ASTON VIEWS CORPORATE CENTER
OFFICE BUILDING LEASE
BETWEEN
ASTON VIEWS, LLC
a
California limited liability company
(Landlord)
and
CONVERA CORPORATION
a
Delaware Corporation
(Tenant)
ASTON VIEWS CORPORATE
CENTER
OFFICE BUILDING
LEASE
Basic Lease
Provisions
The following
constitutes a summary of the Basic Lease Provisions set forth in
the Aston Views Corporate Center Office Building Lease ("Lease")
between the parties and regarding the Premises specified below. The
Basic Lease Provisions are an integral part of this Lease and each
reference in this Lease to any of the Basic Lease Provisions shall
be construed to incorporate all of the terms provided under each
such Basic Lease Provisions. In the event of any conflict between
any Basic Lease Provisions and the balance of the Lease, the latter
shall control.
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July 3, 2001
(for reference purposes only).
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Aston Views,
LLC, a California limited liability company.
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Convera
Corporation, a Delaware Corporation
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Carlsbad,
California 92008
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First and
second floor space, as described in Exhibit A attached
hereto.
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Approximately
30,411 rentable square feet.
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122 unreserved;
no additional charge during Initial Lease Term and any option
periods; exact number of spaces to be confirmed once final usable
square footage amount has been determined.
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A. TeOffice
Lease (1808 Aston Avenue, Carlsbad, California) commencing November
1, 2001
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Scheduled
Commencement Date:
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Upon completion
of Tenant Improvements (the date of which shall be when final
inspection of the tenant improvements is approved by the City of
Carlsbad), but not sooner than November 1, 2001.
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December 1,
2001, or one (1) month following the Scheduled Commencement
Date.
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One (1) five
(5) year option as set forth on Addendum.
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Initial Monthly
Base Rent
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$1.85 per
rentable square foot per month plus utilities.
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Annual Increase
to Base Rent:
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Annual Cost
of Living Increase:
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As described
in Section 3.2.1 of the Lease.
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3% Fixed
Increase over previous year (See below)
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Sq. Ft. of
Net Rentable Area
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$56,260.35 to
be applied against rent beginning on the Rent Commencement
Date.
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Utilities shall
be separately metered to the Premises and paid directly by Tenant
to the utility supplier. Landlord shall provide without cost to
Tenant the janitorial service described in Paragraph 6 of Exhibit
C.
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To be
determined based upon actual Operating Expenses during the base
year, which is calendar year 2002 with Operating Expenses for
such base year to be grossed up, if necessary, to assume 95%
occupancy and a fully assessed Project.
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Increases in
Operating Expenses shall be charged to Tenant as Additional Rent
beginning in the 13th full month of the Term.
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See Addendum
for additional Operating Expense language.
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36.6% (the
ratio that the Rentable Square Footage of the Premises bears to the
Rentable Square Footage in the Building); exact percentage to be
confirmed once final rentable square footage has been
determined.
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$35.00 per
rentable square foot. See Addendum for additional Tenant
Allowance language.
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_____% of
total construction costs to be charged against Tenant's Allowance
for Improvements.
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Tenant will
operate office, sales, administrative, software engineering and
related lab functions within the Building, and will have the right
to use the Premises for any other legally permitted use.
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TENANT'S
INITIAL LIABILITY
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$2,000,000 per
person for personal injury or death;
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$2,000,000 per
occurrence for personal injury or death; and
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$1,000,000 per
occurrence for damage to property.
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Kent Moore,
Rick Reeder, and Dan Oury
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Business Real
Estate Brokerage Company
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Spectrum
Property Management
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4370 La Jolla
Village Drive, Suite 655
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8799 Balboa
Avenue, Suite 260
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1921 Gallows
Road, Suite 200
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1921 Gallows
Road, Suite 200
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15.
SIGNS
: Tenant
shall have the right to a building sign in a “top tier”
location on an exterior wall of the
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building, the
exact location of which shall be mutually agreed upon by Landlord
and Tenant, and one (1) section of a four-tenant monument sign to
be placed at the project entry. Both signs shall be
subject to approvals by the City of Carlsbad and the business park
association. Tenant shall be responsible for the cost of
all approvals, construction, installation, and fees associated with
the above-mentioned signs. Landlord to provide standard lobby
directory and standard tenant door signage at Landlord’s
expense. Tenant shall also have the right to install
signage within its Premises.
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16.
EXHIBITS AND ADDENDA
: Exhibits
A through F and Addendum to Lease are attached to this Lease and
incorporated herein by reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION PAGE
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1. PREMISES
AND COMMON AREAS
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1.1 Premises
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1.2 Common
Areas
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1.3 Common
Areas Rules and Regulations
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1.4 Conditions
of Premises
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1.5 Changes
to Common Areas
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2. TERM
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2.1 Length
of Term
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2.2 Commencement
Date
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3. RENT
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3.1 Base
Rent
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3
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3.2 Annual
Increase to Base Rent
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3
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3.3 Additional
Rent
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3
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3.4 Tenant's
Charges
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5
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3.5 Late
Charges
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5
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3.6 Interest
on Past Due Obligations
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5
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3.7 Security
Deposit
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4.
USE
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4.1 Permitted
Uses
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4.2 Prohibited
Uses
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4.3 Changes
in Use
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4.4 Compliance
With Laws
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4.5 Insurance
Use Requirements
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5. MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PREMISES
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5.1 Maintenance
and Repair
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5.2 Alterations
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5.3 Condition
on Termination
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6. UTILITIES
AND SERVICES
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6.1 Utilities
and Services Furnished by Landlord
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6.2 Utilities
and Services Furnished by Tenant
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6.3 Interruption
of Service
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7. INSURANCE
AND INDEMNITY
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7.1 Tenant's
Liability Insurance
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7.2 Tenant's
Casualty Insurance
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7.3 Form
of Insurance Policies
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7.4 Landlord
Insurance
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7.5 Waiver
of Liability of Landlord
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7.6 Landlord’s
Liability
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7.7 Indemnity
by Tenant of Landlord
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7.8 Indemnity
by Landlord of
Tenant……………………………………………………
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7.9 Waiver
of Subrogation
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8. DAMAGE
OR DESTRUCTION
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8.1 Definitions
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8.2 Premises
Damage; Premises Building Partial Damage
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8.3 Building
Total Destruction; Project Total Destruction
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8.4 Damage
Near End of Term
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8.5 Abatement
of Rent: Tenant's Remedies
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8.6 Termination-Advance
Payments
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8.7 Waiver
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8.8 Insurance
Limitation
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9. TAXES
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10. ASSIGNMENT
AND SUBLETTING
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10.1 Prohibition
of Assignment or Sublet
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10.2 Procedure
for Consent
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10.3 Continuing
Obligation of Tenant
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10.4 Additional
Terms and Conditions Applicable to Subletting
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10.5 Excess
Rent
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10.6 No
Merger
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11. DEFAULT
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11.1 Default
by Tenant
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11.2 Landlord's
Remedies
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11.3 Inducement,
Recapture and Effect of Breach
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11.4 Right
of Landlord to Re-Enter
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11.5 Default
by Landlord
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12. ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
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12.1 Definitions
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12.2 Legal
Requirements
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12.3 Environmental
Indemnification By Tenant
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12.4 Tenant's
Remedial Action Responsibility
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12.5 Inspection
Rights
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12.6 Survival
of Article
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13. LANDLORD'S
RIGHT TO ENTRY AND TO RELOCATE PREMISES
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13.1 Right
to Entry
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13.2
Relocation of Premises
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14. CONSTRUCTION
OF PREMISES
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15. SIGNS
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16. SECURITY
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17. EMINENT
DOMAIN
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18. SUBORDINATION
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19. ESTOPPEL
CERTIFICATE
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20. ATTORNEYS'
FEES
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21. PARKING
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22. NOTICE
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22.1 Manner
of Service
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22.2 Change
of Place of Service
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23. HOLDING
OVER BY TENANT
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24. WAIVER
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25. TIME
OF THE ESSENCE
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26. SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS
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27. LANDLORD'S
RESERVATIONS
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28. BROKERAGE
COMMISSION
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29. FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS
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30. FORCE
MAJEURE
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31. GOVERNING
LAW
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32. CAPTIONS
AND INTERPRETATIONS
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33. SEVERABILITY
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34. LEASE
NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL EXECUTED; AUTHORITY TO
EXECUTELEASE
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35. EXHIBITS
AND ADDENDA TO LEASE
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36.
