Exhibit 10.1.40
OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
Between
222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PROPERTY LLC,
AS LANDLORD
and
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY,
AS TENANT
Dated: February 7, 2005
222 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A.
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Premises/Term/Possession
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1.
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Premises
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Lease
Term
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Possession
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4.
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Quiet
Enjoyment
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B.
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Rent/Payment/Security Deposit
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2
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5.
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Base
Rent
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2
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6.
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Rent
Payment
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2
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7.
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Operating
Expenses/Taxes
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2
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Late
Charge
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Partial
Payment
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10.
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Security
Deposit
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C.
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Use/Laws/Rules
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11.
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Use of
Premises
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12.
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Compliance with
Laws
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13.
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Waste
Disposal
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14.
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Rules and
Regulations
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D.
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Services/Tenant
Buildout
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15.
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Services
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16.
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Telephone and
Data Equipment
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17.
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Signs
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18.
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Force
Majeure
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E.
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Repairs/Alterations/Casualty/Condemnation
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19.
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Repairs By
Landlord
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Repairs By
Tenant
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Alterations and
Improvements
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22.
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Liens
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23.
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Destruction or
Damage
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24.
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Eminent
Domain
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25.
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Damage or Theft
of Personal Property
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F.
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Insurance/Indemnities/Waiver/Estoppel
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Insurance;
Waivers
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Indemnities
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Acceptance and
Waiver
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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29.
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Tenant’s
Estoppel
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Default/Remedies/Surrender/Holding
Over
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30.
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Notices
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Intentionally
Omitted
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Defaults by
Tenant
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33.
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Remedies of
Landlord
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34.
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Right to
Re-Enter
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35.
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Damages Upon
Termination of Tenant’s Right to Possession
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36.
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Damages Upon
Termination of Lease
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37.
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Mitigation of
Damages
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38.
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Service of
Notice
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Advertising
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Surrender of
Premises
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Cleaning
Premises
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Removal of
Fixtures
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Holding
Over
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Non-waiver of
Defaults
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45.
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Attorney’s Fees
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Mortgagee’s Rights
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H.
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Landlord
Entry/Relocation/Assignment and Subletting
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Entering
Premises
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Intentionally
Omitted
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Assignment and
Subletting
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Sale of Building;
Limitation of Liability
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50.
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Sale
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Limitation of
Liability
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Brokers/Construction/Authority
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52.
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Broker
Disclosure
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53.
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Definitions
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54.
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Time of the
Essence
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55.
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No Estate In
Land
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56.
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Section Titles;
Severability
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57.
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Cumulative
Rights
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58.
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Recording of
Lease
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59.
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Governing
Law
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60.
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Entire
Agreement
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61.
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Submission of
Agreement
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62.
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Authority
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63.
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Executive Order
13224
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64.
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Renewal
Option
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65.
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Termination
Option
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LIST OF
EXHIBITS
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LEGAL
DESCRIPTION
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PLAN OF
PREMISES
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WORK
LETTER
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RULES AND
REGULATIONS
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INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED
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FORM OF LETTER
OF CREDIT
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COMMENCEMENT
DATE LETTER
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BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
The
following sets forth some of the Basic Provisions of the Lease. In
the event of any conflict between the terms of these Basic Lease
Provisions and the referenced Sections of the Lease, the referenced
Sections of the Lease shall control. In addition to the following
Basic Lease Provisions, all of the other terms and conditions and
sections of the Office Lease Agreement hereinafter set forth are
hereby incorporated as an integral part of this Summary.
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Building (See
Section 1):
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222 S.
Riverside Plaza
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Chicago,
Illinois
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Premises (See
Section 1):
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Suite:
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1600
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Floor:
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16
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Rentable Square
Feet:
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24,987
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Term (See
Section 2):
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180 full
calendar months
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Commencement
Date:
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May 1, 2005
subject to Section 2
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Expiration
Date:
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April 30, 2020
subject to Section 2
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Base Rent (See
Section 5):
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Rate Per Rentable
Square
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Monthly
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Lease
Year
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Foot of Premises
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Installment
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$15.50
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$32,274.88
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$16.00
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$33,316.00
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$16.50
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$34,357.13
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$17.00
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$35,398.25
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$17.50
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$36,439.38
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$18.00
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$37,480.05
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$18.50
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$38,521.63
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$19.00
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$39,562.75
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$19.50
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$40,603.88
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$20.00
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$41,645.00
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$20.50
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$42,686.13
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$21.00
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$43,727.25
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$21.50
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$44,768.38
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$22.00
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$45,809.50
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$22.50
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$46,850.63
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The
term “ Lease Year ”, as used in this Lease,
shall mean each and every consecutive twelve (12) month period
during the Term of this Lease, with the first such twelve
(12) month period commencing on the Commencement Date;
provided, however, if the Commencement
Date occurs other than on the
first day of a calendar month, the first Lease Year shall be that
partial month plus the first full twelve (12) months
thereafter.
Abatement of Rent : Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained herein, so long as Tenant is not then in default
under this Lease beyond all applicable periods of notice and cure,
(a) Tenant shall not be required to pay Base Rent or
Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Taxes for the first
twelve (12) month period immediately following the
Commencement Date; (b) during the Second Lease Year, Base Rent
and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Taxes shall be
calculated as if the Premises contains 15,000 square feet of
rentable area (rather than 24,987); and (c) during the Third Lease
Year, Base Rent and Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and
Taxes shall be calculated as if the Premises contains 20,000 square
feet of rentable area (rather than 24,987). The total amount of
Rent abated pursuant to the previous sentence shall be referred to
as the “ Abated Rent ”. If Tenant defaults
beyond any applicable notice and cure periods at anytime during the
Lease Term, then the portion of the Abated Rent unamortized as of
the date such Default exists under the Lease (with the Abated Rent
being deemed to have been amortized in equal monthly installments
together with interest thereon at a rate of ten percent (10%) per
annum from the Commencement Date to the Expiration Date) shall
immediately become due and payable. The payment by Tenant of the
Abated Rent in the event of a default shall not limit or affect any
of Landlord’s other rights, in the event of a default by
Tenant, pursuant to this Lease or at law or in equity.
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5.
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Rent Payment
Address (See Section 5):
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222 South
Riverside Property LLC
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P.O. Box
90465
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Chicago,
Illinois 60696-0465
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Attn: Property
Manager
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6.
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Intentionally
omitted.
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7.
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Tenant’s
Share (See Section 7):
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2.24%
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8 ·
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Security
Deposit (See Section 10):
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1.5 million dollars in the form of a letter
of
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credit as
described in Section 10
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9 ·
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Construction
Allowance
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$60.00 per
rentable square foot
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(See
Exhibit B ):
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10.
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Landlord’s Broker (See
Section 52):
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Buck Management
Group, LLC
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11.
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Tenant’s
Broker (See Section 52):
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Corporate Real
Estate Consultants, LLC
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12.
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Notice Address
(See Section 30):
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Landlord
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Tenant
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222 South
Riverside Property LLC
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SUA Insurance
Company
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c/o Beacon
Capital Partners
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222 South
Riverside Plaza
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One Federal
Street
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Chicago,
Illinois 60606
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26
th Floor
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Attn:
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Boston,
Massachusetts 02110
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Attn: General
Counsel
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With a copy
to:
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Buck Management
Group, LLC
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222 South
Riverside Plaza
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Chicago,
Illinois 60606
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Attn: Property
Manager
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[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Landlord and Tenant have executed this
instrument as of the date set forth on the first page
hereof.
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222 SOUTH
RIVERSIDE PROPERTY LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company
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By:
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BCSP III
Illinois Manager LLC , a
Delaware limited liability company, its Manager
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By:
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Beacon
Capital Strategic Partners III, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership, its sole
member
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By:
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BCP
Strategic Partners III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, its
General Partner
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By:
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Beacon
Capital Partners, LLC , a
Delaware limited liability company, its Manager
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By:
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/s/ Philip J.
Brannigan, Jr.
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Name:
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Philip J.
