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OFFICE SPACE LEASE

Office Lease Agreement

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Title: OFFICE SPACE LEASE
Governing Law: California     Date: 11/14/2007
Industry: Communications Equipment     Sector: Technology

OFFICE SPACE LEASE, Parties: infosonics corporation , utc properties llc , witness deposition unless both parties
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Exhibit 10.2

 

OFFICE SPACE LEASE

 

BETWEEN

 

UTC PROPERTIES LLC

 

AND

 

INFOSONICS CORPORATION

 

 



 

OFFICE SPACE LEASE

 

THIS LEASE is made as of the10th day of September 2007, by and between UTC PROPERTIES LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, hereafter called “Landlord,” and INFOSONICS CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation, hereafter called “Tenant.”

 

ARTICLE I. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS

 

Each reference in this Lease to the “Basic Lease Provisions” shall mean and refer to the following collective terms, the application of which shall be governed by the provisions in the remaining Articles of this Lease.

 

1.        Tenant’s Trade Name :  N/A

 

2.        Premises : Suite No. 100 (the Premises are more particularly described in Section 2.1).

 

Address of Building :  4350 Executive Drive, San Diego, California, 92101

 

Project Description :  Park Plaza

 

3.        Use of Premises :  General office and for no other use.

 

4.        Estimated Commencement Date :  October 1, 2007

 

5.        Lease Term :   The term of this Lease shall expire sixty (60) months following the Commencement Date, plus any additional days as are necessary to cause this Lease to expire at the end of a calendar month.

 

6.        Basic Rent :   Twenty Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-One Dollars ($20,361.00) per month.

 

Rental Adjustments :

 

Commencing on October 1, 2008, the Basic Rent shall be Twenty Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-Three Dollars ($20,993.00) per month.

 

Commencing October 1, 2009, the Basic Rent shall be Twenty-One Thousand Six Hundred Twenty-Five Dollars ($21,625.00) per month.

 

Commencing October 1, 2010, the Basic Rent shall be Twenty-Two Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Seven Dollars ($22,257.00) per month.

 

Commencing October 1, 2011, the Basic Rent shall be Twenty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Eighty-Eight Dollars ($22,888.00) per month.

 

7.        Property Tax Base :  The Property Taxes per rentable square foot incurred by Landlord and attributable to the twelve month period ending June 30, 2008 (the “Base Year”).

 

Building Cost Base :  The Building Costs per rentable square foot incurred by Landlord and attributable to the Base Year.

 

Expense Recovery Period :  Every twelve month period during the Term (or portion thereof during the first and last Lease years) ending June 30.

 

8.        Floor Area of Premises :  approximately 7,021 rentable square feet

 

9.        Security Deposit :  Twenty-Five Thousand One Hundred Seventy-Seven Dollars ($25,177.00)

 

10.      Broker(s) :  Irvine Realty Company (“Landlord’s Broker”) and Grubb & Ellis/BRE Commercial (“Tenant’s Broker”)

 

11.      Plan Approval Date :  August 9, 2007

 

12.      Parking :  Twenty-Four (24) unreserved vehicle parking spaces.

 

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13.      Address for Payments and Notices :

 

LANDLORD

TENANT

Payment Address:

 

UTC Properties LLC

Department #6967

Los Angeles, CA  90084-6967

 

Notice Address:

 

UTC Properties LLC

9255 Towne Centre Drive, Suite 800

San Diego, CA  92121

Attn:  Property Manager

 

with a copy of notices to:

 

THE IRVINE COMPANY LLC

P.O. Box 6370

Newport Beach, CA 92658-6370

Attn:  Vice President, Operations,

Office Properties/San Diego

 

 

Infosonics Corporation

4350 Executive Drive, Suite 100

San Diego, CA  92121

 

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ARTICLE II. PREMISES

 

SECTION 2.1. LEASED PREMISES . Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant rents from Landlord the premises shown in Exhibit A (the “Premises”), containing approximately the floor area set forth in Item 8 of the Basic Lease Provisions and known by the suite number identified in Item 2 of the Basic Lease Provisions. The Premises are located in the building identified in Item 2 of the Basic Lease Provisions (the “Building”), which is a portion of the project described in Item 2 (the “Project”). If, upon completion of the space plans for the Premises, Landlord’s architect or space planner determines that the rentable square footage of the Premises differs from that set forth in the Basic Lease Provisions, then Landlord shall so notify Tenant and the Basic Rent (as shown in Item 6 of the Basic Lease Provisions) shall be promptly adjusted in proportion to the change in square footage. Within five (5) days following Landlord’s request, the parties shall memorialize the adjustments by executing an amendment to this Lease prepared by Landlord. The Premises has been measured by Stevensons Systems, which uses a modified BOMA standard.

 

SECTION 2.2. ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES . Tenant acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any representative of Landlord has made any representation or warranty with respect to the Premises or the Building or the suitability or fitness of either for any purpose, except as set forth in this Lease. The taking of possession or use of the Premises by Tenant for any purpose other than construction shall conclusively establish that the Premises and the Building were in satisfactory condition and in conformity with the provisions of this Lease in all respects, except for those matters which Tenant shall have brought to Landlord’s attention on a written punch list. The list shall be limited to any items required to be accomplished by Landlord under the Work Letter (if any) attached as Exhibit X, and shall be delivered to Landlord within thirty (30) days after the term (“Term”) of this Lease commences as provided in Article III below. If there is no Work Letter, or if no items are required of Landlord under the Work Letter, by taking possession of the Premises Tenant accepts the improvements in their existing condition, and waives any right or claim against Landlord arising out of the condition of the Premises. Nothing contained in this Section shall affect the commencement of the Term or the obligation of Tenant to pay rent. Landlord shall diligently complete all punch list items of which it is notified as provided above.

 

SECTION 2.3. BUILDING NAME, ADDRESS AND DEPICTION . Tenant shall not utilize any name selected by Landlord from time to time for the Building and/or the Project as any part of Tenant’s corporate or trade name. Landlord shall have the right to change the name, number or designation of the Building or Project without liability to Tenant. Tenant shall not use any picture of the Building in its advertising, stationery or in any other manner.

