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Exhibit
10.35
FIRST LEASE
AMENDMENT
THIS FIRST LEASE AMENDMENT
(the “Amendment”) is executed this 30
th day of November 1998, by and between DUKE
REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership
(“Leasor or Landlord”), and SOUTHCORP PACKAGING USA,
INC., a Nevada corporation d/b/a, f/k/a North America Packaging
Corp. and f/k/a Rheem Container Corporation (“Lessee or
Tenant”)
W I T
N E S S E T H
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WHEREAS, Industrial
Associates Number One, as predecessor in interest to Landlord, and
Tenant entered into a certain lease dated June 14, 1989 (the
“Lease”), whereby Tenant leased from Landlord certain
premises consisting of approximately 83,200 square feet of space
(the “Original Premises”) located in Building No. 641
and commonly known as 6061 Guion Road, Indianapolis, Indiana 46254;
and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant
desire to expand the Original Premises by approximately 3,864
square feet (the “Additional Space”). Collectively, the
Original Premises and Additional Space shall hereinafter be
referred to as the “Leased Premises”; and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant
desire to extend the Lease Term;
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant
desire to amend certain provisions of the Lease to reflect such
expansion and extension
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual covenants
herein contained and each act performed hereunder by the parties,
Landlord and Tenant hereby enter into this Amendment.
1. Amendment of Section
1 . The Leased Premises . Commencing June 1, 1999,
Section 1 of the Lease is hereby amended by substituting Amended
Exhibit A , attached hereto and incorporated herein by
reference, on which the Original Premises are striped and the
Additional Space is cross-hatched, in lieu of Exhibit A
attached to the Lease. Section 1 of the Lease is further amended to
replace “83,200” with “87,064” in the first
sentence thereof and to replace “6069 with “6061”
in the second sentence thereof.
2. Amendment of Section
2 . Term . Section 2 of the Lease is hereby amended no
reflect the extension of the Lease Term through May 31,
2009.
3. Amendment of Section
3 . Rent . Commencing June 1, 1999, Paragraphs (a) and
(b) of Section 3 of the Lease are hereby deleted in their entirety
and the following is substituted in lieu thereof:
(a) During the period from
June 1, 1999 through May 31, 2004, the sum of Three Hundred
Fifty-eight Thousand Seven Hundred Three Dollars and Sixty-four
Cents ($358,703.64) per year, payable in equal monthly installments
of Twenty-nine Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety-one Dollars and
Ninety-seven Cents ($29,891.97); and
(b) During the period from
June 1, 2004 through May 31, 2009, the sum or Three Hundred
Ninety-five Thousand Two
Hundred Seventy Dollars and
Fifty-two Cents ( $395,270.52) per year, payable in equal monthly
installments Thirty-two Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty-nine Dollars
and Twenty-one Cents ($32,939.21).
4. Amendment of Section
23 . Notice . Section 23 of the Lease is hereby amended
to reflect the following notice and payment addresses:
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Duke Realty Limited
Partnership
8888 Keystone Crossing, Suite
1200
Indianapolis, IN 46240
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Southcorp Packaging USA, Inc.
Guion Road
Indianapolis, IN 46254
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Duke Realty Limited
Partnership
P.O. Box 56259
Indianapolis, IN 46266
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5. Additional
Provisions . The Lease is hereby amended by adding the
following additional sections:
30. Construction of Tenant
Improvements . Tenant has personally inspected the Leased
Premises and accepts the same “ AS IS ” without
representation or warranty by Landlord of any kind and with the
understanding that Landlord shall have no responsibility with
respect thereto except to construct in a good and workmanlike
manner the improvements designated as Landlord’s obligations
in the attached Exhibit D . Such improvements shall be in
accordance with and at the expense of the party indicated on
Exhibit D .
31. Financial
Statements . During the Lease Term and any extensions thereof,
Tenant shall provide to Landlord on an annual basis, within ninety
(90) days following the end of Tenant’s fiscal year, a copy
of Tenant’s most recent certified and audited financial
statements prepared as of the end of Tenant’s most recent
fiscal year. Such financial statements shall be prepared in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles,
consistently applied.
32. Representations and
Indemnifications . Any representations and indemnifications or
Landlord contained in the Lease shall not be binding upon (i) any
mortgagee having a mortgage presently existing or hereafter placed
on the Building, or (ii) a successor to Landlord which has obtained
or is in the process of obtaining fee title interest to the
Building as a result of a foreclosure of any mortgage or a deed in
lieu thereof.
6. Tenant’s
Representations and Warranties . The undersigned represents and
warrants to Landlord that (i) Tenant is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing in accordance with the laws of the
state under which it was organized; (ii) all action necessary to
authorize the execution of this Amendment has been taken by Tenant;
and (iii) the individual executing and delivering this Amendment on
behalf of Tenant has been authorized to do so, and such execution
and delivery shall bind Tenant. Tenant, at Landlord’s
request, shall provide Landlord with evidence of such
authority.