GUARANTY
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37. RECORDATION
OF LEASE
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38. ENTIRE
AGREEMENT
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SIGNATURES
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EXHIBITS
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Reference
Section
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A. Premises
Floor Plan
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1.1
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B. Rules
and Regulations
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1.3
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C. Standards
for Utilities and Services
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6.1
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D. Work
Letter Agreement
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E.
Guaranty of Lease
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F. Form
of Estoppel Certificate
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ADDENDA
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ADDENDUM TO
LEASE
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3 pages
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ASTON VIEWS CORPORATE
CENTER
OFFICE BUILDING
LEASE
This Lease is
made and entered into at Carlsbad, California, on the 3rd day of
July, 2001 between Aston Views, LLC, a California limited liability
company ("Landlord") and Convera Corporation, a Delaware
Corporation ("Tenant") as follows:
1.
PREMISES AND COMMON AREAS .
1.1
Premises . Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant
hereby leases from Landlord, for the term, at the rental, and upon
all of the terms, covenants and conditions set forth herein, those
certain premises ("Premises"), described in the Basic Lease
Provisions and depicted on the floor plan attached hereto as
Exhibit "A," located at 1808 Aston Avenue, Carlsbad, California,
including parking facilities, landscaping and appurtenances
("Building"). The Premises, the Building, the other buildings in
the development, the Common Areas (defined below) and the land upon
which the same are located are included within the development
commonly described as Aston Views Corporate Center
("Project"). The actual amount of rentable
square footage in the Premises to be confirmed by an Architect at
Landlord’s cost using appropriate standards of
measurement.
1.2
Common Areas . All areas of the Buildings and the real
property in the Project that are provided and designated by the
Landlord from time to time for the general, nonexclusive use of
Landlord, tenants of the Building and the Project and their
respective agents, employees, suppliers, shippers, customers and
invitees, including, without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, entrances and exits, hallways, stairwells, elevators,
restrooms, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas (subject to the
right of Landlord or its licensee to control access thereto, and to
charge for its use), landscaped areas, and other areas and
improvements provided by Landlord for the common use of Landlord
and tenants and their respective employees and invitees, shall be
deemed "Common Areas." The Premises shall include the nonexclusive
right to use the Common Areas in common with and subject to the
right of other tenants in the Building and the Project, and subject
to the rules and regulations established by Landlord.
1.3
Common Areas Rules and Regulations . Tenant agrees to abide
by and conform to the Rules and Regulations attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" with respect to the Project and Common Areas, and to
cause its employees, suppliers, shippers, customers and invitees to
so abide and conform. Landlord or such other person(s) as Landlord
may appoint shall have exclusive control and management of the
Common Areas and shall have the right, from time to time, to
modify, amend and enforce said Rules and Regulations provided
such modification does not adversely affect Tenant’s rights
or obligations under the Lease . Landlord shall not be
responsible to Tenant for the noncompliance with said Rules and
Regulations by other tenants of the Project, their agents,
employees and invitees.
1.4
Condition of Premises .
1.4.1 Landlord
shall deliver the Premises to Tenant in a clean condition on the
Lease Commencement Date (unless Tenant is already in possession)
and Landlord warrants to Tenant that the plumbing, lighting, air
conditioning, and heating system in the Premises shall be in good
operating condition. In the event that it is determined that this
warranty has been violated, then it shall be the obligation of
Landlord, after receipt of written notice from Tenant setting forth
with specificity the nature of the violation, to promptly, at
Landlord's sole cost, rectify such violation. Tenant's failure to
give such written notice to Landlord within
ninety (90) days after the Lease Commencement Date or
the date that Tenant takes possession of the Premises, whichever is
earlier, shall result in the conclusive presumption that Landlord
has complied with all of its obligations hereunder, that the
Premises are fully completed and are suitable for Tenant's
Purposes, that the Building and every part of it, including the
Premises, are in good and satisfactory condition.
1.4.2 Landlord
warrants to Tenant that the Premises, in the state existing on the
date that the Lease Term commences, but without regard to
alterations or improvements made by Tenant or to the use for which
Tenant will occupy the Premises, does not violate any covenants or
restrictions of record, or any applicable law or ordinance in
effect on the Lease Commencement Date, that would substantially and
adversely affect the operation and profitability of Tenant's
business conducted from the Premises. In the event that it is
determined that this warranty has been violated, it shall be the
obligation of Landlord, after receipt of written notice from Tenant
setting forth with specificity the nature of the violation, to
promptly, at Landlord's sole cost, rectify such violation. Tenant's
failure to give such written notice to Landlord within thirty (30)
days after the Lease Commencement Date or the date that Tenant
takes possession of the Premises, whichever is earlier, shall
result in the conclusive presumption that Landlord has complied
with all of its obligations hereunder.
1.4.3 Except
as otherwise provided in this Lease, Tenant hereby accepts the
Premises and the Building Project in their condition existing as of
the Lease Commencement Date or the date that Tenant takes
possession of the Premises, whichever is earlier, subject to all
applicable zoning, municipal, county and state laws, ordinances and
regulations governing and regulating the use of the Premises, and
any easements, covenants or restrictions of record, and accepts
this Lease subject thereto and to all matters disclosed thereby and
by any exhibits attached hereto. Tenant acknowledges that it has
satisfied itself by its own independent investigation that the
Premises are suitable for its intended use, and that neither
Landlord nor Landlord's agent or agents have made any
representation or warranty as to the present or future suitability
of the Premises, Common Areas, or Building Project for the conduct
of Tenant's business.
1.5
Changes to Common Areas. Landlord shall have the right, in
Landlord's sole discretion, from time to time to: (a) make changes
to the Building interior and exterior and Common Areas, including,
without limitation, changes in the location, size, shape, number,
and appearance thereof, including but not limited to the lobbies,
windows, stairways, air shafts, elevators, escalators, restrooms,
driveways, entrances, parking spaces, parking areas, loading and
unloading areas, ingress, egress, direction of traffic, decorative
walls, landscaped areas and walkways; provided, however, Landlord
shall at all times (a) provide the parking facilities required by
the Base Lease Provisions ; (b) close temporarily any of the
Common Areas for maintenance purposes so long as reasonable access
to the Premises remains available; (c) designate other land and
improvements outside the boundaries of the Project to be a part of
the Common Areas, provided that such other land and improvements
have a reasonable and functional relationship to the Project; (d)
add additional buildings and improvements to the Common Areas; (e)
use the Common Areas while engaged in making additional
improvements, repairs or alterations to the Project, or any portion
thereof, and (f) do and perform such other acts and make such 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, and no such changes shall entitle Tenant to any
abatement of rent. Any actions taken by Landlord
under this Section 1.5 shall not adversely affect Tenant’s
rights or obligations under the Lease.
