EXHIBIT 10.1
REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST COMPANY
CORPORATE CENTER LEASE
601 W. MARKET STREET
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY
10-1-06
INDEX TO LEASE
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AMENDED AND RESTATED OFFICE
LEASE
THIS LEASE, dated effective this
first day of October, 2006, is between TEECO Properties,
hereinafter referred to as “Landlord” and Republic Bank
& Trust Company, hereinafter referred to as
“Tenant”. As parties hereto, Landlord and Tenant
agree:
ARTICLE I.
PREMISES
SECTION 1.
Tenant leases from Landlord and
Landlord leases to Tenant the following described premises
(hereinafter called the “Premises”):
Being approximately 48,900 square
feet of rentable office space located on the 1 st ,
2 nd , 3 rd ,
5 th , and 6th floors of the Republic Corporate
Center (hereinafter called the “Building”) located at
the corner of Sixth and Market Streets in Jefferson County,
Kentucky.
SECTION 2.
The Premises shall be provided in
“as is” condition. Upon occupancy of the
Premises, Tenant acknowledges they have examined the Premises, know
the condition of the Premises, and accept the Premises in the
condition as then existing. Any remodeling, construction
and/or redecorating within the Premises shall be performed to the
complete and absolute satisfaction of Landlord. The
Landlord’s approval shall be obtained by Tenant prior to
commencement of any and all improvements and the construction of
improvements shall be supervised and approved by Landlord on a
continuous basis.
SECTION 3.
This lease confers no rights with
respect to the Building other than tenancy of the Premises and the
non-exclusive license to use, during such tenancy, the following
facilities provided by Landlord: (i) toilet facilities on the floor
which the Premises are located (and such other toilet facilities
located elsewhere in the Building as may be designated by Landlord
for the general use of tenants); (ii) the public entrances to, and
main floor lobby in, the Building; and (iii) the passenger
elevators serving the Building.
ARTICLE II. TERM/OPTION TO
RENEW
Landlord leases the Premises to
Tenant and Tenant hires and takes the Premises from Landlord, for a
term of five (5) Lease Years commencing on the first day of
October, 2006 (the “Lease Commencement Date”) and
expiring at midnight on the last day of the 60 th month thereafter unless sooner terminated
pursuant to the terms hereof. “Lease Year” shall
mean a year period beginning on the first day of a month, which is
the first calendar month of the term of the Lease and ending on the
day before the anniversary of the first day of such
year.
Tenant shall have two five-year
options to renew this lease for an additional five-year period for
each option term at a rent adjustment proportionate with the
increase in the Consumer Price Index, all urban consumers over each
year of the preceding term. Tenant shall notify Landlord of
Tenant’s intent to exercise such option within 90 days of the
expiration of the original term of this lease.
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ARTICLE III.
RENT
SECTION 1.
Tenant shall pay to Landlord at
Landlord’s office in the Building or at such place as
Landlord may from time to time designate, as rental for the
Premises, the sum of Eighty Thousand Dollars and no cents
($80,000.00) per month (the “Rent”). Rent shall
be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar month
during each Lease Years.
SECTION 2.
In the event that the Rent or any
other sum payable by Tenant to Landlord under this lease shall not
be received (paid) within ten (10) days of the due date thereof,
Landlord may, at its option, add a monthly service charge at a rate
which shall be the greater of $25.00 or 1% for each month or
fraction thereof from such Rent due date during which such Rent or
other sum remains unpaid. Further, in the event that any
check which has been remitted to Landlord by Tenant for payment of
the Rent or any other sum payable under this Lease shall not be
honored upon its presentation for payment, then the monthly service
charge shall be similarly imposed on said amount from the due date
until paid. Acceptance by the Landlord for such service
charge shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any
default nor shall it restrict the remedies otherwise available to
Landlord hereunder.
ARTICLE IV.
