SUBLEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
Exhibit 10.5
BETWEEN
COLLEGE STATION INVESTORS LLC,
Landlord, AND
IBIO CMO LLC,
Tenant
Date: January 13, 2016
Property Address: 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No. | |||
1. | Demised Property and Term | 1 | |
1.1 | Lease Grant | 1 | |
1.2 | Term | 1 | |
1.3 | Extension Option | 1 | |
1.4 | Acceptance of Property | 2 | |
2. | Use of Property; Continuous Operation | 3 | |
3. | Rent | 4 | |
3.1 | Rent | 4 | |
3.2 | Base Rent under Ground Lease | 4 | |
3.3 | Net Lease | 4 | |
3.4 | Payment | 4 | |
3.5 | Percentage Rent | 4 | |
3.6 | Additional Rent | 6 | |
3.7 | Late Payments | 6 | |
3.8 | Proration of Rent | 6 | |
3.9 | Partial Payments | 6 | |
3.10 | Manner of Payment | 6 | |
4. | Payment of Taxes, Assessments, Etc | 6 | |
4.1 | Payment of Impositions by Tenant | 6 | |
4.2 | New Taxes | 7 | |
4.3 | Contest of Impositions | 7 | |
4.4 | Joinder of Landlord in Contest of Imposition | 8 | |
4.5 | Evidence of Imposition | 8 | |
4.6 | Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact | 8 | |
4.7 | Payment of Impositions | 8 | |
5. | Insurance | 9 | |
5.1 | Tenant’s Insurance | 9 | |
5.2 | Insurance Providers; Insurance Certificates | 10 | |
5.3 | Named Insureds | 11 | |
5.4 | Compliance with and No Violation of Insurance | 11 | |
5.5 | Additional Insurance Provisions | 11 | |
5.6 | Nature of Tenant’s Insurance | 11 | |
5.7 | Insurance Limits | 11 | |
5.8 | No Subrogation; Waiver of Property Claims | 11 | |
5.9 | Landlord’s Insurance | 12 | |
6. | Damage or Destruction | 12 | |
6.1 | Damage or Destruction | 12 | |
6.2 | Documents Required Before Restoration | 12 | |
6.3 | Insurance Proceeds | 13 | |
6.4 | Insurance Proceeds Deficiency | 14 | |
6.5 | Disposition of Remaining Insurance Proceeds | 14 | |
6.6 | Interest on Escrowed Funds | 14 | |
6.7 | Restoration | 14 | |
6.8 | Waiver of Conflict | 14 | |
7. | Condemnation | 15 | |
8. | Repairs and Maintenance; Services | 15 | |
8.1 | Repairs and Maintenance | 15 |
i |
8.2 | No Waste | 15 | |
8.3 | Repair and Maintenance Obligations | 15 | |
8.4 | Services | 15 | |
8.5 | Personal Property | 16 | |
9. | Alterations and Improvements by Tenant. | 16 | |
9.1 | Alterations and Improvements | 16 | |
9.2 | Signage | 17 | |
9.3 | New Improvements; Tenant Mortgage | 17 | |
10. | Discharge of Liens | 19 | |
10.1 | No Liens, Encumbrances or Charges | 19 | |
10.2 | Mechanics’ and Materialmen’s Liens | 19 | |
10.3 | No Consent by Landlord to Construction Liens | 19 | |
11. | Compliance with Laws, Ordinances, Etc | 19 | |
11.1 | Compliance by Tenant | 19 | |
11.2 | Compliance with Insurance | 20 | |
11.3 | Right to Contest Compliance | 20 | |
12. | Landlord’s Right to Perform Tenant’s Covenants | 21 | |
12.1 | Right to Perform Tenant’s Covenants | 21 | |
12.2 | Xxxxxxxxxxxxx | 00 | |
00. | Entry on Property by Landlord | 21 | |
14. | Indemnification of Landlord | 21 | |
15. | Assignment; Subletting; Transfers | 22 | |
15.1 | Consent Standards | 22 | |
15.2 | Request for Consent | 22 | |
15.3 | Transfers Generally | 22 | |
15.4 | Permitted Transfers | 22 | |
16. | Surrender | 23 | |
16.1 | Surrender | 23 | |
16.2 | Holding Over | 23 | |
16.3 | Validity of Surrender | 23 | |
17. | Default Provisions | 23 | |
17.1 | Events of Default by Tenant | 23 | |
17.2 | Landlord’s Remedies | 25 | |
17.3 | Payment by Tenant | 25 | |
17.4 | No Waiver | 26 | |
17.5 | Cumulative Remedies | 26 | |
17.6 | Re-entry by Landlord | 26 | |
17.7 | Injunction | 26 | |
17.8 | Retention of Monies | 26 | |
17.9 | Recovery of Damages or Deficiencies | 26 | |
17.10 | Mitigation of Damage | 27 | |
17.11 | No Waiver of Tenant’s Obligations | 27 | |
17.12 | Waiver of Right of Redemption | 27 | |
17.13 | Lien on Leasehold Estate | 27 | |
17.14 | Payments on Account | 27 | |
17.15 | No Waiver | 28 | |
17.16 | Attorneys’ Fees and Disbursements | 28 | |
17.17 | Lease Valid until Terminated by Landlord | 28 | |
17.18 | Tenant’s Expenses | 28 |
ii |
18. | Landlord Mortgage; Mortgagee Protection Provisions | 28 | |