 

ARTICLE III. TERM

 

SECTION 3.1. GENERAL . The Term shall be for the period shown in Item 5 of the Basic Lease Provisions. The Term shall commence (“Commencement Date”) on the earlier of (a) the date the Premises are deemed ready for occupancy in accordance with Section 3.2, or (b) the date Tenant commences its business activities within the Premises. Promptly following request by Landlord, the parties shall memorialize on a form provided by Landlord (the “Commencement Memorandum”) the actual Commencement Date and the expiration date (“Expiration Date”) of this Lease; should Tenant fail to execute and return the Commencement Memorandum to Landlord within five (5) business days (or provide specific written objections thereto within that period), then Landlord’s determination of the Commencement and Expiration Dates as set forth in the Commencement Memorandum shall be conclusive.

 

SECTION 3.2. DELAY IN POSSESSION . If Landlord, for any reason whatsoever, cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on or before the Estimated Commencement Date set forth in Item 4 of the Basic Lease Provisions, this Lease shall not be void or voidable nor shall Landlord be liable to Tenant for any resulting loss or damage. However, Tenant shall not be liable for any rent and the Commencement Date shall not occur until Landlord delivers possession of the Premises and the Premises are in fact ready for occupancy as defined below, except that if Landlord’s failure to so deliver possession is attributable to any action or inaction by Tenant (including without limitation any Tenant Delay described in the Work Letter, if any, attached to this Lease), then the Premises shall be deemed ready for occupancy, and Landlord shall be entitled to full performance by Tenant (including the payment of rent), as of the date Landlord would have been able to deliver the Premises to Tenant but for Tenant’s delay(s). Subject to the foregoing, the Premises shall be deemed ready for occupancy if and when Landlord, to the extent applicable, (a) has put into operation all building services essential for the use of the Premises by Tenant, (b) has provided reasonable access to the Premises for Tenant so that they may be used without unnecessary interference, (c) has substantially completed all the work required to be done by Landlord in this Lease, and (d) has obtained requisite governmental approvals to Tenant’s occupancy.

 

SECTION 3.4. TENANT’S RIGHT TO CANCEL FOR LATE DELIVERY. If Landlord fails to deliver possession of the Premises, ready for occupancy, by the “Outside Date” as defined below, then Tenant shall have the right to terminate this lease by giving written notice thereof to Landlord after the

 

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Outside Date, but prior to Landlord’s delivery of the Premises ready for Tenant’s occupancy as aforesaid. If, from time to time prior to the Outside Date, Landlord determines that it will not be able to deliver possession of the Premises, ready for occupancy, by the Outside Date, Landlord shall deliver to Tenant a written notice setting forth Landlord’s opinion as to the revised outside date by which it shall be able to deliver the Premises to Tenant, ready for occupancy. Within five (5) business days following delivery of that notice, Tenant may elect by written notice to Landlord to terminate this Lease; otherwise, the Outside Date shall be deemed extended to the revised date set forth in Landlord’s notice. For purposes hereof, the “Outside Date” shall mean November 30, 2007; provided that the Outside Date shall be extended on a day-for-day basis for the period of any Tenant Delays and for any other delays resulting from matters beyond Landlord’s control as set forth in Section 20.9.

 

ARTICLE IV. RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES

 

SECTION 4.1. BASIC RENT . From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall pay to Landlord without deduction or offset a Basic Rent for the Premises in the total amount shown (including subsequent adjustments, if any) in Item 6 of the Basic Lease Provisions. If the Commencement Date is other than the first day of a calendar month, any rental adjustment shown in Item 6 shall be deemed to occur on the first day of the next calendar month following the specified monthly anniversary of the Commencement Date. The rent shall be due and payable in advance commencing on the Commencement Date and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive calendar month of the Term, as prorated for any partial month. No demand, notice or invoice shall be required. An installment of rent in the amount of one (1) full month’s Basic Rent at the initial rate specified in Item 6 of the Basic Lease Provisions shall be delivered to Landlord concurrently with Tenant’s execution of this Lease and shall be applied against the Basic Rent first due hereunder; the next installment of Basic Rent shall be due on the first day of the second calendar month of the Term, which installment shall, if applicable, be appropriately prorated to reflect the amount prepaid for that calendar month.

 

SECTION 4.2. OPERATING EXPENSE INCREASE .

 

(a)         Tenant shall compensate Landlord, as additional rent, for Tenant’s proportionate shares of “Building Costs” and “Property Taxes,” as those terms are defined below, incurred by Landlord in the operation of the Building and Project. Property Taxes and Building Costs are mutually exclusive and may be billed separately or in combination as determined by Landlord. Tenant’s proportionate share of Property Taxes shall equal the product of the rentable floor area of the Premises multiplied by the difference of (i) Property Taxes per rentable square foot less (ii) the Property Tax Base set forth in Item 7 of the Basic Lease Provisions. Tenant’s proportionate share of Building Costs shall equal the product of the rentable floor area of the Premises multiplied by the difference of (i) Building Costs per rentable square foot less (ii) the Building Cost Base set forth in Item 7 of the Basic Lease Provisions. Tenant acknowledges Landlord’s rights to make changes or additions to the Building and/or Project from time to time pursuant to Section 6.5 below, in which event the total rentable square footage within the Building and/or Project may be adjusted. For convenience of reference, Property Taxes and Building Costs may sometimes be collectively referred to as “Operating Expenses.”

 

(b)         Commencing prior to the start of the first full “Expense Recovery Period” of the Lease (as defined in Item 7 of the Basic Lease Provisions), and prior to the start of each full or partial Expense Recovery Period thereafter, Landlord shall give Tenant a written estimate of the amount of Tenant’s proportionate shares of Building Costs and Property Taxes for the Expense Recovery Period or portion thereof. Tenant shall pay the estimated amounts to Landlord in equal monthly installments, in advance, with Basic Rent. If Landlord has not furnished its written estimate for any Expense Recovery Period by the time set forth above, Tenant shall continue to pay cost reimbursements at the rates established for the prior Expense Recovery Period, if any; provided that when the new estimate is delivered to Tenant, Tenant shall, at the next monthly payment date, pay any accrued cost reimbursements based upon the new estimate. Landlord may from time to time change the Expense Recovery Period to reflect a calendar year or a new fiscal year of Landlord, as applicable, in which event Tenant’s share of Operating Expenses shall be equitably prorated for any partial year.

