EXHIBIT 10.16
INDUSTRIAL LEASE
(Single Tenant; Net; Stand-Alone)
BETWEEN
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AND
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INDEX TO INDUSTRIAL LEASE
(Single Tenant; Net; Stand-Alone)
ARTICLE I. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS...........................................1
ARTICLE II. PREMISES.........................................................2
Section 2.1. Leased Premises..................................................2
Section 2.2. Acceptance of Premises...........................................2
Section 2.3. Building Name and Address........................................2
ARTICLE III. TERM.............................................................2
Section 3.1. General..........................................................2
Section 3.2. Delay in Possession..............................................2
ARTICLE IV. RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES......................................2
Section 4.1. Basic Rent.......................................................2
Section 4.2. Operating Expenses...............................................3
Section 4.3. Security Deposit.................................................4
ARTICLE V. USES.............................................................4
Section 5.1. Use..............................................................4
Section 5.2. Signs............................................................4
Section 5.3. Hazardous Materials..............................................4
ARTICLE VI. SERVICES.........................................................6
Section 6.1. Utilities and Services...........................................6
Section 6.2. Parking..........................................................6
ARTICLE VII. MAINTAINING THE PREMISES.........................................6
Section 7.1. Tenant's Maintenance and Repair..................................6
Section 7.2. Landlord's Maintenance and Repair................................7
Section 7.3. Alterations......................................................7
Section 7.4. Mechanic's Liens.................................................7
Section 7.5. Entry and Inspection.............................................8
ARTICLE VIII. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON TENANT'S PROPERTY.......................8
ARTICLE IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING........................................8
Section 9.1. Rights of Parties................................................8
Section 9.2. Effect of Transfer...............................................9
Section 9.3. Sublease Requirements............................................9
Section 9.4. Certain Transfers...............................................10
ARTICLE X. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY.........................................10
Section 10.1. Tenant's Insurance..............................................10
Section 10.2. Landlord's Insurance............................................10
Section 10.3. Tenant's Indemnity..............................................10
Section 10.4. Landlord's Nonliability.........................................10
Section 10.5. Waiver of Subrogation...........................................10
ARTICLE XI. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION...........................................11
Section 11.1. Restoration.....................................................11
Section 11.2. Lease Governs...................................................11
ARTICLE XII. EMINENT DOMAIN..................................................11
Section 12.1. Total or Partial Taking.........................................11
Section 12.2. Temporary Taking................................................12
Section 12.3. Taking of Parking Area..........................................12
ARTICLE XIII. SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE; FINANCIALS.................12
Section 13.1. Subordination...................................................12
Section 13.2. Estoppel Certificate............................................12
Section 13.3. Financials......................................................12
ARTICLE XIV. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES...........................................13
Section 14.1. Tenant's Defaults...............................................13
Section 14.2. Landlord's Remedies.............................................13
Section 14.3. Late Payments...................................................14
Section 14.4. Right of Landlord to Perform....................................14
Section 14.5. Default by Landlord.............................................15
Section 14.6. Expenses and Legal Fees.........................................15
Section 14.7. Waiver of Jury Trial............................................15
Section 14.8. Satisfaction of Judgment........................................15
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Section 14.9. Limitation of Actions Against Landlord..........................15
ARTICLE XV. END OF TERM.....................................................15
Section 15.1. Holding Over....................................................15
Section 15.2. Merger on Termination...........................................15
Section 15.3. Surrender of Premises; Removal of Property......................15
ARTICLE XVI. PAYMENTS AND NOTICES............................................16
ARTICLE XVII. RULES AND REGULATIONS...........................................16
ARTICLE XVIII. BROKER'S COMMISSION.............................................16
ARTICLE XIX. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD'S INTEREST.................................16
ARTICLE XX. INTERPRETATION..................................................17
Section 20.1. Gender and Number...............................................17
Section 20.2. Headings........................................................17
Section 20.3. Joint and Several Liability.....................................17
Section 20.4. Successors......................................................17
Section 20.5. Time of Essence.................................................17
Section 20.6. Controlling Law.................................................17
Section 20.7. Severability....................................................17
Section 20.8. Waiver and Cumulative Remedies..................................17
Section 20.9. Inability to Perform............................................17
Section 20.10. Entire Agreement................................................17
Section 20.11. Quiet Enjoyment.................................................17
Section 20.12. Survival........................................................17
ARTICLE XXI. EXECUTION AND RECORDING.........................................18
Section 21.1. Counterparts....................................................18
Section 21.2. Corporate and Partnership Authority.............................18
Section 21.3. Execution of Lease; No Option or Offer..........................18
Section 21.4. Recording.......................................................18
Section 21.5. Amendments......................................................18
Section 21.6. Executed Copy...................................................18
Section 21.7. Attachments.....................................................18
ARTICLE XXII. MISCELLANEOUS...................................................18
Section 22.1. Nondisclosure of Lease Terms....................................18
Section 22.2. Guaranty........................................................18
Section 22.3. Changes Requested by Lender.....................................18
Section 22.4. Mortgagee Protection............................................18
Section 22.5. Covenants and Conditions........................................18
Section 22.6. Security Measures...............................................19
EXHIBITS
Exhibit A Description of Premises
Exhibit A-1 Description of the Site
Exhibit B Environmental Questionnaire
Exhibit C Landlord's Disclosures
Exhibit D Insurance Requirements
Exhibit E Rules and Regulations
Exhibit X Work Letter
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INDUSTRIAL LEASE
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(Single Tenant; Net; Stand-Alone)
THIS LEASE is made as of the ______________ day of ___________________,
1999, by and between ________________, hereafter called "Landlord," and
_________________ hereinafter called "Tenant."
ARTICLE I. BASIC LEASE PROVISIONS
Each reference in this Lease to the "Basic Lease Provisions" shall mean and
refer to the following collective terms, the application of which shall be
governed by the provisions in the remaining Articles of this Lease.
1. Premises: The Premises are more particularly described in Section 2.1.
2. Address of Building:
3. Use of Premises:
4. Estimated Commencement Date:
5. Lease Term: months, plus such additional days as may be required to
cause this Lease to terminate on the final day of the calendar month.
6. Basic Rent: Dollars ($) per month.
Basic Rent is subject to adjustment as follows: ______________________
7. Guarantor(s):
8. Floor Area of Premises: approximately rentable square feet
9. Security Deposit: $
10. Broker(s):
11. Additional Insureds: __________________.
12. Address for Payments and Notices:
LANDLORD TENANT
___________________ ____________________
13. Tenant's Liability Insurance Requirement: $
14. Vehicle Parking Spaces:
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ARTICLE II. PREMISES
SECTION 2.1. LEASED PREMISES. Landlord leases to Tenant and Tenant leases
from Landlord the premises shown in EXHIBIT A (the "Premises"), including the
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building identified in Item 2 of the Basic Lease Provisions (which together with
the underlying real property, is called the "Building"), and containing
approximately the floor area set forth in Item 8 of the Basic Lease Provisions.
SECTION 2.2. ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES. Tenant acknowledges that neither
Landlord nor any representative of Landlord has made any representation or
warranty with respect to the Premises or the Building or the suitability or
fitness of either for any purpose, including without limitation any
representations or warranties regarding zoning or other land use matters. Tenant
further acknowledges that neither Landlord nor any representative of Landlord
has agreed to undertake any alterations or additions or construct any
improvements to the Premises except as expressly provided in this Lease. The
taking of possession or use of the Premises by Tenant for any purpose other than
construction shall conclusively establish that the Premises and the Building
were in satisfactory condition and in conformity with the provisions of this
Lease in all respects, except for those matters which Tenant shall have brought
to Landlord's attention on a written punch list. The list shall be limited to
any items required to be accomplished by Landlord under the Work Letter attached
as Exhibit X, and shall be delivered to Landlord within thirty (30) days after
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the term ("Term") of this Lease commences as provided in Article III below. If
no items are required of Landlord under the Work Letter, by taking possession of
the Premises Tenant accepts the improvements in their existing condition, and
waives any right or claim against Landlord arising out of the condition of the
Premises. Nothing contained in this Section shall affect the commencement of the
Term or the obligation of Tenant to pay rent. Landlord shall diligently complete
all punch list items of which it is notified as provided above.
SECTION 2.3. BUILDING NAME AND ADDRESS. Landlord shall have the right to
change the name, address, number or designation of the Building without
liability to Tenant.
ARTICLE III. TERM
SECTION 3.1. GENERAL. The Term shall be for the period shown in Item 5 of
the Basic Lease Provisions. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 below, the
Term shall commence ("Commencement Date") on the earlier of (a) the date upon
which all relevant governmental authorities have approved the Tenant
Improvements in accordance with applicable building codes, as evidenced by
written approval thereof in accordance with the building permits issued for the
Tenant Improvements or issuance of a temporary or final certificate of occupancy
for the Premises, or (b) the date Tenant acquires possession or commences use of
the Premises for any purpose other than construction of Tenant Improvements by
Tenant under the Work Letter. Within ten (10) days after possession of the
Premises is tendered to Tenant, the parties shall memorialize on a form provided
by Landlord the actual Commencement Date and the expiration date ("Expiration
Date") of this Lease. Tenant's failure to execute that form shall not affect the
validity of Landlord's determination of those dates.
SECTION 3.2. DELAY IN POSSESSION. If Landlord, for any reason whatsoever,
cannot deliver possession of the Premises to Tenant on or before the Estimated
Commencement Date, this Lease shall not be void or voidable nor shall Landlord
be liable to Tenant for any resulting loss or damage. However, Tenant shall not
be liable for any rent and the Commencement Date shall not occur until Landlord
delivers possession of the Premises and the Premises are in fact available for
Tenant's occupancy with any Tenant Improvements that have been approved as per
Section 3.1(a) above, except that if Landlord's failure to so deliver possession
on the Estimated Commencement Date is attributable to any action or inaction by
Tenant (including without limitation any Tenant Delay described in the Work
Letter, if any, attached to this Lease), then the Commencement Date shall not be
advanced to the date on which possession of the Premises is tendered to Tenant,
and Landlord shall be entitled to full performance by Tenant (including the
payment of rent) from the date Landlord would have been able to deliver the
Premises to Tenant but for Tenant's delay(s).
ARTICLE IV. RENT AND OPERATING EXPENSES
SECTION 4.1. BASIC RENT. From and after the Commencement Date, Tenant shall
pay to Landlord without deduction or offset, Basic Rent for the Premises in the
total amount shown (including subsequent adjustments, if any) in Item 6 of the
Basic Lease Provisions. Any rental adjustment shown in Item 6 shall be deemed to
occur on the specified monthly anniversary of the Commencement Date, whether or
not that date occurs at the end of a calendar month. The rent shall be due and
payable in advance commencing on the Commencement Date (as prorated for any
partial month) and continuing thereafter on the first day of each successive
calendar month of the Term. No demand, notice or invoice shall be required for
the payment of Basic Rent. An installment of rent in the amount of one (1) full
month's Basic Rent at the initial rate specified in Item 6 of the Basic Lease
Provisions shall be delivered to Landlord concurrently with Tenant's execution
of this Lease and shall be applied against the Basic Rent first due hereunder.
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SECTION 4.2. OPERATING EXPENSES.
(a) Tenant shall pay to Landlord, as additional rent, "Building
Costs" and "Property Taxes," as those terms are defined below, incurred by
Landlord in the operation of the Building. For convenience of reference,
Property Taxes and Building Costs shall be referred to collectively as
"Operating Expenses".
(b) Commencing prior to the start of the first full "Expense Recovery
Period" (as defined below) of the Lease, and prior to the start of each full or
partial Expense Recovery Period thereafter, Landlord shall give Tenant a written
estimate of the amount of Operating Expenses for the Expense Recovery Period.
Tenant shall pay the estimated amounts to Landlord in equal monthly
installments, in advance, with Basic Rent. If Landlord has not furnished its
written estimate for any Expense Recovery Period by the time set forth above,
Tenant shall continue to pay cost reimbursements at the rates established for
the prior Expense Recovery Period, if any; provided that when the new estimate
is delivered to Tenant, Tenant shall, at the next monthly payment date, pay any
accrued cost reimbursements based upon the new estimate. For purposes hereof,
"Expense Recovery Period" shall mean every twelve month period during the Term
(or portion thereof for the first and last lease years) commencing January 1 and
ending December 31.
