EXHIBIT
10.1
SUBLEASE
AGREEMENT
THIS SUBLEASE AGREEMENT (the "
Sublease ") is made as of June 16, 2009 by and between
CAPGEMINI U.S. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "
Sublessor "), and AF SERVICES, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (" Sublessee ").
RECITALS :
A.
Sublessor, formerly known as Cap
Gemini Ernst & Young U.S. LLC . , entered into that
certain Office Lease dated July 10, 2003 (as amended, modified or
restated, the " Prime Lease ") with LaSalle Bank National
Association, as Successor Trustee to American National Bank and
Trust Company of Chicago, not personally but solely as Trustee
under Trust Number 49223 (the " Landlord ").
B. The
Prime Lease relates to the Premises (as defined in the Prime Lease)
consisting of approximately 114,520 rentable square feet of office
space comprised of the entire 14th and 15th floors of a certain
building commonly known as 111 North Canal Street, Chicago Illinois
(the " Building "). Sublessor represents that the Prime
Lease in the form attached as Exhibit A is presently in full force
and effect and has not been changed, altered, amended or modified,
orally or in writing and constitutes the entire agreement between
Landlord and Sublessor related to the Premises.
C. Sublessor
desires to sublet a portion of Premises to Sublessee and Sublessee
desires to Sublease a portion of the Premises from Sublessor
consisting of approximately 28,074 rentable square feet located on
the 15th floor of the Building for the term and upon the conditions
set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the rent and other payments hereinafter set forth, the covenants
and agreements of the parties contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as
follows:
1.
Demise . Subject to Section 21 hereof, Sublessor does
hereby agree to sublease the Subleased Premises (defined below) to
Sublessee, and Sublessee does hereby accept and sublease the
Subleased Premises from Sublessor, for the term and upon the
conditions set forth herein.
2.
Term . The term of the sublease hereunder of the Subleased
Premises shall commence on the day following the date on which
Sublessor receives written consent to this Sublease from the
Landlord (this date being the " Commencement Date "). This
Sublease shall expire at 11:59 p.m. on March 30, 2014, but in no
event later than the expiration or termination of the Prime Lease,
unless sooner terminated in accordance with the provisions of this
Sublease.
3.
Subleased Premises . The " Subleased Premises " shall
mean approximately 28,074 rentable square feet on the 15
th floor of the Building, as more specifically depicted
on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
4.
Use . The Sublessee may use the Subleased Premises solely
for general offices, in accordance with all applicable laws,
ordinances and regulations and subject to the requirements of the
Prime Lease and this Sublease.
(a)
Subject to
Section 5(b) , beginning on the Commencement Date (the "
Rent Commencement Date "), Sublessee shall pay base rent as
follows (the " Base Rent "):
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Dates
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Monthly Base Rent
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Annual Base Rent per
RSF
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Rent Commencement Date through May
31, 2010.
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$29,243.75
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$12.50
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June 1, 2010 through May 31,
2011.
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$43,280.75
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$18.50
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June 1, 2011 through May 31,
2012.
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$57,317.75
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$24.50
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June 1, 2012 through May 31,
2013.
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$59,657.25
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$25.50
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June 1, 2013 through March 30,
2014.
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$61,996.75
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$26.50
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Base Rent shall be due and payable
in advance, in equal monthly installments, on or before the first
day of each and every calendar month during the term hereof. Any
rent payments due for a partial month shall be pro-rated on a 30
day basis.
Sublessor hereby directs Sublessee,
and Sublessee does hereby agree, that such payment of Base Rent and
payment of all other amounts due and payable to Sublessor under
this Sublease shall be made to (and to the order of) Capgemini U.S.
LLC, Corporate Real Estate Services, Las Colinas Tower I, 201 E.
