Exhibit 10.25
LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
The
Reliable Life Insurance Company
(“LANDLORD”)
AND
InPlay Technologies
(“TENANT”)
DATED: May 31, 2007
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Agreement
1.
Definitions .
As used
in this Lease, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
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Base Rent (initial) : |
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$183,007.50 plus applicable taxes per
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Base Year : |
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The calendar year of (not
applicable) |
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Broker(s) : |
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Landlord’s: DKS Brokerage
LLC |
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Tenant’s: DKS Brokerage
LLC |
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Commencement Date : |
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At Certificate of Occupancy and
Certificate of Tenant Improvement Completion of Work |
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Common Areas : |
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The building lobbies, common
corridors and hallways, parking areas, stairways, and other
generally understood public or common areas. Landlord shall have
the right to regulate or restrict the use of the Common Areas. |
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Expense Stop : |
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Not Applicable |
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Expiration Date : |
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5 Years and 3 Months from
Commencement date, unless otherwise sooner terminated in accordance
with the provisions of this Lease or extended in accordance with
the option provision of this lease. |
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Index: |
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Not applicable |
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Landlord’s Mailing
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Reliable Life Insurance Company |
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One East Wacker Drive |
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10 th Floor |
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Chicago, IL 60601 |
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Tenant’s Mailing Address
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InPlay Technologies
13845 North Northsight Blvd, Suite 100
Scottsdale, Arizona 85260 |
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Monthly Installments of Base Rent
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$15,250.63 plus applicable rental
taxes (see Section 5) |
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Parking : |
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15 covered parking spaces and 34
total spaces including covered as indicated on building site plan
(Exhibit “B”). |
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Premises : |
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That portion of the Building
containing approximately 9,385 square feet of Rentable Area, shown
by diagonallines on Exhibit “A”, located on the 1
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floor of the Building. |
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Project : |
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The Building of which the Premises
are a part (the “Building”) and any other buildings or
improvements on the real property (the “Property”)
located at 13845 North Northsight Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ and further
described by Exhibit “A”. The Project is known as 101
Northsight. |
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Rentable Area : |
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As to both the Premises and the
Project, the respective measurements of floor area as designated in
Section 2, as determined by building architect according to
BOMA standards. |
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Security Deposit : |
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$15,250.63 (one months rent) |
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State : |
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The State of Arizona |
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Tenant’s First Adjustment
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The first day of the calendar month
following the Commencement Date plus 15 months. |
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Tenant’s Proportionate
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50%. Such share is a fraction, the
numerator of which is the Rentable Area of the Premises, and the
denominator of which is the Rentable Area of the Project, as
determined by Landlord from time to time. |
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Tenant’s Use Clause
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Professional Office Use (See
Section 4). |
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Term : |
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The period commencing on the
Commencement Date and expiring at midnight on the Expiration
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2.
Leased Premises . Landlord hereby leases to Tenant, and
Tenant hereby leases from Landlord, approximately 9,385 rentable
square feet (consisting of the entire first floor less any common
elements shared by all tenants of the building) in the building
(the “Building”) located at and commonly known as 13845
N. Northsight, Scottsdale, Arizona as shown on Exhibit A
attached hereto (the “Premises”) on the terms and
conditions herein set forth. Tenant is thoroughly familiar with the
Premises and is satisfied in all respects with the physical
condition thereof. Tenant is taking the Premises “as
is”; no representation or warranty has been made by Landlord
or Landlord’s agent as to the operation, condition or repair
of the Premises; and there has been no agreement by Landlord to
redecorate, repair, alter or improve the Premises either before or
after the execution of this Lease.
3.
Lease Term . The Term of this Lease (sometimes herein
referred to as the “Lease Term”) shall be from the
Commencement Date to and including 63 Months thereafter (the
“Termination Date”). The Tenant has the right to
extend the Lease for an additional 5 year term by providing
notice to the Landlord in writing 6 months prior to the
expiration of the original lease term. The option lease period of
5 years will continue with the 3.25% escalations in Rent in
accordance with Section 5.
4.
Use of Premises .
4.1 Permitted Uses . Tenant
shall use and occupy the Premises only for executive and general
administrative offices.
4.2 Laws and Regulations .
Tenant shall comply with all statutes, laws, ordinances,
governmental rules, regulations and orders, and covenants,
conditions and restrictions (including, but not limited to those of
any property owners’ association) relating to the Premises
and the use or occupancy thereof.
