Exhibit 10.80
EXECUTION COPY
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT entered into effective as of the 20th day of December,
2000 (the "Effective Date"), by and between ASA Company, a New Jersey general
partnership ("Landlord"), and Xxxxxxx Foods, Inc., a corporation organized under
the laws of the State of Minnesota ("Tenant").
W-I-T-N-E-S-S-E-T-H:
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WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant entered into a lease dated as of
February 26, 1997 (the "Lease") respecting numerous properties located in
Klingerstown, PA and other cities in that state, all as described in Exhibit
A of the Lease (the "Premises"); and
WHEREAS, Landlord and Tenant desire to grant Tenant the option to
extend the term of the Lease for an additional period, and to amend the Lease
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements set forth herein, and other considerations, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1. RENEWAL TERMS. Article 35 of the Lease is hereby deleted in its
entirety. Tenant hereby extends the original term of the lease on the
properties described in Exhibit A for an additional 10 years (years 11-20)
(the "Extension Term") and may, subject to the provisions of this Paragraph
1, extend the term of the Lease for two consecutive renewal periods: (i) the
first renewal term being for a period of ten (10) years from the date of
expiration of the Extension Term (the "First Renewal Term"); and (ii) the
second and final renewal term being for a period of five (5) years from the
expiration of the First Renewal Term (the "Second Renewal Term"); (for a
total maximum Lease Term if all renewal periods are exercised of thirty five
(35) years from the Rent Commencement Date), upon the following terms and
conditions:
(a) This Lease must be in full force and effect and Tenant must not
be in default in its performance under any of its obligations under the
Lease, as amended.
(b) If Tenant desires to exercise its right of extension of the
Lease Term for a renewal term, then Tenant must give Landlord notice in
accordance with Article 28 of the Lease no later than one (1) year prior to
the expiration of the then Lease Term; and
(c) Tenant must occupy and use the Leased Premises during any
renewal term on the same terms, covenants and conditions described in the
Lease, except as amended herein.
Tenant may exercise the Second Renewal Term only if it exercised the First
Renewal Term and is then in compliance with (a) - (c) above.
At Landlord's request, prior to the commencement of the particular renewal term,
Tenant shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to Landlord an amendment to the
Lease evidencing Tenant's extension of the Lease term and setting forth the
commencement and expiration date of the renewal term, the term of the Lease and
the monthly rent payable upon commencement of the renewal term.
2. RENT DURING RENEWAL TERMS. Subject to an increase per Paragraph 6
below, rent payable by Tenant pursuant to Article 2 of the Lease during an
extension and renewal term shall be as set forth below:
(a) YEARS 11-15, INCLUSIVE, OF THE FIRST EXTENSION TERM:
One Hundred and Twenty Two and one half percent (122.5%) of
the rent being paid by Tenant as of the expiration of the then Lease term
(ie. at the end of year 10 from the Rent Commencement Date), plus Thirteen
Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-two Dollars and 50/100 ($13,732.50) per annum
for inclusion and use of the Klingerstown, PA non-edible egg dryer facility.
(b) YEARS 16-20, INCLUSIVE, OF THE FIRST EXTENSION TERM:
One Hundred and Twenty Two and one half percent (122.5%) of
the total annual rent being paid by Tenant as of the expiration of the then
Lease term (ie. at the end of year 15 from the Rent Commencement Date).
(c) THE FIRST RENEWAL TERM: YEARS 21-30
One Hundred and Twenty Seven and one half percent (127.5%) of the total
annual rent being paid by Tenant as of the expiration of the then Lease term
(ie. at the end of year 20 from the Rent Commencement Date).
(d) THE SECOND RENEWAL TERM: YEARS 31-35
One Hundred and Twenty Seven and one half percent (127.5%) of the total
annual rent being paid by Tenant as of the expiration of the then Lease term
(ie. at the end of year 30 from the Rent Commencement Date).
3. RIGHT OF FIRST OPTION. During the Lease Term, and any renewal
period thereof exercised by Tenant, Tenant is hereby granted the one time
right of first option to purchase the Leased Premises, or part thereof, upon
the following terms and conditions:
(a) This option right shall arise only in the event Landlord
receives a bona fide third party offer to purchase the Leased Premises, or a
part thereof, which Landlord desires to accept. In such event Landord shall
give written notice to Tenant (the "Sale Notice"), enclosing a copy of the
contract to purchase that Landlord desires to accept.
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(b) Tenant shall have fifteen (15) business days after such notice
to advise Landlord in writing (the "Purchase Notice") that it is exercising
it's one time right of first option by enclosing a contract executed by
Tenant in identical form to that received from Landlord except that Tenant
shall be the named purchaser and the purchase price shall be increased to One
Hundred and Eight and one half percent (108.5%) of the original contract
price. In the event the Landlord lists the property "For Sale", the Tenant
will not be subject to the 8.5% purchase price premium.
(c) In the event that Tenant receives the Sale Notice and does not
timely give the Purchase Notice together with delivery of an executed
contract as stated above, then this Right of First Option granted Tenant as
to the portion of the Leased Premises described in the Sale Notice shall
automatically terminate and be of no further force or affect and Tenant shall
have no such other or further rights to purchase or acquire said property
described in the Sale Notice. This Right of First Option shall continue in
effect with respect to any portion of the Leased Premises not described in
the Sale Notice.
(d) Neither party shall record any memorandum or other record of the
right granted hereunder to Tenant and the parties agree that a breach of this
prohibition against recordation shall cause the option granted hereunder to
Tenant to automatically terminate and be of no further force or affect,
without any other or further action by either party hereto.
(e) This Lease must be in full force and effect and Tenant must not
be in default in its performance under any of its obligations under the
Lease, as amended.
Tenant shall have no right to purchase any of the Leased Premises under this
Paragraph 3 upon and after a termination of the Lease Term.
4. SUBDIVISION OF LEASED PREMISES. Tenant may not subdivide the
Leased Premises, or any part thereof, without the prior written consent of
Landlord, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed, subject to the following terms and conditions:
(a) Any subdividing of the Leased Premises shall only be requested
by Tenant if the same is in conjunction with and related to the financing of
a new building to be constructed on the subdivided parcel; and
(b) All costs and expenses related or pertaining to obtaining all
necessary approvals and permits for the subdividing shall be at Tenant's sole
cost and expense.
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6. CONVERSION FROM FARMLAND TO INDUSTRIAL. If Tenant during the term
of this Lease shall alter its plant facilities by constructing a new building
or other improvements on a part of the Leased Premised which is presently
farm ground, then Tenant shall pay as additional
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rent pursuant to Paragraph 2 hereof, an amount of annual rent equal to the
number of farm ground acres, or portion thereof, converted to
commercial/industrial use due to Tenant's alteration of its plant facilities
and improvements multiplied by One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00)
per acre, or fraction thereof, so changed in use.
7. RATIFICATION. Except as expressly amended by this Agreement, all
other terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain in full force and effect
and Landlord and Tenant each hereby ratify and confirm the same as of the
date hereof.
8. MISCELLANEOUS. Except as expressly modified hereby, all of the
terms and conditions of the Lease shall remain unaltered and in full force
and effect, and are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Amendment may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument. Facsimile signatures shall have the same force and effect as
original signatures for purposes of this Amendment. Words and phrases having
defined meanings in the Lease shall have the same respective meanings when
used herein, unless otherwise expressly defined herein. This Agreement shall
be binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective permitted successors and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement
as of the day and year first above written.
"Landlord" "Tenant"
ASA Company. Xxxxxxx Foods, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Perpetti By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: Title: C.E.O.
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