3. Permitted Transfers . The provisions of
Section 8.1 shall not apply to (a) a transfer or
an assignment of this Lease in connection with the sale of
substantially all the original Tenant’s assets if:
(I) such sale of assets occurs on an arms’-length basis,
to an unrelated third party, and is for a bona fide business
purpose and not primarily to transfer Tenant’s interest in
this Lease; and (II) upon the consummation of the transfer or
assignment, the transferee or assignee is, in the sole, but
reasonable determination of Landlord (and its lender, if
applicable), capable of satisfying all of Tenant’s
obligations hereunder; (b) an assignment of this Lease to a
successor to Tenant by merger, consolidation, reorganization or
similar corporate restructuring or to an entity that controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, Tenant; or
(c) a subletting of the Premises or any part thereof. In the
case of an assignment or sublease that is expressly permitted
pursuant to (a) or (c) of this Section 8.3 ,
Tenant shall nevertheless be required to provide Landlord with
notice of such assignment or sublease and a true and complete copy
of the fully-executed documentation pursuant to which the
assignment or sublease, as applicable, has been effectuated within
ten (10) business days after the effective date of such
assignment or sublease. Any permitted transferee under (a) of
this Section 8.3 shall execute and deliver to Landlord
any and all documentation reasonably required by Landlord in order
to evidence assignee’s assumption of all obligations of
Tenant hereunder and to evidence the assignee’s compliance
(or ability to comply) with (a)(II) above. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Section 8.3 , in no
event may Tenant assign, mortgage, transfer, pledge or sublease
this Lease to any entity whatsoever if, at the time of such
assignment, mortgage, transfer, pledge or sublease, a Default has
occurred and remains continuing under this Lease.
8.4. Financing of Leasehold Interest and
Improvements . At no time during the Term shall Tenant have
the right to encumber (whether by mortgage, deed of trust, trust
deed, pledge or other security interest) all or any portion of
either or both of (x) its leasehold interest in the Premises
and (y) any or all of its fee simple or other interest in any
Improvements. Landlord shall have no obligation, of any nature
whatsoever, or under any circumstances, to permit Tenant to
encumber (whether by mortgage, deed of trust, trust deed or other
security interest) all or any portion of either or both of
(x) and (y) above.
9. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS .
9.1. Compliance with Laws . During the Term, Tenant
shall, at its sole expense (regardless of the cost thereof), comply
in all material respects with all applicable local, state and
federal laws, rules and regulations now or hereafter in force and
all applicable judicial and administrative decisions in connection
with the enforcement thereof pertaining to either or both of the
Premises and Tenant’s use and occupancy thereof
(collectively, " Laws "), whether such Laws (a) concern
or address matters of an environmental nature; (b) require the
making of any structural, unforeseen or extraordinary changes; and
(c) involve a change of policy on the part of the body
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enacting the same, including, in all instances
described in (a) through (c), but not limited to, the
Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
Section 12101 et seq .). If any license or permit is
required by Law for the conduct of Tenant’s business in the
Premises, Tenant, at its expense, shall timely procure such
license, and shall maintain such license or permit in good standing
throughout the Term. Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord of
any written notice it receives of the alleged material violation of
any Law with respect to either or both of the Premises and the use
or occupation thereof.
