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Title: OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT
Date: 12/23/2005
Industry: Software and Programming     Sector: Technology

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT, Parties: optio software inc , gateway windward  inc
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Exhibit 10.1

 

OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

GATEWAY WINDWARD, INC.

 

AS LANDLORD

 

AND

 

OPTIO SOFTWARE, INC.

 

AS TENANT

 

DATED

 

December 21, 2005


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

  

Definitions and Basic Provisions

  

1

2.

  

Lease Grant

  

1

3.

  

Tender of Possession

  

1

4.

  

Rent

  

2

5.

  

Delinquent Payment; Handling Charges

  

3

6.

  

Security Deposit

  

3

7.

  

Services; Utilities; Common Areas

  

4

 

  

(a)

  

Services

  

4

 

  

(b)

  

Excess Utility Use

  

5

 

  

(c)

  

Common Areas

  

5

 

  

(d)

  

Maintenance of Common Areas

  

7

8.

  

Alterations; Repairs; Maintenance; Signs

  

7

 

  

(a)

  

Alterations

  

7

 

  

(b)

  

Repairs; Maintenance

  

8

 

  

 

  

(i)       By Landlord

  

8

 

  

 

  

(ii)      By Tenant

  

9

 

  

 

  

(iii)     Performance of Work

  

10

 

  

(c)

  

Mechanic’s Liens

  

10

 

  

(d)

  

Signs

  

11

9.

  

Use

  

12

10.

  

Assignment and Subletting

  

13

 

  

(a)

  

Transfers

  

13

 

  

(b)

  

Consent Standards

  

13

 

  

(c)

  

Request for Consent

  

13

 

  

(d)

  

Conditions to Consent

  

13

 

  

(e)

  

Attornment by Subtenants

  

14

 

  

(f)

  

Cancellation

  

14

 

  

(g)

  

Additional Compensation

  

14

 

  

(h)

  

Permitted Transfers

  

15

11.

  

Insurance; Waivers; Subrogation; Indemnity

  

16

 

  

(a)

  

Tenant’s Insurance

  

16

 

  

(b)

  

Landlord’s Insurance

  

17

 

  

(c)

  

No Subrogation

  

17

 

  

(d)

  

Tenant’s Indemnity

  

17

 

  

(e)

  

Landlord’s Indemnity

  

18

12.

  

Subordination; Attornment; Notice to Landlord’s Mortgagee

  

18

 

  

(a)

  

Subordination

  

18

 

  

(b)

  

Attornment

  

19

 

  

(c)

  

Notice to Landlord’s Mortgagee

  

19

 

  

(d)

  

Landlord’s Mortgagee’s Protection Provisions

  

19

13.

  

Rules and Regulations

  

19

14.

  

Condemnation

  

20

 

  

(a)

  

Total Taking

  

20

 

  

(b)

  

Partial Taking - Tenant’s Rights

  

20

 

  

(c)

  

Partial Taking - Landlord’s Rights

  

20


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

(d)

  

Award

  

20

 

  

(e)

  

Repair

  

20

15.

  

Fire or Other Casualty

  

20

 

  

(a)

  

Repair Estimate

  

20

 

  

(b)

  

Tenant’s Rights

  

21

 

  

(c)

  

Landlord’s Rights

  

21

 

  

(d)

  

Repair Obligation

  

21

 

  

(e)

  

Abatement of Rent

  

21

16.

  

Personal Property Taxes

  

22

17.

  

Events of Default

  

22

 

  

(a)

  

Payment Default

  

22

 

  

(b)

  

Abandonment

  

22

 

  

(c)

  

Estoppel/Financial Statement/Commencement Date Letter

  

22

 

  

(d)

  

Insurance

  

22

 

  

(e)

  

Mechanic’s Liens

  

22

 

  

(f)

  

Other Defaults

  

22

 

  

(g)

  

Insolvency

  

23

18.

  

Remedies

  

23

 

  

(a)

  

Termination of Lease

  

23

 

  

(b)

  

Termination of Possession

  

23

 

  

(c)

  

Perform Acts on Behalf of Tenant

  

24

 

  

(d)

  

Alteration of Locks

  

24

19.

  

Payment by Tenant; Non-Waiver; Cumulative Remedies

  

24

 

  

(a)

  

Payment by Tenant

  

24

 

  

(b)

  

No Waiver

  

25

 

  

(c)

  

Cumulative Remedies

  

25

20.

  

Landlord’s Lien

  

25

21.

  

Surrender of Premises

  

26

22.

  

Holding Over

  

26

23.

  

Certain Rights Reserved by Landlord

  

27

 

  

(a)

  

Building Operations

  

27

 

  

(b)

  

Security

  

27

 

  

(c)

  

Repairs and Maintenance

  

27

 

  

(d)

  

Prospective Purchasers and Lenders

  

27

 

  

(e)

  

Prospective Tenants

  

27

24.

  

Substitution Space

  

27

25.

  

Hazardous Materials

  

28

26.

  

Miscellaneous

  

30

 

  

(a)

  

Landlord Transfer

  

30

 

  

(b)

  

Landlord’s Liability

  

30

 

  

(c)

  

Force Majeure

  

31

 

  

(d)

  

Brokerage

  

31

 

  

(e)

  

Estoppel Certificates

  

31

 

  

(f)

  

Notices

  

31

 

  

(g)

  

Separability

  

31

 

  

(h)

  

Amendments; Binding Effect

  

32


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

(i)

  

Quiet Enjoyment

  

32

 

  

(j)

  

No Merger

  

32

 

  

(k)

  

No Offer

  

32

 

  

(l)

  

Entire Agreement

  

32

 

  

(m)

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

  

32

 

  

(n)

  

Governing Law, Exclusive Forum

  

32

 

  

(o)

  

Recording

  

33

 

  

(p)

  

Joint and Several Liability

  

33

 

  

(q)

  

Financial Reports

  

33

 

  

(r)

  

Landlord’s Fees

  

33

 

  

(s)

  

Telecommunications

  

33

 

  

(t)

  

Confidentiality

  

34

 

  

(u)

  

Authority

  

34

 

  

(v)

  

Usufruct

  

34

 

  

(w)

  

Anti-Terrorism Representations

  

34

 

  

 

  

(i)       By Tenant

  

34

 

  

 

  

(ii)      By Landlord

  

35

 

  

(x)

  

List of Exhibits

  

35

27.

  

Termination Option

  

35


BASIC LEASE INFORMATION

 

This Basic Lease Information is attached to and incorporated by reference to an Office Lease Agreement between Landlord and Tenant, as defined below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lease Date:

  

December 21, 2005

 

 

Landlord:

  

Gateway Windward, Inc., a California corporation

 

 

Tenant:

  

Optio Software, Inc., a Georgia corporation

 

 

Premises:

  

Suite No. 190, containing approximately 1,125 rentable square feet of un-improved storage space (“ Suite 190 Space ”); Suite No. 200, containing approximately 24,988 rentable square feet of office space (“ Suite 200 Space ”); and Suite No. 600, containing approximately 24,988 rentable square feet of office space (“ Suite 600 Space ”) (sometimes hereinafter the Suite 190 Space, Suite 200 Space, and Suite 600 Space will collectively be referred to as the “ Premises ”) in the building commonly known as Windward Fairways II (the “ Building ”), and whose street address is 3015 Windward Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005. The Premises are outlined on the plan attached to the Lease as Exhibit A , consisting of sheets A-1, A-2, and A-3. The land on which the Building is located (the “ Land ”) is described on Exhibit B . The term “Project” shall collectively refer to the Building, the Land and the driveways, parking facilities, and similar improvements and easements associated with the foregoing or the operation thereof, including without limitation the Common Areas (as defined in Section 7(c) ).