(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each
Expense Recovery Period, Landlord shall furnish to Tenant a statement showing in
reasonable detail the actual or prorated Operating Expenses incurred by Landlord
during the period, and the parties shall within thirty (30) days thereafter make
any payment or allowance necessary to adjust Tenant's estimated payments, if
any, to Tenant's actual owed amounts as shown by the annual statement. Any delay
or failure by Landlord in delivering any statement hereunder shall not
constitute a waiver of Landlord's right to require Tenant to pay Operating
Expenses pursuant hereto. Any amount due Tenant shall be credited against
installments next coming due under this Section 4.2, and any deficiency shall be
paid by Tenant together with the next installment. If Tenant has not made
estimated payments during the Expense Recovery Period, any amount owing by
Tenant pursuant to subsection (a) above shall be paid to Landlord in accordance
with Article XVI. Should Tenant fail to object in writing to Landlord's
determination of actual Operating Expenses within sixty (60) days following
delivery of Landlord's expense statement, Landlord's determination of actual
Operating Expenses for the applicable Expense Recovery Period shall be
conclusive and binding on the parties and any future claims to the contrary
shall be barred.
(d) Even though the Lease has terminated and the Tenant has vacated
the Premises, when the final determination is made of Operating Expenses for the
Expense Recovery Period in which the Lease terminates, Tenant shall upon notice
pay the entire increase due over the estimated expenses paid. Conversely, any
overpayment made in the event expenses decrease shall be rebated by Landlord to
Tenant.
(e) If, at any time during any Expense Recovery Period, any one or
more of the Operating Expenses are increased to a rate(s) or amount(s) in excess
of the rate(s) or amount(s) used in calculating the estimated expenses for the
year, then the estimate of Operating Expenses shall be increased for the month
in which such rate(s) or amount(s) becomes effective and for all succeeding
months by an amount equal to the increase. Landlord shall give Tenant written
notice of the amount or estimated amount of the increase, the month in which the
increase will become effective, and the month for which the payments are due.
Tenant shall pay the increase to Landlord as a part of Tenant's monthly payments
of estimated expenses as provided in paragraphabove, commencing with the month
in which effective.
(f) The term "Building Costs" shall include all expenses of operation
and maintenance of the Building and all landscaping, walkways, parking areas and
lighting of the Site to the extent such expenses are not billed to and paid
directly by Tenant, and shall include the following charges by way of
illustration but not limitation: water and sewer charges; insurance premiums or
reasonable premium equivalents should Landlord elect to self-insure any risk
that Landlord is authorized to insure hereunder; license, permit, and inspection
fees; heat; light; power; air conditioning; supplies; materials; equipment;
tools; the cost of any environmental, insurance, tax or other consultant
utilized by Landlord in connection with the Building; costs incurred in
connection with compliance of any laws or changes in laws applicable to the
Building; the cost of any capital investments (other than tenant improvements
for specific tenants) to the extent of the amortized amount thereof over the
useful life of such capital investments calculated at a market cost of funds,
all as determined by Landlord, for each such year of useful life during the
Term; labor; reasonably allocated wages and salaries, fringe benefits, and
payroll taxes for administrative and other personnel directly applicable to the
Building, including both Landlord's personnel and outside personnel; any expense
incurred pursuant to Sections 6.1, 6.2, 7.2, and 10.2; and a reasonable
overhead/management fee for the professional operation of the Building.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the amount of such
overhead/management fee to be charged to Tenant shall be determined by
multiplying the actual fee charged (which from time to time may be with respect
to the Building only or the Building together with other properties owned by
Landlord and/or its affiliates) by a fraction, the numerator of which is the
floor area of the Premises (as set forth in Item No. 8 of the Basic Lease
Provisions) and the denominator of which is the total square footage of space
charged with such fee actually leased to tenants (including Tenant). It is
understood that Building Costs shall include competitive charges for direct
services provided by any subsidiary or division of Landlord, and may include the
Building's or the Site's proportionate share of the cost of maintenance or
repair contracts which cover the Building and/or the Site and other buildings
and/or projects in Landlord's portfolio, as reasonably allocated by Landlord.
(g) The term "Property Taxes" as used herein shall include the
following: (i) all real estate taxes or personal property taxes, as such
property taxes may be reassessed from time to time; and (ii) other taxes,
charges and assessments which are levied with respect to this Lease, to the
Building or to the Site, and any improvements, fixtures and equipment and other
property of Landlord located in the Building or on the Site, except that general
net income and franchise taxes imposed against Landlord shall be excluded; and
(iii) all assessments
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and fees for public improvements, services, and facilities and impacts thereon,
including without limitation arising out of any Community Facilities Districts,
"Xxxxx Xxxx" districts, similar assessment districts, and any traffic impact
mitigation assessments or fees; and (iv) any tax, surcharge or assessment which
shall be levied in addition to or in lieu of real estate or personal property
taxes, other than taxes covered by Article VIII; and (v) costs and expenses
incurred in contesting the amount or validity of any Property Tax by appropriate
proceedings.
SECTION 4.3. SECURITY DEPOSIT. Concurrently with Tenant's delivery of this
Lease, Tenant shall deposit with Landlord the sum, if any, stated in Item 9 of
the Basic Lease Provisions, to be held by Landlord as security for the full and
faithful performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease (the "Security
Deposit"). Subject to the last sentence of this Section, the Security Deposit
shall be understood and agreed to be the property of Landlord upon Landlord's
receipt thereof, and may be utilized by Landlord in its discretion towards the
payment of all prepaid expenses by Landlord for which Tenant would be required
to reimburse Landlord under this Lease, including without limitation brokerage
commissions and Tenant Improvement costs. Upon any default by Tenant, including
specifically Tenant's failure to pay rent or to abide by its obligations under
Sections 7.1 and 15.3 below, whether or not Landlord is informed of or has
knowledge of the default, the Security Deposit shall be deemed to be
automatically and immediately applied, without waiver of any rights Landlord may
have under this Lease or at law or in equity as a result of the default, as a
setoff for full or partial compensation for that default. If any portion of the
Security Deposit is applied after a default by Tenant, Tenant shall within five
(5) days after written demand by Landlord deposit cash with Landlord in an
amount sufficient to restore the Security Deposit to its original amount.
Landlord shall not be required to keep this Security Deposit separate from its
general funds, and Tenant shall not be entitled to interest on the Security
Deposit. If Tenant fully performs its obligations under this Lease, the Security
Deposit or any balance thereof shall be returned to Tenant (or, at Landlord's
option, to the last assignee of Tenant's interest in this Lease) after the
expiration of the Term, provided that Landlord may retain the Security Deposit
to the extent and until such time as all amounts due from Tenant in accordance
with this Lease have been determined and paid in full.
ARTICLE V. USES
SECTION 5.1. USE. Tenant shall use the Premises only for the purposes
stated in Item 3 of the Basic Lease Provisions, all in accordance with
applicable laws and restrictions and pursuant to approvals to be obtained by
Tenant from all relevant and required governmental agencies and authorities. The
parties agree that any contrary use shall be deemed to cause material and
irreparable harm to Landlord and shall entitle Landlord to injunctive relief in
addition to any other available remedy. Tenant, at its expense, shall procure,
maintain and make available for Landlord's inspection throughout the Term, all
governmental approvals, licenses and permits required for the proper and lawful
conduct of Tenant's permitted use of the Premises. Tenant shall not use or allow
the Premises to be used for any unlawful purpose, nor shall Tenant permit any
nuisance or commit any waste in the Premises. Tenant shall not do or permit to
be done anything which will invalidate or increase the cost of any insurance
policy(ies) covering the Building or its contents, and shall comply with all
applicable insurance underwriters rules and the requirements of the Pacific Fire
Rating Bureau or any other organization performing a similar function. Tenant
shall comply at its expense with all present and future laws, ordinances,
restrictions, regulations, orders, rules and requirements of all governmental
authorities that pertain to Tenant or its use of the Premises, including without
limitation all federal and state occupational health and safety requirements,
whether or not Tenant's compliance will necessitate expenditures or interfere
with its use and enjoyment of the Premises. Tenant shall comply at its expense
with all present and future covenants, conditions, easements or restrictions now
or hereafter affecting or encumbering the Building, and any amendments or
modifications thereto, including without limitation the payment by Tenant of any
periodic or special dues or assessments charged against the Premises or Tenant
which may be allocated to the Premises or Tenant in accordance with the
provisions thereof. Tenant shall promptly upon demand reimburse Landlord for any
additional insurance premium charged by reason of Tenant's failure to comply
with the provisions of this Section, and shall indemnify Landlord from any
liability and/or expense resulting from Tenant's noncompliance.
SECTION 5.2. SIGNS. Except as approved in writing by Landlord, in its sole
discretion, Tenant shall have no right to maintain identification signs in any
location in, on or about the Premises or the Building and shall not place or
erect any signs, displays or other advertising materials that are visible from
the exterior of the Building. The size, design, graphics, material, style, color
and other physical aspects of any permitted sign shall be subject to Landlord's
written approval prior to installation (which approval may be withheld in
Landlord's discretion), any covenants, conditions or restrictions encumbering
the Premises, Landlord's signage program, if any, as in effect from time to time
("Signage Criteria"), and any applicable municipal or other governmental permits
and approvals. Tenant acknowledges having received and reviewed a copy of the
current Signage Criteria, if applicable. Tenant shall be responsible for the
cost of any permitted sign, including the fabrication, installation, maintenance
and removal thereof. If Tenant fails to maintain its sign, or if Tenant fails to
remove same upon termination of this Lease and repair any damage caused by such
removal, Landlord may do so at Tenant's expense.
SECTION 5.3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
(a) For purposes of this Lease, the term "Hazardous Materials"
includes (i) any "hazardous materials" as defined in Section 25501(n) of the
California Health and Safety Code, (ii) any other substance or matter which
results in liability to any person or entity from exposure to such substance or
matter under any statutory or common law theory, and (iii) any substance or
matter which is in excess of permitted levels set forth in any federal,
California or local law or regulation pertaining to any hazardous or toxic
substance, material or waste.
(b) Tenant shall not cause or permit any Hazardous Materials to be
brought upon, stored, used, generated, released or disposed of on, under, from
or about the Premises or the Site (including without
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limitation the soil and groundwater thereunder) without the prior written
consent of Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall have the right,
without obtaining prior written consent of Landlord, to utilize within the
Premises standard office products that may contain Hazardous Materials (such as
photocopy toner, "White Out", and the like), provided however, that (i) Tenant
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shall maintain such products in their original retail packaging, shall follow
all instructions on such packaging with respect to the storage, use and disposal
of such products, and shall otherwise comply with all applicable laws with
respect to such products, and (ii) all of the other terms and provisions of this
Section 5.3 shall apply with respect to Tenant's storage, use and disposal of
all such products. Landlord may, in its sole discretion, place such conditions
as Landlord deems appropriate with respect to any such Hazardous Materials, and
may further require that Tenant demonstrate that any such Hazardous Materials
are necessary or useful to Tenant's business and will be generated, stored, used
and disposed of in a manner that complies with all applicable laws and
regulations pertaining thereto and with good business practices. Tenant
understands that Landlord may utilize an environmental consultant to assist in
determining conditions of approval in connection with the storage, generation,
release, disposal or use of Hazardous Materials by Tenant on or about the
Premises, and/or to conduct periodic inspections of the storage, generation,
use, release and/or disposal of such Hazardous Materials by Tenant on and from
the Premises, and Tenant agrees that any costs incurred by Landlord in
connection therewith shall be reimbursed by Tenant to Landlord as additional
rent hereunder upon demand.
