Exhibit 10.4
OFFICE LEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS OFFICE LEASE
AGREEMENT (the
“Lease”) is made and entered into as of the 20
day of March, 2006, by and between CA-GATEWAY OAKS LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership
(“Landlord”) and DIGITAL MUSIC GROUP, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“Tenant”) . The following
exhibits and attachments are incorporated into and made a part of
the Lease: Exhibit A (Outline and Location of Premises),
Exhibit B (Expenses and Taxes), Exhibit C (Work
Letter), Exhibit D (Commencement Letter), Exhibit E
(Building Rules and Regulations), Exhibit F (Additional
Provisions) and Schedule F-1 (Offering Space) attached
thereto, and Exhibit G (Parking Agreement).
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1.
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Basic Lease
Information.
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1.01
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“Building” shall mean the building located at 2151 River
Plaza Drive, Sacramento, California, commonly known as Gateway Oaks
II. “Rentable Square Footage of the Building” is
deemed to be 66,232 square feet.
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1.02
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“Premises” shall mean the area shown on Exhibit A to
this Lease. The Premises is located on the 2
nd
floor and known as
suite 200. If the Premises include one or more floors in their
entirety, all corridors and restroom facilities located on such
full floor(s) shall be considered part of the Premises. The
“Rentable Square Footage of the Premises” is
deemed to be 8,861 square feet. Landlord and Tenant
stipulate and agree that the Rentable Square Footage of the
Building and the Rentable Square Footage of the Premises are
correct.
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Full Calendar Months of
Term
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Annual Rate
Per Square
Foot
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Monthly
Base Rent
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(Commencement Date) – (Last day of
14 th full calendar month of
Term)
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$
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25.20
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$
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18,608.10
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Months 15 – 26
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$
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25.80
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$
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19,051.15
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Month 27 – (Termination Date)
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$
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26.40
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$
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19,494.20
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Notwithstanding anything in this
Section of the Lease to the contrary, so long as Tenant is not in
Default (as defined in Section 18) under this Lease, Tenant
shall be entitled to an abatement of Base Rent in the amount of
$18,608.10 per month for 2 consecutive full calendar months of the
Term (as defined in Section 1.06), beginning with the 1
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full calendar month of
the Term (the “Base Rent Abatement Period” ).
The total amount of Base Rent abated during the Base Rent Abatement
Period shall equal $37,216.20 (the “Abated Base
Rent” ). If Tenant Defaults at any time during the Term
and fails to cure such Default within any applicable cure period
under the Lease, all Abated Base Rent shall immediately become due
and payable. The payment by Tenant of the Abated Base Rent in the
event of a Default shall not limit or affect any of
Landlord’s other rights, pursuant to this Lease or at law or
in equity. During the Base Rent Abatement Period, only Base Rent
shall be abated, and all Additional Rent and other costs and
charges specified in this Lease shall remain as due and payable
pursuant to the provisions of this Lease.
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1.04
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“Tenant’s Pro Rata
Share” :
13.3787%.
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1.05
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“Base
Year” for Taxes
(defined in Exhibit B ): 2006; “Base
Year” for Expenses (defined in Exhibit B ):
2006.
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1.06
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“Term” : The Term shall commence on the Commencement
Date and, unless terminated early in accordance with this Lease,
end on the last day of the 38 th full calendar month following the
Commencement Date (the “Termination Date” ). The
“Commencement Date” shall mean April 1,
2006, subject to Section 3 below.
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1.07
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Allowance(s) : None.
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1.08
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“Security Deposit”
: $19,051.15, as more fully
described in Section 6.
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1.09
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“Guarantor(s)”
: None.
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1.10
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“Broker(s)” : Grubb & Ellis Company.
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1.11
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“Permitted Use”
: General office use.
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1.12
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“Notice Address(es)”
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Landlord:
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Tenant:
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Prior to the
Commencement Date:
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CA-Gateway Oaks Limited Partnership
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c/o Equity Office Management, L.L.C.
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Digital Music
Group, Inc.
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1610 Arden Way
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1545 River Park
Drive, Suite 210
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Suite 250
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Sacramento,
California 95815
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Sacramento, California 95815
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Attn: Property Manager
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From and after
the Commencement
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Date:
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The
Premises
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A copy of any notices to Landlord
shall be sent to Equity Office, One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 600,
San Francisco, CA 94105, Attn: San Francisco Regional
Counsel.
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1.13
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“Business Day(s)”
are Monday through Friday of each
week, exclusive of New Year’s Day, Presidents Day, Memorial
Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
Day (“Holidays” ). Landlord may designate
additional Holidays that are commonly recognized by other office
buildings in the area where the Building is located.
“Building Service Hours” are 7:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. on Business Days.
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1.14
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“Landlord Work”
means the work that Landlord is
obligated to perform in the Premises pursuant to a separate
agreement (the “Work Letter”) attached to this
Lease as Exhibit C .