John W. Carpenter Frwy., Suite 700, Irving, Texas, 75062 (or at
such other place as the Sublessor subsequently shall designate in
writing) and shall be paid in lawful money of the United States of
America without notice or demand, and without abatement, deduction,
counter-claim or setoff. Any installment of Base Rent that is
received by Sublessor after the fifth (5th) day of the month shall,
at Sublessor's option, be subject to a late charge of seven percent
(7%) of the amount thereof and such charge shall be paid by
Sublessee upon demand by Sublessor, it being understood that the
late fee described herein shall not be deemed a liquidated damages
calculation and shall not preclude any other remedy of Sublessor
under this Sublease or at law. To the extent that this Sublease
shall commence on a day other than the first day of any calendar
month, or terminate on a day other than the last
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day of any calendar month, the Base
Rent under this Sublease shall be prorated on a per diem basis for
that particular month.
(b)
Provided
Sublessee is not in default of the terms of this Sublease beyond
the expiration of applicable notice and cure periods, if any,
monthly Base Rent shall be abated from the Commencement Date until
August 1, 2009 (the “ Abated Rent ”).
(c) In
addition to the payment of Base Rent as aforesaid, Sublessee shall
pay to Sublessor “Sublessee’s Proportionate
Share” of all Additional Rent due and payable by Sublessor
pertaining to the “Tax and Operating Expense Esclation
Amount” due and payable by Sublessor based upon “The
Base Tax and Operating Expense Limit” which is an amount
equal to the aggregate of Taxes and Operating Expenses for the
Calendar Year 2009 (as such terms are defined in the Prime Lease)
multiplied by the “Sublessee’s Proportionate
Share”. As used herein “Sublessee’s Proportionate
Share” shall mean twenty-four and 5,145/10,000 percent
(24.5145 %).
(d) In
addition, beginning on the Commencement Date, Sublessee shall pay
Sublessor as “Additional Rent” all electricity consumed
in the Subleased Premises based upon meters installed in the
Building for such purpose, provided that the Subleased Premises are
separately metered for electricity. In addition to the foregoing,
Sublessee shall pay as “Additional Rent” to Sublessor
all charges for any other services to the Subleased Premises
requested or used by Sublessee including, without limitation,
overtime or non-standard time electricity and HVAC.
(e) All
payments required of Sublessee in this Sublease including, without
limitation Base Rent and Additional Rent, are hereinafter referred
to collectively as "Rent".
(f) All
payments of Additional Rent and any other Rent, other than Base
Rent shall be due and payable at the earlier of (i) within ten (10)
days after Sublessor invoices Sublessee for such amounts or (ii)
such time as may be specified in this Sublease. Any payment of
Additional Rent and any other Rent other than Base Rent which is
not received by Sublessor within five (5) days after it becomes due
shall, at Sublessor's option, be subject to a late charge of seven
percent (7%) of the amount thereof and such charge shall be paid by
Sublessee upon demand by Sublessor, it being understood that the
late fee described herein shall not be deemed a liquidated damages
calculation and shall not preclude any other remedy of Sublessor
under this Sublease or at law.
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6.
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Provisions of Prime
Lease.
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As between Sublessor and Sublessee,
and except to the extent otherwise herein provided to the contrary,
(i) Sublessee agrees to be bound by and subject to all of the
provisions of the Prime Lease and to keep, observe and perform the
terms, covenants and conditions on its part to be kept, observed
and performed hereunder in respect of the Subleased Premises as
well as those applicable terms, covenants and conditions to be
observed and performed by Sublessor as “Lessee” under
the Prime Lease (such terms, covenants and conditions hereinafter
called the
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“ Primary Provisions
”), and (ii) the remedies of Sublessor hereunder shall be the
same as the remedies of the “Lessor” under the Prime
Lease. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, the following
Sections of the Prime Lease shall not apply to Sublessee: 1, 3(h),
8a, 22, 26, 29, 32.57, 32.60, 32.61, 32.88, 32.90, 32.105, 32.116,
33-44; and 48-49, 51, or other portions of the Prime Lease which
were not intended to apply to the Subleased Premises (e.g., amounts
of Base Rent and Additional Rent for Sublessor). Sublessee shall in
no case have any rights with respect to the Subleased Premises
greater than Sublessor's rights as tenant under the Prime
Lease.
