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Title: OFFICE LEASE
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 3/30/2009
Industry: Biotechnology and Drugs     Sector: Healthcare

OFFICE LEASE, Parties: oxigene inc , broadway 701 gateway fee llc
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Exhibit 10.59

OFFICE LEASE

701 GATEWAY

BROADWAY 701 GATEWAY FEE LLC,

A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY,

as Landlord,

and

OXIGENE, INC.

a Delaware corporation,

(NASDAQ Listing Symbol: OXGN)

as Tenant.

 


 

OFFICE LEASE

     This Office Lease (the “ Lease ”), dated as of the date set forth in Section 1 of the Summary of Basic Lease Information (the “Summary”), below, is made by and between BROADWAY 701 GATEWAY FEE, a Delaware limited liability company (“Landlord”), and OXIGENE, INC. a Delaware corporation (“Tenant”).

SUMMARY OF BASIC LEASE INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERMS OF LEASE

 

DESCRIPTION

1.

 

Date:

 

October 10, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

2.

 

Building:

 

That certain office building having an address of 701 Gateway Boulevard, South San Francisco, California, and as further set forth in Section 1.1.2 of this Lease.

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

Premises:

 

The Premises shall consist of the “Initial Premises” and, upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 2.3, below, the Initial Premises and the “Must Take Premises” (as such terms are defined below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Initial Premises” shall mean approximately 7,038 rentable square feet of space located on the second (2 nd ) floor of the Building and commonly known as Suite 210 in the configuration depicted in Exhibit A .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Must Take Premises” shall mean approximately 5,275 rentable square feet of space located on the second (2 nd ) floor of the Building, adjacent to the Initial Premises, and commonly known as Suite 270 in the configuration depicted in Exhibit A .

 

 

 

 

 

4.

 

Project:

 

The Building is part of an office project currently known as “701 Gateway.”

 

 

 

 

 

5.

 

Lease Term:

 

Approximately Fifty Two (52) months.

 

 

 

 

 

6.

 

Lease Commencement Date:

 

The earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which Tenant first commences to conduct business in the Initial Premises, and (ii) the date upon which “Landlord’s Work” in the Initial Premises has been “Substantially Completed” (defined in Exhibit C ) and physical possession of the Initial Premises have been delivered to Tenant in accordance with the Work Letter.

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

Must Take Commencement Date:

 

The earlier to occur of (i) the date upon which Tenant first commences to conduct business in the Must Take Premises, and (ii) the date upon which “Landlord’s Work” in the Must Take Premises has been “Substantially Completed” (defined in Exhibit C ) and physical possession of the Must Take Premises has been delivered to Tenant in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Work Letter; provided that the Must Take Commencement Date shall not occur prior to January 1, 2009 unless Tenant in its sole discretion, elects to accept delivery of the Must Take Premises from Landlord prior to such date.

 

 

 

 

 

8.

 

Expiration Date:

 

The fourth (4 th ) anniversary of the Must Take Commencement Date, but in no event later than April 30, 2013.

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Options to Extend:

 

None.

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10. Base Rent:

     10.1 Base Rent for the Initial Premises:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate Annual

Lease Year

 

Annual Base Rent

 

Monthly Base Rent

 

Rate per RSF

1 (“First Lease Year”

 

$274,482.00

 

$22,873.50

 

$39.00

2

 

$282,716.52

 

$23,559.71

 

$40.17

3

 

$291,198.00

 

$24,266.50

 

$41.38

4

 

$299,934.00

 

$24,994.50

 

$42.62

Months 49 through Expiration Date

 

$308,932.08

 

$25,744.34

 

$43.90

     10.2 Base Rent for the Must Take Premises:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approximate Annual

Lease Year

 

Annual Base Rent

 

Monthly Base Rent

 

Rate per RSF

Must Take Commencement Date through end of First Lease Year

 

$205,725.00*

 

$17,143.75

 

$39.00

2

 

$211,896.72

 

$17,658.06

 

$40.17

3

 

$218,253.60

 

$18,187.80

 

$41.38

4

 

$224,801.16

 

$18,733.43

 

$42.62

Months 49 through Expiration Date

 

$231,545.16

 

$19,295.43

 

$43.90

 

*

 

Annual Base Rent for the Must Take Premises from the Must Take Commencement Date through the end of the First Lease Year shall be prorated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

 

Rent Payment Address:

 

Broadway 701 Gateway Fee LLC
PO Box 934273
Atlanta, Georgia 31193-4273

 

 

 

 

 

12.

 

Base Year:

 

Calendar year 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

13.

 

Permitted Use.

 

General office use, so long as such use is consistent with all applicable Laws and with the character of a first class office building (the “Permitted Use ”).

 

 

 

 

 

14.

 

Letter of Credit/Security Deposit Amount:

 

$86,079.54 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

 

Parking Passes:

 

Twenty four (24) for the Initial Premises and seventeen (17) for the Must Take Premises.

 

 

 

 

 

16.

 

Address of Tenant:

 

OXiGENE, Inc.
230 Third Avenue
Waltham, MA 02451
Attention: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

17.

 

Landlord’s Address:

 

Broadway 701 Gateway Fee LLC
c/o Broadway Partners
375 Park Avenue, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10152
Attention: National Leasing Counsel

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And

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broadway 701 Gateway Fee LLC
c/o Broadway Partners
375 Park Avenue, 29th Floor
New York, New York 10152
Attention: Asset Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Friedman & Solomon LLP
9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 810
Beverly Hills, California 90212
Attention: Robert E. Solomon, Esq.

 

 

 

 

 

18.

 

Broker(s):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Landlord Broker :
NAI BT Commercial
1350 Bayshore Highway, Suite 900
Burlingame, California 94010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tenant Broker :
Cornish and Carey
901 Mariners Island Boulevard, Suite 125
San Mateo, California 94404

 

 

 

 

 

19.

 

Improvement Allowance:

 

Two Hundred Forty Four Thousand Two Hundred Eighty Seven Dollars ($244,287.00).

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ARTICLE 1
PREMISES, BUILDING, PROJECT, AND COMMON AREAS

      1.1 The Premises . Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the premises (the “Premises”) which are set forth in Section 3 of the Summary of Basic Lease Information above (the “Summary” ). The outline of the Premises is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge and agree that the rentable square footage of the Premises shall be deemed to be as set forth in Section 3 of the Summary and that the same shall not be subject to re-measurement or modification. The parties hereto agree that the lease of the Premises is upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions herein set forth, and Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this Lease to keep and perform each and all of such terms, covenants and conditions by it to be kept and performed and that this Lease is made upon the condition of such performance. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that the purpose of Exhibit A is to show the approximate location of the Premises in the “Building,” as that term is defined in Section 1.2, below, only, and such Exhibit is not meant to constitute an agreement, representation or warranty as to the precise area of the Premises or the specific location of the “Common Areas,” as that term is defined in Section 1.3, below, or the elements thereof or of the accessways to the Premises or the “Project,” as that term is defined in Section 1.2, below. Except as specifically set forth in this Lease and in the Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C , if applicable (the “Work Letter”), Landlord shall not be obligated to provide or pay for any improvement work or services related to the improvement of the Premises or occupancy thereof by Tenant. Tenant also acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty regarding the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Project or with respect to the suitability of any of the foregoing for the conduct of Tenant’s business and Tenant shall accept the Premise in its “as-is” condition, except as specifically set forth in this Lease and the Work Letter. Subject in each case to the “Substantial Completion” of the “Tenant Improvements” (as those terms are defined in Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit C), and Landlord’s completion of any punch list items arising out of Landlord’s and Tenant’s walk-through inspection of the Tenant Improvements (as required under the Work Letter), (a) the taking of possession of the Initial Premises by Tenant shall conclusively establish that the Initial Premises and the Building were at such time in good and sanitary order, condition and repair; and (b) the taking of possession of the Must Take Premises by Tenant, in the condition required for the Must Take Commencement Date, shall conclusively establish that the Must Take Premises were at such time in good and sanitary order, condition and repair.

     Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein: (i) Landlord hereby covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Initial Premises to Tenant with the Tenant Improvements thereto substantially completed in accordance with the Work Letter no later than thirty (30) days after mutual execution of this Lease (the “Estimated Initial Premises Delivery Date”), and if Landlord fails to substantially complete the Tenant Improvements for the Initial Premises and deliver the Initial Premises to Tenant on or before sixty (60) days after the Estimated Initial Premises Delivery Date (the “Initial Premises Rent Credit Date”) for any reason other than force majeure or Tenant Delays (as defined in the Work Letter), Landlord shall not be in default but the Commencement Date shall be delayed one (1) day for each day of such delay until Landlord delivers possession of the Initial Premises to Tenant in accordance with the requirements of this Lease; provided however, that if Landlord fails to substantially complete the Tenant Improvements for the Initial Premises and deliver the Initial Premises to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the Initial Premises Rent Credit Date for any reason other than force majeure or Tenant Delays, Landlord shall not be in default but Tenant may as its sole and exclusive remedy, upon written notice to Landlord prior to the date that Landlord delivers possession of the Initial Premises to Tenant in accordance with the requirements of this Lease, elect to terminate this Lease, and upon any such termination this Lease shall be deemed void and of no further force and effect, any obligations of Landlord to Tenant or of Tenant to Landlord shall be deemed cancelled, and Landlord shall promptly return to Tenant any prepaid Rent or Letter of Credit then held by Landlord; and (ii) Landlord hereby covenants to use commercially reasonable efforts to deliver the Must Take Premises to Tenant (including, without limitation, if reasonably necessary, timely instituting unlawful detainer proceedings against the current tenant of the Must Take Premises) with the Tenant Improvements thereto substantially completed in accordance with the Work Letter no later than March 1, 2009 (the “Estimated Must Take Premises Delivery Date”), and in the event that Landlord has not gained possession of the Must Take Premises, and substantially completed the Tenant Improvements in the Must Take Premises and delivered the Must Take Premises to Tenant on or before May 1, 2009, for any reason other than force majeure or Tenant Delays (as defined in the Work Letter), Landlord shall not be in default but Tenant shall be entitled to a day-for-day Rent credit with respect to the Must Take Premises from and after the May 1, 2009 until Landlord delivers possession of the Must Take Premises to Tenant in accordance with the requirements of this Lease; provided, however, that if Landlord has not gained possession of the Must Take Premises, and substantially completed the Tenant Improvements in the Must Take Premises and delivered the Must Take Premises to Tenant on or before July 1, 2009, for any reason other than force majeure or Tenant Delays (as defined in the Work Letter), Landlord shall not be in default but Tenant may as its sole and exclusive remedy, in Tenant’s sole discretion and upon written notice to Landlord prior to the date that Landlord delivers possession of the Must Take Premises to Tenant in accordance with the requirements of this Lease, elect to terminate this Lease either in its entirety or with respect to the Must Take Premises only; and in the event Tenant elects to terminate this Lease with respect to the Must Take Premises only, Tenant’s occupancy of the Initial Premises shall not be affected by such termination, and this Lease shall be amended as soon as reasonably possible by Landlord and Tenant to delete the Must Take Premises from the Premises. Upon any termination of the entire Lease resulting from Landlord’s failure to deliver the Must Take Premises by the outside date set forth above, this Lease shall be deemed void and of no further force and effect, any obligations of Landlord to Tenant or of Tenant to Landlord shall be deemed cancelled (other than such obligations

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which specifically survive the termination of this Lease), and Landlord shall promptly return to Tenant any prepaid Rent or Letter of Credit then held by Landlord.

      1.2 The Building and The Project . The Premises are a part of the building set forth in Section 2 of the Summary (the “Building”). The term “Project , as used in this Lease, shall mean (i) the Building and the Common Areas, (ii) the land (which is improved with landscaping, parking facilities and other improvements) upon which the Building and the Common Areas are located, and (iii) at Landlord’s discretion, any additional real property, areas, land, buildings or other improvements added thereto outside of the Project. Landlord shall have the right from time to time in Landlord’s sole discretion, to convert office space in the Project to retail and/or residential space, or to convert retail and/or residential space in the Project to office space; provided that no such conversion shall materially affect Tenant’s rights under this Lease or materially increase the costs of Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises.

      1.3 Common Areas . Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right to use in common with other tenants in the Project, and subject to the Rules and Regulations set forth in Exhibit D . those portions of the Project which are provided, from time to time, for use in common by Landlord, Tenant and any other tenants of the Project (such areas, together with such other portions of the Project designated by Landlord, are collectively referred to herein as the “Common Areas” ). The manner in which the Common Areas are maintained and operated shall be at the reasonable discretion of Landlord and shall be consistent with the standards of maintenance and operations for the Project in effect as of the Effective Date and the use thereof shall be subject to such rules, regulations and restrictions as Landlord may make from time to time. Landlord reserves the right to close temporarily, make alterations or additions to, or change the location of elements of the Project and the Common Areas (provided that Landlord shall use commercially reasonable measures not to materially and adversely affect Tenant’s access to or parking for the Premises by such actions) and may temporarily close the Building or the Project in the event of casualty, governmental requirements, the threat of an emergency such as terrorism, natural disasters or acts of God, or if Landlord reasonably deems it necessary in order to prevent damage or injury to person or property.

ARTICLE 2
LEASE TERM/MUST TAKE PREMISES

      2.1 Lease Term . The terms and provisions of this Lease shall be effective as of the date of this Lease. The term of this Lease (the “Lease Term”) shall be as set forth in Section 5 of the Summary, shall commence on the date set forth in Section 6 of the Summary (the “Commencement Date”), and shall expire on the date set forth in Section 8 of the Summary (the “Expiration Date” ) unless this Lease is sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. For purposes of this Lease, the term “ Lease Year” shall mean each consecutive twelve (12) month period during the Lease Term, provided that the last Lease Year shall end on the Expiration Date. If Tenant, with Landlord’s prior written approval, takes possession of the Premises prior to the Commencement Date for the sole purpose of performing any improvements therein or installing furniture, fixtures, equipment or other personal property of Tenant, such possession shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Lease, except that Tenant shall not be required to pay Base Rent only with respect to the period of time prior to the Commencement Date during which Tenant performs such work.

      2.2 Delay in Commencement Date . It is estimated by the parties that the Lease Term for the Initial Premises will commence on thirty (30) days after the mutual execution of this Lease and that the Lease Term for the Must Take Premises will commence on March 1, 2009 (in either event, the “Estimated Commencement Date” ). The Estimated Commencement Date is merely an estimate of the Commencement Date and, consequently, Tenant agrees that Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for any loss or damage, nor shall Tenant be entitled to terminate or cancel this Lease if the Lease Term does not commence by the Estimated Commencement Date for any reason whatsoever, and the validity of this Lease shall not be impaired under such circumstances; subject, however, to Tenant’s rights set forth in Section 1.1 above. In addition, Tenant acknowledges and agrees that nothing contained herein shall prohibit Landlord from delivering the Initial Premises and/or Must Take Premises to Tenant in accordance with the requirements of this Lease prior to the applicable Estimated Commencement Date; provided, however, that in the event Landlord elects, in its sole and absolute discretion, to deliver the Must Take Premises prior to January 1, 2009, such early deliver shall not result in the Must Take Commencement Date occurring prior to such date unless Tenant, in its sole discretion, elects to accept delivery of the Must Take Premises for commencement of Tenant’s business operations therein prior to such date.

      2.3 Must Take Premises . The Initial Premises shall be expanded to include the Must Take Premises on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 2.3 . The term of Tenant’s lease of the Must Take Premises shall commence on the date that Landlord delivers possession of the Must Take Premises to Tenant with Landlord’s Work in the Must Take Premises Substantially Completed (the “Must Take Commencement Date” ). Tenant acknowledges and agrees that the Must Take Premises is currently leased to a third party (the “Existing Tenant” ) which lease (the “Existing Lease” ) does not expire until December 31, 2008 and Landlord shall not commence construction of the Landlord’s Work until the Existing Lease terminates and the Existing Tenant vacates the Must Take Premises. Except as provided in Section 1.1 above, Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant for any loss or damage, nor shall Tenant be entitled to terminate or cancel this Lease if the Existing Tenant does not timely vacate the Must Take Premises, and the validity of this Lease shall not be impaired under such circumstances. The term of Tenant’s lease of the Must Take Premises shall expire on the Expiration Date. From and after the Must Take Commencement Date, (a) all references in this Lease to the term “Premises” shall be deemed to refer to the Initial Premises together with the Must Take Premises, (b) except as provided in this Section 2.3 , all terms and conditions of the Lease shall apply to the Must Take Premises as though the Must Take Premises was originally part of the

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Initial Premises, (c) the Base Rent for the Must Take Premises shall be as set forth in Section 10.2 of the Summary, and (d) Tenant’s Pro Rata Share with respect to the Must Take Premises shall be as set forth in Section 1.6 of Exhibit B to this Lease. Additionally, Tenant acknowledges that Landlord has not made any representation or warranty with respect to the condition of the Must Take Premises, the Building or the Project with respect to the suitability or fitness of any of the same for the conduct of Tenant’s permitted use, its business or for any other purpose except as specifically set forth elsewhere in this Lease or the Work Letter.

      2.4 Commencement Date Memoranda . Within thirty (30) days following each of the Lease Commencement Date and the Must Take Commencement Date, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a notice in the form as set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto with respect to the Initial Premises and the Must Take Premises, respectively, as a confirmation only of the information set forth therein, which Tenant shall execute and return to Landlord within ten (10) business days of receipt thereof; provided, however, Tenant’s failure to execute and return such notice to Landlord within such time shall be conclusive upon Tenant that the information set forth in such notice is as specified therein.

      2.5 Pre-Term Possession . As the Tenant Improvements are constructed in the Initial Premises and in the Must Take Premises by Landlord, Landlord shall notify Tenant when the applicable portion of the Premises is ready for installation of Tenant’s furniture, trade fixtures, equipment and cabling to support Tenant’s intended use and occupancy thereof at least ten (10) business days prior to the applicable Commencement Date (the “Tenant’s Work” ). Tenant may thereupon enter the Premises for such purposes at its own risk, to make such improvements as Tenant shall have the right to make, to install fixtures, supplies, inventory and other property without interfering with Landlord’s Work, and Landlord shall reasonably cooperate with Tenant in the performance of Landlord’s Work. Such entry shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Lease, other than the obligation to pay Rent with respect to the period of time prior to the applicable Commencement Date.