18.1 | Landlord Mortgage | 28 | |
18.2 | Ground Lessor’s, Landlord’s Mortgagee’s Protection Provisions | 29 | |
19. | Notices | 29 | |
20. | Quiet Enjoyment | 30 | |
21. | Amendments; Binding Effect; No Electronic Records | 30 | |
22. | Definitions | 30 | |
22.1 | Affiliate | 30 | |
22.2 | Default Rate | 30 | |
22.3 | Landlord | 30 | |
22.4 | Laws | 31 | |
22.5 | Tenant | 31 | |
22.6 | Tenant Party | 31 | |
22.7 | Unavoidable Delays | 31 | |
23. | Net Lease; Non-Terminability | 31 | |
23.1 | Non-Terminability | 31 | |
23.2 | Tenant Remains Obligated | 31 | |
23.3 | Tenant’s Waivers | 31 | |
24. | Hazardous Materials; Environmental Requirements | 32 | |
24.1 | Prohibition against Hazardous Materials | 32 | |
24.2 | Environmental Requirements | 32 | |
24.3 | Inspections; SDS | 32 | |
24.4 | Notice of Spills | 32 | |
24.5 | Removal of Hazardous Materials | 33 | |
24.6 | Tenant’s Indemnity | 33 | |
24.7 | Medical and Bioscience Use and Inspections | 33 | |
24.8 | Tenant’s Financial Assurance in the Event of a Breach | 34 | |
25. | Financial Information and Representations | 34 | |
25.1 | Financial Reports | 34 | |
25.2 | Representations and Warranties of Tenant | 34 | |
26. | Miscellaneous | 35 | |
26.1 | Brokerage | 35 | |
26.2 | Separability | 35 | |
26.3 | Estoppel Certificates | 35 | |
26.4 | Entire Agreement; No Reliance | 36 | |
26.5 | Recording | 36 | |
26.6 | Landlord’s Liability | 36 | |
26.7 | Records and Books of Account | 36 | |
26.8 | Captions | 36 | |
26.9 | Number and Gender | 36 | |
26.10 | Governing Law; Jurisdiction | 36 | |
26.11 | Landlord’s Expenses | 37 | |
26.12 | Joint and Several Liability | 37 | |
26.13 | No Merger | 37 | |
26.14 | No Mortgage or Joint Venture | 37 | |
26.15 | Confidentiality | 37 | |
26.16 | Landlord’s Lien | 38 | |
26.17 | Landlord Transfer | 38 | |
26.18 | Counterparts | 38 | |
26.19 | No Offer | 39 | |
26.20 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 39 | |
26.21 | Water or Mold Notification | 39 |
iii |
26.22 | Determination of Charges | 39 | |
26.23 | Prohibited Persons and Transactions | 39 | |
26.24 | WAIVER OF CONSUMER RIGHTS | 39 | |
26.25 | Security Service | 39 | |
26.26 | No Construction Contract | 40 | |
26.27 | Exhibits | 40 | |
26.28 | Indemnification | 40 | |
27. | Ground Lease | 40 | |
27.1 | Copy of Ground Lease | 40 | |
27.2 | Obligations under Ground Lease | 40 | |
27.3 | Expiration or Termination of Ground Lease | 40 | |
27.4 | No Termination or Amendment to Ground Lease | 40 | |
27.5 | Payment of Base Rent under Ground Lease | 40 |
iv |
LIST OF DEFINED TERMS
Page No. | |
A&M System | 1 |
Additional Rent | 6 |
Affiliate | 30 |
All Risks | 9 |
Architect | 12 |
Base Rent | 4 |
Bioproperties | 1 |
Bioproperties Assignment | 1 |
Breaches | 21 |
Cash Sale | 38 |
Collateral | 38 |
Commencement Date | 1 |
Default Rate | 30 |
Environmental Requirements | 32 |
Escrow Holder | 13 |
Event of Default | 23 |
Expiration Date | 1 |
Extension Term | 1 |
GAAP | 27 |
Gross Sales | 5 |
Ground Lease | 1 |
Ground Lessor | 1 |
Hazardous Materials | 32 |
Imposition | 7 |
Impositions | 7 |
Improvements | 1 |
Land | 1 |
Landlord | 1 |
Landlord Mortgage | 28 |
Landlord’s Mortgagee | 28 |
Law | 31 |
Laws | 31 |
Lease | 1 |
Lease Date | 1 |
LOSS | 21 |
New Improvements | 17 |
New Improvements Personalty | 18 |
OFAC | 39 |
Percentage Rent | 4 |
Permitted Hazardous Substances | 34 |
Permitted Mortgage | 18 |
Permitted Occupant | 22 |
Permitted Use | 3 |
Property | 1 |
Release | 32 |
Rent | 6 |
Replacement Property | 16 |
Replacement Value | 9 |
Requisition | 13 |
Restoration | 13 |
SDS | 32 |
Substitute Tenant | 27 |
Tangible Net Worth | 27 |
Tenant | 1 |
Tenant Party | 31 |
Tenant’s Mortgagee | 18 |
Transfer | 22 |
UCC | 38 |
Unavoidable Delays | 31 |
v |
This Sublease Agreement (this “Lease”) made as of January 13, 2016 (the “Lease Date”), between COLLEGE STATION INVESTORS LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Landlord”), and IBIO CMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Tenant”).