USE
The Premises are to be used only for
the purpose of conducting therein the operation of banking business
and any and all related services and for no other business or
purpose without the prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant
shall not do or permit to be done in or about the Premises anything
which is illegal or unlawful; or which is of a hazardous or
dangerous nature; or which will increase the rate(s) of insurance
upon the Building. Tenant shall (and shall cause its
employees to) observe the rules and regulations set forth in
Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof, as the
same may be amended by Landlord from time to time, and Tenant shall
comply with all governmental laws and ordinances and all
regulations applicable to the use and occupancy of the
Building.
ARTICLE V.
POSSESSION
If Landlord permits Tenant to enter
into possession of the Premises prior to the Lease Commencement
Date, all of the terms and conditions of this Lease shall apply
during such prior period. Tenant’s taking of possession
of the Premises constitutes Tenant’s certification that the
premises are in good and tenantable condition and acceptable for
Tenant’s use thereof as provided in this Lease.
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ARTICLE VI. SERVICES TO
BE PROVIDED
Landlord shall furnish reasonable
amounts of heat, air conditioning, water, elevator service and
janitor service (collectively “Services”) to the
Premises, all such services being subject to energy availability or
Energy Consumption Regulations which may be hereafter promulgated.
All services at any other times and all special equipment which may
be required for such services and all above normal service and
special equipment which may be requested for such service during
normal business hours or otherwise should be furnished only upon
the request of and at the sole cost of lessee. It is
expressly agreed that should any local, state or federal
governmental body, agency or public utility restrict or reduce the
amount of fuel or energy which may be utilized to provide the
utilities and services as specified above, then such restriction or
reduction, and the reduction in utilities and services which may
result therefrom, shall in no way create or constitute a default on
the part of the Landlord, and there shall be no reduction or
abatement in the Rent or any other sum payable by Tenant
thereunder. Further, Landlord shall not be liable for any
injury, damage, inconvenience, or otherwise which may arise or
result should the furnishing of any such services by interrupted or
prevented by fire, accident, strike, riot, act of God, the making
of necessary repairs or improvements, or any other cause beyond the
reasonable control or prevention of Landlord, nor, subject only to
the provisions of Article IX of this Lease, shall the Rent payable
by Tenant hereunder abate.
ARTICLE VII. MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIR; ALTERATIONS
SECTION 1.
Landlord shall keep and maintain the
roof, foundations, floor slab, and all structural walls (including
windows and plate glass), gutters and downspouts of the Premises in
good order and repair. Landlord shall keep or cause to be
kept in good repair all common areas of the Building and
appurtenant areas, including lighting systems; drainage systems;
mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems; heat and air
conditioning units; duct work, lines, pipes, and conduits serving
the Premises; and parking areas and driveways. Any
maintenance, repairs or replacements to any of the foregoing made
necessary by any acts or omissions of the Tenants, its agents or
employees shall be paid for by Tenant and Tenant shall reimburse
Landlord on demand for the cost of repairing any damage to the
Premises or the Building caused by Tenant or its agents or
employees. In the event, after reasonable notice to Landlord,
Landlord fails to make any repairs as hereinbefore provided, then
Tenant shall have the right to make these repairs and deduct the
cost thereof from any future rental payments.
SECTION 2.
All maintenance, repairs, or
replacements relating to the Premises that are not the obligation
of Landlord as set forth in Section 1 above shall be the obligation
of Tenant and shall be made by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost
and expense. Tenant shall maintain, at its expense, the interior of
the Premises in good repair and in a clean and attractive
condition. Tenant’s obligation to maintain, repair and
replace includes, but is not limited to, all the interior of the
Premises. In the event Tenant fails to comply with the
requirements of this Section, Landlord may effect such maintenance
and repair and the cost thereof, with interest at the rate of 8.5%
per annum, shall be payable immediately to Landlord as additional
rent. In the event the applicable Statute of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky at any time shall allow for a higher rate of interest
under an instrument in writing, then such higher rate shall apply
and be payable. If Tenant is a corporation, then the interest rate
to be so payable hereunder shall be at the rate of 12% per
annum.
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SECTION 3.