 

 

Term:

  

Approximately 98 months, commencing on the Commencement Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. local time on the last day of the 98th full calendar month following the Commencement Date, subject to adjustment and earlier termination as provided in the Lease.

 

 

Commencement Date:

  

The earlier of: (a) July 1, 2006 or (b) three (3) calendar days after the date on which Landlord tenders possession of the Premises to Tenant; provided, however, if Landlord is not able to deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant by July 1, 2006, then, except as provided in Section 3 of this Lease, Tenant shall accept possession on such date as Landlord tenders possession to Tenant.

 

 

Base Rent:

  

Base Rent shall be the following amounts for the following periods of time:

 

 

 

 

 

  

Lease Month


 

  

Annual Base Rent Rate Per

    Rentable Square Foot    


 

  

Monthly Base Rent


 

Suite 190 Space

  

1 –   12

  

$10.00

  

$937.50

 

  

13 – 24

  

$10.25

  

$960.94

 

  

25 – 36

  

$10.51

  

$985.31


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

37 – 48

  

$10.77

  

$1,009.69

 

  

49 – 60

  

$11.04

  

$1,035.00

 

  

61 – 72

  

$11.32

  

$1,061.25

 

  

73 – 84

  

$11.60

  

$1,087.50

 

  

85 – 96

  

$11.89

  

$1,114.69

 

  

97 – 98

  

$12.19

  

$1,142.81

 

 

 

 

 

  

Lease Month


 

  

Annual Base Rent Rate Per

Rentable Square Foot


 

  

Monthly Base Rent


 

Suite 200 Space &

Suite 600 Space

  

1 –   12

  

$17.95

  

$74,755.77

 

  

13 – 24

  

$18.40

  

$76,629.87

 

  

25 – 36

  

$18.86

  

$78,545.61

 

  

37 – 48

  

$19.33

  

$80,503.01

 

  

49 – 60

  

$19.81

  

$82,502.05

 

  

61 – 72

  

$20.31

  

$84,584.38

 

  

73 – 84

  

$20.82

  

$86,708.36

 

  

85 – 96

  

$21.34

  

$88,873.99

 

  

97 – 98

  

$21.87

  

$91,081.26

 

 

 

  

As used herein, the term “ Lease Month ” shall mean each calendar month during the Term (and if the Commencement Date does not occur on the first (1 st ) day of a calendar month, the period from the Commencement Date to the first (1 st ) day of the next calendar month shall be included in the first (1 st ) Lease Month for purposes of determining the duration of the Term and the monthly Base Rent rate applicable for such partial month).

 

 

 

 

Security Deposit:

  

$83,537.05.

  

 

  

 

 

 

Rent:

  

Base Rent, Additional Rent, Taxes and Insurance (each as defined in Exhibit C hereto), and all other sums that Tenant may owe to Landlord or otherwise be required to pay under the Lease.


 

 

 

 

 

Permitted Use:

  

General office use, and related storage use in Suite 190 and for no other purposes whatsoever.

 

 

Tenant’s

Proportionate

Share:

  

35%, which is the percentage obtained by dividing (a) the number of rentable square feet in the Premises as stated above by (b) the rentable square feet in the Building at the time a respective charge was incurred, which at the time of execution of this Lease is 144,856 rentable square feet. Landlord shall, upon the written request of Tenant received prior to the Commencement Date and at Tenant’s expense, cause the rentable square footage of the Premises to be verified by an architect selected by Landlord and approved by Tenant (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed) in accordance with building standard methods of measurement. If such measurement results in a change in the rentable square footage of the Premises, the Base Rent, Additional Rent, Taxes, Insurance, Tenant’s Proportionate Share, and any other matters affected by the rentable square footage of the Premises shall be adjusted accordingly. If there is a change in the rentable square footage of the Premises, Tenant shall within fifteen (15) days after Landlord’s written request, execute and return a lease amendment effective as of the Commencement Date, confirming the necessary adjustments.

 

 

 

Initial Liability

Insurance Amount:

  

$3,000,000

  

 

 

 

 

Broker/Agent:

  

For Tenant: Carter & Associates

171 17 th Street, Suite 1200

Atlanta, GA 30363

 

For Landlord: CB Richard Ellis

  

 

 

 

 

Tenant’s Address:

  

Prior to Commencement Date:

3015 Windward Plaza

Windward Fairways II

Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: (770) 576-3500

Telecopy: (770) 576-3699

  

        Following Commencement Date:

        3015 Windward Plaza

        Windward Fairways II

        Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

        Attention: Chief Financial Officer

        Telephone: (770) 576-3500

        Telecopy: (770) 576-3699

 

 

 

Landlord’s Address:

  

For all Notices :

Gateway Windward, Inc.

c/o CB Richard Ellis, Inc.

3015 Windward Plaza, Suite 460

Alpharetta, Georgia 30005

Attention: Property Manager

Telephone: (770) 777-4200

Telecopy: (770) 777-4220

  

         With a copy to :

        Gateway Windward, Inc.

        c/o Invesco Real Estate

        13155 Noel Road

        Dallas, Texas 75240

        Attention: Asset Manager


The foregoing Basic Lease Information is incorporated into and made a part of the Lease identified above. If any conflict exists between any Basic Lease Information and the Lease, then the Lease shall control.

 

 

 

 

 

 

LANDLORD:

 

GATEWAY WINDWARD, INC.,

 

 

a California corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc.,

 

 

 

 

as advisor

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Michael Kirby


 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Michael Kirby


 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

Vice-President


 

 

 

TENANT:

 

OPTIO SOFTWARE, INC.,

 

 

a Georgia corporation

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

/s/ Caroline Bembry


 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

Caroline Bembry


 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

CFO


 


OFFICE LEASE AGREEMENT

 

This Office Lease Agreement (this “ Lease ”) is entered into as of December 21, 2005, between GATEWAY WINDWARD, INC., a California corporation (“ Landlord ”), and OPTIO SOFTWARE, INC., a Georgia corporation (“ Tenant ”).

 

1. Definitions and Basic Provisions . The definitions and basic provisions set forth in the Basic Lease Information (the “ Basic Lease Information ”) executed by Landlord and Tenant contemporaneously herewith are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes. Additionally, the following terms shall have the following meanings when used in this Lease: “ Affiliate ” means any person or entity which, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the party in question; “ Building’s Structure ” means the Building’s exterior walls, roof, elevator shafts (if any), footings, foundations, structural portions of load-bearing walls, structural floors and subfloors, and structural columns and beams; “ Building’s Systems ” means the Premises’ and Building’s HVAC, life-safety, plumbing, electrical, and mechanical systems; “ Business Day(s) ” means Monday through Friday of each week, exclusive of Holidays; “ Holidays ” means New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other nationally or regionally recognized holiday; “ including ” means including, without limitation; “Landlord Party” means any of the following persons: Landlord, any assignees claiming by, through, or under Landlord, and any of their respective agents, contractors, employees and invitees; “ Laws ” means all federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations, all court orders, governmental directives, and governmental orders and all interpretations of the foregoing, and all restrictive covenants affecting the Project, and “Law” shall mean any of the foregoing; “ Normal Business Hours ” means 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Business Days and 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturdays, exclusive of Holidays; “ Tenant’s Off-Premises Equipment ” means any of Tenant’s equipment or other property that may be located on or about the Project (other than inside the Premises); and “ Tenant Party ” means any of the following persons: Tenant; any assignees claiming by, through, or under Tenant; any subtenants claiming by, through, or under Tenant; and any of their respective agents, contractors, employees, and invitees.

 

2. Lease Grant . Subject to the terms of this Lease, Landlord leases to Tenant, and Tenant leases from Landlord, the Premises (as defined in the Basic Lease Information). Tenant, its permitted subtenants, and their employees, licensees and guests shall have access to the Premises at all times, twenty-four (24) hours per day, every day of the year, subject to such after-normal-business-hours security procedures as Landlord may require.