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1.15
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“Property” means the Building and the parcel(s) of land on
which it is located and, at Landlord’s discretion, the
parking facilities and other improvements, if any, serving the
Building and the parcel(s) of land on which they are
located.
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The Premises are hereby leased to
Tenant from Landlord, together with the right to use any portions
of the Property that are designated by Landlord for the common use
of tenants and others (the “Common Areas”
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3.
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Adjustment
of Commencement Date; Possession.
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3.01 If Landlord is required to
perform Landlord Work prior to the Commencement Date: (a) the
date set forth in Section 1.06 as the Commencement Date shall
instead be defined as the “Target Commencement
Date” ; (b) the actual Commencement Date shall be
the date on which the Landlord Work is Substantially Complete
(defined below); and (c) the Termination Date will be the last
day of the Term as determined based upon the actual Commencement
Date. Landlord’s failure to Substantially Complete the
Landlord Work by the Target Commencement Date shall not be a
default by Landlord or otherwise render Landlord liable for
damages. Promptly after the determination of the Commencement Date,
Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a commencement letter
agreement in the form attached as Exhibit D . Tenant’s
failure to execute and return the commencement letter, or to
provide written objection to the statements contained in the
letter, within 30 days after the date of the letter shall be deemed
an approval by Tenant of the statements contained therein. If the
Termination Date does not fall on the last day of a calendar month,
Landlord and Tenant may elect to adjust the Termination Date to the
last day of the calendar month in which the Termination Date occurs
by the mutual execution of a commencement letter agreement setting
forth such adjusted date. The Landlord Work shall be deemed to be
“Substantially Complete” on the date that all
Landlord Work has been performed, other than any details of
construction, mechanical adjustment or any other similar matter,
the non-completion of which does not materially interfere with
Tenant’s use of the Premises. If Landlord is delayed in the
performance of the Landlord Work as a result of the
acts or omissions of Tenant, the Tenant Related
Parties (defined in Section 13) or their respective
contractors or vendors, including, without limitation, changes
requested by Tenant to approved plans, Tenant’s failure to
comply with any of its obligations under this Lease, or the
specification of any materials or equipment with long lead times (a
“Tenant Delay” ), the Landlord Work shall be
deemed to be Substantially Complete on the date that Landlord could
reasonably have been expected to Substantially Complete the
Landlord Work absent any Tenant Delay.
3.02 Subject to Landlord’s
obligation, if any, to perform Landlord Work, the Premises are
accepted by Tenant in “as is” condition and
configuration without any representations or warranties by
Landlord. By taking possession of the Premises, Tenant agrees that
the Premises are in good order and satisfactory condition. Landlord
shall not be liable for a failure to deliver possession of the
Premises or any other space due to the holdover or unlawful
possession of such space by another party, however Landlord shall
use reasonable efforts to obtain possession of the space. The
commencement date for the space, in such event, shall be postponed
until the date Landlord delivers possession of the Premises to
Tenant free from occupancy by any party. If Tenant takes possession
of the Premises before the Commencement Date, such possession shall
be subject to the terms and conditions of this Lease and Tenant
shall pay Rent (defined in Section 4.01) to Landlord for each
day of possession before the Commencement Date. However, except for
the cost of services requested by Tenant (e.g. freight elevator
usage), Tenant shall not be required to pay Rent for any days of
possession before the Commencement Date during which Tenant, with
the approval of Landlord, is in possession of the Premises for the
sole purpose of performing improvements or installing furniture,
equipment or other personal property.
4.01 Tenant shall pay Landlord,
without any setoff or deduction, unless expressly set forth in this
Lease, all Base Rent and Additional Rent due for the Term
(collectively referred to as “Rent” ).
“Additional Rent” means all sums (exclusive of
Base Rent) that Tenant is required to pay Landlord under this
Lease. Tenant shall pay and be liable for all rental, sales and use
taxes (but excluding income taxes), if any, imposed upon or
measured by Rent. Base Rent and recurring monthly charges of
Additional Rent shall be due and payable in advance on the first
day of each calendar month without notice or demand, provided that
the installment of Base Rent for the first full calendar month of
the Term shall be payable upon the execution of this Lease by
Tenant. All other items of Rent shall be due and payable by Tenant
on or before 30 days after billing by Landlord. Rent shall be made
payable to the entity, and sent to the address, Landlord designates
and shall be made by good and sufficient check or by other means
acceptable to Landlord. Tenant shall pay Landlord an administration
fee equal to 5% of all past due Rent, provided that Tenant shall be
entitled to a grace period of 5 days for the first 2 late payments
of Rent in a calendar year. In addition, past due Rent shall accrue
interest at 12% per annum. Landlord’s acceptance of less
than the correct amount of Rent shall be considered a payment on
account of the earliest Rent due. Rent for any partial month during
the Term shall be prorated. No endorsement or statement on a check
or letter accompanying payment shall be considered an accord and
satisfaction. Tenant’s covenant to pay Rent is independent of
every other covenant in this Lease.