A. The Board of Regents of the Texas A & M University System (the “A&M System”), as landlord, and Texas Bioproperties, LP (“Bioproperties”), as tenant, executed the Ground Lease Agreement dated as of March 8, 2010, relating to the tract of land described in Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Land”), as modified by Estoppel Certificate and Amendment to Ground Lease Agreement dated as of December 22, 2015 between the A&M System and Landlord (as modified, the “Ground Lease”). The A&M System or any successor to the A&M System as landlord pursuant to the Ground Lease is herein sometimes called the “Ground Lessor”.
B. By Special Warranty Deed and Assignment of Ground Lease (the “Bioproperties Assignment”) dated as of December 22, 2015, Bioproperties assigned and conveyed to Landlord the leasehold estate created by, and rights of the tenant under, the Ground Lease and all buildings, fixtures, mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and other improvements now or hereafter located on the Land (the “Improvements ”).
C. Landlord wishes to sublease to Tenant, and Tenant wishes to sublease from Landlord, all of the “Premises” as defined in the Ground Lease, including but not limited to the Land, and all Improvements (including but not limited to the entire existing building containing approximately 000,000 xxxxxx xxxx xx xxxx), and all appurtenances, easements and rights, if any, to the Land and Improvements, and any and all personal property owned by Landlord and situated in or on the Land and Improvements (collectively, the “Property”).
Landlord and Tenant hereby agree as follows:
1. Demised Property and Term.
1.1 Lease Grant. Landlord, for and in consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved, mentioned and contained on the part of the Tenant, its successors and assigns, to be paid, kept and performed, has subleased, rented, sublet and demised, and by these presents does sublease, rent, sublet and demise unto Tenant, and Tenant does hereby sublease, rent, sublet and accept, upon and subject to the covenants, agreements, provisions, limitations and conditions hereinafter expressed, all of the Property. The Property is located at 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx, Xxxxx. The Property is to be used and occupied only for the Permitted Use (as defined herein) and pursuant to all Laws, rules and regulations of the State of Texas, the provisions of the Ground Lease, and all restrictive covenants pertaining thereto as to which Landlord, Tenant and the Property may be bound.
1.2 Term. Tenant shall enjoy the tenancy of the Property subject to the provisions hereof, for a term commencing on the Lease Date (the “Commencement Date”), and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the expiration or termination of the initial term of the Ground Lease (the “Expiration Date”), subject to adjustment as provided in this Lease. For clarity, the Lease Date and the Commencement Date are the same date and such terms may be used herein interchangeably.
1.3 Extension Option. Provided that no defaults by Tenant remain uncured hereunder at the time of exercise of the extension option or at the commencement of the Extension Term, Tenant may extend the Term for a period (the “Extension Term”) of ten (10) years commencing on the Expiration Date and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the expiration or termination of the Ground Lease, as renewed and extended pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Ground Lease. If Tenant wishes to extend the Term for the Extension Term, Tenant shall give notice thereof to Landlord no later than one (1) year prior to the expiration of the initial Term. If Tenant gives the extension notice in a timely manner and no default by Tenant then remains uncured under this Lease, Landlord shall give notice to A&M System exercising Landlord’s renewal option pursuant to Section 2.7 of the Ground Lease. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if for any reason Landlord is not entitled to renew and extend the term of the Ground Lease (other than as a result of Landlord’s default in the payment of “Base Rent” under the Ground Lease which remains uncured either by Landlord or by Tenant as permitted herein), Tenant is not entitled to renew and extend the Term of this Lease. All the terms and provisions of this Lease applicable during the initial Term, including, without limitation, the provisions for calculation of Base Rent and Percentage Rent, shall apply during the Extension Term.