2. TERM
2.1
Length of Term . The term of this Lease ("Term") shall be
for the Term specified in the Basic Lease Provisions, plus any
partial month following the commencement of the Term ("Commencement
Date") if such date is other than the first day of a calendar
month.
2.2
Commencement Date . The Commencement Date shall be the
earliest of (a) the date on which Tenant takes possession of or
commences business operations upon the Premises or any part thereof
("Lease Commencement Date"); or (b) the date on which Landlord's
Work (as described in Section 14 below) is substantially completed
("Rental Commencement Date"). The
Commencement Date of the Lease shall be thirty (30) days after the
Premises are substantially complete. Substantial
Completion shall be evidenced when (a) final inspection is approved
by the City of Carlsbad and Tenant is legally permitted to occupy
the Premises for the conduct of its business; (b) all Building
systems are in good working order to support the operation of the
Premises; and (c) the Tenant Improvements are complete excepting
industry-standard punch-list items.
2.2.1
Notwithstanding the Scheduled Commencement Date set forth in the
Basic Lease Provisions, if for any reason Landlord cannot deliver
possession of the Premises to Tenant on said date, Landlord shall
not be subject to any liability therefor, nor shall such failure
affect the validity of this Lease or the obligations of Tenant
hereunder or extend the term hereof, but in such case, Tenant shall
not be obligated to pay rent or perform any other obligations of
Tenant under the terms of this Lease, except as may be otherwise
provided in this Lease, until possession of the Premises is
delivered to Tenant. If, however, Landlord shall not have delivered
possession of the Premises within sixty (60) days
following said Scheduled Commencement Date for any reason, other
than Tenants Delays as defined in the Work Letter attached hereto
as Exhibit "D" and delays beyond the reasonable control of
Landlord, Tenant may, at Tenant's option, by notice in writing to
Landlord within ten (10) days thereafter, advise Landlord of
Tenant's intent to cancel this Lease. Within ten (10) days after
its receipt of such notice, Landlord shall submit to Tenant a
statement of all costs and expenses incurred or irrevocably
committed by Landlord for non-standard improvements to the Premises
up to the date of Landlord's receipt of Tenant's notice of intent
to cancel. This Lease shall thereafter be cancelled, and the
parties shall be discharged from all obligations hereunder, if and
only if Tenant reimburses Landlord for all such costs and expenses
as stated in Landlord's notice within ten (10) days after Tenant's
receipt thereof, and Landlord shall thereupon return any money
previously deposited by Tenant. If such written notice of intent to
cancel by Tenant is not timely received by Landlord, or Tenant's
reimbursement for such costs and expenses is not timely received by
Landlord, as aforesaid, then in either such event Tenant's right to
cancel this Lease hereunder shall terminate and be of no further
force or effect.
2.2.2
Possession of the premises shall be deemed delivered to Tenant when
(1) the improvements to be provided by Landlord under this Lease
are substantially completed, (2) the Building Utilities are ready
for use in the Premises, and (3) Tenant has reasonable access to
the Premises.
2.2.3 If Tenant
occupies the Premises prior to said Commencement Date (other
than to install and/or store furniture and equipment), such
occupancy shall be subject to all provisions of this Lease, such
occupancy shall not change the termination date, and Tenant shall
pay rent for such occupancy.
3. RENT
3.1
Base Rent . Subject to adjustment as provided in this Lease,
Tenant shall pay to Landlord for each full calendar month during
the Term the Monthly Base Rent specified in the Basic Lease
Provisions and other charges under this Lease. The Monthly Base
Rent shall be payable in advance on the first day of each calendar
month without any deduction or offset. The Monthly Base Rent for
any fractional part of a calendar month at the beginning or end of
the term shall be prorated based upon a 30-day month and 360-day
year. Payment of Base Rent shall be made to Landlord at its address
stated herein or to such other persons or at such other addresses
as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing to
Tenant.
3.2 Annual
Increase to Base Rent.
3.2.1
Cost of Living Adjustment. The Monthly Base Rent
shall be adjusted on each annual anniversary of the Commencement
Date to reflect increases, if any, in the cost of living. The
adjustment, shall be calculated by reference to the Consumer Price
Index of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor
for All Urban Consumers, All Items, for the Los
Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside Metropolitan Area (herein referred to as
"CPI"). On each such adjustment date, the Monthly Base Rent shall
be increased to an amount computed by multiplying the initial
Monthly Base Rent by a fraction, the numerator of which is the CPI
most recently available and published prior to the anniversary of
the Commencement Date for which the annual adjustment is being
made. and the denominator of which is the CPI most recently
available and published as of the Commencement Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Monthly Base
Rent be decreased from the previous year’s Monthly Base Rent
on any such adjustment date.
3.2.1.2
If the Bureau of Labor Statistics discontinues publication of
the CPI, or publishes it less frequently, or alters it in some
other manner, then Landlord shall adopt a substitute CPI that
reasonably monitors and reflects changes in consumer
prices.
3.2.1.3
Tenant shall continue to pay the rent at the rate previously in
effect until the increase, if any, is determined. Within five (5)
days following the date on which the increase is determined, Tenant
shall make such payment to Landlord as will bring the increased
rental current, commencing with the effective date of such increase
through the date of any rental installments then due. Thereafter,
the rental shall be paid at the increased rate.
3.2.2
Percentage Adjustment . The Monthly Base Rent shall be
increased on each annual anniversary of the Rent
Commencement Date by the percentage set forth in Item 5(b)(ii) of
the Basic Lease Provisions.
3.2.3
Scheduled Increase . The Monthly Base Rent shall
be increased according to the schedule set forth in Item 5(b)(iii)
of the Basic Lease Provisions.
3.3
Additional Rent .
3.3.1 In
addition to the Monthly Base Rent and other sums to be paid by
Tenant to Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord as additional rent
the amount by which Tenant's share of Operating Expenses (defined
below) for any lease year or part thereof during the term exceeds
Tenant's Expense Stop Base, as set forth in the Basic Lease
Provisions. Tenant's share of Operating Expenses shall be an amount
equal to the product of the Operating Expenses multiplied by
Tenant's Operating Expense Percentage specified in the Basic Lease
Provisions. For partial lease years during the term, the annual
Operating Expenses and Tenant's Expense Stop Base shall be prorated
on a daily basis using a 30-day month and 360-day year to determine
the amount of additional rent due to Landlord.
3.3.2 Landlord
shall be entitled to make an estimate of Operating Expenses
projected for each lease year. Landlord shall be entitled to revise
such estimate at any time and from time to time during the lease
year to increase or decrease the estimate of Operating Expenses. If
Landlord notifies Tenant that Landlord's estimate (or any revised
estimate) of Operating Expenses would result in an obligation of
Tenant to pay additional rent, then upon request by Landlord,
Tenant shall pay one-twelfth (1/12) of such estimated additional
rent on the first day of each month in advance together with the
Monthly Base Rent. If Landlord shall so notify Tenant after the
commencement of a lease year, then with the next payment of rent
due, Tenant shall also pay to Landlord one-twelfth (1/12) of such
estimated additional rent for each month of such lease year which
has already elapsed.