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LEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is
executed this 14 day of June, 1989, by and between INDUSTRIAL
ASSOCIATES NUMBER ONE, a partnership with offices in Marion County,
Indiana (“Lessor”) and RHEEM CONTAINER CORPORATION, a
Nevada corporation, admitted to do business in Indiana with offices
at 6069 Guion Road, Indianapolis, Indiana
(“Lessee”).
WHEREAS, Lessee is currently
leasing a building owned by Lessor in Indianapolis, Indiana,
commonly known as 6069 Guion Road, pursuant to a Lease Agreement
dated May 31, 1974, as supplemented by Addenda dated March 20, 1978
and July 24, 1984, for a term which commenced June 1, 1974 and will
expire May 31, 1989 (the “Existing Lease”);
and
WHEREAS, the parties desire
to enter into a new lease agreement with respect to the premises
described in the Existing Lease for a term commencing June 1,
1989;
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties
enter into the following lease agreement:
1. The Leased Premises
. The Lessor hereby leases and grants to the Lessee and the Lessee
hereby leases from the Lessor those premises outlined in red on the
plot plan which is marked Exhibit A and attached hereto as a part
of this Lease, have a gross area of approximately 83,200 square
feet (hereinafter referred to as the “Leased
Premises”), together with the
exclusive right to use all parking
spaces on the Real Estate (hereinafter defined), the non-exclusive
right of ingress to and egress from the Leased Premises over access
ways from time to time maintained by Lessor, and the non-exclusive
right to use a railroad spur track constructed by Lessor to serve
the Leased Premises and other properties, subject to reasonable
rules and regulations of Lessor from time to time in effect. The
Leased Premises are located on real estate in Marion County,
Indiana, commonly known as 6069 Guion Road, Indianapolis, Marion
County, Indiana, and more particularly described on Exhibit B
attached hereto as a part hereof (herein referred to as the
“Real Estate”).
2. Term . The term of
this Lease shall be for a period of ten (10) years, commencing June
1, 1989, and expiring at midnight May 31, 1999 (the “Lease
Term”).
3. Rent . Lessee
agrees to pay to Lessor as rent for the Leased Premises during the
Lease Term the following amounts:
(a) During the period from
June 1, 1989 through May 31, 1994, the sum of Two Hundred Forty
Nine Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($249,600.00) per year, payable
in equal monthly installments of Twenty Thousand Eight Hundred
Dollars ($20,800.00); and
(b) During the period from
June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1999, the annual rent set forth in
subparagraph (a)
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above, multiplied by the Cost
of Living Quotient. The “Cost of Living Quotient” shall
be the quotient obtained by dividing the Cost of Living Index
Number for the month of June 1994 by the Cost of Living Index
Number for the month of June 1989, but not less than 1, nor more
than 1.1. Until the adjusted rent is determined, Lessee shall pay
rent based upon the latest available Cost of Living Number subject
to adjustment when the Cost of Living Number for June 1994 is
available. The “Cost of Living Index Number” shall be
the index number set forth in the column for “All-
Items” for the group labeled “All Urban Consumers
(CPI-U) (1982-84 = 100)” in the Consumer Price Index United
States City Average published by the United States Department of
Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, or, if such index should be
discontinued, such other index, standard, or statistics which most
nearly measures the relative purchasing power of the consumer
dollar on the dates set forth above.
Rent shall be payable without
relief from valuation or appraisement laws, and the monthly
installments shall be paid in advance on the first day of each
month commencing June 1, 1989. In the event the Lease Term
terminates on a day other than the last day of a calendar month,
Lessor shall refund a pro-rata portion of the monthly rent paid by
Lessee for that month.
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Payments of any installments
of rent or other charges hereunder overdue for fifteen (15) days or
more shall bear interest at the rate of three percent (3%) per
annum above the prime interest rate in effect from time to time at
INB National Bank, Indianapolis, Indiana, from the due date thereof
until paid. In addition, Lessor may exercise its rights under
paragraph 10 of this Lease.
4. Property Taxes .
Lessor agrees to pay all real property taxes. Commencing with real
property taxes payable in 1990, Lessee agrees to pay to Lessor as
additional rent the amount of any increase in real property taxes
payable with respect to the Real Estate and the improvements
thereon over $19,607.80, being the real property taxes payable by
Lessor in the year 1989. Lessee’s share of the real property
taxes which are assessed during the last year of the Lease Term
shall be pro-rated on a per diem basis. The term “real
property taxes” shall include any excise, sales or gross
receipts tax hereafter levied upon the gross rental receipts of
Lessor hereunder. Lessee shall pay its share in semi-annual
installments upon demand, provided, that Lessor shall furnish to
Lessee copies of the tax statement for the base year, and for each
year for which a contribution is due from Lessee, together with a
statement showing the computation of Lessee’s share. Lessee
shall pay all property taxes levied on Lessee’s personal
property in the Leased Premises and on the Real Estate, it being
agreed that the silos, cooling towers, tanks,
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compressors, bridge connecting the
Leased Premises to the building to the South, manufacturing and
material handling equipment and any other equipment installed in
and on the Leased Premises, or on the Real Estate, by Lessee shall
remain Lessee’s personal property for tax
purposes.