Brannigan, Jr.
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TENANT:
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SUA
INSURANCE COMPANY , an
Illinois statutory insurance company
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Courtney C.
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OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT (the “ Lease
”) is made and entered into as of the date appearing on the
first page hereof by and between the Landlord and Tenant identified
above.
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Premises/Term/Possession
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1.
Premises . Landlord does hereby rent and lease to
Tenant and Tenant does hereby rent and lease from Landlord, for
general office purposes of a type customary for first-class office
buildings, the Premises located in the Building identified in the
Basic Lease Provisions, situated on the real property described in
Exhibit A attached hereto (the “
Property ”), such Premises as all further shown by
diagonal lines on the drawing attached hereto as
Exhibit A-1 and made a part hereof by reference.
The Premises shall be prepared for Tenant’s occupancy in the
manner and subject to the provisions of
Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part
hereof. Tenant acknowledges and agrees the Premises are being
leased in their “as is” condition, without
representation or warranty by Landlord or any other party acting on
Landlord’s behalf, except as expressly set forth in this
Lease. Landlord and Tenant agree that the number of rentable square
feet described in Paragraph 2 of the Basic Lease Provisions
has been confirmed and conclusively agreed upon by the parties. No
easement for light, air or view is granted hereunder or included
within or appurtenant to the Premises.
2.
Lease Term . Tenant shall have and hold the Premises
for the term (“ Term ”) identified in the Basic
Lease Provisions commencing on the date (the “
Commencement Date ”) which is the earliest of
(i) the date set forth as the Commencement Date in
Paragraph 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions, (ii) the date
Tenant substantially completes Tenant’s Work pursuant to and
as defined in the Workletter attached hereto as
Exhibit B (the “ Workletter
”), and (iii) the date Tenant first occupies all or any
portion of the Premises for the conduct of its business, and
terminating at midnight on the last day of the Term (the “
Expiration Date ”), unless sooner terminated or
extended as hereinafter provided. Landlord and Tenant shall sign
a Commencement Date letter in the form of Exhibit F
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
3.
Possession . Landlord will make commercially
reasonable efforts to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant
one (1) day following the date Landlord and Tenant have fully
executed the Lease in order to permit Tenant to commence
Tenant’s Work therein in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Workletter. Landlord shall not be liable for
damages to Tenant for failure to deliver possession of the Premises
to Tenant if such failure is due to any previous tenant’s or
occupant’s failure to vacate the Premises or for any other
reason outside Landlord’s reasonable control, except that the
commencement of the Term shall be delayed until the earliest to
occur of (i) 90 days after the date Landlord delivers
possession of the Premises to Tenant, (ii) the date Tenant
substantially completes Tenant’s Work, and (iii) the
date Tenant first occupies all or any portion of the Premises for
the conduct of its business. If the operation of the foregoing
sentence results in the Commencement Date occurring later than the
date set forth as the Commencement Date in Paragraph 3 of the
Basic Lease Provisions, then the Expiration Date set forth in
Paragraph 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions shall be extended
the
number of days necessary so the
Term contains the same number of calendar months as is specified in
Paragraph 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions. Tenant’s
possession of the Premises prior to the Commencement Date shall be
subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Lease except
that Base Rent and Additional Rent shall not commence to accrue
until the Commencement Date.
4.
Quiet Enjoyment . Tenant, upon payment in full of the
required Rent and full performance of the terms, conditions,
covenants and agreements contained in this Lease, shall peaceably
and quietly have, hold and enjoy the Premises during the Term
hereof. Landlord shall not be responsible for the acts or omissions
of any other tenant, Tenant or third party that may interfere with
Tenant’s use and enjoyment of the Premises.
B.
Rent/Payment/Security Deposit .
5.
Base Rent . Tenant shall pay to Landlord, at the
place set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions, or at such other
place as Landlord shall designate in writing to Tenant, annual base
rent (“ Base Rent ”) in the amounts set forth in
the Basic Lease Provisions.
6.
Rent Payment . The Base Rent for each Lease Year
shall be payable in equal monthly installments, due on the first
day of each calendar month, in advance, in legal tender of the
United States of America, without abatement, demand, deduction or
offset whatsoever, except as may be expressly provided in this
Lease. One full monthly installment of Base Rent shall be due and
payable on the date of execution of this Lease by Tenant and shall
be applied to the first month’s Base Rent, and a like monthly
installment of Base Rent shall be due and payable on or before the
first day of each calendar month following the Commencement Date
during the Term hereof (provided, that if the Commencement Date
should be a date other than the first day of a calendar month, the
monthly Base Rent installment paid on the date of execution of this
Lease by Tenant shall be prorated to that partial calendar month,
and the excess shall be applied as a credit against the next
monthly Base Rent installment). Tenant shall pay, as additional
rent, all other sums due from Tenant under this Lease (the term
“ Rent ”, as used herein, means all Base Rent,
Additional Rent, and all other amounts payable hereunder from
Tenant to Landlord).
7.
Operating Expenses/Taxes .
(a) Tenant agrees
to reimburse Landlord throughout the Term, as “ Additional
Rent ” hereunder, for Tenant’s Share (as defined
below) of: (i) the annual Operating Expenses (as defined
below); and (ii) the annual Taxes (as defined below). The term
“ Tenant’s Share ” as used in this Lease
shall mean the percentage determined by dividing the rentable
square footage of the Premises by 1,111,782, being the rentable
square footage of the Building. Landlord and Tenant hereby agree
that Tenant’s Share with respect to the Premises initially
demised by this Lease is the percentage amount set forth in the
Basic Lease Provisions. Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses
and Taxes for any calendar year shall be appropriately prorated for
any partial year occurring during the Term.
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(b)
“ Operating Expenses ” shall mean all of those
expenses of operating, servicing, managing, maintaining, providing
security to and repairing the Property, Building, and all related
common areas. Operating Expenses shall include, without limitation,
the following: (1) insurance premiums and deductible amounts,
including, without limitation, for Commercial General Liability
insurance, “all risks” property, rent loss and other
coverages carried by Landlord on the Building and Property;
(2) all costs related to the providing of water, heating,
lighting, ventilation, sanitary sewer, air conditioning and other
utilities in the Building, but specifically excluding those utility
charges actually paid separately by Tenant or any other tenants of
the Building; (3) janitorial and maintenance expenses,
including: (a) janitorial services and janitorial supplies and
other materials used in the operation and maintenance of the
Building; and (b) the cost of maintenance and service
agreements on equipment, window cleaning, grounds maintenance, pest
control, security, trash and snow removal, and other similar
services or agreements; (4) management fees and the market
rental value of a management office; (5) the costs, including
interest, amortized over the applicable useful life, of any capital
improvement made to the Building by or on behalf of Landlord which
is required under any governmental law or regulation (or any
judicial interpretation thereof) that was not applicable to the
Building as of the date of this Lease, and of the acquisition and
installation of any device or equipment designed to improve the
operating efficiency of any system within the Building which is
reasonably intended to reduce Operating Expenses or which is
acquired to improve the safety of the Building or Property;
(6) all services, supplies, repairs, replacements or other
expenses directly and reasonably associated with servicing,
maintaining, managing and operating the Building, including, but
not limited to the lobby, vehicular and pedestrian traffic areas
and other common use areas; (7) wages and salaries of
Landlord’s employees (not above the level of Building or
Property Manager or whatever title represents the on-site
management representative primarily responsible for management of
the Building) engaged in the maintenance, operation, repair and
services of the Building, including taxes, insurance and customary
fringe benefits; (8) legal and accounting costs (but not
including legal costs incurred in collecting delinquent rent from
any occupants of the Property); (9) costs to maintain and
repair the Building and Property; and (10) landscaping and
security costs unless Landlord hires a third party to provide such
services pursuant to a service contract and the cost of that
service contract is already included in Operating Expenses as
described above.