ARTICLE 3
BASE RENT

     Tenant shall pay, without prior notice, demand, setoff or deduction, to Landlord or Landlord’s agent at the address set forth in Section 11 of the Summary, or, at Landlord’s option, at such other place as Landlord may from time to time designate in writing, by a check for currency which, at the time of payment, is legal tender for private or public debts in the United States of America, base rent (“Base Rent”) as set forth in Section 10 of the Summary, payable in equal monthly installments as set forth in Section 10 of the Summary in advance on or before the first (1 st ) day of each and every calendar month during the Lease Term, without any abatement, setoff or deduction whatsoever. In accordance with Section 29.25, this Article 3 shall be construed as though the covenants herein between Landlord and Tenant are independent and Tenant shall not be entitled to any setoff of the Rent or other amounts owing to Landlord under this Article 3 . The Base Rent for the Initial Premises for the first full month of the Lease Term which occurs after the expiration of any free rent period shall be paid at the time of Tenant’s execution of this Lease. If any Rent payment date (including either the Lease Commencement Date or the Must Take Commencement Date) falls on a day of the month other than the first day of such month or if any payment of Rent is for a period which is shorter than one month, the Rent for any fractional month shall be calculated on a daily basis for the period from the date such payment is due to the end of such calendar month or to the end of the Lease Term at a rate per day which is equal to l/30 th of the applicable monthly Rent. All other payments or adjustments required to be made under the terms of this Lease that require proration on a time basis shall be prorated on the same basis.

ARTICLE 4
ADDITIONAL RENT

     In addition to paying the Base Rent specified in Article 3 of this Lease, Tenant shall pay “Tenant’s Share” (as defined in Exhibit B ) of (a) the annual “Operating Expenses” (as defined in Exhibit B ) which are in excess of the amount of Operating Expenses applicable to the “Base Year” (as defined in Exhibit B ). and (b) the annual “Tax Expenses” (as defined in Exhibit B ) which are in excess of the amount of Tax Expenses applicable to the Base Year; provided, however, that in no event shall any decrease in “Direct Expenses” (as defined in Exhibit B ) for any Expense Year below Direct Expenses for the Base Year entitle Tenant to any decrease in Base Rent or any credit against sums due under this Lease. Such payments by Tenant, together with any and all other amounts payable by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease (other than Base Rent), are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Additional Rent” , and the Base Rent and the Additional Rent are herein collectively referred to as “Rent.” All amounts due under this Article 4 as Additional Rent shall be payable for the same periods and in the same manner as the Base Rent or as otherwise specifically set forth in this Lease. The obligations of Tenant to pay the Additional Rent provided for in this Article 4 shall survive the expiration of the Lease Term for a period not to exceed one (1) year; provided, however, that the one (1) year period shall not apply to assessments for Tax Expenses received by Landlord after such one (1) year period.

ARTICLE 5
USE OF PREMISES

      5.1 Permitted Use . Tenant shall use the Premises solely for the Permitted Use set forth in Section 13 of the Summary and Tenant shall not use or permit the Premises or the Project to be used for any other purpose or purposes whatsoever without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense, obtain and maintain any and all licenses,

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permits, and approvals necessary or appropriate for its use, occupation and operation of the Premises for the Permitted Use. Tenant’s inability to obtain or maintain any such license, permit or approval necessary or appropriate for its use, occupation or operation of the Premises shall not relieve it of its obligations under this Lease, including the obligation to pay Base Rent and Additional Rent. Tenant further covenants and agrees that Tenant shall not use, or suffer or permit any person or persons to use, the Premises or any part thereof for any use or purpose contrary to provisions of the Rules and Regulations set forth in Exhibit D. attached hereto (as the same may be modified or rescinded from time to time), or in violation of laws of the United States of America, the state in which the Project is located, the ordinances, rules, regulations or requirements of the local municipal or county governing body or other lawful authorities having jurisdiction over the Project, or all recorded covenants, conditions, and restrictions now or hereafter affecting the Project including, without limitation, any certificate of occupancy, any such laws, ordinances, regulations or requirements relating to hazardous materials or substances, as those terms are defined by applicable laws now or hereafter in effect (collectively, the “ Law(s) ”). A violation of the Rules and Regulations by Tenant shall be deemed a default under this Article 5 Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Project which will in any way damage the reputation of the Project or obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Project, or injure or annoy them or use or allow the Project to be used for any improper, unlawful or objectionable purpose, nor shall Tenant cause, maintain or permit any nuisance in, on or about the Premises.

      5.2 Hazardous Substances . Neither Tenant, any of the officers, partners, contractors, subcontractors, consultants, licensees, agents, concessionaires, subtenants, servants, employees, customers, guests, invitees or visitors of Tenant (collectively, the “Tenant’s Agents”) nor any other person shall store, place, generate, manufacture, refine, handle, or locate on, in, under or around the Premises, the Building or Project any “Hazardous Substance” (as defined below), except for storage, handling and use of reasonable quantities and types of cleaning fluids and office supplies in the Premises in the ordinary course and the prudent conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises. As used in this Lease, the term “Hazardous Substance” shall mean and include any chemical, material, element, compound, solution, mixture, sub-stance or other matter of any kind whatsoever which is now or later designated, classified, listed or regulated under any Law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or ruling of any agency of the State, the United States Government or any local governmental authority, including, without limitation, asbestos, petroleum, petroleum hydrocarbons and petroleum based products, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) and freon and other chlorofluorocarbons.

ARTICLE 6
SERVICES AND UTILITIES

      6.1 Standard Tenant Services . Landlord shall provide the following services on all days (unless otherwise stated below) during the Lease Term.

          (a) Subject to limitations imposed by all governmental rules, regulations, orders and guidelines applicable thereto, Landlord shall provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning (“HVAC”) for use in the Premises from 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Monday through Friday (collectively, the “Building Hours”), except for the date of observation of New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and, at Landlord’s discretion, other locally or nationally recognized holidays days recognized by unions as holidays (collectively, the “Holidays”). If Tenant desires HVAC service outside the hours set forth above (“Overtime Periods”), Tenant shall deliver written or electronic notice to the Building office during normal Building office hours requesting such service at least four (4) hours prior to the time Tenant requests such service to be provided. If Landlord furnishes HVAC service during Overtime Periods, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the then established Building rates for such service during Overtime Periods in the Building upon demand thereof.

          (b) Landlord shall redistribute or furnish electricity to or for the use of Tenant in the Premises for the operation of Tenant’s ordinary and customary lighting and office equipment in the Premises reasonably necessary for typical general office use and in compliance with applicable codes. Tenant shall bear the cost of replacement of lamps, starters and ballasts for non-Building standard lighting fixtures within the Premises.

          (c) Landlord shall provide potable water from the regular Building outlets for drinking, lavatory and toilet purposes in the Building Common Areas.

          (d) Landlord shall provide janitorial services to the Premises five (5) days per week in a manner consistent with other comparable buildings in the vicinity of the Building, except the date of observation of the Holidays, in and about the Premises and window washing services in a manner consistent with other comparable buildings in the vicinity of the Building. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, the reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in removing from the Building any of Tenant’s refuse and rubbish to the extent exceeding the amount of refuse and rubbish usually generated by a tenant that uses the Premises for ordinary office purposes. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall exterminate the portions of the Premises that Tenant uses for the storage, preparation, service or consumption of food against infestation by insects and vermin regularly and, in addition, whenever there is evidence of infestation. Tenant shall engage persons to perform such exterminating that are approved by Landlord, which approval Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay. Tenant shall cause such persons to perform such exterminating in a manner that is reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall comply with any refuse disposal program (including, without limitation, any waste recycling program) that Landlord imposes reasonably after having given Tenant reasonable advance notice of the effectiveness thereof or that is required by applicable Laws.

          (e) Landlord shall provide nonexclusive, non-attended automatic passenger elevator service during the Building Hours only (excluding Holidays and subject to Force Majeure), but shall have one elevator

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available at all other times for nonexclusive non-attended automatic passenger elevator service, and if the Building include an escalator, Landlord also shall provide nonexclusive, non-attended automatic passenger escalator service during Building Hours only.

          (f) Landlord shall provide nonexclusive freight elevator service subject to scheduling by Landlord. Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, an amount calculated at the hourly rates that Landlord charges from time to time therefor, within ten (10) days after Landlord’s giving to Tenant an invoice therefore.

      6.2 Overstandard Tenant Use . If Tenant uses water, electricity, heat or air conditioning materially in excess of that supplied by Landlord pursuant to Section 6.1 of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, upon billing, the cost of such excess consumption, the cost of the installation, operation, and maintenance of equipment which is installed in order to supply such excess consumption, and the cost of the increased wear and tear on existing equipment caused by such excess consumption; and Landlord may install devices to separately meter any such material increased use and in such event Tenant shall pay the increased cost directly to Landlord, on demand, at the rates charged by the public utility company furnishing the same, including the cost of such additional metering devices. Tenant’s use of electricity shall never exceed the capacity of the feeders to the Project or the risers or wiring installation.