 

3. Tender of Possession . Landlord and Tenant presently anticipate that possession of the Premises will be tendered to Tenant on or about July 1, 2006 (the “ Estimated Delivery Date ”). If Landlord is unable to tender possession of the Premises to Tenant by the Estimated Delivery Date, then: (a) the validity of this Lease shall not be affected or impaired thereby; (b) Landlord shall not be in default hereunder or be liable for damages therefor; and (c) Tenant shall accept possession of the Premises when Landlord tenders possession thereof to Tenant in the condition required by this Lease. Tenant hereby accepts the Premises in their “AS-IS” condition and Landlord shall have no obligation to perform any work therein (including demolition of any improvements existing therein or construction of any tenant finish-work or


other improvements therein, and by occupying the Premises, Tenant shall be deemed to have accepted the Premises in their condition as of the Commencement Date, subject to latent defects for which notice is given to Landlord within one (1) year of the Commencement Date. Upon establishment of the Commencement Date, Tenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord a letter substantially in the form of Exhibit F hereto confirming: (1) the Commencement Date (as defined in the Basic Lease Information) and the expiration date of the initial Term (as defined in the Basic Lease Information); (2) that Tenant has accepted the Premises, subject to only latent defects as set forth above; and (3) that Landlord has performed all of its obligations with respect to the Premises; however, the failure of the parties to execute such letter shall not defer the Commencement Date or otherwise invalidate this Lease. Tenant’s failure to execute such document within ten (10) days of receipt thereof from Landlord shall be deemed Tenant’s agreement to the contents of such document. It is specifically understood and agreed that CK Windward #2, LLC, Landlord’s predecessor in interest and IMNET Systems, Inc., predecessor in interest to McKesson Information Solutions, LLC (“McKesson”) are parties to that certain Office Lease Agreement dated April 3, 1996, as amended (“Existing Lease”), pursuant to which McKesson is the tenant of portions of the Premises. Likewise, it is understood and agreed that by the terms of that certain Sublease dated March 22, 1999 (“Existing Sublease”), HBO & Company of Georgia, predecessor in interest to IMNET Systems, Inc., and predecessor in interest to McKesson, sublet portions of the Premises to Tenant. The obligations of Landlord and Tenant hereunder are specifically conditioned upon Landlord and Tenant being able to enter into one or more written agreements in form and content satisfactory to Landlord and Tenant, respectively, terminating the Existing Lease as to those portions of the Premises that are subject to this Lease effective June 30, 2006 and the Existing Sublease effective June 30, 2006, which agreements shall be entered into within forty-five (45) days of the Effective Date (as hereinafter defined) of this Lease. In the event Landlord and Tenant are unable to enter into such written agreement(s) with McKesson within forty-five (45) days of the Effective Date, then either party shall notify the other in writing, in which event the sole remedies shall be to either: (i) enter into a mutually acceptable revision to the terms of this Lease, or (ii) cancel this Lease upon ten (10) days written notice to the other party. The Effective Date of this Lease shall be the date upon which the last party to execute this Lease has done so, as evidenced by the date noted below its signature. In addition to the foregoing, if Landlord has not tendered possession of the Premises to Tenant by August 1, 2006, then Tenant shall have the right, as its sole remedy, to terminate this Lease as to the portion of the Premises that is not delivered by giving written notice to Landlord at any time after August 1, 2006; provided, however, that Landlord shall have the right to negate such termination in the event Landlord tenders possession as to the portion not previously delivered to Tenant within thirty (30) days of Tenant’s notice of termination.

 

4. Rent . Tenant shall timely pay to Landlord Rent (as defined in the Basic Lease Information), including the amounts set forth in Exhibit C hereto, without notice, demand, deduction or set-off (except as otherwise expressly provided herein), by good and sufficient check drawn on a national banking association at Landlord’s address provided for in this Lease, by electronic funds wire transfer to a bank account of Landlord in the United States, or as otherwise specified by Landlord, and shall be accompanied by all applicable state and local sales or use taxes, if any. The obligations of Tenant to pay Base Rent (as defined in the Basic Lease Information) and other sums to Landlord and the obligations of Landlord under this Lease are independent obligations. Base Rent, adjusted as herein provided, shall be payable monthly in advance. The first (1st) monthly installment of Base Rent shall be payable contemporaneously

 

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with the execution of this Lease; thereafter (but subject to the Rent Abatement Provisions set forth on Exhibit M ), Base Rent shall be payable on the first (1st) day of each month beginning on the first (1st) day of the second (2nd) full calendar month of the Term. The monthly Base Rent for any partial month at the beginning of the Term shall equal the product of 1/365 (or in the event of a leap year, 1/366) of the annual Base Rent in effect during the partial month and the number of days in the partial month, and shall be due on the Commencement Date. Payments of Base Rent for any fractional calendar month at the end of the Term shall be similarly prorated. Tenant shall pay Additional Rent, Taxes and Insurance (each as defined in Exhibit C ) at the same time and in the same manner as Base Rent.

 

5. Delinquent Payment; Handling Charges . All past due payments required of Tenant hereunder shall bear interest from the date due until paid at the lesser of fifteen percent (15%) per annum or the maximum lawful rate of interest (such lesser amount is referred to herein as the “ Default Rate ”); additionally, Landlord, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to it, may charge Tenant a fee equal to five percent (5%) of the delinquent payment to reimburse Landlord for its cost and inconvenience incurred as a consequence of Tenant’s delinquency. In no event, however, shall the charges permitted under this Section 5 or elsewhere in this Lease, to the extent they are considered to be interest under applicable Law, exceed the maximum lawful rate of interest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the late fee and interest referenced above shall not be charged with respect to the first occurrence (but may be charged for any subsequent occurrence) during any twelve-month period that Tenant fails to make payment when due, until five (5) days after Landlord delivers written notice of such delinquency to Tenant, but only if such payment has not been made prior to delivery of such notice.

 

6. Security Deposit . Contemporaneously with the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the Security Deposit (as defined in the Basic Lease Information), which shall be held by Landlord to secure Tenant’s performance of its obligations under this Lease. The Security Deposit is not an advance payment of Rent or a measure or limit of Landlord’s damages upon an Event of Default (as defined in Section 17 ). Landlord may, at Landlord’s discretion, from time to time following an Event of Default and without prejudice to any other remedy, use all or a part of the Security Deposit to perform any obligation Tenant fails to perform hereunder or in connection with Landlord’s remedies under this Lease. Following any such application of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand the amount so applied in order to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. Subject to the requirements of, and conditions imposed by, Laws applicable to security deposits under commercial leases, Landlord shall, within the time required by applicable Law, return to Tenant the portion of the Security Deposit remaining after deducting all damages, charges and other amounts permitted by Law. Landlord and Tenant agree that such deductions shall include, without limitation, all damages and losses that Landlord has suffered or that Landlord reasonably estimates that it will suffer as a result of any breach of this Lease by Tenant. Unless required otherwise by applicable Law, the Security Deposit may be commingled with other funds, and no interest shall be paid thereon. If Landlord transfers its interest in the Premises, Landlord may assign the Security Deposit to the transferee and, upon such transfer (and the delivery to Tenant of an acknowledgement by any such transferee of the transferee’s responsibility for the Security Deposit), Landlord thereafter shall have no further liability for the return of the Security Deposit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord and Tenant have agreed that so long as there is no uncured Event of Default under the terms, covenants and conditions of this Lease after Tenant

 

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has paid the thirty-six (36) months of full Rent hereunder, Landlord shall provide Tenant a credit of one-half of the Security Deposit to the thirty-seventh (37 th ) installment of full Rent due under this Lease. In the event there is an uncured Event of Default under the terms of this Lease after Landlord has provided Tenant with the credit set forth above, Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days of written demand from Landlord, restore the full amount of the Security Deposit which shall be retained by Landlord for the balance of the Term.

