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Exhibit 10.14
INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE LEASE
ARTICLE I
BASIC TERMS
This Article I contains the Basic Terms of this Lease between
the Landlord and Tenant named below. Other Articles, Sections and Paragraphs of
the Lease referred to in this Article I explain and define the Basic Terms and
are to be read in conjunction with the Basic Terms.
Section 1.01. Date of Lease: June 22, 1987.
Section 1.02. Landlord: Cypress Land Company, a California
Limited Partnership.
Address of Landlord: 0000 Xx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxx, 00000
Section 1.03. Tenant: Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas
corporation.
Address of Tenant: 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, X.X. Box 80529,
Lincoln, Nebraska 68501-0529, with additional notices to: 0000 Xxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000.
Section 1.04. Property: (Include street address, approximate
square footage and description) 0000 Xxxxx Xxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000,
consisting of approximately 63,792 square foot concrete tilt-up industrial
building. See legal description attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
Section 1.05. Lease Term: One hundred and twenty (120) months
beginning on September 1, 1987 or such other date as is specified in this Lease,
and ending on August 31, 1997.
Section 1.06. Permitted Uses: (See Section 5.01) Textbook
operation, offices and warehousing.
Section 1.07. Tenant's Guarantor: (If none, so state) None.
Section 1.08. Landlord's Broker: (See Article Fourteen) (If
none, so state) Coldwell Banker Commercial Real Estate Services.
Section 1.09. Tenant's Broker: (If none, so state.) Coldwell
Banker Commercial Real Estate Services.
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Section 1.10. Commission Payable to Landlord's Broker: (See
Article Fourteen) Per separate written agreement.
Section 1.11. Initial Security Deposit: (See Paragraphs 3.03
and 13.03(c)) $24,879.00*
Section 1.12. Vehicle Parking Spaces Allocated to Tenant: (See
Multi-Tenant Facility Lease Rider, if attached) N/A
Section 1.13. Rent and Other Charges Payable by Tenant: (See
paragraph 15 of Rider)
(a) Base Rent: Twenty-Four Thousand Eight Hundred
Seventy-Nine Dollars ($24,879.00) per month for the first thirty (30) months, as
provided in Section 3.01, and shall be increased on the first day of the**
after the Commencement Date, in accordance with the increase in the United
States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for
Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (all Items for the Los Angeles/Long
Beach Statistical Area on the basis of 1967 = 100 [the "Index"]), as provided in
Section 3.02. See Rider Paragraph 25.
(b) Other Periodic Payments: (i) Real Property Taxes
(See Section 4.02); (ii) Utilities (See Section 4.03); (iii) Insurance Premiums
(See Section 4.04); (iv) Common Area Charges (See Section 4.05); (v) Impounds
for Insurance Premiums and Property Taxes (See Section 4.08); (vi) Maintenance,
Repairs and Alterations (See Article Six).
Section 1.14. Riders: The following Riders are attached to and
made a part of this Lease: (If none, so state) Paragraphs 15 through 29.
ARTICLE II
LEASE TERM
Section 2.01. Lease of Property for Lease Term. Landlord
leases the Property to Tenant and Tenant leases the Property from Landlord for
the Lease Term.
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* Paid to Landlord on execution of Xxxxx. See paragraph 26 of Rider.
** Thirty-first (31st), sixty-first (61st) and ninety-first (91st) months
("Rental Adjustment Dates")
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The Lease Term is for the period stated in Section 1.05 above and shall begin
and end on the dates specified in Section 1.05 above, unless the beginning or
end of the Lease Term is changed under any provision of this Lease. The
"Commencement Date" shall be the date specified in Section 1.05 above for the
beginning of the Lease Term, unless advanced or delayed under any provision of
this Lease.
Section 2.02. Delay in Commencement. Landlord shall not be
liable to Tenant if Landlord does not deliver possession of the Property to
Tenant on the first date specified in Section 1.05 above. Xxxxxxxx's
non-delivery of the Property to Tenant on that date shall not affect this Lease
or the obligations of Tenant under this Lease. However, the Commencement Date
shall be delayed until possession of the Property is delivered to Tenant. The
Lease Term shall be extended for a period equal to the delay in delivery of
possession of the Property to Tenant, plus the number of days necessary to end
the Lease Term on the last day of a month. If Landlord does not deliver
possession of the Property to Tenant within sixty (60) days after the first date
specified in Section 1.05 above, Tenant may elect to cancel this Lease by giving
written notice to Landlord within ten (10) days after the 60-day period ends. If
Tenant gives such notice, the Lease shall be canceled and neither Landlord nor
Tenant shall have any further obligations to the other. If Tenant does not give
such notice, Xxxxxx's right to cancel the lease shall expire and the Lease Term
shall commence upon the delivery of possession of the Property to Tenant. If
delivery of possession of the Property to Tenant is delayed, Landlord and Tenant
shall, upon such delivery, execute an amendment to this Lease setting forth the
Commencement Date and expiration date of the Lease.
Section 2.03. Early Occupancy. If Tenant occupies the Property
prior to the Commencement Date, Xxxxxx's occupancy of the Property shall be
subject to all of the provisions of this Lease. Early occupancy of the Property
shall not advance the expiration date of this Lease. Tenant shall pay Base Rent
and all other charges specified in this Lease for the early occupancy period.
Section 2.04. Holding Over. Tenant shall vacate the Property
upon the expiration or earlier termination of this Lease. Tenant shall reimburse
Landlord for and indemnify Landlord against all damages incurred by Landlord
from any delay by Xxxxxx in vacating the Property. If Tenant does not vacate the
Property upon the expiration or earlier termination of the Lease and Landlord
thereafter accepts rent from Tenant, Xxxxxx's occupancy of the Property shall be
a "month-to-month" tenancy, subject to all of the terms of this Lease applicable
to a month-to-month tenancy, except the Base Rent then in effect shall be
increased by twenty-five percent (25%).
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ARTICLE III
BASE RENT
Section 3.01. Time and Manner of Payment. Upon execution of
this Lease, Tenant shall pay Landlord the Base Rent in the amount stated in
Paragraph 1.13(a) above for the first month of the Lease Term. On the first day
of the second month of the Lease Term and each month thereafter, Tenant shall
pay Landlord the Base Rent, in advance, without offset, deduction or prior
demand. The Base Rent shall be payable at Landlord's address or at such other
place as Landlord may designate in writing.
Section 3.02. Cost of Living Increases. The Base Rent shall be
increased at the times specified in Paragraph 1.13(a) above, in proportion to
the increase in the Index which has occurred between the first month of the
Lease Term and the month in which the rent is to be increased. Landlord shall
notify Tenant of each increase by delivering a written statement setting forth
the Indices for the appropriate months, the percentage increase between those
two Indices, and the new amount of the Base Rent. The Base Rent shall not be
reduced from the last previous adjusted Base Rent by reason of any decrease in
the Index. Tenant shall pay the new Base Rent from its effective date until the
next periodic increase. Landlord's notice may be given after the effective date
of the increase since the Index for the appropriate month may be unavailable on
the effective date. In such event, Tenant shall pay Landlord the necessary
rental adjustment for the months elapsed between the effective date of the
increase and Landlord's notice of such increase within ten (10) days after
Xxxxxxxx's notice. If the format or components of the Index are materially
changed after the Date of Lease, Landlord shall substitute an index which is
published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics or similar agency and which is most
nearly equivalent to the Index in effect on the Date of Lease. Landlord shall
notify Tenant of the substituted Index, which shall be used to calculate the
increase in the Base Rent unless Tenant objects in writing within fifteen (15)
days after receipt of Landlord's notice. If Tenant objects, the substitute Index
shall be determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the American
Arbitration Association. The cost of such arbitration shall be borne equally by
Landlord and Tenant.
Section 3.03. Security Deposit Increases. Each time the Base
Rent is increased, Tenant shall deposit additional funds with Landlord
sufficient to increase the Security Deposit to an amount which bears the same
relationship to the adjusted Base Rent as the initial Security Deposit bore to
the initial Base Rent; if such Security Deposit is required under Section 1.11
and paragraph 26 of the Rider.
Section 3.04. Termination; Advance Payments. Upon termination
of this Lease under Article Seven (Damage or Destruction), Article Eight
(Condemnation) or any other termination not resulting from Xxxxxx's default, and
after Xxxxxx has vacated the Property in the manner required by this Lease, an
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equitable adjustment shall be made concerning advance rent, any other advance
payments made by Tenant to Landlord, and accrued real property taxes, and
Landlord shall refund the unused portion of the Security Deposit to Tenant or
Xxxxxx's successor.
ARTICLE IV
OTHER CHANGES PAYABLE BY TENANT
Section 4.01. Additional Rent. All charges payable by Tenant
other than Base Rent are called "Additional Rent." Unless this Lease provides
otherwise, all Additional Rent shall be paid with the next monthly installment
of Base Rent. The term "rent" shall mean Base Rent and Additional Rent.
Section 4.02. Real Property Taxes. (See paragraph 20 of Rider)
(a) Payment of Taxes. Tenant shall pay all real
property taxes on the Property during the Lease Term. Subject to Paragraph
4.02(c) and Section 4.08 below, such payment shall be made at least ten (10)
days prior to the delinquency date of the taxes. Tenant shall promptly furnish
Landlord with satisfactory evidence that the real property taxes have been paid.
Landlord shall reimburse Tenant for any real property taxes paid by Tenant
covering any period of time prior to or after the Lease Term. If Tenant fails to
pay the real property taxes when due, Landlord may pay the taxes and Tenant
shall reimburse Landlord for the amount of such tax payment as Additional Rent.