Sublessee acknowledges that it has
received a copy of the Prime Lease and agrees not to do, or cause
to be done, any act (whether of omission or commission) which would
result in a default under or breach of any term, covenant,
provision or condition of the Prime Lease. Sublessee shall not have
any expansion or similar rights, or first refusal or first offer
rights under the Prime Lease or any rights to cancel, terminate,
extend or renew the term of the Prime Lease (all collectively, the
“ Ancillary Rights ”).
Sublessor may, at its sole
discretion, elect to waive any particular Ancillary Right for its
own benefit and to exercise such right for the benefit of or grant
such right to Sublessee, subject to any restriction in the Prime
Lease on Sublessor’s ability to exercise such right on behalf
of Sublessee or the transferability of the right to a
subtenant.
Notwithstanding anything otherwise
contained in this Sublease to the contrary,
(a) Sublessor
shall not be obligated to render or provide any of the services
required to be provided by Landlord under the Prime Lease or to
satisfy any obligations or liabilities of the Landlord thereunder;
and
(b) Sublessor
shall not have any responsibility or liability to Sublessee (i) on
account of any act or omission of Landlord, any default by
Landlord, or breach by Landlord of any term, covenant or condition
of the Prime Lease, or any failure by Landlord to perform any of
its obligations under the Prime Lease, or (ii) by reason of any
condition of or in the Building or the Subleased Premises now or
hereafter existing;
provided, however, that Sublessor
shall, at Sublessee's request and expense, take all such reasonable
actions as Sublessee shall direct to enforce Sublessor's rights and
remedies under the Prime Lease with respect to the Subleased
Premises or, at Sublessor’s option, authorize Sublessee to
enforce the same in Sublessor’s name. Sublessee shall
indemnify and hold harmless Sublessor against any loss, liability,
claim, cost or expense arising out of all actions taken pursuant to
the preceding sentence and Sublessee shall be entitled to receive
and retain any recovery allocable to the Subleased Premises during
the term of this Sublease resulting from such actions, after
recovery by Sublessor of all loss, liability, claim, cost and
expense due to Sublessor by Sublessee with respect to such
enforcement of rights.
Sublessor agrees not to
intentionally do, or intentionally cause to be done, any act
(whether of omission or commission) which would result in a default
under or breach of any term, covenant, provision or condition of
the Prime Lease. Whenever Landlord’s consent or approval is
required to be obtained under the terms of the Prime Lease as a
condition to any
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action, inaction, condition or event
by Sublessee permitted hereunder, Sublessor shall reasonably
cooperate with Sublessee in Sublessee’s attempt to obtain
such consent from Landlord.
7.
Net Return . The payments of Sublessee hereunder to
Sublessor are intended to constitute an absolutely net return to
Sublessor with respect to the Subleased Premises, and, except to
the extent of (i) the difference between the Base Rent payable
hereunder and the Base Rent payable under the Prime Lease, and (ii)
the difference between the Additional Rent payable under paragraph
5(b) hereunder and the Additional Rent payable under the Prime
Lease for the amount by which “The Tax and Operating Expense
Escalation Amount” exceeds the “The Base Tax and
Operating Expense Limit” attributable to Calendar Year 2009
with respect to the Subleased Premises, all costs of any kind
relating to any of the Primary Provisions attributable to the
Subleased Premises, this Sublease, or the use and operation of the
Subleased Premises shall be the responsibility of the Sublessee.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) whenever
Sublessee requires Landlord to furnish any service or perform any
act for which Landlord is entitled to make a separate charge under
the Prime Lease, including, without limitation, heating, air
conditioning and utilities, Sublessee shall promptly pay the same,
and (ii) Sublessee shall promptly pay to Sublessor any charges
billed to Sublessor from time to time, to the extent any such
charges are allocable, as reasonably determined by Sublessor, for
services provided to the Subleased Premises.