 

(c)         Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each Expense Recovery Period, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement setting forth the actual or prorated Property Taxes and Building Costs attributable to that period, and the parties shall within thirty (30) days thereafter make any payment or allowance necessary to adjust Tenant’s estimated payments, if any, to Tenant’s actual proportionate shares as shown by the annual statement. If Tenant has not made estimated payments during the Expense Recovery Period, any amount owing by Tenant pursuant to subsection (a) above shall be paid to Landlord in accordance with Article XVI. If actual Property Taxes or Building Costs allocable to Tenant during any Expense Recovery Period are less than the Property Tax Base or the Building Cost Base, respectively, Landlord shall not be required to pay that differential to Tenant, although Landlord shall refund any applicable estimated payments collected from Tenant. Should Tenant fail to object in writing to Landlord’s determination of actual Operating Expenses within one hundred twenty (120) days following delivery of Landlord’s expense statement, Landlord’s

 

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determination of actual Operating Expenses for the applicable Expense Recovery Period shall be conclusive and binding on Tenant.

 

(d)         Even though the Lease has terminated and the Tenant has vacated the Premises, when the final determination is made of Tenant’s share of Property Taxes and Building Costs for the Expense Recovery Period in which the Lease terminates, Tenant shall upon notice pay the entire increase due over the estimated expenses paid; conversely, any overpayment made in the event expenses decrease shall be rebated by Landlord to Tenant. However, in lieu thereof, Landlord may deliver a reasonable estimate of the anticipated reconciliation amount to Tenant prior to the expiration of the Term, in which event the appropriate party shall fund that amount by the termination date.

 

(e)         If, at any time during any Expense Recovery Period, any one or more of the Operating Expenses are increased to a rate(s) or amount(s) in excess of the rate(s) or amount(s) used in calculating the estimated expenses for the year, then Tenant’s estimated share of Property Taxes or Building Costs, as applicable, shall be increased for the month in which the increase becomes effective and for all succeeding months by an amount equal to Tenant’s proportionate share of the increase. Landlord shall give Tenant written notice of the amount or estimated amount of the increase, the month in which the increase will become effective, Tenant’s monthly share thereof and the months for which the payments are due. Tenant shall pay the increase to Landlord as a part of Tenant’s monthly payments of estimated expenses as provided in paragraph (b) above, commencing with the month in which effective.

 

(f)          The term “Building Costs” shall include all charges and expenses pertaining to the operation, management, maintenance and repair of the Building and the Project, together with all appurtenant Common Areas (as defined in Section 6.2), and shall include the following charges by way of illustration but not limitation:  water and sewer charges; insurance premiums or reasonable premium equivalents should Landlord elect to self-insure any risk or deductible that Landlord is authorized to insure hereunder; license, permit, and inspection fees; heat; light; power; janitorial services; the cost of equipping, staffing and operating an on-site and/or off-site management office for the Building and Project; all labor and labor-related costs for personnel applicable to the Building and Project, including both Landlord’s personnel and outside personnel; a commercially reasonable Landlord overhead/management fee; reasonable fees for consulting services; access control/security costs, inclusive of the reasonable cost of improvements made to enhance access control systems and procedures; repairs; air conditioning; supplies; materials; equipment; tools; tenant services; programs instituted to comply with transportation management requirements; any expense incurred pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.4, 7.2, and 10.2 and Exhibits B and C below; costs incurred (capital or otherwise) on a regular recurring basis every three (3) or more years for normal maintenance projects (e.g., parking lot slurry coat or replacement of lobby, corridor and elevator cab carpets and coverings); and the amortized cost of capital improvements (as distinguished from replacement parts or components installed in the ordinary course of business) which are intended to maintain the quality, appearance or safety of the Building and/or Project, reduce other operating costs or increases thereof, or upgrade Building and/or Project security, or which are required to bring the Building and/or Project into compliance with applicable laws and building codes. Landlord shall amortize the cost of capital improvements on a straight-line basis over the lesser of the Payback Period (as defined below) or the useful life of the capital improvement as reasonably determined by Landlord. Any amortized Building Cost item may include, at Landlord’s option, an actual or imputed interest rate that Landlord would reasonably be required to pay to finance the cost of the item, applied on the unamortized balance. “Payback Period” shall mean the reasonably estimated period of time that it takes for the cost savings, if any, resulting from a capital improvement item to equal the total cost of the capital improvement. It is understood that Building Costs shall include competitive charges for direct services provided by any subsidiary or division of Landlord. If any Building Cost is applicable to one or more buildings or properties in addition to the Building, then that cost shall be equitably prorated and apportioned among the Building and such other buildings or properties. The term “Property Taxes” as used herein shall include the following:  (i) all real estate taxes or personal property taxes, as such property taxes may be reassessed from time to time; and (ii) other taxes, charges and assessments which are levied with respect to this Lease or to the Building and/or the Project, and any improvements, fixtures and equipment and other property of Landlord located in the Building and/or the Project, except that general net income and franchise taxes imposed against Landlord shall be excluded; and (iii) any tax, surcharge or assessment which shall be levied in addition to or in lieu of real estate or personal property taxes, other than taxes covered by Article VIII; and (iv) costs and expenses incurred in contesting the amount or validity of any Property Tax by appropriate proceedings. A copy of Landlord’s unaudited statement of expenses shall be made available to Tenant upon request. Property Taxes for the Base Year and all subsequent years shall be calculated based upon a fully re-assessed tax liability (as reasonably and in good faith estimated by the Landlord, for the sale of the Building which occurred on April 2, 2007, with any necessary adjustments to be made following the actual re-assessment). The Building Costs, inclusive of those for the Base Year, shall be extrapolated by Landlord to reflect at least ninety-five percent (95%) occupancy of the rentable area of the Building.