 

7. Services; Utilities; Common Areas .

 

(a) Services . Landlord shall use all reasonable efforts to furnish to Tenant: (i) hot and cold water at those points of supply provided for drinking, cleaning, and lavatory purposes and general use of tenants of the Building; (ii) heated and refrigerated air conditioning as appropriate, at such temperatures and in such amounts as are required by governmental authority and meeting standards established by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers for executive office buildings of similar age and size as the Building; (iii) janitorial service to the Premises on weekdays, other than Holidays, for Building-standard installations in accordance with the Janitorial Specifications attached hereto as Exhibit J and in a manner comparable to that for executive office buildings of similar age and size as the Building located in the North Atlanta/Alpharetta submarket of Atlanta, Georgia, and such window washing as may from time to time be reasonably required; (iv) elevators for ingress and egress to the floor(s) on which the Premises are located, in common with other tenants, provided that Landlord may limit the number of operating elevators after Normal Business Hours, during repairs, and Holidays; (v) replacement of Building-standard light bulbs and fluorescent tubes, provided that Landlord’s standard charge for such bulbs and tubes shall be paid by Tenant; (vi) electrical current during Normal Business Hours for equipment whose electrical energy consumption does not exceed normal office usage; and (vii) security with respect to the Building as Landlord is providing as of the Effective Date consisting of closed circuit camera in the lobby of the Building and magnetic card reader access to the Building after Normal Business Hours and roving patrols after Normal Business Hours, it being understood that such measures are taken for Landlord’s own protection, and Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is not a guarantor of the security or safety of any Tenant Party, and that such security matters are the responsibility of Tenant. If Tenant desires any of the services specified in Section 7(a)(ii) at a time other than Normal Business Hours, then such services shall be supplied to Tenant upon the written request of Tenant delivered to Landlord before 3:00 p.m. on the Business Day preceding such extra usage, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of such services within thirty (30) days after Landlord has delivered to Tenant an invoice therefor. The costs incurred by Landlord in providing HVAC service to Tenant at a time other than Normal Business Hours, shall include costs for electricity, water, sewage, water treatment, labor, metering, filtering, and maintenance reasonably allocated by Landlord to providing such service. Landlord’s current charge for providing HVAC services at any time other than Normal Business Hours is $45.00 per hour. If more than one (1) tenant on a floor requests such usage, the cost thereof shall be proportionately allocated based on the square footage in each such premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if: (i) such utility service is interrupted because of the acts of Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors; (ii) Tenant notifies Landlord of such interruption in writing (the “ Interruption Notice ”); (iii) such interruption does not arise in whole or in part as a result of an act or omission of a Tenant Party; (iv) such interruption is not caused by a fire or other casualty; (v) the repair or restoration of such service is reasonably within the control of Landlord; and (vi) as a result of

 

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such interruption, the Premises or a material portion thereof is rendered untenantable (meaning that Tenant is unable to use the Premises in the normal course of its business) and Tenant in fact ceases to use the Premises, or material portion thereof, then, Tenant’s sole remedy for such interruption shall be as follows: on the sixth (6th) consecutive Business Day following the later to occur of the date the Premises (or material portion thereof) become untenantable, the date Tenant ceases to use such space, and the date Tenant provides Landlord with an Interruption Notice, the Rent payable hereunder shall be abated on a per diem basis for each day after such six (6) Business Day period based upon the percentage of the Premises so rendered untenantable and not used by Tenant, and such abatement shall continue until the date the Premises become tenantable again.

 

(b) Excess Utility Use . Landlord shall not be required to furnish electrical current for equipment whose electrical energy consumption exceeds normal office usage. If Tenant’s requirements for or consumption of electricity exceed the electricity to be provided by Landlord as described in Section 7(a) , Landlord shall, at Tenant’s expense, make reasonable efforts to supply such service through the then-existing feeders and risers and electrical panels serving the Building and the Premises, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord the cost of such service within thirty (30) days after Landlord has delivered to Tenant an invoice therefor, which cost shall not exceed the charge therefor by the applicable service provider. Landlord may determine the amount of such additional consumption and potential consumption by any verifiable method, including installation of a separate meter in the Premises installed, maintained, and read by Landlord, at Tenant’s expense. Tenant shall not install any electrical equipment requiring special wiring or requiring voltage in excess of 110 volts unless approved in advance by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Tenant shall not install any electrical equipment requiring voltage in excess of Building capacity unless approved in advance by Landlord, which approval may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion. The use of electricity in the Premises shall not exceed the capacity of existing feeders and risers and electrical panels to or wiring in the Premises. Any risers or wiring required to meet Tenant’s excess electrical requirements shall, upon Tenant’s written request, be installed by Landlord, at Tenant’s cost, if, in Landlord’s judgment, the same are necessary and shall not cause permanent damage to the Building or the Premises, cause or create a dangerous or hazardous condition, entail excessive or unreasonable alterations, repairs, or expenses, or interfere with or disturb other tenants of the Building. If Tenant uses machines or equipment in the Premises which affect the temperature otherwise maintained by the air conditioning system or otherwise overload any utility, Landlord may install supplemental air conditioning units or other supplemental equipment in the Premises, and the cost thereof, including the cost of installation, operation, use, and maintenance, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Landlord has delivered to Tenant an invoice therefor. Landlord’s obligation to furnish services under Section 7(a) shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the supplier of such services and governmental rules and regulations. Landlord may, upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to Tenant, discontinue any such service to the Premises, provided Landlord first arranges for a direct connection thereof through the supplier of such service. Tenant shall, however, be responsible for contracting with the supplier of such service and for paying all deposits for, and costs relating to, such service.

 

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other facilities (as such may be applicable to the Project), the ground floor lobby, elevator lobbies and hallways on multi-tenant floors, parking areas, private streets and alleys, landscaping, curbs, loading areas, sidewalks, malls and promenades (enclosed or otherwise), lighting facilities, drinking fountains, meeting rooms, public toilets, the parking garage, and the like, but excluding: (i) space in buildings (now or hereafter existing) designated for rental for commercial purposes, as the same may exist from time to time; (ii) streets and alleys maintained by a public authority; (iii) areas within the Project which may from time to time not be owned by Landlord (unless subject to a cross-access agreement benefiting the area which includes the Premises); and (iv) areas leased to a single-purpose user where access is restricted. In addition, although the roof(s) of the building(s) in the Project is not literally part of the Common Area, it will be deemed to be so included for purposes of: (i) Landlord’s ability to prescribe rules and regulations regarding same; and (ii) its inclusion for purposes of Operating Costs reimbursements. Landlord reserves the right to change from time to time the dimensions and location of the Common Area, as well as the dimensions, identities, locations and types of any buildings, signs or other improvements in the Project. For example, and without limiting the generality of the immediately preceding sentence, Landlord may from time to time substitute for any parking area other areas reasonably accessible to the tenants of the Building or Project, as applicable, which areas may be elevated, surface or underground. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord agrees that it will not make changes to or close any portion of the Common Areas if, in any instance, the use and occupancy of the Premises and access to the Building or the Project by Tenant, its employees, agents, contractors, or invitees is materially limited or unreasonably interfered with as a direct result of such reconfiguration, changes or closing. Tenant, and its employees and customers, and when duly authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Lease, its subtenants, licensees and concessionaires, shall have the non-exclusive right to use the Common Area (excluding roof(s)) as constituted from time to time, such use to be in common with Landlord, other tenants in the Building and/or Project, as applicable, and other persons permitted by the Landlord to use the same, and subject to rights of governmental authorities, easements, other restrictions of record, and such reasonable rules and regulations governing use as Landlord may from time to time prescribe. For example, and without limiting the generality of Landlord’s ability to establish rules and regulations governing all aspects of the Common Area, Tenant agrees as follows:

 

(i) Tenant shall not solicit business within the Common Area nor take any action that would interfere with the rights of other persons to use the Common Area.