Operating
Expenses shall specifically exclude, however, the following:
(i) costs of alterations of tenant spaces (including all
tenant improvements to such spaces); (ii) costs of capital
improvements, except as provided in the preceding paragraph;
(iii) depreciation, interest and principal payments on
mortgages, and other debt costs, if any; (iv) real estate
brokers’ leasing commissions or compensation and advertising
and other marketing expenses; (v) costs or other services or
work performed for the singular benefit of another tenant or
occupant (other than for common areas of the Building);
(vi) legal, space planning, construction, and other expenses
incurred in procuring tenants for the Building or renewing or
amending leases with existing tenants or occupants of the Building;
(vii) costs of advertising and public relations and
promotional costs and attorneys’ fees associated with the
leasing of the Building; (viii) any expense for
which
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Landlord actually receives reimbursement from
insurance, condemnation awards, other tenants or any other source;
(ix) costs incurred in connection with the sale, financing,
refinancing, mortgaging, or other change of ownership of the
Building; (x) all expenses in connection with the
installation, operation and maintenance of any observatory,
broadcasting facilities, luncheon club, athletic or recreation
club, cafeteria, dining facility, or other facility not generally
available to all office tenants of the Building, including Tenant;
(xi) Taxes; and (xii) rental under any ground or
underlying lease or leases.
(c)
“ Taxes ” shall mean all taxes and assessments
of every kind and nature which Landlord shall become obligated to
pay with respect to each calendar year of the Term or portion
thereof because of or in any way connected with the ownership,
leasing, and operation of the Building and the Property, subject to
the following: (i) the amount of ad valorem real and personal
property taxes against Landlord’s real and personal property
to be included in Taxes shall be the amount required to be paid for
any calendar year, notwithstanding that such Taxes are assessed for
a different calendar year (the amount of any tax refunds received
by Landlord during the Term of this Lease shall be deducted from
Taxes for the calendar year to which such refunds are
attributable); (ii) the amount of special taxes and special
assessments to be included shall be limited to the amount of the
installments (plus any interest, other than penalty interest,
payable thereon) of such special tax or special assessment payable
for the calendar year in respect of which Taxes are being
determined; (iii) the amount of any tax or excise levied by
the State or the City where the Building is located; any political
subdivision of either, or any other taxing body, on rents or other
income from the Property (or the value of the leases thereon) to be
included shall not be greater than the amount which would have been
payable on account of such tax or excise by Landlord during the
calendar year in respect of which Taxes are being determined had
the income received by Landlord from the Building [excluding
amounts payable under this subparagraph (iii)] been the sole
taxable income of Landlord for such calendar year; (iv) there
shall be excluded from Taxes all income taxes [except those which
may be included pursuant to the preceding subparagraph
(iii) above, if any], excess profits taxes, franchise, capital
stock, and inheritance or estate taxes; and (v) Taxes shall
also include Landlord’s reasonable costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in contesting or
attempting to reduce any Taxes assessed for a different calendar
year. The term “ Taxes ” shall exclude any
franchise, estate, succession, capital levy, transfer, income,
excess profits or any other of similar taxes imposed upon
Landlord.
(d)
Landlord shall, on or before the Commencement Date and as soon as
reasonably possible after the commencement of each calendar year
thereafter , provide Tenant with a statement of the
estimated monthly installments of Tenant’s Share of Operating
Expenses and Taxes which will be due for the remainder of the
calendar year in which the Commencement Date occurs or for the next
ensuing calendar year, as the case may be. Landlord agrees to keep
books and records showing the Operating Expenses in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles (as modified for office
buildings in a manner comparable to other similar buildings in the
commercial area where the Building is located) and practices
consistently maintained on a year-to-year basis in
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compliance with such provisions of this Lease as
may affect such accounts, and Landlord shall deliver to Tenant
after the close of each calendar year (including the calendar year
in which this Lease terminates), a statement (“
Landlord’s Statement ”) containing the
following: (1) a statement that the books and records covering
the operation of the Building have been maintained in accordance
with the requirements in this subparagraph (d); (2) the amount
of the Operating Expenses for such calendar year; and (3) the
amount of the Taxes for such calendar year. Upon reasonable prior
written request given not later than thirty (30) days
following the date Landlord’s Statement is delivered to
Tenant, Landlord will provide Tenant detailed documentation to
support such Landlord’s Statement or provide Tenant with the
opportunity to review such supporting information. If Tenant does
not notify Landlord of any objection to Landlord’s Statement
within ninety (90) days after the later of delivery of
Landlord’s Statement or such requested supporting
documentation, Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted
Landlord’s Statement as true and correct and shall be deemed
to have waived any right to dispute the Operating Expenses and/or
Taxes due pursuant to that Landlord’s Statement.
Tenant shall have the right to inspect, at
reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, during the thirty
(30) day period following the delivery of Landlord’s
statement of the actual amount of Operating Expenses , such of
Landlord’s books of account and records as pertain to and
contain information concerning such costs and expenses in order to
verify the amounts thereof. Tenant agrees that any information
obtained during an inspection by Tenant of Landlord’s books
of account and records shall be kept in confidence by Tenant and
its agents and employees and shall not be disclosed to any other
parties, except to Tenant’s attorneys, accountants and other
consultants. Such advisors can not be paid on a contingency fee
basis nor can such advisors represent other tenants in the
Building. If Tenant shall dispute any item or items included in the
determination of Operating Expenses for a particular Lease Year,
and such dispute is not resolved by the parties hereto within sixty
(60) days after the statement for such year was delivered to
Tenant, then either party may, within ten (10) days
thereafter, request that a firm of independent certified public
accountants, selected by Landlord and reasonably acceptable to
Tenant, render an opinion as to whether or not the disputed item or
items may properly be included in the determination of Operating
Expenses for such year; and the opinion of such firm on the matter
shall be conclusive and binding upon the parties hereto. The fees
and expenses incurred in obtaining such an opinion shall be borne
by Tenant, unless such opinion confirms that Tenant has overpaid
its share of Operating Expenses by more than five percent (5%), in
which event the fees and expenses incurred in obtaining such
opinion shall be borne by Landlord. If Tenant shall not dispute any
item or items included in the determination of Operating Expenses
for a particular Lease Year by delivering a written notice to
Landlord generally describing the basis of such dispute within
sixty (60) days after the statement for such year was
delivered to it, Tenant shall be deemed to have approved such
statement. During the pendency of any dispute over Operating
Expenses, Tenant shall pay, under protest and without prejudice,
Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses as calculated by
Landlord.
(i)
Tenant shall pay to Landlord, together with its monthly payment of
Base Rent as provided in Section 5 above, as Additional Rent
hereunder, the
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estimated monthly installment of Tenant’s
Share of the Operating Expenses and Taxes for the calendar year in
question. At the end of any calendar year, if Tenant has paid to
Landlord an amount in excess of Tenant’s Share of Operating
Expenses and Taxes for such calendar year, Landlord shall reimburse
to Tenant any such excess amount within ninety (90) days after
Tenant receives the annual statement (or shall apply any such
excess amount to any amount then owing to Landlord hereunder, and
if none, to the next due installment or installments of Additional
Rent due hereunder, at the option of Landlord) . At the end
of any calendar year if Tenant has paid to Landlord less than
Tenant’s Share of Operating Expenses and Taxes for such
calendar year, Tenant shall pay to Landlord any such deficiency
within thirty (30) days after Tenant receives the annual
statement.
(ii)
For the calendar year in which this Lease terminates and is not
extended or renewed, the provisions of this Section shall apply,
but Tenant’s Share for such calendar year shall be subject to
a pro rata adjustment based upon the number of days prior to the
expiration of the Term of this Lease. Tenant shall make monthly
estimated payments of the pro rata portion of Tenant’s Share
for such calendar year (in the manner provided above) and when the
actual prorated Tenant’s Share for such calendar year is
determined, Landlord shall send Landlord’s Statement to
Tenant for such year and if such Statement reveals that
Tenant’s estimated payments for the prorated Tenant’s
Share for such calendar year exceeded the actual prorated
Tenant’s Share for such calendar year, Landlord shall include
a refund for that amount along with the Landlord’s Statement
(subject to offset in the event Tenant is in default hereunder). If
Landlord’s Statement reveals that Tenant’s estimated
payments for the prorated Tenant’s Share for such calendar
year were less than the actual prorated Tenant’s Share for
such calendar year, Tenant shall pay the shortfall to Landlord
within thirty (30) days after the date of receipt of
Landlord’s Statement.
