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• Condition of Leased Premises Tenant hereby acknowledges that Xxxxxx has examined the leased premises prior to the signing of this Lease, or knowingly waived said examination. Tenant acknowledges that Tenant has not relied on any representations made by Landlord or Landlord’s agents regarding the condition of the leased premises and that Tenant takes premises in its AS-IS condition with no express or implied warranties or representations beyond those contained herein or required by applicable Georgia law. Xxxxxx agrees not to damage the premises through any act or omission, and to be responsible for any damages sustained through the acts or omissions of Tenant, Xxxxxx’s family or Xxxxxx’s invitees, licensees, and/or guests. If such damages are incurred, Tenant is required to pay for any resulting repairs at the same time and in addition to the next month’s rent payment, with consequences for non-payment identical to those for non- payment of rent described herein. At the expiration or termination of the Lease, Tenant shall return the leased premises in as good condition as when taken by Tenant at the commencement of the lease, with only normal wear-and-tear excepted. Any modification of this lease shall not be binding upon Landlord unless in writing and signed by Landlord or Landlord’s authorized agent. No oral representation shall be effective to modify this Lease. If, as per the terms of this paragraph, any provision of this lease is newly added, modified, or stricken out, the remainder of this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.

• Subleased Premises Sublandlord hereby subleases to Subtenant and Subtenant hereby subleases from Sublandlord for the term, at the rental, and upon all of the conditions set forth herein, the Subleased Premises.

• USE AND OCCUPANCY Tenant shall use and occupy the Demised Premises for the commercial purpose of ____________________________________________________________ [Description of commercial purpose] and related activities. The Demised Premises shall be used for no other purpose without the advance written consent of Landlord. Tenant shall operate the Demised Premises in a clean and dignified manner and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, rules, and ordinances. Janitorial Services (Check one) ☐ Tenant shall provide its own janitorial services. ☐ As agreed by both parties, Landlord shall provide janitorial services and shared costs will be included in the Operating Cost. Tenant shall use the Demised Premises for no unlawful purpose or act; shall commit or permit no waste or damage to the Demised Premises; shall, at Tenant’s expense, comply with and obey all applicable laws, regulations, or orders of any governmental authority or agency; shall not do or permit anything to be done in or about the Demised Premises which will in any way obstruct or interfere with the rights of other tenants or occupants of the Real Property; and shall comply with all the rules and requirements promulgated by Landlord with respect to the Real Property, as the same may be amended from time to time. Tenant agrees as follows: (Check all that apply) ☐ I. All loading and unloading, delivery and shipping of goods shall be conducted in such areas and through the entrances designated by Landlord. ☐ II. No window coverings, such as curtains, blinds or shades, shall be placed on the windows of Demised Premises unless approved by Landlord. ☐ III. No smoking in the Demised Premises or within __________ feet or any doorway. ☐ IV. All garbage and refuse shall be kept in the size and kind of container, and in a location approved by Landlord. Tenant shall not burn any trash or garbage in or about the Real Property. ☐ V. No aerial, loudspeaker, satellite dish, sound amplifier, equipment, displays, or advertising shall be erected on the roof or exterior walls of the Demised Premises, or on other areas of the Real Property without the prior written consent of Landlord. ☐ VI. No loudspeaker, television, phonograph, juke-box, radio, or other device shall be used in a manner so as to be heard other than by persons who are within the Demised Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord. ☐ VII. No activity will take place on the Demised Premises or common areas which shall cause any odor which can be smelled other than by persons who are within the Demised Premises. ☐ VIII. Tenant shall keep the Demised Premises at a temperature sufficiently high to prevent freezing of water in pipes and fixtures. ☐ IX. Tenant shall not permit or place any obstructions or merchandise in any common areas, including but not limited to, corridors, all sidewalks in front of, on the side of, or in the back of the Demised Premises. ☐ X. The plumbing facilities in the Demised Premises shall not be used for any purpose other than that for which they are constructed, and no foreign substance of any kind shall be thrown therein, and the expense of any breakage, stoppage, or damage resulting from a violation of this provision shall be borne by Tenant. Tenant shall be responsible for the proper and lawful disposal of all cooking grease used within the Demised Premises. ☐ XI. Tenant shall keep all windows, window xxxxx, window frames and exterior signs of the Demised Premises clean. ☐ XII. No merchandise shall be stored in the Demised Premises except that which Tenant is selling in the normal course of business in, at, or from the Demised Premises. ☐ XIII. No auctions or tent sales shall be held within the Demised Premises or on or within any portion of the Real Property, except with the prior written consent of Landlord. ☐ XIV. Landlord shall have the right to prohibit the continued use by Tenant of any unethical or unfair method of business operation, advertising or interior display if, in Landlord’s opinion, the continued use thereof would impair the reputation of the Real Property as a first class facility or is otherwise out of harmony with the general character thereof, and upon notice from Landlord shall forthwith refrain from or discontinue such activities. ☐ XV. Tenant shall keep the Demised Premises (including without limitation, exterior and interior portions of all windows, doors and all other glass) in a neat, clean and sanitary condition, free of all insects, rodents, vermin and pests of every type and kind. ☐ XVI. Tenant shall not use the Demised Premises for any purpose or business which is noxious or unreasonably offensive because of the emission of noise, smoke, dust or odors. ☐ XVII. Tenant shall keep the entry ways and sidewalk/walkway in front of the Demised Premise clear of all debris, trash and litter, and shall keep the same swept, maintained and snow and ice removed therefrom.