9.2. Hazardous Materials . If, at any time or from
time to time prior to (but during the ownership of the Premises by
Tenant or its affiliate), during the Term, any Hazardous Material
(defined below) is (or was, as the case may be) generated,
transported, stored, used, treated or disposed of at, to, from, on
or in the Premises: (i) Tenant shall, at its own cost, at all
times comply (and cause Tenant’s Parties to comply) in all
material respects with all Laws relating to Hazardous Materials,
and Tenant shall further, at its own cost, obtain and maintain in
full force and effect at all times all permits and other approvals
required in connection therewith; and (ii) Tenant shall
promptly provide Landlord or Agent, upon receipt of written request
therefor, with complete copies of all valid and effective written
permits or agreements with, from or issued by any governmental
authority or agency (federal, state or local) or any private entity
relating in any way to the past (during the ownership of the
Premises by Tenant or its affiliates) or a current (from time to
time throughout the Term) material release or threat of material
release of Hazardous Materials on or in the Premises or any portion
of the Premises, or the generation, transportation, treatment, or
disposal at, on, in or from the Premises, of any Hazardous
Materials. Landlord, Agent and their respective agents and
employees shall have the right to either or both (x) enter the
Premises (with such notice as may be required under
Section 16 except in the event of an emergency
presenting, in Landlord’s good faith determination, an
imminent threat of bodily injury, death, or destruction of
property) and (y), at Landlord’s sole cost and expense,
conduct appropriate tests for the purposes of ascertaining
Tenant’s compliance with all applicable Laws or permits
relating in any way to the generation, transport, storage, use,
treatment, disposal or presence of Hazardous Materials on, at, in
or from all or any portion of the Premises; however, Landlord shall
not exercise the foregoing right unless (A) Tenant is in
Default hereunder or (B) Landlord is pursuing a sale or
financing of the Premises (and, in the case of a potential sale or
financing, Landlord may provide to a potential third party buyer or
lender the right to perform normal and customary environmental due
diligence at and on the Premises); or (C) Landlord has a
reasonable and good faith basis to believe that Tenant has
materially failed to comply with its obligations under this
Section 9.2 ; provided , however, in the event
that the written results of the tests conducted by or on behalf of
Landlord under this Section 9.2(iii)(y) expressly and
specifically validate Landlord’s belief that Tenant has
materially failed to comply with its obligations under this
Section 9.2 , Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord
for Landlord’s out-of-pocket costs and fees incurred in
connection with such tests within ten (10) business days of
receipt of written demand therefor.
9.3. Storage Tanks . Tenant shall, throughout the
Term and at its sole cost and expense, maintain and monitor any and
all underground storage tanks, aboveground storage tanks, any
subsurface containment structures, clarifiers, oil-water
separators, and all related systems (including dispensers) and
equipment located on the Premises and used, at any time, to collect
or store Hazardous Materials (collectively, " Storage Tanks
") in compliance with all applicable Laws. Within ninety
(90) days of the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease (provided that such 90-day period may be extended to the
extent necessary to obtain permits or authorizations required by
Environmental Law to remove the Storage Tanks), Landlord may, at
Landlord’s sole cost and expense, (A) cause the
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complete removal of all Storage Tanks from the
Premises, which removal shall be performed in compliance with all
applicable Laws, and (B) take any and all actions necessary to
close out the registration of the Storage Tanks in compliance with
all applicable Laws and procure a Certificate of Closure (or
equivalent governmental certification or confirmation) from the
applicable governmental authority, confirming that the Storage
Tanks are no longer registered as such with the applicable State.
In the event Hazardous Materials related to Tenant’s
operations of the Storage Tanks is confirmed above applicable
industrial use standards allowed under Law (the "
Contamination "), Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all
reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs to investigate and
remediate the Contamination, provided Tenant shall not be liable
for any releases of Hazardous Materials caused by or related to
Landlord’s removal of the Storage Tanks. Any remediation of
the Storage Tanks shall be conducted under applicable
non-residential use clean-up standards allowed pursuant to
applicable Laws (the " Cleanup Standards "). In the event
Landlord determines that remediation is required for Contamination
from the Storage Tanks and Landlord seeks reimbursement from Tenant
for the cost thereof in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 9.3 , prior to the submission of any documents,
reports or other correspondence to any government agency ("
Submittals "), Landlord shall provide draft copies to Tenant
and allow Tenant at least ten (10) business days for
Tenant’s review and approval, which approval shall not be
unreasonably denied, conditioned or delayed. Landlord shall
incorporate any reasonable comments proposed by Tenant, provided
that such comments are received within ten (10) business days
of Tenant’s receipt of the Submittals. Further, if
Tenant does not approve the Submittals or provide comments within
ten (10) business days of Tenant’s receipt of same,
Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such Submittals.
Tenant’s liability related to any investigation or
remediation of the Contamination shall terminate upon the
procurement and delivery to Landlord of a so-called "No Further
Action" letter or its equivalent from the applicable governmental
authority. If the jurisdiction in which the Contamination is
located does not routinely issue a "No Further Action" letter or
its equivalent, Tenant’s liability related to any
investigation or remediation of the Contamination shall terminate
upon achieving compliance with applicable Cleanup Standards as such
compliance is reasonably determined by Tenant, acting in good
faith, which determination by Tenant shall be subject to
Landlord’s approval, which approval shall not be
unnecessarily withheld.