(iii)
If the Building is less than fully occupied throughout any calendar
year of the Term, then the actual Operating Expenses for the
calendar year in question which vary with occupancy levels in the
Building (e.g., janitorial costs and management fees) shall be
increased to the amount of Operating Expenses which Landlord
reasonably determines would have been incurred during that calendar
year if the Building had been fully occupied throughout such
calendar year.
8.
Late Charge . Other remedies for non-payment of Rent
notwithstanding, if any monthly installment of Base Rent or
Additional Rent is not received by Landlord on or before the date
due, or if any payment due Landlord by Tenant which does not have a
scheduled due date is not received by Landlord on or before the
tenth (10th) day following the date Tenant was invoiced, a late
charge of five percent (5%) of such past due amount shall be
immediately due and payable as Additional Rent and interest shall
accrue on all delinquent amounts from the date past due until paid
at the lower of a rate of one percent (1%) per month or fraction
thereof from the date such payment is due until paid (Annual
Percentage Rate = 12%), or the highest rate permitted by applicable
law.
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9.
Partial Payment . No payment by Tenant or acceptance
by Landlord of an amount less than the Rent herein stipulated shall
be deemed a waiver of any other Rent due. No partial payment or
endorsement on any check or any letter accompanying such payment of
Rent shall be deemed an accord and satisfaction, but Landlord may
accept such payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to
collect the balance of any Rent due under the terms of this Lease
or any late charge assessed against Tenant hereunder.
10.
Security Deposit .
(a)
Concurrently with Tenant’s execution and delivery of this
Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord the amount identified as the
Security Deposit in the Basic Lease Provisions (hereinafter
referred to as “ Security Deposit ”) as evidence
of good faith on the part of Tenant in the fulfillment of the terms
of this Lease, which shall be held by the Landlord during the Term
of this Lease, or any renewal thereof. The Security Deposit shall
be in the form of the Letter of Credit (hereinafter defined).
Landlord shall not be required to hold the Security Deposit as a
separate account, but may commingle it with Landlord’s other
funds. Under no circumstances will Tenant be entitled to any
interest on the Security Deposit. The Security Deposit may be used
by Landlord, at its discretion, to apply to any amount owing to
Landlord hereunder, or to pay the expenses of repairing any damage
to the Premises, except normal wear and tear occurring from normal
use of the Premises, which exists on the day Tenant vacates the
Premises, but this right shall not be construed to limit
Landlord’s right to recover additional sums from Tenant for
damages to the Premises. If Landlord applies all or any portion of
the Security Deposit, Tenant shall, within five (5) business
days after Landlord’s written demand therefor, deposit with
Landlord the amount so applied so that Landlord will have on hand
at all times during the term of this Lease the full amount of the
Security Deposit. In addition to any other rights available to
Landlord hereunder, the Security Deposit shall be forfeited in any
event if Tenant fails to occupy the Premises for the full Term of
this Lease and fails to pay rent, or if this Lease or
Tenant’s right to possession of the Premises should be
terminated prior to the Expiration Date of the Term, or of any
renewal thereof due to a Default by Tenant under this Lease. If
there are no payments to be made from the Security Deposit as set
out in this paragraph, or if there is any balance of the Security
Deposit remaining after all payments have been made, the Security
Deposit, or such balance thereof remaining, will be refunded to the
Tenant within thirty (30) days after fulfillment by Tenant of
all obligations hereunder (including payment of the balance of any
year-end reconciliation). In no event shall Tenant be entitled to
apply the Security Deposit to any Rent due hereunder. In the event
of an act of bankruptcy by or insolvency of Tenant, or the
appointment of a receiver for Tenant or a general assignment for
the benefit of Tenant’s creditors, then the Security Deposit
shall be deemed immediately assigned to Landlord. The right to
retain the Security Deposit shall be in addition and not
alternative to Landlord’s other remedies under this Lease or
as may be provided by law and shall not be affected by summary
proceedings or other proceedings to recover possession of the
Premises. Upon sale or conveyance of the Building, Landlord may
transfer or assign the Security Deposit to any new owner of the
Premises, and upon such transfer all liability of Landlord for the
Security Deposit shall terminate.
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(b)
Tenant shall satisfy the requirement of delivery of the Security
Deposit by the delivery to Landlord of an unconditional and
irrevocable letter of credit (“ Letter of Credit
”) in the amount of the Security Deposit and in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E . The Letter of
Credit shall be issued by a bank reasonably satisfactory to
Landlord and located in Chicago, Illinois. Tenant shall ensure that
at all times after the execution and delivery of this Lease until
sixty (60) days’ after the Expiration Date, as the same
may be extended, an unexpired Letter of Credit in the amount of the
Security Deposit or cash in the amount of the Security Deposit
shall be in the possession of Landlord. The Letter of Credit shall
contain a so-called “evergreen” clause providing that
the Letter of Credit shall not be canceled unless the issuing bank
delivers sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to
Landlord. Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, no later than sixty
(60) days prior to the expiry date of the then outstanding and
expiring Letter of Credit (a) a replacement Letter of Credit or
(b) cash in the amount then required as the Security Deposit.
Failure by Tenant to deliver any replacement Letter of Credit or
pay the amount of the Security Deposit in cash as required above
shall entitle Landlord to draw under the outstanding Letter of
Credit and to retain the entire proceeds thereof for application as
the Security Deposit under this Lease. Landlord may also draw under
the Letter of Credit to cure any Default under this Lease and to
hold the unapplied balance as the Security Deposit and Tenant shall
replenish the amount so drawn upon demand by Landlord. Landlord may
also draw on the Letter of Credit and use and apply the proceeds as
the Security Deposit hereunder if (i) the credit rating of the
long-term debt of the issuer of the Letter of Credit (according to
Moody’s or similar national rating agency) is downgraded to a
grade below investment grade, (ii) the issuer of the Letter of
Credit shall enter into any supervisory agreement with any
governmental authority, or (iii) the issuer of the Letter of
Credit shall fail to meet any capital requirements imposed by
applicable law, and Tenant fails to deliver to Landlord a
replacement Letter of Credit complying with the terms of this Lease
or cash in the amount then required as the Security Deposit within
five (5) days of request therefor from Landlord. Failure by
the issuer to honor a draw request on the Letter of Credit shall be
a Default under the terms of this Lease entitling Landlord to
exercise its remedies hereunder. Each Letter of Credit shall be for
the benefit of Landlord or its successors and assigns and shall
entitle Landlord or its successors or assigns to draw from time to
time under the Letter of Credit in portions or in whole upon
presentation of a sight draft and statement by Landlord that
Landlord is entitled to draw thereunder pursuant to the terms and
provisions of this Lease. Landlord shall have an unrestricted right
to transfer the Letter of Credit at anytime and to any successor to
Landlord without the payment of any transfer fee or other
charge.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, so long as Tenant is not in Default under this
Lease, and provided there has never been a Default with respect to
Tenant’s monetary obligations under this Lease, the amount of
the Letter of Credit shall be reduced as follows:
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AMOUNT OF LETTER OF
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CREDIT/SECURITY
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PERIOD
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DEPOSIT*
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Commencement Date to 4 th Anniversary of Commencement Date
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4 th Anniversary of Commencement Date through
6 th
Anniversary of Commencement
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1,200,000.00
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6 th Anniversary of Commencement Date through
8 th
Anniversary of Commencement
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900,000.00
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8 th Anniversary of Commencement Date through
10 th
Anniversary of Commencement
Date
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600,000.00
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10 th Anniversary of Commencement Date through
12 th
Anniversary of Commencement
Date
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300,000.00
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60 days after the expiration of the Lease Term
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200,000.00
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*Notwithstanding
the above, the amount of the Letter of Credit shall not be reduced
if the Tenant has been in Default of this Lease at anytime during
the prior twelve (12) month period. If the Tenant was in
Default of this Lease at anytime during the prior twelve
(12) month period, the amount of the Letter of Credit for the
twelve (12) month period immediately following the period of
the Default (said period shall hereinafter be referred to as the
“ Non-Reduction Period ”) shall not be reduced
and the amount of the Letter of Credit shall remain unchanged for
the entire Non-Reduction Period. If Tenant is not in Default of
this Lease at anytime during the Non-Reduction Period, the amount
of the Letter of Credit shall once again be reduced as provided in
the above schedule, provided there is no further Default by Tenant.