 

(g)         Notwithstanding the foregoing, Operating Expenses shall exclude the following:

 

(i)         Any ground lease rental;

 

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(ii)      Costs incurred by Landlord with respect to goods and services other than parking (including utilities sold and supplied to tenants and occupants of the Building) to the extent that Landlord is entitled to reimbursement for such costs other than through the Operating Expense pass-through provisions of such tenants’ lease;

 

(iii)     Costs incurred by Landlord for repairs, replacements and/or restoration to or of the Building to the extent that Landlord is reimbursed by insurance or condemnation proceeds or by tenants (other than through Operating Expense pass-throughs), warrantors or other third persons;

 

(iv)     Costs, including permit, license and inspection costs, incurred with respect to the installation of tenant improvements made for other tenants in the Building or incurred in renovating or otherwise improving, decorating, painting or redecorating vacant space for tenants or other occupants of the Building;

 

(v)      Costs arising from Landlord’s charitable or political contributions;

 

(vi)     Attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations or disputes with present or prospective tenants or other occupants of the Building, except those attorneys’ fees and other costs and expenses incurred in connection with negotiations, disputes or claims relating to items of Operating Expenses, enforcement of rules and regulations of the Building and such other matters relating to the maintenance of standards required of Landlord under this Lease;

 

(vii)    Capital expenditures as determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied, except as otherwise provided in subsection (f) above;

 

(viii)   Brokers commissions, finders’ fees, attorneys’ fees, entertainment and travel expenses and other costs incurred by Landlord in leasing or attempting to lease space in the Building;

 

(ix)     Expenses in connection with services or other benefits which are not offered to Tenant or for which Tenant is charged for directly but which are provided to another tenant or occupant of the Building;

 

(x)      Costs, fines or penalties incurred by Landlord due to the violation by Landlord of (i) any governmental rule or regulation (provided that costs of complying with such governmental requirements may be included unless otherwise provided herein) or (ii) the terms and conditions of any lease of space in the Building;

 

(xi)     Overhead and profit increments paid to subsidiaries or affiliates of Landlord for services provided to the Building to the extent the same exceeds the costs that would generally be charged for such services if rendered on a competitive basis (based upon a standard of similar office buildings in the general market area of the Premises) by unaffiliated third parties capable of providing such service;

 

(xii)    Interest on debt or amortization on any mortgage or mortgages encumbering the Building;

 

(xiii)   Landlord’s general corporate overhead, except as it relates to the specific management of the Building or Project;

 

(xiv)   Costs of installing the initial landscaping and the initial sculpture, paintings and objects of art for the Building and Project; and

 

(xv)    Advertising expenditures.

 

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(h)         Provided Tenant is not then in default hereunder, Tenant shall have the right to cause a certified public accountant, engaged on a non-contingency fee basis, to audit Operating Expenses by inspecting Landlord’s general ledger of expenses not more than once during any Expense Recovery Period. However, to the extent that insurance premiums or any other component of Operating Expenses is determined by Landlord on the basis of an internal allocation of costs utilizing information Landlord in good faith deems proprietary, such expense component shall not be subject to audit so long as it does not exceed the amount per square foot typically imposed by landlords of other first class office projects in San Diego, California. Tenant shall give notice to Landlord of Tenant’s intent to audit within sixty (60) days after Tenant’s receipt of Landlord’s expense statement which sets forth Landlord’s actual Operating Expenses. Such audit shall be conducted at a mutually agreeable time during normal business hours at the office of Landlord or its management agent where such accounts are maintained. If Tenant’s audit determines that actual Operating Expenses have been overstated by more than five percent (5%), then subject to Landlord’s right to review and/or contest the audit results, Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for the reasonable out-of-pocket costs of such audit. Tenant’s rent shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any overstatement in Operating Expenses. In addition, if any component of Operating Expenses is determined to be either inappropriate or excessive during an Expense Recovery Period, and if the Building Cost Base or Property Tax Base also included such component, then the appropriate Base shall concurrently be adjusted if and to the extent appropriate. In the event of a dispute between Landlord and Tenant regarding such audit, either party may elect to submit the matter for binding arbitration with the American Arbitration Association under its Arbitration Rules for the Real Estate Industry, and judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. All of the information obtained by Tenant and/or its auditor in connection with such audit, as well as any compromise, settlement, or adjustment reached between Landlord and Tenant as a result thereof, shall be held in strict confidence and, except as may be required pursuant to litigation, shall not be disclosed to any third party, directly or indirectly, by Tenant or its auditor or any of their officers, agents or employees. Landlord may require Tenant’s auditor to execute a separate confidentiality agreement affirming the foregoing as a condition precedent to any audit. In the event of a violation of this confidentiality covenant in connection with any audit, then in addition to any other legal or equitable remedy available to Landlord, Tenant shall forfeit its right to any reconciliation or cost reimbursement payment from Landlord due to said audit (and any such payment theretofore made by Landlord shall be promptly returned by Tenant), and Tenant shall have no further audit rights under this Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have no right of audit with respect to any Expense Recovery Period unless the total Operating Expenses per square foot for such Expense Recovery Period, as set forth in Landlord’s annual expense reconciliation, exceed the total Operating Expenses per square foot during the Base Year, as increased by the percentage change in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers, Los Angeles - Riverside - Orange County Area Average, all items (1982-84 = 100) (the “Index”), which change in the Index shall be measured by comparing the Index published for January of the Base Year with the Index published for January of the applicable Expense Recovery Period.

 

SECTION 4.3. SECURITY DEPOSIT . Concurrently with Tenant’s delivery of this Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum, if any, stated in Item 9 of the Basic Lease Provisions (the “Security Deposit”), to be held by Landlord as security for the full and faithful performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease to pay any rental sums, including without limitation such additional rent as may be owing under any provision hereof, and to maintain the Premises as required by Sections 7.1 and 15.3 or any other provision of this Lease. For purposes of the foregoing and notwithstanding any provision of Section 1950.7 of the California Civil Code to the contrary, rental sums shall include prospective rent that would have been payable by Tenant but for the early termination of this Lease due to Tenant’s default or insolvency. Upon any breach of the foregoing obligations by Tenant, Landlord may apply all or part of the Security Deposit as full or partial compensation. If any portion of the Security Deposit is so applied, Tenant shall within five (5) days after written demand by Landlord deposit cash with Landlord in an amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount. Landlord shall not be required to keep this Security Deposit separate from its general funds, and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on the Security Deposit. In no event may Tenant utilize all or any portion of the Security Deposit as a payment toward any rental sum due under this Lease. Any unapplied balance of the Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant or, at Landlord’s option, to the last assignee of Tenant’s interest in this Lease within thirty (30) days following the termination of this Lease and Tenant’s vacation of the Premises.