3.3.3 Landlord
shall provide Tenant with an annual statement showing Tenant's
share of the annual Operating Expenses over Tenants Expense Stop
Base, if any, for the prior lease year, together with any
proration. Landlord shall use all reasonable efforts to deliver the
annual statement within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end
of the lease year; provided, however, that failure of Landlord to
deliver the annual statement within such period shall not impair or
constitute a waiver of Tenant's obligations to pay additional rent
or cause Landlord to incur any obligation for damages. If the
amount of the additional rent due for the lease year exceeds any
amount paid by Tenant as estimated additional rent for such lease
year, then Tenant shall pay such excess to Landlord within
thirty (30) days of receipt of Landlord's statement. If the
amounts paid as estimated additional rent for a lease year exceed
the amount of Tenant's obligation shown on the annual statement,
then Tenant shall be entitled to a credit against monthly
installments of estimated additional rent due for the then current
year. If no further sums of additional rent are or will become due
against which the excess can be credited, then, subject to offset
at Landlord's election against other sums owed by Tenant, Landlord
shall pay such excess to Tenant within ten (10) days after delivery
of the annual statement. All obligations to pay additional rent
and/or the obligation of Landlord to credit or reimburse Tenant for
any excess payment of estimated additional rent shall survive
expiration of the term or earlier termination of this
Lease.
3.3.4 Tenant
shall have a period of sixty (60 ) days after
delivery of the annual statement of Operating Expenses to question
or challenge the amount shown thereon by giving written notice to
Landlord specifying the items which are challenged. Tenant waives
and relinquishes the right to challenge or object to the amounts
shown at any time after expiration of such sixty
(60) day period. If Tenant timely challenges any item shown on
the annual statement, Tenant shall then have a period
of ninety (90) days from the date of
Tenant’s challenge in which to inspect, during business
hours upon reasonable written notice to Landlord at Landlord's
office, Landlord's records relating to the challenged item or
items. Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord prior to
expiration of such ninety (90) days of whether
Tenant continues to challenge any of the items originally objected
to, in which case a certification as to proper amount shall be made
by Landlord's independent certified public accountant, which
certification shall be final and conclusive. The cost of such
review shall be paid by Tenant, unless such review reveals an error
resulting in an overcharge to Tenant of five percent (5%) or more,
in which case the cost of such review shall be paid by Landlord. If
Tenant fails to review the records or fails to give timely written
notice to Landlord that it continues to object, then Tenant shall
be deemed to have waived its objection and shall have no further
right to challenge or object thereto. Notwithstanding any objection
or challenge of Tenant, Tenant shall pay the amount claimed by
Landlord to be due as and when provided for herein, pending the
resolution of Tenant's objection.
3.3.5 "Operating
Expenses" of the Building mean any and all costs and expenses of
ownership, operation, management, maintenance and repair of the
Building, including the parking facilities and Common Areas.
Operating Expenses include, but are not limited to, each of the
following costs and expenses:
3.3.5.1 All
costs and expenses of utilities furnished to the Building and not
separately metered to individual tenants, including. without
limitation, all costs and expenses attributable to supply of
electrical service, water and sewage service, natural gas, cable
television or other electronic or microwave signal reception,
telephone service or other communication, steam, heat, cooling, or
any other service which is now or in the future a utility furnished
to the Building.
3.3.5.2 All
real property taxes, which shall include (a) any form of tax or
assessment, license fee, license tax, tax or excise on rent or any
other levy, charge, expense or imposition made or required by any
federal, state, county, city, district or other political
subdivision on any interest of Landlord and/or Tenant in the
Premises or the Building, including without limitation, the
underlying real property and appurtenances; (b) any fee for
services charged by any governmental agency or quasi-governmental
agency for any services such as fire protection, street, sidewalk
and road maintenance, refuse collection, school systems, or other
services provided to property owners and residents within the
general area of the Building; (c) any governmental impositions
allocable to or measured by the area of the Premises or the amount
of any rent payable under this Lease, including, without
limitation, any tax on gross receipts or any excise tax or other
charges levied by any federal, state, county, city, district or
other governmental agency or political subdivision with respect to
rent or upon or with respect to the operation, maintenance,
alteration, repair, use or occupancy of the Premises or any portion
thereof; (d) any impositions by any governmental agency on this
Lease transaction or with respect to any document to which Tenant
is a party creating or transferring an interest or an estate in the
Premises; and (e) any increase in any of the foregoing based upon
construction of improvements at the Building or changes in
ownership (as defined in the California Revenue and Taxation Code)
of the Building. Real property taxes shall not include taxes on the
Landlord's net income, state franchise taxes or any inheritance,
estate or gift taxes.
3.3.5.3 Operating
costs and common facilities costs, which shall include all
reasonable costs of managing, operating, maintaining and
repairing the Building, including all Common Areas and facilities
of the Building. Such costs shall include, without limitation, all
expenses for insurance obtained by Landlord (including, without
limitation, public liability, contractual liability, property
damage, fire and extended coverage, sprinkler damage, theft,
malicious mischief and vandalism, flood, rental interruption,
boiler and machinery, earthquake, all risk coverage, and other
coverages in such amounts as a reasonably prudent
Landlord would carry in connection with ownership and operation
of a first class building in San Diego County, California, or such
other insurance as may be required by any present or future lender
of loans secured by the Building), labor and supplies, license,
permit and inspection fees, all assessments and special assessments
due to deed restrictions, declarations and/or owners associations
which accrue against the Building, the cost of compensation
(including employment taxes, similar governmental charges, and
fringe benefits) with respect to all persons who perform duties in
connection with landscaping, janitorial, painting, window washing
and general cleaning services, security services and any other
services related to the operation, maintenance or repair of the
Building (as well as the cost of all supplies, materials, tools and
equipment used in conjunction therewith), the fair market rental
value of the Building management office, management fees (at an
attributed fair market rate not to exceed 4% of gross rent
if Landlord itself provides such management services), legal
expenses, accounting expenses, and consultant's fees.
3.3.5.4 If
the Building is not at least 90% 95% occupied
during all or a portion of any lease year including the base
year for Tenant’s Expense Stop Base , then Landlord shall
make an appropriate adjustment of the Operating Expenses for such
lease year to determine what the Operating Expenses would have been
for such year if the Building had been 95% occupied, and the
amount so determined shall be deemed to be the amount of the
Operating Expenses for such year.
3.3.5.5 All
costs and expenses for replacement of equipment or improvements
that have a useful life of five (5) years or less, amortized on a
straight line basis over such useful life.
3.3.5.6 All
costs and expenses for operation, management, maintenance and
repair of the parking facilities.
3.3.5.7 Appropriate
reserves to provide for maintenance, repair and replacement of
improvements in the Building, as determined by Landlord consistent
with prudent accounting practices.
3.3.5.8 Any
other service to be provided by Landlord that is elsewhere in this
Lease stated to be an "Operating Expense."
3.3.5.
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The
costs of any capital improvements made to the Building for the
purpose of reducing Operating Expenses or pursuant to the
requirements of any governmental entity, such costs to be amortized
over their useful life.
3.3.6 Operating
Expenses shall not include the following costs and
expenses:
3.3.6.1 Depreciation
of the Building.
3.3.6.2 Payments
of principal and interest on any loans secured by the
Building.
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Any expenses
paid by Tenant directly to third parties, or as to which Landlord
is otherwise reimbursed by any third party, any other tenant or
insurance proceeds.
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Interest
or penalties for late payment of real estate
taxes.