(b) Definition of "Real Property Tax." "Real property
tax" means: (i) any fee, license fee, license tax, business license fee,
commercial rental tax, levy, charge, assessment, penalty or tax imposed by any
taxing authority against the Property or land upon which the Property is
located; (ii) any tax on the Landlord's right to receive, or the receipt of,
rent or income from the Property or against Landlord's business of leasing the
Property; (iii) any tax assessment (subject to paragraph 20.2 of Rider) or
charge for fire protection, streets, sidewalks, road maintenance, refuse or
other services provided to the Property by any governmental agency; (iv) any tax
imposed upon this transaction or based upon a re-assessment of the Property due
to a change in ownership or transfer of all or part of Landlord's interest in
the Property; and (v) any change or fee replacing any tax previously included
within the definition of real property tax. "Real property tax" does not,
however, include Landlord's federal or state income, franchise, inheritance or
estate taxes.
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(d) Personal Property Taxes.
(i) Tenant shall pay all taxes charged against
trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment or any other personal property belonging
to Xxxxxx. Tenant shall try to have personal property taxed separately from the
Property.
(ii) If any of Xxxxxx's personal property is
taxed with the Property, Tenant shall pay Landlord the taxes for the personal
property within fifteen (15) days after the Tenant receives a written statement
from Landlord for such personal property taxes.
(e) Tenant's Right to Contest Taxes. Tenant may
attempt to have the assessed valuation of the Property reduced or may initiate
proceedings to contest the real property taxes. If required by law, Landlord
shall join in the proceedings brought by Xxxxxx. However, Tenant shall pay all
costs of the proceedings, including any costs or fees incurred by Landlord. Upon
the final determination of any proceeding or contest, Xxxxxx shall immediately
pay the real property taxes due, together with all costs, charges, interest and
penalties incidental to the proceedings. If Tenant does not pay the real
property taxes when due and contests such taxes, Tenant shall not be in default
under this Lease for nonpayment of such taxes if Tenant deposits funds with
Landlord or opens an interest bearing account reasonably acceptable to Landlord
in the joint names of Landlord and Xxxxxx. The amount of such deposit shall be
sufficient to pay the real property taxes plus a reasonable estimate of the
interest, costs, charges and penalties which may accrue if Tenant's action is
unsuccessful, less any applicable tax impounds previously paid by Tenant to
Landlord. The deposit shall be applied to the real property taxes due, as
determined at such proceedings. The real property taxes shall be paid under
protest from such deposit if such payment under protest is necessary to prevent
the Property from being sold under a "tax sale" or similar enforcement
proceeding.
Section 4.03. Utilities. Tenant shall pay, directly to the
appropriate supplier, the cost of all natural gas, heat, light, power, sewer
service, telephone, water, refuse disposal and other utilities and services
supplied to the Property. On the Commencement Date, utilities servicing the
Property shall be separately metered.
Section 4.04. Insurance Premiums. (See section 23 of Rider)
(a) Liability Insurance. During the Lease Term,
Tenant shall maintain a policy of comprehensive public liability insurance at
Tenant's expense, insuring Landlord against liability arising out of the
ownership, use, occupancy or maintenance of the Property. The initial amount of
such insurance shall be at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, and shall be subject
to periodic increase based
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upon inflation, increased liability awards, recommendation of professional
insurance advisers, and other relevant factors. However, the amount of such
insurance shall not limit Tenant's liability nor relieve Tenant of any
obligation hereunder. The policy shall contain cross-liability endorsements, if
applicable, and shall insure Tenant's performance of the indemnity provisions of
Paragraphs 5.04(a), (b) and (e). Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, maintain
such other liability insurance as Tenant deems necessary to protect Tenant. If
possible, the policies will contain a provision whereby Landlord and Tenant
waive subrogation rights.
(b) Hazard and Rental Income Insurance. During the
Lease Term, Tenant shall maintain policies of insurance at Tenant's expense,
covering loss of or damage to the Property in the full amount of its replacement
value. Such policies shall provide protection against all perils included within
the classification of fire, extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief,
special extended perils (all risks), sprinkler leakage, earthquake sprinkler
leakage, and Inflation Guard endorsement, and any other perils (except flood and
earthquake, unless required by any lender holding a security interest in the
Property) which Landlord deems necessary. Tenant shall obtain insurance coverage
for Tenant's fixtures, equipment or building improvements installed by Tenant in
or on the Property. Tenant shall, at Tenant's expense, maintain such primary or
additional insurance on its fixtures, equipment and building improvements as
Tenant deems necessary to protect its interests. During the Lease Term, Tenant
shall also maintain a rental income insurance policy at Tenant's expense, with
loss payable to Landlord in an amount equal to one year's Base Rent, estimated
real property taxes and insurance premiums. Tenant shall not do or permit to be
done anything which invalidates any such insurance policies.
(c) Payment of Premiums; Insurance Policies. Subject
to Section 4.05, Tenant shall pay all premiums for the insurance policies
covering the Property described in Paragraphs 4.04(a) and (b) within fifteen
(15) days after receipt by Tenant of a copy of the premium statement or other
evidence of the amount due. If the Lease Term expires before the expiration of
the insurance policy period, Tenant's liability for insurance premiums shall be
prorated on an annual basis. All insurance shall be maintained with companies
holding a "General Policyholder's Rating" of B+ or better, as set forth in the
most current issue of "Best's Insurance Guide." Tenant shall be liable for the
payment of any deductible amount under Landlord's insurance policies.
Section 4.05. Rules and Regulations. Tenant shall pay monthly,
in advance, its pro rata share of common area maintenance and repair costs as
reasonably determined by Landlord. Tenant shall also comply with Landlord's
rules and regulations respecting the management, care and safety of the common
areas of such buildings and grounds, including parking areas, landscaped areas,
walkways, hallways and other facilities provided for the common use and
convenience of other occupants. Notice of such rules and regulations will be
posted or given to Tenant.
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Tenant shall pay for any increase in the property insurance premiums for such
buildings caused by Tenant's acts, omissions, use or occupancy of the Property.
Section 4.06. Late Charges. Xxxxxx's failure to pay rent
promptly may cause Landlord to incur unanticipated costs. The exact amount of
such costs are impractical or extremely difficult to ascertain. Such costs may
include, but are not limited to, processing and accounting charges and late
charges which may be imposed on Landlord by any ground lease, mortgage or trust
deed encumbering the Property. Therefore, if Landlord does not receive any rent
payment within ten (10) days after it becomes due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a
late charge equal to four percent (4%) of the overdue amount. The parties agree
that such late charge represents a fair and reasonable estimate of the costs
Landlord will incur by reason of such late payment. If Tenant pays and Landlord
accepts payment of such late charge and the delinquent amount relating to such
late charge, then Landlord agrees to waive the interest charges relating to such
delinquent amount and late charge under Section 4.07.
Section 4.07. Interest on Past Due Obligations. Any amount
owed by Tenant to Landlord which is not paid when due shall bear interest at the
rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum from the due date of such amount.
However, interest shall not be payable on late charges to be paid by Tenant
under this Lease. The payment of interest on such amounts shall not excuse or
cure any default by Tenant under this Lease. If the interest rate specified in
this Lease is higher than the rate permitted by law, the interest rate is hereby
decreased to the maximum legal interest rate permitted by law.
Section 4.08. Impounds for Insurance Premiums and Real
Property Taxes. If requested by any ground lessor or lender to whom Landlord has
granted a security interest in the Property, or if Tenant is more than ten (10)
days late in the payment of rent more than once in any consecutive twelve (12)
month period, Tenant shall pay Landlord a sum equal to one-twelfth (1/12) of the
annual real property taxes and/or insurance premiums payable by Tenant under
this Lease, together with each payment of Base Rent. Such payments shall be held
by Landlord in a non-interest bearing impound account. The amount of real
property taxes and insurance premiums when unknown shall be reasonably estimated
by Landlord. Funds in the impound account shall be applied by Landlord to the
payment of real property taxes and insurance premiums when due. Any deficiency
of funds in the impound account shall be paid by Tenant to Landlord upon written
request. If Tenant defaults under this Lease, Landlord may apply any funds in
the impound account to any obligation then due under this Lease.
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ARTICLE V
USE OF PROPERTY
(See paragraph 21 of Rider)
Section 5.01. Permitted Uses. Tenant may use the Property only
for the Permitted Uses set forth in Section 1.06 above.
Section 5.02. Manner of Use. Tenant shall not cause or permit
the Property to be used in any way which constitutes a violation of any law,
ordinance, covenants, conditions and restrictions, or governmental regulation or
order, which annoys or interferes with the rights of tenants of the development
of which the Property is part, or which constitutes a nuisance or waste. Tenant
shall obtain and pay for all permits, including a Certificate of Occupancy,
required for Tenant's occupancy of the Property and shall promptly take all
substantial and non-substantial actions necessary to comply with all applicable
statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, covenants, conditions and
restrictions, and requirements regulating the use by Tenant of the Property,
including the Occupational Safety and Health Act.
Section 5.03. Signs and Auctions. Tenant shall not place any
signs on the Property without Landlord's prior written consent. Tenant shall not
conduct or permit any auctions or sheriff's sales at the Property.
Section 5.04. Indemnity. Tenant shall indemnify Landlord
against and hold Landlord harmless from any and all costs, claims or liability
arising from: (a) Tenant's use of the Property; (b) the conduct of Tenant's
business or anything else done or permitted by Tenant to be done in or about the
Property; (c) any breach or default in the performance of Tenant's obligations
under this Lease; (d) any misrepresentation or breach of warranty by Tenant
under this Lease; or (e) other acts or omissions of Tenant. Tenant shall defend
Landlord against any such cost, claim or liability at Xxxxxx's expense with
counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord or, at Landlord's election, Tenant
shall reimburse Landlord for any legal fees or costs incurred by Landlord in
connection with any such claim. As a material part of the consideration to
Landlord, Tenant hereby assumes all risk of damage to property or injury to
persons in or about the Property arising from any cause, and Tenant hereby
waives all claims in respect thereof against Landlord, except for any claim
arising out of Landlord's gross negligence or willful misconduct.
