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Exhibit
10.28
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING
LEASE
BETWEEN
560 ARAPEEN LLC, SEVENTH
AVENUE LLC, FIRST AVENUE LLC
ALASKA LIMITED LIABILITY
COMPANIES
(“LANDLORD”)
AND
AMEDICA CORP., A DELAWARE
CORPORATION (“TENANT”)
DATE OF LEASE
February 20, 2006
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Definitions |
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Lease
Grant |
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Adjustment of Commencement Date/Possession |
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Use |
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Base
Rent |
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Security
Deposit |
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Services
to be Furnished by Landlord |
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Leasehold
Improvements/Tenant’s Property |
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Signage |
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Repairs
and Alterations by Tenant |
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Use of
Electrical Services by Tenant |
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Entry by
Landlord |
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Assignment and Subletting |
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Mechanic’s Liens |
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Insurance |
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Indemnity |
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Damages
from Certain Causes |
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Casualty
Damage |
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Condemnation |
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Hazardous
Substances. |
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Americans
with Disabilities Act |
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Events of
Default |
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Remedies |
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No
Waiver |
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Peaceful
Enjoyment |
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Substitution Intentionally Omitted |
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Holding
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Subordination to Mortgage/Estoppel Certificate |
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Notice |
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Intentionally Omitted |
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Surrender
of Premises |
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Rights
Reserved to Landlord |
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Miscellaneous |
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Entire
Agreement |
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY |
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| EXHIBIT A - OUTLINE AND LOCATION OF PREMISES |
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| EXHIBIT B - RULES AND REGULATIONS |
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| EXHIBIT C - PAYMENT OF TRIPLE NET COSTS AND OPERATING
EXPENSES |
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| EXHIBIT D - WORK LETTER |
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| EXHIBIT E - ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS |
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INDUSTRIAL BUILDING LEASE
AGREEMENT
This Industrial Building Lease Agreement
(“Lease”), made and entered into on this 20
th day of February, 2006, between 560 Arapeen LLC,
Seventh Avenue LLC, First Avenue LLC, also known as 560 Arapeen
Co-Tenancy (“Landlord”) and Amedica Corp., a Delaware
corporation (“Tenant”).
WITNESSETH:
1. Definitions . The
following are definitions of some of the defined terms used in this
Lease. The definitions of other defined terms are found throughout
this Lease.
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A. |
“ Building ” shall mean the industrial and
office building at 560 Arapeen, Salt Lake City, County of Salt
Lake, State of Utah which is located on property subject to a lease
from the University of Utah, dated September 4, 1979, as
amended by each of (i) that First Addendum to Lease Agreement,
dated April 9. 1987, (ii) that Second Addendum to Lease
Agreement, dated December 31, 1990, (iii) that Memorandum
of Ground Lease and Amendment to Ground Lease, recorded
June 1, 2000 as Entry No. 7650612, in Book 8365 at Page
3595 of the official records of the Salt Lake County Recorder, and
(iv) that Third Addendum to Lease Agreement, dated
May 30, 2003 (collectively, the “Ground
Lease”). |
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B. |
“ Base Rent ”: Base Rent will be paid
according to the following schedule, subject to the provisions of
Section 5. hereof, and shall be revised if the rentable square
footage is found to be different than 17,439. For the purposes of
this Section 1.B., “Lease Year” shall mean the
twelve (12) month period commencing on the Commencement Date,
and on each anniversary of the Commencement Date. |
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PERIOD
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RATE/SF |
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ANNUAL BASE
RENT |
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MONTHLY
INSTALLMENTS OF
BASE RENT |
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First Lease Year
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13.25 |
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231,066.75 |
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19,255.56 |
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Second Lease Year
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13.65 |
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238,042.35 |
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19,836.86 |
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Third Lease Year
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14.06 |
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245,192.34 |
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20,432.70 |
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Fourth Lease Year
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$ |
14.48 |
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252,516.72 |
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21,043.06 |
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Fifth Lease Year
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$ |
14.91 |
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260,015.49 |
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21,667.96 |
The Base Rent due for the first month
rent is payable during the Lease Term (hereinafter defined) shall
be paid by Tenant to Landlord contemporaneously with Tenant’s
execution hereof.
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C. |
“ Additional Rent ”: shall mean
Tenant’s Pro Rata Share of Triple Net Costs (hereinafter
defined) and any other sums (exclusive of Base Rent) that are
required to be paid to Landlord by Tenant hereunder, which sums are
deemed to be Additional Rent under this Lease. Additional Rent and
Base Rent are sometimes collectively referred to herein as
“Rent.” |
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D. |
“ Triple Net Costs ” shall mean all direct
and indirect costs and expenses incurred in connection with the
Building as more fully defined in Exhibit C attached
hereto. |
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E. |
“ Security Deposit ” shall mean the sum of
Nineteen Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Five and 56/100 Dollars
($19,255,56). The Security Deposit shall be paid by Tenant to
Landlord contemporaneously with Tenant’s execution
hereof. |
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F. |
“ Commencement Date ”, “Lease
Term” and “Termination Date” shall have the
meanings set forth in subsection I.F.(2) below): |
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(1) |
Intentionally Omitted |
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(2) |
The “Lease Term” shall mean a period of
sixty (60) months commencing on April 15, 2006 (tile
“Commencement Date” ) . The
“Termination Date” shall, unless sooner
terminated as provided herein, mean April 30, 2011.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Termination Date, as
determined herein, does not occur on the last day of a calendar
month, the Lease Term shall be extended by the number of days
necessary to cause the Termination Date to occur on the last day of
the last calendar month of the Lease Term. Tenant shall pay Base
Rent and Additional Rent for such additional days at the same rate
payable for the portion of the last calendar month immediately
preceding such extension. |
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G. |
“ Premises ” shall mean the space located on
the first floor within the Building and outlined on Exhibit
A to this Lease. |
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H. |
“ Approximate Rentable Area in the Premises
” shall mean the area contained within the demising walls of
the Premises and any other area designated for the exclusive use of
Tenant plus an allocation of the Tenant’s pro rata share of
the square footage of the “Common Areas” and the
“Service Areas” (as defined below). For purposes of the
Lease it is agreed and stipulated by both Landlord and Tenant that