1 |
1.4 Acceptance of Property. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that (a) Tenant has examined, inspected, and investigated to the full satisfaction of Tenant, the physical nature and condition of the Property, (b) neither Landlord nor any agent, officer, partner, joint venturer, employee, or representative of Landlord has made any representation whatsoever regarding the subject matter of this Lease or any part thereof, including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) representations as to the applicable zoning, the physical nature or condition of the Property (including, without limitation, any latent defect) or operating expenses or carrying charges affecting the Property, or the existence or non-existence of asbestos, hazardous substance or waste, and (c) Tenant, in executing, delivering and performing this Lease, does not rely upon any statement, information, or representation to whomsoever made or given, whether to Tenant or others, and whether directly or indirectly, verbally or in writing, made by any person, firm or corporation. Without limiting the foregoing, but in addition thereto, TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE, LANDLORD HAS NOT MADE, DOES NOT MAKE AND SPECIFICALLY NEGATES AND DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, PROMISES, COVENANTS, AGREEMENTS OR GUARANTIES OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER WHATSOEVER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ORAL OR WRITTEN, PAST, PRESENT OR FUTURE, OF, AS TO, CONCERNING OR WITH RESPECT TO (1) THE VALUE, NATURE, QUALITY OR CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE WATER, SOIL AND GEOLOGY OF THE PROPERTY, (2) THE INCOME TO BE DERIVED FROM THE PROPERTY, (3)THE SUITABILITY OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES AND USES WHICH TENANT MAY CONDUCT IN THE PROPERTY, (4) THE COMPLIANCE OF OR BY THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION WITH ANY LAWS, RULES, ORDINANCES OR REGULATIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY OR BODY, (5) THE HABITABILITY, SUITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, MARKETABILITY, PROFITABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF THE PROPERTY, (6) THE MANNER OR QUALITY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OR MATERIALS, IF ANY, INCORPORATED INTO THE PROPERTY, (7) THE MANNER, QUALITY, STATE OF REPAIR OR LACK OF REPAIR OF THE PROPERTY, (8) COMPLIANCE WITH ANY ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS OR PROTECTION, POLLUTION OR LAND USE LAWS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS OR REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING THE EXISTENCE IN OR ON THE PROPERTY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, OR (9) ANY OTHER MATTER WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY. ADDITIONALLY, NO PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF LANDLORD IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE, AND BY TENANT’S EXECUTION HEREOF, TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO PERSON HAS MADE ANY REPRESENTATION, AGREEMENT, STATEMENT, WARRANTY, GUARANTY OR PROMISE REGARDING THE PROPERTY OR THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREIN, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE; AND NO SUCH REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY, AGREEMENT, GUARANTY, STATEMENT OR PROMISE, IF ANY, MADE BY ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF LANDLORD SHALL BE VALID OR BINDING UPON LANDLORD, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE. TENANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT HAVING BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO INSPECT THE PROPERTY, TENANT IS RELYING SOLELY ON ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROPERTY AND NOT ON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED BY LANDLORD AND AGREES TO ACCEPT THE PROPERTY ON THE LEASE DATE AND WAIVE AND RELEASE ALL OBJECTIONS, SUITS, CAUSES OF ACTION, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, DEMANDS, PROCEEDINGS, EXPENSES AND CLAIMS AGAINST LANDLORD (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY RIGHT OR CLAIM OF CONTRIBUTION) ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THE PROPERTY OR TO ANY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON THE PROPERTY, IN ANY CASE EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE. TENANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED OR TO BE PROVIDED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY WAS OBTAINED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES AND THAT LANDLORD HAS NOT MADE ANY INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION OR VERIFICATION OF SUCH INFORMATION AND MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AS TO THE ACCURACY, TRUTHFULNESS OR COMPLETENESS OF SUCH INFORMATION, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE, LANDLORD IS NOT LIABLE OR BOUND IN ANY MANNER BY ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PROPERTY, OR THE OPERATION THEREOF, FURNISHED BY ANY BROKER, CONTRACTOR, AGENT, EMPLOYEE, SERVANT OR OTHER PERSON. TENANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TENANT ACCEPTS THE PROPERTY IN ITS “AS IS, WHERE IS” CONDITION AND BASIS WITH ALL FAULTS, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL SURVIVE ANY TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION ARE AN IMPORTANT BASIS OF THE BARGAIN INDUCING LANDLORD TO LEASE THE PROPERTY. TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT LANDLORD HAS AFFORDED TENANT A FULL OPPORTUNITY TO CONDUCT INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROPERTY AS TENANT DEEMED NECESSARY TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY. No easement for light, air or view is included with or appurtenant to the Property. Any diminution or shutting off of light, air or view by any structure which may hereafter be erected (whether or not constructed by Landlord) shall in no way affect this Lease or impose any liability on Landlord.
2 |
In addition to the disclaimers and negations of express and implied warranties contained herein, Tenant is accepting the Property subject to all of the disclaimers and negations of warranties set forth in the Ground Lease.
Furthermore, Tenant acknowledges that Landlord acquired the Property on December 22, 2015, and Tenant has been using and occupying the Property since December 22, 2015 pursuant to the Temporary Right of Entry Agreement – Real Property dated December 22, 2015 between Landlord and Tenant and the Temporary Right of Entry Agreement – Personal Property dated December 22, 2015 between Landlord and Tenant.
2. Use of Property; Continuous Operation. The Property shall be used, and Tenant covenants and agrees to continuously at all times during the Term of this Lease to use the Property, solely for or to support pharmaceutical, medical, biotechnological, scientific and other similar research and development and the commercialization thereof, and ancillary uses and facilities that are complementary, supportive, related and/or incidental in nature to the foregoing, including but not limited to laboratory space, indoor/outdoor greenhouses, processing facilities, finishing facilities, storage and/or distribution facilities, administrative offices, office buildings, manufacturing facilities in each case to the extent permitted by the Ground Lease (the “Permitted Use”), and for no other use. Tenant will not use or occupy or allow the Property or any part thereof to be used or occupied for any illegal, unlawful, or disreputable purpose or use or in violation of the terms of the Ground Lease, any applicable restrictive covenants or any certificate of occupancy or certificate of compliance or certificate of need covering or affecting the use of the Property or any part thereof or in any manner which would cause structural injury to the Property, or any part thereof, or cause the value or usefulness of the Property, or any part thereof, to diminish the Property. Tenant will not suffer any act to be done or any condition to exist on the Property, or any part thereof, or any action to be brought thereon, which may constitute a nuisance, public or private, or waste, or which may make it impossible to obtain the insurance provided for herein or which may increase the cost of such insurance. Tenant shall not use, suffer or permit the Property, or any part thereof, to be used by Tenant, any third party or the public, as such, without restriction or in such manner as might impair Landlord’s leasehold title to the Property, or in such manner as might reasonably make possible a claim or claims of adverse usage or adverse possession by the public, as such, or third parties, or of implied dedication of the Property, or any part thereof. Tenant shall, continuously throughout the Term carry on in the Property the type of business for which the Property is leased, operating its business in an efficient and reputable manner. Nothing contained in this Lease and no action by Landlord shall be construed to mean that Landlord has granted to Tenant any authority to do any act or make any agreement that may create in any third party or in the public any right, title, interest, lien, charge or other encumbrance upon the estate of the Landlord, as sublessor hereunder, in the Property.