Section 5.05. Landlord's Access. Landlord or its agents may
enter the Property at all reasonable times to show the Property to potential
buyers, investors or tenants or other parties, or for any other purpose Landlord
deems necessary. Landlord shall give Tenant prior notice of such entry, except
in the case of an emergency. Landlord may place customary "For Sale" or "For
Lease" signs on the Property.
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Section 5.06. Quiet Possession. If Tenant pays the rent and
complies with all other terms of this Lease, Tenant may occupy and enjoy the
Property for the full Lease Term, subject to the provisions of this Lease.
ARTICLE VI
CONDITION OF PROPERTY;
MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS
(See paragraphs 16 and 19 of Rider)
Section 6.01. Existing Conditions. Except as set forth in any
rider requiring Landlord to perform work on the Property prior to the
Commencement Date and paragraph 27 of the Rider, Xxxxxx accepts the Property in
its condition as of the execution of the Lease, subject to all recorded matters,
laws, ordinances, and governmental regulations and orders. Tenant acknowledges
that neither Xxxxxxxx nor any agent of Landlord has made any representation as
to the condition of the Property or the suitability of the Property for Xxxxxx's
intended use.
Section 6.02. Exemption of Landlord from Liability. Landlord
shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the person, business (or any
loss of income therefrom), goods, wares, merchandise or other property of
Tenant, Tenant's employees, invitees, customers or any other person in or about
the Property, whether such damage or injury is caused by or results from: (a)
fire, steam, electricity, water, gas or rain; (b) the breakage, leakage,
obstruction or other defects of pipes, sprinklers, wires, appliances, plumbing,
air conditioning or lighting fixtures or any other cause; (c) conditions arising
in or about the Property or upon other portions of any building of which the
Property is a part, or from other sources or places; or (d) any act or omission
of any other tenant of any building of which the Property is a part. Landlord
shall not be liable for any such damage or injury even though the cause of or
the means of repairing such damage or injury are not accessible to Tenant.
Section 6.03. Tenant's Obligations.
(a) Subject to paragraphs 24 and 27 of the Rider,
Tenant shall keep the Property (including all structural, nonstructural,
interior, exterior, and landscaped areas, portions, systems and equipment) in
good order, condition and repair during the Lease Term. Tenant shall promptly
replace any portion of the Property or system or equipment in the Property which
cannot be fully repaired, regardless of whether the benefit of such replacement
extends beyond the Lease Term. Tenant shall also maintain a preventive
maintenance contract providing for the regular inspection and maintenance of the
heating and air conditioning system by a licensed heating and air conditioning
contractor. However, Landlord shall have the right, upon written notice to
Xxxxxx, to undertake the responsibility for preventive
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maintenance of the heating and air conditioning system, at Tenant's expense. It
is the intention of Landlord and Tenant that, at all times during the Lease
Term, Tenant shall maintain the Property in an attractive, first-class and fully
operative condition.
(b) All of Tenant's obligations to maintain and
repair shall be accomplished at Tenant's sole expense. If Tenant fails to
maintain and repair the Property, Landlord may, on ten (10) days' prior notice
(except that no notice shall be required in case of emergency) enter the
Property and perform such repair and maintenance on behalf of Tenant. In such
case, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for all costs so incurred immediately upon
demand.
Section 6.04. Landlord's Obligations. Subject to the
provisions of Article Seven (Damage or Destruction) and Article Eight
(Condemnation), Landlord shall have absolutely no responsibility to repair,
maintain or replace any portion of the Property at any time. Tenant waives the
benefit of any present or future law which might give Tenant the right to repair
the Property at Landlord's expense or to terminate the Lease due to the
condition of the Property.
Section 6.05. Alterations, Additions, and Improvements.
(a) Tenant shall not make any alterations, additions,
or improvements to the Property without Landlord's prior written consent, except
for non-structural alterations which do not exceed Five Thousand Dollars
($5,000) in cost cumulatively over the Lease Term and which are not visible from
the outside of any building of which the Property is part. Landlord may require
Tenant to provide demolition and/or lien and completion bonds in form and amount
satisfactory to Landlord. Tenant shall promptly remove any alterations,
additions, or improvements constructed in violation of this Paragraph 6.05(a)
upon Landlord's written request. All alterations, additions, and improvements
will be accomplished in a good and workmanlike manner, in conformity with all
applicable laws and regulations, and by a contractor approved by Landlord. Upon
completion of any such work, Tenant shall provide Landlord with "as built"
plans, copies of all construction contracts, and proof of payment for all labor
and materials.
(b) Tenant shall pay when due all claims for labor
and material furnished to the Property. Tenant shall give Landlord at least ten
(10) days' prior written notice of the commencement of any work on the Property.
Landlord may elect to record and post notices of non-responsibility on the
Property.
Section 6.06. Condition upon Termination. Upon the termination
of the Lease, Xxxxxx shall surrender the Property to Landlord, broom clean and
in the same condition as received except for ordinary wear and tear which Tenant
was not otherwise obligated to remedy under any provision of this Lease.
However, Tenant shall not be obligated to repair any damage which Landlord is
required to repair under Article Seven (Damage or Destruction). In addition,
Landlord may require
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Tenant to remove any alterations, additions or improvements (whether or not made
with Landlord's consent) prior to the termination of the Lease and to restore
the Property to its prior condition, all at Tenant's expense. All alterations,
additions and improvements which Landlord has not required Tenant to remove
shall become Landlord's property and shall be surrendered to Landlord upon the
termination of the Lease, except that Tenant may remove any of Tenant's
machinery, trade fixtures or equipment which can be removed without material
damage to the Property. Tenant shall repair, at Tenant's expense, any damage to
the Property caused by the removal of any such machinery or equipment. In no
event, however, shall Tenant remove any of the following materials or equipment
without Landlord's prior written consent: any power wiring or power panels;
lighting or lighting fixtures; wall coverings; drapes, blinds or other window
coverings; carpets or other floor coverings; heaters, air conditioners or any
other heating or air conditioning equipment; fencing or security gates; or other
similar building operating equipment and decorations.
ARTICLE VII
DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
Section 7.01. Partial Damage to Property. Tenant shall notify
Landlord in writing immediately upon the occurrence of any damage to the
Property. If the Property is only partially damaged and if the proceeds received
by Landlord from the insurance policies described in Paragraph 4.04(b) are
sufficient to pay for the necessary repairs, this Lease shall remain in effect
and Landlord shall repair the damage as soon as reasonably possible. Landlord
may elect to repair any damage to Tenant's fixtures, equipment, or improvements.
If the insurance proceeds received by Landlord are not sufficient to pay the
entire cost of repair, or if the cause of the damage is not covered by the
insurance policies which Tenant maintains under Paragraph 4.04(b), Landlord may
elect either to (a) repair the damage as soon as reasonably possible, in which
case this Lease shall remain in full force and effect, or (b) terminate this
Lease as of the date the damage occurred. Landlord shall notify Tenant within
thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of the occurrence of the damage,
whether Landlord elects to repair the damage or terminate the Lease. If Landlord
elects to repair the damage, Tenant shall pay Landlord the "deductible amount"
(if any) under the insurance policies. If Landlord elects to terminate this
Lease, Tenant may elect to continue this Lease in full force and effect, in
which case Tenant shall repair any damage to the Property and any building in
which the Property is located. Tenant shall pay the cost of such repairs, except
that, upon satisfactory completion of such repairs, Landlord shall deliver to
Tenant any insurance proceeds received by Landlord for the damage repaired by
Tenant. Tenant shall give Landlord written notice of such election within ten
(10) days after receiving Landlord's termination notice. If the damage to the
Property occurs during the last six (6) months of the Lease Term, Landlord may
elect to terminate this Lease as of the date the damage occurred, regardless of
the sufficiency of any insurance proceeds. In such event,
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Landlord shall not be obligated to repair or restore the Property and Tenant
shall have no right to continue this Lease. Landlord shall notify Tenant of its
election within thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of the occurrence of
the damage.
Section 7.02. Total or Substantial Destruction. If the
Property is totally or substantially destroyed by any cause whatsoever, this
Lease shall terminate as of the date the destruction occurred regardless of
whether Landlord receives any insurance proceeds, and in such event, Landlord
shall receive all rental continuation insurance proceeds, and all insurance
proceeds insuring the Premises, and Tenant shall pay to Landlord any deductible
amount under any insurance policies. If the destruction was caused by an
intentional act or omission of Tenant, and such act voids an insurance policy or
is not covered by insurance, then this Lease shall terminate, however, Tenant
shall pay Landlord the difference between the actual cost of rebuilding and any
insurance proceeds received by Landlord.
Section 7.03. Temporary Reduction of Rent. If the Property is
destroyed or damaged and Landlord or Tenant repairs or restores the Property
pursuant to the provisions of this Article Seven, any rent payable during the
period of such damage, repair and/or restoration shall be reduced according to
the degree, if any, to which Xxxxxx's use of the Property is impaired. However,
the reduction shall not exceed the sum of one year's payment of Base Rent,
insurance premiums and real property taxes. Except for such possible reduction
in Base Rent, insurance premiums and real property taxes, Tenant shall not be
entitled to any compensation, reduction, or reimbursement from Landlord as a
result of any damage, destruction, repair or restoration of or to the Property.
Section 7.04. Waiver. Tenant waives the protection of any
statute, code or judicial decision which grants a tenant the right to terminate
a lease in the event of the substantial destruction of the leased property.
Tenant agrees that the provisions of Section 7.02 above shall govern the rights
and obligations of Landlord and Tenant in the event of any substantial or total
destruction to the Property.