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Capital
improvements, except as allowed by Section
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3.3.6.6 Commissions
paid for leasing, construction permits and fees, or costs of
alteration of the Building.
3.4
Tenant's Charges
. Charges
for any services, goods or materials furnished by Landlord at
Tenant's request, and charges for services, goods and materials
furnished by Landlord as a result of extraordinary uses or demands
by Tenant in excess of those typical of other tenants in the
Building with general office usage, shall not be included in
Operating Expenses but shall be payable by Tenant as additional
rent within thirty (30) days after Landlord delivers a statement
for such services, goods or materials to Tenant.
3.5
Late Charges . Tenant hereby acknowledges that late payment
by Tenant to Landlord of the Monthly Base Rent, Tenant's share of
Operating Expenses or other sums due hereunder will cause Landlord
to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount of
which will be extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs include,
but are not limited to, administrative, processing and accounting
charges, and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by the
terms of any mortgage or trust deed covering the
Project. Accordingly, if any installment of the Monthly
Base Rent, Operating Expenses, or any other sum due from Tenant
shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord's designee within ten
(10) days after such amount shall be due, then, without any
requirement for notice to Tenant,Tenant shall pay to Landlord a
late charge equal to five percent (5%) of such
overdue amount. Landlord shall hereby grant Tenant one (1) free
mistake in any twelve (12) month period whereby no late charge
shall be assessed on the overdue amount. The
parties hereby agree that such late charge represents a fair and
reasonable estimate of the costs Landlord will incur by reason of
late payment by Tenant. Acceptance of such late charge by Landlord
shall in no event constitute a waiver of Tenant's default with
respect to such overdue amount, nor prevent Landlord from
exercising any of the other rights and remedies granted
hereunder.
3.6
Interest on Past Due Obligations . Any amount due from
Tenant to Landlord hereunder which is not paid when due shall bear
interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum,
or the maximum rate then allowable by law, whichever is
lower, from the due date until paid, The payment of interest on
such amounts shall not excuse or cure any default by Tenant under
this Lease; provided, however, that interest shall not be payable
on late charges to be paid by Tenant under this Lease.
3.7
Security Deposit . Tenant shall pay to Landlord, immediately
upon execution of this Lease, the sum specified in the Basic Lease
Provisions as security for the full and faithful performance of
every provision of this Lease to be performed by Tenant. If Tenant
defaults with respect to any provisions of this Lease, including,
but not limited to, the provisions relating to the payment of rent,
Landlord may (but shall not be required to) use, apply or retain
all or any part of this security deposit for the payment of any
rent or any other sum in default, or for the payment of any other
amount which Landlord may spend or become obligated to spend by
reason of Tenant's default, or to compensate Landlord for any other
loss or damage which Landlord may suffer by reason of Tenant's
default. If any portion of said deposit is so used or applied,
Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after written demand
therefor, deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to
restore the security deposit to its original amount and Tenant's
failure to do so shall be a material breach of this
Lease. Landlord shall not be required to keep this
security deposit separate from its general funds, and Tenant shall
not be entitled to interest on such deposit. No trust relationship
is created hereby with respect to such security deposit. If Tenant
shall fully and faithfully perform every provision of this Lease to
be performed by it, the security deposit or any balance thereof
shall be returned to the Tenant (or at the Landlord's option, to
the last assignee of Tenant's interests hereunder) within thirty
(30) days upon expiration of the Term.
4. USE
4.1
Permitted Uses . Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises
during the Term of this Lease solely for and in accordance with the
use specified in the Basic Lease Provisions and for no other use or
uses without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent
can be granted or withheld in Landlord's absolute discretion.
Tenant shall not use or permit the use of the Premises in a manner
that creates waste or a nuisance, or that disturbs owners and/or
occupants of, or causes damage to, neighboring premises or
properties.
4.2
Prohibited Uses . Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Lease, Tenant shall not use the Premises or any part thereof
for the purpose of operating an executive, administrative or legal
business center providing office space, administrative and support
services to sublessees or other users occupying the Premises for
general office purposes.
4.3
Changes in Use . No change in the restrictions on use of the
Premises set forth in this Lease shall be permitted without the
prior written consent of Landlord, which consent may be granted or
withheld in the sole and absolute discretion of
Landlord.
4.4
Compliance With Laws. Tenant shall comply with all laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to
Tenant’s use of the Premises or the Building. Tenant
shall maintain the Premises in a clean, safe, sanitary and proper
manner and shall pay for any damage to the Premises or to any other
part of the Building caused by any negligence, willful act, misuse
or abuse by Tenant or any of its agents, employees, licensees or
invitees. Tenant shall conduct its business and occupy the
Premises, shall not create any nuisance, interfere with, annoy or
disturb any other tenant in the Building or Landlord in its
management thereof, and shall not injure the reputation of the
Building. Tenant agrees to abide by all reasonable rules and
regulations established by Landlord from time to time with respect
to the Building. A copy of the rules and regulations in existence
on the date of this Lease is attached hereto as Exhibit "B," but
Landlord reserves the right to amend the rules and regulations at
any time by giving notice of amendment to Tenant, if Landlord
determines such amendments to be to the best interests of the
Building and its tenants and do not materially adversely
affect Tenant’s rights or obligations under the
Lease.
4.5
Insurance Use Requirements . Tenant shall neither use nor
occupy the Premises in any manner, nor commit or omit any act,
resulting in a cancellation or reduction of any insurance or
increase in premiums on any insurance policy covering the Premises,
or the property or Building. Tenant shall, at its expense, comply
with all requirements of any insurer pertaining to the use of the
Premises and reasonably necessary for maintenance of economic and
proper fire, liability and other insurance desired to be carried by
Landlord. Tenant shall promptly, upon demand, reimburse Landlord
for any additional premium charged for any insurance policy by
reason of Tenant's failure to comply with the provisions of this
Section.
5. MAINTENANCE,
REPAIR AND ALTERATION OF PREMISES
5.1
Maintenance and Repair . Landlord shall repair and maintain
the structural and mechanical portions of the Building, including
basic plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning and
electrical systems installed or furnished by Landlord, and Landlord
shall keep all Common Areas in good, clean and sanitary order, and
the costs thereof shall be includable as Operating Expenses;
provided, however, that if maintenance and repairs are caused by
the act, neglect, or omission of any duty by Tenant, its agents,
servants, employees or contractors, then Tenant shall pay to
Landlord, as additional rent, the reasonable cost of such
maintenance and repairs (less insurance proceeds received by
Landlord). Except as provided in Paragraph 8.5, there shall be
no abatement of rent or liability to Tenant on account of any
injury or interference with Tenant's business with respect to any
improvements, alterations or repairs made by Landlord to the
Project or any part thereof. Tenant expressly waives the benefits
of any statute now or hereafter in effect which would otherwise
afford to Tenant a right to make repairs at Landlord's expense or
to terminate this Lease because of Landlord's failure to keep the
Premises in good order, condition and repair. Notwithstanding
Landlord's obligation to the keep the Building
in good condition and repair, for that portion of the cost of any
maintenance and repair of the Building or any
equipment (wherever located) that serves only Tenant or the
Premises, Tenant shall be responsible for payment of the cost
thereof to Landlord as additional rent to the extent such cost is
attributable to causes related to Tenant’s specific
use beyond normal wear and tear. Tenant shall be responsible
for the cost of painting, repairing or replacing wallcoverings, and
for the cost of repairing or replacing any Premises improvements
that are not ordinarily a part of the Building or that require
maintenance at a level more expensive than that prevailing in the
Buildings. Landlord may, at its option, upon reasonable notice,
elect to have Tenant perform any maintenance or repair, the cost of
which is solely Tenant's responsibility
hereunder.