the Approximate Rentable Area in the Premises is 17,439 square
feet, which amount shall be revised upon completion of the plans
for the Premises. |
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The “ Approximate Rentable Area in the Building
” is 83,271 square feet. The Approximate Rentable Area in the
Premises and the Approximate Rentable Area in the Building as set
forth herein may be revised at Landlord’s election if
Landlord’s architect determines such estimate to be
inaccurate in any material degree after examination of the final
drawings of the Premises and the Building. |
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J. |
“ Tenant’s Pro Rata Share ” shall mean
twenty and 96/100 percent (20.96%) which is the quotient
(expressed as a percentage), derived by dividing the Approximate
Rentable Area in the Premises by the Approximate Rentable Area in
the Building. |
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K. |
“ Permitted Use ” shall mean laboratories,
offices, and prototype production facilities or the research
related assembly of high technology equipment or components and no
other use or purpose unless approved by the University of Utah, but
only in accordance with the Ground Lease and applicable zoning
requirements. If Tenant desires any other Permitted Use, Tenant
shall make such request to the University on or before
February 15, 2006. If the University of Utah fails to approve
Tenant’s request to expand the Permitted Use to include the
same uses as currently allowed for Tenant’s other facility in
Research Park, Tenant may terminate this Lease in which event
Landlord shall have no obligation to reimburse Tenant for any
tenant improvements. |
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L. |
“ Operating Expense ” Tenant shall be
responsible for its pro-rata share of increases in general
operating expenses above a base year of 2006. |
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Ll. |
“ Triple Net Costs ” Tenant shall be
responsible for its pro-rata share of the following costs:
utilities, property taxes, insurance, janitorial, and Ground
Lease. |
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M. |
“ Guarantor(s) ” shall mean NONE |
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N. |
“ Broker ” shall mean CB Richard
Ellis. |
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O. |
“ Building Manager ” shall mean CB Richard
Ellis or such other company as Landlord shall designate from time
to time. |
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P. |
“ Building Standard ”, shall mean the type,
brand, quality and/or quantity of materials Landlord designates
from time-to-time to be the minimum quality and/or quantity to be
used in the Building or the exclusive type, grade, quality and/or
quantity of material to be used in the Building. |
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Q. |
“ Business Day(s) ” shall mean Mondays
through Fridays exclusive of the normal business holidays of New
Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day (“Holidays”).
Landlord, from time to time during the Lease Term, shall have the
right to designate additional Holidays, provided such additional
Holidays are commonly recognized by other industrial buildings in
the area where the Building is located. |
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R. |
“ Common Areas ” shall mean those areas
located within the Building or on the Property used for corridors,
elevator foyers, mail rooms, restrooms, mechanical rooms, elevator
mechanical rooms, property management office, janitorial closets,
electrical and telephone closets, vending areas, and lobby areas
(whether at ground level or otherwise), entrances, exits,
sidewalks, skywalks, tunnels, driveways, parking areas and parking
garages and landscaped areas and other similar facilities provided
for the common use or benefit of tenants generally and/or the
public; provided however that Tenant shall be entitled to use 1.5
undesignated parking spaces per 1,000 useable square feet at no
cost during the Term. |
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S. |
“ Default Rate ” shall mean the lower of
(i) the Prime Rate plus six percent (6%) or (ii) the
Maximum Rate (if any). |
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“ Maximum Rate ” shall mean the highest rate
of interest from time-to-time permitted under applicable federal
and state law (if any) |
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U. |
“ Normal Business Hours ” for the Building
shall mean 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and 8:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, exclusive of Holidays. |
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V. |
“ Prime Rate ” shall mean the per annum
interest rate announced by and quoted in the Wall Street Journal
from time-to-time as the prime or base rate as determined on the
date in which the amount is deemed to be in default. |
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W. |
“ Property ” shall mean the Building and the
parcel(s) of land on which it is located, other improvements
located on such land, adjacent parcels of land that Landlord
operates jointly with the Building, and other buildings and
improvements located on such adjacent parcels of land. |
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X. |
“ Service Areas ” shall mean those areas
within the Building used for stairs, elevator shafts, flues, vents,
stacks, pipe shafts and other vertical penetrations (but shall not
include any such areas for the exclusive use of a particular
tenant). |
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Y. |
“ Notice Addresses ” shall mean the
following addresses for Tenant and Landlord,
respectively: |
Tenant:
Amedica Corp.
Ashok Khandkar,
President
615 Arapeen Drive, Suite
320
Salt Lake City, Utah
84108
Landlord:
CB Richard Ellis
2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway,
Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT
84121
Attn: Property
Manager
with a copy to:
Stuart C. Bond
3201 C Street, Suite
200
Anchorage, Alaska
99503
Payments of Rent only shall
be made payable to the order of.
560 Arapeen LLC
at the address of the Property Manager,
or such other name and address as Landlord shall, from time to
time, designate.
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2. Lease Grant . Subject
to and upon the terms herein set forth, Landlord leases to Tenant
and Tenant leases from Landlord the Premises together with the
right, in common with other tenants and users of the Building, to
use the Common Areas.
3. Adjustment of Commencement
Date/Possession .
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B. |
By taking possession of the Premises, Tenant is deemed to have
accepted the Premises and agreed that the Premises is in good order
and satisfactory condition, with no representation or warranty by
Landlord as to the condition of the Premises or the Building or
suitability thereof for Tenant’s use. |
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C. |
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Lease, Landlord shall not be obligated to tender possession of any
portion of the Premises or other space leased by Tenant from time
to time hereunder that, on the date possession is to be delivered,
is occupied by a tenant or other occupant or that is subject to the
rights of any other tenant or occupant, nor shall Landlord have any
other obligations to Tenant under this Lease with respect to such
space until the date Landlord: (1) recaptures such space from
such existing tenant or occupant; and (2) regains the legal
right to possession thereof. This Lease shall not be affected by
any such failure to deliver possession and Tenant shall have no
claim for damages against Landlord as a result thereof, all of
which are hereby waived and released by Tenant. If Landlord is
prevented from delivering possession of the Premises to Tenant due
to the holding over in possession of the Premises by a tenant or
other occupant thereof, Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to
regain possession of the Premises in order to deliver the same to
Tenant. If the Lease Term is to be determined pursuant to Section
l.F.(1) hereof, the Commencement Date shall be postponed until the
date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to Tenant, in
which event the Termination Date shall, at the option of Landlord,
correspondingly be postponed on a per diem basis. If the Lease Term
is to be determined pursuant to Section l.F.(2), the Commencement
Date and Termination Date shall be determined as provided in
Section 3.A. above. |
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If Tenant takes possession of the Premises prior to the
Commencement Date, such possession shall be subject to all the
terms and conditions of the Lease and Tenant shall pay Base Rent
and Additional Rent to Landlord for each day of occupancy prior to
the Commencement Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenant,
with Landlord’s prior approval, takes possession of the
Premises prior to the Commencement Date for the sole purpose of
performing any Landlord-approved improvements therein or installing
furniture, equipment or other personal property of Tenant, such
possession shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of
the Lease, except that Tenant shall not be required to pay Rent
with respect to the period of time prior to the Commencement Date
during which Tenant performs |
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such work. Tenant shall, however, be liable for the cost of any