 

(ii) Landlord may temporarily close any part of the Common Area for such periods of time as may be necessary to make repairs or alterations or to prevent the public from obtaining prescriptive rights; provided, however, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that access to the Premises is available notwithstanding any such closure.

 

(iii) With regard to the roof(s) of the building(s) in the Project or Complex, as applicable, use of the roof(s) is reserved to Landlord, or with regard to any tenant demonstrating to Landlord’s satisfaction a need to use same, to such tenant after receiving prior written consent from Landlord.

 

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(d) Maintenance of Common Areas . Landlord shall maintain or cause to be maintained and repaired (including replacement if reasonably necessary) the Common Areas, in a manner and at a level consistent with the maintenance, repair and upkeep of executive office buildings of similar age and size as the Building located in the North Atlanta/Alpharetta submarket of Atlanta, Georgia.

 

8. Alterations; Repairs; Maintenance; Signs .

 

(a) Alterations . Subsequent to the completion of the Work as defined in Exhibit D hereto, Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises (collectively, the “ Alterations ”) without the prior written consent of Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed, except for the installation of unattached, movable trade fixtures which may be installed without drilling, cutting or otherwise defacing the Premises. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not be obligated to receive the written consent of Landlord for interior Alterations to the Premises if the Alterations do not in any way affect the Building’s Structure or Building’s Systems, do not exceed the total amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) in the aggregate in any calendar year, and Tenant is not required by applicable law to obtain a permit to perform the Alterations. Tenant shall furnish complete plans and specifications to Landlord for its approval at the time it requests Landlord’s consent to any Alterations if the desired Alterations: (i) will affect the Building’s Systems or Building’s Structure; or (ii) will require the filing of plans and specifications with any governmental or quasi-governmental agency or authority; or (iii) will cost in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000). Subsequent to obtaining Landlord’s consent and prior to commencement of the Alterations, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord any building permit required by applicable Law and a copy of the executed construction contract(s). Tenant shall reimburse Landlord within thirty (30) days after the rendition of a bill for all of Landlord’s actual out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with any Alterations, including all management, engineering, outside consulting, and construction fees incurred by or on behalf of Landlord for the review and approval of Tenant’s plans and specifications and for the monitoring of construction of the Alterations. If Landlord consents to the making of any Alteration, such Alteration shall be made by Tenant at Tenant’s sole cost and expense by a contractor approved in writing by Landlord. Tenant shall require its contractor to maintain insurance in such amounts and in such form as Landlord may require. Without Landlord’s prior written consent, Tenant shall not use any portion of the Common Areas either within or without the Project or Complex, as applicable, in connection with the making of any Alterations. If the Alterations which Tenant causes to be constructed result in Landlord being required to make any alterations and/or improvements to other portions of the Project, as applicable, in order to comply with any applicable Laws, then Tenant shall reimburse Landlord upon demand for all costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in making such alterations and/or improvements. Except with respect to Tenant’s trade fixtures, any Alterations made by Tenant shall become the property of Landlord upon installation and shall remain on and be surrendered with the Premises upon the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease, unless Landlord requires the removal of such Alterations at such time as Landlord’s original written notice provided to Tenant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon Tenant’s request at the time it seeks Landlord’s consent to an Alteration, Landlord agrees to indicate in writing whether it will require such Alteration to be removed upon expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. If Landlord requires the removal of such Alterations, Tenant shall at its sole cost and expense, forthwith and with all due diligence (but in any event not later

 

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than ten (10) days after the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease) remove all or any portion of any Alterations made by Tenant which are designated by Landlord to be removed (including without limitation stairs, bank vaults, and cabling, if applicable) and repair and restore the Premises in a good and workmanlike manner to their original condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon Tenant’s request at the time it seeks Landlord’s consent to an Alteration, Landlord agrees to indicate in writing whether it will require such Alteration to be removed upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. All construction work done by Tenant within the Premises shall be performed in a good and workmanlike manner with new materials of first-class quality, lien-free and in compliance with all Laws, and in such manner as to cause a minimum of interference with other construction in progress and with the transaction of business in the Project. Tenant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Landlord harmless against any loss, liability or damage resulting from such work, and Tenant shall, if requested by Landlord, furnish a bond or other security satisfactory to Landlord against any such loss, liability or damage. The foregoing indemnity shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Landlord’s consent to or approval of any alterations, additions or improvements (or the plans therefor) shall not constitute a representation or warranty by Landlord, nor Landlord’s acceptance, that the same comply with sound architectural and/or engineering practices or with all applicable Laws, and Tenant shall be solely responsible for ensuring all such compliance.

 

(b) Repairs; Maintenance .

 

(i) By Landlord . Landlord shall, subject to reimbursement as set forth in Exhibit C , keep and maintain in good repair and working order and make repairs to and perform maintenance upon: (1) structural elements of the Building; (2) standard mechanical (including HVAC), electrical, plumbing and fire/life safety systems serving the Building generally; (3) Common Areas; (4) the roof of the Building that shall be maintained in a watertight condition; (5) exterior windows of the Building that shall be maintained in a watertight condition; and (6) elevators serving the Building. Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to make any such repairs or to perform any maintenance unless such failure shall persist for an unreasonable time after written notice of the need of such repairs or maintenance is given to Landlord by Tenant. If this Lease places an affirmative obligation upon Tenant to act, and if any of the foregoing maintenance or repairs are necessitated due to the acts or omissions of any Tenant Party, Tenant shall pay the costs of such repairs or maintenance to Landlord within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice, together with an administrative charge in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of the repairs, provided that prior written notice is provided by Landlord to Tenant prior to the commencement of any such work. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant for any interruption of Tenant’s business or inconvenience caused due to any work performed in the Premises or in the Project pursuant to Landlord’s rights and obligations under the Lease; provided, however, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to not disturb the normal conduct of Tenant’s business while performing such repairs and maintenance. To the extent allowed by law, Tenant waives the right to make repairs at Landlord’s expense under any law, statute or ordinance now or hereafter in effect, provided, however, Landlord shall use commercially reasonable efforts to not disturb the normal conduct of Tenant’s business while performing such repairs and maintenance. If Landlord fails to make any repairs or to perform any maintenance required of Landlord hereunder and within Landlord’s reasonable control, and such failure shall persist for an unreasonable time (not less than thirty [30] days) after written

 

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notice of the need for such repairs or maintenance is given to Landlord (although notice shall not be required in the event of an emergency, provided that Tenant has made reasonable efforts to notify Landlord of such emergency) and unless Landlord has commenced such repairs or maintenance during such period and is diligently pursuing the same, Tenant may (but shall not be required to) following a second notice (which notice shall have a heading in at least 12-point type, bold and all caps “FAILURE TO RESPOND SHALL RESULT IN TENANT EXERCISING SELF-HELP RIGHTS” ) and Landlord’s failure to commence repairs within five (5) days after receipt of such second notice, perform such repairs or maintenance in accordance with the provisions of this Lease governing Tenant’s repairs and Alterations and Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for all reasonable costs and actual expenses therefor within thirty (30) days after presentation of appropriate invoices and back-up documentation.