4.3 Sound and Communication
Devices . Tenant shall not:
A. place any radio, television or
communications antenna, receiver or transmitter on the roof of the
Building or on or in any other part of the Premises, other than
inside of the Building, with out the prior written consent of
Landlord, which shall not be unreasonably withheld;
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B. operate or permit to be operated
any musical or other sound producing instrument or device which may
be heard outside of the Building; or
C. operate any device from which
electrical or other waves may emanate, which may interfere with or
impair radio, television or communications transmissions or
receptions off of the Premises.
4.4 Nuisances . Tenant shall
not:
A. make or permit any objectionable
noise or odor to emanate from the Premises; or
B. do or permit anything to be done
on the Premises which may create or maintain a nuisance or a public
disturbance;
4.5 Weight Limits . Tenant
shall not overload any floor or place any heavy equipment,
furniture or fixtures in the Building contrary to any instructions
from or requirements of Landlord.
5.
Rent . Tenant shall pay to the Reliable Life Insurance
Company, c/o Byxbee Development Partners 10450 North 74 th St.,
Suite 200, Scottsdale, AZ 85258, or at such other place as
Landlord may designate from time to time:
A. the Base Rent, in monthly
installments, as follows:
Month(s) 1 $15,250.63 plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 2-4 $0 (free rent) plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 5-15 $15,250.63 plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 16-27 $15,746.28 plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 28-39$16,258.03 plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 40-51$16,786.42 plus applicable
rental taxes
Month(s) 52-63 $17,331.97 plus applicable
rental taxes
For the first
15 months of the Lease the monthly Base Rent shall be as shown
above. For each Lease year thereafter, the monthly Base Rent shall
be equal to the monthly Base Rent payable during the prior Lease
year plus three and one-quarter percent (3.25%), except that the
rental tax amount will not be subject to the three and one-quarter
percent (3.25%) escalation and will be whatever is required by law
from time to time.
B. the Additional Rent as provided in
Section 6 and Section 18.1 below;
C. all other sums that are payable by
Tenant hereunder, within ten (10) days after Landlord bills
Tenant therefor;
D. a late charge equal to five
percent (5%) of any Rent or other sum that is not received by
Landlord within ten (10) days of the due date; and
E. interest at a rate equal to two
percent (2%) per annum over the prime commercial lending rate being
offered by the JP Morgan Chase Bank from time to time on all sums
that are not paid when due, from the due date of each payment until
it is paid.
Each
monthly installment of Base Rent will be payable in advance
promptly on the first day of each calendar month during the term of
this Lease. If the Term begins other than on the 1st day of a
calendar month or if the Term is terminated other than on the last
day of a calendar month, a prorated amount shall be paid for such
fractional month, If the Term begins other than on the first day of
a calendar month, the first monthly installment shall be due on the
first day of the Term. All of the aforesaid sums and interest shall
constitute Rent hereunder.
In
addition, Tenant will pay for all utilities and other services
furnished to or for the Premises, promptly when due. Tenant shall
make said payments directly to the providers of said
services.
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6.
Additional Rent . In addition to the Base Rent, Tenant shall
pay as “Additional Rent” the amounts determined
pursuant to Section 6.3 through Section 6.5, inclusive,
of this Section 6. Delay in the computation or billing of any
item of Additional Rent shall not be deemed a default hereunder or
a waiver of Landlord’s right to collect such item of
Additional Rent.
6.1 Definitions . As used in
this Section 6, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
A. “Adjustment Year”
shall mean each calendar year in which any part of the Term falls,
including the calendar years in which the Commencement Date and
Termination Date occur.
B. “Operating Expenses”
shall mean all costs, expenses and disbursements of every kind and
nature in connection with the ownership, management, operations,
insurance, maintenance and repair of the Building, the underlying
land and all related personal property, but excluding all state and
federal income taxes. Operating Expenses will include the insurance
to be provided by Tenant as set forth in Section 18
below.
C. “Taxes” shall mean all
real property taxes in respect to the Building and underlying land
and all ad valorem taxes for Landlord’s personal property
used in connection therewith, that are payable in an Adjustment
Year, and (all special taxes and assessments, the installments of
which are required to be paid during an Adjustment Year.