9.4. Tenant’s Remediation . Tenant covenants
to investigate, clean up and otherwise remediate, at Tenant’s
sole expense, any material release of Hazardous Materials occurring
in, at, on and under the Premises during the Term of which Tenant
has actual knowledge, as well as any material release of Hazardous
Materials that occurred in, at, on and under the Premises prior to
the Term, but which release is identified, cited, or determined to
exist at any time during the Term. Such investigation and
remediation shall be performed only after Tenant has obtained
Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and Tenant shall
afford Landlord the reasonable opportunity to participate in any
such investigation and remediation. All remediation shall be
performed in compliance with all applicable Laws. Prior to the
submission of any Submittals to any government agency, Tenant shall
provide draft copies to Landlord and allow Landlord at least ten
(10) business days for Landlord’s review and approval,
which approval shall not be unreasonably denied, conditioned or
delayed. Tenant shall incorporate any reasonable comments
proposed by Landlord provided that such comments are received
within ten (10) business days of Landlord’s receipt of
the Submittals. Further, if Landlord does not approve the
Submittals or provide comments within ten (10) business days
of Landlord’s receipt of same, Landlord shall be deemed to
have approved such Submittals. Tenant shall not enter into any
settlement agreement, consent decree or other compromise with
respect to any material claims (defined, for purposes of this
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Section 9.4 only, as a $25,000
penalty or fine for any individual settlement agreement, consent
decree or other compromise) relating to any Hazardous Materials in
any way connected to the Premises without first obtaining
Landlord’s written consent (which consent may be given or
withheld in Landlord’s sole, but reasonable, discretion), and
affording Landlord the reasonable opportunity to participate in any
such proceedings. Additionally, with respect to this
Section 9.4 , Tenant may not agree to encumber the Premises
with any environmental deed restrictions or other environmental
land use controls without Landlord’s written consent, which
consent may be given in Landlord’s sole, but reasonable,
discretion.
9.5. Definitions . As used herein, the term "
Hazardous Material " means any pollutant, contaminant,
pesticide, petroleum or petroleum product or by product,
radioactive substance, hazardous or extremely hazardous waste,
dangerous or toxic waste, and any substance or material regulated,
listed, limited or prohibited under any Environmental Law,
including without limitation: (i) asbestos,
asbestos-containing material, presumed asbestos-containing
material, polychlorinated biphenyls, solvents and waste oil;
(ii) any "hazardous substance" as defined under CERCLA; and
(iii) any "hazardous waste" as defined under RCRA; the term "
Environmental Law " means any present and future federal,
state or local statute, regulation or ordinance or final court
order issued with respect to Tenant and/or the Premises, which
pertains to environmental matters or contamination of any type
whatsoever, as such has been amended, modified or supplemented from
time to time (including all present and future amendments thereto
and re-authorizations thereof), including, without limitation,
those relating to: (i) the manufacture, processing, use,
distribution, treatment, storage, disposal, generation or
transportation of Hazardous Materials; (ii) air, soil,
surface, subsurface, groundwater or noise pollution;
(iii) Releases; (iv) protection of wildlife, endangered
species, wetlands or natural resources; (v) Containers; and
(vi) notification requirements relating to the foregoing; the
term " Release " means any discharge, emission, escape,
injection, leak, migration, spill, dumping or other release of any
Hazardous Material into the environment, except as allowed or
permitted under applicable Environmental Laws or Environmental
Permits; the term " Environmental Permit " means any
license, certificate, permit, directive, registration, government
approval, agreement, authorization or consent which is required
under or is issued pursuant to an Environmental Law; and the term "
Container " means any (i) above-ground or underground
storage tank and related equipment; or (ii) barrel, drum,
container, clarifier, oil/water separator or piping containing or
previously containing any Hazardous Material.