 

(ii) By Tenant . Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, promptly perform all maintenance and repairs to the Premises that are not Landlord’s express responsibility under this Lease, and shall keep the Premises in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and tear, damage from the elements, and any force majeure event excepted. Tenant’s repair obligations include, without limitation, repairs to: (1) floor covering and/or raised flooring; (2) interior partitions; (3) doors; (4) the interior side of demising walls; (5) electronic, phone and data cabling and related equipment (collectively, “ Cable ”) that is installed by or for the benefit of Tenant and located in the Premises or other portions of the Building or Project; (6) supplemental air conditioning units, private showers and kitchens, including hot water heaters, plumbing, dishwashers, ice machines and similar facilities serving Tenant exclusively; (7) phone rooms used exclusively by Tenant; (8) Alterations performed by contractors retained by or on behalf of Tenant, including related HVAC balancing; and (9) all of Tenant’s furnishings, trade fixtures, equipment and inventory. Landlord reserves the right to perform any of the foregoing maintenance or repair obligations or require that such obligations be performed by a contractor approved by Landlord, all at Tenant’s expense. All work shall be performed in accordance with the rules and procedures described in Section 8(a) . If Tenant fails to make any repairs to the Premises for more than fifteen (15) days after notice from Landlord (although notice shall not be required if there is an emergency, or if the area to be repaired is visible from the exterior of the Building, provided that Landlord has made reasonable efforts to notify Tenant of such emergency), Landlord may, in addition to any other remedy available to Landlord, make the repairs, and Tenant shall pay the reasonable cost of the repairs to Landlord within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice, together with an administrative charge in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the cost of the repairs, provided that prior written notice is provided by Landlord to Tenant prior to commencement of any such work. At the expiration of this Lease, Tenant shall surrender the Premises in good condition, excepting reasonable wear and tear, damage from the elements, any force majeure event, and losses required to be restored by Landlord. If Landlord elects to store any personal property of Tenant, including goods, wares, merchandise, inventory, trade fixtures and other personal property of Tenant, same shall be stored at the sole risk of Tenant. Landlord or its agents shall not be liable for any loss or damage to persons or property resulting from fire, explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may leak from any part of the Project or from the pipes, appliances or plumbing works therein or from the roof, street or subsurface or from any other places resulting from dampness or any other cause whatsoever, or from the act or negligence of any other tenant or any officer, agent, employee, contractor or guest of any such tenant, unless caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Landlord, its employees, agents or contractors.

 

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(iii) Performance of Work . All work described in this Section 8 shall be performed only by contractors and subcontractors approved in writing by Landlord, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. Tenant shall cause all contractors and subcontractors to procure and maintain insurance coverage naming Landlord and Landlord’s property management company as additional insureds against such risks, in such amounts, and with such companies as Landlord may reasonably require. Tenant shall provide Landlord with the identities, mailing addresses and telephone numbers of all persons performing work or supplying materials prior to beginning such construction and Landlord may post on and about the Premises notices of non-responsibility pursuant to applicable Laws. All such work shall be performed in accordance with all Laws and in a good and workmanlike manner so as not to damage the Building (including the Premises, the Building’s Structure and the Building’s Systems). All such work which may affect the Building’s Structure or the Building’s Systems, at Landlord’s election, must be performed by Landlord’s usual contractor for such work or a contractor approved by Landlord. All work affecting the roof of the Building must be performed by Landlord’s roofing contractor or a contractor approved by Landlord and no such work will be permitted if it would void or reduce the warranty on the roof.

 

(c) Mechanic’s Liens . All work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by or at the request of a Tenant Party shall be deemed authorized and ordered by Tenant only, and Tenant shall not permit any mechanic’s liens to be filed against the Premises or the Project in connection therewith. Upon completion of any such work, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord final lien waivers from all contractors, subcontractors and materialmen who performed such work. If such a lien is filed, then Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days (unless the Building is for sale in which case Tenant shall within ten (10) days) after Landlord has delivered notice of the filing thereof to Tenant (or such earlier time period as may be necessary to prevent the forfeiture of the Premises, Project or any interest of Landlord therein or the imposition of a civil or criminal fine with respect thereto), either: (1) pay the amount of the lien and cause the lien to be released of record; or (2) diligently contest such lien and deliver to Landlord a bond or other security reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. If Tenant fails to timely take either such action or fails to notify Landlord within ten (10) days after Landlord has delivered notice of the filing of such lien as to its pursuing either (1) or (2) above, then Landlord may pay the lien claim, and any amounts so paid, including expenses and interest, shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord within thirty (30) days after Landlord has invoiced Tenant therefor. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that their relationship is and shall be solely that of “landlord-tenant” (thereby excluding a relationship of “owner-contractor,” “owner-agent” or other similar relationships). Accordingly, all materialmen, contractors, artisans, mechanics, laborers and any other persons now or hereafter contracting with Tenant, any contractor or subcontractor of Tenant or any other Tenant Party for the furnishing of any labor, services, materials, supplies or equipment with respect to any portion of the Premises, at any time from the date hereof until the end of the Term, are hereby charged with notice that they look exclusively to Tenant to obtain payment for same. Nothing herein shall be deemed a consent by Landlord to any liens being placed upon the Premises, Project or Landlord’s interest therein due to any work performed by or for Tenant or deemed to give any contractor or subcontractor or materialman any right or interest in any funds held by Landlord to reimburse Tenant for any portion of the cost of such work. Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Landlord, its property management company, any subsidiary or affiliate of the foregoing, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, managers, contractors, attorneys and agents (collectively, the

 

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Indemnitees ”) from and against all claims, demands, causes of action, suits, judgments, damages and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) in any way arising from or relating to the failure by any Tenant Party to pay for any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by or at the request of a Tenant Party. The foregoing indemnity shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease.

 

(d) Signs . Tenant shall not place or permit to be placed any signs upon: (i) the roof of the Building; or (ii) the Common Areas; or (iii) any area visible from the exterior of the Premises without Landlord’s prior written approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided any proposed sign is placed only in those locations as may be designated by Landlord, and complies with the sign criteria promulgated by Landlord from time to time. Upon request of Landlord, Tenant shall immediately remove any sign, advertising material or lettering which Tenant has placed or permitted to be placed upon the exterior or interior surface of any door or window or at any point inside the Premises, which in Landlord’s reasonable opinion, is of such a nature as to not be in keeping with the standards of the Building, and if Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may without liability remove the same at Tenant’s expense. Tenant shall comply with such regulations as may from time to time be promulgated by Landlord governing signs, advertising material or lettering of all tenants in the Project. The Tenant, upon vacation of the Premises, or the removal or alteration of its sign for any reason, shall be responsible for the repair, painting or replacement of the Building fascia surface or other portion of the Building where signs are attached. If Tenant fails to do so, Landlord may have the sign removed and the cost of removal plus fifteen percent (15%) as an administrative fee shall be payable by Tenant within thirty (30) days of invoice. During the Term, Tenant shall have the non-exclusive right to place its name on the existing monument sign at the principal entry to the Project on Windward Parkway (the “ Windward Parkway Monument Sign ”). Landlord may but shall not have the obligation to replace the existing Windward Parkway Monument Sign with a new monument that will be constructed at Landlord’s sole cost and expense. If Landlord constructs a replacement to the existing Windward Parkway Monument Sign, it may list the names of up to four (4) tenants on such sign with each name appearing substantially the same size, but in order of the amount of space such tenant is leasing in the Building or Project, as applicable. Further, throughout the Term of this Lease, Tenant shall have the exclusive right to place its sign on the monument sign at the entrance to the Building (“ Entry Monument Sign ”). Except as set forth above, sign panels placed on the Windward Parkway Monument Sign and the Entry Monument Sign shall be installed and maintained at Tenant’s sole cost and expense throughout the Term. The rights of Tenant under this paragraph: (i) are personal to Tenant and may not be assigned to any other party, including without limitation any assignee or subtenant; (ii) are terminable by Landlord following any default not cured within applicable cure periods; and (iii) are terminable by Landlord if Tenant reduces the size of the Premises, notwithstanding the consent of Landlord thereto, including any reduction resulting from subletting any portion of the Premises. The location, size, material, and design of the Signage shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord, and Tenant shall be responsible for compliance with Laws. Upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease or the termination of Tenant’s sign rights as set forth herein, Tenant shall remove the Signage, at Tenant’s sole cost and expense, and restore the monument sign to its condition immediately prior to the installation of the Signage. If Tenant fails to timely remove the Signage, then the Signage shall conclusively be deemed to have been abandoned by Tenant and may be appropriated, sold, stored, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of by Landlord

 

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without further notice to Tenant or any other person and without obligation to account therefor. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all reasonable costs incurred by Landlord in connection therewith within thirty (30) days of Landlord’s invoice. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease.