8.
Property Located in or about the Subleased Premises . All
improvements, fixtures, equipment and personal property in or about
the Subleased Premises shall be in or about the Subleased Premises
at the sole risk of Sublessee. The improvements, fixtures,
equipment and personal property in or about the Subleased Premises
as of the Commencement Date, other than the equipment, trade
fixtures and personal property of Sublessee or anyone claiming by,
through or under Sublessee (as more particularly described on
Exhibit C attached hereto and made a part hereof, the "
Sublessor's Property ") shall be and remain the property of
Sublessor and shall be kept by Sublessee in good condition and
repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and shall not be removed
from the Subleased Premises. Provided that Sublessee is not in
default of this Sublease beyond the expiration of applicable notice
and cure periods, Sublessee shall have the right to use the
Sublessor's Property, as well as all improvements and fixtures in
or about the Subleased Premises during the term of this Sublease.
Sublessor makes no warranties of any kind or nature, whether
express or implied (including without limitation warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose), with respect
to the Sublessor’s Property, and Sublessee accepts the
Sublessor’s Property for use during the term hereof in its
"as is" and "where is" condition. Sublessee shall insure the
Sublessor's Property in the name of Sublessor as part of the
property insurance required hereunder. Sublessor shall have the
right to enter the Subleased Premises during business hours and
after giving Sublessee at least twenty-four (24) hours advance
written notice, for the purpose of, among other things, inspecting
the Subleased Premises and the Sublessor's Property. In
consideration of the Rent and the additional sum of $1 payable to
Sublessor, and provided that Sublessee shall not then be in default
of the terms of this Sublease beyond the expiration of applicable
notice and cure periods, upon the end of the term of this Sublease,
Sublessor shall transfer the Sublessor's Property to Sublessee in
its "as is" and "where is" condition, with all representations and
warranties (including without limitation warranties of
merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) hereby waived
by Sublessee. Sublessee shall pay, within thirty (30) days of
Sublessor’s request, any fees or taxes arising out of such
transfer of Sublessor’s Property. Sublessee hereby
acknowledges that it has inspected the Sublessor's
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Property and waives any and all
claims against Sublessor arising out of any damage, defect or
condition relating to the Sublessor's Property.
9.
Surrender . At the termination of this Sublease, by lapse of
time or otherwise, Sublessee shall surrender possession of the
Subleased Premises to Sublessor and deliver all keys to the
Subleased Premises and all locks therein to Sublessor and make
known to Sublessor the combination of all combination locks in the
Subleased Premises and shall return the Subleased Premises and the
Sublessor's Property (to the extent the Sublessor’s Property
has not been transferred to Sublessee pursuant to the terms of
Section 8 of this Sublease) to Sublessor in broom clean
condition and in as good condition as Sublessee originally took
possession, normal wear and tear and loss by fire or other casualty
excepted, failing which Sublessor may restore the Subleased
Premises and the Sublessor’s Property to such condition after
written notice to Sublessee and the Sublessee shall pay the
reasonable cost thereof to Sublessor on demand. Upon or prior to
such termination of this Sublease, Sublessee shall remove all of
Sublessee's personal property (but not Landlord's personal
property) and only those improvements, alterations and additions,
which as a condition to Sublessor's or Landlord's consent to the
installation thereof, are required to be removed and restored upon
termination hereof.
10.
Assignment and Subletting . Sublessee
shall have no right to sublet the Subleased Premises or any portion
thereof or assign or otherwise transfer its interest in this
Sublease, whether expressly or by operation of law, without the
prior written consent of Sublessor (not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed) and all other consents and
approvals that may be required under the Prime Lease. Any
subletting, assignment or transfer of interest, or any consent
thereto, shall not relieve Sublessee from any obligation (whether
arising before or after such subletting, assignment or transfer of
interest) under this Sublease. Sublessee shall promptly pay to
Sublessor all of Sub