ARTICLE VIII
CONDEMNATION
(See Paragraph 28 of Rider)
If all or any portion of the Property is taken under the power
of eminent domain or sold under the threat of that power (all of which are
called "Condemnation"), this Lease shall terminate as to the part taken or sold
on the date the condemning authority takes title or possession, whichever occurs
first. If more than twenty percent (20%) of the floor area of the building,
which is located on the Property, is taken, either Landlord or Tenant may
terminate this Lease as of the date the condemning authority takes title or
possession, by delivering written notice to the
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other within ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such taking (or in
the absence of such notice, within ten (10) days after the condemning authority
takes possession). If neither Landlord nor Tenant terminates this Lease, this
Lease shall remain in effect as to the portion of the Property not taken, except
that the Base Rent shall be reduced in proportion to the reduction in the floor
area of the Property. Any Condemnation award or payment shall be distributed in
the following order: (a) first, to any ground lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary
under a deed of trust encumbering the Property, the amount of its interest in
the Property; (b) second, to Tenant, only the amount of any award specifically
designated for loss of or damage to Tenant's trade fixtures or removable
personal property, or specifically designated in such award as Tenant's "bonus
value" of Tenant's leasehold interest and for Tenant's relocation expenses; and
(c) third, to Landlord, the remainder of such award, whether as compensation for
reduction in the value of the leasehold, the taking of the fee, or otherwise. If
this Lease is not terminated, Landlord shall repair any damage to the Property
caused by the Condemnation, except that Landlord shall not be obligated to
repair any damage for which Tenant has been reimbursed by the condemning
authority. If the severance damages received by Landlord are not sufficient to
pay for such repair, Landlord shall have the right to either terminate this
Lease or make such repair at Landlord's expense.
ARTICLE IX
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
(See paragraph 22 of Rider)
Section 9.01. Xxxxxxxx's Consent Required. No portion of the
Property or of Tenant's interest in this Lease may be acquired by any other
person or entity, whether by assignment, mortgage, sublease, transfer, operation
of law, or act of Tenant, without Xxxxxxxx's prior written consent, except as
provided in Section 9.02 below. Landlord shall grant or withhold its consent as
provided in Section 9.04 below. Any attempted transfer without consent shall be
void and shall constitute a non-curable breach of this Lease. If Tenant is a
corporation, any change in a controlling interest of the voting stock of the
corporation shall require Landlord's consent, subject to Section 9.02.
Section 9.02. Tenant Affiliate. Tenant may assign this Lease
or sublease the Property, without Landlord's consent, to any corporation which
controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Tenant, or to any
corporation resulting from the merger of or consolidation with Tenant ("Tenant's
Affiliate"). In such case, any Tenant's Affiliate shall assume in writing all of
Tenant's obligations under this Lease.
Section 9.03. No Release of Tenant. No transfer permitted by
this Article Nine, whether with or without Landlord's consent, shall release
Tenant or
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change Xxxxxx's primary liability to pay the rent and to perform all other
obligations of Tenant under this Lease. Xxxxxxxx's acceptance of rent from any
other person is not a waiver of any provision of this Article Nine. Consent to
one transfer is not a consent to any subsequent transfer. If Xxxxxx's transferee
defaults under this Lease, Landlord may proceed directly against Tenant without
pursuing remedies against the transferee. Landlord may consent to subsequent
assignments or modifications of this Lease by Xxxxxx's transferee, without
notifying Tenant or obtaining its consent. Such action shall not relieve
Xxxxxx's liability under this Lease.
Section 9.04. Landlord's Election. Xxxxxx's request for
consent to any transfer described in Section 9.01 above shall be accompanied by
a written statement setting forth the details of the proposed transfer,
including the name, business and financial condition of the prospective
transferee, financial details of the proposed transfer (e.g., the term of and
rent and security deposit payable under any assignment or sublease), and any
other information Landlord deems relevant. Landlord shall have the right (a) to
withhold consent, if reasonable; (b) to grant consent; or (c) if the transfer is
a sublease of the Property or an assignment of this Lease, to terminate this
Lease as of the effective date of such sublease or assignment, in which case
Landlord may elect to enter into a direct lease with the proposed assignee or
subtenant.
Section 9.05. No Merger. No merger shall result from Tenant's
sublease of the Property under this Article Nine. Xxxxxx's surrender of this
Lease or the termination of this Lease in any other manner. In any such event,
Landlord may terminate any or all subtenancies or succeed to the interest of
Xxxxxx as sublandlord thereunder.
ARTICLE X
DEFAULTS; REMEDIES
Section 10.01. Covenants and Conditions. Xxxxxx's performance
of each of Tenant's obligations under this Lease is a condition as well as a
covenant. Xxxxxx's right to continue in possession of the Property is
conditioned upon such performance. Time is of the essence in the performance of
all covenants and conditions.
Section 10.02. Defaults. Tenant shall be in material default
under this Lease:
(a) If Xxxxxx abandons the Property or if Xxxxxx's
vacation of the Property results in the cancellation of any insurance described
in Section 4.04;
(b) If Tenant fails to pay rent or any other charge
required to be paid by Xxxxxx, as and when due;
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(c) If Tenant fails to perform any of Xxxxxx's
non-monetary obligations under this Lease for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice from Landlord; provided that if more than thirty (30) days are
required to complete such performance, Tenant shall not be in default if Tenant
commences such performance within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter
diligently pursues its completion. However, Landlord shall not be required to
give such notice if Xxxxxx's failure to perform constitutes a non-curable breach
of this Lease. The notice required by this Paragraph is intended to satisfy any
and all notice requirements imposed by law on Landlord and is not in addition to
any such requirement.
(d) (i) If Tenant makes a general assignment or
general arrangement for the benefit of creditors; (ii) if a petition for
adjudication of bankruptcy or for reorganization or rearrangement is filed by or
against Tenant and is not dismissed within thirty (30) days; (iii) if a trustee
or receiver is appointed to take possession of substantially all of Tenant's
assets located at the Property or of Tenant's interest in this Lease and
possession is not restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; or (iv) if
substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the Property or of Tenant's
interest in this Lease is subjected to attachment, execution or other judicial
seizure which is not discharged within thirty (30) days. If a court of competent
jurisdiction determines that any of the acts described in this subparagraph (d)
is not a default under this Lease, and a trustee is appointed to take possession
(or if Tenant remains a debtor in possession) and such trustee or Tenant
transfers Xxxxxx's interest hereunder, then Landlord shall receive, as
Additional Rent, the difference between the rent (or any other consideration)
paid in connection with such assignment or sublease and the rent payable by
Tenant hereunder.
Section 10.03. Remedies. On the occurrence of any material
default by Tenant, Landlord may, at any time thereafter, with or without notice
or demand and without limiting Landlord in the exercise of any right or remedy
which Landlord may have:
(a) Terminate Xxxxxx's right to possession of the
Property by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and
Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Property to Landlord. In
such event, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from Tenant all damages
incurred by Landlord by reason of Tenant's default, including (i) the worth at
the time of the award of the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges
which had been earned at the time of the termination; (ii) the worth at the time
of the award of the amount by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and
other charges which would have been earned after termination until the time of
the award exceeds the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have
been reasonably avoided; (iii) the worth at the time of the award of the amount
by which the unpaid Base Rent, Additional Rent and other charges which would
have been paid for the balance of the term after the time of the award exceeds
the amount of such rental loss that Tenant proves could have been reasonably
avoided; and (iv) any other amount necessary to compensate
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Landlord for all the detriment proximately caused by Xxxxxx's failure to perform
its obligations under the Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would
be likely to result therefrom, including, but not limited to, any costs or
expenses incurred by Landlord in maintaining or preserving the Property after
such default, the cost of recovering possession of the Property, expenses of
reletting, including necessary renovation or alteration of the Property,
Landlord's reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection therewith, and any
real estate commission paid or payable. As used in subparts (i) and (ii) above,
the "worth at the time of the award" is computed by allowing interest on unpaid
amounts at the rate of fifteen percent (15%) per annum, or such lesser amount as
may then be the maximum lawful rate. As used in subpart (iii) above, the "worth
at the time of the award" is computed by discounting such amount at the discount
rate of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of the award, plus
1%. If Tenant shall have abandoned the Property, Landlord shall have the option
of (i) retaking possession of the Property and recovering from Tenant the amount
specified in this Paragraph 10.03(a), or (ii) proceeding under Paragraph
10.03(b);
(b) Maintain Tenant's right to possession, in which
case this Lease shall continue in effect whether or not Tenant shall have
abandoned the Property. In such event, Landlord shall be entitled to enforce all
of Landlord's rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to
recover the rent as it becomes due hereunder;
(c) Pursue any other remedy now or hereafter
available to Landlord under the laws or judicial decisions of the state in which
the Property is located.
Section 10.04. Cumulative Remedies. Xxxxxxxx's exercise of any
right or remedy shall not prevent it from exercising any other right or remedy.
ARTICLE XI
PROTECTION OF LENDERS
Section 11.01. Subordination. Landlord shall have the right to
subordinate this Lease to any ground lease, deed of trust or mortgage
encumbering the Property, any advances made on the security thereof and any
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements or extensions thereof,
whenever made or recorded. However, Xxxxxx's right to quiet possession of the
Property during the Lease Term shall not be disturbed if Tenant pays the rent
and performs all of Tenant's obligations under this Lease and is not otherwise
in default. If any ground lessor, beneficiary or mortgagee elects to have this
Lease prior to the lien of its ground lease, deed of trust or mortgage and gives
written notice thereof to Tenant, this Lease shall be deemed prior to such
ground lease, deed of trust or mortgage
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whether this Lease is dated prior or subsequent to the date of said ground
lease, deed of trust or mortgage or the date of recording thereof.
Section 11.02. Attornment. If Xxxxxxxx's interest in the
Property is acquired by any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust,
mortgagee, or purchaser at a foreclosure sale, Tenant shall attorn to the
transferee of or successor to Xxxxxxxx's interest in the Property and recognize
such transferee or successor as Landlord under this Lease. Tenant waives the
protection of any statute or rule of law which gives or purports to give Tenant
any right to terminate this Lease or surrender possession of the Property upon
the transfer of Landlord's interest.