3 |
3. Rent.
3.1 Rent. Tenant covenants and agrees to pay to Landlord, in lawful money of the United States, at the address specified in Section 19 or such other place as Landlord shall designate by notice to Tenant, during the aforesaid term, a fixed rent (the “Base Rent”) at an annual rate of $2,100,000.
Base Rent shall be paid in equal quarterly installments each in advance on the Commencement Date and thereafter on the first day of each February, May, August and November hereafter during the Term of this Lease.
On February 1, 2017, and each February 1st thereafter, the Base Rent will be increased (but not decreased) by the “CPI-U”, which is defined as the Consumer Price Index, All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), U.S. City Average, using 1982-84 as “Base Period”, as stated by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. The CPI-U increases will be based on the percentage of change between the most recent September CPI-U and the September CPI-U from the previous year. By way of illustration, the increase in the Base Rent effective as of February 1, 2017 will be $2,100,000, increased by the percentage of change between the CPI-U for September 2015 and the CPI-U for September 2016. Landlord shall provide notice to Tenant on or before January 15 of the increase that is to take effect on the following February 1. If Landlord fails to timely provide to Tenant notice of such increase, Tenant shall continue to pay Base Rent in an amount equal to the immediately preceding quarterly installment until such time as Landlord provides to Tenant notice of the increase. In no event shall be the Base Rent for any year be decreased as a result of the CPI-U adjustment.
3.2 Base Rent under Ground Lease. Base Rent under the Ground Lease is to be adjusted effective as of March 8, 2030 and at the commencement of the Extended Term pursuant to Section 2.2 of the Ground Lease. Base Rent shall be increased by the amount of, and on the effective date of, any increase in “Base Rent” (as defined in the Ground Lease) pursuant to the Ground Lease, but the increases in Base Rent pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to escalation pursuant to the immediately preceding paragraph.
3.3 Net Lease. This is an absolutely net lease and the Base Rent, Percentage Rent, Additional Rent and all other sums payable hereunder by Tenant, shall be paid without notice or demand therefor, and without any abatement, deduction, set-off, counterclaim, suspension or defense for any reason whatsoever. It is the intention of Landlord and Tenant that the Base Rent payable by Tenant to Landlord during the entire Term of this Lease shall be absolutely net of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with or relating to the Property, including, without limitation, the following costs and expenses: all costs and expenses in connection with or relating to the ownership, management, operation, replacement, maintenance and repair of the Property in accordance with this Lease. Landlord shall have no obligations or liabilities whatsoever in connection with or relating to the Property or the management, operation, maintenance or repair of the Property during the Term of this Lease, and Tenant shall be responsible for all obligations of every kind and nature whatsoever in connection with or relating to the Property or any part thereof, including, without limitation, the ownership, management, operation, maintenance, replacement and repair of the Property in accordance with this Lease and the Ground Lease and Tenant shall pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection therewith before such costs or expenses become delinquent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Landlord shall be responsible for paying the “Base Rent” under the Ground Lease as and when due thereunder.
3.4 Payment. The Base Rent shall be paid to Landlord promptly when due without notice or demand therefor, and without any abatement, deduction, set-off, counterclaim, suspension or defense for any reason whatsoever and shall be accompanied by all applicable state and local sales or use taxes.
3.5 Percentage Rent.
3.5.1 Payment. In addition to Base Rent, Tenant shall pay to Landlord, for each calendar year during the Term, percentage rent (“Percentage Rent”) determined by multiplying the total Gross Sales (as defined herein) for the particular calendar year by the applicable Percentage Rent Rate for each Tier of Gross Sales described in Exhibit B attached hereto. The formula for computing Percentage Rent is more fully described on Exhibit B attached hereto. Percentage Rent shall be paid in quarterly installments in arrears as follows, with each Tier in Exhibit B being divided by four (4) to take into account the quarterly payments: On or before the 1st day of each February, May, August and November during the Term (starting May 1, 2016), Tenant shall pay to Landlord, a sum of money equal to the product of the applicable Percentage Rent Rate multiplied by the total Gross Sales for each Tier of Gross Sales for such preceding calendar quarter. If the total of the quarterly payments of Percentage Rent for any calendar year is not equal to the annual Percentage Rent computed on the amount of Gross Sales for such calendar year in accordance with the applicable Percentage Rent Rate, then Tenant shall pay to Landlord any deficiency within 60 days after the end of such calendar year or Landlord shall credit against future Percentage Rent any overpayment, as the case may be.