 

ARTICLE V. USES

 

SECTION 5.1. USE . Tenant shall use the Premises only for the purposes stated in Item 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions. The parties agree that any contrary use shall be deemed to cause material and irreparable harm to Landlord and shall entitle Landlord to injunctive relief in addition to any other available remedy. The uses prohibited under this Lease shall include, without limitation, use of the Premises or a portion thereof for (i) offices of any agency or bureau of the United States or any state or political subdivision thereof; (ii) offices or agencies of any foreign governmental or political subdivision thereof; (iii) offices of any health care professionals or service organization; (iv) schools, temporary employment agencies or other training facilities which are not ancillary to corporate, executive or professional office use; (v) retail or restaurant uses; or (vi) communications firms such as radio and/or television stations. Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Premises which

 

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will in any way interfere with the rights or quiet enjoyment of other occupants of the Building or the Project, or use or allow the Premises to be used for any unlawful purpose, nor shall Tenant permit any nuisance or commit any waste in the Premises or the Project. Tenant shall not do or permit to be done anything which will invalidate or increase the cost of any insurance policy(ies) covering the Building, the Project and/or their contents, and shall comply with all applicable insurance underwriters rules. Tenant shall comply at its expense with all present and future laws, ordinances and requirements of all governmental authorities that pertain to Tenant or its use of the Premises, including without limitation all federal and state occupational health and safety and handicap access requirements, whether or not Tenant’s compliance will necessitate expenditures or interfere with its use and enjoyment of the Premises. Tenant shall not generate, handle, store or dispose of hazardous or toxic materials (as such materials may be identified in any federal, state or local law or regulation) in the Premises or Project without the prior written consent of Landlord; provided that the foregoing shall not be deemed to proscribe the use by Tenant of customary office supplies in normal quantities so long as such use comports with all applicable laws. Tenant agrees that it shall promptly complete and deliver to Landlord any disclosure form regarding hazardous or toxic materials that may be required by any governmental agency. Tenant shall also, from time to time upon request by Landlord, execute such affidavits concerning Tenant’s best knowledge and belief regarding the presence of hazardous or toxic materials in the Premises. Landlord shall have the right at any time to perform an assessment of the environmental condition of the Premises and of Tenant’s compliance with this Section. As part of any such assessment, Landlord shall have the right, upon reasonable prior notice to Tenant, to enter and inspect the Premises and to perform tests, provided those tests are performed in a manner that minimizes disruption to Tenant. Tenant will cooperate with Landlord in connection with any assessment by, among other things, promptly responding to inquiries and providing relevant documentation and records. The reasonable cost of the assessment/testing shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord if such assessment/testing determines that Tenant failed to comply with the requirements of this Section. In all events Tenant shall indemnify each of the “Indemnified Parties” (as defined in Section 10.3) in the manner elsewhere provided in this Lease from any release of hazardous or toxic materials caused by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, subtenants or licensees. The foregoing covenants shall survive the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease.

 

SECTION 5.2. SIGNS . Landlord shall affix and maintain a sign (restricted solely to Tenant’s name as set forth herein or such other name as Landlord may consent to in writing) adjacent to the entry door of the Premises, together with a directory listing of Tenant’s name as set forth herein in the lobby directory of the Building. Any subsequent changes to that initial signage shall be at Tenant’s sole expense. All signage shall conform to the criteria for signs established by Landlord and shall be ordered through Landlord. Tenant shall not place or allow to be placed any other sign, decoration or advertising matter of any kind that is visible from the exterior of the Premises. Any violating sign or decoration may be immediately removed by Landlord at Tenant’s expense without notice and without the removal constituting a breach of this Lease or entitling Tenant to claim damages.

 

SECTION 5.3. MONUMENT SIGNAGE . Tenant shall have the right to install non-exclusive signage on the top slot of the monument sign adjacent to the Building and facing Executive Drive, which signage shall consist only of the name “Infosonics Corporation.”  The type, location and design of such signage shall be subject to the prior written approval of Landlord and the City of San Diego, and shall be consistent with Landlord’s signage criteria for the Project. Fabrication, installation, insurance, and maintenance of such signage shall be at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Commencing on the 13 th month of the initial Term, Tenant shall pay a rental fee for signage rights in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) per month. Tenant understands and agrees that it shall use Landlord’s designated contractor for installing the monument signage. Should Tenant fail to have the monument signage installed by February 28, 2008, then Tenant’s right to install same thereafter shall be deemed null and void. Except for the foregoing, no sign, advertisement or notice visible from the exterior of the Premises shall be inscribed, painted or affixed by Tenant on any part of the Premises without prior consent of Landlord. Tenant’s signage right shall belong solely to Tenant and may not be transferred or assigned (except in connection with an assignment of this Lease to a Tenant Affiliate as described in Section 9.1(f) hereof) without Landlord’s prior written consent, which may be withheld by Landlord in Landlord’s sole discretion. In the event Tenant, exclusive of any subtenant(s), fails to occupy the entire Premises, then Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days following notice from Landlord, remove the monument signage at Tenant’s expense. Tenant shall also remove such signage promptly following the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease. Any such removal shall be at Tenant’s sole expense, and Tenant shall bear the cost of any resulting repairs to the monument that are reasonably necessary due to the removal.

 

ARTICLE VI. LANDLORD SERVICES

 

SECTION 6.1. UTILITIES AND SERVICES . Landlord shall furnish to the Premises the utilities and services described in Exhibit B, subject to the conditions and payment obligations and standards set forth in this Lease. Landlord shall not be liable for any failure to furnish any services or utilities when the failure is the result of any accident or other cause beyond Landlord’s reasonable control, nor shall Landlord be liable for damages resulting from power surges or any breakdown in telecommunications facilities or services. Landlord’s temporary inability to furnish any services or

 

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utilities shall not entitle Tenant to any damages, relieve Tenant of the obligation to pay rent or constitute a constructive or other eviction of Tenant, except that Landlord shall diligently attempt to restore the service or utility promptly. However, if the Premises, or a material portion of the Premises, are made untenantable for a period in excess of 5 consecutive business days as a result of a service interruption that is reasonably within the control of Landlord to correct, then Tenant, as its sole remedy, shall be entitled to receive an abatement of rent payable hereunder during the period beginning on the 6 th consecutive business day of the service interruption and ending on the day the service has been restored. If the entire Premises have not been rendered untenantable by the service interruption, the amount of abatement shall be equitably prorated. Tenant shall comply with all rules and regulations which Landlord may reasonably establish for the provision of services and utilities, and shall cooperate with all reasonable conservation practices established by Landlord. Landlord shall at all reasonable times have free access to all electrical and mechanical installations of Landlord.