      6.3 Interruption of Use . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 6.3 below, and to the extent permitted by applicable Law, Tenant agrees that Landlord shall not be liable for damages, by abatement of Rent or otherwise, for failure to furnish or delay in furnishing any service (including telephone, telecommunication, water and sewer, HVAC, and electrical services), or for any diminution in the quality or quantity thereof, when such failure or delay or diminution is occasioned, in whole or in part, by breakage, repairs, replacements, or improvements, by any strike, lockout or other labor trouble, by inability to secure electricity, gas, water, or other fuel at the Building or Project after reasonable effort to do so, by any riot or other dangerous condition, emergency, accident or casualty whatsoever, by act, omission or default of Landlord or other parties, or by any other cause; and such failures or delays or diminution shall never be deemed to constitute an eviction (constructive or otherwise) or disturbance of Tenant’s use and possession of the Premises or relieve Tenant from paying Rent or performing any of its obligations under this Lease. Tenant hereby waives any existing or future Law, permitting the termination of this Lease due to an interruption, failure or inability to provide any services. Furthermore, Landlord shall not be liable under any circumstances for a loss of, or injury to, property or for injury to, or interference with, Tenant’s business, including, without limitation, loss of profits, however occurring, through or in connection with or incidental to a failure to furnish any of the services or utilities as set forth in this Article 6 . Landlord may comply with voluntary controls or guidelines promulgated by any governmental entity relating to the use or conservation of energy, water, gas, light or electricity or the reduction of automobile or other emissions without creating any liability of Landlord to Tenant under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that Tenant is prevented from using, and does not use, the Premises or any portion thereof, as a result of (i) any repair, maintenance or alteration performed by Landlord, or which Landlord failed to perform as required by this Lease, which materially and adversely interferes with Tenant’s use of or ingress to or egress from the Premises; or (ii) any failure by Landlord to provide the services or utilities specified to be provided by Landlord in this Lease as a result of the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors; or (iii) the presence of any Hazardous Substance brought on the Premises by Landlord, its employee, agents or contractors, to the extent such presence materially and adversely interferes with Tenant’s use of or ingress to or egress from the Premises (any such set of circumstances as set forth in items (i) through (iii), above, to be known as an “Abatement Event”), then Tenant shall give Landlord Notice of such Abatement Event, and if such Abatement Event continues for ten (10) consecutive business days after Landlord’s receipt of any such Notice (the “Eligibility Period” ), then as Tenant’s sole remedy vis-à-vis such Abatement Event, Tenant may elect to abate or reduce, as the case may be, the Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Direct Expenses after expiration of the Eligibility Period for such time that Tenant continues to be so prevented from using, and does not use, the Premises, or a portion thereof, in the proportion that the rentable area of the portion of the Premises that Tenant is prevented from using, and does not use (“Unusable Area” ), bears to the total rentable area of the Premises. Such right to abate Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Direct Expenses shall be Tenant’s sole and exclusive remedy at law or in equity for an Abatement Event. Landlord and Tenant hereby acknowledge that, in addition to the abatement rights set forth in this Section 6.3, Tenant’s additional abatement rights following an event of damage and destruction or condemnation are provided in Articles 11 and 13 of this Lease, which are not affected by this Section 6.3.

ARTICLE 7
REPAIRS

      7.1 Tenant’s Obligations . Except as otherwise provided in this Lease, Landlord shall have no maintenance obligation concerning the Premises and no obligation to make any repairs or replacements, in, on, or to the Premises. Subject to Landlord’s obligations under Section 7.2 below, and Article 11 and Article 13 hereof, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of this Lease, including without limitation Article 8 hereof, keep the non-structural components of the Premises, including all improvements, fixtures and furnishings therein, and the floor or floors of the Building on which the Premises are located, in good order, repair and condition at all times during the Lease Term (including, electrical and mechanical systems not considered part of the “Building Systems” (as defined below) that have been installed for the exclusive use and benefit of Tenant such as additional HVAC equipment, hot water heaters, electronic, data, phone, and other telecommunications cabling and related equipment, and security or telephone systems for the Premises). Tenant shall not commit or allow to be committed any waste on any portion of the Premises. In addition, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s own expense, but under the supervision and subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, and within any reasonable period of time specified by Landlord, pursuant to the terms of this Lease, including without

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limitation Article 8 hereof, promptly and adequately repair all damage to the Premises and replace or repair all damaged, broken, or worn fixtures and appurtenances, except for damage caused by ordinary wear and tear; provided however, that, at Landlord’s option, or if Tenant fails to make such repairs within the time and in the manner required by this Lease, Landlord may, but need not, make such repairs and replacements, and Tenant shall pay Landlord upon demand the cost thereof, including a percentage of the cost thereof sufficient to reimburse Landlord for all overhead, general conditions, fees and other costs or expenses arising from Landlord’s involvement with such repairs and replacements forthwith upon being billed for same. Landlord may, but shall not be required to, enter the Premises at all reasonable times to make such repairs, alterations, improvements or additions to the Premises or to the Project or to any equipment located in the Project as Landlord shall desire or deem necessary or as Landlord may be required to do by governmental or quasi-governmental authority or court order or decree.

      7.2 Landlord’s Obligations . Subject to Article 11 and Article 13 hereof, and except for Tenant’s maintenance and repair obligations set forth in Section 7.1 above, Landlord shall maintain and make all necessary repairs to and replacements of (a) the “Building Systems” that service the Premises, (b) the structural portions of the Building, (c) the roof of the Building, and (d) within a reasonable period following receipt of notice of the need for repair and replacement from Tenant, the exterior walls and windows of the Premises. Landlord shall have sole responsibility for the repair or replacement of any and all defects or defective components, patent or latent, of the Landlord’s Work (for a period of one (1) year after the Lease Commencement Date with respect to the Initial Premises and for a period of one (1) year after the Must Take Commencement Date with respect to the Must Take Premises), the Building Systems and the structural portions of the Building, and any and all defects, latent or patent, attributable to Landlord’s repairs to or replacement of any Building System or any structural component of the Building. The term “Building Systems” shall mean the service systems of the Building, including, without limitation, the mechanical, gas, steam, electrical, sanitary, HVAC, elevator, plumbing, and life-safety systems of the Building up to the point of connection of localized distribution to the Premises (it being understood that the Building Systems shall not include any systems that Tenant installs in the Premises). Nothing contained in this Section 7.2 shall require Landlord to maintain or repair the systems within the Premises that distribute within the Premises electricity, HVAC or water. Except as provided in Article 11 , there shall be no abatement of Rent, nor shall there be any liability of the “Landlord Parties” (as defined below), by reason of any injury to, or damage suffered by Tenant, including without limitation, any inconvenience to, or interference with, Tenant’s business or operations arising from the making of, or failure to make, any maintenance or repairs, alterations or improvements in or to any portion of the Building and/or the Project. Tenant hereby waives the benefit of any Laws granting it the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense, to place a lien upon the property of Landlord and/or upon Rent due Landlord, or the right to terminate this Lease or withhold Rent on account of any Landlord default (including without limitation, the failure of Landlord to make repairs). No provision of this Lease shall be construed as obligating Landlord to perform any repairs, alterations or improvements to the Premises or the Project except as otherwise expressly agreed to be performed by Landlord pursuant to the provisions of this Lease.

ARTICLE 8
ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS

      8.1 Landlord’s Consent to Alterations . Tenant may not make any improvements, alterations, additions or changes in or to the Premises or any mechanical, plumbing or HVAC facilities or systems pertaining to the Premises (collectively, the “Alterations”) without first procuring the prior written consent of Landlord to such Alterations. Landlord’s consent to Alternations shall be requested by Tenant not less than thirty (30) days prior to the commencement thereof, and which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld by Landlord, provided it shall be deemed reasonable for Landlord to withhold its consent to any Alteration which affects the structural portions or the Building Systems or is visible from the exterior of the Building or Common Areas or requires access to areas outside the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be required to obtain Landlord’s consent for repainting, recarpeting, installing systems, furniture or other alterations, tenant improvements, alterations or physical additions to the Premises which are cosmetic in nature totaling less than Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) in any single instance or series of related alterations performed within a six-month period (provided that Tenant shall not perform any improvements, alterations or additions to the Premises in stages as a means to subvert this provision), in each case provided that (a) Tenant delivers to Landlord written notice thereof, a list of contractors and subcontractors to perform the work (and certificates of insurance for each such party) and any plans and specifications therefor prior to commencing any such Alterations (for informational purposes only so long as no consent is required by Landlord as required by this Lease), (b) the installation thereof does not require the issuance of any certificate of occupancy, building permit or other governmental approval, or involve any core drilling or the configuration or location of any exterior walls of the Building, and (c) such Alterations will not affect the structural portions or the systems or equipment of the Building, or be visible from the exterior of the Building or Common Areas or require access to the areas outside the Premises. The construction of the initial improvements to the Premises shall be governed by the terms of the Work Letter and not the terms of this Article 8 .

      8.2 Manner of Construction . Landlord may impose, as a condition of its consent to any and all Alterations or repairs of the Premises or about the Premises, such requirements as Landlord in its sole discretion may deem desirable, including, but not limited to, the requirement that (a) Tenant utilize for such purposes only contractors, subcontractors, materials, mechanics and materialmen selected by Tenant from a list provided and approved by Landlord, (b) subject to the following sentence, upon Landlord’s request, Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, remove such Alterations upon the expiration or any early termination of the Lease Term, (c) Tenant secure, prior to commencing any Alterations, at Tenant’s sole expense, a completion and lien indemnity bond or some alternate form of security satisfactory to Landlord in an amount sufficient to ensure the lien-free completion of such Alterations and naming Landlord as a co-obligee, and (d) all Alterations conform in terms of quality and

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style to the Building’s standards established by Landlord from time to time. In the event that Tenant desires to determine whether or not it shall be responsible for removing any Alteration it proposes to construct or have constructed in the Premises, Tenant shall send a notice in writing to Landlord, at the time it requests Landlord’s consent to any Alteration, requesting that Landlord inform it whether or not Tenant will have the responsibility for removing the proposed Alteration upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term and restoring the Premise to the condition existing prior to the installation of the Alteration, normal wear and tear excepted; and (y) in the event that Landlord responds to Tenant in writing in the affirmative, Tenant shall have the obligation to remove the proposed Alteration upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease Term and to restore the Premise to the condition existing prior to the installation of the Alteration, normal wear and tear excepted, or (z) in the event that Landlord fails to respond within fifteen (15) days after Tenant’s request for such determination, Tenant shall not be obligated to remove the proposed Alteration upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. If such Alterations will involve the use of or disturb Hazardous Substances existing in the Premises, Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s rules and regulations concerning such Hazardous Substances. Tenant shall construct such Alterations and perform such repairs in a good and workmanlike manner, in conformance with any and all applicable Laws and pursuant to a valid building permit or other governmental approval issued by the city or county, as applicable, in which the Project is located, all in conformance with Landlord’s construction rules and regulations as established from time to time. In the event Tenant performs any Alterations in the Premises which require or give rise to governmentally required changes to the “Base Building,” as that term is defined below, then Landlord shall, at Tenant’s expense, make such changes to the Base Building. The “Base Building” shall include the structural portions of the Building, and the public restrooms, Building Systems and the systems and equipment located in the internal core of the Building on the floor or floors on which the Premises are located. In performing the work of any such Alterations, Tenant shall have the work performed in such manner so as not to obstruct access to the Project or any portion thereof, by any other tenant of the Project, and so as not to obstruct the business of Landlord or other tenants in the Project. Tenant shall not use (and upon notice from Landlord shall cease using) contractors, services, workmen, labor, materials or equipment that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, would disturb labor harmony with the workforce or trades engaged in performing other work, labor or services in or about the Building or the Common Areas. All portions of the work involving excessive noise or inconvenience to other users of the Project shall be done after Building Hours. In addition to Tenant’s obligations under Article 9 of this Lease, upon completion of any Alterations, Tenant agrees to deliver to the Project management office a reproducible copy of the “as built” drawings of the Alterations in CADD format as well as all permits, approvals and other documents issued by any governmental agency in connection with the Alterations.