(c) Prior to the execution of this Lease, Tenant shall complete,
execute and deliver to Landlord an Environmental Questionnaire and Disclosure
Statement (the "Environmental Questionnaire") in the form of Exhibit B attached
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hereto. The completed Environmental Questionnaire shall be deemed incorporated
into this Lease for all purposes, and Landlord shall be entitled to rely fully
on the information contained therein. On each anniversary of the Commencement
Date until the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease, Tenant shall
disclose to Landlord in writing the names and amounts of all Hazardous Materials
which were stored, generated, used, released and/or disposed of on, under or
about the Premises for the twelve-month period prior thereto, and which Tenant
desires to store, generate, use, release and/or dispose of on, under or about
the Premises for the succeeding twelve-month period. In addition, to the extent
Tenant is permitted to utilize Hazardous Materials upon the Premises, Tenant
shall promptly provide Landlord with complete and legible copies of all the
following environmental documents relating thereto: reports filed pursuant to
any self-reporting requirements; permit applications, permits, monitoring
reports, workplace exposure and community exposure warnings or notices and all
other reports, disclosures, plans or documents (even those which may be
characterized as confidential) relating to water discharges, air pollution,
waste generation or disposal, and underground storage tanks for Hazardous
Materials; orders, reports, notices, listings and correspondence (even those
which may be considered confidential) of or concerning the release,
investigation of, compliance, cleanup, remedial and corrective actions, and
abatement of Hazardous Materials; and all complaints, pleadings and other legal
documents filed by or against Tenant related to Tenant's use, handling, storage,
release and/or disposal of Hazardous Materials.
(d) Landlord and its agents shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to inspect, sample and/or monitor the Premises, the Site and/or the
soil or groundwater thereunder at any time to determine whether Tenant is
complying with the terms of this Section 5.3, and in connection therewith Tenant
shall provide Landlord with full access to all relevant facilities, records and
personnel. If Tenant is not in compliance with any of the provisions of this
Section 5.3, or in the event of a release of any Hazardous Material on, under or
about the Premises and/or the Site caused or permitted by Tenant, its agents,
employees, contractors, licensees or invitees, Landlord and its agents shall
have the right, but not the obligation, without limitation upon any of
Landlord's other rights and remedies under this Lease, to immediately enter upon
the Premises and/or the Site without notice and to discharge Tenant's
obligations under this Section 5.3 at Tenant's expense, including without
limitation the taking of emergency or long-term remedial action. Landlord and
its agents shall endeavor to minimize interference with Tenant's business in
connection therewith, but shall not be liable for any such interference. In
addition, Landlord, at Tenant's expense, shall have the right, but not the
obligation, to join and participate in any legal proceedings or actions
initiated in connection with any claims arising out of the storage, generation,
use, release and/or disposal by Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors,
licensees or invitees of Hazardous Materials on, under, from or about the
Premises and/or the Site.
(e) If the presence of any Hazardous Materials on, under, from or
about the Premises and/or the Site caused or permitted by Tenant or its agents,
employees, contractors, licensees or invitees results in (i) injury to any
person, (ii) injury to or any contamination of the Premises and/or the Site, or
(iii) injury to or contamination of any real or personal property wherever
situated, Tenant, at its expense, shall promptly take all actions necessary to
return the Premises, the Site and any other affected real or personal property
owned by Landlord to the condition existing prior to the introduction of such
Hazardous Materials and to remedy or repair any such injury or contamination,
including without limitation, any cleanup, remediation, removal, disposal,
neutralization or other treatment of any such Hazardous Materials.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Tenant shall not, without Landlord's prior
written consent, take any remedial action in response to the presence of any
Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Premises, the Site or any other
affected real or personal property owned by Landlord or enter into any similar
agreement, consent, decree or other compromise with any governmental agency with
respect to any Hazardous Materials claims; provided however, Landlord's prior
written consent shall not be necessary in the event that the presence of
Hazardous Materials on, under or about the Premises, the Site or any other
affected real or personal property owned by Landlord (i) imposes an immediate
threat to the health, safety or welfare of any individual or (ii) is of such a
nature that an immediate remedial response is necessary and it is not possible
to obtain Landlord's consent before taking such action. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, Tenant shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend
(with attorneys acceptable to Landlord) Landlord and any successors to all or
any portion of Landlord's interest in the Premises, the Site and any other real
or personal property owned by Landlord from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, diminution in value, judgments, fines, demands, claims,
recoveries, deficiencies, costs and expenses (including without limitation
attorneys' fees, court costs and other professional expenses), whether
foreseeable or unforeseeable, arising directly or indirectly out of the use,
generation, storage, treatment, release, on- or off-site disposal or
transportation of Hazardous Materials on, into, from, under or about the
Premises, the Site and any other real or personal property owned by Landlord
caused or
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permitted by Tenant, its agents, employees, contractors, licensees or invitees,
specifically including without limitation the cost of any required or necessary
repair, restoration, cleanup or detoxification of the Premises, the Site and any
other real or personal property owned by Landlord, and the preparation of any
closure or other required plans, whether or not such action is required or
necessary during the Term or after the expiration of this Lease. If Landlord at
any time discovers that Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors, licensees
or invitees may have caused or permitted the release of a Hazardous Material on,
under, from or about the Premises, the Site or any other real or personal
property owned by Landlord, Tenant shall, at Landlord's request, immediately
prepare and submit to Landlord a comprehensive plan, subject to Landlord's
approval, specifying the actions to be taken by Tenant to return the Premises,
the Site or any other real or personal property owned by Landlord to the
condition existing prior to the introduction of such Hazardous Materials. Upon
Landlord's approval of such cleanup plan, Tenant shall, at its expense, and
without limitation of any rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease or at
law or in equity, immediately implement such plan and proceed to cleanup such
Hazardous Materials in accordance with all applicable laws and as required by
such plan and this Lease. The provisions of this subsection (e) shall expressly
survive the expiration or sooner termination of this Lease.
(f) Landlord hereby discloses to Tenant, and Tenant hereby
acknowledges, certain facts relating to Hazardous Materials at the Premises
and/or the Site known by Landlord to exist as of the date of this Lease, as more
particularly described in Exhibit C attached hereto. Tenant shall have no
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liability or responsibility with respect to the Hazardous Materials facts
described in Exhibit C, nor with respect to any Hazardous Materials which Tenant
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proves were not caused or permitted by Tenant, its agents, employees,
contractors, licensees or invitees. Notwithstanding the preceding two sentences,
Tenant agrees to notify its agents, employees, contractors, licensees, and
invitees of any exposure or potential exposure to Hazardous Materials at the
Premises and/or the Site that Landlord brings to Tenant's attention.
ARTICLE VI. SERVICES
SECTION 6.1. UTILITIES AND SERVICES. Tenant shall be responsible for and
shall pay promptly, directly to the appropriate supplier, all charges for water,
gas, electricity, sewer, heat, light, power, telephone, refuse pickup,
janitorial service, interior landscape maintenance and all other utilities,
materials and services furnished directly to Tenant or the Premises or used by
Tenant in, on or about the Premises during the Term, together with any taxes
thereon. Landlord shall not be liable for damages or otherwise for any failure
or interruption of any utility or other service furnished to the Premises, and
no such failure or interruption shall be deemed an eviction or entitle Tenant to
terminate this Lease or withhold or xxxxx any rent due hereunder. Landlord shall
at all reasonable times have free access to all electrical and mechanical
installations of Landlord.
SECTION 6.2. PARKING. Tenant shall be entitled to the number of vehicle
parking spaces on the Site set forth in Item 14 of the Basic Lease Provisions.
Tenant shall not use more parking spaces than such number. Tenant shall not
permit or allow any vehicles that belong to or are controlled by Tenant or
Tenant's employees, suppliers, shippers, customers or invitees to be loaded,
unloaded or parked in areas other than those designated by Landlord for such
activities. If Tenant permits or allows any of the prohibited activities
described above, then Landlord shall have the right, without notice, in addition
to such other rights and remedies that Landlord may have, to remove or tow away
the vehicle involved and charge the costs to Tenant. Parking shall be limited to
striped parking stalls, and no parking shall be permitted in any driveways,
access ways or in any similar area. Nothing contained in this Lease shall be
deemed to create liability upon Landlord for any damage to motor vehicles of
visitors or employees, for any loss of property from within those motor
vehicles, or for any injury to Tenant, its visitors or employees, unless
ultimately determined to be caused by the sole active negligence or willful
misconduct of Landlord, its agents, servants and employees. Landlord shall have
the right to establish, and from time to time amend, and to enforce against all
users all reasonable rules and regulations (including the designation of areas
for employee parking) that Landlord may deem necessary and advisable for the
proper and efficient operation and maintenance of parking. Landlord shall have
the right to construct, maintain and operate lighting facilities within the
parking areas; to change the area, level, location and arrangement of the
parking areas and improvements therein; and to do and perform such other acts in
and to the parking areas and improvements therein as, in the use of good
business judgment, Landlord shall determine to be advisable. Parking areas shall
be used only for parking vehicles. Washing, waxing, cleaning or servicing of
vehicles, or the storage of vehicles for 24-hour periods, is prohibited unless
otherwise authorized by Landlord. Tenant shall be liable for any damage to the
parking areas caused by Tenant or Tenant's employees, suppliers, shippers,
customers or invitees, including without limitation damage from excess oil
leakage. Tenant shall have no right to install any fixtures, equipment or
personal property in the parking areas.
ARTICLE VII. MAINTAINING THE PREMISES
SECTION 7.1. TENANT'S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Tenant at its sole expense
shall comply with all applicable laws and governmental regulations governing the
Premises and make all repairs necessary to keep the Premises in the condition as
existed on the Commencement Date (or on any later date that the improvements may
have been installed), excepting ordinary wear and tear, including without
limitation the electrical and mechanical systems, any air conditioning,
ventilating or heating equipment which serves the Premises, all walls, glass,
windows, doors, door closures, hardware, fixtures, electrical, plumbing, fire
extinguisher equipment and other equipment. Any damage or deterioration of the
Premises shall not be deemed ordinary wear and tear if the same could have been
prevented by good maintenance practices by Tenant. As part of its maintenance
obligations hereunder, Tenant shall, at Landlord's request, provide Landlord
with copies of all maintenance schedules, reports
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and notices prepared by, for or on behalf of Tenant. Tenant shall obtain
preventive maintenance contracts from a licensed heating and air conditioning
contractor to provide for regular inspection and maintenance of the heating,
ventilating and air conditioning systems servicing the Premises, all subject to
Landlord's approval. All repairs shall be at least equal in quality to the
original work, shall be made only by a licensed contractor approved in writing
in advance by Landlord and shall be made only at the time or times approved by
Landlord. Any contractor utilized by Tenant shall be subject to Landlord's
standard requirements for contractors, as modified from time to time. Landlord
shall have the right at all times to inspect Tenant's maintenance of all
equipment (including without limitation air conditioning, ventilating and
heating equipment), and may impose reasonable restrictions and requirements with
respect to repairs, as provided in Section 7.3, and the provisions of Section
7.4 shall apply to all repairs. Alternatively, Landlord may elect to make any
repair or maintenance required hereunder on behalf of Tenant and at Tenant's
expense, and Tenant shall promptly reimburse Landlord for all costs incurred
upon submission of an invoice.
SECTION 7.2. LANDLORD'S MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. Subject to Section 7.1 and
Article XI, Landlord shall provide service, maintenance and repair with respect
to the roof, foundations, and footings of the Building, all landscaping,
walkways, parking areas, exterior lighting of the Site, and the exterior
surfaces of the exterior walls of the Building, except that Tenant at its
expense shall make all repairs which Landlord deems reasonably necessary as a
result of the act or negligence of Tenant, its agents, employees, invitees,
subtenants or contractors. Landlord shall have the right to employ or designate
any reputable person or firm, including any employee or agent of Landlord or any
of Landlord's affiliates or divisions, to perform any service, repair or
maintenance function. Landlord need not make any other improvements or repairs
except as specifically required under this Lease, and nothing contained in this
Section shall limit Landlord's right to reimbursement from Tenant for
maintenance, repair costs and replacement costs as provided elsewhere in this
Lease. Tenant understands that it shall not make repairs at Landlord's expense
or by rental offset. Tenant further understands that Landlord shall not be
required to make any repairs to the roof, foundations or footings unless and
until Tenant has notified Landlord in writing of the need for such repair and
Landlord shall have a reasonable period of time thereafter to commence and
complete said repair, if warranted. All costs of any maintenance and repairs on
the part of Landlord provided hereunder shall be considered part of Building
Costs.