 

SECTION 6.2. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF COMMON AREAS . During the Term, Landlord shall operate all Common Areas within the Building and the Project. The term “Common Areas” shall mean all areas within the Building and other buildings in the Project which are not held for exclusive use by persons entitled to occupy space, and all other appurtenant areas and improvements provided by Landlord for the common use of Landlord and tenants and their respective employees and invitees, including without limitation parking areas and structures, driveways, sidewalks, loading docks, landscaped and planted areas, hallways and interior stairwells not located within the premises of any tenant, common entrances and lobbies, elevators, and restrooms not located within the premises of any tenant.

 

SECTION 6.3. USE OF COMMON AREAS . The occupancy by Tenant of the Premises shall include the use of the Common Areas in common with Landlord and with all others for whose convenience and use the Common Areas may be provided by Landlord, subject, however, to compliance with all rules and regulations as are prescribed from time to time by Landlord. Landlord shall at all times during the Term have exclusive control of the Common Areas, and may restrain or permit any use or occupancy, except as otherwise provided in this Lease or in Landlord’s rules and regulations. Tenant shall keep the Common Areas clear of any obstruction or unauthorized use related to Tenant’s operations. Landlord may temporarily close any portion of the Common Areas for repairs, remodeling and/or alterations, to prevent a public dedication or the accrual of prescriptive rights, or for any other reasonable purpose.

 

SECTION 6.4. PARKING . Parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions set forth in Exhibit C to this Lease.

 

SECTION 6.5. CHANGES AND ADDITIONS BY LANDLORD . Landlord reserves the right to make alterations or additions to the Building or the Project, or to the attendant fixtures, equipment and Common Areas. No change shall entitle Tenant to any abatement of rent or other claim against Landlord, provided that the change does not deprive Tenant of reasonable access to or use of the Premises.

 

ARTICLE VII. MAINTAINING THE PREMISES

 

SECTION 7.1. TENANT’S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR . Subject to Article XI, Tenant at its sole expense shall make all repairs necessary to keep the Premises and all improvements and fixtures therein in the condition as existed on the Commencement Date (or on any later date that the applicable improvements may have been installed), excepting ordinary wear and tear. Notwithstanding Section 7.2 below, Tenant’s maintenance obligation shall include without limitation all appliances, non-building standard lighting/electrical systems, and plumbing fixtures and installations located within the Premises, together with any supplemental HVAC equipment servicing only the Premises. All repairs shall be at least equal in quality to the original work, shall be made only by a licensed, bonded contractor approved in writing in advance by Landlord and shall be made only at the time or times approved by Landlord. Any contractor utilized by Tenant shall be subject to Landlord’s standard requirements for contractors, as modified from time to time. Landlord may impose reasonable restrictions and requirements with respect to repairs, as provided in Section 7.3, and the provisions of Section 7.4 shall apply to all repairs. Alternatively, should Landlord or its management agent agree to make a repair on behalf of Tenant and at Tenant’s request, Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord as additional rent for all costs incurred (including the standard coordination fee of Landlord’s management agent) upon submission of an invoice.

 

SECTION 7.2. LANDLORD’S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR . Subject to Article XI, Landlord shall provide service, maintenance and repair with respect to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) equipment of the Building (exclusive of any supplemental HVAC equipment servicing only the Premises) and shall maintain in good repair the Common Areas, roof, foundations, footings, the exterior surfaces of the exterior walls of the Building, and the structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems of the Building except as provided in Section 7.1 above. Landlord shall have the right to employ or designate any reputable person or firm, including any employee or agent of Landlord or any of Landlord’s affiliates or divisions, to perform any service, repair or

 

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maintenance function. Landlord need not make any other improvements or repairs except as specifically required under this Lease, and nothing contained in this Section shall limit Landlord’s right to reimbursement from Tenant for maintenance, repair costs and replacement costs as provided elsewhere in this Lease. Tenant understands that it shall not make repairs at Landlord’s expense or by rental offset. Except as provided in Sections 11.1 and 12.1 below, there shall be no abatement of rent and no liability of Landlord by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant’s business arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or improvements to any portion of the Building, including repairs to the Premises, nor shall any related activity by Landlord constitute an actual or constructive eviction; provided, however, that in making repairs, alterations or improvements, Landlord shall interfere as little as reasonably practicable with the conduct of Tenant’s business in the Premises.

 

SECTION 7.3. ALTERATIONS . Tenant shall make no alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. Landlord’s consent shall not be unreasonably withheld as long as the proposed changes do not affect the structural, electrical or mechanical components or systems of the Building, are not visible from the exterior of the Premises, and utilize only building standard materials. Landlord may impose, as a condition to its consent, any requirements that Landlord in its discretion may deem reasonable or desirable, including but not limited to a requirement that all work be covered by a lien and completion bond satisfactory to Landlord and requirements as to the manner, time, and contractor for performance of the work. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Tenant shall use Landlord’s designated mechanical and electrical contractors for all work affecting the mechanical or electrical systems of the Building. Should Tenant perform any work that would necessitate any ancillary Building modification or other expenditure by Landlord, then Tenant shall promptly fund the cost thereof to Landlord. Tenant shall obtain all required permits for the work and shall perform the work in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and ordinances, and Landlord shall be entitled to a supervision fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of the cost of the work. Under no circumstances shall Tenant make any improvement which incorporates asbestos-containing construction materials into the Premises. In no event shall Tenant prosecute any alteration work that results in picketing or labor demonstrations in or about the Building or Project. Any request for Landlord’s consent shall be made in writing and shall contain architectural plans describing the work in detail reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Landlord may elect to cause its architect to review Tenant’s architectural plans, and the reasonable cost of that review shall be reimbursed by Tenant. Should the work proposed by Tenant modify the internal configuration of the Premises, then Tenant shall, at its expense, furnish Landlord with as-built drawings and CAD disks compatible with Landlord’s systems. Unless Landlord otherwise agrees in writing, all alterations, additions or improvements affixed to the Premises (excluding moveable trade fixtures and furniture) shall become the property of Landlord and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the end of the Term, except that Landlord may, by notice to Tenant given at the time of Landlord’s consent to the alteration or improvement, require Tenant to remove by the Expiration Date, or sooner termination date of this Lease, all or any alterations, decorations, fixtures, additions, improvements and the like installed either by Tenant or by Landlord at Tenant’s request. Tenant shall repair any damage to the Premises arising from that removal and restore the affected area to its pre-existing condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted. Landlord may require Tenant to remove an improvement provided as part of the initial build-out pursuant to Exhibit X, if any, if and only if the improvement is a non-building standard item and Tenant is notified of the requirement prior to the build-out. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease or in any Exhibit to this Lease, should Landlord make any alteration or improvement to the Premises at the request of Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to prompt payment from Tenant of the cost thereof, inclusive of the standard coordination fee of Landlord’s management agent.