5.2
Alterations . Tenant shall make no alterations, additions or
improvements to the Premises (whether structural or nonstructural)
without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. If any
alteration, addition or improvement is made by Tenant without such
consent, Landlord shall have the right to require Tenant to remove
the same at any time during the Term. If Tenant shall request
Landlord's consent for any alterations, additions or improvements,
then Tenant shall submit detailed plans, specifications and an
itemized budget for making such alterations, additions or
improvements. Landlord may impose any conditions to any consent as
Landlord shall in its discretion deem to be necessary or advisable,
including without limitation the hours when work may be performed.
Any approved alteration, addition or improvement shall be made only
by contractors or mechanics approved by both Tenant and
Landlord. Tenant shall provide Landlord with as-built plans and
specifications for any alterations, additions or improvements.
Tenant covenants and agrees that all work done by Tenant shall be
performed in full compliance with all laws, rules, orders,
ordinances, regulations, permits and requirements of any insurance
rating bureau used by insurers selected to carry Landlord's
insurance, and of any similar body. Tenant shall pay, when due, all
claims for labor or materials furnished or alleged to have been
furnished to or for Tenant at or for use on the Premises, which
claims are or may be secured by any mechanics or materialmen's lien
against the Premises or any interest therein. If Tenant shall, in
good faith, contest the validity of any such lien, claim or demand,
then Tenant shall, at its sole expense defend and protect itself,
Landlord, and the Premises against the same and shall pay and
satisfy any such adverse judgment that may be rendered thereon
before the enforcement thereof against the Landlord or the
Premises. Before commencing any work, Tenant shall give Landlord at
least five business (5) days' written notice of the
proposed commencement of such work and shall, if required by
Landlord, secure at Tenant's own cost and expense, a completion and
lien indemnity bond satisfactory to Landlord for said work and such
other comprehensive general public liability insurance, builders
risk insurance, and other such insurance coverages so as to protect
the insurable interests of Landlord, Tenant, contractors and
subcontractors in amounts and on forms as may be requested by
Landlord. Landlord may enter upon the Premises, in such case, for
the purpose of posting appropriate notices, including, but not
limited to, notices of nonresponsibility.
5.3
Condition on Termination . On the last day of the Term
hereof, or on any sooner termination, Tenant shall surrender the
Premises to Landlord in the same condition as received, ordinary
wear and tear excepted, and Premises damage to the extent not
caused by Tenant excepted, clean and free of debris. Any
damage or deterioration of the Premises shall not be deemed
ordinary wear and tear if the same could have been prevented by
good maintenance practices by Tenant. Landlord may require the
removal of any or all alterations, additions or improvements made
by Tenant prior to the termination of the Lease and restoration of
the Premises and the Project to their prior condition (i.e., the
condition as of the Commencement Date), at Tenant's expense
unless such alteration, addition or improvement was made with
the written consent of Landlord and Landlord’s consent that
such alteration, addition or improvement would not have to be
removed at the termination of the Lease. .
All alterations, additions and improvements which Landlord does not
require Tenant to remove shall become Landlord's property and shall
be surrendered to Landlord upon termination of the Lease. In no
event shall Tenant remove any materials or equipment from the
Premises without Landlord's prior written consent, including, but
not limited to, any power wiring or power panels, lighting or
lighting fixtures, wall coverings, window coverings, carpets, other
affixed floor coverings, heaters, air conditioners or any
other heating or air conditioning equipment, fencing or security
gates or other similar Building operating equipment and
decorations.
6. UTILITIES
AND SERVICES
6.1
Utilities and Services Furnished by Landlord . Provided that
Tenant is not in default under this Lease, Landlord agrees to
furnish or cause to be furnished to the occupied portion of the
Premises the utilities and services described in Exhibit
"C."
6.2
Utilities and Services Furnished by Tenant . Tenant shall
pay for all water, gas, heat, light, power, telephone and other
utilities and services specially or exclusively supplied and/or
metered exclusively to the Premises or to Tenant, together with any
taxes thereon.
6.3
Interruption of Service . Landlord shall not be liable in
damages or otherwise for any failure or interruption of any utility
service being furnished to the Premises , unless through the
negligence of the Landlord or its agents, and no such failure
or interruption shall entitle Tenant to terminate this Lease, or to
an abatement of the Monthly Base Rent, additional rent or other
charges due hereunder.
7. INSURANCE
AND INDEMNITY
7.1
Tenant's Liability Insurance . Tenant shall carry at its own
expense throughout the term of this Lease, commercial general
liability insurance covering the Premises and appurtenant areas,
and Tenant's use thereof, and protecting Tenant and Landlord (as an
additional insured) against claims for bodily injury, personal
injury and property damage based upon, involving or arising out of
the ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Premises and
all areas appurtenant thereto. Such insurance shall be on an
occurrence basis providing single limit coverage in an amount not
less than $1,000,000 per occurrence with an "Additional
Insured--Managers or Lessors of Premises" Endorsement and shall
contain the "Amendment of Pollution Exclusion" for damage caused by
heat, smoke or fumes from a hostile fire. The policy shall not
contain any intra-insured exclusions as between insured persons or
organizations, but shall include coverage for liability assumed
under this Lease as an "insured contract" for the performance of
Tenant's indemnity obligations under this Lease. Such insurance
shall also cover Tenant's contractual liability under this Lease in
an amount periodically adjusted as hereinafter provided to conform
to then current standard business practices for comparable business
operations, but in no case less than the amounts shown in the
applicable Basic Lease Provisions. The liability limit of such
insurance shall not, however, limit Tenant's liabilities assumed
under this Lease. Tenant shall keep in full force and effect a
policy or policies of worker's compensation insurance as required
by law, and with employees liability coverage for bodily injury by
accident of not less than $2,000,000 for each accident, and for
bodily injury by disease of not less than $2,000,000 for each
employee and for the policy limit. If required by Landlord, then
the amounts of general liability and employers liability insurance
shall be increased from time to time (but in no event more
frequently than once every three (3) years) to an amount reasonably
determined by Landlord as may be required, given the then current
economic conditions and the size of damage awards generally, to
approximate the same level of protection as was provided on the
Commencement Date.
7.2
Tenant's Casualty Insurance . Tenant shall, at Tenant's
expense, obtain and keep in force during the term of this Lease,
replacement cost, fire and extended coverage insurance, with
vandalism and malicious mischief, sprinkler leakage and earthquake
endorsements, in an amount sufficient to cover not less than 100%
of the full replacement cost, as the same may exist from time to
time, of all of Tenant's personal property, fixtures, equipment and
Tenant improvements. Tenant agrees that all personal property of
whatever kind, including, without limitation, inventory and/or
goods stored at or about the Premises, Tenant's trade fixtures and
Tenant's interest in tenant improvements which may be at any time
located in, on or about the Premises or the Building, whether owned
by Tenant or third parties, shall be at Tenant's sole risk or at
the risk of those claiming through Tenant, and that Landlord shall
not be liable for any damage to or loss of such property except for
loss or damage arising from or caused by the sole gross negligence
of Landlord or any of Landlord's officers, employees, agents or
authorized representatives acting within the scope of their
authority.