Section 11.03. Signing of Documents. Tenant shall sign and
deliver any instrument or documents necessary or appropriate to evidence any
such attornment or subordination or agreement to do so. Such subordination and
attornment documents may contain such provisions as are customarily required by
any ground lessor, beneficiary under a deed of trust or mortgagee. If Tenant
fails to do so within ten (10) days after written request, Tenant hereby makes,
constitutes and irrevocably appoints Landlord, or any transferee or successor of
Landlord, the attorney-in-fact of Tenant to execute and deliver any such
instrument or document.
Section 11.04. Estoppel Certificates.
(a) Upon Landlord's written request, Tenant shall
execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord a written statement certifying: (i)
that none of the terms or provisions of this Lease have been changed (or if they
have been changed, stating how they have been changed); (ii) that this Lease has
not been canceled or terminated; (iii) that the last date of payment of the Base
Rent and other charges and the time period covered by such payment; (iv) that
Landlord is not in default under this Lease (or, if Landlord is claimed to be in
default, stating why); and (v) such other matters as may be reasonably required
by Landlord or the holder of a mortgage, deed of trust or lien to which the
Property is or becomes subject. Tenant shall deliver such statement to Landlord
within ten (10) days after Xxxxxxxx's request. Any such statement by Tenant may
be given by Landlord to any prospective purchaser or encumbrancer of the
Property. Such purchaser or encumbrancer may rely conclusively upon such
statement as true and correct.
(b) If Tenant does not deliver such statement to
Landlord within such ten (10) day period, Landlord, and any prospective
purchaser or encumbrancer, may conclusively presume and rely upon the following
facts: (i) that the terms and provisions of this Lease have not been changed
except as otherwise represented by Landlord; (ii) that this Lease has not been
canceled or terminated except as otherwise represented by Landlord; (iii) that
not more than one month's Base Rent or other charges have been paid in advance;
and (iv) that Landlord is not in default under the Lease. In such event, Tenant
shall be estopped from denying the truth of such facts.
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Section 11.05. Tenant's Financial Condition. Tenant, within
ten (10) days after written request from Landlord, shall provide credit and bank
references as are reasonably required by Landlord or Landlord's lender, to
verify the creditworthiness of Tenant.
ARTICLE XII
LEGAL COSTS
Section 12.01. Legal Proceedings. Tenant shall reimburse
Landlord, upon demand, for any costs or expenses incurred by Landlord in
connection with any breach or default of Tenant under this Lease, whether or not
suit is commenced or judgement entered. Such costs shall include legal fees and
costs incurred for the negotiation of a settlement, enforcement of rights or
otherwise. Furthermore, if any action for breach of or to enforce the provisions
of this Lease is commenced, the court in such action shall award to the party in
whose favor a judgment is entered, a reasonable sum as attorneys' fees and
costs. Such attorneys' fees and costs shall be paid by the losing party in such
action. Tenant shall also indemnify Landlord against and hold Landlord harmless
from all costs, expenses, demands and liability incurred by Landlord if Landlord
becomes or is made a party to any claim or action (a) instituted by Xxxxxx, or
by any third party against Tenant, or by or against any person holding any
interest under or using the Property by license of or agreement with Tenant; (b)
for foreclosure of any lien for labor or material furnished to or for Tenant or
such other person; (c) otherwise arising out of or resulting from any act or
transaction of Tenant or such other person; or (d) necessary to protect
Landlord's interest under this Lease in a bankruptcy proceeding, or other
proceeding under Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended. Tenant shall
defend Landlord against any such claim or action at Tenant's expense with
counsel reasonably acceptable to Landlord or at Landlord's election, Tenant
shall reimburse Landlord for any legal fees or costs incurred by Landlord in any
such claim or action.
Section 12.02. Landlord's Consent. Tenant shall pay Landlord's
reasonable attorneys' fees incurred in connection with Xxxxxx's request for
Xxxxxxxx's consent under Article Nine (Assignment and Subletting), or in
connection with any other act which Xxxxxx proposes to do and which requires
Xxxxxxxx's consent.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 13.01. Non-Discrimination. Tenant promises, and it is
a condition to the continuance of this Lease, that there will be no
discrimination against, or segregation of, any person or group of persons on the
basis of race, color,
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sex, creed, national origin or ancestry in the leasing, subleasing,
transferring, occupancy, tenure or use of the Property or any portion thereof.
Section 13.02. Waiver of Subrogation. Landlord and Tenant each
hereby waive any and all rights of recovery against the other, or against the
officers, employees, agents or representatives of the other, for loss of or
damage to its property or the property of others under its control, if such loss
or damage is covered by any insurance policy in force (whether or not described
in this Lease) at the time of such loss or damage. Upon obtaining the policies
of insurance described herein, Landlord and Tenant shall give notice to the
insurance carrier or carriers of the foregoing mutual waiver of subrogation.
Section 13.03. Landlord's Liability; Certain Duties.
(a) As used in this Lease, the term "Landlord" means
only the current owner or owners of the fee title to the Property or the
leasehold estate under a ground lease of the Property at the time in question.
Each Landlord is obligated to perform the obligations of Landlord under this
Lease only during the time such Landlord owns such interest or title. Any
Landlord who transfers its title or interest is relieved of all liability with
respect to the obligations of Landlord under this Lease to be performed on or
after the date of the transfer. However, each Landlord shall deliver to its
transferee all funds previously paid by Tenant if such funds have not yet been
applied under the terms of this Lease.
(b) Tenant shall give written notice of any failure
by Landlord to perform any of its obligations under this Lease to Landlord and
to any ground lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary under any deed of trust
encumbering the Property whose name and address have been furnished to Tenant in
writing. Landlord shall not be in default under this Lease unless Landlord (or
such ground lessor, mortgagee or beneficiary) fails to cure such non-performance
within thirty (30) days after receipt of Tenant's notice. However, if such
non-performance reasonably requires more than thirty (30) days to cure, Landlord
shall not be in default if such cure is commenced within such thirty (30) day
period and thereafter diligently pursued to completion.
(c) Upon the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall
deposit with Landlord a cash Security Deposit in the amount set forth in Section
1.11 above. Landlord may apply all or part of the Security Deposit to any unpaid
rent or other charges due from Tenant or to cure any other defaults of Tenant.
If Landlord uses any part of the Security Deposit, Tenant shall restore the
Security Deposit to its full amount within ten (10) days after Landlord's
written request. Tenant's failure to do so shall be a material default under
this Lease. No interest shall be paid on the Security Deposit. Landlord shall
not be required to keep the Security Deposit separate from its other accounts
and no trust relationship is created with respect to the Security Deposit.
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Section 13.04. Severability. A determination by a court of
competent jurisdiction that any provision of this Lease or any part thereof is
illegal or unenforceable shall not cancel or invalidate the remainder of such
provision or this Lease, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 13.05. Interpretation. The captions of the Articles or
Sections of this Lease are to assist the parties in reading this Lease and are
not a part of the terms or provisions of this Lease. Whenever required by the
context of this Lease, the singular shall include the plural and the plural
shall include the singular. The masculine, feminine and neuter genders shall
each include the other. In any provision relating to the conduct, acts or
omissions of Tenant, the term "Tenant" shall include Tenant's agents, employees,
contractors, invitees, successors or others using the Property with Xxxxxx's
expressed or implied permission.
Section 13.06. Incorporation of Prior Agreements;
Modifications. This Lease is the only agreement between the parties pertaining
to the lease of the Property and no other agreements are effective. All
amendments to this Lease shall be in writing and signed by all parties. Any
other attempted amendment shall be void.
Section 13.07. Notices. All notices required or permitted
under this Lease shall be in writing and shall be personally delivered or sent
by certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to Tenant
shall be delivered to the address specified in Section 1.03 above, except that
upon Xxxxxx's taking possession of the Property, the Property shall be Tenant's
address for notice purposes. Notices to Landlord shall be delivered to the
address specified in Section 1.02 above. All notices shall be effective upon
delivery or attempted delivery in accordance with this Section 13.07. Either
party may change its notice address upon written notice to the other party.
Section 13.08. Waivers. All waivers must be in writing and
signed by the waiving party. Landlord's failure to enforce any provision of this
Lease or its acceptance of rent shall not be a waiver and shall not prevent
Landlord from enforcing that provision or any other provision of this Lease in
the future. No statement on a payment check from Tenant or in a letter
accompanying a payment check shall be binding on Landlord. Landlord may, with or
without notice to Tenant, negotiate such check without being bound to the
conditions of such statement.
Section 13.09. No Recordation. Tenant shall not record this
Lease without prior written consent from Landlord. However, either Landlord or
Tenant may require that a "Short Form" memorandum of this Lease executed by both
parties be recorded.
Section 13.10. Binding Effect; Choice of Law. This Lease binds
any party who legally acquires any rights or interest in this Lease from
Landlord or
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Tenant. However, Landlord shall have no obligation to Xxxxxx's successor unless
the rights or interests of Xxxxxx's successor are acquired in accordance with
the terms of this Lease. The laws of the state in which the Property is located
shall govern this Lease.
Section 13.11. Corporate Authority; Partnership Authority. If
Tenant is a corporation, each person signing this Lease on behalf of Tenant
represents and warrants that he has full authority to do so and that this Lease
binds the corporation. Within thirty (30) days after this Lease is signed,
Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a certified copy of a resolution of Tenant's
Board of Directors authorizing the execution of this Lease or other evidence of
such authority reasonably acceptable to Landlord. If Xxxxxx is a partnership,
each person signing this Lease for Tenant represents and warrants that he is a
general partner of the partnership, that he has full authority to sign for the
partnership and that this Lease binds the partnership and all general partners
of the partnership. Tenant shall give written notice to Landlord of any general
partner's withdrawal or addition. Within thirty (30) days after this Lease is
signed, Xxxxxx shall deliver to Landlord a copy of Xxxxxx's recorded statement
of partnership or certificate of limited partnership.