• Leased Premises Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee leases and takes from Lessor, the Leased Premises subject to the conditions of this Lease.

• DESCRIPTION OF LEASED PREMISES The Lessor agrees to lease to the Lessee the following described square feet (SF) of Additional Description: Hereinafter known as the “Premises”.

• The Premises Landlord hereby leases to Tenant and Tenant hereby leases from Landlord the premises set forth in Section 2.2 of the Summary (the “Premises”). The outline of the Premises is set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto. The outline of the “Building” and the “Project,” as those terms are defined in Section 1.1.2 below, are further depicted on the Site Plan attached hereto as Exhibit A. The parties hereto agree that the lease of the Premises is upon and subject to the terms, covenants and conditions herein set forth, and Tenant covenants as a material part of the consideration for this Lease to keep and perform each and all of such terms, covenants and conditions by it to be kept and performed. The parties hereto hereby acknowledge that the purpose of Exhibit A is to show the approximate location of the Premises only, and such Exhibit is not meant to constitute an agreement, representation or warranty as to the construction of the Premises, the precise area thereof or the specific location of the “Common Areas,” as that term is defined in Section 1.1.3, below, or the elements thereof or of the accessways to the Premises or the “Project,” as that term is defined in Section 1.1.2, below, and that the square footage of the Premises shall be as set forth in Section 2.1 of the Summary of Basic Lease Information. Except as specifically set forth in this Lease and in the Tenant Work Letter attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Tenant Work Letter”), Landlord shall not be obligated to provide or pay for any improvement work or services related to the improvement of the Premises. Xxxxxx also acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation or warranty regarding the condition of the Premises, the Building or the Project or with respect to the suitability of any of the foregoing for the conduct of Xxxxxx’s business, except as specifically set forth in this Lease and the Tenant Work Letter. For purposes of Section 1938 of the California Civil Code, Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant, and Tenant hereby acknowledges, that the Building and Premises have not undergone inspection by a Certified Access Specialist (CASp). Landlord shall deliver the Premises to Tenant in good, vacant, broom clean condition, in compliance with all laws, with the roof water-tight and shall cause the plumbing, electrical systems, fire sprinkler system, lighting, and all other building systems serving the Premises in good operating condition and repair on or before the Lease Commencement Date, or such earlier date as Landlord and Tenant mutually agree. Landlord will be responsible for causing the exterior of the Building, the existing Building entrances, and all exterior Common Areas (including required striping and handicapped spaces in the parking areas) to be in compliance with ADA and parking requirements, to the extent required to allow the legal occupancy of the Premises or completion of the Tenant Improvements.

• Demised Premises 2.01. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases from Landlord certain office space (hereinafter called the "Demised Premises") in a nine-story office building currently being renovated (the "Building") situated on certain land more particularly described by metes and bounds in Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Land") leased by Landlord at 0000 Xxx Xxxxx Xxxx in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Demised Premises consists of the square feet of rentable area in the Building disclosed on Schedule I attached to this Lease and made a part hereof (hereinafter called "Schedule I"), all of said space being shown on Exhibit B attached hereto. All calculations of the rentable area of the Demised Premises and the Building shall be made in accordance with the BOMA Standard of Measuring Floor Area of Office Buildings (reprinted in August, 1990). Rentable square feet for any tenant space which constitutes all of the available office space on any floor in the Building shall be as set forth in Exhibit X-x attached hereto. Landlord, at its expense, shall provide Tenant with the Base Building items set forth on Exhibit C-l 2.02. The Demised Premises consist of the unfinished interior office space in the Building. Landlord, at its expense, shall provide Tenant with the "Base Building" items set forth on Exhibit C-l. Landlord, at Tenant's cost, shall also install the items and perform the work (collectively "upfitting") specified in the plans and upfitting requirements set forth in Exhibit C; however, Landlord shall provide Tenant with an upfitting allowance to subsidize Tenant's upfitting cost as specified in Schedule I. All work shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of Article XVI 2.03. Prior to occupancy of the Demised Premises by the Tenant, Landlord and Tenant shall enter into a supplement of this Lease in the forth attached hereto as Exhibit D setting forth the exact measurements of the Demised Premises calculated as provided hereinabove, the Commencement Date and Expiration Date of the term of this Lease as provided in Article IV and the exact amount of the Annual Minimum Rent (hereinafter defined) and monthly installments of minimum rent required in accordance with Article V herein, with such terms, conditions and provisions being consistent with the terms set forth in this Lease as of the date hereof. 2.04. Exhibits A, B, X-x, C, X-x and D and Schedule I mentioned above and Exhibit E mentioned hereafter are attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