Tenant shall not make any
alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises without
first obtaining Landlord’s prior written consent. In
connection with any such request for Landlord’s consent to
such alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises,
Landlord may retain the services of an architect and/or engineer;
and the reasonable costs for the services of such architect and/or
engineer shall be reimbursed to Landlord by Tenant. Landlord
may make any repairs for the preservation, safety or improvement of
the Premises or the Building. All alterations, and
improvements made by Tenant shall become the property of Landlord
upon making thereof and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the
expiration of this Lease.
ARTICLE VIII.
ACCESS
Landlord and its agents shall have
the right to enter into and upon the Premises at all reasonable
times with reasonable notice for the purpose of inspecting,
cleaning, repairing, altering or improving the Premises or the
Building with the exception of an emergency situation. Landlord
shall have the right to show the Premises to prospective tenants
during the ninety (90) day period prior to the expiration of the
terms of this Lease and shall have the right at all reasonable
times to show the Premises to prospective purchasers of and lenders
upon the Building. Any damage or loss caused to the Premises
and/or to the Tenant by any use of or access to the Premises by
Landlord shall be repaired by Landlord at Landlord’s
expense.
ARTICLE IX. DAMAGE OR
DESTRUCTION
SECTION 1.
If the Premises is damaged or
destroyed, in whole or in substantial part and Section 2 does not
apply, then Landlord may elect to terminate this Lease as of the
date of the damage or destruction by notice given to Tenant in
writing not more than twenty (20) days following the date of damage
or destruction. If Landlord does not elect to terminate,
Landlord shall, at Landlord’s expense, proceed to restore the
property to substantially the same form, condition and quality as
prior to the damage or destruction. If Landlord elects to
rebuild and repair, Landlord shall proceed as soon as reasonably
possible and thereafter shall proceed without interruption and be
completed within one hundred-eighty (180) days after notice has
been given of Landlord’s intent to rebuild and repair, except
for work stoppages on account of labor disputes and matters not
under the control of the Landlord. During such period of
repair or restoration, the Rent shall be abated in the same
proportion as the untenantable portion of the Premises bears to the
entire Premises identified in Section 1 of Article I of the
Lease.
SECTION 2.
If the Premises is damaged or
destroyed, (i) to the extent that more than fifty percent (50%) of
the Building is damaged or destroyed, or (ii) to the extent that
more than fifty percent (50%) of the Premises is damaged or
destroyed, then in such event, Tenant may elect to terminate this
Lease as of the date of the damage or destruction by notice given
to Landlord in writing not more than twenty (20) days following the
date of damage or destruction.
SECTION 3.
Notwithstanding anything contained
in this Article to the contrary, Landlord shall not be required to
repair, replace, restore, or rebuild any property which Tenant
shall be entitled to remove from the Premises under the provisions
of this Lease; it being agreed that Tenant shall bear the entire
risk of loss, damage or destruction of such property while it is in
the Building.
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SECTION 4.
If either party elects to terminate
the Lease, Tenant shall be entitled to reimbursement for any
prepaid rent or other amounts paid by Tenant and attributable to
the unused term of the Lease.
ARTICLE X.
INDEMNITY
Tenant shall indemnify and hold
Landlord harmless from all loss, damage, liability or expense
resulting from an injury to or death of any person or any loss of
or damage to any property caused by or resulting from any act or
omission of Tenant or any officer, agent, employee, guest, invitee
or visitor of Tenant in or about the Premises or the Building, but
the foregoing provision shall not be construed to make Tenant
responsible for injuries to third parties caused by the negligence
of Landlord or any agent or employee of Landlord. The
Landlord shall remain responsible for any injury to or death of any
person or any loss of or damage to property sustained by any person
whatsoever which may be caused by the Building or any equipment or
appurtenances thereto or thereof being or becoming defective or out
of repair. Landlord shall be and remain liable for the
negligent acts or omissions of Landlord, its agents and
employees.
ARTICLE XI. INSOLVENCY,
ETC.