Section 13.12. Joint and Several Liability. All parties
signing this Lease as Tenant shall be jointly and severally liable for all
obligations of Tenant.
Section 13.13. Force Majeure. If Landlord or Tenant cannot
perform any of its obligations due to events beyond Landlord's control, the time
provided for performing such obligations shall be extended by a period of time
equal to the duration of such events. Events beyond Landlord's or Tenant's
control include, but are not limited to, acts of God, war, civil commotion,
labor disputes, strikes, fire, flood or other casualty, shortages of labor or
material, government regulation or restriction and weather conditions. However,
nothing in this Section 13.13 shall forgive or extend the time for any rent or
monetary amounts required to be paid by Tenant under this Lease, and this
Section 13.13 shall not apply to such items required to be paid by Tenant.
Section 13.14. Execution of Lease. This Lease may be executed
in counterparts and, when all counterpart documents are executed, the
counterparts shall constitute a single binding instrument. The delivery of this
Lease by Landlord to Tenant shall not be deemed to be an offer and shall not be
binding upon either party until executed and delivered by both parties.
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ARTICLE XIV
BROKERS
Section 14.01. [deleted]
Section 14.02. [deleted]
Section 14.03. No Other Brokers. Tenant represents and
warrants to Landlord that the brokers named in Sections 1.08 and 1.09 above are
the only agents, brokers, finders or other parties with whom Xxxxxx has dealt
who are or may be entitled to any commission or fee with respect to this Lease
or the Property.
Section 14.04. Landlord Responsible. Landlord represents and
warrants to Tenant that Landlord shall be responsible, and shall hold Tenant
harmless regarding same, for commissions to be paid to the Brokers specified in
Sections 1.08 and 1.09 as to the transaction regarding this Lease.
Landlord and Xxxxxx have signed this Lease at the place and on
the dates specified adjacent to their signatures below and have initialed all
Riders which are attached to or incorporated by reference in this Lease.
Signed on June 22, 1987 CYPRESS LAND COMPANY,
a California limited partnership
at Long Beach, California
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By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx,
Its: General Partner
By:
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Its:
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"LANDLORD"
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Signed on June 22, 1987 NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.,
a Kansas corporation
at Lincoln, Nebraska
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By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxx X. Xxxx
Its: Vice President
By:
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Its:
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"TENANT"
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RIDER TO
INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE LEASE DATED JUNE 22, 1987
BY AND BETWEEN
CYPRESS LAND COMPANY, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
AND
NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC., A KANSAS CORPORATION
15. Rent Reduction. The Base Rent amount referenced in Section
1.13(a), but no other amounts, for the months of September, October, November
and December, 1987, and January and February, 1988, shall be reduced on a
monthly basis by the amount of Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Twelve and no/100
Dollars ($8,912.00) per month. However, in no event shall the Base Rent be
reduced for the months specified in the preceding sentence (or any portion
thereof), which are after the commencement date of the lease (or sublease or
assignment of any portion of such premises) of Tenant's present facility to a
lessee, other than Tenant, which facility is located on Xxxxx Avenue, Garden
Grove, California.
16. Landlord Improvements. Landlord shall, at Xxxxxxxx's sole cost
and expense: (i) recarpet the existing improved office areas on the Property,
and (ii) improve the one warehouse office room by adding carpeting, a heating,
ventilating and air conditioning system and "drop" ceiling. Landlord shall also
install ceiling fans to circulate air, per Tenant's reasonable specifications,
in the warehouse area. All of the improvements installed under this paragraph 17
shall be and become part of the Property and may not be removed by the Tenant
during the Lease Term, or upon termination of the Lease. Xxxxxx agrees to repaid
and maintain all of the improvements under this paragraph in compliance with the
terms of the Lease. Tenant shall be deemed to have approved and accepted all
improvements under this paragraph 17, if Landlord does not receive written
notice of disapproval of Tenant (specifying and itemizing the specific reasons
for such disapproval) within the later of: (i) sixty (60) days after the
Commencement Date of the Lease or (ii) thirty (30) days after completion of such
improvements.
17. Common Area Maintenance. The Tenant shall pay common area
maintenance, repair and other common area costs pursuant to Section 4.05 of the
Lease.
18. Sign Criteria. Tenant shall not place any sign upon the Property
without Landlord's prior written consent. Landlord reserves the right to approve
the size, type and appearance of any sign. All signs shall comply with any
requirements of the City of Cypress and the requirements of Landlord. Landlord
may require that any sign be installed only by companies approved by Landlord,
provided such sign companies charge rates reasonably competitive with other
companies in the general area.
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19. Maintenance and Repairs. In addition to the provisions described in
Article VI of the Lease, Landlord shall have the right in Landlord's discretion,
to require Tenant to utilize maintenance and landscape companies, approved by
Landlord, to keep in good order, condition and repair, the Property and
landscaping of the Property, including but not limited to the painting of the
exterior and interior of any improvements on the Property, and the repair and
maintenance of the parking areas, all at periodic intervals (provided such
companies used by Landlord charge rates reasonably competitive with other
companies in the general area). All such costs and expenses shall be paid by the
Tenant directly or to Landlord upon billing by the Landlord, and shall be
treated as monetary amounts due Landlord under the terms of the Lease.
20. Real Property Taxes.
20.1 Landlord may, in Xxxxxxxx's sole discretion, pay the real property
taxes (due under Section 4.02 of the Lease) to the appropriate governmental
authority, and have Tenant pay such amount to Landlord, by Landlord delivering
evidence of payment of such amount to Tenant. If Tenant does not pay over any
such amounts to Landlord, within thirty (30) days of Landlord's delivery of
evidence of such payment to Tenant, then Tenant shall be required to pay such
amount to Landlord with Tenant's next rental installment, together with interest
from the date of Landlord's payment of such tax at the lesser of 15% or the
maximum interest rate then allowable by law. If Tenant continues to fail to pay
such amount to Landlord, then such amount shall be treated as a failure of
Tenant to pay Landlord a monetary amount due under the terms of the Lease.
20.2 In the event any special assessments for a specific public capital
improvement, such as for a specific sewer system or specific road (but excluding
special assessments for general improvements, maintenance, road maintenance or
traffic control, all of which shall be paid as provided in the last sentence of
this paragraph 20.2) are levied against the Property during the term of this
Lease or any extension thereof, Tenant shall pay for Tenant's share of such
special assessment, based upon the useful life of the specific public capital
improvement. The total amount of such special assessment that the Tenant shall
be required to pay shall be determined by multiplying the total amount of such
special assessment by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of
months remaining under the Lease term on the date that such special assessment
is assessed, and the denominator of which is the number of months of the useful
life of such specific public capital improvement. If a special assessment for a
specific public capital improvement may be paid in installments (whether annual,
monthly or otherwise), then the Landlord, at Landlord's discretion, may elect to
pay such assessment in installments and to equitably charge Tenant for Xxxxxx's
portion of the installments. If the Landlord and the Tenant cannot agree upon
the useful life of any such specific public capital improvement to be financed
by the special assessment, the useful life shall be determined by a consensus of
three engineers, each party naming
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one, and those two engineers naming a third engineer, with the costs of the
three engineers being paid equally by Xxxxxx and Landlord. Tenant shall be
responsible for paying the entire special assessments for all other special
assessments assessed during the Lease Term and any extended terms, including
but not limited to, maintenance, road maintenance or traffic control, general
improvements, and other public uses; provided, however, if such other special
assessments may be paid in installments to the appropriate governmental
authority, then Landlord agrees to elect to pay such other special assessment
in installments, and Tenant shall be responsible for those installments due
for, or pertaining to, that period of time covering the Lease term or any
extensions thereof.
21. CC&RS. Tenant acknowledges that the Lease and Xxxxxx's
leasehold interest under the Lease is subordinate to covenants, conditions and
restrictions promulgated or recorded in connection with the Property and as a
requirement of any parcel map, and any amendments or modifications thereto.
Xxxxxx agrees to execute and acknowledge any document evidencing the
subordination described in this paragraph requested by Xxxxxxxx from time to
time. Xxxxxx agrees to comply with all of the provisions of such covenants,
conditions and restrictions, including but not limited to use and maintenance
of the Property, provisions for earth berms, landscaping, parking, storage and
waste removal, trucking and loading, drainage care, maintenance and repair of
signs. Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of maintenance, and any
assessments or charges, pertaining to such covenants, conditions and
restrictions, as related to Tenant's Property or a proportionate amount for any
common area.
22. Assignment. In the event Tenant assigns, transfers or subleases
all or any portion of the Property (except to a Tenant affiliate under Section
9.02), then in addition to all of the Landlord's other rights and amounts to be
paid to Landlord under the Lease, Landlord shall have the right to elect to:
(i) release Tenant from all other obligations under the Lease as to the portion
of the Property assigned, leased or subleased from the date of the occupancy of
the Property, and require that Tenant immediately pay to Landlord all amounts
or premiums paid or to be paid to Tenant or other person, or rental amounts
paid greater than the Base Rent, for such assignment, transfer or sublease (if
only part of the Property is assigned, transferred or subleased, then the
calculation of amounts, premiums or rental amounts to be paid shall be based
upon the proportionate square footage assigned, transferred or subleased, as
the case may be); or (ii) to hold Tenant liable under the terms of Section
9.03, and Tenant shall immediately pay to Landlord one-half (1/2) of all
amounts or premiums paid or to be paid to Tenant or other person, or rental
amounts paid greater than the Base Rent, for such assignment, transfer or
sublease (if only part of the Property is assigned, transferred or subleased,
then the calculation of amounts, premiums or rental amounts to be paid shall be
based upon the proportionate square footage assigned, transferred or subleased,
as the case may be). This Paragraph 22 shall apply also to transfers described
in Section 9.03. Tenant shall be required to provide Landlord at least thirty
(30) days' prior written notice of Xxxxxx's assignment
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transfer or sublease of all or any portion of the Property, along with
financial statements and income tax returns of the proposed assignee,
transferee or sublessee for the immediate preceding three (3) years, and the
immediate preceding quarter, in order that Landlord may have the necessary
information to make Xxxxxxxx's election under this Paragraph 22. Landlord shall
make its election under this Paragraph 22 upon receipt of the information in
the preceding sentence, and after the sublease or assignment has been executed
by Xxxxxx and such assignee or sublessee, by providing written notice to Tenant
of such election.