4.02 Tenant shall pay Tenant’s
Pro Rata Share of Taxes and Expenses in accordance with Exhibit
B of this Lease.
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Compliance
with Laws; Use.
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The Premises shall be used for the
Permitted Use and for no other use whatsoever. Tenant shall comply
with all statutes, codes, ordinances, orders, rules and regulations
of any municipal or governmental entity whether in effect now or
later, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (
“Law(s)” ), regarding
the operation of Tenant’s business and the use, condition,
configuration and occupancy of the Premises. In addition, Tenant
shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly comply with any Laws
that relate to the “Base Building” (defined below), but
only to the extent such obligations are triggered by Tenant’s
use of the Premises, other than for general office use, or
Alterations or Improvements in the Premises performed or requested
by Tenant. “Base Building” shall include the
structural portions of the Building, the public restrooms and the
Building mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and equipment
located in the internal core of the Building on the floor or floors
on which the Premises are located. Tenant shall promptly provide
Landlord with copies of any notices it receives regarding an
alleged violation of Law. Tenant shall comply with the rules and
regulations of the Building attached as Exhibit E and such
other reasonable rules and regulations adopted by
Landlord
from time to time, including rules and
regulations for the performance of Alterations (defined in
Section 9).
The Security Deposit shall be
delivered to Landlord upon the execution of this Lease by Tenant
and held by Landlord without liability for interest (unless
required by Law) as security for the performance of Tenant’s
obligations. The Security Deposit is not an advance payment of Rent
or a measure of damages. Landlord may use all or a portion of the
Security Deposit to satisfy past due Rent, to cure any Default
(defined in Section 18) by Tenant, or to satisfy any other
loss or damage resulting from Tenant’s Default as provided in
Section 19. If Landlord uses any portion of the Security
Deposit, Tenant shall, within 5 days after demand, restore the
Security Deposit to its original amount. Landlord shall return any
unapplied portion of the Security Deposit to Tenant within 45 days
after the later to occur of: (a) determination of the final
Rent due from Tenant; or (b) the later to occur of the
Termination Date or the date Tenant surrenders the Premises to
Landlord in compliance with Section 25. Landlord may assign
the Security Deposit to a successor or transferee and, following
the assignment, Landlord shall have no further liability for the
return of the Security Deposit. Landlord shall not be required to
keep the Security Deposit separate from its other accounts. Tenant
hereby waives the provisions of Section 1950.7 of the
California Civil Code, or any similar or successor Laws now or
hereinafter in effect.
7.01 Landlord shall furnish Tenant
with the following services: (a) water for use in the Base
Building lavatories; (b) customary heat and air conditioning
in season during Building Service Hours, although Tenant shall have
the right to receive HVAC service during hours other than Building
Service Hours by paying Landlord’s then standard charge for
additional HVAC service and providing such prior notice as is
reasonably specified by Landlord; (c) standard janitorial
service on Business Days; (d) elevator service; (e)
electricity in accordance with the terms and conditions in
Section 7.02; (f) access to the Building for Tenant and
its employees 24 hours per day/7 days per week, subject to the
terms of this Lease and such protective services or monitoring
systems, if any, as Landlord may reasonably impose, including,
without limitation, sign-in procedures and/or presentation of
identification cards; and (g) such other services as Landlord
reasonably determines are necessary or appropriate for the
Property.
7.02 Electricity used by Tenant in
the Premises shall be paid for by Tenant through inclusion in
Expenses (except as provided for excess usage). Without the consent
of Landlord, Tenant’s use of electrical service shall not
exceed, either in voltage, rated capacity, use beyond Building
Service Hours or overall load, that which Landlord reasonably deems
to be standard for the Building. Landlord shall have the right to
measure electrical usage by commonly accepted methods, including
the installation of measuring devices such as submeters and check
meters. If it is determined that Tenant is using excess
electricity, Tenant shall pay Landlord Additional Rent for the cost
of such excess electrical usage and for the cost of purchasing and
installing the measuring device(s).
7.03 Landlord’s failure to
furnish, or any interruption, diminishment or termination of
services due to the application of Laws, the failure of any
equipment, the performance of repairs, improvements or alterations,
utility interruptions or the occurrence of an event of Force
Majeure (defined in Section 26.03) (collectively a
“Service Failure” ) shall not render Landlord
liable to Tenant, constitute a constructive eviction of Tenant,
give rise to an abatement of Rent, nor relieve Tenant from the
obligation to fulfill any covenant or agreement. However, if the
Premises, or a material portion of the Premises, are made
untenantable for a period in excess of 3 consecutive Business Days
as a result of a Service Failure that is reasonably within the
control of Landlord to correct, then Tenant, as its sole remedy,
shall be entitled to receive an abatement of Rent payable hereunder
during the period beginning on the 4 th consecutive Business Day of the
Service Failure and ending on the day the service has been
restored. If the entire Premises have not been rendered
untenantable by the Service Failure, the amount of abatement shall
be equitably prorated.