SECTION 7.3. ALTERATIONS. Tenant shall make no alterations, additions or
improvements to the Premises without the prior written consent of Landlord,
which consent may be given or withheld in Landlord's sole discretion.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its
consent to any alterations, additions or improvements to the Premises which cost
less than One Dollar ($1.00) per square foot of the improved portions of the
Premises (excluding warehouse square footage) and do not (i) affect the exterior
of the Building or outside areas (or be visible from adjoining sites), or (ii)
affect or penetrate any of the structural portions of the Building, including
but not limited to the roof, or (iii) require any change to the basic floor plan
of the Premises, any change to any structural or mechanical systems of the
Premises, or any governmental permit as a prerequisite to the construction
thereof, or (iv) interfere in any manner with the proper functioning of or
Landlord's access to any mechanical, electrical, plumbing or HVAC systems,
facilities or equipment located in or serving the Building, or (v) diminish the
value of the Premises. Landlord may impose, as a condition to its consent, any
requirements that Landlord in its discretion may deem reasonable or desirable,
including but not limited to a requirement that all work be covered by a lien
and completion bond satisfactory to Landlord and requirements as to the manner,
time, and contractor for performance of the work. Tenant shall obtain all
required permits for the work and shall perform the work in compliance with all
applicable laws, regulations and ordinances, all covenants, conditions and
restrictions affecting the Premises, and the Rules and Regulations (hereafter
defined). Tenant understands and agrees that Landlord shall be entitled to a
supervision fee in the amount of five percent (5%) of the cost of the work. If
any governmental entity requires, as a condition to any proposed alterations,
additions or improvements to the Premises by Tenant, that improvements be made
to the outside areas, and if Landlord consents to such improvements to the
outside areas, then Tenant shall, at Tenant's sole expense, make such required
improvements to the outside areas in such manner, utilizing such materials, and
with such contractors (including, if required by Landlord, Landlord's
contractors) as Landlord may require in its sole discretion. Under no
circumstances shall Tenant make any improvement which incorporates any Hazardous
Materials, including without limitation asbestos-containing construction
materials into the Premises. Any request for Landlord's consent shall be made in
writing and shall contain architectural plans describing the work in detail
reasonably satisfactory to Landlord. Unless Landlord otherwise agrees in
writing, all alterations, additions or improvements affixed to the Premises
(excluding moveable trade fixtures and furniture) shall become the property of
Landlord and shall be surrendered with the Premises at the end of the Term,
except that Landlord may, by notice to Tenant, require Tenant to remove by the
Expiration Date, or sooner termination date of this Lease, all or any
alterations, decorations, fixtures, additions, improvements and the like
installed either by Tenant or by Landlord at Tenant's request and to repair any
damage to the Premises arising from that removal. Except as otherwise provided
in this Lease or in any Exhibit to this Lease, should Landlord make any
alteration or improvement to the Premises for Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled
to prompt reimbursement from Tenant for all costs incurred.
SECTION 7.4. MECHANIC'S LIENS. Tenant shall keep the Premises free from any
liens arising out of any work performed, materials furnished, or obligations
incurred by or for Tenant. Upon request by Landlord, Tenant shall promptly cause
any such lien to be released by posting a bond in accordance with California
Civil Code Section 3143 or any successor statute. In the event that Tenant shall
not, within thirty (30) days following the imposition of any lien, cause the
lien to be released of record by payment or posting of a proper bond, Landlord
shall have, in addition to all other available remedies, the right to cause the
lien to be released by any means it deems proper, including payment of or
defense against the claim giving rise to the lien. All expenses so incurred by
Landlord, including Landlord's attorneys' fees, and any consequential or other
damages incurred by Landlord arising out of such lien, shall be reimbursed by
Tenant promptly following Landlord's demand, together with interest from the
date of payment by Landlord at the maximum rate permitted by law until paid.
Tenant shall give Landlord no less than twenty (20) days' prior notice in
writing before commencing construction of any kind on the Premises so that
Landlord may post and maintain notices of nonresponsibility on the Premises.
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SECTION 7.5. ENTRY AND INSPECTION. Landlord shall at all reasonable times,
upon written or oral notice (except in emergencies, when no notice shall be
required) have the right to enter the Premises to inspect them, to supply
services in accordance with this Lease, to protect the interests of Landlord in
the Premises, and to submit the Premises to prospective or actual purchasers or
encumbrance holders (or, during the last one hundred and eighty (180) days of
the Term or when an uncured Tenant default exists, to prospective tenants), all
without being deemed to have caused an eviction of Tenant and without abatement
of rent except as provided elsewhere in this Lease. Landlord shall have the
right, if desired, to retain a key which unlocks all of the doors in the
Premises, excluding Tenant's vaults and safes, and Landlord shall have the right
to use any and all means which Landlord may deem proper to open the doors in an
emergency in order to obtain entry to the Premises, and any entry to the
Premises obtained by Landlord shall not under any circumstances be deemed to be
a forcible or unlawful entry into, or a detainer of, the Premises, or any
eviction of Tenant from the Premises.
ARTICLE VIII. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS ON TENANT'S PROPERTY
Tenant shall be liable for and shall pay, at least ten (10) days before
delinquency, all taxes and assessments levied against all personal property of
Tenant located in the Premises, and against any alterations, additions or like
improvements made to the Premises by or on behalf of Tenant. When possible
Tenant shall cause its personal property and alterations to be assessed and
billed separately from the real property of which the Premises form a part. If
any taxes on Tenant's personal property and/or alterations are levied against
Landlord or Landlord's property and if Landlord pays the same, or if the
assessed value of Landlord's property is increased by the inclusion of a value
placed upon the personal property and/or alterations of Tenant and if Landlord
pays the taxes based upon the increased assessment, Tenant shall pay to Landlord
the taxes so levied against Landlord or the proportion of the taxes resulting
from the increase in the assessment. In calculating what portion of any tax xxxx
which is assessed against Landlord separately, or Landlord and Tenant jointly,
is attributable to Tenant's alterations and personal property, Landlord's
reasonable determination shall be conclusive.
ARTICLE IX. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING
SECTION 9.1. RIGHTS OF PARTIES.
(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Lease to the contrary,
Tenant will not, either voluntarily or by operation of law, assign, sublet,
encumber, or otherwise transfer all or any part of Tenant's interest in this
lease, or permit the Premises to be occupied by anyone other than Tenant,
without Landlord's prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably
be withheld in accordance with the provisions of Section 9.1.(b). No assignment
(whether voluntary, involuntary or by operation of law) and no subletting shall
be valid or effective without Landlord's prior written consent and, at
Landlord's election, any such assignment or subletting or attempted assignment
or subletting shall constitute a material default of this Lease. Landlord shall
not be deemed to have given its consent to any assignment or subletting by any
other course of action, including its acceptance of any name for listing in the
Building directory. To the extent not prohibited by provisions of the Bankruptcy
Code, 11 U.S.C. Section 101 et seq. (the "Bankruptcy Code"), including Section
365(f)(1), Tenant on behalf of itself and its creditors, administrators and
assigns waives the applicability of Section 365(e) of the Bankruptcy Code unless
the proposed assignee of the Trustee for the estate of the bankrupt meets
Landlord's standard for consent as set forth in Section 9.1(b) of this Lease. If
this Lease is assigned to any person or entity pursuant to the provisions of the
Bankruptcy Code, any and all monies or other considerations to be delivered in
connection with the assignment shall be delivered to Landlord, shall be and
remain the exclusive property of Landlord and shall not constitute property of
Tenant or of the estate of Tenant within the meaning of the Bankruptcy Code. Any
person or entity to which this Lease is assigned pursuant to the provisions of
the Bankruptcy Code shall be deemed to have assumed all of the obligations
arising under this Lease on and after the date of the assignment, and shall upon
demand execute and deliver to Landlord an instrument confirming that assumption.
(b) If Tenant desires to transfer an interest in this Lease, it shall
first notify Landlord of its desire and shall submit in writing to Landlord: (i)
the name and address of the proposed transferee; (ii) the nature of any proposed
subtenant's or assignee's business to be carried on in the Premises; (iii) the
terms and provisions of any proposed sublease or assignment, including a copy of
the proposed assignment or sublease form; (iv) evidence of insurance of the
proposed assignee or subtenant complying with the requirements of Exhibit D
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hereto; (v) a completed Environmental Questionnaire from the proposed assignee
or subtenant; and (vi) any other information requested by Landlord and
reasonably related to the transfer. Except as provided in Subsection (e) of this
Section, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold its consent, provided: (1) the
use of the Premises will be consistent with the provisions of this Lease; (2)
the proposed assignee or subtenant has not been required by any prior landlord,
lender or governmental authority to take remedial action in connection with
Hazardous Materials contaminating a property arising out of the proposed
assignee's or subtenant's actions or use of the property in question and is not
subject to any enforcement order issued by any governmental authority in
connection with the use, disposal or storage of a Hazardous Material; (3) at
Landlord's election, insurance requirements shall be brought into conformity
with Landlord's then current leasing practice; (4) any proposed subtenant or
assignee demonstrates that it is financially responsible by submission to
Landlord of all reasonable information as Landlord may request concerning the
proposed subtenant or assignee, including, but not limited to, a balance sheet
of the proposed subtenant or assignee as of a date within ninety (90) days of
the request for Landlord's consent and statements of income or profit and loss
of the proposed subtenant or assignee for the two-year period preceding the
request for Landlord's consent, and/or a certification signed by the proposed
subtenant or assignee that it has not been evicted or been in arrears in rent at
any other leased premises for the 3-year period preceding the request for
Landlord's consent; (5) any
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proposed subtenant or assignee demonstrates to Landlord's reasonable
satisfaction a record of successful experience in business; and (6) the proposed
transfer will not impose additional burdens or adverse tax effects on Landlord.
If Tenant has any exterior sign rights under this Lease, such rights are
personal to Tenant and may not be assigned or transferred to any assignee of
this Lease or subtenant of the Premises without Landlord's prior written
consent, which may be withheld in Landlord's sole and absolute discretion.
If Landlord consents to the proposed transfer, Tenant may within
ninety (90) days after the date of the consent effect the transfer upon the
terms described in the information furnished to Landlord; provided that any
material change in the terms shall be subject to Landlord's consent as set forth
in this Section. Landlord shall approve or disapprove any requested transfer
within thirty (30) days following receipt of Tenant's written request, the
information set forth above, and the fee set forth below.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (b) above, in lieu
of consenting to a proposed assignment or subletting, Landlord may elect to (i)
sublease the Premises (or the portion proposed to be subleased), or take an
assignment of Tenant's interest in this Lease, upon the same terms as offered to
the proposed subtenant or assignee (excluding terms relating to the purchase of
personal property, the use of Tenant's name or the continuation of Tenant's
business), or (ii) terminate this Lease as to the portion of the Premises
proposed to be subleased or assigned with a proportionate abatement in the rent
payable under this Lease, effective on the date that the proposed sublease or
assignment would have become effective. Landlord may thereafter, at its option,
assign or re-let any space so recaptured to any third party, including without
limitation the proposed transferee of Tenant.
(d) Tenant agrees that fifty percent (50%) of any amounts paid by the
assignee or subtenant, however described, in excess of (i) the Basic Rent
payable by Tenant hereunder, or in the case of a sublease of a portion of the
Premises, in excess of the Basic Rent reasonably allocable to such portion, plus
(ii) Tenant's direct out-of-pocket costs which Tenant certifies to Landlord have
been paid to provide occupancy related services to such assignee or subtenant of
a nature commonly provided by landlords of similar space, shall be the property
of Landlord and such amounts shall be payable directly to Landlord by the
assignee or subtenant or, at Landlord's option, by Tenant. At Landlord's
request, a written agreement shall be entered into by and among Tenant, Landlord
and the proposed assignee or subtenant confirming the requirements of this
subsection.