Tenant agrees that there shall be no reduction in the Letter of
Credit, pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Section 10 or otherwise, until Landlord notifies the issuer of
the Letter of Credit, in writing, to reduce the amount of Letter of
Credit. Upon Tenant’s written request, Landlord, pursuant to
the terms and provisions of this Section 10, agrees to
promptly notify the issuer of any reduction in the amount of the
Letter of Credit.
C.
Use/Laws/Rules .
11.
Use of Premises .
(a)
Tenant shall use and occupy the Premises for general office
purposes of a type customary for office buildings of the same type
and quality as the Building and for no other purpose. The Premises
shall not be used for any illegal purpose, nor in violation of any
valid regulation of any governmental body, nor in any manner to
create any nuisance or trespass, nor in any manner which will void
the insurance or increase the rate of insurance on the Premises or
the Building, nor in any manner inconsistent with the first-class
nature of the Building.
(b)
Tenant shall not cause or permit the receipt, storage, use,
location or handling on the Property (including the Building and
Premises) of any product, material
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or
merchandise which is explosive, highly inflammable, or a hazardous
or toxic material, as that term is hereafter defined. “
Hazardous or toxic material ” shall include all
materials or substances which have been determined to be hazardous
to health or the environment and are regulated or subject to all
applicable laws, rules and regulations from time to time,
including, without limitation hazardous waste (as defined in the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act); hazardous substances (as
defined in the Comprehensive Emergency Response, Compensation and
Liability Act, as amended by the Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act); gasoline or any other petroleum product or
by-product or other hydrocarbon derivative; toxic substances (as
defined by the Toxic Substances Control Act); insecticides,
fungicides or rodenticide (as defined in the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act); and asbestos and radon and
substances determined to be hazardous under the Occupational Safety
and Health Act or regulations promulgated thereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be in breach of
this provision as a result of the presence in the Premises of
customary office and cleaning supplies, provided Tenant uses,
stores and disposes of the same in compliance with all applicable
laws, ordinances and regulations.
(c)
Without limiting in any way Tenant’s obligations under any
other provision of this Lease, Tenant and its successors and
assigns shall indemnify, protect, defend (with counsel approved by
Landlord) and hold Landlord, its partners, officers, directors,
shareholders, employees, agents, lenders, contractors and each of
their respective successors and assigns (the “ Indemnified
Parties ”) harmless from any and all claims, damages,
liabilities, losses, costs and expenses of any nature whatsoever,
known or unknown, contingent or otherwise (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, litigation,
arbitration and administrative proceedings costs, expert and
consultant fees and laboratory costs, as well as damages arising
out of the diminution in the value of the Premises or any portion
thereof, damages for the loss of the Premises, damages arising from
any adverse impact on the marketing of space in the Premises, and
sums paid in settlement of claims), which arise during or after the
Term in whole or in part as a result of the presence or suspected
presence of any hazardous or toxic materials, in, on, under, from
or about the Premises due to Tenant’s acts or omissions, on
or about the Premises, unless such claims, damages, liabilities,
losses, costs and expenses arise out of or are caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of any of the Indemnified Parties.
The indemnities contained herein shall survive the expiration or
earlier termination of this Lease.
12.
Compliance with Laws . Tenant shall operate the
Premises in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and
municipal laws, ordinances and regulations and shall not knowingly,
directly or indirectly, make any use of the Premises which is
prohibited by any such laws, ordinances or regulations. Landlord
shall be responsible for compliance with The Americans With
Disabilities Act (the “ ADA ”) in the common
areas of the Building and Tenant shall be responsible for
compliance with ADA as it pertains to Tenant’s Work or any
Alterations to the Premises; provided, however, Tenant shall be
responsible for compliance with ADA in the applicable common areas
of the Building in the event (a) the conduct of Tenant’s
business is unique to that of other tenants in the Building and
necessitates special requirements, or (b) Tenant’s
improvements in the Premises thereby necessitate compliance with
ADA in the
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common areas of the Building, to
the actual knowledge of Barbara Bonfanti, the general manager of
the Building, Landlord has received no notices of any violations of
law, including without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities
Act, with respect to the Building and Premises, which have not
heretofore been cured.
13.
Waste Disposal .
(a)
All normal trash and waste (i.e., waste that does not require
special handling pursuant to subparagraph (b) below) shall be
disposed of through the janitorial service.
(b)
Tenant shall be responsible for the removal and disposal of any
waste deemed by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over
the matter to be hazardous or infectious waste or waste requiring
special handling, such removal and disposal to be in accordance
with any and all applicable governmental rules, regulations, codes,
orders or requirements. Tenant agrees to separate and mark
appropriately all waste to be removed and disposed of through the
janitorial service pursuant to (a) above and hazardous,
infectious or special waste to be removed and disposed of by Tenant
pursuant to this subparagraph (b). Tenant hereby indemnifies and
holds harmless Landlord from and against any loss, claims, demands,
damage or injury the Indemnified Parties may suffer or sustain as a
result of Tenant’s failure to comply with the provisions of
this subparagraph (b).
14.
Rules and Regulations . The rules and regulations in
regard to the Building, a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit C , and all reasonable rules and
regulations and modifications thereto which Landlord may hereafter
from time to time adopt and promulgate after notice thereof to
Tenant, for the government and management of the Building, are
hereby made a part of this Lease and shall during the Term be
observed and performed by Tenant, its agents, employees and
invitees.
D.
Services/Tenant Buildout .
15.
Services .
(a)
The normal business hours of the Building shall be from 8:00 A.M.
to 6:00 P.M. on Monday through Friday, and from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00
P.M. on Saturday, and at such other hours and times as determined
by Landlord to be required for the majority of the occupants of the
Building, exclusive of Building holidays as reasonably designated
by Landlord (“ Building Holidays ”). Initially
and until further notice by Landlord to Tenant, the Building
Holidays shall be: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Landlord shall
furnish the following services during the normal business hours of
the Building except as noted:
(i)
Elevator service for passenger needs at all times, and for delivery
needs during normal business hours;
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(ii)
Air conditioning reasonably adequate to cool the Premises and heat
reasonably adequate to warm the Premises, subject to governmental
regulations (so long as the occupancy level of the Premises and the
heat generated by electrical lighting and fixtures do not exceed
the thresholds established by Landlord):
(iii)
Hot and cold running water for all restrooms and
lavatories;
(iv)
Soap, paper towels, and toilet tissue for public
restrooms;
(v)
Janitorial service Monday through Friday, in keeping with the
standards generally maintained in similar office buildings in the
city where the Building is located;
(vi)
Custodial, electrical and mechanical maintenance services in the
Building;
(vii)
Replacement of Building standard lamps and ballasts as needed from
time to time;
(viii)
Repairs and maintenance as described in Section 19 of this
Lease; and
(ix)
General Building management, including supervision, inspections,
recordkeeping, accounting, leasing and related management
functions.
(b)
Tenant acknowledges that electricity to the Premises shall be
supplied by an electric utility company and not by Landlord. Such
electric utility company shall be permitted to furnish to the
electrical supply panel servicing the Premises adequate electrical
service for Tenant’s normal office purposes according to
Tenant’s plans and specifications as approved by Landlord,
including, but not limited to, HVAC, fluorescent and incandescent
lighting (including task ambient lighting systems) and normal
office equipment (including, but not limited to, duplicating
machines, computer terminals, communications and audio-visual
equipment, and kitchen equipment), some of which will require
designated circuits, not to exceed loads permitted by Landlord.