“Taxes” also shall include all association dues and
charges that are payable in an Adjustment Year. If hereafter there
shall be imposed any tax, assessment, charge or fee that is payable
by Landlord to the State of Arizona, County of Maricopa, City of
Scottsdale, or any other governmental subdivision either on the
rents or other income collected from the Building (not including a
general income or franchise tax) or in the event that any other
tax, assessment, charge or fee may be imposed hereafter in lieu of
or partially in lieu of such real property taxes or personal
property taxes, then such tax, assessment, charge or fee shall be
included within the term “Taxes” under the provisions
of this Lease. Taxes shall be as initially billed and payable in an
Adjustment Year, even though representing Taxes levied for a prior
year.
D. Tenant’s Proportionate Share
shall mean fifty percent (50%).
6.2 Tax Adjustment . Landlord
will pay directly to the taxing authorities all Taxes. Tenant will
pay to Landlord its Proportionate Share of all Taxes as provided
below.
Tenant
shall pay, as Additional Rent, an amount (hereinafter referred to
as the “Tax Adjustment Amount”) equal to the
Tenant’s Proportionate Share of the Taxes incurred with
respect to each Adjustment Year. For Adjustment Years in which the
first or last days of the Term occur (except where the Term begins
or ends as of the first or last days of an Adjustment Year), Tenant
shall pay a pro rata amount of the Tax Adjustment Amount for those
Adjustment Years.
6.3 Estimated Additional Rent
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A. Initial Estimates . Before
the Commencement Date (in the case of the first Adjustment Year),
and as soon after the commencement of each Adjustment Year
thereafter as Landlord is able to do so, Landlord shall notify
Tenant of the expected Operatring Expenses for that Adjustment
Year, together with Landlord’s estimate of the Tax Adjustment
Amount for such Adjustment Year. Tenant thereafter shall pay as
Additional Rent the estimated amounts of Operating Expenses and Tax
Adjustment Amount for such year, in installments calculated and
payable in the following manner. Every month, at the same time and
place that installments of Base Rent are to be paid, Tenant shall
pay an amount equal to one-twelfth (1/12th) of Tenant’s
Proportionate Share of the estimated Taxes for such Adjustment
Year; except that for the first and last Adjustment Years, the
denominator of such monthly fraction shall be equal to the number
of months in such Adjustment Year beginning with the Commencement
Date or ending with the Termination Date, as the case may be.
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B. Subsequent Estimates . If
Tenant is notified of any such estimate after the Commencement Date
(in the case of the first Adjustment Year) or after January 1st of
any subsequent Adjustment Year, or if, at any time during any
Adjustment Year, Landlord notifies Tenant that it has determined
that the Taxes for such Adjustment Year will be more or less than
previously estimated, upon submission to Tenant of an adjusted
estimate or the determined amount, the monthly installments of
Additional Rent to be paid during such year for Taxes shall be
adjusted upward or downward, as the case may be, and such
adjustment shall be made retroactive to the beginning of the then
current Adjustment Year. In this latter regard, Tenant shall pay to
Landlord any amount necessary to reflect any such increase for the
current and past months, or Landlord shall pay to Tenant or credit
against the next monthly installment(s) of Additional Rent any
amount necessary to reflect such decrease for the current and past
months. After receipt of the final Tax bills for any year, Landlord
shall furnish a copy of the bills to Tenant, together with a
computation of the shortfall (if any) between the total Taxes
payable per the bills and the estimated payments made by Tenant on
account thereof; and Tenant shall pay to Landlord the shortfall (if
any) within twenty (20) days thereafter.
C. Estimated Payments are Rent
. Whenever the term “Additional Rent” or a similar term
is used in this Lease, it shall include the estimated Additional
Rent payments provided in this Section 6.3.
6.4 Books and Records . Tenant
will keep, or cause to be kept, books and records showing the
Operating Expenses for each Adjustment Year determined in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied.
6.5 Operating Expense Payment By
Tenant . Tenant shall be billed directly, and shall pay
directly when due, all Operating Expenses payable or incurred
during the Lease Term; and on Landlord’s request, Tenant
shall provide Landlord with proof of payment of all bills for such
Operating Expenses. Failure of Tenant to make payment of any
Operating Expense when due shall constitute a default hereunder
with a fifteen (15 day) cure period after notice of
default.