(e) Tenant shall pay to Landlord a fee of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) if and when any transfer hereunder is requested by Tenant. Such fee is
hereby acknowledged as a reasonable amount to reimburse Landlord for its costs
of review and evaluation of a proposed assignee/sublessee, and Landlord shall
not be obligated to commence such review and evaluation unless and until such
fee is paid.
SECTION 9.2. EFFECT OF TRANSFER. No subletting or assignment, even with the
consent of Landlord, shall relieve Tenant of its obligation to pay rent and to
perform all its other obligations under this Lease. Moreover, Tenant shall
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless, as provided in Section 10.3, for any act
or omission by an assignee or subtenant. Each assignee, other than Landlord,
shall be deemed to assume all obligations of Tenant under this Lease and shall
be liable jointly and severally with Tenant for the payment of all rent, and for
the due performance of all of Tenant's obligations, under this Lease. No
transfer shall be binding on Landlord unless any document memorializing the
transfer is delivered to Landlord and both the assignee/subtenant and Tenant
deliver to Landlord an executed consent to transfer instrument prepared by
Landlord and consistent with the requirements of this Article. The acceptance by
Landlord of any payment due under this Lease from any other person shall not be
deemed to be a waiver by Landlord of any provision of this Lease or to be a
consent to any transfer. Consent by Landlord to one or more transfers shall not
operate as a waiver or estoppel to the future enforcement by Landlord of its
rights under this Lease.
SECTION 9.3. SUBLEASE REQUIREMENTS. The following terms and conditions
shall apply to any subletting by Tenant of all or any part of the Premises and
shall be deemed included in each sublease:
(a) Each and every provision contained in this Lease (other than with
respect to the payment of rent hereunder) is incorporated by reference into and
made a part of such sublease, with "Landlord" hereunder meaning the sublandlord
therein and "Tenant" hereunder meaning the subtenant therein.
(b) Tenant hereby irrevocably assigns to Landlord all of Tenant's
interest in all rentals and income arising from any sublease of the Premises,
and Landlord may collect such rent and income and apply same toward Tenant's
obligations under this Lease; provided, however, that until a default occurs in
the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, Tenant shall have the
right to receive and collect the sublease rentals. Landlord shall not, by reason
of this assignment or the collection of sublease rentals, be deemed liable to
the subtenant for the performance of any of Tenant's obligations under the
sublease. Tenant hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs any subtenant, upon
receipt of a written notice from Landlord stating that an uncured default exists
in the performance of Tenant's obligations under this Lease, to pay to Landlord
all sums then and thereafter due under the sublease. Tenant agrees that the
subtenant may rely on that notice without any duty of further inquiry and
notwithstanding any notice or claim by Tenant to the contrary. Tenant shall have
no right or claim against the subtenant or Landlord for any rentals so paid to
Landlord.
(c) In the event of the termination of this Lease, Landlord may, at
its sole option, take over Tenant's entire interest in any sublease and, upon
notice from Landlord, the subtenant shall attorn to Landlord. In no event,
however, shall Landlord be liable for any previous act or omission by Tenant
under the sublease or for the return of any advance rental payments or deposits
under the sublease that have not been actually delivered to Landlord, nor shall
Landlord be bound by any sublease modification executed without Landlord's
consent or for any advance rental payment by the subtenant in excess of one
month's rent. The general provisions of this Lease,
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including without limitation those pertaining to insurance and indemnification,
shall be deemed incorporated by reference into the sublease despite the
termination of this Lease.
SECTION 9.4. CERTAIN TRANSFERS. The sale of all or substantially all of
Tenant's assets (other than bulk sales in the ordinary course of business) or,
if Tenant is a corporation, an unincorporated association, or a partnership, the
transfer, assignment or hypothecation of any stock or interest in such
corporation, association, or partnership in the aggregate of twenty-five percent
(25%) (except for publicly traded shares of stock constituting a transfer of
twenty-five percent (25%) or more in the aggregate, so long as no change in the
controlling interest of Tenant occurs as a result thereof) shall be deemed an
assignment within the meaning and provisions of this Article. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Landlord's consent shall not be required for the assignment of
this Lease as a result of a merger by Tenant with or into another entity, so
long as (i) the net worth of the successor entity after such merger is at least
equal to the greater of the net worth of Tenant as of the execution of this
Lease by Landlord or the net worth of Tenant immediately prior to the date of
such merger, evidence of which, satisfactory to Landlord, shall be presented to
Landlord prior to such merger, (ii) Tenant shall provide to Landlord, prior to
such merger, written notice of such merger and such assignment documentation and
other information as Landlord may request in connection therewith, and (iii) all
of the other terms and requirements of this Article shall apply with respect to
such assignment.
ARTICLE X. INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY
SECTION 10.1. TENANT'S INSURANCE. Tenant, at its sole cost and expense,
shall provide and maintain in effect the insurance described in Exhibit D.
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Evidence of that insurance must be delivered to Landlord prior to the
Commencement Date.
SECTION 10.2. LANDLORD'S INSURANCE. Landlord may, at its election, provide
any or all of the following types of insurance, with or without deductible and
in amounts and coverages as may be determined by Landlord in its discretion:
"all risk" property insurance, subject to standard exclusions, covering the
Building, and such other risks as Landlord or its mortgagees may from time to
time deem appropriate, including leasehold improvements made by Landlord, and
commercial general liability coverage. Landlord shall not be required to carry
insurance of any kind on Tenant's property, including leasehold improvements,
trade fixtures, furnishings, equipment, plate glass, signs and all other items
of personal property, and shall not be obligated to repair or replace that
property should damage occur. All proceeds of insurance maintained by Landlord
upon the Building shall be the property of Landlord, whether or not Landlord is
obligated to or elects to make any repairs. At Landlord's option, Landlord may
self-insure all or any portion of the risks for which Landlord elects to provide
insurance hereunder.
SECTION 10.3. TENANT'S INDEMNITY. To the fullest extent permitted by law,
Tenant shall defend, indemnify, protect, save and hold harmless Landlord, its
agents, and any and all affiliates of Landlord, including, without limitation,
any corporations or other entities controlling, controlled by or under common
control with Landlord, from and against any and all claims, liabilities, costs
or expenses arising either before or after the Commencement Date from Tenant's
use or occupancy of the Premises or the Building, or from the conduct of its
business, or from any activity, work, or thing done, permitted or suffered by
Tenant or its agents, employees, invitees or licensees in or about the Premises
or the Building, or from any default in the performance of any obligation on
Tenant's part to be performed under this Lease, or from any act or negligence of
Tenant or its agents, employees, visitors, patrons, guests, invitees or
licensees. Landlord may, at its option, require Tenant to assume Landlord's
defense in any action covered by this Section through counsel satisfactory to
Landlord. The provisions of this Section shall expressly survive the expiration
or sooner termination of this Lease.
SECTION 10.4. LANDLORD'S NONLIABILITY. Landlord shall not be liable to
Tenant, its employees, agents and invitees, and Tenant hereby waives all claims
against Landlord for loss of or damage to any property, or any injury to any
person, or loss or interruption of business or income, or any other loss, cost,
damage, injury or liability whatsoever (including without limitation any
consequential damages and lost profit or opportunity costs) resulting from, but
not limited to, Acts of God, acts of civil disobedience or insurrection, fire,
explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water or rain which may
leak or flow from or into any part of the Building or from the breakage,
leakage, obstruction or other defects of the pipes, sprinklers, wires,
appliances, plumbing, air conditioning, electrical works or other fixtures in
the Building. It is understood that any such condition may require the temporary
evacuation or closure of all or a portion of the Building. Except as provided in
Sections 11.1 and 12.1 below, there shall be no abatement of rent and no
liability of Landlord by reason of any injury to or interference with Tenant's
business (including without limitation consequential damages and lost profit or
opportunity costs) arising from the making of any repairs, alterations or
improvements to any portion of the Building, including repairs to the Premises,
nor shall any related activity by Landlord constitute an actual or constructive
eviction; provided, however, that in making repairs, alterations or
improvements, Landlord shall interfere as little as reasonably practicable with
the conduct of Tenant's business in the Premises. Neither Landlord nor its
agents shall be liable for interference with light or other similar intangible
interests. Tenant shall immediately notify Landlord in case of fire or accident
in the Premises or the Building and of defects in any improvements or equipment.
SECTION 10.5. WAIVER OF SUBROGATION. Landlord and Tenant each hereby waives
all rights of recovery against the other and the other's agents on account of
loss and damage occasioned to the property of such waiving party to the extent
only that such loss or damage is required to be insured against under any "all
risk" property insurance policies required by this Article X; provided however,
that (i) the foregoing waiver shall not apply to the extent of Tenant's
obligations to pay deductibles under any such policies and this Lease, and (ii)
if any loss is due to the act, omission or negligence or willful misconduct of
Tenant or its agents, employees, contractors,
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guests or invitees, Tenant's liability insurance shall be primary and shall
cover all losses and damages prior to any other insurance hereunder. By this
waiver it is the intent of the parties that neither Landlord nor Tenant shall be
liable to any insurance company (by way of subrogation or otherwise) insuring
the other party for any loss or damage insured against under any "all-risk"
property insurance policies required by this Article, even though such loss or
damage might be occasioned by the negligence of such party, its agents,
employees, contractors, guests or invitees. The provisions of this Section shall
not limit the indemnification provisions elsewhere contained in this Lease.
ARTICLE XI. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION
SECTION 11.1. RESTORATION.
(a) If the Building is damaged, Landlord shall repair that damage as
soon as reasonably possible, at its expense, unless: (i) Landlord reasonably
determines that the cost of repair is not covered by Landlord's fire and
extended coverage insurance plus such additional amounts Tenant elects, at its
option, to contribute, excluding however the deductible (for which Tenant shall
be responsible for Tenant's proportionate share); (ii) Landlord reasonably
determines that the Premises cannot, with reasonable diligence, be fully
repaired by Landlord (or cannot be safely repaired because of the presence of
hazardous factors, including without limitation Hazardous Materials, earthquake
faults, and other similar dangers) within two hundred seventy (270) days after
the date of the damage; (iii) an event of default by Tenant has occurred and is
continuing at the time of such damage; or (iv) the damage occurs during the
final twelve (12) months of the Term. Should Landlord elect not to repair the
damage for one of the preceding reasons, Landlord shall so notify Tenant in
writing within sixty (60) days after the damage occurs and this Lease shall
terminate as of the date of that notice.
(b) Unless Landlord elects to terminate this Lease in accordance with
subsection (a) above, this Lease shall continue in effect for the remainder of
the Term; provided that so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, if
the damage is so extensive that Landlord reasonably determines that the Premises
cannot, with reasonable diligence, be repaired by Landlord (or cannot be safely
repaired because of the presence of hazardous factors, earthquake faults, and
other similar dangers) so as to allow Tenant's substantial use and enjoyment of
the Premises within two hundred seventy (270) days after the date of damage,
then Tenant may elect to terminate this Lease by written notice to Landlord
within the sixty (60) day period stated in subsection (a).
(c) Commencing on the date of any damage to the Building, and ending
on the sooner of the date the damage is repaired or the date this Lease is
terminated, the rental to be paid under this Lease shall be abated in the same
proportion that the floor area of the Building that is rendered unusable by the
damage from time to time bears to the total floor area of the Building, but only
to the extent that any business interruption insurance proceeds are received by
Landlord therefor from Tenant's insurance described in Exhibit D.
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(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b) and (c) of
this Section, and subject to the provisions of Section 10.5 above, the cost of
any repairs shall be borne by Tenant, and Tenant shall not be entitled to rental
abatement or termination rights, if the damage is due to the fault or neglect of
Tenant or its employees, subtenants, invitees or representatives. In addition,
the provisions of this Section shall not be deemed to require Landlord to repair
any improvements or fixtures that Tenant is obligated to repair or insure
pursuant to any other provision of this Lease.