Such electrical service shall be separately metered, with the cost
of installation of all necessary electrical meters borne by Tenant.
Tenant shall pay directly to the applicable utility company for the
cost of all electrical service used at the Premises. Tenant agrees
to pay each bill promptly in accordance with its terms. Tenant
shall also bear the cost and burden of replacement of all lamps,
tubes, ballasts and starters for lighting fixtures in the Premises,
which replacement Landlord shall perform.
(c)
Landlord shall not be obligated to furnish any services or
utilities, other than those specified herein. If Landlord elects to
furnish services or utilities requested by Tenant in writing at
least twenty-four (24) hours in advance, in addition to those
specified in this Section (including air conditioning and heating
at times other than those specified in this Section), Tenant shall
pay to Landlord as Additional Rent, Landlord’s
then-
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prevailing market-based rates for such services
(including a reasonable charge for Landlord’s overhead)
within ten (10) days after receipt of Landlord’s
invoices therefor. If Tenant shall fail to make any such payment,
Landlord may, without notice to Tenant and in addition to
Landlord’s other remedies under this Lease, discontinue any
or all of the additional services. No discontinuance of any service
pursuant to this Section 15(c) shall result in any liability of
Landlord to Tenant or be deemed to be an eviction or a disturbance
of Tenant’s use of the Premises.
(d)
Landlord shall not be liable for any damages directly or indirectly
resulting from the interruption in any of the services described
above, nor shall any such interruption entitle Tenant to any
abatement of Rent or any right to terminate this Lease. Landlord
shall use all reasonable efforts to furnish uninterrupted services
as required above. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that
any interruption or discontinuance of services provided pursuant to
this Section 15 was within the reasonable control of Landlord
to prevent and such interruption or discontinuance continues beyond
three (3) business days after written notice to Landlord and
materially and adversely affects Tenant’s ability to conduct
business in the Premises, or any portion thereof, and on account of
such interruption or disturbance Tenant ceases doing business in
the Premises, Base Rent and Additional Rent shall thereafter (from
the date of interruption) abate proportionately for so long as
Tenant remains unable to conduct its business in the Premises or
such portion thereof on account of such interruption or
discontinuance of services. To the extent within Landlord’s
reasonable control, Landlord agrees to use reasonable efforts to
restore such interrupted or discontinued service as soon as
reasonably practicable.
16.
Telephone and Data Equipment . Landlord shall have no
responsibility for providing to Tenant any telephone equipment,
including wiring, within the Premises or for providing telephone
service or connections from the utility to the Premises, except as
required by law. Tenant shall not alter, modify, add to or disturb
any telephone or data wiring in the Premises or elsewhere in the
Building without the Landlord’s prior written consent. Tenant
shall be liable to Landlord for any damage to the telephone or data
wiring in the Building due to the act, negligent or otherwise, of
Tenant or any employee, contractor or other agent of Tenant. Tenant
shall have no access to the telephone closets within the Building,
except in the manner and under procedures established by Landlord.
Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any actual or suspected
failure of telephone or data service to the Premises. All costs
incurred by Landlord for the installation, maintenance, repair and
replacement of telephone wiring within the Building shall be an
Operating Expense unless Landlord is reimbursed for such costs by
other tenants of the Building. Landlord shall not be liable to
Tenant and Tenant waives all claims against Landlord whatsoever,
whether for personal injury, property damage, loss of use of the
Premises, or otherwise, due to the interruption or failure of
telephone services to the Premises. Tenant hereby holds Landlord
harmless and agrees to indemnify, protect and defend Landlord from
and against any liability for any damage, loss or expense due to
any failure or interruption of telephone or data service to the
Premises for any reason unless same is caused by the negligence or
misconduct of Landlord. Tenant agrees to obtain loss of rental
insurance adequate to cover any damage, loss or expense occasioned
by the interruption of telephone or data service.
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17.
Signs . A Building standard suite entry sign shall be
installed on the door to the Premises or adjacent to the entry to
the Premises by Tenant as part of Tenant’s Work, and the cost
thereof shall be paid out by Tenant at its sole cost and expense.
Otherwise, Tenant shall not paint or place any signs, placards, or
other advertisements of any character upon the windows visible to
the Common Areas (except with the prior consent of Landlord, which
consent may be withheld by Landlord in its absolute discretion),
and Tenant shall place no signs upon the outside walls, common
areas or the roof of the Building. Landlord shall not unreasonably
withhold its consent to any signs within the interior of the
Premises not visible from the Common Areas.
18.
Force Majeure . In the event of a strike, lockout,
labor trouble, civil commotion, an act of God, or any other event
beyond Landlord’s control (a “ force majeure
event ”) which results in Landlord being unable to timely
perform any of its obligations hereunder, so long as Landlord
diligently proceeds to perform such obligations after the end of
such force majeure event, Landlord shall not be in breach
hereunder, this Lease shall not terminate, and Tenant’s
obligation to pay any Base Rent, Additional Rent, or any other
charges and sums due and payable shall not be excused.
E.
Repairs/Alterations/Casualty/Condemnation
.
19.
Repairs By Landlord . Tenant, by taking possession of
the Premises, shall accept and shall be held to have accepted the
Premises as suitable for the use intended by this Lease. In no
event shall Tenant be entitled to compensation or any other damages
or any other remedy against Landlord in the event the Premises are
not deemed suitable for Tenant’s use. Landlord shall not be
required, after possession of the Premises has been delivered to
Tenant, to make any repairs or improvements to the Premises, except
as set forth in this Lease. Except for damage caused by casualty
and condemnation (which shall be governed by Section 23 and 24
below), and subject to normal wear and tear, Landlord shall
maintain in good repair the exterior walls, roof, common areas,
foundation, structural portions and the Building’s
mechanical, electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems, provided such
repairs are not occasioned by Tenant, Tenant’s invitees or
anyone in the employ or control of Tenant.
20.
Repairs By Tenant . Except as described in
Section 19 above, Tenant shall, at its own cost and expense,
maintain the Premises in good repair and in a neat and clean,
first-class condition, including making all necessary repairs and
replacements. Tenant shall further, at its own cost and expense,
repair or restore any damage or injury to all or any part of the
Building caused by Tenant or Tenant’s agents, employees,
invitees, licensees, visitors or contractors, including but not
limited to any repairs or replacements necessitated by (i) the
construction or installation of improvements to the Premises by or
on behalf of Tenant, and (ii) the moving of any property into
or out of the Premises. If Tenant fails to make such repairs or
replacements promptly, Landlord may, at its option, upon prior
reasonable notice to Tenant (except in an emergency) make the
required repairs and replacements and the costs of such repair or
replacements shall be charged to Tenant as Additional Rent and
shall become due and payable by Tenant with the monthly installment
of Base Rent next due hereunder. All repairs performed by Tenant
pursuant to this Section 19 shall be performed in accordance
with the terms of Section 21 below.
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21.