services (e.g. electricity, HVAC, freight elevators) that are
provided to Tenant or the Premises during the period of
Tenant’s possession prior to the Commencement Date. Nothing
herein shall be construed as granting Tenant the right to take
possession of the Premises prior to the Commencement Date, whether
for construction, fixturing or any other purpose, without the prior
consent of Landlord. |
4. Use .
The Premises shall be used
for the Permitted Use and for no other purpose unless permitted by
the University of Utah. The Ground Lease limits the Permitted Uses
to the following: laboratories, offices and prototype production
facilities or the research related assembly of high technology
equipment of components; retail uses incidental to and in support
of the above; such as cafeterias, restaurants, shops, and such
service facilities as banking and postal services, conducted
primarily for the convenience of employees; support and maintenance
shops for the above; and parking, parking structures, and driveways
incidental to building use. Tenant agrees not to use or permit the
use of the Premises for any purpose which is illegal, dangerous to
life, limb or property or which, in Landlord’s sole judgment,
creates a nuisance or which would increase the cost of insurance
coverage with respect to the Building. Tenant will conduct its
business and control its agents, servants, employees, customers,
licensees, and invitees in such a manner as not to interfere with,
annoy or disturb other tenants or Landlord in the management of the
Building and the Property. Tenant will maintain the Premises in a
clean and healthful condition, and comply with all laws,
ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of any governmental
entity with reference to the use, condition, configuration or
occupancy of the Premises. Tenant, within ten (10) days after
the receipt thereof, shall provide Landlord with copies of any
notices it receives with respect to a violation or alleged
violation of any such laws, ordinances, orders, rules and
regulations. Tenant, at its expense, will comply with the rules and
regulations of the Building attached hereto as Exhibit B and
such other rules and regulations adopted and altered by Landlord
from time-to-time and will cause all of its agents, employees,
invitees and visitors to do so. All such changes to rules and
regulations will be reasonable and shall be sent by Landlord to
Tenant in writing.
5. Base Rent .
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A. |
Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to Landlord during the Lease
Term, without any setoff or deduction except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, the full amount of all Base Rent and Additional
Rent due hereunder and the full amount of all such other sums of
money as shall become due under this Lease (including, without
limitation, any charges for replacement of electric lamps and
ballasts and any other services, goods or materials furnished by
Landlord at Tenant’s request), all of which hereinafter may
be collectively called “Rent.” Rent payments shall be
sent to: |
CB Richard Ellis
2755 E. Cottonwood Parkway,
Suite 100
Salt Lake City, UT
84121
Attn: Property
Manager
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In addition Tenant shall pay and be liable for, as Additional
Rent, all rent, sales and use taxes or other similar taxes, if any,
levied or imposed by any city, state, county or other governmental
body having authority, such payments to be in addition to all other
payments required to be paid to Landlord by Tenant under the terms
and conditions of this Lease. Any such payments shall be paid
concurrently with the payments of the Rent on which the tax is
based. The Base Rent and Additional Rent for each calendar year or
portion thereof during the Lease Term, shall be due and payable in
advance in monthly instalments of the first day of each calendar
month during the Lease Term and any extensions or renewals hereof,
and Tenant hereby agrees to pay such Base Rent and Additional Rent
to Landlord without demand. If the Lease Term commences on a day
other than the first day of a month or terminates on a day other
than the last day of a month, then the instalments of Base Rent and
Additional Rent for such month or months shall be prorated, based
on the number of days in such month. Tenant’s covenant to pay
Rent shall be independent of every other covenant set forth in this
Lease. |
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B. |
To the extent allowed by law, all instalments of Rent not paid
within five (5) days of when due shall bear interest at the
Default Rate from the date due until paid. In addition, if Tenant
fails to pay any instalment of Base Rent and Additional Rent or any
other item of Rent when due and payable hereunder, a “Late
Charge” equal to five percent (5%) of such unpaid
amount will be due and payable immediately by Tenant to
Landlord. |
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C. |
The Additional Rent payable hereunder shall be adjusted from
time-to-time in accordance with the provisions of Exhibit C
attached hereto and incorporated herein for all
purposes. |
6. Security Deposit . The
Security Deposit shall be held by Landlord without liability for
interest and as security for the performance by Tenant of
Tenant’s covenants and obligations under this Lease including
but not limited to those set forth in Section 10 hereof, it
being expressly understood that the Security Deposit shall not be
considered an advance payment of Rent or a measure of
Tenant’s liability for damages in case of default by Tenant.
Landlord shall have no fiduciary responsibilities or trust
obligations whatsoever with regard to the Security Deposit and
shall not assume the duties of a trustee for the Security Deposit.
Landlord may, from time-to-time, without prejudice to any other
remedy and without waiving such default, use the Security Deposit
to the extent necessary to cure or attempt to cure, in whole or in
part, any default of Tenant hereunder. Following any such
application of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
on demand the amount so applied in order to restore the Security
Deposit to its original amount. if Tenant is not in default at the
termination of this Lease, the balance of the Security Deposit
remaining after any such application shall be returned by Landlord
to Tenant within sixty (60) days thereafter. If Landlord
transfers its interest in the Premises during the term of this
Lease, Landlord may assign the Security Deposit to the transferee
and thereafter shall have no further liability for the return of
such Security Deposit. Tenant agrees to look solely to such
transferee or assignee or successor thereof for the return of the
Security Deposit. Landlord and its successors and assigns shall not
be bound by any actual or attempted assignment or encumbrance of
the Security Deposit by Tenant. Landlord shall not be required to
keep the Security Deposit separate from its other
accounts.
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7. Services to be Furnished by
Landlord .