• USE OF LEASED PREMISES The Lessor is leasing the Premises to the Lessee and the Lessee is hereby agreeing to lease the Premises for the following use and purpose: Any change in use or purpose the Premises other than as described above shall be upon prior written consent of Lessor only.

• Condition of Leased Property Tenant acknowledges receipt and delivery of possession of the Leased Property and Tenant accepts the Leased Property in its “as is” condition, subject to the rights of parties in possession, the existing state of title, including all covenants, conditions, restrictions, reservations, mineral leases, easements and other matters of record or that are visible or apparent on the Leased Property, all applicable Legal Requirements, the lien of any financing instruments, mortgages and deeds of trust existing prior to the Commencement Date or permitted by the terms of this Agreement, and such other matters which would be disclosed by an inspection of the Leased Property and the record title thereto or by an accurate survey thereof. TENANT REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS INSPECTED THE LEASED PROPERTY AND ALL OF THE FOREGOING AND HAS FOUND THE CONDITION THEREOF SATISFACTORY AND IS NOT RELYING ON ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF LANDLORD OR LANDLORD’S AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT THERETO AND TENANT WAIVES ANY CLAIM OR ACTION AGAINST LANDLORD IN RESPECT OF THE CONDITION OF THE LEASED PROPERTY. LANDLORD MAKES NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN RESPECT OF THE LEASED PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, EITHER AS TO ITS FITNESS FOR USE, DESIGN OR CONDITION FOR ANY PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE, AS TO THE QUALITY OF THE MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP THEREIN, LATENT OR PATENT, IT BEING AGREED THAT ALL SUCH RISKS ARE TO BE BORNE BY TENANT. To the maximum extent permitted by law, however, Landlord hereby assigns to Tenant all of Landlord’s rights to proceed against any predecessor in interest or insurer for breaches of warranties or representations or for latent defects in the Leased Property. Landlord shall fully cooperate with Tenant in the prosecution of any such claims, in Landlord’s or Tenant’s name, all at Tenant’s sole cost and expense. Tenant shall indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Landlord from and against any loss, cost, damage or liability (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by Landlord in connection with such cooperation.

• Acceptance of Leased Premises On or before the Possession Date, Tenant and Landlord shall each execute the letter agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “Letter Agreement”). By its execution of the Letter Agreement or occupancy of the Leased Premises, Tenant shall be deemed to represent and certify that it has examined the Leased Premises and that it thereby accepts the Leased Premises in its condition at the time, except for the list of defects and/or omissions identified in writing prior to the Possession Date (the “Punch-List”) and latent defects, but subject, in all cases, to Landlord’s repair, maintenance and replacement obligations set forth in this Lease and to the warranty related to the Tenant Improvements, as provided in the Work Letter Agreement. After the notice provided in Section 3.03 and prior to the Possession Date, the parties shall meet in the Leased Premises to establish the Punch-List. Landlord shall review the Punch-List items with Tenant and correct all undisputed Punch- List items within a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty (30) days after receipt of the Punch- List; provided that, if any Punch-List items cannot be corrected within such thirty (30) day period despite reasonable diligence by Landlord, then, so long as Landlord commences correction of such Punch-List items within such thirty (30) day period and diligently pursues such correction to completion, no default by Landlord shall be deemed to have occurred. Punch-List items for completion taking longer than six (6) months to complete (and not otherwise the result of Force Majeure, Tenant Delay, or the COVID-19 Condition) shall trigger a day for day prorated Minimum Monthly Rent abatement. The Tenant Improvements shall be subject to a two (2) year warranty, from the Possession Date, with regard to materials, design and workmanship, as provided in more detail in the Work Letter Agreement. Tenant shall reasonably cooperate with Landlord in providing required information as needed for Landlord to pursue vendor warranties on a timely basis, as requested in writing by Landlord. Landlord will pursue any valid warranty claims against its contractor beyond the two (2) year warranty provided that any expenses incurred and/or any recovery obtained shall be treated as either additional Operating Costs or an offset to Operating Costs under Section 5.03(a).