(e) Tenant shall fully cooperate with Landlord in removing Tenant's
personal property and any debris from the Premises to facilitate all inspections
of the Premises and the making of any repairs. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Lease, if Landlord in good faith believes there is a
risk of injury to persons or damage to property from entry into the Building or
Premises following any damage or destruction thereto, Landlord may restrict
entry into the Building or the Premises by Tenant, its employees, agents and
contractors in a non-discriminatory manner, without being deemed to have
violated Tenant's rights of quiet enjoyment to, or made an unlawful detainer of,
or evicted Tenant from, the Premises. Upon request, Landlord shall consult with
Tenant to determine if there are safe methods of entry into the Building or the
Premises solely in order to allow Tenant to retrieve files, data in computers,
and necessary inventory, subject however to all indemnities and waivers of
liability from Tenant to Landlord contained in this Lease and any additional
indemnities and waivers of liability which Landlord may require.
SECTION 11.2. LEASE GOVERNS. Tenant agrees that the provisions of this
Lease, including without limitation Section 11.1, shall govern any damage or
destruction and shall accordingly supersede any contrary statute or rule of law.
ARTICLE XII. EMINENT DOMAIN
SECTION 12.1. TOTAL OR PARTIAL TAKING. If all or a material portion of the
Premises is taken by any lawful authority by exercise of the right of eminent
domain, or sold to prevent a taking, either Tenant or Landlord may terminate
this Lease effective as of the date possession is required to be surrendered to
the authority. In the event title to a portion of the Premises is taken or sold
in lieu of taking, and if Landlord elects to restore the Premises in such a way
as to alter the Premises materially, either party may terminate this Lease, by
written notice to the other party, effective on the date of vesting of title. In
the event neither party has elected to terminate this Lease as provided above,
then Landlord shall promptly, after receipt of a sufficient condemnation
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award, proceed to restore the Premises to substantially their condition prior to
the taking, and a proportionate allowance shall be made to Tenant for the rent
corresponding to the time during which, and to the part of the Premises of
which, Tenant is deprived on account of the taking and restoration. In the event
of a taking, Landlord shall be entitled to the entire amount of the condemnation
award without deduction for any estate or interest of Tenant; provided that
nothing in this Section shall be deemed to give Landlord any interest in, or
prevent Tenant from seeking any award against the taking authority for, the
taking of personal property and fixtures belonging to Tenant or for relocation
or business interruption expenses recoverable from the taking authority.
SECTION 12.2. TEMPORARY TAKING. No temporary taking of the Premises shall
terminate this Lease or give Tenant any right to abatement of rent, and any
award specifically attributable to a temporary taking of the Premises shall
belong entirely to Tenant. A temporary taking shall be deemed to be a taking of
the use or occupancy of the Premises for a period of not to exceed one hundred
eighty (180) days.
SECTION 12.3. TAKING OF PARKING AREA. In the event there shall be a taking
of the parking area such that Landlord can no longer provide sufficient parking
to comply with this Lease, Landlord may substitute reasonably equivalent parking
in a location reasonably close to the Building; provided that if Landlord fails
to make that substitution within one hundred eighty (180) days following the
taking and if the taking materially impairs Tenant's use and enjoyment of the
Premises, Tenant may, at its option, terminate this Lease by written notice to
Landlord. If this Lease is not so terminated by Tenant, there shall be no
abatement of rent and this Lease shall continue in effect.
ARTICLE XIII. SUBORDINATION; ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE; FINANCIALS
SECTION 13.1. SUBORDINATION. At the option of Landlord, this Lease shall be
either superior or subordinate to all ground or underlying leases, mortgages and
deeds of trust, if any, which may hereafter affect the Premises, and to all
renewals, modifications, consolidations, replacements and extensions thereof;
provided, that so long as Tenant is not in default under this Lease, this Lease
shall not be terminated or Tenant's quiet enjoyment of the Premises disturbed in
the event of termination of any such ground or underlying lease, or the
foreclosure of any such mortgage or deed of trust, to which Tenant has
subordinated this Lease pursuant to this Section. In the event of a termination
or foreclosure, Tenant shall become a tenant of and attorn to the successor-in-
interest to Landlord upon the same terms and conditions as are contained in this
Lease, and shall execute any instrument reasonably required by Landlord's
successor for that purpose. Tenant shall also, upon written request of Landlord,
execute and deliver all instruments as may be required from time to time to
subordinate the rights of Tenant under this Lease to any ground or underlying
lease or to the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust (provided that such
instruments include the nondisturbance and attornment provisions set forth
above), or, if requested by Landlord, to subordinate, in whole or in part, any
ground or underlying lease or the lien of any mortgage or deed of trust to this
Lease.
SECTION 13.2. ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE.
(a) Tenant shall, at any time upon not less than ten (10) days prior
written notice from Landlord, execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord, in
any form that Landlord may reasonably require, a statement in writing (i)
certifying that this Lease is unmodified and in full force and effect (or, if
modified, stating the nature of the modification and certifying that this Lease,
as modified, is in full force and effect) and the dates to which the rental,
additional rent and other charges have been paid in advance, if any, and (ii)
acknowledging that, to Tenant's knowledge, there are no uncured defaults on the
part of Landlord, or specifying each default if any are claimed, and (iii)
setting forth all further information that Landlord may reasonably require.
Tenant's statement may be relied upon by any prospective purchaser or
encumbrancer of the Premises.
(b) Notwithstanding any other rights and remedies of Landlord,
Tenant's failure to deliver any estoppel statement within the provided time
shall be conclusive upon Tenant that (i) this Lease is in full force and effect,
without modification except as may be represented by Landlord, (ii) there are no
uncured defaults in Landlord's performance, and (iii) not more than one month's
rental has been paid in advance.
SECTION 13.3. FINANCIALS.
(a) Tenant shall deliver to Landlord, prior to the execution of this
Lease and thereafter at any time upon Landlord's request, Tenant's current tax
returns and financial statements, certified true, accurate and complete by the
chief financial officer of Tenant, including a balance sheet and profit and loss
statement for the most recent prior year (collectively, the "Statements"), which
Statements shall accurately and completely reflect the financial condition of
Tenant. Landlord agrees that it will keep the Statements confidential, except
that Landlord shall have the right to deliver the same to any proposed purchaser
or encumbrancer of the Premises.
(b) Tenant acknowledges that Landlord is relying on the Statements in
its determination to enter into this Lease, and Tenant represents to Landlord,
which representation shall be deemed made on the date of this Lease and again on
the Commencement Date, that no material change in the financial condition of
Tenant, as reflected in the Statements, has occurred since the date Tenant
delivered the Statements to Landlord. The Statements are represented and
warranted by Tenant to be correct and to accurately and fully reflect Tenant's
true financial condition as of the date of submission by any Statements to
Landlord.
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ARTICLE XIV. DEFAULTS AND REMEDIES
SECTION 14.1. TENANT'S DEFAULTS. In addition to any other event of default
set forth in this Lease, the occurrence of any one or more of the following
events shall constitute a default by Tenant:
(a) The failure by Tenant to make any payment of rent or additional
rent required to be made by Tenant, as and when due, where the failure continues
for a period of three (3) days after written notice from Landlord to Tenant;
provided, however, that any such notice shall be in lieu of, and not in addition
to, any notice required under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161
and 1161(a) as amended. For purposes of these default and remedies provisions,
the term "additional rent" shall be deemed to include all amounts of any type
whatsoever other than Basic Rent to be paid by Tenant pursuant to the terms of
this Lease.
(b) Assignment, sublease, encumbrance or other transfer of the Lease
by Tenant, either voluntarily or by operation of law, whether by judgment,
execution, transfer by intestacy or testacy, or other means, without the prior
written consent of Landlord.
(c) The discovery by Landlord that any financial statement provided
by Tenant, or by any affiliate, successor or guarantor of Tenant, was materially
false.
(d) The failure of Tenant to timely and fully provide any
subordination agreement, estoppel certificate or financial statements in
accordance with the requirements of Article XIII.
(e) The failure or inability by Tenant to observe or perform any of
the express or implied covenants or provisions of this Lease to be observed or
performed by Tenant, other than as specified in any other subsection of this
Section, where the failure continues for a period of thirty (30) days after
written notice from Landlord to Tenant or such shorter period as is specified in
any other provision of this Lease; provided, however, that any such notice shall
be in lieu of, and not in addition to, any notice required under California Code
of Civil Procedure Section 1161 and 1161(a) as amended. However, if the nature
of the failure is such that more than thirty (30) days are reasonably required
for its cure, then Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default if Tenant
commences the cure within thirty (30) days, and thereafter diligently pursues
the cure to completion.
(f) (i) The making by Tenant of any general assignment for the
benefit of creditors; (ii) the filing by or against Tenant of a petition to have
Tenant adjudged a Chapter 7 debtor under the Bankruptcy Code or to have debts
discharged or a petition for reorganization or arrangement under any law
relating to bankruptcy (unless, in the case of a petition filed against Tenant,
the same is dismissed within thirty (30) days); (iii) the appointment of a
trustee or receiver to take possession of substantially all of Tenant's assets
located at the Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, if possession is
not restored to Tenant within thirty (30) days; (iv) the attachment, execution
or other judicial seizure of substantially all of Tenant's assets located at the
Premises or of Tenant's interest in this Lease, where the seizure is not
discharged within thirty (30) days; or (v) Tenant's convening of a meeting of
its creditors for the purpose of effecting a moratorium upon or composition of
its debts. Landlord shall not be deemed to have knowledge of any event described
in this subsection unless notification in writing is received by Landlord, nor
shall there be any presumption attributable to Landlord of Tenant's insolvency.
In the event that any provision of this subsection is contrary to applicable
law, the provision shall be of no force or effect.
SECTION 14.2. LANDLORD'S REMEDIES.
(a) In the event of any default by Tenant, or in the event of the
abandonment of the Premises by Tenant, then in addition to any other remedies
available to Landlord, Landlord may exercise the following remedies:
(i) Landlord may terminate Tenant's right to possession of the
Premises by any lawful means, in which case this Lease shall terminate and
Tenant shall immediately surrender possession of the Premises to Landlord. Such
termination shall not affect any accrued obligations of Tenant under this Lease.
Upon termination, Landlord shall have the right to reenter the Premises and
remove all persons and property. Landlord shall also be entitled to recover from
Tenant:
(1) The worth at the time of award of the unpaid rent and
additional rent which had been earned at the time of termination;
(2) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which
the unpaid rent and additional rent which would have been earned after
termination until the time of award exceeds the amount of such loss that Tenant
proves could have been reasonably avoided;
(3) The worth at the time of award of the amount by which
the unpaid rent and additional rent for the balance of the Term after the time
of award exceeds the amount of such loss that Tenant proves could be reasonably
avoided;
(4) Any other amount necessary to compensate Landlord for
all the detriment proximately caused by Tenant's failure to perform its
obligations under this Lease or which in the ordinary course of things would be
likely to result from Tenant's default, including, but not limited to, the cost
of recovering possession of the Premises, refurbishment of the Premises,
marketing costs, commissions and other expenses of reletting, including
necessary repair, the unamortized portion of any tenant improvements and
brokerage
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commissions funded by Landlord in connection with this Lease, reasonable
attorneys' fees, and any other reasonable costs; and
(5) At Landlord's election, all other amounts in addition
to or in lieu of the foregoing as may be permitted by law. The term "rent" as
used in this Lease shall be deemed to mean the Basic Rent and all other sums
required to be paid by Tenant to Landlord pursuant to the terms of this Lease.
Any sum, other than Basic Rent, shall be computed on the basis of the average
monthly amount accruing during the twenty-four (24) month period immediately
prior to default, except that if it becomes necessary to compute such rental
before the twenty-four (24) month period has occurred, then the computation
shall be on the basis of the average monthly amount during the shorter period.
As used in subparagraphs (1) and (2) above, the "worth at the time of award"
shall be computed by allowing interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per
annum. As used in subparagraph (3) above, the "worth at the time of award" shall
be computed by discounting the amount at the discount rate of the Federal
Reserve Bank of San Francisco at the time of award plus one percent (1%).