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A. |
Landlord agrees to furnish Tenant the following services some
of which are solely Tenant’s expense and some of which are
for a pro-rata share of increases over a base year of 2006 all as
provided in more detail in Exhibit C incorporated herein by
reference: |
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(1) |
Water for use in the lavatories on the floor(s) on which the
Premises is located. If Tenant desires water in the Premises for
any approved reason,. including a private lavatory or kitchen, cold
water shall be supplied, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense,
from the Building water main through a line and fixtures installed
at Tenant’s sole cost and expense with the prior reasonable
consent of Landlord; unless such work is expressly included in the
allowance for tenant improvements provided for in Exhibit D. If
Tenant desires hot water in the Premises, Tenant, at its sole cost
and expense and subject to the prior reasonable consent of
Landlord, may install a hot water heater in the Premises. Tenant
shall be solely responsible for the maintenance and repair of any
such water heater. |
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(2) |
Maintenance and repair of all Common Areas in the manner and to
the extent reasonably deemed by Landlord to be standard for
buildings of similar class, age and location. |
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(3) |
Electricity to the Premises in accordance with and subject to
the terms and conditions of Section 11. of this
Lease. |
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B. |
If Tenant requests any other utilities or building services in
addition to those identified above, or any of the above utilities
or building services in frequency, scope, quality or quantities
substantially greater than the standards set by Landlord for the
Building, then Landlord shall use reasonable efforts to attempt to
furnish Tenant with such additional utilities or building services.
Landlord may impose a reasonable charge for such additional
utilities or building services, which shall be paid monthly by
Tenant as Additional Rent on the same day that the monthly
installment of Base Rent is due. |
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C. |
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the failure by
Landlord to any extent to furnish, or the interruption or
termination of these defined services in whole or in part,
resulting from adherence to laws, regulations and administrative
orders, wear, use, repairs, improvements alterations or any causes
beyond the reasonable control of Landlord shall not render Landlord
liable in any respect nor be construed as a constructive eviction
of Tenant, nor give rise to an abatement of Rent, nor relieve
Tenant from the obligation to fulfill any covenant or agreement
hereof. Should any of the equipment or machinery used in the
provision of such services for any cause cease to function
properly, Landlord shall use reasonable diligence to repair such
equipment or machinery. |
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8. Leasehold
Improvements/Tenant’s Property . All fixtures,
equipment, improvements and appurtenances attached to, or built
into, the Premises at the commencement of or during the Lease Term,
whether or not by, or at the expense of, Tenant (“Leasehold
Improvements”), shall be and remain a part of the Premises;
shall be the property of Landlord; and shall not be removed by
Tenant except as expressly provided herein. The parties anticipate
Tenant will have a number of fixtures and equipment items to
install which will remain the property of Tenant and must be
removed at the termination of the Lease, with the Premises to be
restored by Tenant to their original condition, normal wear and
tear excepted. Tenant shall provide a list of the equipment and
fixtures which will remain Tenant’s property, and the parties
will mutually agree on installation process which shall be
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. All unattached and moveable
partitions, trade fixtures, moveable equipment or furniture located
in the Premises and acquired by or for the account of Tenant,
without expense to Landlord, which can be removed without
structural damage to the Building or Premises, and all personally
brought into the Premises by Tenant (“Tenant’s
Property”) shall be owned and insured by Tenant. Landlord
may, nonetheless, at any time prior to, or within one
(1) month after, the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease or Tenant’s right to possession, require Tenant to
remove any Leasehold improvements performed by or for the benefit
of Tenant and all electronic, phone and data cabling as are
designated by Landlord (the “Required Removables”) at
Tenant’s sole cost. In the event that Landlord so elects,
Tenant shall remove such Required Removables within ten
(10) days after notice from Landlord, provided that in no
event shall Tenant be required to remove such Required Removables
prior to the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or
Tenant’s right to possession. In addition to Tenant’s
obligation to remove the Required Removables, Tenant shall repair
any damage caused by such removal and perform such other work as is
reasonably necessary to restore the Premises to a “move
in” condition. If Tenant fails to remove any specified
Required Removables or to perform any required repairs and
restoration within the time period specified above, Landlord, at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense, may remove the Required
Removables (and repair any damage occasioned thereby) and dispose
thereof or deliver the Required Removables to any other place of
business of Tenant, or warehouse the same, and Tenant shall pay the
cost of such removal, repair, delivery, or warehousing of the
Required Removables within five (5) days after demand from
Landlord.
9. Signage . Landlord
shall provide and install, at Tenant’s cost, all letters or
numerals on the interior entrance to the Premises; all such letters
and numerals shall be in the standard graphics for the Building and
no others shall be used or permitted on the Premises without
Landlord’s prior written consent. In addition, Landlord will
list Tenant’s name in the Building’s nonexclusive
directory, if any. No signage shall be permitted on the exterior of
the Building.
10. Repairs and Alterations by
Tenant .
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Except to the extent such obligations are imposed upon Landlord
hereunder, Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, maintain the
Premises in good order, condition and repair throughout the entire
Lease Term, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Tenant agrees to keep
the areas visible from outside the Premises in a neat, clean and
attractive condition at all times. Tenant shall be responsible for
all repairs replacements and alterations in and to the Premises,
Building and Property and the facilities and systems thereof, the
need for which arises out of (1) Tenant’s use or
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Tenant’s Property (as defined in Section 8. above),
the moving of Tenant’s Property into or out of the Building,
or (4) the act, omission, misuse or negligence of Tenant, its
agents, contractors, employees or invitees. Tenant shall be
responsible for repair, maintenance and replacement, if necessary,
of any HVAC system and equipment serving only the Premises. This
obligation shall not relate to HVAC systems serving other portions
of the Building other than the Premises. All such repairs,
replacements or alterations shall be performed in accordance with
Section 10.B. below and the rules, policies and procedures
reasonably enacted by Landlord from time to time for the
performance of work in the Building. If Tenant fails to maintain
the Premises in good order, condition and repair, Landlord shall
give Tenant notice to perform such acts as are reasonably required
to so maintain the Premises. If Tenant fails to promptly commence
such work and diligently pursue it to its completion, then Landlord
may, at is option, make such repairs, and Tenant shall pay the cost
thereof to Landlord on demand as Additional Rent, together with an
administration charge in an amount equal to ten percent
(10%) of the cost of such repairs. Landlord shall, at its
expense (except as included in Triple Net Costs) keep and maintain
in good repair and working order and make all repairs to and
perform necessary maintenance upon: (a) all structural
elements of the Building; and (b) all mechanical, electrical
and plumbing systems that serve the Building in general; and
(c) the Building facilities common to all tenants including
but not limited to, the ceilings, walls and floors in the Common
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Tenant shall not make or allow to be made any alterations,
additions or improvements to the Premises, without first obtaining
the written consent of Landlord in each such instance, which
consent may be refused or given on such conditions as Landlord may
elect. Prior to commencing any such work and as a condition to
obtaining Landlord’s consent. Tenant must furnish Landlord
with plans and specifications acceptable to Landlord; names and
addresses of contractors reasonably acceptable to Landlord; copies
of contracts; necessary permits and approvals: evidence of
contractor’s and subcontractor’s insurance in
accordance with Section 15. hereof; and a payment bond or
other security, all in form and amount satisfactory to Landlord.