      8.3 Payment for Improvements . If payment is made directly to contractors, Tenant shall comply with Landlord’s requirements for final lien releases and waivers in connection with Tenant’s payment for work to contractors. Whether or not Tenant orders any work directly from Landlord, Tenant shall pay to Landlord an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the cost of such work to compensate Landlord for all overhead, general conditions, fees and other costs and expenses arising from Landlord’s involvement with such work. Tenant shall pay promptly to Landlord, upon demand, all out-of-pocket costs actually incurred by Landlord in connection with Tenant’s Alterations, including costs incurred in connection with (a) Landlord’s review of the Alterations (including review of requests for approval thereof) and (b) the provision of Building personnel during the performance of any Alteration, to operate elevators or otherwise to facilitate Tenant’s Alterations.

      8.4 Construction Insurance . In addition to the requirements of Article 10 of this Lease, in the event that Tenant makes any Alterations, prior to the commencement of such Alterations, Tenant shall provide Landlord (a) with evidence that Tenant carries “Builder’s All Risk” insurance in an amount reasonably approved by Landlord covering the construction of such Alterations, and (b) certificates of, (1) worker’s compensation insurance in amounts not less than the statutory limits (covering all persons to be employed by Tenant, and Tenant’s contractors and subcontractors, in connection with such Alterations), and (2) commercial general liability insurance (including property damage and bodily injury coverage), in each case in customary form, and in amounts that are not less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000) with respect to general contractors and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) with respect to subcontractors, naming the Landlord, its lender, if any, and its property manager as additional insureds, it being understood and agreed that all of such Alterations shall be insured by Tenant pursuant to Article 10 of this Lease immediately upon completion thereof.

      8.5 Supplemental HVAC Installations . Tenant shall not have the right to install a supplementary HVAC system from the Premises without Landlord’s consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. In no event shall any vents or louvers associated with any supplementary HVAC system be installed on the exterior of the Building. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Landlord hereby acknowledges and agrees that Tenant shall have the right, at its sole cost and expense, to use the supplementary HVAC system currently located and installed in the server closet in the Must-Take Premises during the Lease Term, provided, however, that Tenant acknowledges and agrees that it is accepting such supplementary HVAC system in its as-is, where-is condition and that Landlord has not made any representations or warranties of any kind with respect to such supplementary HVAC system, and provided further, that, in the event that either (a) there is no supplementary HVAC located in the server closet in the Must-Take Premises or (b) the supplementary HVAC located in the server closet in the Must-Take Premises is insufficient, in Tenant’s reasonable opinion, to satisfy Tenant’s needs, then Tenant shall have the right, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, to install a supplementary HVAC unit in either the Initial Premises or the Must-Take Premises, subject to Landlord’s prior written approval of plans and specifications for same.

      8.6 Federal Visual Artists’ Rights Act of 1990 . Tenant agrees that Tenant will not install, affix, add or paint in or on, nor permit, any work of visual art (as defined in the Federal Visual Artists’ Rights Act of

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1990 or any successor law of similar import) or other Alterations to be installed in or on, or affixed, added to, or painted on, the interior or exterior of the Premises, or any part thereof, which work of visual art or other Alterations would, under the provisions of the Federal Visual Artists’ Rights Act of 1990, or any successor law of similar import, require the consent of the author or artist of such work or Alterations before the same could be removed, modified, destroyed or demolished. "

ARTICLE 9
COVENANT AGAINST LIENS

     Tenant shall keep the Project and Premises free from any liens or encumbrances arising out of the work performed, materials furnished or obligations incurred by or on behalf of Tenant, and shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold the Landlord Parties harmless from and against any Claims arising out of same or in connection therewith. Tenant shall give Landlord notice at least ten (10) days prior to the commencement of any such work on the Premises (or such additional time as may be necessary under applicable Laws) to afford Landlord the opportunity of posting and recording appropriate notices of non-responsibility or other applicable notices. Tenant shall discharge and release any such lien or encumbrance by bond or otherwise within twenty (20) days after notice by Landlord, and if Tenant shall fail to do so, Landlord may pay the amount necessary to discharge and release such lien or encumbrance, without being responsible for investigating the validity thereof. The amount so paid shall be deemed Additional Rent under this Lease payable upon demand, without limitation as to other remedies available to Landlord under this Lease. Nothing contained in this Lease shall authorize Tenant to do any act which shall subject Landlord’s title to the Project or Premises to any liens or encumbrances whether claimed by operation of Law or express or implied contract. Any claim to a lien or encumbrance upon the Project or Premises arising in connection with any such work or respecting the Premises not performed by or at the request of Landlord shall be null and void, or at Landlord’s option shall attach only against Tenant’s interest in the Premises and shall in all respects be subordinate to Landlord’s title to the Project, Building and Premises. Landlord hereby acknowledges and agrees that any and all of Tenant’s movable furniture, furnishings, equipment and trade fixtures at the Premises (collectively, “Tenant’s Property”) may be financed by a third-party lender or lessor (an “Equipment Lienor”), and to the extent so financed Landlord hereby (a) agrees to waive any rights to Tenant’s Property, and (b) agrees to recognize the rights of any such Equipment Lienor, subject to and in accordance with a commercially reasonable waiver agreement to be entered into by and between Landlord and the Equipment Lienor following request by Tenant. Tenant shall pay Landlord’s reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs in negotiating any such waiver agreement to be entered into by and between Landlord and the Equipment Lienor.

ARTICLE 10
INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE

      10.1 Indemnification and Waiver . To the extent not prohibited by law and except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Tenant hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to persons in, upon or about the Premises from any cause whatsoever and agrees that Landlord, its property manager, managing agents, investors, officers, partners, subpartners, members, managers, lenders (including, without limitation, any trustee, mortgagee or holder of any trust indenture, deed of trust or mortgage which now or hereafter encumbers the Building and/or Project), ground lessors and their respective officers, agents, servants, employees, and independent contractors (collectively, “Landlord Parties”) shall not be liable for, and are hereby released from any responsibility for, any damage either to person or property or resulting from the loss of use thereof, which damage is sustained by Tenant or by other persons claiming through Tenant. To the extent permitted under applicable Law, and subject to the waiver of subrogation set forth in Section 10.5 below, Tenant shall indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the Landlord Parties from any and all losses, costs, damages, actions, causes of actions, proceedings, liens, fines, penalties, expenses and liabilities (including without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the proceeding whether at trial or on appeal) (collectively, “Claims’) incurred in connection with or arising from any cause in, on or about the Premises during the Lease Term, any violation of any of Laws during the Lease Term, including, without limitation, any environmental Laws, any negligent acts or omissions of Tenant or of any person claiming by, through or under Tenant, or of the contractors, agents, servants, employees, invitees, guests or licensees of Tenant or any such person, in, on or about the Project or any breach of the terms of this Lease, either prior to, during, or after the expiration of the Lease Term. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be required to indemnify and/or hold any of the Landlord Parties harmless from any Claims to the extent resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Landlord Parties, except to the extent Landlord is covered for any such Claims as an additional insured under Tenant’s liability insurance required to be maintained under Section 10.3 below. Should Landlord be named as a defendant in any suit brought against Tenant in connection with or arising out of Tenant’s occupancy of the Premises, Tenant shall pay to Landlord its costs and expenses incurred in such suit, including without limitation, its actual professional fees such as appraisers’, accountants’ and attorneys’ fees. The provisions of this Section 10.1 shall survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.

      10.2 Tenant’s Compliance With Landlord’s Fire and Casualty Insurance . Tenant shall, at Tenant’s expense, comply with all insurance company requirements pertaining to the use of the Premises; provided that such requirements shall not interfere with Tenant’s use of the Premises for the Permitted Use and shall be consistent with insurance company requirements generally applicable to the South San Francisco market. If Tenant’s conduct or use of the Premises for any use other than the Permitted Use causes any increase in the premium for such insurance policies then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any such increase as Additional Rent. Tenant, at Tenant’s expense, shall comply with all rules, orders, regulations or requirements of the American Insurance Association (formerly the National Board of Fire Underwriters) and with any similar body.