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Leasehold
Improvements.
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All improvements in and to the
Premises, including any Alterations (defined in Section 9.03)
(collectively, “Leasehold Improvements” ) shall
remain upon the Premises at the end of the Term without
compensation to Tenant, provided that Tenant, at its expense, in
compliance with the National Electric Code or other applicable Law,
shall remove any Cable (defined in
Section 9.01 below). In addition, Landlord,
by written notice to Tenant at least 30 days prior to the
Termination Date, may require Tenant, at its expense, to remove any
Landlord Work or Alterations that, in Landlord’s reasonable
judgment, are of a nature that would require removal and repair
costs that are materially in excess of the removal and repair costs
associated with standard office improvements (the Cable and such
other items collectively are referred to as “Required
Removables” ). Required Removables shall include, without
limitation, internal stairways, raised floors, personal baths and
showers, vaults, rolling file systems and structural alterations
and modifications. The Required Removables shall be removed by
Tenant before the Termination Date. Tenant shall repair damage
caused by the installation or removal of Required Removables. If
Tenant fails to perform its obligations in a timely manner,
Landlord may perform such work at Tenant’s expense. Tenant,
at the time it requests approval for a proposed Alteration,
including any Initial Alterations or Landlord Work, as such terms
may be defined in the Work Letter attached as Exhibit C, may
request in writing that Landlord advise Tenant whether the
Alteration, including any Initial Alterations or Landlord Work, or
any portion thereof, is a Required Removable. Within 10 days after
receipt of Tenant’s request, Landlord shall advise Tenant in
writing as to which portions of the alteration or other
improvements are Required Removables.
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Repairs and
Alterations.
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9.01 Tenant shall periodically
inspect the Premises to identify any conditions that are dangerous
or in need of maintenance or repair. Tenant shall promptly provide
Landlord with notice of any such conditions. Tenant shall, at its
sole cost and expense, perform all maintenance and repairs to the
Premises that are not Landlord’s express responsibility under
this Lease, and keep the Premises in good condition and repair,
reasonable wear and tear excepted. Tenant’s repair and
maintenance obligations include, without limitation, repairs to:
(a) floor covering; (b) interior partitions;
(c) doors; (d) the interior side of demising walls;
(e) electronic, fiber, phone and data cabling and related
equipment that is installed by or for the exclusive benefit of
Tenant (collectively, “Cable”);
(f) supplemental air conditioning units, kitchens, including
hot water heaters, plumbing, and similar facilities exclusively
serving Tenant; and (g) Alterations. Subject to the terms of
Section 15 below, to the extent Landlord is not reimbursed by
insurance proceeds, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the cost of
repairing damage to the Building caused by the acts of Tenant,
Tenant Related Parties and their respective contractors and
vendors. If Tenant fails to make any repairs to the Premises for
more than 15 days after notice from Landlord (although notice shall
not be required in an emergency), Landlord may make the repairs,
and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of the repairs, together
with an administrative charge in an amount equal to 10% of the cost
of the repairs.
9.02 Landlord shall keep and
maintain in good repair and working order and perform maintenance
upon the: (a) structural elements of the Building;
(b) mechanical (including HVAC), electrical, plumbing and
fire/life safety systems serving the Building in general;
(c) Common Areas; (d) roof of the Building;
(e) exterior windows of the Building; and (f) elevators
serving the Building, Landlord shall promptly make repairs for
which Landlord is responsible. Tenant hereby waives any and all
rights under and benefits of subsection 1 of Section 1932, and
Sections 1941 and 1942 of the California Civil Code, or any similar
or successor Laws now or hereinafter in effect.
9.03 Tenant shall not make
alterations, repairs, additions or improvements or install any
Cable (collectively referred to as
“Alterations”) without first obtaining the
written consent of Landlord in each instance, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. However, Landlord’s
consent shall not be required for any Alteration that satisfies all
of the following criteria (a “Cosmetic
Alteration”): (a) is of a cosmetic nature such as
painting, wallpapering, hanging pictures and installing carpeting;
(b) is not visible from the exterior of the Premises or
Building; (c) will not affect the Base Building; and
(d) does not require work to be performed inside the walls or
above the ceiling of the Premises. Cosmetic Alterations shall be
subject to all the other provisions of this Section 9.03.