4 |
3.5.2 Gross Sales. As used herein, the term “Gross Sales” shall include the entire amount of the sales price, whether for cash or otherwise, of all sales of goods and services, and all other receipts whatsoever of all items processed or manufactured at the Property. Gross Sales shall be computed on an accrual, rather than a cash, basis. To the extent consistent with the accrual basis of accounting, deductions shall be allowed for the following amounts to the extent specifically relating to sales transactions during the applicable calendar quarter: uncollected or uncollectible credit accounts, service charges, finance charges, insurance, shipping charges, bank card charges and postage fees. Gross Sales shall not include sums collected by Tenant and paid out for any sales or similar tax imposed by any governmental authority nor any sums received by Tenant as grants, donations or other restricted funds from any governmental or non-profit entity or as escrowed funds or security deposits from any source, until such escrow or security may be released to Tenant without further restriction.
3.5.3 Sales Reports and Records. By the 20th day of each January, April, July and October during the Term (starting April 20, 2016), Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a statement of Gross Sales for the preceding calendar quarter and for the calendar year to date, certified by the chief financial officer of Tenant’s manager to be accurate, such statement shall reflect total Gross Sales. Within 90 days after the expiration of each calendar year and within 60 days after termination of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord a like statement of Gross Sales for the preceding calendar year (or partial calendar year), certified to be correct by the chief financial officer of Tenant’s manager, and shall pay to Landlord any Percentage Rent due for such calendar year to the extent not already paid. All such statements shall be in such form and shall be accompanied by such supporting information as Landlord may reasonably require. If any such statement discloses an error in the calculation of the Percentage Rent for any period, an appropriate adjustment shall be made. Tenant shall record all receipts from sales or other transactions in such a manner to enable the proper computation of Gross Sales and Percentage Rent hereunder. Tenant shall keep at the Property or at Tenant’s principal office within the United States a complete and accurate set of books and records of Gross Sales and all supporting records which shall be preserved for at least 36 months after the end of the calendar year to which they relate, and if Landlord shall inspect, copy and/or audit Tenant’s statements for such calendar year, such books, records and evidence shall continue to be preserved until such inspection and/or audit has been concluded. Landlord and its agents may, at any reasonable time, inspect, copy and/or audit any or all of Tenant’s books and accounts, documents, records, sales tax returns, papers and files, which shall in any manner relate to Gross Sales, and at Landlord’s request, Tenant shall make all such data available for such examination at such reasonable times as Landlord shall specify. If it is determined by any such audit that any statement previously delivered to Landlord by Tenant was not accurate, an adjustment shall be made, and one party shall pay to the other party upon demand such sums as may be necessary so that the correct amount of Percentage Rent shall have been paid by Tenant to Landlord. If any Gross Sales statements are not submitted by Tenant or if the statements submitted are found to be incorrect to an extent of more than three percent (3%) over the figures submitted by Tenant, Tenant shall pay for Landlord’s inspection or audit on demand.
3.5.4 Insufficient Gross Sales. If (a) for any calendar year period from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019, Tenant’s Gross Sales are less than $5,000,000 or (b) for any calendar year period from and after January 1, 2020, Tenant’s Gross Sales are less than $10,000,000, then Tenant shall nevertheless pay to Landlord the Percentage Rent that would have been payable by Tenant if Tenant had achieved such minimum Gross Sales (for example, if Tenant’s Gross Sales for calendar year 2019 are $4,000,000. Tenant shall pay to Landlord Percentage Rent of $250,000), and shall pay no less than the Percentage Rent for the minimum Gross Sales for each subsequent calendar year.
5 |
3.6 Additional Rent. Tenant will also pay to Landlord promptly when due, in lawful money of the United States at the address specified in Section 19 or such other place as Landlord shall designate by notice to Tenant, without notice or demand therefor and without any abatement, deduction, set off, counterclaim, suspension or defense for any reason whatsoever, as additional rent (the “Additional Rent”), all sums, Impositions (as defined in Section 4 hereof and which shall be payable directly to the tax authorities, utility providers and other entities assessing or charging such Impositions), costs, expenses and other payments which Tenant in any of the provisions of this Lease assumes or agrees to pay or which shall become due and payable from Tenant to Landlord under this Lease (other than Base Rent and Percentage Rent), and, in the event of any non-payment thereof, Landlord shall have (in addition to all other rights and remedies which Landlord may have hereunder) all the rights and remedies provided for herein or by law or equity in the case of non-payment of the Base Rent. Base Rent, Percentage Rent and Additional Rent are sometimes herein collectively referred to as “Rent.”
3.7 Late Payments. In the event any quarterly installment of Base Rent or Percentage Rent or any payment of or Additional Rent is not received by the Landlord within 5 days after the day when due, a late fee of 5% per month of the amount due shall be due and payable until the full amount of the Base Rent or Percentage Rent installment or Additional Rent payment is received by Landlord. In no event shall such late fee be deemed to grant to Tenant a grace period or extension of time within which to pay any Rent or prevent Landlord from exercising any right or enforcing any remedy available to Landlord upon Tenant’s failure to pay all Rent due under this Lease in a timely fashion, including, without limitation, the right to terminate this Lease. All amounts of money payable by Tenant to Landlord hereunder, if not paid when due, shall bear interest at the Default Rate from the due date until paid. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event shall the charges permitted under this Section 3.7 or elsewhere in this Lease, to the extent they are considered to be interest under applicable Law, exceed the maximum lawful commercial rate of interest.