(ii) Landlord may elect not to terminate Tenant's right to
possession of the Premises, in which event Landlord may continue to enforce all
of its rights and remedies under this Lease, including the right to collect all
rent as it becomes due. Efforts by the Landlord to maintain, preserve or relet
the Premises, or the appointment of a receiver to protect the Landlord's
interests under this Lease, shall not constitute a termination of the Tenant's
right to possession of the Premises. In the event that Landlord elects to avail
itself of the remedy provided by this subsection (ii), Landlord shall not
unreasonably withhold its consent to an assignment or subletting of the Premises
subject to the reasonable standards for Landlord's consent as are contained in
this Lease.
(b) Landlord shall be under no obligation to observe or perform any
covenant of this Lease on its part to be observed or performed which accrues
after the date of any default by Tenant unless and until the default is cured by
Tenant, it being understood and agreed that the performance by Landlord of its
obligations under this Lease are expressly conditioned upon Tenant's full and
timely performance of its obligations under this Lease. The various rights and
remedies reserved to Landlord in this Lease or otherwise shall be cumulative
and, except as otherwise provided by California law, Landlord may pursue any or
all of its rights and remedies at the same time.
(c) No delay or omission of Landlord to exercise any right or remedy
shall be construed as a waiver of the right or remedy or of any default by
Tenant. The acceptance by Landlord of rent shall not be a (i) waiver of any
preceding breach or default by Tenant of any provision of this Lease, other than
the failure of Tenant to pay the particular rent accepted, regardless of
Landlord's knowledge of the preceding breach or default at the time of
acceptance of rent, or (ii) a waiver of Landlord's right to exercise any remedy
available to Landlord by virtue of the breach or default. The acceptance of any
payment from a debtor in possession, a trustee, a receiver or any other person
acting on behalf of Tenant or Tenant's estate shall not waive or cure a default
under Section 14.1. No payment by Tenant or receipt by Landlord of a lesser
amount than the rent required by this Lease shall be deemed to be other than a
partial payment on account of the earliest due stipulated rent, nor shall any
endorsement or statement on any check or letter be deemed an accord and
satisfaction and Landlord shall accept the check or payment without prejudice to
Landlord's right to recover the balance of the rent or pursue any other remedy
available to it. No act or thing done by Landlord or Landlord's agents during
the Term shall be deemed an acceptance of a surrender of the Premises, and no
agreement to accept a surrender shall be valid unless in writing and signed by
Landlord. No employee of Landlord or of Landlord's agents shall have any power
to accept the keys to the Premises prior to the termination of this Lease, and
the delivery of the keys to any employee shall not operate as a termination of
the Lease or a surrender of the Premises.
SECTION 14.3. LATE PAYMENTS.
(a) Any rent due under this Lease that is not received by Landlord
within five (5) days of the date when due shall bear interest at the maximum
rate permitted by law from the date due until fully paid. The payment of
interest shall not cure any default by Tenant under this Lease. In addition,
Tenant acknowledges that the late payment by Tenant to Landlord of rent will
cause Landlord to incur costs not contemplated by this Lease, the exact amount
of which will be extremely difficult and impracticable to ascertain. Those costs
may include, but are not limited to, administrative, processing and accounting
charges, and late charges which may be imposed on Landlord by the terms of any
ground lease, mortgage or trust deed covering the Premises. Accordingly, if any
rent due from Tenant shall not be received by Landlord or Landlord's designee
within five (5) days after the date due, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord, in
addition to the interest provided above, a late charge in a sum equal to the
greater of five percent (5%) of the amount overdue or Two Hundred Fifty Dollars
($250.00) for each delinquent payment. Acceptance of a late charge by Landlord
shall not constitute a waiver of Tenant's default with respect to the overdue
amount, nor shall it prevent Landlord from exercising any of its other rights
and remedies.
(b) Following each second consecutive installment of rent that is not
paid within five (5) days following notice of nonpayment from Landlord, Landlord
shall have the option (i) to require that beginning with the first payment of
rent next due, rent shall no longer be paid in monthly installments but shall be
payable quarterly three (3) months in advance and/or (ii) to require that Tenant
increase the amount, if any, of the Security Deposit by one hundred percent
(100%). Should Tenant deliver to Landlord, at any time during the Term, two (2)
or more insufficient checks, the Landlord may require that all monies then and
thereafter due from Tenant be paid to Landlord by cashier's check.
SECTION 14.4. RIGHT OF LANDLORD TO PERFORM. All covenants and agreements to
be performed by Tenant under this Lease shall be performed at Tenant's sole cost
and expense and without any abatement of rent or right of set-off. If Tenant
fails to pay any sum of money, other than rent, or fails to perform any other
act on its part to be performed under this Lease, and the failure continues
beyond any applicable grace period set forth in Section 14.1, then in addition
to any other available remedies, Landlord may, at its election make the
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payment or perform the other act on Tenant's part. Landlord's election to make
the payment or perform the act on Tenant's part shall not give rise to any
responsibility of Landlord to continue making the same or similar payments or
performing the same or similar acts. Tenant shall, promptly upon demand by
Landlord, reimburse Landlord for all sums paid by Landlord and all necessary
incidental costs, together with interest at the maximum rate permitted by law
from the date of the payment by Landlord. Landlord shall have the same rights
and remedies if Tenant fails to pay those amounts as Landlord would have in the
event of a default by Tenant in the payment of rent.
SECTION 14.5. DEFAULT BY LANDLORD. Landlord shall not be deemed to be in
default in the performance of any obligation under this Lease unless and until
it has failed to perform the obligation within thirty (30) days after written
notice by Tenant to Landlord specifying in reasonable detail the nature and
extent of the failure; provided, however, that if the nature of Landlord's
obligation is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for its
performance, then Landlord shall not be deemed to be in default if it commences
performance within the thirty (30) day period and thereafter diligently pursues
the cure to completion.
SECTION 14.6. EXPENSES AND LEGAL FEES. All sums reasonably incurred by
Landlord in connection with any event of default by Tenant under this Lease or
holding over of possession by Tenant after the expiration or earlier termination
of this Lease, including without limitation all costs, expenses and actual
accountants, appraisers, attorneys and other professional fees, and any
collection agency or other collection charges, shall be due and payable by
Tenant to Landlord on demand, and shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent
(10%) per annum. Should either Landlord or Tenant bring any action in connection
with this Lease, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover as a part of
the action its reasonable attorneys' fees, and all other costs. The prevailing
party for the purpose of this paragraph shall be determined by the trier of the
facts.
SECTION 14.7. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. LANDLORD AND TENANT EACH ACKNOWLEDGES
THAT IT IS AWARE OF AND HAS HAD THE ADVICE OF COUNSEL OF ITS CHOICE WITH RESPECT
TO ITS RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY, AND EACH PARTY DOES HEREBY EXPRESSLY AND
KNOWINGLY WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL SUCH RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION,
PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST THE OTHER
(AND/OR AGAINST ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR SUBSIDIARY OR
AFFILIATED ENTITIES) ON ANY MATTERS WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY
CONNECTED WITH THIS LEASE, TENANT'S USE OR OCCUPANCY OF THE PREMISES, AND/OR ANY
CLAIM OF INJURY OR DAMAGE.
SECTION 14.8. SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT. The obligations of Landlord do not
constitute the personal obligations of the individual partners, trustees,
directors, officers or shareholders of Landlord or its constituent partners.
Should Tenant recover a money judgment against Landlord, such judgment shall be
satisfied only out of the proceeds of sale received upon execution of such
judgment and levied thereon against the right, title and interest of Landlord in
the Building and out of the rent or other income from such property receivable
by Landlord or out of consideration received by Landlord from the sale or other
disposition of all or any part of Landlord's right, title or interest in the
Building, and no action for any deficiency may be sought or obtained by Tenant.
SECTION 14.9. LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AGAINST LANDLORD. Any claim, demand or
right of any kind by Tenant which is based upon or arises in connection with
this Lease shall be barred unless Tenant commences an action thereon within six
(6) months after the date that the act, omission, event or default upon which
the claim, demand or right arises, has occurred.
ARTICLE XV. END OF TERM
SECTION 15.1. HOLDING OVER. This Lease shall terminate without further
notice upon the expiration of the Term, and any holding over by Tenant after the
expiration shall not constitute a renewal or extension of this Lease, or give
Tenant any rights under this Lease, except when in writing signed by both
parties. If Tenant holds over for any period after the expiration (or earlier
termination) of the Term without the prior written consent of Landlord, such
possession shall constitute a tenancy at sufferance only; such holding over with
the prior written consent of Landlord shall constitute a month-to-month tenancy
commencing on the first (1st) day following the termination of this Lease. In
either of such events, possession shall be subject to all of the terms of this
Lease, except that the monthly Basic Rent shall be the greater of (a) two
hundred percent (200%) of the Basic Rent for the month immediately preceding the
date of termination or (b) the then currently scheduled Basic Rent for
comparable space in the Building. If Tenant fails to surrender the Premises upon
the expiration of this Lease despite demand to do so by Landlord, Tenant shall
indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from all loss or liability, including
without limitation, any claims made by any succeeding tenant relating to such
failure to surrender. Acceptance by Landlord of rent after the termination shall
not constitute a consent to a holdover or result in a renewal of this Lease. The
foregoing provisions of this Section are in addition to and do not affect
Landlord's right of re-entry or any other rights of Landlord under this Lease or
at law.
SECTION 15.2. MERGER ON TERMINATION. The voluntary or other surrender of
this Lease by Tenant, or a mutual termination of this Lease, shall terminate any
or all existing subleases unless Landlord, at its option, elects in writing to
treat the surrender or termination as an assignment to it of any or all
subleases affecting the Premises.
SECTION 15.3. SURRENDER OF PREMISES; REMOVAL OF PROPERTY. Upon the
Expiration Date or upon any earlier termination of this Lease, Tenant shall quit
and surrender possession of the
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Premises to Landlord in as good order, condition and repair as when received or
as hereafter may be improved by Landlord or Tenant, reasonable wear and tear and
repairs which are Landlord's obligation excepted, and shall, without expense to
Landlord, remove or cause to be removed from the Premises all personal property
and debris, except for any items that Landlord may by written authorization
allow to remain. Tenant shall repair all damage to the Premises resulting from
the removal, which repair shall include the patching and filling of holes and
repair of structural damage, provided that Landlord may instead elect to repair
any structural damage at Tenant's expense. If Tenant shall fail to comply with
the provisions of this Section, Landlord may effect the removal and/or make any
repairs, and the cost to Landlord shall be additional rent payable by Tenant
upon demand. If Tenant fails to remove Tenant's personal property from the
Premises upon the expiration of the Term, Landlord may remove, store, dispose of
and/or retain such personal property, at Landlord's option, in accordance with
then applicable laws, all at the expense of Tenant. If requested by Landlord,
Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an instrument in
writing releasing and quitclaiming to Landlord all right, title and interest of
Tenant in the Premises.
ARTICLE XVI. PAYMENTS AND NOTICES
All sums payable by Tenant to Landlord shall be paid, without deduction or
offset, in lawful money of the United States to Landlord at its address set
forth in Item 12 of the Basic Lease Provisions, or at any other place as
Landlord may designate in writing. Unless this Lease expressly provides
otherwise, as for example in the payment of rent pursuant to Section 4.1, all
payments shall be due and payable within five (5) days after demand. All
payments requiring proration shall be prorated on the basis of a thirty (30) day
month and a three hundred sixty (360) day year. Any notice, election, demand,
consent, approval or other communication to be given or other document to be
delivered by either party to the other may be delivered in person or by courier
or overnight delivery service to the other party, or may be deposited in the
United States mail, duly registered or certified, postage prepaid, return
receipt requested, and addressed to the other party at the address set forth in
Item 12 of the Basic Lease Provisions, or if to Tenant, at that address or, from
and after the Commencement Date, at the Premises (whether or not Tenant has
departed from, abandoned or vacated the Premises), or may be delivered by
telegram, telex or telecopy, provided that receipt thereof is telephonically
confirmed. Either party may, by written notice to the other, served in the
manner provided in this Article, designate a different address. If any notice or
other document is sent by mail, it shall be deemed served or delivered twenty-
four (24) hours after mailing. If more than one person or entity is named as
Tenant under this Lease, service of any notice upon any one of them shall be
deemed as service upon all of them.