Prior to starting work, Tenant shall furnish Landlord with plans
and specifications; names of contractors reasonably acceptable to
Landlord (provided that Landlord may designate specific contractors
with respect to Base Building); required permits and approvals;
evidence of contractor’s and subcontractor’s insurance
in amounts reasonably required by Landlord and naming Landlord as
an additional insured; and any security for performance in amounts
reasonably required by Landlord. Changes to the plans and
specifications must also be submitted to Landlord for its approval.
Alterations shall be constructed in a good and workmanlike manner
using materials of a quality reasonably approved by Landlord.
Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any sums paid by Landlord for
third party examination of Tenant’s plans for non-Cosmetic
Alterations. In addition, Tenant shall pay Landlord a fee for
Landlord’s oversight and coordination of any
non-Cosmetic
Alterations equal to 7% of the cost of the
non-Cosmetic Alterations. Upon completion, Tenant shall furnish
“as-built” plans for non-Cosmetic Alterations,
completion affidavits and full and final waivers of lien.
Landlord’s approval of an Alteration shall not be deemed a
representation by Landlord that the Alteration complies with
Law.
Landlord may enter the Premises to
inspect, show or clean the Premises or to perform or facilitate the
performance of repairs, alterations or additions to the Premises or
any portion of the Building. Except in emergencies or to provide
Building services, Landlord shall provide Tenant with reasonable
prior verbal notice of entry and shall use reasonable efforts to
minimize any interference with Tenant’s use of the Premises.
If reasonably necessary, Landlord may temporarily close all or a
portion of the Premises to perform repairs, alterations and
additions. However, except in emergencies, Landlord will not close
the Premises if the work can reasonably be completed on weekends
and after Building Service Hours. Entry by Landlord shall not
constitute a constructive eviction or entitle Tenant to an
abatement or reduction of Rent.
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11.
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Assignment
and Subletting.
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11.01 Except in connection with a
Business Transfer (defined in Section 11.04), Tenant shall not
assign, sublease, transfer or encumber any interest in this Lease
or allow any third party to use any portion of the Premises
(collectively or individually, a “Transfer” )
without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if Landlord
does not exercise its recapture rights under Section 11.02. If
the entity(ies) which directly or indirectly controls the voting
shares/rights of Tenant changes at any time, such change of
ownership or control shall constitute a Transfer unless Tenant is
an entity whose outstanding stock is listed on a recognized
securities exchange or if at least 80% of its voting stock is owned
by another entity, the voting stock of which is so listed. Tenant
hereby waives the provisions of Section 1995.310 of the
California Civil Code, or any similar or successor Laws, now or
hereinafter in effect, and all other remedies, including, without
limitation, any right at law or equity to terminate this Lease, on
its own behalf and, to the extent permitted under all applicable
Laws, on behalf of the proposed transferee. Any Transfer in
violation of this Section shall, at Landlord’s option, be
deemed a Default by Tenant as described in Section 18, and
shall be voidable by Landlord. In no event shall any Transfer,
including a Business Transfer, release or relieve Tenant from any
obligation under this Lease, and Tenant shall remain primarily
liable for the performance of the tenant’s obligations under
this Lease, as amended from time to time.
11.02 Tenant shall provide Landlord
with financial statements for the proposed transferee, a fully
executed copy of the proposed assignment, sublease or other
Transfer documentation and such other information as Landlord may
reasonably request. Within 15 Business Days after receipt of the
required information and documentation, Landlord shall either:
(a) consent to the Transfer by execution of a consent
agreement in a form reasonably designated by Landlord;
(b) reasonably refuse to consent to the Transfer in writing;
or (c) in the event of an assignment of this Lease or
subletting of more than 20% of the Rentable Square Footage of the
Premises for more than 50% of the remaining Term (excluding
unexercised options), recapture the portion of the Premises that
Tenant is proposing to Transfer. If Landlord exercises its right to
recapture, this Lease shall automatically be amended (or terminated
if the entire Premises is being assigned or sublet) to delete the
applicable portion of the Premises effective on the proposed
effective date of the Transfer, although Landlord may require
Tenant to execute a reasonable amendment or other document
reflecting such reduction or termination. Tenant shall pay Landlord
a review fee of $1,500.00 for Landlord’s review of any
requested Transfer.
11.03 Tenant shall pay Landlord 50%
of all rent and other consideration which Tenant receives as a
result of a Transfer that is in excess of the Rent payable to
Landlord for the portion of the Premises and Term covered by the
Transfer. Tenant shall pay Landlord for Landlord’s share of
the excess within 30 days after Tenant’s receipt of the
excess. Tenant may deduct from the excess, on a straight-line
basis, all reasonable and customary expenses directly incurred by
Tenant attributable to the Transfer. If Tenant is in Default,
Landlord may require that all sublease payments be made directly to
Landlord, in which case Tenant shall receive a credit against Rent
in the amount of Tenant’s share of payments received by
Landlord.