7.3
Form of Insurance Policies . Insurance required hereunder
shall be in companies duly licensed to transact business in the
state where the Premises are located, and maintaining during the
Policy term a "General Policyholders Rating" of at least B+, V, or
such other rating as may be required by any lender having a lien on
the Premises, as set forth in the most current issue of "Bests
Insurance Guide." Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything
which shall invalidate any insurance policy referred to in this
Paragraph 7. Tenant shall provide Landlord with copies of insurance
policies or certificates of insurance prior to the Commencement
Date of the Lease and shall provide to Landlord copies of
replacement policies at least ninety (90) days prior to the date of
expiration of a policy. A binder or certificate of insurance shall
be sufficient evidence of insurance pending issuance of a policy;
provided, however, that Tenant shall forward a copy of each policy
to Landlord when issued. Such insurance policies shall be on forms
reasonably acceptable to Landlord and shall be on an occurrence
basis. Such insurance shall name Landlord, any management agent
from time to time designated by Landlord, any lender of Landlord as
additional insureds, and shall provide that coverage of additional
insureds shall be primary and that any insurance maintained by
Landlord shall be excess only. Such insurance shall provide that
the interests of Landlord, Tenant and other insureds shall be
severable such that the act or omission of one insured shall not
avoid or reduce the coverage of other insureds. Such insurance
shall contain endorsements (a) stating that the insurer agrees to
notify Landlord in writing not less than thirty (30) days in
advance of modification or cancellation thereof, (b) deleting any
employee exclusion on personal injury coverage, (c) deleting any
exclusion from liability caused by serving alcoholic beverages
incidental to Tenant's business, and (d) providing for coverage for
employees non-owned automobile liability. Failure of Tenant to
maintain insurance coverages required by this Lease for any time
period during the Term or failure of Tenant to deliver evidence of
insurance or copies of policies shall be material defaults under
this Lease.
7.4
Landlord Insurance . Landlord shall carry such insurance
with respect to the Building, of the type and amounts as Landlord,
in its sole discretion, shall deem reasonably appropriate. The cost
of any such insurance shall be includable as Operating Expenses
pursuant to Section 3.3 above. If Tenant fails to maintain, or to
provide Landlord with, evidence of the required insurance
coverages, Landlord shall have the right, but not the obligation,
to obtain such insurance coverages on Tenant's behalf. The cost of
such insurance coverages shall be deemed additional rent payable by
Tenant to Landlord upon demand.
7.5
Waiver of Liability of Landlord . Except in the event of
Landlord's negligence or willful misconduct, Tenant hereby agrees
that Landlord shall not be liable for (a) injury to Tenant's
business or any loss of income therefrom, (b) loss of or damage to
the goods, wares, merchandise or other property of Tenant, Tenant's
employees, invitees, customers, or any other person in or about the
Premises or the Project with the exception of the Common
Areas, or (c) injury to the person of Tenant, Tenant's
employees, agents, contractors, invitees, customers, or any other
person in or about the Premises or the Project with the
exception of the Common Areas, whether such damage is from
rain, or from the breakage, injury is caused by or results from
theft, fire, steam, electricity, gas, water or leakage, obstruction
or other defects of pipes. sprinklers, wires, appliances. plumbing,
air conditioning or lighting fixtures, from indoor air pollution,
electromagnetic radiation or other conditions associated with the
so-called "sick building syndrome," or from any other cause,
whether damage or injury results from conditions arising upon the
Premises or upon other portions of the Project, or from other
sources or places appurtenant to the Premises and regardless of
whether the cause of such damage or injury or the means of
repairing the same is inaccessible to Tenant. Landlord shall not be
liable for any damages arising from any act or neglect of any other
tenant, occupant, or user of the Project, nor from the failure of
Landlord to enforce the provisions of any other lease of any other
tenant in the Project.
7.6
Landlord’s Liability. Anything contained in this Lease
to the contrary notwithstanding, Tenant agrees that Tenant shall
look solely to the estate and property of Landlord in the Project
for the collection of any judgment or other judicial process
requiring the payment of money by Landlord for any default or
breach by Landlord under this Lease, subject, however, to the prior
rights of any mortgagee or lessor of the Project. No other assets
of Landlord or any members, partners, shareholders, or other
principals of Landlord shall be subject to levy, execution or other
judicial process for the satisfaction of Tenant’s
claim.
7.7
Indemnity by Tenant of Landlord . Tenant shall indemnify and
hold harmless Landlord and its agents, Landlord's master or ground
landlord, members, partners and lenders, from and against any and
all claims for damage to the person or property of anyone or any
entity arising from Tenant's use of the Project, or from the
conduct of Tenant's business or from any activity, work or things
done, permitted or suffered by Tenant in or about the Premises or
elsewhere, and shall further indemnify and hold harmless Landlord
from and against any and all claims, costs and expenses arising
from any breach or default in the performance of any obligation on
Tenant's part to be performed under the terms of this Lease, or
arising from any act or omission of Tenant, or any of Tenant's
agents, contractors, employees or invitees and from and against all
costs, attorney's fees, expenses and liabilities incurred by
Landlord as the result of any such use, conduct, activity, work,
things done, permitted or suffered, breach, default
or negligence, and in dealing reasonably therewith,
including but not limited to the defense or pursuit of any claim or
any action or proceeding involved therein; and in case any action
or proceeding be brought against Landlord by reason of any such
matter, Tenant upon notice from Landlord shall defend the same at
Tenant's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and
Landlord shall cooperate with Tenant in such defense. Landlord need
not have first paid any such claim in order to be so indemnified.
Tenant, as a material part of the consideration to Landlord, hereby
assumes all risk of damage to property of Tenant or injury to
persons, in, upon or about the Project arising from any cause and
Tenant hereby waives all claims in respect thereof against
Landlord.
7.8 Indemnity
by Landlord of Tenant. Landlord shall indemnify and hold harmless
Tenant and its agents, members,partners and lenders, from and
against any and all claims for damage to theperson or property of
anyone or any entity arising from Landlord's use of the Project, or
from the conduct of Landlord's business or from any activity, work
or things done, permitted or suffered by Landlord in or about the
Premises or elsewhere, and shall further indemnify and hold
harmless Tenant from and against any and all claims, costs and
expenses arising from any breach or default in the performance of
any obligation on Landlord's part to be performed under the terms
of this Lease, or arising from any act or omission of Landlord, or
any of Landlord's agents, contractors, employees or invitees and
from and against all costs, attorney's fees, expenses and
liabilities incurred by Tenant as the result of any such use,
conduct, activity, work, things done, permitted or suffered,
breach, default or negligence, and in dealing reasonably therewith,
including but not limited to the defense or pursuit of any claim or
any action or proceeding involved therein; and in case any action
or proceeding be brought against Tenant by reason of any such
matter, Landlord upon notice from Tenant shall defend the same at
Landlord's expense by counsel reasonably satisfactory to Landlord
and Tenant shall cooperate with Landlord in such defense. Tenant
need not have first paid any such claim in order to be so
indemnified.
7.9
Waiver of Subrogation . Tenant and Landlord each hereby
release and relieve the other, and waive their entire right of
recovery against the other, for direct or consequential loss or
damage arising out of or incident to the perils covered by property
insurance carried by such party, whether due to the negligence of
Landlord or Tenant or their agents, employees, contractors and/or
invitees. If necessary all property insurance policies required
under this Lease shall be endorsed to so provide.
8. DAMAGE
OR DESTRUCTION
8.1 Definitions
8.1.1 "Premises
Damage" shall mean that the Premises are damaged or destroyed to
any extent.