9.6. Indemnity . Except to the extent same may be
directly caused or contributed to by the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of an Indemnitee, Tenant hereby defends,
indemnifies and holds harmless the Indemnitees from and against any
and all Losses of whatever kind and nature that any or all of the
Indemnitees suffers or incurs as a result of, or due to, or because
of either or both of (a) any accident, occurrence, condition
involving, or release of, Hazardous Materials in, on or from the
Premises prior to or during the Term and (b) the presence in,
on or under or migration from the Premises prior to or during the
Term of any Hazardous Materials, including, without limitation, in
the case of either or both of (a) and (b) any such Losses
(x) arising out of any injury or death to any person or damage
to any property or (y) requiring (i) remediation,
investigation, removal or treatment or (ii) any other remedial
action or (iii) payment of any fine under the terms of any
applicable Laws or any regulation, rule, guidance or directive of
any federal, state or local governmental authority. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Lease, the provisions of
this Section 9.6 will survive the termination or
expiration of this Lease and the surrender of the Premises by
Tenant.
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9.7. Survival . The
undertakings, covenants and obligations imposed on Tenant under
this Section 9 shall survive the termination or expiration
of this Lease.
10. INSURANCE .
10.1. Policies . Tenant shall purchase, at its own
expense, and keep in force at all times during this Lease the
policies of insurance described on Exhibit H attached hereto
and incorporated herein (collectively, " Tenant’s
Policies "). All Tenant’s Policies shall (a) be
issued by an insurance company with a Best rating of excellent (A-
or better) and shall be licensed to do business in the state in
which the Premises is located; (b) provide that said insurance
shall not be canceled or materially modified unless 30 days’
prior written notice shall have been given to Landlord; and
(c) provide for deductible amounts as set forth in Exhibit
H , though Landlord acknowledges that Tenant shall have the
right to make reasonable changes to same from time to time in
connection with comparable changes made to its overall risk
management program. The Tenant’s Policies providing either or
both commercial property insurance and commercial general/garage or
excess liability insurance shall: (1) provide coverage on an
occurrence basis, except for employee benefits liability insurance
(under the garage insurance program) which may be on a claims-made
basis; (2) except as otherwise specifically provided below,
name all of (i) Landlord; (ii) First Industrial Realty
Trust, Inc., but only during such period of time as Landlord is an
entity related to, or affiliated with, First Industrial Realty
Trust, Inc.; and (iii) Landlord’s lender, if applicable,
as additional insureds; (3) provide coverage, to the extent
reasonably insurable, for the indemnity obligations of Tenant under
this Lease; (4) contain a separation of insured parties
provision (under Tenant’s commercial general or excess
liability policy, but not under Tenant’s commercial property
insurance policy); (5) be primary, not contributing with, and
not in excess of, coverage that Landlord may carry; and
(6) provide coverage, with no exclusion, for a pollution
incident arising from a hostile fire, and if applicable, contain a
hostile fire endorsement. Certificates of Insurance and applicable
endorsements, including, without limitation, an "Additional
Insured-Managers or Landlords of Premises" endorsement, evidencing
Tenant’s Policies shall be delivered to Landlord prior to the
Commencement Date and renewals thereof shall be delivered to
Landlord’s Corporate and Regional Notice Addresses (as set
forth on the signature page of this Lease) within thirty
(30) days of the renewal date thereof. In the event that
Tenant fails, at any time or from time to time, to comply with the
requirements of the preceding sentence, Landlord may order such
insurance and charge the out-of-pocket cost thereof to Tenant,
which amount shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord upon demand, as
Additional Rent. Tenant shall give prompt notice to Landlord and
Agent of any significant (as determined by Tenant in the exercise
of its reasonable judgment) bodily injury, death, significant (as
determined by Tenant in the exercise of its reasonable judgment)
personal injury, advertising injury or material property damage
occurring in and about the Premises of which Tenant has actual
knowledge. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
this Section 10 , upon the occurrence of a Default,
Landlord shall have the right, upon written notice to Tenant, to
purchase the aforementioned Tenant’s Policies on
Tenant’s behalf and charge the out-of-pocket cost thereof to
Tenant, which amounts shall be payable by Tenant to Landlord, upon
demand, as Additional Rent.