11.04 Tenant may assign this Lease
to a successor to Tenant by merger, consolidation or the purchase
of substantially all of Tenant’s assets, or assign this Lease
or sublet all or a portion of the Premises to an Affiliate (defined
below), without the consent of Landlord, provided
that all of the following conditions are
satisfied (a “Business Transfer” );
(a) Tenant must not be in Default; (b) Tenant must give
Landlord written notice at least 15 Business Days before such
Transfer; and (c) if such Transfer will result from a merger
or consolidation of Tenant with another entity, then the Credit
Requirement (defined below) must be satisfied. Tenant’s
notice to Landlord shall include information and documentation
evidencing the Business Transfer and showing that each of the above
conditions has been satisfied. If requested by Landlord,
Tenant’s successor shall sign a commercially reasonable form
of assumption agreement. “Affiliate” shall mean
an entity controlled by, controlling or under common control with
Tenant. The “Credit Requirement” shall be deemed
satisfied if, as of the date immediately preceding the date of the
Transfer, the financial strength of the entity with which Tenant is
to merge or consolidate is not less than that of Tenant, as
determined (x) based on credit ratings of such entity and
Tenant by both Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
(or by either such agency alone, if applicable ratings by the other
agency do not exist), or (y) if such credit ratings do not
exist, then in accordance with Moody’s KMV RiskCalc (i.e.,
the on-line software tool offered by Moody’s for analyzing
credit risk) based on CFO-certified financial statements for such
entity and Tenant covering their last two fiscal years ending
before the Transfer.
Tenant shall not permit
mechanics’ or other liens to be placed upon the Property,
Premises or Tenant’s leasehold interest in connection with
any work or service done or purportedly done by or for the benefit
of Tenant or its transferees. Tenant shall give Landlord notice at
least 15 days prior to the commencement of any work in the Premises
to afford Landlord the opportunity, where applicable, to post and
record notices of non-responsibility. Tenant, within 10 days of
notice from Landlord, shall fully discharge any lien by settlement,
by bonding or by insuring over the lien in the manner prescribed by
the applicable lien Law and, if Tenant fails to do so, Tenant shall
be deemed in Default under this Lease and, in addition to any other
remedies available to Landlord as a result of such Default by
Tenant, Landlord, at its option, may bond, insure over or otherwise
discharge the lien. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for any amount
paid by Landlord, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees.
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13.
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Indemnity
and Waiver of Claims.
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Except to the extent caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord
Related Parties (defined below), Tenant shall indemnify, defend and
hold Landlord and Landlord Related Parties harmless against and
from all liabilities, obligations, damages, penalties, claims,
actions, costs, charges and expenses, including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other professional
fees (if and to the extent permitted by Law) (collectively referred
to as “Losses” ), which may be imposed upon,
incurred by or asserted against Landlord or any of the Landlord
Related Parties by any third party and arising out of or in
connection with any damage or injury occurring in the Premises or
any acts or omissions (including violations of Law) of Tenant, the
Tenant Related Parties (defined below) or any of Tenant’s
transferees, contractors or licensees. Except to the extent caused
by the negligence or willful misconduct of Tenant or any Tenant
Related Parties, Landlord shall indemnify, defend and hold Tenant,
its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners,
officers, directors, employees and agents ( “Tenant
Related Parties” ) harmless against and from all Losses
which may be imposed upon, incurred by or asserted against Tenant
or any of the Tenant Related Parties by any third party and arising
out of or in connection with the acts or omissions (including
violations of Law) of Landlord or the Landlord Related Parties.
Tenant hereby waives all claims against and releases Landlord and
its trustees, members, principals, beneficiaries, partners,
officers, directors, employees, Mortgagees (defined in
Section 23) and agents (the “Landlord Related
Parties” ) from all claims for any injury to or death of
persons, damage to property or business loss in any manner related
to (a) Force Majeure, (b) acts of third parties,
(c) the bursting or leaking of any tank, water closet, drain
or other pipe, (d) the inadequacy or failure of any security
or protective services, personnel or equipment, or (e) any
matter not within the reasonable control of Landlord.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as provided in
Section 15 to the contrary, Tenant shall not be required to
waive any claims against Landlord (other than for loss or damage to
Tenant’s business) where such loss or damage is due to the
negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord or any Landlord
Related Parties. Nothing herein shall be construed as to diminish
the repair and maintenance obligations of Landlord contained
elsewhere in this Lease.