Tenant shall be responsible for insuring that all such persons
procure and maintain insurance coverage against such risks, in such
amounts and with such companies as Landlord may require, including,
but not limited to, Builder’s Risk and Worker’s
Compensation insurance. All such improvements, alterations or
additions shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner
using Building Standard materials or other new materials of equal
or greater quantity. Landlord, to the extent reasonably necessary
to avoid any disruption to the tenants and occupants of the
Building, shall have the right to designate the time when any such
alterations, additions and improvements may be performed and to
otherwise designate reasonable rules, regulations and procedures
for the performance of work in the Building. Upon completion,
Tenant shall furnish “as-built” plans,
contractor’s affidavits and full and final waivers of lien
and receipted bills covering all labor and materials. All
improvements, alterations and additions shall comply with the
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limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act. Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord upon demand for all sums, if any, expended by
Landlord for third party examination of the architectural,
mechanical, electrical and plumbing plans for any alterations,
additions or improvements. In addition, if Landlord so requests,
Landlord shall be entitled to oversee the construction of any
alterations, additions or improvements that may affect the
structure of the Building or any of the mechanical, electrical,
plumbing or life safety systems of the Building. In the event
Landlord elects to oversee such work, Landlord shall be entitled to
receive a fee for such oversight in an amount equal to ten percent
(10%) of the cost of such alterations, additions or
improvements. Landlord’s approval of Tenant’s plans and
specifications for any work performed for or on behalf of Tenant
shall not be deemed to be representation by Landlord that such
plans and specifications comply with applicable insurance
requirements, building codes, ordinances, laws or regulations or
that the alterations, additions and improvements constructed in
accordance with such plans and specifications will be adequate for
Tenant’s use. |
11. Use of Electrical Services by
Tenant .
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All electricity used by Tenant in the Premises and any
additional costs incurred to provide electrical service for Tenant
usage requirements shall be paid for by Tenant through any one or
more of the following, elected in Landlord’s sole discretion:
(1) through inclusion in Base Rent and Triple Net Costs
(except as provided in Section 11.B. below; (2) by a
separate charge billed directly to Tenant by Landlord and payable
by Tenant as Additional Rent within ten (10) days after
billing; or (3) by a separate charge or charges billed by the
utility company(ies) providing electrical service and payable by
Tenant directly to such utilities company(ies). The cost for
installation of separate meters for Tenant’s electrical usage
above Building standard shall be billed directly to Tenant and
payable as Additional Rent. Landlord shall have the right at any
time and from time-to-time during the Lease Term .to contract for
electricity service from such providers of such services as
Landlord shall elect (each being an “Electric Service
Provider” ). Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord, and
the applicable Electric Service Provider, at all times and, as
reasonably necessary, shall allow Landlord and such Electric
Service Provider reasonable access to the Building’s electric
lines, feeders, risers, wiring, and any other machinery within the
Premises. Landlord shall in no way be liable or responsible for any
loss, damage, or expense that Tenant may sustain or incur by reason
of any change, failure, interference, disruption, or defect in the
supply or character of the electric energy furnished to the
Premises, or if the quantity or character of the electric energy
supplied by the Electric Service Provider is no longer available or
suitable for Tenant’s requirements, and no such change,
failure, defect, unavailability, or unsuitability shall constitute
an actual or constructive eviction, in whole or in part, or entitle
Tenant to any abatement or diminution of rent, or relieve Tenant
from any of its obligations under the Lease. |
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In addition to Tenant paying its prorata share of electrical
usage through the general electrical meter(s) for the Building,
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furnished by Landlord shall not exceed in voltage, rated
capacity, or overall load that which is standard for the Building,
except with written consent of Landlord which consent will not
unreasonably be withheld, and at Tenant’s expense for any
equipment or modifications reasonably necessary to the electrical
system to accommodate the high usage, including but not limited to
installation of a separate meter for equipment with high usage. in
the event Tenant shall request that it be allowed to consume
electrical services in excess of Building Standard, Landlord may
refuse to consent to such usage or may consent upon such conditions
as Landlord reasonably elects (including the installation of
utility service upgrades, submeters, air handlers or cooling
units), and all such additional usage (to the extent permitted by
law), installation and maintenance thereof shall be paid for by
Tenant as Additional Rent, Landlord, at any time during the Lease
Term, shall have the right to separately meter electrical usage for
the Premises or to measure electrical usage by survey or any other
method that Landlord, in its reasonable judgment, deems
appropriate. |
12. Entry by
Landlord.
Tenant shall permit Landlord
or its agents or representatives to enter into and upon any part of
the Premises to inspect the same, or to show the Premises to
prospective purchasers, mortgagees, tenants (during the last
(12) twelve months of the Lease Term or earlier in connection
with a potential relocation) or insurers, or to clean or make
repairs, alterations, or additions thereto, including any work that
Landlord deems necessary for the safety, protection or preservation
of the Building or any occupants thereof, or to facilitate repairs,
alterations or additions to the Building or any other
tenant’s premises. Except for any entry by Landlord in an
emergency situation or to provide normal cleaning and janitorial
service, Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable prior notice
of any entry into the Premises, which notice may be given verbally.
Landlord shall have the right to temporarily close the Premises or
the Building to perform repairs, alterations or additions in the
Premises or the Building, provided that Landlord shall use
reasonable efforts to perform all such work on weekends and after
Normal Business Hours, Entry by Landlord hereunder shall not
constitute a constructive eviction or entitle Tenant to any
abatement or reduction of Rent by reason thereof.