7.
Common Areas .
7.1 Definition . “Common
Area” is defined as all areas and facilities outside the
Premises and within the exterior boundary line of the Project that
are provided and designated by Landlord from time to time for the
non-exclusive use of Landlord, Tenant and other tenants of the
Project and their respective employees, agents, customers and
invitees. Common Areas include, but are not limited to, all of the
following, to the extent applicable and to the extent that the same
are not designated by Landlord for the exclusive use of one or more
tenants of the Project: all parking areas, loading and unloading
areas, trash areas, roadways, sidewalks, walkways, parkways,
driveways, common corridors, lobby areas, vending areas, landscaped
areas, public elevators, public stairways and public restrooms used
in common by tenants.
7.2 Tenant’s Non-Exclusive
Right . Subject to the Rules and Regulations (as defined
hereinafter) and all of the terms and conditions of this Lease,
Tenant and Tenant’s owners, officers, directors, members,
managers, partners, trustees, employees, representatives,
shareholders, affiliates, advisors, agents, contractors, vendors,
consultants, licensees, invitees, heirs, executors, administrators,
customers, clients, assignees, sublessees, successors and assigns
(collectively, “Tenant Parties”) have the non-exclusive
right (in common with any other person granted use by Landlord) to
use the Common Areas during the Lease Term.
7.3 Landlord’s Rights .
Landlord shall have the right, from time to time and in its sole
discretion, to: (a) make changes to the Common Areas,
including, without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape
and number of driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas,
ingress, egress, direction of driveways, entrances, corridors,
parking areas and walkways; (b) close temporarily any of the Common
Areas, so long as reasonable access to the Premises remains
available; (c) add or remove buildings in and improvements to
the Common Areas; (d) use the Common Areas while engaged
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making additional improvements, repairs or alterations to the
Project or any portion thereof; and (e) do and perform any
other acts or make any other changes in, to, or with respect to,
the Common Areas and Project as Landlord may, in the exercise of
sound business judgment, deem to be appropriate.
8.
Security Deposit . As additional security for the full and
timely payment of all Rent and other sums required to be paid by
Tenant hereunder and the proper and timely performance of all other
obligations required to be performed by Tenant hereunder, Tenant
has paid a security deposit in the amount of $15,250.63 which may
(but need not) be applied by Landlord toward the curing of any
default(s) of Tenant and which shall not bear interest. Tenant on
demand shall replenish any portion of the security deposit applied
by Landlord. If Tenant is not in default hereunder, Landlord shall
refund the unapplied balance of the security deposit after
expiration of the Lease Term.
9.
Maintenance and Repair of Premises . The servicing,
maintenance, repair, replacement, alteration and improvement of and
to the Common Elements of the condominium project of which the
Building is a part will be performed by the condominium
association. During the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall maintain
the entire Premises in good, sound and safe order, condition and
repair, at Tenant’s sole expense as otherwise provided for in
this Section 9. Tenant shall perform all maintenance, repairs,
replacements, alterations and improvements of and to the Premises
whether required by any statute, law, ordinance or governmental
order, rule or regulation, any insurance requirements or,
otherwise. Landlord shall be solely responsible for promptly
repairing and replacing the roof and any structural matters
concerning the Building or the Limited Common Elements appurtenant
thereto and for all maintenance, repairs and replacements of and to
all mechanical and operating systems and equipment. If Tenant fails
to do any of the foregoing for which it is responsible, Landlord
may, but need not, provide any maintenance, repairs, replacements,
alterations or improvements that Landlord deems necessary or
appropriate, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand all costs
incurred by Landlord in connection therewith, plus fifteen percent
(15%) for Landlord’s overhead and administrative
expenses.
10.
Condition of Premises on Termination . Upon termination of
this Lease, by lapse of time or otherwise, or upon termination of
Tenant’s right to possession:
A. Tenant shall surrender all keys to
the Premises to Landlord and shall make known to Landlord all
combination and other locks remaining on the Premises.
B. Tenant shall return the Premises
and all property, equipment and fixtures of Landlord in good, sound
and safe order, condition and repair, subject to the provisions of
subparagraph C of this Section 10 and ordinary wear and tear
and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may place the same in such
order, condition and repair and Tenant shall pay Landlord the cost
thereof, plus 15% for Landlord’s overhead and administrative
expenses.