23. Insurance. In addition to the provisions at Section 4.04 of the
Lease, the following provisions shall apply regarding insurance:
23.1 If Tenant fails to maintain insurance policies or to pay timely
any insurance premiums required under the Lease, then Landlord may obtain any
necessary insurance required under the Lease and/or pay such premiums, and in
such event Tenant shall be considered in default under the Lease and shall owe
such premium amount and other amounts to Landlord as additional rent.
23.2 All property insurance and rental income insurance shall provide
for all payments of losses thereunder to Landlord. Such insurance shall contain
an automatic increase in insurance endorsement causing the increase in annual
property insurance coverage by no less than two percent (2%) per quarter in any
year; provided, however, that Tenant shall have the right to prove to Landlord
and Landlord's representatives that the Property is insured for its full
replacement cost under the terms of this Lease in order to not have such
automatic 2% quarterly increase apply in such year.
23.3 The deductible amount of any insurance shall not exceed $2,000
per occurrence, and Tenant shall be liable for such deductible amount.
23.4 Tenant shall, prior to the Commencement Date, deliver to
Landlord copies of policies of such insurance or certificates evidencing the
existence and amounts of such insurance with loss payable clauses as required
by the Lease. No such policy shall be cancellable or subject to reduction of
coverage or other modification except after thirty (30) days' prior written
notice to Landlord. Tenant shall, at least thirty (30) days prior to the
expiration of such policies, furnish Landlord with renewals or "binders"
thereof, or Landlord may order such insurance and charge the cost thereof to
Tenant, which amount shall be payable by Tenant immediately to Landlord as
additional rent, and Tenant shall be considered in default under the Lease.
Tenant shall not do, or permit to be done, anything which shall invalidate the
insurance policies required under this Lease. If Tenant does, or permits to be
done, anything which shall increase the cost of such insurance policies, then
Tenant shall forthwith upon Landlord's demand reimburse Landlord for any
additional premiums attributable to any act or omission or operation of Tenant
causing such increase in the cost of insurance.
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24. Roof. Landlord agrees to repair and maintain the roof, at
Landlord's expense (except due to damage caused by Tenant). Landlord shall
commence repair and maintenance of the roof within a reasonable period of time
after Landlord receives written notice from Tenant indicating the requirement
for same, and Landlord shall proceed with due diligence to repair the roof
after receipt of such notice. If Landlord fails to commence repairing the roof
after written notice from Tenant or to proceed with due diligence to repair
same, then Tenant may repair such roof after written notice to Landlord of
Landlord's noncompliance with the repairing of the roof, and in such event,
Tenant may offset rent otherwise due to Landlord to reimburse Tenant for the
cost of repairing the roof (provided Tenant uses repair persons at reasonably
competitive market rates in the general area). Xxxxxxxx's obligation to
maintain the roof under this paragraph shall not make Landlord liable for any
consequential damages from the roof, and Landlord shall be exempt from such
liability pursuant to the terms of Section 6.02 of the Lease.
25. Limits on Rent Adjustments. On each specified Rental Adjustment
Date for the adjustments under Section 1.13(a), the Base Rent shall increase a
minimum of four percent (4%) multiplied times each twelve (12) month period (or
a proportionate amount for any period less than 12 months) cumulative, and a
maximum of eight percent (8%) multiplied times each 12-month period (or a
proportionate amount for any period less than 12 months) cumulative, between
the last immediately preceding Rental Adjustment Date (or the Lease
Commencement Date, if there is no previous Rental Adjustment Date), and the
Rental Adjustment Date on which the Base Rent is to be adjusted.
26. Security Deposit. The following language shall be added to
Section 1.11: "Provided that if, as of August 31, 1998, Xxxxxx has fully
complied with all of Tenant's obligations to be performed during the first
twelve (12) months of the Lease, and Tenant has not been in default of the
payment of a monetary amount due under the terms of the Lease, then the entire
Security Deposit shall be returned to Tenant, without interest. If Tenant at
any time during this Lease should assign, sublease, transfer, by operation of
law or otherwise, the Property to another person, whether or not the Landlord
consents to same under the terms of Article 9 (except if such assignment,
sublease or transfer is to a Tenant affiliate as defined in Section 9.02), then
the sublessee, assignee or transferee, as the case may be, shall be required to
pay to Landlord the Security Deposit described in Sections 1.11 and 3.03.
27. Landlord Warranties. In order to induce Xxxxxx to execute this
Lease, Landlord represents to Tenant as follows:
27.1 The Property on the Commencement Date shall be in
attractive, first class and fully operative condition.
27.2 The Property is on the date hereof and will be on the
Commencement Date in structurally good and sound condition.
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27.3 The Property on the date hereof and on the Commencement Date
will comply with all government rules, laws, ordinances, regulations or
requirements, of any kind whatsoever (including without limitation, all
building codes, zoning codes, and police and fire regulations), and will on the
Commencement Date comply with all private restrictions, conditions and
covenants including without limitation the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions
and Restrictions for Cypress Corporate Center, a copy of which has been
presented to Tenant by Landlord, except as to any special requirements because
of Tenant's use of the Premises or caused by Xxxxxx's modifications of the
Premises.
27.4 The Property does not contain on the Commencement Date of the
Lease any asbestos nor any hazardous waste material subject to federal, state
or local regulations as to use, contact, storage or disposal, including,
without limitation, hazardous waste or materials subject to regulation by the
Environmental Protection Agency or the Occupational Safety and Health Acts of
the United States of America. In the event asbestos or hazardous waste
material, or any effects thereof, are found to have existed on the Property as
of the Commencement Date, Landlord, at its sole expense, and in compliance with
applicable laws and regulations, shall promptly remove such asbestos or
hazardous waste or material, or the effects thereof, from the Property.
27.5 On the Commencement Date, Landlord has fee title to the Property.
If Tenant's acts cause a breach of an above representation or warranty
(except for paragraph 27.5), then Landlord shall not be responsible for same.
28. Condemnation. The following shall be added at the end of Article 8:
"If the portion of the Property taken under the power of eminent domain by the
governmental authority is the area utilized to park cars on the Property, and
such taking of the parking area makes it economically unfeasible for the Tenant
to utilize the Property, then the Tenant may, at Tenant's option, serve notice
upon the Landlord to terminate the Lease; provided, however, that in such
event, the Landlord may elect to provide to Tenant similar numbers of parking
spaces on Landlord's other property in the immediate area, in which event this
Lease shall remain in effect. In no event shall Tenant receive any portion of a
condemnation award, have any rights to terminate this Lease, no shall there be
any reduction in rent, or the taking of any portion of the Property which is
not occupied by the Building or used as a parking area on the Property."
29. Option to Extend. Provided that Tenant is not in default of any
provisions of the Lease, Tenant shall have two options to extend the Lease
term, upon the same terms and conditions (except as provided in paragraphs 29.1
through 29.3 below). The first option period shall be for a term of five (5)
years, commencing on September 1, 1997, and ending on August 31, 2002 ("First
Extended Term"), and the
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second option period shall commence September 1, 2002, and shall end on August
31, 2007 ("Second Extended Term"). The Tenant may only exercise the option for
the First Extended Term if this Lease is in effect, and Tenant is not in default
under any provision of the Lease on the date of exercise. Tenant may only
exercise the option for the Second Extended Term if this Lease is in effect and
Tenant is not in default under any provision of the Lease on the date of
exercise, and Tenant has properly exercised the option for the First Extended
Term.
29.1 If Tenant desires to extend the term of the Lease for the First
Extended Term or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be, then Tenant shall
provide notice to Landlord of such intention, in writing, at least six (6)
months, but no sooner than eight (8) months, prior to the commencement date of
the First Extended Term or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be. The
Base Rent that Tenant shall be required to pay to Landlord as rent for the
Property, in advance, on the first day of each month for the First Extended Term
or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be (as adjusted under paragraph
29.3) and Tenant's right to exercise Xxxxxx's option for the First Extended Term
or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be, shall be determined as follows:
(a) Upon Xxxxxx's delivery to Landlord of Tenant's intention to extend
the Lease term for the First Extended Term or the Second Extended Term, as the
case may be, Tenant and Landlord shall negotiate a monthly Base Rent amount for
the applicable extended term of the Lease equal to the Fair Market Rental Value
of the Property. For purposes of this paragraph 29, the term "Fair Market Rental
Value" shall mean the monthly rental amount (excluding taxes, utilities, common
area costs, insurance and other similar costs, which shall be additional rent
during the applicable extended term) for which properties similar to the
Property within a 5-mile radius of the Property are being rented on the date of
the negotiations or appraisal, as the case may be (but in no event sooner than
six months prior to the commencement date of the applicable extended term).