13. Assignment and
Subletting.
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Except in connection with a Permitted Transfer (defined in
Section 13.E. below), Tenant shall not assign, sublease,
transfer or encumber any interest in this Lease or allow any third
party to use any portion of the Premises (collectively or
individually, a “Transfer”) without the prior written
consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed. Without limitation, it is agreed
that Landlord’s consent shall not be considered unreasonably
withheld if: (1) the proposed transferee’s financial
condition does not meet the criteria Landlord uses to select
Building tenants having similar leasehold obligations; (2) the
proposed transferee’s business is not suitable for the
Building considering the business of the other tenants and the
Building’s prestige, or would result in a violation of
another tenant’s rights; (3) the proposed transferee is
a governmental agency or occupant of the Building; (4) Tenant
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beyond any applicable notice and cure period;
(5) hazardous substances used by the proposed transferee; or
(6) any portion of the Building or the Premises would likely
become subject to additional or different laws as a consequence of
the proposed Transfer. Any attempted Transfer in violation of this
Section 13, shall, exercisable in Landlord’s sole and
absolute discretion, be voidable. Consent by Landlord to one or
more Transfer(s) shall not operate as a waiver of Landlord’s
rights to approve any subsequent Transfer(s). In no event shall any
Transfer or Permitted Transfer release or relieve Tenant from any
obligation under this Lease or any liability hereunder. |
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If Tenant requests Landlord’s consent to a Transfer,
Tenant shall submit to Landlord financial statements for the
proposed transferee, a complete copy of the proposed assignment,
sublease and other information as Landlord may reasonably request.
Landlord shall within thirty (30) days after Landlord’s
receipt of the required information and documentation either:
(1) consent or reasonably refuse consent to the Transfer in
writing; (2) in the event of a proposed assignment of this
Lease or a proposed sublease of the entire Premises for the entire
remaining term of this Lease, terminate this Lease effective the
first to occur of ninety (90) days following written notice of
such termination or the date that the proposed Transfer would have
come into effect, Tenant shall pay Landlord a review fee of $
1,000.00 for Landlord’s review of any Permitted Transfer or
requested Transfer. In addition, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord
for its actual reasonable costs and expenses (including without
limitation reasonable attorney’s fees) incurred by Landlord
in connection with Landlord’s review of such requested
Transfer or Permitted Transfer. |
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Tenant shall pay to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of all
cash and other consideration which Tenant receives as a result of a
Transfer that is in excess of the rent payable to Landlord
hereunder for the portion of the Premises and Term covered by the
Transfer within ten (10) days following receipt thereof by
Tenant. If Tenant is in Monetary Default (defined in
Section 22. below), Landlord may require that all sublease
payments be made directly to Landlord, in which case Tenant shall
receive a credit against rent in the amount of any payments
received (less Landlord’s share of any excess). |
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Except as provided below with respect to a Permitted Transfer,
if Tenant is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership
or similar entity, and the entity which owns or controls a majority
of the voting shares/rights at the time changes for any reason
(including but not limited to a merger, consolidation or
reorganization), such change of ownership or control shall
constitute a Transfer. The foregoing shall not apply so long as
Tenant is an entity whose outstanding stock is listed on a
nationally recognized security exchange, or if at least eighty
percent (80%) of its voting stock is owned by another entity,
the voting stock of which is so listed. |
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Tenant may assign its entire interest under this Lease or
sublet the Premises to any entity controlling or controlled by or
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successor to Tenant by purchase, merger, consolidation or
reorganization (hereinafter, collectively, referred to as
“Permitted Transfer”) without the consent of Landlord,
provided: (1) Tenant is not in default under this Lease;
(2) if such proposed transferee is a successor to Tenant by
purchase, said proposed transferee shall acquire all or
substantially all of the stock or assets of Tenant’s business
or, if such proposed transferee shall acquire all or substantially
all of the stock or assets of Tenant’s business or, if such
proposed transferee is a successor to Tenant by merger,
consolidation or reorganization, the continuing or surviving
corporation shall own all or substantially all of the assets of
Tenant; (3) such proposed transferee shall have a net worth
which is at least equal to the greater of Tenant’s net worth
at the date of this Lease or Tenant’s net worth as of the day
prior to the proposed purchase, merger, consolidation or
reorganization as evidenced to Landlord’s reasonable
satisfaction; (4) such proposed transferee operates the
business in the Premises for the Permitted Use and no other
purpose; and (5) Tenant shall give Landlord written notice at
least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the
proposed purchase, merger, consolidation or
reorganization. |
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Tenant agrees that in the event Landlord withholds its consent
to any Transfer contrary to the provisions of this Section 13,
Tenant’s sole remedy shall be to seek an injunction in equity
or compel performance by Landlord to give its consent and Tenant
expressly waives any right to damages in the event of such
withholding by Landlord of its consent. |
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Any transferee shall be required to comply with all
restrictions and obligations set forth in this Lease and the Ground
Lease, including but not limited to the Permitted Uses. |
14. Mechanic’s Liens
. Tenant will not permit any mechanic’s liens or other liens
to be placed upon the Premises, the Building, or the Property and
nothing in this Lease shall be deemed or construed in any way as
constituting the consent or request of Landlord, express or
implied, by inference or otherwise, to any person for the
performance of any labor or the furnishing of any materials to the
Premises, the Building, or the Property or any part thereof, nor as
giving Tenant any right, power, or authority to contract for or
permit the rendering of any services or the furnishing of any
materials that would give rise to any mechanic’s or other
liens against the Premises, the Building, or the Property. In the
event any such lien is attached to the Premises, the Building, or
the Property, then, in addition to any other right or remedy of
Landlord, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, discharge
the same. Any amount paid by Landlord for any of the aforesaid
purposes including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’
fees, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord promptly on demand as
Additional Rent. Tenant shall within ten (10) days of
receiving such notice of lien or claim (a) have such lien or
claim released or (b) deliver to Landlord a bond in form,
content, amount and issued by surety, satisfactory to Landlord,
indemnifying, protecting, defending and holding harmless the
Indemnities against all costs and liabilities resulting from such
lien or claim and the foreclosure or attempted foreclosure thereof.
Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of the
foregoing sentence shall be deemed an Event of Default under
Section 22. hereof entitling Landlord to exercise all of its
remedies therefor without the requirement of any additional notice
or cure period.