C. All installations, additions,
hardware, non-trade fixtures and equipment, and improvements,
whether temporary or permanent, located in or upon the Premises,
whether placed there by Tenant or others, shall be Landlord’s
property and shall remain upon the Premises, without compensation,
allowance or credit to Tenant; provided, however, that if prior to
such termination or within ten (10) days thereafter Landlord
so directs, Tenant promptly shall remove the decorations,
installations, additions, hardware, non-trade fixtures and
equipment, and improvements which were placed in the Premises by
Tenant or others and are designated in the notice, and Tenant shall
restore all surfaces to a smooth uniform condition, and otherwise
restore the Premises to its previous condition. If Tenant fails to
do so, Landlord may remove and restore the same, and Tenant shall
pay Landlord the cost thereof.
D. All of Tenant’s trade
fixtures and equipment and personal property that are not removed
from the Premises prior to such termination shall be conclusively
presumed to have been abandoned by Tenant, and title thereto shall
pass to Landlord under this Lease as a Bill of Sale.
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11.
Alterations and Improvements .
11.1 Requirements . Tenant
shall not make any installations, alterations, additions or
improvements on or to the Premises (“Work”) without
first submitting detailed plans and specifications to Landlord and
securing Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be
withheld or conditioned in the sole and absolute discretion of
Landlord. All such Work shall be performed by employees of or
contractors engaged by Landlord or by contractors engaged by Tenant
with the prior written consent of Landlord. In each case, the Work
shall be performed only under written contracts first approved in
writing by Landlord. Tenant shall submit to Landlord’s
supervision over all Work. All Work done by Tenant’s
contractors shall be done in strict accordance with the approved
plans and specifications and all requirements and conditions
imposed by Landlord, in a first class, workmanlike manner using
new, top quality materials, and in compliance with all insurance
requirements and all statutes, laws, ordinances, and governmental
rules, regulations and orders.
11.2 Mechanic’s Liens .
Tenant shall pay to Landlord or to Tenant’s contractors, as
the case may be, when due, all costs for all Work; and upon
completion of any Work, if payment is made directly to
Tenant’s contractors, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, in
such form as Landlord may require, evidence of payment in full,
sworn contractors’ statements and affidavits, and full and
final waivers of lien for all labor, services and materials
furnished. Tenant at all times shall keep the Premises free of all
liens and claims of lien on account of any Work; and if any lien or
claim of lien is asserted, rightfully or wrongfully, Tenant shall
cause the same to be released or discharged within thirty
(30) days or shall provide Landlord with security within
thirty (30) days that is satisfactory to Landlord in its sole
judgment. If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord, in addition to all
other available rights and remedies, may cause such lien or claim
of lien to be released or discharged, and Tenant shall pay Landlord
all costs, expenses and fees incurred by Landlord in connection
therewith.
11.3 Indemnity . To the
fullest extent allowed by law, Tenant shall indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Landlord and its directors, officers, employees and
agents against and from all claims, actions, liabilities, injuries,
damages, liens, costs, expenses and fees asserted or incurred in
connection with any Work.
12.
Signs . Landlord shall retain absolute control over the
exterior appearance of the Project and the appearance of the
Premises from the exterior thereof. No sign, placard, picture,
advertisement, lettering, name or notice (“Sign”) shall
be inscribed, displayed, printed or affixed on or to any part of
the Premises that can be seen from outside the Premises, and Tenant
will not place or install, or permit the placement or installation
of, any Signs, drapes, shutters, or any other items that will in
any way alter the exterior appearance of the Project or the
Premises, without (a) the prior written consent of Landlord,
which consent Landlord may withhold in its sole and absolute
discretion, and (b) to the extent required, the formal
approval of any local municipalities or governing boards, ensuring
compliance with applicable municipal, county and state laws and
ordinances as well as applicable covenants, conditions and
restrictions, if any. If Tenant is allowed to print or affix or in
any way place a Sign in, on, or about the Premises, upon expiration
of the Lease Term or earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant, at
Tenant’s sole cost and expense, shall both remove such Sign
and repair all damage in such manner as to restore all aspects of
the Premises and the Project to the condition existing prior to the
placement of said Sign. All approved Signs on outside doors shall
be printed, painted, affixed or inscribed at the expense of Tenant
by a person
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