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      10.3 Tenant’s Insurance . Tenant shall maintain the following coverages in the following amounts:

          (a) Commercial General Liability Insurance payable on an “occurrence” rather than a “claims made” basis covering the insured against claims of bodily injury, personal injury and property damage (including loss of use thereof) arising out of Tenant’s operations, and contractual liabilities (covering the performance by Tenant of its indemnity agreements, but subject to the limitations on coverage set forth below) containing coverage at least as broad as that provided under the then most current Insurance Services Office (ISO) commercial general liability insurance form which provides the broadest coverage, including a Broad Form endorsement covering the insuring provisions of this Lease, for limits of liability not less than:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bodily Injury and

 

$3,000,000 each occurrence

 

Personal Injury

 

$3,000,000 each occurrence

Property Damage
Liability

 

$5,000,000 annual aggregate

 

     Liability

 

$5,000,000 annual aggregate
    0% Insured’s participation

          (b) Physical Damage Insurance covering (i) all office furniture, business and trade fixtures, office equipment, free-standing cabinet work, movable partitions, merchandise and all other items of Tenant’s property on the Premises installed by, for, or at the expense of Tenant, (ii) all improvements made to the Premises by Landlord pursuant to the terms of the Work Letter, and (iv) all other Alterations made to the Premises by or on behalf of Tenant. In no event shall Tenant be obligated to insure the Base Building, the Building Systems or the leasehold improvements in and to the Premises which existed in the Premises as of the Commencement Date (the “Original Improvements”). As long as Tenant is not in Default under this Lease, Tenant may elect to self-insure its personal property and trade fixtures located in the Premises. Such insurance shall be written on an “all risks” of physical loss or damage basis, for the full replacement cost value (subject to reasonable deductible amounts) new without deduction for depreciation of the covered items and in amounts that meet any co-insurance clauses of the policies of insurance and shall include coverage for damage or other loss caused by fire or other peril including, but not limited to, vandalism and malicious mischief, terrorism, earthquake sprinkler leakage, theft, water damage of any type, including sprinkler leakage, bursting or stoppage of pipes, and explosion, and providing business interruption coverage sufficient to pay Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Direct Expenses for a period of one year, and having a deductible amount, if any, not in excess of $25,000.

          (c) Employer’s Liability or other similar insurance pursuant to all applicable state and local statutes and regulations with limits of no less than $1,000,000.00.

          (d) Worker’s Compensation as required by the Laws of the State where the Building is located with the following minimum limits of liability: Coverage A — statutory benefits; Coverage B — $1,000,000 per accident and disease.

          (e) Comprehensive Automobile Liability insuring bodily injury and property damage arising from all owned, non-owned and hired vehicles, if any, with minimum limits of liability of $1,000,000 per accident.

      10.4 Form of Policies . The minimum limits of policies of insurance required of Tenant under this Lease shall in no event limit the liability of Tenant under this Lease. Such insurance shall (i) name Landlord Parties, and any other party the Landlord so specifies who has a security interest in the Project and/or Landlord’s direct or indirect interests therein, as an additional insured; (ii) specifically cover the liability assumed by Tenant under this Lease, including, but not limited to, Tenant’s obligations under Section 10.1 of this Lease; (iii) be issued by an insurance company having a rating of not less than A-VIII in Best’s Insurance Guide or which is otherwise acceptable to Landlord and authorized to do business in the State where the Building is located; (iv) be primary insurance as to all claims thereunder and provide that any insurance carried by Landlord is excess and is non-contributing with any insurance requirement of Tenant; (v) be in form and content reasonably acceptable to Landlord, and (vi) provide that said insurance shall not be canceled or coverage changed unless thirty (30) days’ prior written notice (10 days for non-payment of premiums) shall have been given to Landlord and any mortgagee of Landlord (provided that if Tenant’s insurance carrier is only willing to endeavor to provide such advance notice, such requirement shall not be a Tenant default under this Lease). Tenant shall deliver certificates thereof to Landlord on or before the Commencement Date and at least thirty (30) days before the expiration dates thereof. In the event Tenant shall fail to procure such insurance, or to deliver such certificate, Landlord may, at its option, procure such policies for the account of Tenant, and the cost thereof shall be paid to Landlord within five (5) days after delivery to Tenant of bills therefor. Tenant shall have the right to provide the casualty insurance required by this Article 10 pursuant to blanket policies, but only if such blanket policies expressly provides, on a per occurrence basis, that a loss that relates to any other location does not impair or reduce the level of protection available for the Premises below the amount required by this Lease. Tenant may not self-insure against any risks required to be covered by insurance provided by Tenant hereunder without Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant has the right to satisfy Tenant’s obligation to carry liability insurance with an umbrella insurance policy if such umbrella insurance policy contains an aggregate per location endorsement that provides the required level of protection for the Premises.

      10.5 Subrogation . Landlord and Tenant intend that their respective property loss risks shall be borne by reasonable insurance carriers to the extent above provided, and Landlord and Tenant hereby agree to look solely to, and seek recovery only from, their respective insurance carriers in the event of a property loss to the extent that such coverage is agreed to be provided hereunder. The parties each hereby waive all rights and claims against each other for such losses, and waive all rights of subrogation of their respective insurers, for damage to its properties and loss of business (specifically including loss of rent by Landlord and business interruption by Tenant) as a result of the acts or omissions of the other party or the other party’s employees, agents, or contractors (specifically

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including the negligence of either party or its employees, agents, or contractors and the intentional misconduct of the employees, agents, or contractors of either party), to the extent any such claims are covered by the workers’ compensation, employer’s liability, property, rental income, business income, or extra expense insurance required to be maintained by Landlord and Tenant pursuant to this Lease, or other property insurance that either party may carry at the time of an occurrence, provided such waiver of subrogation shall not affect the right to the insured to recover thereunder. The parties agree that their respective insurance policies are now, or shall be, endorsed such that the waiver of subrogation shall not affect the right of the insured to recover thereunder, so long as no material additional premium is charged therefor.

      10.6 Additional Insurance Obligations . Tenant shall carry and maintain during the entire Lease Term, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, increased amounts of the insurance required to be carried by Tenant pursuant to this Article 10 and such other reasonable types of insurance coverage and in such reasonable amounts covering the Premises and Tenant’s operations therein, as may be reasonably requested by Landlord but in no event shall such increased amounts of insurance or such other reasonable types of insurance be in excess of that generally required by landlords of buildings of similar age and condition as the Building located in the vicinity of the Project in South San Francisco; provided, further, however, that in no event may Landlord increase the amounts of the insurance required to be carried by Tenant hereunder more than once in any three (3) year period.

      10.7 Landlord’s Insurance . During the Lease Term, Landlord shall obtain and keep in full force and effect insurance against loss or damage by fire and other casualty to the Building, to the extent insurable on commercially reasonable terms under then available standard forms of “all-risk” insurance policies, in an amount equal to the replacement value thereof or, at Landlord’s option, in such lesser amount as will avoid co-insurance (such insurance being referred to herein as “Landlord’s Property Policy”), and with deductible amounts reasonably selected by Landlord, as well as such other insurance as reasonably deemed necessary by Landlord. Tenant acknowledges that (i) Landlord’s Property Policy may encompass rent insurance, (ii) the risks that Landlord’s Property Policy covers may include, without limitation, fire, war, terrorism, environmental matters, and flood, and (iii) Landlord may also obtain a commercial general liability insurance policy.

ARTICLE 11
DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION

      11.1 Repair of Damage to Premises by Landlord . Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any damage to the Premises resulting from fire or any other casualty (“Casualty”). If the (a) Premises, (b) any Common Areas serving or providing access to the Premises, or (c) Building Systems servicing the Premises shall be damaged by Casualty, and Landlord or Tenant does not elect to terminate this Lease in accordance with the terms below, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, subject to reasonable delays for insurance adjustment or other matters beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, and subject to all other terms of this Article 11 and all applicable Laws, restore the damaged portions of the Base Building, such Common Areas and/or such Building Systems. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same condition of the Base Building and the Common Areas prior to the Casualty, except for modifications required by zoning and building codes and other Laws or by the holder of a mortgage on the Building or Project or any other modifications to the Common Areas deemed desirable by Landlord, provided that access to the Premises and any common restrooms serving the Premises shall not be materially impaired. Upon the occurrence of any Casualty to the Premises, and provided that this Lease is not terminated by Landlord or Tenant pursuant to the express provisions of this Lease, upon notice (the “Landlord Repair Notice”) to Tenant from Landlord, Tenant shall assign to Landlord (or to any party designated by Landlord) all insurance proceeds payable to Tenant under Tenant’s insurance required under Section 10.3 of this Lease, and Landlord shall also repair any injury or damage to the Tenant Improvements and the Original Improvements installed in the Premises and shall return such Tenant Improvements and Original Improvements to their original condition; provided that if the cost of such repair by Landlord exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by Landlord from Landlord’s insurance carrier and from Tenant’s insurance carrier, as assigned by Tenant, the cost of such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to Landlord’s commencement of repair of the damage. In the event that Landlord does not deliver the Landlord Repair Notice within thirty (30) days following the date the casualty becomes known to Landlord, Landlord shall assign to Tenant all insurance proceeds payable to Landlord with respect to the Original Improvements and Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, repair any injury or damage to the Tenant Improvements and the Original Improvements installed in the Premises and shall return such Tenant Improvements and Original Improvements to their original condition. In such case, Tenant may use its insurance proceeds for such purpose. Whether or not Landlord delivers a Landlord Repair Notice, prior to the commencement of construction, Tenant shall submit to Landlord, for Landlord’s review and approval, all plans, specifications and working drawings relating thereto, and Landlord shall select the contractors to perform such improvement work. Landlord shall not be liable for any inconvenience to Tenant or its visitors, or injury to Tenant’s business resulting in any way from such damage or the repair thereof; provided however, that if such Casualty shall have damaged the Premises or Common Areas necessary to Tenant’s occupancy, Landlord shall allow Tenant a proportionate abatement of Rent during the time and to the extent the Premises are unfit for occupancy for the purposes permitted under this Lease, and not occupied by Tenant as a result thereof; provided, further, however, that if the damage or destruction is due to the act or omission of Tenant or any of its agents, employees, contractors, invitees or guests, Tenant shall be responsible for any reasonable, applicable insurance deductible (which shall be payable to Landlord upon demand).