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15. Insurance .
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Landlord shall maintain such insurance on the Building and the
Premises (other than on Tenant’s Property or on any
additional improvements constructed in the Premises by Tenant), and
such liability insurance in such amounts as Landlord elects. The
cost of such insurance shall be included as a part of the Triple
Net Costs, and payments for losses thereunder shall be made solely
to Landlord or the mortgagees of Landlord as their interests shall
appear. |
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Tenant shall maintain at its expense, (1) in an amount
equal to full replacement cost, special form (formerly known as all
risk) property insurance on all of its personal property, including
removable trade fixtures and leasehold and tenant improvements, and
Tenant’s Property located in the Premises and in such
additional amounts as are required to meet Tenant’s
obligations pursuant to Section 18 hereof and with deductibles
in an amount reasonably satisfactory to Landlord, and (ii) a
policy or policies of commercial general liability insurance
(including endorsement or separate policy for owned or non-owned
automobile liability) with respect to its activities in the
Building and on the Property, with the premiums thereon fully paid
on or before the due date, in an amount of not less than $1,000,000
per occurrence per person and $2,000,000 aggregate coverage for
bodily injury, property damage, personal injury or combination
thereof (the term “personal injury” as used herein
means, without limitation, false arrest, detention or imprisonment,
malicious prosecution, wrongful entry, liable and slander),
provided that if only single limit coverage is available it shall
be for at least $1,000,000 per occurrence with an umbrella policy
of at least $1,000,000 combined single limit per occurrence.
Tenant’s insurance policies shall name Landlord and Building
Manager as additional insureds and shall include coverage for the
contractual liability of Tenant to indemnify Landlord and Building
Manager pursuant to Section 16 of this Lease and shall have
deductibles in an amount reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Prior
to Tenant’s taking possession of the Premises, Tenant shall
furnish evidence satisfactory to Landlord of the maintenance and
timely renewal of such insurance, and Tenant shall obtain and
deliver to Landlord a written obligation on the part of each
insurer to notify Landlord at least thirty (30) days prior to
the modification, cancellation or expiration of such insurance
policies. In the event Tenant shall not have delivered to Landlord
a policy or certificate evidencing such insurance at least thirty
(30) days prior to the expiration date of each expiring
policy, Landlord may obtain such insurance as Landlord may
reasonably require to protect Landlord’s interest (which
obtaining of insurance shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
Tenant’s default hereunder). The cost to Landlord of
obtaining such policies, plus an administrative fee in the amount
of fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of such policies shall be
paid by Tenant to Landlord as Additional Rent upon demand. Other
than at times of renewal of Tenant’s coverage, Landlord
generally will only need certificates of insurance on an annual
basis, transfer of the Property by Landlord, or refinancing of the
Property. |
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The insurance requirements set forth in this Section 15
are independent of the waiver, indemnification, and other
obligations under this Lease and will not be construed or
interpreted in any way to restrict, limit or modify the waiver.
indemnification and other obligations or to in any way limit any
party’s liability under this Lease. In addition to the
requirements set forth in Sections 15 and 16, the insurance
required of Tenant under this Lease must be issued by an insurance
company with a rating of no less than A-VIII in the current
Best’s Insurance Guide, or A- in the current
Standard & Poor Insurance Solvency Review, or in that is
otherwise acceptable to Landlord, and admitted to engage in the
business of insurance in the state in which the Building is
located; be primary insurance for all claims under it and provide
that any insurance carried by Landlord and Landlord’s lenders
is strictly excess, secondary and non-contributing with any
insurance carried by Tenant; and provide that insurance may not be
cancelled, nonrenewed or the subject of material change in coverage
of available limits of coverage, except upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Landlord and Landlord’s lenders.
Tenant will deliver either a duplicate original or a legally
enforceable certificate of insurance on all policies procured by
Tenant in compliance with Tenant’s obligations under this
Lease, together with evidence satisfactory to Landlord of the
payment of the premiums therefor, to Landlord on or before the date
Tenant first occupies any portion of the Premises, at least thirty
(30) days before the expiration date of any policy and upon
the renewal of any policy. Landlord must give its prior written
approval to all deductibles and self-insured retentions under
Tenant’s policies. Tenant may comply with its insurance
coverage requirements through a blanket policy, provided Tenant, at
Tenant’s sole expense, procures a “per location”
endorsement, or equivalent reasonably acceptable to Landlord, so
that the general aggregate and other limits apply separately and
specifically to the Premises. |
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If Tenant’s business operations, conduct or use of the
Premises or any other part of the Property causes an increase in
the premium for any insurance policy carried by Landlord, Tenant
will, within ten (10) days after receipt of notice from
Landlord, reimburse Landlord for the entire increase. |
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Neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be liable (by way of
subrogation or otherwise) to the other party (or to any insurance
company insuring the other party) for any personal injury or loss
or damage to any of the property of Landlord or Tenant, as the case
may be, with respect to their respective property, the Building,
the Property or the Premises or any addition or improvements
thereto, or any contents therein, to the extent covered by
insurance carried or required to be carried by a party hereto even
though such loss might have been occasioned by the negligence or
willful acts or omissions of the Landlord or Tenant or their
respective employees, agents, contractors or invitees. Since this
mutual waiver will preclude the assignment of any such claim by
subrogation (or otherwise) to an insurance company (or any other
person), Landlord and Tenant each agree to give each insurance
company which has issued, or on the future may issue, policies of
insurance, with respect to the items covered by this waiver,
written notice of the terms of this mutual waiver, and to have such
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endorsed, if necessary, to prevent the invalidation of any of
the coverage provided by such insurance policies by reason of such
mutual waiver. For the purpose of the foregoing waiver, the amount
of any deductible applicable to any loss or damage shall be deemed
covered by, and recoverable by the insured under the insurance
policy to which such deductible relates. In the event that Tenant
is permitted to and self-insures any risk for which insurance is
required to be carried under this Lease, or if Tenant fails to
carry any insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to
this Lease, then all loss or damage to Tenant, its leasehold
interest, its business, its property, the Premises or any additions
or improvements thereto or contents thereof shall be deemed covered
by and recoverable by Tenant under valid and collectible policies
of insurance. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein,
Landlord shall not be liable to the Tenant or any insurance company
(by way of subrogation or otherwise) insuring the Tenant for any
loss or damage to any property, or bodily injury or personal injury
or any resulting loss of income or losses from worker’s
compensation laws and benefits, even though such loss or damage
might have been occasioned by the negligence of Landlord, its
agents or employees, or Building Manager, if any such loss or
damage was required to be covered by insurance pursuant to this
Lease. |
16. Indemnity . To the
extent not expressly prohibited by law, neither Landlord nor
Building Manager nor any of their respective officers, directors,
employees, members, managers, or agents shall be liable to Tenant,
or to Tenant’s agents, servants, employees, customers,
licensees. or invitees for any injury to person or damage to
property caused by any act, omission, or neglect of Tenant, its
agents, servants, employees, Customers, invitees, licensees or by
any other person entering the Building or upon the Property under
the invitation of Tenant or arising out of the use of the Property,
Building or Premises by Tenant and the conduct of its business or
out of a default by Tenant in the performance of its obligations
hereunder. Tenant hereby indemnifies and holds Landlord and
Building Manager and their respective officers, directors,
employees, members, managers and agents
(“Indemnitees”), harmless from all liability and claims
for any property damage, or bodily injury or death of, or personal
injury to, a person in or on the Premises, or at any other place,
including the Property or the Building and this indemnity shall be
enforceable to the full extent whether or not such liability and
claims are the result of the sole, joint or concurrent acts,
negligent or intentional, or otherwise, of Tenant, or its
employees, agents, servants, customers, invitees or licensees.
