Letter of Credit In lieu of providing a cash Security Deposit, simultaneously with the execution of this Lease, Tenant may deliver to Landlord an irrevocable and transferable letter of credit (“Letter of Credit”) running in favor of Landlord, with the Letter of Credit securing Tenant’s obligations hereunder subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease. The terms of the Letter of Credit, which are subject to Landlord’s reasonable consent, shall strictly comply with the provisions of this Addendum #1. The Letter of Credit shall be issued by a bank acceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s reasonable discretion and under the supervision of the banking commission of the State of California or the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. If the credit of the bank that originally issues the Letter of Credit becomes unacceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s reasonable discretion, Tenant shall at its cost substitute another Letter of Credit from a bank that is acceptable to Landlord in Landlord’s sole reasonable discretion. The Letter of Credit shall be irrevocable for the period ending no less than one (1) year after the date of issuance. Tenant shall renew the Letter of Credit and maintain it for the period ending one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the calendar year in which the Term expires, and shall provide that it is automatically renewable for the Term, unless released pursuant to the provisions of this Section or unless the issuing bank delivers a notice of non-renewal no later than thirty (30) days before expiration. If Tenant fails to renew the Letter of Credit within ten (10) Business Days of its expiration, Landlord may draw on the existing Letter of Credit and maintain the funds as a non-interest-bearing deposit to be returned to Tenant on receipt by Landlord of a substitute Letter of Credit from Tenant meeting all requirements of this Addendum #1. The form and terms of the Letter of Credit shall be reasonably acceptable to Landlord and shall provide, among other things, in effect that:
Letters of Credit (a) The Letter of Credit Commitment.