      11.2 Landlord’s Option to Repair . Notwithstanding the terms of Section 11.1 of this Lease, Landlord may elect not to rebuild and/or restore the Premises, Building and/or Project, and instead terminate this Lease, by notifying Tenant in writing of such termination within sixty (60) days after the date of discovery of the

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damage, such notice to include a termination date giving Tenant sixty (60) days to vacate the Premises, but Landlord may so elect only if the Building or Project shall be damaged by Casualty or cause, whether or not the Premises are affected, and one or more of the following conditions is present: (i) in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, repairs cannot reasonably be completed within one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of discovery of the damage (when such repairs are made without the payment of overtime or other premiums); (ii) the holder of any mortgage on the Building or Project or ground lessor with respect to the Building or Project shall require that the insurance proceeds or any portion thereof be used to retire the mortgage debt, or shall terminate the ground lease, as the case may be; (iii) the damage is not fully covered by Landlord’s insurance policies; (iv) Landlord decides to rebuild the Building or Common Areas so that they will be substantially different structurally or architecturally; (v) the damage occurs during the last twenty four (24) months of the Lease Term; or (vi) the Project is substantially damaged so that, in Landlord’s reasonable judgment, substantial reconstruction of the Project will be required.

      11.3 Tenant’s Termination Right . If a portion of the Premises, Building Systems servicing the Premises or Common Areas providing access to the Premises is damaged by Casualty such that Tenant is prevented from conducting its business in the Premises in a manner reasonably comparable to that conducted immediately before such Casualty and Landlord estimates that the damage caused thereby cannot be repaired within twelve (12) months after the date of discovery of such damage (the “Repair Period“), or if the repairs are not reasonably likely to be completed until the last nine (9) months of the Lease Term have commenced, then Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivering written notice to Landlord of its election to terminate within thirty (30) days after Landlord delivers to Tenant a good faith estimate (the “Damage Notice”) of the time needed to repair the damage caused by such Casualty. If neither party elects to terminate this Lease following a Casualty pursuant to the terms of this Article 11 , and if Landlord does not complete the restoration of the Premises within the greater of (a) twelve (12) months following the Casualty or (b) sixty (60) days after the time period estimated by Landlord to repair the damage caused by such Casualty as specified in the Damage Notice, as the same may be extended by delays caused by Tenant, its agents or employees, Tenant may terminate this Lease by delivering written notice (“Damage Termination Notice”) to Landlord within ten (10) days following the expiration of such twelve (12) month or 60-day period, as applicable (as the same may be extended as set forth above) and prior to the date upon which Landlord substantially completes such restoration. Such termination shall be effective as of the date specified in Tenant’s Damage Termination Notice (but not earlier than thirty (30) days nor later than ninety (90) days after the date of such notice) as if such date were the date fixed for the expiration of the Lease Term. If Tenant fails to timely give such Damage Termination Notice, Tenant shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate this Lease, time being of the essence with respect thereto.

      11.4 Waiver of Statutory Provisions . The provisions of this Lease, including this Article 11 , constitute an express agreement between Landlord and Tenant with respect to any and all damage to, or destruction of, all or any part of the Premises, the Building or the Project, and any statute or regulation of the State where the Building is located with respect to any rights or obligations concerning damage or destruction in the absence of an express agreement between the parties, and any other statute or regulation, now or hereafter in effect, shall have no application to this Lease or any damage or destruction to all or any part of the Premises, the Building or the Project. The rights given Tenant under this Article 11 are in lieu of and override any rights that Tenant may have by statute or under other applicable Laws.

ARTICLE 12
NONWAIVER

     No provision of this Lease shall be deemed waived by either party hereto unless expressly waived in a writing signed thereby. The waiver by either party hereto of any breach of any term, covenant or condition herein contained shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of same or any other term, covenant or condition herein contained. The subsequent acceptance of Rent hereunder by Landlord shall not be deemed to be a waiver of any preceding breach by Tenant of any term, covenant or condition of this Lease, regardless of Landlord’s knowledge of such preceding breach at the time of acceptance of such Rent. No acceptance of a lesser amount than the Rent herein stipulated shall be deemed a waiver of Landlord’s right to receive the full amount due, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or payment or any letter accompanying such check or payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the full amount due. No receipt of monies by Landlord from Tenant after an event of default shall in any way alter the length of the Lease Term or of Tenant’s right of possession hereunder, or after the giving of any notice shall reinstate, continue or extend the Lease Term or affect any notice given Tenant prior to the receipt of such monies, it being agreed that after the service of notice or the commencement of a suit, or after final judgment for possession of the Premises, Landlord may receive and collect any Rent due, and the payment of said Rent shall not waive or affect said notice, suit or judgment.

ARTICLE 13
CONDEMNATION

     If the whole or any part of the Project shall be taken by power of eminent domain or condemned by any competent authority for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, or if any adjacent property or street shall be so taken or condemned, or reconfigured or vacated by such authority in such manner as to require the use, reconstruction or remodeling of any part of the Premises, Building or Project, or if Landlord shall grant a deed or other instrument in lieu of such taking by eminent domain or condemnation, Landlord shall have the option to terminate this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to the authority. If more than

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twenty-five percent (25%) of the rentable square feet of the Premises is taken, or if access to the Premises is impaired to the extent that it substantially affects operation of Tenant’s business in the Premises, in each case for a period in excess of one hundred eighty (180) days or for a period which extends into the last nine (9) months of the Lease Term, Tenant shall have the option to terminate this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to the authority. Tenant shall not because of such taking assert any claim against Landlord or the authority for any compensation because of such taking and Landlord shall be entitled to the entire award or payment in connection therewith, except that Tenant shall have the right to file any separate claim available to Tenant for any taking of Tenant’s personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant and removable by Tenant upon expiration of the Lease Term pursuant to the terms of this Lease, and for moving expenses, so long as such claims do not diminish the award available to Landlord, its ground lessor with respect to the Building or Project or its mortgagee, and such claim is payable separately to Tenant. All Rent shall be apportioned as of the date of such termination. If any part of the Premises shall be taken, and this Lease shall not be so terminated, the Rent shall be proportionately abated. No rental abatement shall be granted Tenant for a loss of parking spaces or for the loss of any other portion of the Common Areas, Tenant recognizing that Tenant’s right to use parking spaces and the Common Areas in common with Landlord’s other tenants does not vest in Tenant any leasehold or other ownership interest in any of the parking spaces or Common Areas. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 13 , in the event of a temporary taking of all or any portion of the Premises for a period of one hundred eighty (180) days or less, then this Lease shall not terminate but the Base Rent and the Additional Rent shall be abated for the period of such taking in proportion to the ratio that the amount of rentable square feet of the Premises taken bears to the total rentable square feet of the Premises. Landlord shall be entitled to receive the entire award made in connection with any such temporary taking.

ARTICLE 14
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

      14.1 Transfers . Tenant shall not (whether directly or indirectly or voluntarily or involuntarily or by operation of Law or otherwise), without the prior written consent of Landlord, assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate, encumber, or permit any lien to attach to, or otherwise transfer, this Lease or any interest hereunder, permit any assignment, or other transfer of this Lease or any interest hereunder by operation of Law, sublet the Premises or any part thereof, amend or modify any sublease that is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Article 14, permit a subtenant under a sublease that is consummated in accordance with the terms of this Article 14 to further sublease the Premises or any part thereof or to assign the subtenant’s interest under any such sublease in whole or in part by express assignment or by operation of Law or by other means, permit the Premises, or any portion thereof to be use for desk space, mailing privileges or otherwise, or enter into any license or concession agreements or otherwise permit the occupancy or use of the Premises or any part thereof by any persons other than Tenant and its employees and contractors (all of the foregoing are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as “Transfers” and any person to whom any Transfer is made or sought to be made is hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “Transferee”). If Tenant desires Landlord’s consent to any Transfer, Tenant shall notify Landlord in writing, which notice (the “Transfer Notice”) shall include (i) the proposed effective date of the Transfer, which shall not be less than thirty (30) days nor more than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of delivery of the Transfer Notice, (ii) a description of the portion of the Premises to be transferred (the “Subject Space”), (iii) all of the terms of the proposed Transfer and the consideration therefor, including calculation of the “Transfer Premium”, as that term is defined in Section 14.3 below, in connection with such Transfer, the name and address of the proposed Transferee, and an executed copy of all documentation effectuating the proposed Transfer, and (iv) current financial statements of the proposed Transferee certified by an officer, partner or owner thereof, business credit and personal references and history of the proposed Transferee and any other information required by Landlord. Any Transfer made without Landlord’s prior written consent shall, at Landlord’s option, be null, void and of no effect, and shall, at Landlord’s option, constitute a default by Tenant under this Lease. Whether or not Landlord consents to any proposed Transfer, Tenant shall not be released from any liability or obligations under this Lease and Tenant shall pay Landlord’s review and processing fees, as well as any reasonable professional fees (including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’, architects’, engineers’ and consultants’ fees) incurred by Landlord (collectively, the “Transfer Review Fees”), within thirty (30) days after written request by Landlord not to exceed $2,500.00 per proposed Transfer. Concurrently with delivering a Transfer Notice to Landlord, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord an amount equal to $1,000.00, which amount constitutes an advance against the Transfer Review Fees. Tenant shall not structure any proposed Transfer in such a way as to subvert Landlord’s consent rights, recapture rights and/or rights to receive the “Transfer Premium” (as defined below).