Landlord hereby indemnifies and holds Tenant harmless from all
liability and claims for any property damage, or bodily injury or
death of, or personal injury to, a person in or on the Premises, or
at any other place, including the Property or the Building caused
by the negligence or willful conduct of Landlord. Notwithstanding
the terms of this Lease to the contrary, the terms of this Section
shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this
Lease.
17. Damages from Certain
Causes . To the extent not expressly prohibited by law,
Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant or Tenant’s employees,
contractors, agents, invitees or customers, for any injury to
person or damage to property sustained by Tenant or any such party
or any other person claiming through Tenant resulting from any
accident or occurrence in the Premises or any other portion of the
Building caused by the Premises or any other portion of the
Building becoming out of repair or by defect in or failure of
equipment, pipes, or wiring, or by broken glass, or by the backing
up of drains, or by gas, water, steam, electricity, or oil
leaking,
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escaping or flowing into the Premises
(except where due to Landlord’s negligent failure to make
repairs required to be made pursuant to other provisions of this
Lease, after the expiration of a reasonable time after written
notice to Landlord of the need for such repairs), nor shall
Landlord be liable to Tenant for any loss or damage that may be
occasioned by or through the acts or omissions of other tenants of
the Building or of any other persons whomsoever, including. but not
limited to riot, strike, insurrection, war, court order,
requisition, order of any governmental body or authority, acts of
God, fire or theft.
18. Casualty Damage. If
the Premises or any part thereof shall be damaged by fire or other
casualty, Tenant shall give prompt written notice thereof to
Landlord. In case the Building shall be so damaged that substantial
alteration or reconstruction of the Building shall, in
Landlord’s reasonable opinion, be required and
Landlord’s mortgagee requires that the insurance proceeds
payable as a result of a casualty be applied to the payment of the
mortgage debt or in the event of any material uninsured loss to the
Building, Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease by
notifying Tenant in writing of such termination within ninety
(90) days after the date of such casualty. If Landlord does
not thus elect to terminate this Lease, Landlord shall commence and
proceed with reasonable diligence to restore the Building, and the
improvements located within the Premises, if any, for which
Landlord had financial responsibility pursuant to the Work Letter
Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit D (except that Landlord
shall not be responsible for delays not within the control of
Landlord) to substantially the same condition in which it was
immediately prior to the happening of the casualty. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Landlord’s obligation to restore the Building,
and the improvements located within the Premises, if any, for which
Landlord had financial responsibility pursuant to the Work Letter
Agreement, shall not require Landlord to expend for such repair and
restoration work more than the insurance proceeds actually received
by the Landlord as a result of the casualty and Landlord’s
obligation to restore shall be further limited so that Landlord
shall not be required to expend for the repair and restoration of
the improvements located within the Premises, if any, for which
Landlord had financial responsibility pursuant to the Work Letter
Agreement, more than the dollar amount of the Allowance, if any,
described in the Work Letter Agreement. When the repairs described
in the preceding two sentences have been completed by Landlord,
Tenant shall complete the restoration of all improvements,
including furniture, fixtures and equipment, which are necessary to
permit Tenant’s reoccupancy of the Premises. Except as set
forth above, all cost and expense of reconstructing the Premises
shall be borne by Tenant, and Tenant shall present Landlord with
evidence satisfactory to Landlord of Tenant’s ability to pay
such costs prior to Landlord’s commencement of repair and
restoration of the Premises. Landlord shall not be liable for any
inconvenience or annoyance to Tenant or injury to the business of
Tenant resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof,
except that, subject to the provisions of the next sentence,
Landlord shall allow Tenant a fair diminution of Rent during the
time and to the extent the Premises are unfit for occupancy. If the
Premises or any other portion of the Property is damaged by fire or
other casualty resulting from the fault or negligence of Tenant or
any of Tenant’s agents, employees, or invitees, the rent
hereunder shall not be diminished during the repair of such damage
and Tenant shall be liable to Landlord for the cost of the repair
and restoration of the Property caused thereby to the extent such
cost and expense is not covered by insurance proceeds.
19. Condemnation . If the
whole or any substantial part of the Premises or if the Building or
any portion thereof which would leave the remainder of the Building
unsuitable for use as an
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industrial building comparable to its
use on the Commencement Date, or if the land on which the Building
is located or any material portion thereof, shall be taken or
condemned for any public or quasi-public use under governmental
law, ordinance or regulation, or by right of eminent domain, or by
private purchase in lieu thereof, then Landlord may, at its option,
terminate this Lease and the rent shall be abated during the
unexpired portion of this Lease, effective when the physical taking
of said Premises or said portion of the Building or land shall
occur. In the event this Lease is not terminated, the rent for any
portion of the Premises so taken or condemned shall be abated
during the unexpired term of this Lease effective when the physical
taking of said portion of the Premises shall occur. All
compensation awarded for any such taking or condemnation, or sale
proceeds in lieu thereof, shall be the property of Landlord, and
Tenant shall have no claim thereto, the same being hereby expressly
waived by Tenant, except for any portions of such award
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