Tenant shall maintain the following
insurance ( “Tenant’s Insurance” ):
(a) Commercial General Liability Insurance applicable to the
Premises and its appurtenances providing, on an occurrence basis, a
minimum combined single limit of $2,000,000.00;
(b) Property/Business
Interruption Insurance written on an All Risk or
Special Cause of Loss Form, including earthquake sprinkler leakage,
at replacement cost value and with a replacement cost endorsement
covering all of Tenant’s business and trade fixtures,
equipment, movable partitions, furniture, merchandise and other
personal property within the Premises ( “Tenant’s
Property” ) and any Leasehold Improvements performed by
or for the benefit of Tenant; (c) Workers’ Compensation
Insurance in amounts required by Law; and (d) Employers
Liability Coverage of at least $1,000,000.00 per occurrence. Any
company writing Tenant’s Insurance shall have an A.M. Best
rating of not less than A-VIII. All Commercial General Liability
Insurance policies shall name as additional insureds Landlord (or
its successors and assignees), the managing agent for the Building
(or any successor), EOP Operating Limited Partnership, Equity
Office Properties Trust and their respective members, principals,
beneficiaries, partners, officers, directors, employees, and
agents, and other designees of Landlord and its successors as the
interest of such designees shall appear. In addition, Landlord
shall be named as a loss payee with respect to Property/Business
Interruption Insurance on the Leasehold Improvements. All policies
of Tenant’s Insurance shall contain endorsements that the
insurer(s) shall give Landlord and its designees at least 30
days’ advance written notice of any cancellation,
termination, material change or lapse of insurance. Tenant shall
provide Landlord with a certificate of insurance evidencing
Tenant’s Insurance prior to the earlier to occur of the
Commencement Date or the date Tenant is provided with possession of
the Premises, and thereafter as necessary to assure that Landlord
always has current certificates evidencing Tenant’s
Insurance. So long as the same is available at commercially
reasonable rates, Landlord shall maintain so called All Risk
property insurance on the Building at replacement cost value as
reasonably estimated by Landlord, together with such other
insurance coverage as Landlord, in its reasonable judgment, may
elect to maintain.
Landlord and Tenant hereby waive and
shall cause their respective insurance carriers to waive any and
all rights of recovery, claims, actions or causes of action against
the other for any loss or damage with respect to Tenant’s
Property, Leasehold Improvements, the Building, the Premises, or
any contents thereof, including rights, claims, actions and causes
of action based on negligence, which loss or damage is (or would
have been, had the insurance required by this Lease been carried)
covered by insurance. For the purposes of this waiver, any
deductible with respect to a party’s insurance shall be
deemed covered by and recoverable by such party under valid and
collectable policies of insurance.
16.01 If all or any portion of the
Premises becomes untenantable by fire or other casualty to the
Premises (collectively a “Casualty” ), Landlord,
with reasonable promptness, shall cause a general contractor
selected by Landlord to provide Landlord and Tenant with a written
estimate of the amount of time required using standard working
methods to Substantially Complete the repair and restoration of the
Premises and any Common Areas necessary to provide access to the
Premises ( “Completion Estimate” ). If the
Completion Estimate indicates that the Premises or any Common Areas
necessary to provide access to the Premises cannot be made
tenantable within 180 days from the date the repair is started,
then either party shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon
written notice to the other within 10 days after receipt of the
Completion Estimate. Tenant, however, shall not have the right to
terminate this Lease if the Casualty was caused by the negligence
or intentional misconduct of Tenant or any Tenant Related Parties.
In addition, Landlord, by notice to Tenant within 90 days after the
date of the Casualty, shall have the right to terminate this Lease
if: (1) the Premises have been materially damaged and there is
less than 2 years of the Term remaining on the date of the
Casualty; (2) any Mortgagee requires that the insurance
proceeds be applied to the payment of the mortgage debt; or
(3) a material uninsured loss to the Building or Premises
occurs.
16.02 If this Lease is not
terminated, Landlord shall promptly and diligently, subject to
reasonable delays for insurance adjustment or other matters beyond
Landlord’s reasonable control, restore the Premises and
Common Areas. Such restoration shall be to substantially the same
condition that existed prior to the Casualty, except for
modifications required by Law or any other modifications to the
Common Areas deemed desirable by Landlord. Upon notice from
Landlord, Tenant shall assign or endorse over to Landlord (or to
any party designated by Landlord) all property insurance proceeds
payable to Tenant under Tenant’s Insurance with respect to
any Leasehold Improvements performed by or for the benefit of
Tenant; provided if the estimated cost to repair such Leasehold
Improvements exceeds the amount of insurance proceeds received by
Landlord from Tenant’s insurance carrier, the excess cost of
such repairs shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord prior to
Landlord’s commencement of repairs. Within 15 days of demand,
Tenant shall also pay Landlord for any additional excess costs that
are
determined during the performance of the
repairs. In no event shall Landlord be required to spend more for
the restoration than the proceeds received by Landlord, whether
insurance proceeds or proceeds from Tenant. Landlord shall not be
liable for any inconvenience to Tenant, or injury to Tenant’s
business resulting in any way from the Casualty or the repair
thereof. Provided that Tenant is not in Default, during any period
of time that all or a material portion of the Premises is rendered
untenantable as a result of a Casualty, the Rent shall abate for
the portion of the Premises that is untenantable and not used by
Tenant.