 

SECTION 7.4. MECHANIC’S LIENS . Tenant shall keep the Premises free from any liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations incurred by or for Tenant. Upon request by Landlord, Tenant shall promptly cause any such lien to be released by posting a bond in accordance with California Civil Code Section 3143 or any successor statute. In the event that Tenant shall not, within thirty (30) days following the imposition of any lien, cause the lien to be released of record by payment or posting of a proper bond, Landlord shall have, in addition to all other available remedies, the right to cause the lien to be released by any means it deems proper, including payment of or defense against the claim giving rise to the lien. All expenses so incurred by Landlord, including Landlord’s attorneys’ fees, shall be reimbursed by Tenant promptly following Landlord’s demand, together with interest from the date of payment by Landlord at the maximum rate permitted by law until paid. Tenant shall give Landlord no less than twenty (20) days’ prior notice in writing before commencing construction of any kind on the Premises so that Landlord may post and maintain notices of nonresponsibility on the Premises.

 

SECTION 7.5. ENTRY AND INSPECTION . Landlord shall at all reasonable times have the right to enter the Premises to inspect them, to supply services in accordance with this Lease, to protect the interests of Landlord in the Premises, to make repairs and renovations as reasonably deemed necessary by Landlord, and to submit the Premises to prospective or actual purchasers or encumbrance holders (or, during the final twelve months of the Term or when an uncured Tenant default exists, to prospective tenants), all without being deemed to have caused an eviction of Tenant and without abatement of rent except as provided elsewhere in this Lease. Landlord shall at all times have and retain a key which unlocks all of the doors in the Premises, excluding Tenant’s vaults and safes, and Landlord shall have the right to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open the doors in an emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises, and any entry to the

 

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Premises obtained by Landlord shall not under any circumstances be deemed to be a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises, or any eviction of Tenant from the Premises.

 

SECTION 7.6. SPACE PLANNING AND SUBSTITUTION. Landlord shall have the right, upon providing not less than forty-five (45) days written notice, to move Tenant to other space of comparable size in the Building or in the Project. The new space must contain similar finishes as the Premises, and approximately the same rentable square footage as the Premises and the same number of work stations, offices, breakrooms and reception areas as are contained in the Premises as of the date Tenant receives Landlord’s notice of relocation.The total monthly Basic Rent for the new space shall in no event exceed the total monthly Basic Rent for the Premises prior to the relocation, and Tenant’s proportionate share for the new space shall in no event exceed Tenant’s proportionate share for the Premises prior to the relocation. Landlord shall pay the reasonable out-of-pocket costs to relocate and reconnect Tenant’s personal property and equipment within the new space; provided that Landlord may elect to cause such work to be done by its contractors. Landlord shall also reimburse Tenant for such other reasonable out-of-pocket costs that Tenant may incur in connection with the relocation, including without limitation necessary stationery revisions, provided that a reasonable estimate thereof is given to Landlord within twenty (20) days following Landlord’s notice. In no event, however, shall Landlord be obligated to incur or fund total relocation costs, exclusive of tenant improvement expenditures, in an amount in excess of two (2) months of Basic Rent at the rate then payable hereunder. Landlord shall also reimburse Tenant for the reasonable cost to install and connect telecommunication and data cabling in the new space in the manner and to the extent such cabling existed in the Premises prior to the relocation. Within ten (10) days following request by Landlord, Tenant shall execute an amendment to this Lease prepared by Landlord to memorialize the relocation. Should Tenant fail timely to execute and deliver the amendment to Landlord, or should Tenant thereafter fail to comply with the terms thereof, then Landlord may at its option elect to terminate this Lease upon not less than sixty (60) days prior written notice to Tenant. Upon the effective date of any termination of this Lease, Tenant shall vacate the Premises in accordance with Section 15.3.

 

ARTICLE VIII. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON TENANT’S PROPERTY

 

Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay before delinquency, all taxes and assessments levied against all personal property of Tenant located in the Premises. When possible Tenant shall cause its personal property to be assessed and billed separately from the real property of which the Premises form a part. If any taxes on Tenant’s personal property are levied against Landlord or Landlord’s property and if Landlord pays the same, or if the assessed value of Landlord’s property is increased by the inclusion of a value placed upon the personal property of Tenant and if Landlord pays the taxes based upon the increased assessment, Tenant shall pay to Landlord the taxes so levied against Landlord or the proportion of the taxes resulting from the increase in the assessment.

 

ARTICLE IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING

 

SECTION 9.1. RIGHTS OF PARTIES .

 

(a)         Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Tenant may not, either voluntarily or by operation of law, assign, sublet, encumber, or otherwise transfer all or any part of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, or permit the Premises to be occupied by anyone other than Tenant, without Landlord’s prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1(c). For purposes of this Lease, references to any subletting, sublease or variation thereof shall be deemed to apply not only to a sublease effected directly by Tenant, but also to a sub-subletting or an assignment of subtenancy by a subtenant at any level. No assignment (whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) and no subletting shall be valid or effective without Landlord’s prior written consent and, at Landlord’s election, shall constitute a material default of this Lease. Landlord shall not be deemed to have given its consent to any assignment or subletting by any other course of action, including its acceptance of any name for listing in the Building directory. To the extent not prohibited by provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. (the “Bankruptcy Code”), including Section 365(f)(1), Tenant on behalf of itself and its creditors, administrators and assigns waives the applicability of Section 365(e) of the Bankruptcy Code unless the proposed assignee of the Trustee for the estate of the bankrupt meets Landlord’s standard for consent as set forth in Section 9.1(c) of this Lease. If this Lease is assigned to any person or entity pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, any and all monies or other considerations to be delivered in connection with the assignment shall be delivered to Landlord, shall be and remain the exclusive property of Landlord and shall not constitute property of Tenant or of the estate of Tenant within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. Any person or entity to which this Lease is assigned pursuant to the provisions of the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed to have assumed all of the obligations arising under this Lease on and after the date of the assignment, and shall upon demand execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument confirming that assumption.

