EXHIBIT 10.22
LEASE AMENDMENT
DATED: APRIL 8, 2003
BETWEEN: PACIFIC REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P.,
A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP LANDLORD
AND: MICROHELIX, INC.,
AN OREGON CORPORATION TENANT
By written lease dated April 20, 1992, PI (Medical), an Oregon
corporation, leased from Landlord approximately 5,000 square feet of office
space located in Building B, PacTrust Business Center, 00000 X.X. 00xx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx 00000. By Lease Amendment dated August 12, 1992, the Lease was
amended. By Lease Amendments dated February 16, 1995 and April 26, 1996, the
term of the Lease was extended. By Lease Amendment dated July 3, 1997, PI
(Medical) leased an additional approximately 15,000 square feet of warehouse and
office space. Tenant's leased area now totals approximately 20,000 square feet
of warehouse and office space (hereinafter referred to as the "Premises"). By
undated facsimile notification PI Medical notified Landlord that it had changed
its name to BioElectric Corporation. By e-mail notification dated October 24,
2002, Bioelectric Corporation notified Landlord that it had been acquired by and
had changed its name to microHelix, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as "Tenant")
on February 9, 2000. By Lease Amendment dated October 28, 2002, the Lease was
extended. Such documents are hereinafter jointly referred to as the "Lease." The
Lease expires November 30, 2004.
Landlord and Tenant now wish to amend and extend the term of the
Lease.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The term of the Lease shall be extended for an additional twelve (12)
months commencing December 1, 2004 and continuing through November 30, 2005.
2. Commencing April 1, 2003 and continuing for a period of four (4)
months, Tenant's base rent shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) which shall
result in a reduced base rent of $5,625.00 per month. The remaining abated rent
totals Twenty Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($22,500.00) and shall be
amortized at ten percent (10%) interest (hereinafter the "Amortized Abated
Rent") over a period of twenty-eight (28) months commencing August 1, 2003 and
continuing through the extended term. Commencing April 1, 2003, Tenant shall pay
base rent according to the following revised rent schedule:
April 1, 2003 through July 31, 2003 $ 0.00 $ 5,625.00 $ 5,625.00
August 1, 2003 through November 30, 2003 $ 904.00 $11,250.00 $12,154.00
December 1, 2003 through November 30, 2005 $ 904.00 $15,904.00 $16,808.00
3. Except as expressly modified hereby, all terms of the Lease shall
remain in full force and effect and shall continue through the extended term.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
respective dates set opposite their signatures below, but this Agreement on
behalf of such party shall be deemed to have been dated as of the date first
above written.
LANDLORD:
PACIFIC REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: PacTrust Realty, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its General Partner
Date: 4/14/2003 , By: /s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxx X. Xxxxxx
Vice President
TENANT:
MICROHELIX, INC.,
an Oregon corporation
Date: 4/9/2003 , By: /s/ Xx Xxxxxx
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Name: Xx Xxxxxx
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Title: President & CEO
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