16.03 The provisions of this Lease,
including this Section 16, 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 or the Property,
and any Laws, including, without limitation, Sections 1932(2) and
1933(4) of the California Civil Code, with respect to any rights or
obligations concerning damage or destruction in the absence of an
express agreement between the parties, and any similar or successor
Laws now or hereinafter in effect, shall have no application to
this Lease or any damage or destruction to all or any part of the
Premises or the Property.
Either party may terminate this
Lease if any material part of the Premises is taken or condemned
for any public or quasi-public use under Law, by eminent domain or
private purchase in lieu thereof (a “Taking” ).
Landlord shall also have the right to terminate this Lease if there
is a Taking of any portion of the Building or Property which would
have a material adverse effect on Landlord’s ability to
profitably operate the remainder of the Building. The terminating
party shall provide written notice of termination to the other
party within 45 days after it first receives notice of the Taking.
The termination shall be effective as of the effective date of any
order granting possession to, or vesting legal title in, the
condemning authority. If this Lease is not terminated, Base Rent
and Tenant’s Pro Rata Share shall be appropriately adjusted
to account for any reduction in the square footage of the Building
or Premises. All compensation awarded for a Taking shall be the
property of Landlord. The right to receive compensation or proceeds
are expressly waived by Tenant, however, Tenant may file a separate
claim for Tenant’s Property and Tenant’s reasonable
relocation expenses, provided the filing of the claim does not
diminish the amount of Landlord’s award. If only a part of
the Premises is subject to a Taking and this Lease is not
terminated, Landlord, with reasonable diligence, will restore the
remaining portion of the Premises as nearly as practicable to the
condition immediately prior to the Taking. Tenant hereby waives any
and all rights it might otherwise have pursuant to
Section 1265.130 of the California Code of Civil Procedure, or
any similar or successor Laws.
In addition to any other default
specifically described in this Lease, each of the following
occurrences shall be a “Default” :
(a) Tenant’s failure to pay any portion of Rent when
due, if the failure continues for 3 days after written notice to
Tenant ( “Monetary Default” );
(b) Tenant’s failure (other than a Monetary Default) to
comply with any term, provision, condition or covenant of this
Lease, if the failure is not cured within 10 days after written
notice to Tenant provided, however, if Tenant’s failure to
comply cannot reasonably be cured within 10 days, Tenant shall be
allowed additional time (not to exceed 60 days) as is reasonably
necessary to cure the failure so long as Tenant begins the cure
within 10 days and diligently pursues the cure to completion;
(c) Tenant permits a Transfer without Landlord’s
required approval or otherwise in violation of Section 11 of
this Lease; (d) Tenant or any Guarantor becomes insolvent,
makes a transfer in fraud of creditors, makes an assignment for the
benefit of creditors, admits in writing its inability to pay its
debts when due or forfeits or loses its right to conduct business;
(e) the leasehold estate is taken by process or operation of
Law; (f) in the case of any ground floor or retail Tenant,
Tenant does not take possession of or abandons or vacates all or
any portion of the Premises; or (g) Tenant is in default
beyond any notice and cure period under any other lease or
agreement with Landlord at the Building or Property. If Landlord
provides Tenant with notice of Tenant’s failure to comply
with any specific provision of this Lease on 3 separate occasions
during any 12 month period, Tenant’s subsequent violation of
such provision shall, at Landlord’s option, be an incurable
Default by Tenant. All notices sent under this Section shall be in
satisfaction of, and not in addition to, notice required by
Law.
19.01 Upon the occurrence of any
Default under this Lease, whether enumerated in Section 18 or
not, Landlord shall have the option to pursue any one or more of
the following remedies without any notice (except as expressly
prescribed herein) or demand whatsoever (and
without limiting the generality of the
foregoing, Tenant hereby specifically waives notice and demand for
payment of Rent or other obligations, except for those notices
specifically required pursuant to the terms of Section 18 or
this Section 19, and waives any and all other notices or
demand requirements imposed by applicable law);
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(a)
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Terminate this
Lease and Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises and
recover from Tenant an award of damages equal to the sum of the
following:
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(i)
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The Worth at
the Time of Award of the unpaid Rent which had been earned at the
time of termination;
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(ii)
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The Worth at
the Time of Award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent which
would have been earned after termination until the time of award
exceeds the amount of such Rent loss that Tenant affirmatively
proves could have been reasonably avoided;
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(iii)
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The Worth at
the Time of Award of the amount by which the unpaid Rent for the
balance of the Term after the time of award exceeds the amount of
such Rent loss that Tenant affirmatively proves could be reasonably
avoided;
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