3.8 Proration of Rent. If the Commencement Date or Expiration Date occurs on a day other than the first day of a calendar month, the Base Rent and Percentage Rent for such partial calendar month shall be prorated and paid on the Commencement Date. Any apportionments or prorations of Rent to be made under this Lease shall be computed on the basis of a 365-day year.
3.9 Partial Payments. No payment by Tenant or receipt or acceptance by Landlord of a lesser amount than the correct Rent shall be deemed to be other than a payment on account, nor shall any endorsement or statement on any check or any letter accompanying any check or payment be deemed an accord and satisfaction, and Landlord may accept such check or payment without prejudice to Landlord’s right to recover the balance or pursue any other remedy in this Lease or at law or equity provided.
3.10 Manner of Payment. Tenant shall pay Rent, as above and as herein provided, by good and sufficient check drawn on a national banking association or, at Landlord’s election, by wire transfer.
4. Payment of Taxes, Assessments, Etc.
4.1 Payment of Impositions by Tenant. Except as hereinafter provided in Section 4.2 hereof, Tenant covenants and agrees to pay, not later than 15 days before the first day on which any interest or penalty will accrue or be assessed for the non-payment thereof, all of the following items applicable to or affecting the Property or any part thereof accruing or payable from and after the Lease Date and during the Term of this Lease or applicable thereto: (a) all real estate taxes and assessments (including, without limitation, assessments for special business improvement or assessment districts), (b) personal property taxes, (c) occupancy and rent taxes and any sales tax applicable to this Lease, (d) water and sewer rents, rates and charges, and vault taxes, (e) real estate taxes, assessments and charges, (f) charges for public utilities, (g) license and permit fees, (h) any taxes, assessments or governmental or non-governmental levies, general and special, ordinary and extraordinary, foreseen and unforeseen, of any kind and nature whatsoever which at any time prior to or during or applicable to the Term of this Lease or any part thereof may be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed upon, or grow or accrue or become due and payable out of, or charged with respect to, or become a lien on, the Property or any part thereof, or the sidewalks or streets in front of or adjoining the Property, or any vault, passageway or space in, over or under such sidewalk or street, or any other appurtenances to the Property, or any personal property, equipment or other facility used in the operation thereof, or the rent or income received therefrom, or any use or occupation of the Property, or the Rent payable hereunder, or any document to which Tenant is a party creating or transferring an interest or estate in the Property, and (i) any fines or penalties or similar governmental charges applicable with respect to any of the foregoing, together with interest and costs thereon (collectively, “Impositions,” individually, an “Imposition”); provided, however, that:
6 |
4.1.1 To the extent permitted in the Ground Lease if, by Law, any Imposition which is an assessment not related to general property taxes may at the option of the taxpayer be paid in installments (whether or not interest shall accrue on the unpaid balance of such Imposition), Tenant may exercise the option to pay the same (and any accrued interest on the unpaid balance of such Imposition) in installments and, in such event, shall pay such installments plus interest as may become due during the Term of this Lease, provided that all such payments shall be made before any fine, penalty, further interest or other charge for non-payment of any installment may be added thereto and provided further that all such installments for any such Imposition imposed or becoming a lien during the Term of this Lease shall be paid in full on or before the Expiration Date subject to apportionment as provided in Section 4.1.2 below.
4.1.2 any Imposition (including, without limitation, those Impositions which have been converted into installment payments by Tenant as referred to in Section 4.1.1, relating to a fiscal period of the taxing authority, a part of which period is included within the Term of this Lease and a part of which is included in a period of time before the commencement or after the expiration of the Term of this Lease, shall (whether or not such Imposition shall be assessed, levied, confirmed, imposed upon or in respect of or become a lien upon the Property, or shall become payable, during the Term of this Lease) be adjusted between Landlord and Tenant as of the commencement and expiration of the Term of this Lease, as the case may be, so that Landlord shall pay that portion of such Imposition which that part of such fiscal period included in the period of time after the expiration and prior to the commencement of the Term of this Lease bears to such fiscal period, and Tenant shall pay the remainder thereof. Tenant shall exhibit to Landlord paid receipts, if available, or other evidence of payment satisfactory to Landlord for all of the above items in this Section 4.1 not later than 15 days before the date any such Impositions become delinquent.
4.2 New Taxes. Nothing herein contained shall require Tenant to pay municipal, state or federal income, excess profits, capital levy, estate, succession, inheritance, real property transfer or gift taxes of Landlord, any corporate franchise tax imposed upon Landlord or any tax imposed because of the nature of the business entity of Landlord; provided, however, that if at any time during the Term of this Lease, the method of taxation prevailing at the Commencement Date shall be altered so that any new tax, assessment, levy (including, but not limited to, any municipal, state or federal levy), imposition or charge, or any part thereof, shall be measured by or be based in whole or in part upon the Property or any part thereof and shall be imposed upon Landlord, then all such new taxes, assessments, levies, impositions or charges, or the part thereof, shall be deemed to be included within the term “Impositions” to the extent that such Impositions would be payable if the Property were the only property of Landlord subject to such Impositions, and Tenant shall pay and discharge the same as herein provided in respect of the payment of Impositions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Impositions shall include the Texas margin tax and/or any other business tax imposed under Texas Tax Code Chapter 171 and/or any successor statutory provision.