10.2. Blanket Policies . Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Section 10 ,
Tenant’s obligation to carry insurance may be satisfied by
coverage under a so-called "blanket policy" or policies of
insurance; provided, however, that all insurance certificates
provided by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to Section 10.1
above shall reflect that Tenant has been afforded coverage
specifically with respect to the Premises. If Tenant elects to
satisfy any of its insurance obligations
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with a blanket policy or policies, such blanket
policies shall contain one or more specific endorsements that
(a) name Landlord, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (but
only during such period of time as Landlord is an entity related
to, or affiliated with, First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc.), and
Landlord’s lender as an additional insureds, and
(b) reference the Premises.
10.3. Landlord Procurement of Insurance .
In the event Tenant fails to maintain same in accordance with the
terms of this Section 10 , Landlord shall have the
right, at any time during the Term and upon sixty
(60) days’ prior written notice to Tenant, to elect to
provide and carry the insurance described in Exhibit H . In
such event, Tenant shall be obligated to reimburse Landlord, as
Additional Rent, for any and all premiums that Landlord pays for
such insurance coverage, and Tenant shall be relieved of its
obligation hereunder to maintain such insurance. Tenant shall pay
such reimbursement to Landlord within ten (10) business days
after Landlord’s delivery to Tenant of written demand
therefor. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Lease,
Landlord and Tenant agree that under no circumstances whatsoever is
or shall Landlord be required to maintain any insurance, of any
nature whatsoever, with respect to any Improvements located on or
at the Premises at any time, or from time to time, during the Term.
Further, Landlord and Tenant agree that Landlord shall not, at any
time or from time to time during the Term, nor under any
circumstances, have (or be deemed to have) any premises liability
for any bodily injury or property damage occurring in, at, on or
upon the Premises.
10.4. Waiver of Subrogation .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Lease, Tenant
hereby waives its rights of recovery (if any) against Landlord and
its officers, directors, constituent partners, members, agents and
employees, and Tenant further waives such rights against
(a) each lessor under any ground or underlying lease
encumbering the Premises and (b) each lender under any
mortgage or deed of trust or other lien encumbering the Premises
(or any portion thereof or interest therein), to the extent any
loss is insured against or required to be insured against under
this Lease, including, but not limited to, losses, deductibles or
self-insured retentions covered by Tenant’s commercial
property, general liability, automobile liability or workers’
compensation policies described above. This provision is intended
to waive, fully and for the benefit of Landlord, any and all rights
and claims that might give rise to a right of subrogation by any
insurance carrier. Tenant shall cause its respective insurance
policy(ies) to be endorsed to evidence compliance with such
waiver.
11. ALTERATIONS .
11.1. Alterations . Tenant may, from time to time
at its sole expense, make alterations or improvements in and to the
Premises (hereinafter collectively referred to as "
Alterations "), without first procuring Landlord’s
consent, provided that:
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the cost to demolish such
Alterations, whether pursuant to a single occurrence or a series of
occurrences during the Term, will not exceed the amount of
$229,602.05 (" Alterations Cap "); and, therefore, require
the delivery of a Demo Bid, as defined below;
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such Alterations are necessary and
appropriate, in Tenant’s reasonable and good faith
determination, for utilization in connection with Tenant’s
then-current use of the Premises, provided that such use is in
compliance with Sections 1.7 and 4.1 of this Lease;
and
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Tenant, in every instance, complies
with the terms and conditions of Section 11.3
below.
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In connection with Tenant’s potential
election to perform Alterations from time to time throughout the
Term, Landlord and Tenant have agreed that, as a general matter,
Tenant shall have the right to perform Alterations, subject to the
requirements imposed under this Section 11 ; however,
Landlord is concerned that the Alterations so performed and
constructed by Tenant not significantly increase the cost that
Landlord shall incur, upon the Expiration Date or any earlier
termination of this Lease, to demolish and remove the Improvements
located on the Premises. As a result, Landlord and Tenant have
agreed that, when the cost that will be incurred to demolish
(i) the then-planned Alterations will exceed the Alterations
Cap, or (ii) any then-planned Alterations, together with the
cost to demolish any other Alterations that (x) Tenant
previously constructed or installed and (y) did not require
Landlord’s consent hereunder, will exceed the Alterations
Cap, then Tenant may not proceed with the then-planned Alterations
without first procuring (A) Landlord’s consent thereto
and (B) and delivering to Landlord a bid from a duly-licensed
contractor, reasonably acceptable to Landlord, of the demolition
cost that would be incurred in order to demolish the Alterations
described in (i) or (ii) above, as applicable (each, a "
Demo Bid "). In each and every instance that Tenant
contemplates the installation or construction of potential
Alterations, Tenant shall use its reasonable and good faith efforts
to determine, on an up-front basis, whether or not the
then-contemplated Alterations shall cause (i) or (ii) to
become applicable and, therefore, whether or not Tenant shall be
required to provide a Demo Bid to Landlord.