Alterations and Improvements . Except for minor,
decorative alterations which do not affect the Building structure
or systems, are not visible from outside the Premises and do not
cost in excess of $50,000.00 so long as it is related to painting
and decorating of the Premises in the aggregate, Tenant shall not
make or allow to be made any alterations, physical additions or
improvements in or to the Premises without first obtaining in
writing Landlord’s written consent for such alterations or
additions, which consent may be granted or withheld in
Landlord’s sole discretion. Upon Landlord’s request,
Tenant will deliver to Landlord plans and specifications for any
proposed alterations, additions or improvements and shall reimburse
Landlord for Landlord’s out-of-pocket cost to review such
plans. Tenant shall also pay Landlord’s property manager a
supervisory fee of $.50 multiplied by the number of square feet in
the Premises for Landlord’s supervision of any alterations,
additions or improvements to the Premises that require
Landlord’s consent. Any alterations, physical additions or
improvements shall at once become the property of Landlord;
provided, however, that Landlord, at its option, may require Tenant
to remove any alterations, additions or improvements in order to
restore the Premises to the condition existing on the Commencement
Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant may request in writing
at the time it submits its plans and specifications for an
alteration, addition or improvement, that Landlord advise Tenant
whether Landlord will require Tenant to remove, at the termination
of this Lease or the termination of Tenant’s right to
possession hereunder, such alteration, addition or improvement, or
any particular portion thereof; and Landlord shall advise Tenant
within twenty (20) days after receipt of Tenant’s request as
to whether Landlord will require removal of such alteration,
addition or improvement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein
to the contrary, upon the expiration of the Term of this Lease or
the sooner termination of Tenant’s right to possession of the
Premises, Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall remove all
telephone and computer cabling installed in the Premises or
elsewhere in the Building by or on behalf of Tenant. All
alterations, additions or improvements shall be made in a good,
first-class, workmanlike manner and in a manner that does not
disturb other tenants (e.g., any work audible outside of the
Premises must be performed during non-business hours) and Tenant
must maintain appropriate liability and builder’s risk
insurance throughout the construction. Tenant shall promptly pay
all costs attributable to such alterations and improvements and
shall indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless from and against
all loss, cost, damage or expense (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection
with such alterations and improvements, including, without
limitation, costs and expenses from any mechanics’ liens or
other liens or claims filed or asserted as a result thereof and
costs and expenses which may be incurred as a result of building
code violations attributable to such work. Under no circumstances
shall Landlord be required to pay, during the Term of this Lease
and any extensions or renewals thereof, any ad valorem or property
tax on such alterations, additions or improvements, Tenant hereby
covenanting to pay all such taxes when they become due. All
alterations, additions, improvements or repairs shall be performed
by contractors or workmen on Landlord’s
“approved” list from time to time. Landlord agrees to
assign to Tenant any rights Landlord may have against the
contractor of the Premises with respect to any work performed by
such contractor in connection with improvements made by Landlord at
the request of Tenant.
Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, Landlord agrees not to withhold or
delay its consent unreasonably to any alterations, additions or
improvements by Tenant which (i) do not affect base building
systems or the structure of the Building, (ii) are not visible
from the outside the Premises, and (iii) which would not
materially detract from the aesthetic integrity
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of the Building or its design.
Landlord shall not be deemed to have acted unreasonably if it
withholds its consent because, in Landlord’s opinion, such
work: could affect the safety of the Building or its occupants;
would increase Landlord’s cost of repairs, insurance or
furnishing services or otherwise adversely affect Landlord’s
ability to efficiently operate the Building or furnish services to
Tenant or other tenants; involves toxic or hazardous materials;
could be costly or hazardous to remove or demolish; requires entry
into another tenant’s premises or use of public areas; or is
prohibited by any mortgage on the Building. The foregoing reasons,
however, shall not be exclusive of the reasons for which Landlord
may withhold consent, whether or not such other reasons are similar
or dissimilar to the foregoing. Specific consent from Landlord
shall not be required for work not costing more than $50,000.00
each project and consisting solely of painting, wall covering and
carpeting or similar decorating work or furnishings (so long as
such work does not involve hazardous materials, and does not fall
within category (i) or (ii) above) and Tenant may perform
such work, so long as Tenant informs Landlord in reasonable detail
of the nature of the work, and otherwise complies with the
provisions of this Section 21.
22.
Liens . If, because of any act or omission of Tenant
or anyone claiming by, through or under Tenant, any
mechanic’s lien or other lien shall be filed against the
Premises, the Building, or against other property of Landlord
(whether or not such lien is valid or enforceable), Tenant shall,
at its own expense, cause the same to be discharged of record
within fifteen (15) days after the date of filing thereof, and
shall also indemnify Landlord and hold it harmless from any and all
claims, losses, damages, judgments, settlement, costs and expenses,
including attorneys’ fees, resulting therefrom or by reason
thereof. If Tenant fails to have any such lien discharged of record
within such fifteen (15) day period, Landlord shall have the
right, but not the obligation, to pay the amount of such lien and
cause the same to be discharged of record, whereupon Tenant shall
reimburse Landlord, on demand, for all costs incurred by Landlord
in connection therewith, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees.
23.
Destruction or Damage .
(a)
If the Premises or the Building shall be damaged by fire or other
casualty and if such damage does not render all or a substantial
portion of the Premises or the Building untenantable, then Landlord
shall proceed with reasonable promptness to repair and restore the
Premises or the core and shell of the Building so as to render the
Premises tenantable (other than work required to be performed by
Tenant, as hereinafter provided, which may be necessary to so
render the Premises tenantable), subject to reasonable delays for
insurance adjustments and delays caused by matters beyond
Landlord’s reasonable control, and also subject to zoning
laws and building codes then in effect. If any such damage renders
all or a substantial portion of the Premises or the Building
untenantable, Landlord shall, with reasonable promptness after the
occurrence of such damage, estimate the length of time that will be
required to substantially complete the repair and restoration of
the Premises or the core and shell of the Building, as the case may
be, necessitated by such damage and shall by notice advise Tenant
of such estimate. If it is so estimated that the amount of time
required to substantially complete such repair and restoration will
exceed two hundred seventy (270) days from the date such
damage occurred, then either Landlord or Tenant (but Tenant shall
have such right, only if all or a substantial portion of the
Premises is rendered untenantable and the estimated time
for
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Landlord required to substantially complete such
repair or restoration will exceed such two hundred seventy
(270) day period) shall have the right to terminate this Lease
as of the date of notice of such election by giving notice to the
other at any time within twenty (20) days after Landlord gives
Tenant the notice containing said estimate (it being understood
that Landlord may, if it elects to do so, also give such notice of
termination together with the notice containing said estimate).
Unless this Lease is terminated as provided in the preceding
sentence, Landlord shall proceed with reasonable promptness to
repair and restore the core and shell of the Building or the
Premises so as to render the Premises tenantable (excluding,
however, any work required to be performed by Tenant, as
hereinafter provided, which may be required to so render the
Premises tenantable), subject to reasonable delays for insurance
adjustments and delays caused by matters beyond Landlord’s
reasonable control, and also subject to zoning laws and building
codes then in effect. Landlord shall have no liability to Tenant,
and Tenant shall not be entitled to terminate this Lease (except as
hereinafter provided) if such repairs and restoration are not in
fact completed within the time period estimated by Landlord, as
aforesaid, or within said two hundred seventy (270) days. However,
if such repairs and restoration are not completed within three
hundred sixty (360) days after the date of such fire or other
casualty (or within ninety (90) days after the expiration of
the time period estimated by Landlord as aforesaid, if longer than
three hundred sixty (360) days and neither party terminated
this Lease as permitted), which three hundred sixty (360) day
or other period shall be extended (as to Tenant’s ability to
terminate only) by all periods of delay attributable to the acts or
omissions of Tenant or Tenant’s agents, employees or
contractors, for any reason whatsoever, then either party may
terminate this Lease, effective as of the date of notice of such
election, by giving written notice to the other party within thirty
(30) day period after said three hundred sixty (360) day or
other period or within ninety (90) days after said other
period, as either time period may be so extended as aforesaid, but
prior to substantial completion of repair or restoration.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein set forth:
(i) Landlord shall have no duty pursuant to this
Section 23 to repair or restore any portion of improvements,
additions or alterations made by or on behalf of Tenant in the
Premises; (ii) Landlord shall not be obligated (but may, at
its option, so elect) to repair or restore the Premises or Building
if the damage is due to an uninsurable casualty or if insurance
proceeds are insufficient to pay for such repair or restoration, or
if any mortgagee applies proceeds of insurance to reduce its loan
balance, and the remaining proceeds, if any, available to Landlord
are not sufficient to pay for such repair or restoration;
(iii) Tenant shall not have the right to terminate this Lease
pursuant to this Section 23 if the damage or destruction was
caused by the intentional or negligent act of Tenant, its agents or
employees; and (iv) if any such damage rendering all or a
substantial portion of the Premises or Building untenantable shall
occur during the last two (2) years of the Term, either party
(but as to Tenant’s right, only if all or a substantial
portion of the Premises is rendered untenantable) shall have the
option to terminate this Lease by giving written notice to the
other within thirty (30) days after the date such damage
occurred, and if such option is so exercised, this Lease shall
terminate as of the date of such notice.