      14.2 Landlord’s Consent . Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed sublease or assignment constituting a Transfer of the Subject Space to the Transferee on the terms specified in the Transfer Notice. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord from any and all Claims involving any third party or parties who claim they were damaged by Landlord’s wrongful withholding or conditioning of Landlord’s consent.

      14.3 Transfer Premium . If Landlord consents to a Transfer, as a condition thereto which the parties hereby agree is reasonable, Tenant shall pay to Landlord fifty percent (50%) of any “Transfer Premium,” as that term is defined in this Section 14.3. as and when received by Tenant from such Transferee. “Transfer Premium” shall mean all Rent, Additional Rent or other consideration payable by such Transferee in connection with the Transfer in excess of the Rent and Additional Rent payable by Tenant under this Lease during the term of the Transfer on a per rentable square foot basis if less than all of the Premises is transferred, after deducting the reasonable expenses incurred by Tenant for (i) any free base rent reasonably provided to the Transferee, (ii) any brokerage commissions, legal fees and architectural fees in connection with the Transfer, and (iii) in the case of any

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sublease, any actual costs incurred by Tenant in separately demising the subleased space. “Transfer Premium” shall also include, but not be limited to, key money, bonus money or other cash consideration paid by Transferee to Tenant in connection with such Transfer, and any payment in excess of fair market value for services rendered by Tenant to Transferee or for assets, fixtures, inventory, equipment, or furniture transferred by Tenant to Transferee in connection with such Transfer. In the calculations of the Rent (as it relates to the Transfer Premium calculated under this Section 14.3 ). and the rent charged by Tenant to the Transferee (the “Transferee’s Rent” ) the Rent paid during each annual period for the Subject Space and the Transferee’s Rent shall be computed after adjusting such rent to the actual effective rent, taking into consideration any and all leasehold concessions granted in connection therewith, including, but not limited to, any rent credit and tenant improvement allowance. For purposes of calculating any such effective rent all such concessions shall be amortized on a straight-line basis over the relevant term.

      14.4 Landlord’s Option as to Recapture Space . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 14, Landlord shall have the option, by giving written notice to Tenant within thirty (30) days after receipt of any Transfer Notice, to recapture the Subject Space. Such recapture notice shall cancel and terminate this Lease with respect to the Subject Space as of the later of (i) the date stated in the Transfer Notice as the effective date of the proposed Transfer, and (ii) ninety (90) days following the giving of the recapture notice, until the last day of the term of the Transfer as set forth in the Transfer Notice (or at Landlord’s option, shall cause the Transfer to be made to Landlord or its agent, in which case the parties shall execute the Transfer documentation promptly thereafter). In the event of a recapture by Landlord, if this Lease shall be canceled with respect to less than the entire Premises, the Rent reserved herein shall be prorated on the basis of the number of rentable square feet retained by Tenant in proportion to the number of rentable square feet contained in the Premises, and this Lease as so amended shall continue thereafter in full force and effect, and upon request of either party, the parties shall execute written confirmation of the same. Landlord shall be permitted, at Landlord’s sole cost and expense, to construct or cause to be constructed a demising wall separating that portion of the Premises recaptured by Landlord from that portion of the Premises retained by Tenant; provided that Landlord shall endeavor to minimize the impact on Tenant’s business in the Premises arising from any such construction performed during normal business hours. If Landlord declines, or fails to elect in a timely manner, to recapture, sublease or take an assignment of the Subject Space under this Section 14.4, then, Tenant shall be entitled to proceed to transfer the Subject Space to the proposed Transferee, subject to provisions of this Article 14.

      14.5 Effect of Transfer . No Transfer relating to this Lease or agreement entered into with respect thereto, whether with or without Landlord’s consent, shall relieve Tenant or any guarantor of the Lease from any liability or obligation under this Lease, including, without limitation, in connection with the Subject Space. Landlord or its authorized representatives shall have the right at all reasonable times to audit the books, records and papers of Tenant relating to any Transfer, and shall have the right to make copies thereof. If the Transfer Premium respecting any Transfer shall be found understated, Tenant shall, within ten (10) days after demand, pay the deficiency, and if understated by more than two percent (2%), Tenant shall pay Landlord’s costs of such audit.

      14.6 Additional Transfers . For purposes of this Lease, the term “Transfer” shall also include (a) any change, transfer, sale, pledge or hypothecation in twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the equity or ownership interests in or assets of Tenant, (b) the dissolution, merger, consolidation or reorganization of Tenant, or (c) the transfer of “Control” (as defined below), however accomplished, whether in a single transaction or in a series of unrelated or related transactions. The term “Control” shall mean the possession of power to direct or cause the direction of the day-to-day operations and/or the management and policy of Tenant, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by statute or by contract.

      14.7 Permitted Transfers . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 14 , an assignment or subletting of all or a portion of the Premises (a “Permitted Transfer”) to an affiliate of Tenant (an entity which is controlled by, controls, or is under common control with, Tenant, an “Affiliate”), shall not require Landlord’s written consent under this Article 14, provided that Tenant gives fifteen (15) days prior notice of any such assignment or sublease and promptly supplies Landlord with any documents or information requested by Landlord regarding such assignment or sublease or such affiliate, and further provided that such assignment or sublease is not a subterfuge by Tenant to avoid its obligations under this Lease. “Control,” as used in this Section 14.7 , shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting securities of, or possession of the right to vote, in the ordinary direction of its affairs, of at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the voting interest in, any person or entity.

      14.8 Occurrence of Default . Any Transfer hereunder shall be subordinate and subject to the provisions of this Lease, and if this Lease shall be terminated during the term of any Transfer, Landlord shall have the right to: (i) treat such Transfer as cancelled and repossess the Subject Space by any lawful means, or (ii) require that such Transferee attorn to and recognize Landlord as its landlord under any such Transfer. If Tenant shall be in default under this Lease, Landlord is hereby irrevocably authorized, as Tenant’s agent and attorney-in-fact, to direct any Transferee to make all payments under or in connection with the Transfer directly to Landlord (which Landlord shall apply towards Tenant’s obligations under this Lease) until such default is cured. Such Transferee shall rely on any representation by Landlord that Tenant is in default hereunder, without any need for confirmation thereof by Tenant. Upon any assignment, the assignee shall assume in writing all obligations and covenants of Tenant thereafter to be performed or observed under this Lease. No collection or acceptance of rent by Landlord from any Transferee or the posting or listing of any name other than that of Tenant (whether on the door or exterior wall of the Premises, lobby directory, elevator or elsewhere) shall be deemed a waiver of any provision of this Article 14 or the approval of any Transferee or a release of Tenant from any obligation under this

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Lease, whether theretofore or thereafter accruing. In no event shall Landlord’s enforcement of any provision of this Lease against any Transferee be deemed a waiver of Landlord’s right to enforce any term of this Lease against Tenant or any other person. If Tenant’s obligations hereunder have been guaranteed, Landlord’s consent to any Transfer shall not be effective unless the guarantor also consents in writing to such Transfer.

      14.9 Transfer Taxes . Tenant shall pay any transfer taxes (and other similar charges and fees) that any governmental authority imposes in connection with any Transfer (including, without limitation, any such transfer taxes, charges or fees that a governmental authority imposes in connection with Landlord’s exercising Landlord’s rights to recapture the Subject Space in accordance with Section 14.4 above.

      14.10 Additional Occupants . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Lease, Tenant may, upon written notice to Landlord, permit up to a total of ten percent (10%) of the Premises to be occupied by (a) licensees and vendors providing “out-sourced” services to Tenant’s business operation in the Premises, and (b) persons performing services pursuant to a joint venture or other business alliance with Tenant (each, a “Permitted Occupant” and collectively, the “Permitted Occupants” ); provided, however, (i) such Permitted Occupant shall not occupy a separately demised portion of the Premises which contains an entrance to such portion of the Premises other than the primary entrance to the Premises; (ii) all Permitted Occupants shall be of a character and reputation consistent with the first-class quality of the Building and the Project; and (iii) such occupancy shall not be a subterfuge by Tenant to avoid its obligations under this Lease, or the restrictions on Transfers pursuant to Article 14 of this Lease. Tenant shall, within ten (10) days following the entry into the premises of any Permitted Occupant, supply Landlord with the name of any such Permitted Occupant. Any occupancy of the Premises by a Permitted Occupant shall not be deemed a Transfer of this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no such occupancy shall relieve Tenant from any obligations or liability under this Lease.

ARTICLE 15
SURRENDER OF PREMISES; OWNERSHIP AND REMOVAL OF TRADE FIXTURES

      15.1 Surrender of Premises . No act or thing done by Landlord or any agent or employee of Landlord during the Lease Term shall be deemed to constitute an acceptance by Landlord of a surrender of the Premises unless such intent is specifically acknowledged in writing by Landlord. The delivery of keys to the Premises to Landlord or any agent or employee of Landlord shall not constitute a surrender of the Premises or effect a termination of this Lease, whether or not the keys are thereafter retained by Landlord, and notwithstanding such delivery Tenant shall be entitled to the return of such keys at any reasonable time upon request until this Lease shall have been properly terminated. The voluntary or other surrender of this Lease by Tenant, whether accepted by Landlord or not, or a mutual termination hereof, shall not work a merger, and at the option of Landlord shall operate as an assignment to Landlord of all subleases or subtenancies affecting


 
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