 

9. Use . Tenant shall continuously occupy and use the Premises only for the Permitted Use (as set forth in the Basic Lease Information) and shall comply with all Laws relating to the use, condition, access to, and occupancy of the Premises and will not commit waste, overload the Building’s Structure or the Building’s Systems or subject the Premises to use that would damage the Premises. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, shall obtain and keep in effect during the term, all permits, licenses, and other authorizations necessary to permit Tenant to use and occupy the Premises for the Permitted Use in accordance with applicable Law. The population density within the Premises as a whole shall at no time exceed one person for each two hundred twenty-five (225) rentable square feet in the Premises. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, as between Landlord and Tenant: (a) Tenant shall bear the risk of complying with Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, any state laws governing handicapped access or architectural barriers, and all rules, regulations, and guidelines promulgated under such laws, as amended from time to time (the “ Disabilities Acts ”) in the Premises; and (b) Landlord shall bear the risk of complying with the Disabilities Acts in the Common Areas (subject to reimbursement as set forth in Exhibit C ), other than compliance that is necessitated by the use of the Premises for other than the Permitted Use or as a result of any alterations or additions made by Tenant (which risk and responsibility shall be borne by Tenant). Tenant shall not use any substantial portion of the Premises for a “call center”, any other telemarketing use, or any credit processing use. Landlord and Tenant agree that the “call center” restriction set forth above shall not restrict Tenant from maintaining an IT “help desk” to provide technical services to its customers or telemarketing services to its customers, provided that those portions of the Premises dedicated to such use shall not exceed 10,000 square feet, and at all times, the population density within that portion of the Premises dedicated to such call center does not exceed one person for each two hundred twenty-five (225) rentable square feet in the Premises. In addition, the Premises shall not be used for any purpose which creates strong, unusual, or offensive odors, fumes, dust or vapors; which emits noise or sounds that are objectionable due to intermittence, beat, frequency, shrillness, or loudness; which is associated with indecent or pornographic matters; or which involves political or moral issues (such as abortion issues). Tenant shall conduct its business and control each other Tenant Party so as not to create any nuisance or unreasonably interfere with other tenants or Landlord in its management of the Building. Tenant shall not knowingly conduct or permit to be conducted in the Premises any activity, or place any equipment in or about the Premises or the Building, which will invalidate the insurance coverage in effect or increase the rate of fire insurance or other insurance on the Premises or the Building. If any invalidation of coverage or increase in the rate of fire insurance or other insurance occurs or is threatened by any insurance company due to activity conducted from the Premises, or any act or omission by Tenant, or its agents, employees, representatives, or contractors, such statement or threat shall be conclusive evidence that the increase in such rate is due to such act of Tenant or the contents or equipment in or about the Premises, and, as a result thereof, Tenant shall be liable for such increase and shall be considered Additional Rent payable with the next monthly installment of Base Rent due under this Lease. In no event shall Tenant introduce or permit to be kept on the Premises or brought into the Building any dangerous, noxious, radioactive or explosive substance.

 

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10. Assignment and Subletting .

 

(a) Transfers . Tenant shall not, without the prior written consent of Landlord: (1) assign, transfer, or encumber this Lease or any estate or interest herein, whether directly or by operation of law; (2) permit any other entity to become Tenant hereunder by merger, consolidation, or other reorganization; (3) if Tenant is an entity other than a corporation whose stock is publicly traded, permit the transfer of an ownership interest in Tenant so as to result in a change in the current control of Tenant; (4) sublet any portion of the Premises; (5) grant any license, concession, or other right of occupancy of any portion of the Premises; or (6) permit the use of the Premises by any parties other than Tenant (any of the events listed in Section 10(a)(1) through Section 10(a)(6) being a “ Transfer ”).

 

(b) Consent Standards . Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent to any assignment or subletting of the Premises, provided that Tenant is not then in default under the Lease and the proposed transferee: (1) is creditworthy; (2) has a good reputation in the business community; (3) will use the Premises for the Permitted Use (thus, excluding without limitation, uses for credit processing and telemarketing) and will not use the Premises in any manner that would conflict with any exclusive use agreement or other similar agreement entered into by Landlord with any other tenant of the Project and of which Landlord has informed Tenant in writing; (4) will not use the Premises, or any part of the Project in a manner that would materially increase the pedestrian or vehicular traffic to the Premises, or the Project; (5) is not a governmental entity, or subdivision or agency thereof; (6) is not another occupant of the Building, as applicable; and (7) is not a person or entity with whom Landlord is then, or has been within the six-month period prior to the time Tenant seeks to enter into such assignment or subletting, negotiating to lease space in the Building, as applicable, or any Affiliate of any such person or entity; otherwise, Landlord may withhold its consent in its sole discretion.

 

(c) Request for Consent . If Tenant requests Landlord’s consent to a Transfer, then, at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of the proposed Transfer, Tenant shall provide Landlord with a written description of all terms and conditions of the proposed Transfer, copies of the proposed pertinent documentation, and the following information about the proposed transferee: name and address; reasonably satisfactory information about its business and business history; its proposed use of the Premises; banking, financial, and other credit information; and general references sufficient to enable Landlord to determine the proposed transferee’s creditworthiness and character. Concurrently with Tenant’s notice of any request for consent to a Transfer, Tenant shall pay to Landlord a fee of $1,000 to defray Landlord’s expenses in reviewing such request, and Tenant shall also reimburse Landlord immediately upon request for its reasonable attorneys’ fees at reasonable hourly rates incurred in connection with considering any request for consent to a Transfer.

 

(d) Conditions to Consent . If Landlord consents to a proposed Transfer, then the proposed transferee shall deliver to Landlord a written agreement whereby it expressly assumes Tenant’s obligations hereunder; however, any transferee of less than all of the space in the Premises shall be liable only for obligations under this Lease that are properly allocable to the

 

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space subject to the Transfer for the period of the Transfer. No Transfer shall release Tenant from its obligations under this Lease, but rather Tenant and its transferee shall be jointly and severally liable therefor. Landlord’s consent to any Transfer shall not be deemed consent to any subsequent Transfers. If an Event of Default occurs while the Premises or any part thereof are subject to a Transfer, then Landlord, in addition to its other remedies, may collect directly from such transferee all rents becoming due to Tenant and apply such rents against Rent. Tenant authorizes its transferees to make payments of rent directly to Landlord upon receipt of notice from Landlord to do so following the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder. Tenant shall pay for the cost of any demising walls or other improvements necessitated by a proposed subletting or assignment.

 

(e) Attornment by Subtenants . Each sublease by Tenant hereunder shall be subject and subordinate to this Lease and to the matters to which this Lease is or shall be subordinate, and each subtenant by entering into a sublease is deemed to have agreed that in the event of termination, re-entry or dispossession by Landlord under this Lease, Landlord may, at its option, either terminate the sublease or take over all of the right, title and interest of Tenant, as sublandlord, under such sublease, and such subtenant shall, at Landlord’s option, attorn to Landlord pursuant to the then executory provisions of such sublease, except that Landlord shall not be: (1) liable for any previous act or omission of Tenant under such sublease; (2) subject to any counterclaim, offset or defense that such subtenant might have against Tenant; (3) bound by any previous modification of such sublease or by any rent or additional rent or advance rent which such subtenant might have paid for more than the current month to Tenant, and all such rent shall remain due and owing, notwithstanding such advance payment; (4) bound by any security or advance rental deposit made by such subtenant which is not delivered or paid over to Landlord and with respect to which such subtenant shall look solely to Tenant for refund or reimbursement; or (5) obligated to perform any work in the subleased space or to prepare it for occupancy, and in connection with such attornment, the subtenant shall execute and deliver to Landlord any instruments Landlord may reasonably request to evidence and confirm such attornment. Each subtenant or licensee of Tenant shall be deemed, automatically upon and as a condition of its occupying or using the Premises or any part thereof, to have agreed to be bound by the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10(e) . The provisions of this Section 10(e) shall be self-operative, and no further instrument shall be required to give effect to this provision.