5. Brokers . Each of
the parties represents and warrants that it has not made any
commitments or agreements by reason of which the other party is or
will be obligated to pay any brokerage commission or finder’s
fee or similar charges in connection with this Lease, and each
party shall indemnify the other with respect to any such
commissions, fees or charges caused by it.
6. Use of Leased
Premises . The Leased Premises shall be used by the Lessee for
the following purposes:
The manufacture of molded
plastic products, including necessary light steel stamping
accessories, warehousing, storage and office, and for no other
purpose without the prior written consent of the Lessor, which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld.
Lessee shall not use the
Leased Premises or fail to maintain them in any manner constituting
a violation of any ordinance, statute, regulations or order of any
governmental authority, including but not limited to zoning
ordinances,
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nor will the Lessee maintain
or permit any nuisance to occur or be maintained on the Leased
Premises.
Lessee shall not affix to or
upon the exterior of the Leased Premises any signs, awnings, or
other equipment, except with the prior written approval of Lessor,
which will not be unreasonably withheld.
Lessee covenants and agrees
that Lessee will use, maintain and occupy the Leased Premises in a
careful, safe and proper manner, will not commit waste thereon, and
will comply with the provisions of this Lease with respect to the
protection of the environment.
7. Environmental
Matters . Lessee shall not permit any hazardous materials to be
brought upon, maintained or used in or about the Leased Premises or
the Real Estate except in strict compliance with all applicable
governmental laws and regulations, and shall promptly notify Lessor
in writing of any spills, or discharges thereof, and of all
notices, investigations, inspections or orders of any governmental
agency with respect to Lessee’s operations at the Leased
Premises.
Lessee shall promptly
correct, and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Lessor, and
its partners, from all fines, suits, proceedings, claims, actions
and liabilities of any kind arising out of or in any way connected
with, any spills or discharges of hazardous substances or wastes by
Lessee, or any
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invitees or licensees of Lessee, at the
Leased Premises or the Real Estate that are based upon events
occurring during the period of Lessee’s occupancy from and
after June 1, 1974, whether arising under laws and regulations now
in effect or enacted or adopted at any time hereafter.
Lessee’s obligations and liabilities under this paragraph
shall continue so long as Lessor, or its successors and assigns,
remain responsible for any spills or discharges of hazardous
substances or wastes at or from the Leased Premises or the Real
Estate, and shall include, without implied limitation, the payment
of all costs incurred in connection with any investigation of site
conditions, and any clean-up, removal, and restoration work
required by any federal, state or local governmental agency or
court because of the presence or release of any such hazardous
materials.
In addition, concurrently
with Lessee’s vacation of the Leased Premises, and/or
concurrently with any request by Lessee to assign its interest in
this Lease or the Leased Premises, Lessee shall submit to Lessor,
at Lessee’s expense, an environmental audit report of the
Leased Premises and the Real Estate prepared by qualified
environmental engineers in reasonable detail to permit Lessor to
determine whether Lessee has complied with its duties hereunder;
provided, however, that Lessee shall not be required to incur
expenses in excess of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) in the
preparation of such report. In the event the estimated cost of the
report exceeds Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), Lessee shall
notify Lessor
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of the same, and Lessor and Lessee shall
investigate and pursue ways to cause the report to be issued for
less than Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) . If it is
impossible to cause the report to be issued for less than
$15,000.00, Lessor shall have the option of waiving the requirement
of the report or paying the cost of the same in excess of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00). Lessee’s rights hereunder with
respect to assignment and sub-letting are also subject to
Lessee’s compliance, at Lessee’s expense, with all laws
and regulations which may be hereafter enacted requiring
environmental clearances prior to the transfer of interests in real
estate, and Lessee agrees to cooperate with Lessor in obtaining any
environmental clearances which may be required upon Lessor’s
transfer of its interest in the Leased Premises or the Real
Estate.
8. Maintenance and
Repairs .
(a) During the term of this
Lease, the Lessee shall, at its own cost and expense, maintain in
good condition and repair: (i) the interior of the Leased Premises,
including but not limited to the electrical systems, heating and
air-conditioning systems, plate, glass, windows and doors,
sprinkler and plumbing systems, drain pipes and water lines within
the Leased Premises, and (ii) the exterior, interior, foundations,
pipes and plumbing of and connecting all gas, fuel, water, cooling
and storage tanks and silos, and the connecting bridge referred to
in paragraph 4 hereof, constructed by Lessee on the Real
Estate.
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(b) During the term of this
Lease, the Lessor shall, at its own cost and expense, maintain in
good condition and repair the roof, exterior walls, foundation and
structural frame of the building constituting the Leased Premises,
excluding any structures, tanks, cooling towers and silos
constructed by Lessee.
(c) During the term of this
Lease, the Lessor, as agent for the Lessee, at Lessee’s
option, shall arrange for the repair and maintenance of the parking
areas and access ways of the Real Estate, including the mowing of
grass and striping, cleaning and snow removal, and Lessee shall pay
the cost thereof to Lessor as additional rent within ten (10) days
after receipt of a detailed statement of such costs (with copies of
invoices attached).
9. Assignment and
Sub-Lease . The Lessee shall not assign this Lease in whole or
in part or sub-let the Lea
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