Exhibit 10.02
Memorandum of
Understanding
Regarding Office Lease
Agreement
Between
Valero Corporate Services
Company, as Landlord, and
Valero Logistics Operations,
L.P., as Tenant
This Memorandum of Understanding, by
and between Valero Corporate Services Company, a Delaware
corporation, and Valero Logistics Operations, L.P., a Delaware
limited partnership, will serve to document the agreement of such
parties on the principal terms of an Office Lease Agreement (the
“Lease Agreement”) to be executed by the parties. The
parties agree to more fully memorialize these agreements in the
Lease Agreement no later than March 31, 2006, or such other
date as may be mutually agreed to by the parties. Until such Lease
Agreement is executed and delivered on behalf of the parties, the
terms of this Memorandum of Understanding shall be binding on the
parties.
Principal Terms of Lease
Agreement :
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Landlord :
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Valero Corporate Services
Company
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Tenant :
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Valero Logistics Operations,
L.P.
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Leased Premises
: All of a floor (approximately
63,803 square feet, floor to-be-determined) of the
to-be-constructed office building (the “Building”)
totaling approximately 259,455 square feet at Valero corporate
headquarters (the “Project”), in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas, located on that certain parcel of land (the
“Land”) replatted as Lot 6, Block 2, NCB 14746,
recorded in Book 9568, Page 191, Plat Records of Bexar County,
Texas.
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Effective Date
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January 1, 2006
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Initial Term
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25 years from Rent Commencement Date
(defined below)
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Renewal Option(s)
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One (1) option, for a period of
10 years
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Rent Commencement Date
: The earlier of (i) the
Substantial Completion Date (defined below) or (ii) the date
of Tenant’s beneficial occupancy of the Leased Premises for
the conduct of its business therein. For purposes hereof, the
“Substantial Completion Date” means the date on which
the initial leasehold improvements to the Leased Premises are
completed in all material respects in substantial compliance with
the final plans and permits and the Leased Premises are ready for
occupancy.
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Use :
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General office use, and related
administrative and ancillary purposes
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Base Rent :
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Initial Term
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1
For first 5 years: $1,598,000 per
year;
For the next 5 years, Base Rent
shall be adjusted based on changes in the CPI Index;
Thereafter, at the beginning of each
5 year period for the remainder of the Initial Term, Base Rent
shall be adjusted to reflect the actual market rent for comparable
office space.
The Base Rent includes
Tenant’s proportionate share (based on a fraction, the
numerator of which is the rentable square footage of the Leased
Premises, and the denominator of which is the rentable square
footage of the Building and the other buildings at the Project) of
(i) Landlord’s operating expenses, such as HVAC,
janitorial services, and the other Landlord Services (defined
below), (ii) the real property ad valorem taxes assessed or
imposed on the Project, and (iii) Landlord’s insurance
costs relating to the Project.
Renewal Period
:
At the beginning of the renewal
period (if applicable), and again after the expiration of the first
5 years of the renewal period, the Base Rent shall be adjusted to
reflect the actual market rent for comparable office
space.
Change of Control
Provision : In the event
of a change of control (“Change of Control”) of
Valero L.P. or Valero GP Holdings, LLC, Landlord may, in its sole
discretion, declare default by Tenant under the lease, for which
Landlord will have all remedies available to it under the lease,
including the right to evict Tenant with 6 months prior notice
(such 6 month notice period shall only apply if the Change of
Control is the sole Tenant default).
Remedies upon Tenant
Default : Lease shall
contain standard Landlord remedies upon Tenant default, including
(without limitation) acceleration of rent.
Relocation of Landlord’s
Headquarters : If
Landlord’s corporate headquarters are relocated to any other
location, Landlord may terminate the Lease on 12 months prior
written notice.
Initial Tenant
Improvements/Alteration Rights : Landlord shall be responsible, at its sole
cost and expense, for initial tenant improvements/finish-out of
Leased Premises, based on plans approved by Landlord and Tenant;
after the Commencement Date, Tenant may make non-str