8.1.2 "Building
Partial Damage" shall mean that the building of which the Premises
are a part is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the cost to
repair is less than fifty percent (50%) of the then Replacement
Cost of the building.
8.1.3 "Building
Total Destruction" shall mean that the building of which the
Premises are a part is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the
cost to repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the then
Replacement Cost of the building.
8.1.4 "Project
Total Destruction" shall mean that the Project (as defined in
paragraph 1.1) is damaged or destroyed to the extent that the cost
of repair is fifty percent (50%) or more of the then Replacement
Cost of the Project.
8.1.5 "Insured
Loss" shall mean damage or destruction caused by an event required
to be covered by the insurance described in Section 7. The fact
that an Insured Loss has a deductible amount shall not make the
loss an uninsured loss.
8.1.6 "Replacement
Cost" shall mean the amount of money necessary to be spent in order
to repair or rebuild the damaged area to the condition that existed
immediately prior to the occurrence of the damage, excluding all
improvements made by tenants, other than those installed by
Landlord at Tenant's expense.
8.2 Premises
Damage; Premises Building Partial Damage
8.2.1
Insured Loss . Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 8.4
and 8,5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is
damage which is an Insured Loss and which falls into the
classification of either Premises Damage or Building Partial
Damage, then Landlord shall, as soon as reasonably possible and to
the extent the required materials and labor are readily available
through usual commercial channels, at Landlord's expense, repair
such damage (but not Tenant's fixtures, equipment or tenant
improvements originally paid for by Tenant) to its condition
existing at the time of the damage, and this Lease shall continue
in full force and effect. Tenant shall have the
right to terminate the Lease if repairs can’t be completed
within 180-270 days.
8.2.2
Uninsured Loss . Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 8.4
and 8.5, if at any time during the term of this Lease there is
damage which is not an Insured Loss and which falls within the
classification of Premises Damage or Building Partial Damage,
unless caused by a negligent or willful act of Tenant (in which
event Tenant shall make the repairs at Tenant's expenses), which
damage prevents Tenant from making any substantial use of the
Premises, Landlord may at Landlord's option either (i) repair such
damage as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord's expense, in
which event this Lease shall continue in full force and effect, or
(ii) give written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after
the date of the occurrence of such damage of Landlord's intention
to cancel and terminate this Lease as of the date of the occurrence
of such damage, in which event this Lease shall terminate as of the
date of the occurrence of such damage. Tenant shall
have the right to terminate the Lease if repairs can’t be
completed within 180-270 days, unless caused by a negligent or
willful act of Tenant, in which Tenant shall make repairs at
Tenant’s expense.. .
8.3
Building Total Destruction; Project Total Destruction .
Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 8.4 and 8.5, if at any time
during the term of this Lease there is damage, whether or not it is
an Insured Loss, which falls in the classifications of either (i)
Building Total Destruction, or (ii) Project Total Destruction, then
Landlord may at Landlord's option either (i) repair such damage or
destruction as soon as reasonably possible at Landlord's expense
(to the extent the required materials are readily available through
usual commercial channels) to its condition existing at the time of
the damage, but not Tenant's fixtures, equipment or tenant
improvements, and this Lease shall continue in full force and
effect, or (ii) give written notice to Tenant within thirty (30)
days after the date of occurrence of such damage of Landlord's
intention to cancel and terminate this Lease, in which case this
Lease shall terminate as of the date of the occurrence of such
damage.
8.4
Damage Near End of Term .
8.4.1 Subject
to paragraph 8.4.2, if at any time during the last twelve (12)
months of the term of this Lease there is substantial damage to the
Premises, Landlord may at Landlord's option cancel and terminate
this Lease as of the date of occurrence of such damage by giving
written notice to Tenant of Landlord's election to do so within
thirty (30) days after the date of occurrence of such
damage.
8.4.2 Notwithstanding
paragraph 8.4.1, in the event that Tenant has an option to extend
or renew this Lease, and the time within which said option may be
exercised has not yet expired, Tenant shall exercise such option,
if it is to be exercised at all, no later than thirty (30)
days after the occurrence of an Insured Loss falling within the
classification of Premises Damage during the last twelve (12)
months of the term of this Lease. If Tenant duly exercises such
option during said thirty (30) day period, Landlord shall,
at Landlord's expense, repair such damage, but not Tenant's
fixtures. equipment or tenant improvements, as soon as reasonably
possible and this Lease shall continue in full force and effect. If
Tenant fails to exercise such option during said thirty (30)
day period, then Landlord may at Landlord’s option
terminate and cancel this Lease as of the expiration of said
thirty (30) day period by giving written notice to Tenant of
Landlord's election to do so within ten (10) days after the
expiration of said thirty (30) day period, notwithstanding
any term or provision in the grant of option to the
contrary.
8.5 Abatement
of Rent; Tenant's Remedies
8.5.1 In
the event Landlord repairs or restores the Building or Premises
pursuant to the provisions of Section 8, and any part of the
Premises are not useable (including loss of use due to loss of
access or essential services), the rent payable hereunder
(including Tenant's Share of Operating Expenses) for the period
during which such damage, repair or restoration continues shall be
abated, provided (1) the damage was not the result of the
negligence of Tenant, and (2) such abatement shall only be to the
extent the operation and profitability of Tenant's business as
operated from the Premises is adversely affected. Except for said
abatement of rent, if any, Tenant shall have no claim against
Landlord for any damage suffered by reason of any such damage,
destruction, repair or restoration.
8.5.2 If
Landlord shall be obligated to repair or restore the Premises under
the provisions of this Section 8 and shall not commence, in a
substantial and meaningful way, the repair or restoration of the
Premises within ninety (90) days after such obligation shall
accrue, Tenant may, at any time prior to the commencement of such
repair or restoration, give written notice to Landlord and to any
lenders of which Tenant has actual notice of Tenant's election to
terminate this Lease on a date not less than sixty (60) days
following the giving of such notice. If Tenant gives such notice to
Landlord and such lenders and such repair or restoration is not
commenced within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice,
this Lease shall terminate as of the date specified in said notice.
If Landlord or a lender commences the repair or restoration of the
Premises within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice, this
Lease shall continue in full force and effect. "Commence" as used
in this Paragraph shall mean either the unconditional authorization
of the preparation of the required plans, or the beginning of the
actual work on the Premises, whichever first occurs.
8.5.3 Tenant
agrees to cooperate with Landlord in connection with any such
restoration and repair, including but not limited to the approval
and/or execution of plans and specifications required.
8.6
Termination-Advance Payments . Upon termination of this
Lease pursuant to Section 8, an equitable adjustment shall be made
concerning advance rent and any advance payments made by Tenant to
Landlord. In addition, Landlord shall, within thirty (30) days
of lease termination, return to Tenant so much of Tenant's
security deposit as has not theretofore been applied by
Landlord.
8.8
Insurance Limitation . Notwithstanding anything else to the
contrary contained in this Section 8, Landlord shall have no
obligation to pay for the repair or restoration of damage or
destruction to the Premises caused by fire or other casualty more
than the amount of the insurance proceeds payable for the benefit
of Landlord by reason of such damage or destruction, plus any
amounts actually paid by Tenant as required in this Section 8 for
the excess of the cost of reconstructing tenant improvements over
the original cost of such repairs, then the original cost of such
tenant improvements paid initially by Landlord. If the sum of such
insurance proceeds, plus the amount so paid by Tenant, is not
sufficient to cover the cost of such repairs, Landlord may elect to
so repair or restore and the Lease shall continue in full force and
ef