If leasehold interest of Tenant be
levied upon under the execution or be attached, or if any voluntary
or involuntary petition or similar pleading under any Act of
Congress relating to bankruptcy shall be filed by or against Tenant
or a majority of Tenant’s shareholders, or if any voluntary
proceedings in any court or tribunal shall be instituted by or
against Tenant or the majority of its shareholders to declare
Tenant or the majority of its shareholders insolvent or unable to
pay debts of Tenant or the majority of its shareholders, or if
Tenant makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or if a
receiver be appointed for any property of Tenant, or if Tenant
shall default in payment of any other debt or obligation to
Landlord, then in such event Landlord may, if Landlord so elects
and with or without notice of such election and with or without any
demand whatsoever, forthwith terminate this Lease upon notice to
Tenant, and upon such termination all rights of Tenant hereunder
shall thereupon cease and Tenant shall surrender possession and
vacate the Premises immediately.
ARTICLE XII.
REMEDIES
SECTION 1.
If at any time Tenant shall (a) fail
to remedy any default in the payment of any sum due under this
Lease for ten (10) days after notice; (b) fail to remedy any
default with respect to any other of these provisions, covenants or
conditions of this Lease to be kept or performed by Tenant, within
thirty (30) days after notice (or, in the event the default is of
such a nature that it cannot be remedied within said thirty (30)
day period, then such additional time as may be necessary for
Tenant to cure such default, within the thirty (30) day period and
thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion); or (c)
vacate or abandon the Premises, or fail to conduct its business
therein, for a period of five (5) consecutive business days, and
then fail to reoccupy and reestablish the conduct of business in
the Premises within ten (10) days following the date of written
notice from Landlord of such failure; then Landlord shall have all
such rights and remedies as are provided by
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law in respect of such default,
including at Landlord’s election, the right to terminate this
Lease and all Tenant’s rights hereunder shall be
terminated.
The liability of Tenant for the
Rent, and other payments provided for herein shall not be
extinguished for the balance of this Lease, and Tenant shall make
good to Landlord any deficiency arising from such reletting of the
Premises, plus the costs and expenses of renovating, altering and
reletting the Premises, and including attorneys’ fees or
brokers’ fees incident to Landlord’s reentry or
reletting. Tenant shall pay any such deficiency each month,
as the amount thereof is ascertained by Landlord, or at
Landlord’s option, Landlord may recover, in addition to any
other sums, the amount at the time of judgement by which the unpaid
Rent and other payments for the balance of the term, after
judgement, exceeds the amount thereof which Tenant proves could be
reasonably avoided, discounted at the rate of 7%. In
reletting the Premises, Landlord may grant rent concessions and
Tenant shall not be credited therefor. Nothing herein shall
be deemed to affect the right of Landlord to recover for
indemnification under Article X herein arising prior to the
termination of this Lease.
SECTION 2.
Landlord shall in no event be in
default in the performance of any of its obligations in this Lease
contained unless and until Landlord shall have failed to perform
such obligation within thirty (30) days, or such additional time as
is reasonably required to correct any such default after notice by
Tenant to Landlord properly specifying wherein Landlord has failed
to perform any such obligation.
ARTICLE XIII.
INSURANCE
SECTION 1.
Tenant covenants and agrees that
from and after the date of delivery of the Premises from Landlord
to Tenant and at all times during possession thereof, Tenant will
procure and maintain in full force and effect, at its sole cost and
expense, the following types of insurance, in the minimum amounts
specified below:
A. Public Liability
and Property Damage. Personal injury liability, bodily
injury liability and property damage insurance in a single limit of
not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000), of which insurance
shall insure the performance by Tenant of the indemnity agreement
as to liability for injury to or death of persons and injury or
damage to property as provided in Article X hereof. All of
such insurance shall be primary and noncontributing with any
insurance which may be carried by Landlord. The adequacy of
the coverage afforded by said liability and property damage
insurance shall be subject to review by Landlord from time to time,
and Landlord retains the right to increase or decrease said limits
at such times.
B. Tenant
Improvements. Insurance covering all of the leasehold
improvements (excepting only the structural