(b) If Tenant and Landlord can not for any reason agree in writing as
to the monthly Fair Market Rental Value, within twenty (20) days after
Xxxxxxxx's receipt of Tenant's intention to exercise the option, then Tenant and
Landlord shall each appoint a separate appraiser qualified to appraise real
estate leases of a similar nature to the Lease, who is certified as an MAI
appraiser, and: (1) require such appraiser to submit in writing to Tenant and
Landlord, within thirty (30) days after Xxxxxxxx's receipt of Tenant's intention
to exercise the option, a determination of the monthly Fair Market Rental Value
of the Property, and (2) request such appraisers to utilize their respective
appraisals to agree with each other in writing on the Fair Market Rental Value
for the applicable extended term. If the two appraisers cannot agree in writing
on the Fair Market Rental Value within such 30-day period, then the two
appraisers shall appoint a third qualified appraiser who is certified as an MAI
appraiser. The third appraiser shall, within fifty (50) days after Xxxxxxxx's
receipt of Tenant's intention to exercise the option, determine and
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submit to Tenant and Landlord in writing the monthly Fair Market Rental Value
of the Lease for the extended term. The third MAI appraiser shall be provided
with copies of the first two MAI appraisals. The decision of the third MAI
appraiser shall be final. Each party shall pay the expenses of their respective
appraisers. The expenses of the third MAI appraiser shall be paid equally by
Xxxxxx and Landlord.
29.2 Upon determination of the Fair Market Rental Value of the Property
for the First Extended Term or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be,
the Tenant shall have ten (10) days after delivery to the Tenant of the
determination of such value (or the negotiation of such Fair Market Rental
Value, as the case may be) to deliver written notice to Landlord of Tenant's
election to extend the term of this Lease for the First Extended Term or Second
Extended Term, as the case may be. Time is of the essence in providing notices
and in making elections of the options under this Section 29. Upon Xxxxxxxx's
receipt of Tenant's election to exercise the option for the First Extended Term
or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be, Tenant may not revoke such
election to exercise such option, and such option shall be deemed exercised. If
Tenant fails to provide the required notice of intent or the notice to exercise
such option by the dates specified herein, then such option shall expire and be
of no further force or effect.
29.3 The Base Rent (as determined under paragraph 29.1) during the First
Extended Term and the Second Extended Term shall be increased (without the
application of paragraph 25) on the 31st month of the First Extended Term and
the 31st month of the Second Extended Term, as the case may be, in accordance
with the increase in the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers
(all Items for the Los Angeles, Long Beach, Anaheim Statistical Area on the
Basis of 1967 = 100 (the "Index"), as provided in Section 3.02 of the Lease. In
determining the increase under Section 3.02, the commencement date of the First
Extended Term or the Second Extended Term, as the case may be, should be used
in lieu of the "first month of the Lease Term."
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Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx have executed this Rider to Lease on the date of the
Lease.
"LESSOR" "LESSEE"
CYPRESS LAND COMPANY, A NEBRASKA BOOK COMPANY, INC.,
CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP A KANSAS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Xxxx X. Xxxx,
General Partner Vice President
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EXHIBIT "A"
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Parcel 2, in the City of Cypress, County of Orange, State of California, as
shown on a Parcel Map filed in Book 149, Pages 45 and 46 of Parcel Maps, in the
office of the County Recorder of said County.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE
This First Amendment to Lease ("Amendment") is entered into this 28th day
of April, 1997 by and between Cypress Land Company, a California limited
partnership ("Landlord"), and Nebraska Book Company, Inc., a Kansas corporation
("Tenant"), based upon the following:
X. Xxxxxxxx has leased to Tenant the property known as 0000 Xxxxx Xxx,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000 pursuant to a Lease dated June 22, 1987 ("Lease")
consisting of an approximately 63,792 square feet industrial building
("Building"), which Building is more particularly described on Exhibit "A" to
the Lease.
B. Landlord and Tenant desire to extend the term of the Lease for an
additional sixty (60) months beginning on September 1, 1997 and ending on
August 31, 2002.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Term. The term of the Lease shall be extended for sixty (60)
months, beginning September 1, 1997 and ending August 31, 2002 ("Extended Lease
Term").
2. Base Rent. The Base Rent for the first thirty (30) months of the
Extended Lease Term shall be Twenty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred Thirty Dollars
and Fifty-Six Cents ($27,430.56) per month. The Base Rent shall be increased on
the first day of the thirty-first (31st) month of the Extended Lease Term, as
provided in Sections 1.13(a) and 3.02 of the Lease, this Paragraph 2, and
Paragraph 3 of this Amendment. The term "Index" at Paragraph 1.13(a) shall be
modified to be the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor
Statistics, Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (all items for the
geographic statistical area of Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside on the basis of
1982-1984 = 100).
3. Limits on Rent Adjustments. On the thirty-first (31st) month
Rental Adjustment Date of the Extended Lease Term under Section 1.13(a) (and any
subsequent Second Extended Term), the Base Rent shall increase a minimum of
three percent (3%) multiplied times each twelve (12) month period (or a
proportionate amount for any period less than 12 months) cumulative, and a
maximum of seven percent (7%) multiplied times each twelve (12) month period (or
a proportionate amount for any period less than 12 months) cumulative, between
the commencement date of the Extended Lease Term (or Second Extended Term, as
the case may be) and the Rental Adjustment Date on which the Base Rent is to be
adjusted.
4. Improvements to Property. Landlord shall, at Xxxxxxxx's cost and
expense, paint the interior and exterior of the Building, clean the lobby carpet
(or
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replace it if needed), replace carpeting in the general office area and all of
the second floor, replace the vinyl tile flooring in the men's restroom, and
replace all the suspended ceiling tiles of the Building ("New Improvements").
Landlord and Tenant shall initial the plans for such New Improvements. The
materials and labor to be used in such New Improvements and other items
pertaining to the design of the New Improvements shall be in the sole and
absolute discretion of the Landlord. All of the New Improvements shall be and
become part of the Property and may not be removed by Tenant upon termination
of the Lease. Tenant may not offset any amounts regarding any items claimed for
such New Improvements. Such New Improvements shall be subject to the repair and
maintenance provisions of the Lease.
5. Destruction and Damage. Section 7.02 of the Lease shall be
deleted, and a new paragraph 7.02 shall be inserted in lieu thereof to read as
follows:
"Section 7.02. Substantial Destruction and Damage Caused by Tenant. If the
Property is substantially or totally destroyed by any cause whatsoever
(i.e., the damage to the property is greater than the partial damage as
described in Section 7.01), and regardless of whether Landlord receives any
insurance proceeds, this Lease shall terminate as of the date that the
destruction occurred. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, if the
Property can be rebuilt within eight (8) months after the date of
destruction, Landlord may elect to rebuild the Property, in which case this
Lease shall remain in full force and effect. Landlord shall notify Tenant
of such election within thirty (30) days after Xxxxxx's written notice to
Landlord of the occurrence of total or substantial destruction. If the
insurance proceeds received by Landlord are not sufficient to pay the
entire cost of repair or reconstruction, and damage (whether partial or
complete) was caused by an act, omission or negligence by Tenant or
Tenant's employee, customer, licensee, visitor, contractor, invitee or
agent, then this Lease shall remain in full force, and Tenant shall pay the
cost (including any insurance deductible amounts), if any, of the repairs
or reconstruction not covered by insurance."
6. Hazardous Materials. A new Section 5.07 shall be added to the
Lease to read as follows:
"5.07. Compliance with Environmental Laws. Tenant shall not use, produce,
process, manufacture, generate, treat, store or dispose of any Hazardous
Material (as such term is defined below) in, on or under the Property or
use the Property for any such purposes which are in violation of any
environmental laws, or release any Hazardous Material into any air, soil,
surface, water or ground water at, on or about the Property. Tenant assumes
the risk that environmental laws may change in the future. Tenant shall
comply and shall cause all persons using the Property to comply with all
environmental laws. Tenant shall remediate and remove any Hazardous
Material from the Property upon termination of the Lease (except Hazardous
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Material placed upon the Property by Landlord). In the event that any
Hazardous Material is present or released on or under the Property, which
are or may violate an environmental law, Tenant shall give immediate notice
to Landlord. If there is a release or threatened release of Hazardous
Material in, on or under the Property during the term of the Lease, Tenant
shall promptly clean up and remove all such Hazardous Material and restore
the Property in order to be in compliance with all environmental laws.
Hazardous Material shall mean any substance or material that is described
as a toxic or hazardous substance, waste or material in any environmental
law, whether federal, state or local and includes asbestos, petroleum
products (including crude oil), polychlorinated biphenyls, formaldehyde,
radon gas, radioactive matter, medical waste and chemicals which cause
cancer or reproductive toxicity.
7. Increase in Liability Insurance Coverage. The One Million Dollar
($1,000,000) amount at Section 4.04(a) shall be changed to Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000).
8. Second Option to Extend the Term of the Lease. Tenant shall have the
option to extend the Lease for the "Second Extended Term" described in
Paragraph 29 of the Lease, provided that the Tenant complies with the
provisions under Paragraph 29 (other than having exercised the First Extended
Term option). Tenant shall only have this Second Extended Term option to extend
the term of the Lease.
9. Deleted Provisions. Sections 2.02, 2.03, 15, 16, 25 and the First
Extended Term option of Section 29 of the Lease shall not apply during the
Extended Lease Term.
10. Commencement Date. The phrase "Commencement Date" at Paragraph
27 shall mean the original Commencement Date of the Lease, and not the
commencement date of the Extended Term.
11. Other Provisions. All of the terms and provisions of the Lease
shall continue to apply, except as modified by this Amendment, and the parties
hereto hereby reaffirm all of such terms and provisions of the Lease.
12. Miscellaneous. This Amendment is the only agreement between the
parties hereto pertaining to the extension of the Lease, and there are no other
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representations or agreements, other than this Amendment and the Lease. Any
amendments hereto must be in writing and signed by Landlord and Tenant.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of
the day and year first above written.
"Landlord"
Cypress Land Company,
a California limited partnership
By: Harvico, Inc. a California
corporation, General Partner
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
"Tenant"
Nebraska Book Company, Inc.,
a Kansas Corporation
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
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Its: President