 

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(b)         The sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Tenant (other than bulk sales in the ordinary course of business) shall be deemed an assignment within the meaning and provisions of this Article.

 

(c)         Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, if Tenant or any subtenant hereunder desires to transfer an interest in this Lease, Tenant shall first notify Landlord and request in writing Landlord’s consent to the transfer. Tenant shall also submit in writing to Landlord:  (i) the name and address of the proposed transferee; (ii) the nature of any proposed subtenant’s or assignee’s business to be carried on in the Premises; (iii) the terms and provisions of any proposed sublease or assignment (including without limitation the rent and other economic provisions, term, improvement obligations and commencement date); (iv) evidence that the proposed assignee or subtenant will comply with the requirements of Exhibit D to this Lease; and (v) any other information requested by Landlord and reasonably related to the transfer. Except as provided in Subsection (d) of this Section, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent, provided:  (1) the use of the Premises will be consistent with the provisions of this Lease and with Landlord’s commitment to other tenants of the Building and Project; (2) any proposed subtenant or assignee demonstrates that it is financially responsible by submission to Landlord of all reasonable information as Landlord may request concerning the proposed subtenant or assignee, including, but not limited to, a balance sheet of the proposed subtenant or assignee as of a date within ninety (90) days of the request for Landlord’s consent and statements of income or profit and loss of the proposed subtenant or assignee for the two-year period preceding the request for Landlord’s consent; (3) the proposed subtenant or assignee is, in Landlord’s good faith determination, appropriate for tenancy in a first class office project; (4) the proposed assignee or subtenant is neither an existing tenant or occupant of the Building or Project nor a prospective tenant with whom Landlord has been actively negotiating; and (5) the proposed transferee is not an SDN (as defined below) and will not impose additional burdens or security risks on Landlord. If Landlord consents to the proposed transfer, then the transfer may be effected within ninety (90) days after the date of the consent upon the terms described in the information furnished to Landlord; provided that any material change in the terms shall be subject to Landlord’s consent as set forth in this Section. Landlord shall approve or disapprove any requested transfer within thirty (30) days following receipt of Tenant’s written notice and the information set forth above. Tenant shall pay to Landlord a transfer fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) if and when any transfer request submitted by Tenant is approved.

 

(d)         Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (c) above, in lieu of consenting to a proposed assignment or subletting, Landlord may elect to (i) sublease the Premises (or the portion proposed to be subleased), or take an assignment of Tenant’s interest in this Lease, upon the same terms as offered to the proposed subtenant or assignee (excluding terms relating to the purchase of personal property, the use of Tenant’s name or the continuation of Tenant’s business), or (ii) terminate this Lease as to the portion of the Premises proposed to be subleased or assigned with a proportionate abatement in the rent payable under this Lease, effective on the date that the proposed sublease or assignment would have commenced. Landlord may thereafter, at its option, assign or re-let any space so recaptured to any third party, including without limitation the proposed transferee identified by Tenant.

 

(e)         Should any assignment or subletting occur, Tenant shall promptly pay or cause to be paid to Landlord, as additional rent, fifty percent (50%) of any amounts paid by the assignee or subtenant, however described and whether funded during or after the Lease Term, to the extent such amounts are in excess of the sum of (i) the scheduled rental sums payable by Tenant hereunder (or, in the event of a subletting of only a portion of the Premises, the rent allocable to such portion as reasonably determined by Landlord) and (ii) the direct out-of-pocket costs, as evidenced by third party invoices provided to Landlord, incurred by Tenant to effect the transfer, which costs shall be amortized over the remaining Term of this Lease or, if shorter, over the term of the sublease. Upon request by Landlord, Tenant and all other parties to the transfer shall memorialize in writing the amounts to be paid pursuant to this paragraph.

 

(f)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, provided Tenant is not then in default hereunder, Tenant may, without Landlord’s prior consent but with prior written notice to Landlord and subject to the provisions of Section 9.2, assign or transfer its right, title and interest in this Lease or sublease the Premises to any of the following: (i) any entity resulting from a merger or consolidation with Tenant; (ii) any entity succeeding to the business and assets of Tenant; or (iii) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, Tenant (collectively, “Tenant Affiliate”). Promptly following the effectiveness of any such transfer, Tenant shall provide to Landlord copies of all pertinent transfer documents and such other information pertaining thereto as Landlord may reasonably request.

 

SECTION 9.2. EFFECT OF TRANSFER . No subletting or assignment, even with the consent of Landlord, shall relieve Tenant, or any successor-in-interest to Tenant hereunder, of its obligation to pay rent and to perform all its other obligations under this Lease. Moreover, Tenant shall indemnify and hold Landlord harmless, as provided in Section 10.3, for any act or omission by an assignee or subtenant. Each assignee, other than Landlord, shall be deemed to assume all obligations of Tenant under this Lease and shall be liable jointly and severally with Tenant for the payment of all rent, and for the due performance of all of Tenant’s obligations, under this Lease. Such joint and several liability shall not be discharged or impaired by any subsequent modification or extension of this Lease. No transfer shall be binding on Landlord unless any document memorializing the transfer is delivered to Landlord, both the assignee/subtenant and Tenant deliver to Landlord an executed consent to transfer

 

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instrument prepared by Landlord and consistent with the requirements of this Article, and the assignee/subtenant independently complies with all of the insurance requirements of Tenant as set forth in Exhibit D and evidence thereof is delivered to Landlord. The acceptance by Landlord of any payment due under this Lease from any other person shall not be deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a consent to any transfer. Consent by Landlord to one or more transfers shall not operate as a waiver or estoppel to the future enforcement by Landlord of its rights under this Lease. In addition to the foregoing, no change in the status of Tenant or any party jointly and severally liable with Tenant as aforesaid (e.g., by conversion to a limited liability company or partnership) shall serve to abrogate the liability of any person or entity for the obligations of Tenant, including any obligations that may be incurred by Tenant after the status change by exercise of a pre-existing right in this Lease.

 

SECTION 9.3. SUBLEASE REQUIREMENTS . The following terms and conditions shall apply to any subletting by Tenant of all or any part of the Premises and shall be included in each sublease:

 

(a)         Tenant hereby irrevocably assigns to Landlord all of Tenant’s interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease of the Premises, and Landlord may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Tenant’s obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a default occurs in the performance of Tenant’s obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall have the right to receive and collect the sublease rentals. Landlord shall not, by reason of t






















 
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