 

(f) Cancellation . Landlord may, within thirty (30) days after submission of Tenant’s written request for Landlord’s consent to an assignment or subletting, cancel this Lease as to the portion of the Premises proposed to be sublet or assigned as of the date the proposed Transfer is to be effective. If Landlord cancels this Lease as to any portion of the Premises, then this Lease shall cease for such portion of the Premises, Tenant shall pay to Landlord all Rent accrued through the cancellation date relating to the portion of the Premises covered by the proposed Transfer, and Rent shall be reduced proportionately based on the remaining square footage in the Premises. As of the cancellation date and thereafter, Tenant shall be relieved of any liabilities, responsibilities, and obligations whatsoever with respect to only that portion of the Premises that is so cancelled. Thereafter, Landlord may lease such portion of the Premises to the prospective transferee (or to any other person) without liability to Tenant.

 

(g) Additional Compensation . Tenant shall pay to Landlord, immediately upon receipt thereof, one-half (1/2) of the excess of all compensation received by Tenant for a

 

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Transfer over the Rent allocable to the portion of the Premises covered thereby, after deducting the following costs and expenses for such Transfer (which costs shall be amortized over the term of the sublease or assignment pursuant to sound accounting principles and deducted monthly from such excess): (1) brokerage commissions and reasonable attorneys’ fees; (2) advertising for subtenants or assignees; (3) the actual costs paid in making any improvements or substitutions in the Premises required by any sublease or assignment; and (4) the costs of any inducements or concessions given to the subtenant or assignee.

 

(h) Permitted Transfers . Notwithstanding Section 10(a) , Tenant may Transfer all or part of its interest in this Lease or all or part of the Premises (a “ Permitted Transfer ”) to the following types of entities (a “ Permitted Transferee ”) without the written consent of Landlord:

 

(1) an Affiliate of Tenant;

 

(2) any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other business entity in which or with which Tenant, or its corporate successors or assigns, is merged or consolidated, in accordance with applicable statutory provisions governing merger and consolidation of business entities, so long as (A) Tenant’s obligations hereunder are assumed by the entity surviving such merger or created by such consolidation; and (B) the Tangible Net Worth of the surviving or created entity is not less than the Tangible Net Worth of Tenant as of the date of execution of this Lease; or

 

(3) any corporation, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company or other business entity acquiring all or substantially all of Tenant’s assets if such entity’s Tangible Net Worth after such acquisition is not less than the Tangible Net Worth of Tenant as of the date of execution of this Lease.

 

Tenant shall promptly notify Landlord of any such Permitted Transfer. Tenant shall remain liable for the performance of all of the obligations of Tenant hereunder, or if Tenant no longer exists because of a merger, consolidation, or acquisition, the surviving or acquiring entity shall expressly assume in writing the obligations of Tenant hereunder. Additionally, the Permitted Transferee shall comply with all of the terms and conditions of this Lease, including the Permitted Use, and the use of the Premises by the Permitted Transferee may not violate any other agreements affecting the Premises, the Building or the, Complex, Landlord or other tenants of the Project. No later than five (5) Business Days after the effective date of any Permitted Transfer, Tenant agrees to furnish Landlord with (A) copies of the instrument effecting any of the foregoing Transfers, (B) documentation establishing Tenant’s satisfaction of the requirements set forth above applicable to any such Transfer, and (C) evidence of insurance as required under this Lease with respect to the Permitted Transferee. The occurrence of a Permitted Transfer shall not waive Landlord’s rights as to any subsequent Transfers. “ Tangible Net Worth ” means the excess of total assets over total liabilities, in each case as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied (“ GAAP ”), excluding, however, from the determination of total assets all assets which would be classified as intangible assets under GAAP including goodwill, licenses, patents, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, and franchises. Any subsequent Transfer by a Permitted Transferee shall be subject to the terms of this Section 10.

 

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11. Insurance; Waivers; Subrogation; Indemnity .

 

(a) Tenant’s Insurance . Effective as of the earlier of: (1) the date Tenant enters or occupies the Premises; or (2) the Commencement Date, and continuing throughout the Term, Tenant shall maintain the following insurance policies: (A) commercial general liability insurance in amounts of $3,000,000 per occurrence, which shall apply on a per location basis , or, following the expiration of the initial Term, such other amounts as Landlord may from time to time reasonably require (and, if the use and occupancy of the Premises include any activity or matter that is or may be excluded from coverage under a commercial general liability policy [e.g., the sale, service or consumption of alcoholic beverages], Tenant shall obtain such endorsements to the commercial general liability policy or otherwise obtain insurance to insure all liability arising from such activity or matter [including liquor liability, if applicable] in such amounts as Landlord may reasonably require), insuring Tenant, Landlord, Landlord’s property management company and Invesco against all liability for injury to or death of a person or persons or damage to property arising from the use and occupancy of the Premises and (without implying any consent by Landlord to the installation thereof) the installation, operation, maintenance, repair or removal of Tenant’s Off-Premises Equipment with an additional insured endorsement in form CG 20206 1185 if Tenant has any company owned vehicles; (B) automobile liability covering any owned, non-owned, leased, rented or borrowed vehicles of Tenant with limits no less than $5,000,000 combined single limit for property damage and bodily injury; (C) all risk property insurance covering the full value of all Alterations and improvements and betterments in the Premises, naming Landlord and Landlord’s Mortgagee (as defined in Section 12(a)) as additional loss payees as their interests may appear; (D) all risk property insurance covering the full value of all furniture, trade fixtures and personal property (including property of Tenant or others) in the Premises or otherwise placed in the Project by or on behalf of a Tenant Party (including Tenant’s Off-Premises Equipment) it being understood that no lack or inadequacy of insurance by Tenant shall in any event make Landlord subject to any claim by virtue of any theft of or loss or damage to any uninsured or inadequately insured property; (E) contractual liability insurance sufficient to cover Tenant’s indemnity obligations hereunder (but only if such contractual liability insurance is not already included in Tenant’s commercial general liability insurance policy); (F) worker’s compensation insurance in amounts not less than statutorily required, and employers’ liability insurance with limits of not less than Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000); (G) business interruption insurance in an amount that will reimburse Tenant for direct or indirect loss of earnings attributable to all perils insured against under Section 11(a)(2)(C) or attributable to the prevention of access to the Building or Premises; (H) in the event Tenant performs any alterations or repairs in, on, or to the Premises, builder’s risk Insurance on an all risk basis (including collapse) on a completed value (non-reporting) form, or by endorsement including such coverage pursuant to Section 11(a)(2)(C) hereinabove, for full replacement value covering all work incorporated in the Building and all materials and equipment in or about the Premises; and (I) such other insurance or any changes or endorsements to the insurance required herein, including increased limits of coverage, as Landlord, or any mortgagee or lessor of Landlord, may reasonably require from time to time. Tenant shall furnish to Landlord certificates of such insurance, with an additional insured endorsement in form CG 20206 1185, and such other evidence satisfactory to Landlord of the maintenance of all insurance coverages required hereunder at least ten (10) days prior to the earlier of the Commencement Date or the date Tenant enters or occupies the Premises, and at least fifteen (15) days prio


 
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