11.2. Consent to Alterations . If
Landlord’s consent is required for any Alterations, Landlord
shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any such
Alterations: (i) reasonably required in order to accommodate a
sublease or an assignment of this Lease (provided such assignment
or sublease is permitted hereunder); or (ii) reasonably
required in order to accommodate Tenant’s business operations
at the Premises, which business operations comply with Sections
1.7 and 4.1 of this Lease.
11.3. Other Requirements . Before
proceeding with any Alterations, Tenant shall (i) at
Tenant’s expense, obtain all necessary governmental permits
and certificates for the commencement and prosecution of
Alterations; (ii) if Landlord’s consent is required for
the planned Alteration, submit to Landlord, for its written
approval, working drawings, plans and specifications and all
permits for the work to be done and Tenant shall not proceed with
such Alterations until it has received Landlord’s approval;
(iii) cause those contractors, materialmen and suppliers
engaged to perform the Alterations to maintain policies of builders
risk, commercial general liability insurance (providing the same
coverages as required in Section 10 above) and
workers’ compensation insurance; (iv) cause the
Alterations to be performed in compliance with (a) all
applicable permits, Laws and requirements of public authorities and
(b) any private restrictions encumbering the Premises, as
evidenced by a document recorded against the Premises (as well as
any other real property) and (v) cause the Alterations to be
diligently performed in a good and workmanlike manner, using
materials and equipment at least equal in quality and class to
those existing as of the date of this Lease. Upon the completion of
any Alterations, Tenant shall provide Landlord with "as built"
plans (with respect to vertical improvements), if Tenant procures
such as-built plans; copies of all construction contracts,
governmental permits and certificates; and proof of payment for all
labor and materials, including, without limitation, copies of paid
invoices and final lien waivers. The parties do not intend that the
making of Alterations shall: (A) constitute income to
Landlord; or (B) result in a deferral or denial of
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some or all of the federal, state or municipal
income tax deductions that Landlord would otherwise be permitted to
report with respect to the Premises or this Lease; or
(C) cause this Lease not to be a true lease for federal income
tax purposes. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Landlord reserves the right to withhold its consent to any proposed
Alteration (for which Landlord’s consent is required) if
Landlord, acting in good faith, reasonably concludes that the
making or financing of such Alterations would result in some or all
of federal, state or municipal income tax deductions which Landlord
would otherwise be permitted to report with respect to the Premises
or this Lease being deferred or denied or cause this Lease not to
be a true lease for federal income tax purposes.
12. CELLULAR TOWERS . At any time and from
time to time throughout the Term, Landlord shall have the right to
erect or cause to be erected one or more cellular towers, at its
expense, on the Premises (each and collectively, a " Landlord
Cell Tower "). No such Landlord Cell Tower shall constitute a
portion of the Improvements under this Lease and, therefore,
Landlord shall own all Landlord Cell Towers. Landlord’s right
to erect, install, operate and maintain any Landlord Cell Tower
shall be subject to the following:
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The location of each Landlord Cell
Tower shall be initially satisfactory to Tenant in its sole, but
reasonable, discretion;
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No Landlord Cell Tower may be
constructed in a location, or operated in a manner, that shall
interfere with the Tenant’s day-to-day operation of its
business or use of the Premises or Improvements in accordance with
the terms of this Lease, as such determination is made by Tenant in
its sole, but reasonable, discretion;
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Landlord shall have the unilateral
right to enter into leases with third parties, for utilization of
all or some portion of any Landlord Cell Tower and Landlord shall
have the right to
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