(b)
In the event any such fire or casualty damage renders all or a
portion of the Premises untenantable and if this Lease shall not be
terminated pursuant to the
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foregoing provisions of this Section 23 by
reason of such damage, then Base Rent and Additional Rent shall
abate during the period beginning with the date of such damage and
ending with the date when Landlord substantially completes its
repair or restoration required hereunder. Such abatement shall be
in an amount bearing the same ratio to the total amount of Rent for
such period as the portion of the Premises rendered untenantable
and not occupied by or theretofore delivered to Tenant from time to
time bears to the entire Premises. In the event of termination of
this Lease pursuant to this Section 23, Rent shall be
apportioned on a per diem basis and be paid to the date of
termination.
(c) In the event
of any such fire or other casualty, and if this Lease is not
terminated pursuant to the foregoing provisions of this Lease,
Tenant shall promptly repair and restore any portion of
alterations, additions or improvements made by or on behalf of
Tenant in the Premises.
24.
Eminent Domain . If the whole of the Building or
Premises, or such portion thereof as will make the Building or
Premises unusable in the reasonable judgment of Landlord for their
intended purposes, is condemned or taken by any legally constituted
authority for any public use or purpose, or is conveyed by Landlord
in lieu of a condemnation, then in any of such events, this Lease
shall terminate and the Term hereby granted shall cease from that
time when possession thereof is taken by the condemning
authorities, and Rent shall be accounted for as between Landlord
and Tenant as of such date. If a portion of the Building or
Premises is so taken, but not such amount as will make any usable
portion of the Premises unusable in the reasonable judgment of
Landlord for the purposes herein leased, or if this Lease has not
terminated, this Lease shall continue in full force and effect and
the Rent shall be reduced prorata in proportion to the amount of
the Premises so taken. Tenant shall have no right or claim to any
part of any award made to or received by Landlord for such
condemnation or taking, and all awards for such condemnation or
taking shall be made solely to Landlord, provided however that
Tenant shall have the right to pursue any separate award for loss
of its equipment and trade fixtures and for moving expenses so long
as such action does not reduce the award to which Landlord is
entitled.
25.
Damage or Theft of Personal Property . All personal
property brought into the Premises shall be at the risk of the
Tenant only and Landlord shall not be liable for theft thereof or
any damage thereto occasioned by any acts of co-tenants, or other
occupants of the Building, or any other person, except, with
respect to damage to the Premises, as may be occasioned by the
negligent or willful act of the Landlord, its employees and agents
(but subject to the insurance and waiver of subrogation provisions
set forth in Section 26 below).
F.
Insurance/Indemnities/Waiver/Estoppel .
26.
Insurance; Waivers .
(a) Tenant
covenants and agrees that from and after the date of delivery of
the Premises from Landlord to Tenant, Tenant will carry and
maintain, at its sole cost and expense, the following types of
insurance, in the amounts specified and in the form hereinafter
provided for:
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(i) Commercial
General Liability (“ CGL ”) insurance written on
an occurrence basis, covering the Premises and all operations of
the Tenant in or about the Premises against claims for bodily
injury, property damage and product liability and to include
contractual liability coverage insuring Tenant’s
indemnification obligations under this Lease, to be in combined
single limits of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence for
bodily injury and property damage, $1,000,000 for
products/completed operations aggregate, $1,000,000 for personal
injury, and to have general aggregate limits of not less than
$2,000,000 (per location) and Umbrella Liability Insurance in an
amount not less than $5,000,000 for each policy year. The general
aggregate limits under the Commercial General Liability insurance
policy or policies shall apply separately to the Premises and to
Tenant’s use thereof (and not to any other location or use of
Tenant) and such policy shall contain an endorsement to that
effect. The certificate of insurance evidencing the CGL form of
policy shall specify all endorsements required herein and shall
specify on the face thereof that the limits of such policy apply
separately to the Premises.
(ii) Insurance
covering all of the items included in Tenant’s leasehold
improvements, heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment
maintained by Tenant, trade fixtures, merchandise and personal
property from time to time in, on or upon the Premises, and
alterations, additions or changes made by or on behalf of Tenant
pursuant to Section 21 of this Lease or pursuant to the
Workletter, in an amount not less than one hundred percent (100%)
of their full replacement value from time to time during the Term,
providing protection against perils included within the standard
form of “all-risks” fire and casualty insurance policy.
Any policy proceeds from such insurance shall be held in trust by
Tenant’s insurance company for the repair, construction and
restoration or replacement of the property damaged or destroyed
unless this Lease shall cease and terminate under the provisions of
Section 23 of this Lease.
(iii)
Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s Liability
insurance affording statutory coverage and containing statutory
limits with the Employer’s Liability portion thereof to have
minimum limits of $500,000.00.
(iv) Business
Interruption Insurance equal to not less than fifty percent (50%)
of the estimated gross earnings (as defined in the standard form of
business interruption insurance policy) of Tenant at the Premises
which insurance shall be issued on an “all risks” basis
(or its equivalent).
(b) All policies
of the insurance provided for in Section 26(a) above shall be
issued in form acceptable to Landlord by insurance companies with a
rating and financial size of not less than A-VIII in the most
current available “Best’s Insurance Reports”, and
licensed to do business in the state in which the Building is
located. Each and every such policy:
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(i) shall name
Landlord as an additional insured (as well as Landlord’s
property manager, any mortgagee of Landlord and any other party
reasonably designated by Landlord), except with respect to the
insurance described in Section 26(a)(iii) above;
(ii) shall (and a
certificate thereof shall be delivered to Landlord at or prior to
the execution of this Lease) be delivered to each of Landlord and
any such other parties in interest within thirty (30) days
after delivery of possession of the Premises to Tenant and
thereafter within five (5) days after the inception (or
renewal) of each new policy, and as often as any such policy shall
expire or terminate. Renewal or additional policies shall be
procured and maintained by Tenant in like manner and to like
extent;
(iii) shall
contain a provision that the insurer will give to Landlord and such
other parties in interest at least ten (10) days notice in
writing in advance of any material change, cancellation,
termination or lapse, or the effective date of any reduction in the
amounts of insurance; and
(iv) shall be
written as a primary policy which does not contribute to and is not
in excess of coverage which Landlord may carry.
(c) Any insurance
provided for in Section 26(a) may be maintained by means of a
policy or policies of blanket insurance, covering additional items
or locations or insureds, provided, however, that:
(i) Landlord and
any other parties in interest from time to time designated by
Landlord to Tenant shall be named as an additional insured
thereunder as its interest may appear;
(ii) the coverage
afforded Landlord and any such other parties in interest will not
be reduced or diminished by reason of the use of such blanket
policy of insurance; and
(iii) the
requirements set forth in this Section 26 are otherwise
satisfied.
(d) During the
Term hereof, Landlord shall in a manner comparable to other
comparable office buildings in the commercial market where the
Building is located keep in effect (i) commercial property
insurance on the Building, its fixtures and equipment, and rent
loss insurance for a period and amount of not less than one
(1) year of rent (such commercial property insurance policy
shall, at a minimum, cover the perils insured under the ISO special
causes of loss form which provides “all risk” coverage,
and include replacement cost coverage), and (ii) a policy or
policies of commercial general liability insurance insuring against
liability arising out of the risks of death, bodily injury,
property damage and personal injury liability with respect to the
Building and Property.
(e)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth hereinabove,
Landlord and Tenant do hereby waive any and all claims against one
another for damage to or
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destruction of real or personal property to the
extent such damage or destruction can be covered by “all
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