ARTICLE XVII. RULES AND REGULATIONS
Tenant agrees to observe faithfully and comply strictly with the Rules and
Regulations, attached as Exhibit E, and any reasonable and nondiscriminatory
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amendments, modifications and/or additions as may be adopted and published by
written notice to tenants by Landlord for the safety, care, security, good
order, or cleanliness of the Premises. Landlord shall not be liable to Tenant
for any violation of the Rules and Regulations or the breach of any covenant or
condition in any lease by any other tenant or such tenant's agents, employees,
contractors, quests or invitees. One or more waivers by Landlord of any breach
of the Rules and Regulations by Tenant or by any other tenant(s) shall not be a
waiver of any subsequent breach of that rule or any other. Tenant's failure to
keep and observe the Rules and Regulations shall constitute a default under this
Lease. In the case of any conflict between the Rules and Regulations and this
Lease, this Lease shall be controlling.
ARTICLE XVIII. BROKER'S COMMISSION
The parties recognize as the broker(s) who negotiated this Lease the
firm(s), if any, whose name(s) is (are) stated in Item 10 of the Basic Lease
Provisions, and agree that Landlord shall be responsible for the payment of
brokerage commissions to those broker(s) unless otherwise provided in this
Lease. Tenant warrants that it has had no dealings with any other real estate
broker or agent in connection with the negotiation of this Lease, and Tenant
agrees to indemnify and hold Landlord harmless from any cost, expense or
liability (including reasonable attorneys' fees) for any compensation,
commissions or charges claimed by any other real estate broker or agent employed
or claiming to represent or to have been employed by Tenant in connection with
the negotiation of this Lease. The foregoing agreement shall survive the
termination of this Lease. If Tenant fails to take possession of the Premises or
if this Lease otherwise terminates prior to the Expiration Date as the result of
failure of performance by Tenant, Landlord shall be entitled to recover from
Tenant the unamortized portion of any brokerage commission funded by Landlord in
addition to any other damages to which Landlord may be entitled.
ARTICLE XIX. TRANSFER OF LANDLORD'S INTEREST
In the event of any transfer of Landlord's interest in the Premises, the
transferor shall be automatically relieved of all obligations on the part of
Landlord accruing under this Lease from and after the date of the transfer,
provided that any funds held by the transferor in which Tenant has an interest
shall be turned over, subject to that interest, to the transferee and Tenant is
notified of the transfer as required by law. No holder of a mortgage and/or deed
of trust to which this Lease is or may be subordinate, and no landlord under a
so-called sale-leaseback, shall be responsible in connection with the Security
Deposit, unless the mortgagee or holder of the deed of trust or the
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landlord actually receives the Security Deposit. It is intended that the
covenants and obligations contained in this Lease on the part of Landlord shall,
subject to the foregoing, be binding on Landlord, its successors and assigns,
only during and in respect to their respective successive periods of ownership.
ARTICLE XX. INTERPRETATION
SECTION 20.1. GENDER AND NUMBER. Whenever the context of this Lease
requires, the words "Landlord" and "Tenant" shall include the plural as well as
the singular, and words used in neuter, masculine or feminine genders shall
include the others.
SECTION 20.2. HEADINGS. The captions and headings of the articles and
sections of this Lease are for convenience only, are not a part of this Lease
and shall have no effect upon its construction or interpretation.
SECTION 20.3. JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY. If more than one person or
entity is named as Tenant, the obligations imposed upon each shall be joint and
several and the act of or notice from, or notice or refund to, or the signature
of, any one or more of them shall be binding on all of them with respect to the
tenancy of this Lease, including, but not limited to, any renewal, extension,
termination or modification of this Lease.
SECTION 20.4. SUCCESSORS. Subject to Articles IX and XIX, all rights and
liabilities given to or imposed upon Landlord and Tenant shall extend to and
bind their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
Nothing contained in this Section is intended, or shall be construed, to grant
to any person other than Landlord and Tenant and their successors and assigns
any rights or remedies under this Lease.
SECTION 20.5. TIME OF ESSENCE. Time is of the essence with respect to the
performance of every provision of this Lease.
SECTION 20.6. CONTROLLING LAW. This Lease shall be governed by and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
SECTION 20.7. SEVERABILITY. If any term or provision of this Lease, the
deletion of which would not adversely affect the receipt of any material benefit
by either party or the deletion of which is consented to by the party adversely
affected, shall be held invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of
this Lease shall not be affected and each term and provision of this Lease shall
be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
SECTION 20.8. WAIVER AND CUMULATIVE REMEDIES. One or more waivers by
Landlord or Tenant of any breach of any term, covenant or condition contained in
this Lease shall not be a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or any
other term, covenant or condition. Consent to any act by one of the parties
shall not be deemed to render unnecessary the obtaining of that party's consent
to any subsequent act. No breach by Tenant of this Lease shall be deemed to have
been waived by Landlord unless the waiver is in a writing signed by Landlord.
The rights and remedies of Landlord under this Lease shall be cumulative and in
addition to any and all other rights and remedies which Landlord may have.
SECTION 20.9. INABILITY TO PERFORM. In the event that either party shall
be delayed or hindered in or prevented from the performance of any work or in
performing any act required under this Lease by reason of any cause beyond the
reasonable control of that party, then the performance of the work or the doing
of the act shall be excused for the period of the delay and the time for
performance shall be extended for a period equivalent to the period of the
delay. The provisions of this Section shall not operate to excuse Tenant from
the prompt payment of rent or from the timely performance of any other
obligation under this Lease within Tenant's reasonable control.
SECTION 20.10. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease and its exhibits and other
attachments cover in full each and every agreement of every kind between the
parties concerning the Premises and the Building, and all preliminary
negotiations, oral agreements, understandings and/or practices, except those
contained in this Lease, are superseded and of no further effect. Tenant waives
its rights to rely on any representations or promises made by Landlord or others
which are not contained in this Lease. No verbal agreement or implied covenant
shall be held to modify the provisions of this Lease, any statute, law, or
custom to the contrary notwithstanding.
SECTION 20.11. QUIET ENJOYMENT. Upon the observance and performance of all
the covenants, terms and conditions on Tenant's part to be observed and
performed, and subject to the other provisions of this Lease, Tenant shall
peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the Premises for the Term without hindrance
or interruption by Landlord or any other person claiming by or through Landlord.
SECTION 20.12. SURVIVAL. All covenants of Landlord or Tenant which
reasonably would be intended to survive the expiration or sooner termination of
this Lease, including without limitation any warranty or indemnity hereunder,
shall so survive and continue to be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
respective parties and their successors and assigns.
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ARTICLE XXI. EXECUTION AND RECORDING
SECTION 21.1. COUNTERPARTS. This Lease may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which shall
be one and the same agreement.
SECTION 21.2. CORPORATE AND PARTNERSHIP AUTHORITY. If Tenant is a
corporation or partnership, each individual executing this Lease on behalf of
the corporation or partnership represents and warrants that he is duly
authorized to execute and deliver this Lease on behalf of the corporation or
partnership, and that this Lease is binding upon the corporation or partnership
in accordance with its terms. Tenant shall, at Landlord's request, deliver a
certified copy of its board of directors' resolution or partnership agreement or
certificate authorizing or evidencing the execution of this Lease.
SECTION 21.3. EXECUTION OF LEASE; NO OPTION OR OFFER. The submission of
this Lease to Tenant shall be for examination purposes only, and shall not
constitute an offer to or option for Tenant to lease the Premises. Execution of
this Lease by Tenant and its return to Landlord shall not be binding upon
Landlord, notwithstanding any time interval, until Landlord has in fact executed
and delivered this Lease to Tenant, it being intended that this Lease shall only
become effective upon execution by Landlord and delivery of a fully executed
counterpart to Tenant.
SECTION 21.4. RECORDING. Tenant shall not record this Lease without the
prior written consent of Landlord. Tenant, upon the request of Landlord, shall
execute and acknowledge a "short form" memorandum of this Lease for recording
purposes.
SECTION 21.5. AMENDMENTS. No amendment or termination of this Lease shall
be effective unless in writing signed by authorized signatories of Tenant and
Landlord, or by their respective successors in interest. No actions, policies,
oral or informal arrangements, business dealings or other course of conduct by
or between the parties shall be deemed to modify this Lease in any respect.
SECTION 21.6. EXECUTED COPY. Any fully executed photocopy or similar
reproduction of this Lease shall be deemed an original for all purposes.
SECTION 21.7. ATTACHMENTS. All exhibits, amendments, riders and addenda
attached to this Lease are hereby incorporated into and made a part of this
Lease.
ARTICLE XXII. MISCELLANEOUS
SECTION 22.1. NONDISCLOSURE OF LEASE TERMS. Tenant acknowledges and agrees
that the terms of this Lease are confidential and constitute proprietary
information of Landlord. Disclosure of the terms could adversely affect the
ability of Landlord to negotiate other leases and impair Landlord's relationship
with other tenants. Accordingly, Tenant agrees that it, and its partners,
officers, directors, employees and attorneys, shall not intentionally and
voluntarily disclose the terms and conditions of this Lease to any other tenant
or apparent prospective tenant of the Landlord, either directly or indirectly,
without the prior written consent of Landlord, provided, however, that Tenant
may disclose the terms to prospective subtenants or assignees under this Lease.
SECTION 22.2. GUARANTY. As a condition to the execution of this Lease by
Landlord, the obligations, covenants and performance of the Tenant as herein
provided shall be guaranteed in writing by the Guarantor(s) listed in Item 7 of
the Basic Lease Provisions, if any, on a form of guaranty provided by Landlord.
SECTION 22.3. CHANGES REQUESTED BY LENDER. If, in connection with obtaining
financing for the Building, the lender shall request reasonable modifications in
this Lease as a condition to the financing, Tenant will not unreasonably
withhold or delay its consent, provided that the modifications do not materially
increase the obligations of Tenant or materially and adversely affect the
leasehold interest created by this Lease.
SECTION 22.4. MORTGAGEE PROTECTION. No act or failure to act on the part of
Landlord which would otherwise entitle Tenant to be relieved of its obligations
hereunder or to terminate this Lease shall result in such a release or
termination unless (a) Tenant has given notice by registered or certified mail
to any beneficiary of a deed of trust or mortgage covering the Premises whose
address has been furnished to Tenant and (b) such beneficiary is afforded a
reasonable opportunity to cure the default by Landlord (which in no event shall
be less than sixty (60) days), including, if necessary to effect the cure, time
to obtain possession of the Premises by power of sale or judicial foreclosure
provided that such foreclosure remedy is diligently pursued. Tenant agrees that
each beneficiary of a deed of trust or mortgage covering the Premises is an
express third party beneficiary hereof, Tenant shall have no right or claim for
the collection of any deposit from such beneficiary or from any purchaser at a
foreclosure sale unless such beneficiary or purchaser shall have actually
received and not refunded the deposit, and Tenant shall comply with any written
directions by any beneficiary to pay rent due hereunder directly to such
beneficiary without determining whether an event of default exists under such
beneficiary's deed of trust.
SECTION 22.5. COVENANTS AND CONDITIONS. All of the provisions of this Lease
shall be construed to be conditions as well as covenants as though the words
specifically expressing or imparting covenants and conditions were used in each
separate provision.
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SECTION 22.6. SECURITY MEASURES. Tenant hereby acknowledges that Landlord
shall have no obligation whatsoever to provide guard service or other security
measures for the benefit of the Premises. Tenant assumes all responsibility for
the protection of Tenant, its agents, invitees and property from acts of third
parties. Nothing herein contained shall prevent Landlord, at its sole option,
from providing security protection for the Premises or any part thereof, in
which event the cost thereof shall be included within the definition of Building
Costs.
LANDLORD: TENANT:
____________________ ENTER TENANT NAME
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EXHIBIT A
Description of the Premises
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EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT A-1
Description of the Site
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EXHIBIT X
Work Letter
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EXHIBIT X