4.3 Contest of Impositions. Landlord may, at its expense, contest the amount or validity, in whole or in part, of any Imposition. In addition, if permitted by applicable Law and the Ground Lease, and provided no Event of Default (hereinafter defined) is then in existence, Tenant shall have the right, at its own expense, to contest the amount or validity, in whole or in part, of any Imposition by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted in good faith, but only after payment of such Imposition (which payment may be made under protest, at Tenant’s option), unless such payment would operate as a bar to such contest or interfere materially with the prosecution thereof, in which event, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 4.1, Tenant may postpone or defer payment of such Imposition, if and only if:
4.3.1 (a) neither the Property (nor any other premises owed by Landlord) nor any part thereof would by reason of such postponement or deferment be, in the judgment of Landlord (exercised in good faith), in danger of being forfeited or lost; and (b) no criminal liability could be, in the judgment of Landlord (exercised in good faith), imposed on Landlord by reason of such postponement or deferment; and
7 |
4.3.2 Tenant shall have deposited with the assessing body, if required thereby, (a) the amount so contested and unpaid, together with all interest and penalties as reasonably estimated by Landlord in connection therewith and all charges as reasonably estimated by Landlord that may or might be assessed against or become a lien or charge on the Property or any part thereof in such proceedings, or (b) such other security (in the form of a surety company bond or otherwise) as may be required by the assessing body, or, if depositing with such assessing body is not required, Tenant shall have set aside appropriate reserves to pay such Impositions.
Upon the termination of any such proceedings, Tenant shall pay the amount of such Imposition or part thereof as finally determined as due in such proceedings, the payment of which may have been deferred during the prosecution of such proceedings, together with any costs, fees, interest, penalties or other liabilities in connection therewith. If at any time during the continuance of such proceedings the assessing body shall reasonably deem the amount deposited or the undertaking insufficient, Tenant shall, upon 20 days’ prior written notice, make an additional undertaking or deposit with the assessing body as the assessing body reasonably may request, and upon failure of Tenant so to do, the amount theretofore deposited shall be applied by the assessing body to the payment, removal and discharge of such Imposition and the interest and penalties in connection therewith and any costs, fees (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) or other liability accruing in any such proceedings, and the balance, if any, shall be returned to Tenant or the deficiency, if any, shall be paid by Tenant immediately on demand to the taxing authority to which such Imposition is payable.
Either Landlord or Tenant may, if it shall so desire, endeavor at any time or times to obtain a lowering of the assessed valuation upon the Property, or any part thereof, for the purpose of reducing taxes thereon, and in such event, the other party will cooperate in effecting such reduction.
4.4 Joinder of Landlord in Contest of Imposition. Landlord shall not be required to join in any proceedings referred to in Section 4.3 hereof unless the provisions of any Law, rule or regulation at the time in effect shall require that such proceedings be brought by and/or in the name of Landlord or any owner of the Property, in which event, Landlord shall join in such proceedings or permit the same to be brought in its name. Landlord shall not be subject to any liability for the payment of any costs or expenses in connection with any such proceedings, and TENANT WILL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND SAVE HARMLESS LANDLORD FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH COSTS AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS, AND FROM ANY LIABILITY RESULTING FROM SUCH PROCEEDING.
Tenant shall be entitled to any refund with respect to any Imposition and penalties or interest thereon which have been paid by Tenant (whether directly or through escrowed funds), or which have been paid by Landlord but previously reimbursed in full to Landlord by Tenant.
4.5 Evidence of Imposition. The certificate, advice or xxxx of the appropriate official designated by Law to make or issue the same or to receive payment of any Imposition, or of non-payment of such Imposition, shall be prima facie evidence that such Imposition is due and unpaid at the time of the making or issuance of such certificate, advice or xxxx.
4.6 Appointment of Attorney-in-Fact. Landlord appoints Tenant the attorney-in-fact of Landlord for (and only for) the purpose of making all payments to be made by Tenant pursuant to any of the provisions of this Lease to persons or entities other than Landlord. In case any person or entity to whom any sum is directly payable by Tenant under any of the provisions of this Section 4 shall refuse to accept payment of such sum from Tenant, Tenant shall thereupon give written notice of such fact to Landlord and shall pay such sum directly to Landlord at the address specified in Section 19 hereof, and Landlord shall promptly pay such sum to such person or entity.
4.7 Payment of Impositions. Tenant shall make all payments of Impositions directly to the appropriate taxing authorities.
8 |
5. Insurance.
5.1 Tenant’s Insurance. Effective as of the Lease Date, and continuing throughout the Term, Tenant, at its own cost and expense, shall carry and maintain insurance coverage set forth below, but in no event less than the insurance coverages and amounts required to be maintained pursuant to the Ground Lease:
5.1.1 Property Insurance.
(a) Insurance on the Improvements (including, without limitation, all alterations thereto and all additional Improvements hereafter made by Tenant) and all fixtures, mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, appliances, equipment and other personal property incorporated into or otherwise permanently attached to the Land or Improvements and all other portions of the Property under a cause of loss-special risk form (formerly “all-risk”) policy or its equivalent insurance (hereinafter referred to as “All Risks”) including, without limitation, coverage for loss or damage by sprinkler leakage, theft, boiler and machinery, ordinance and law, sewer back-up, flood, windstorm and collapse coverage and including vandalism and malicious mischief endorsements; such insurance to be written with full replacement coverage (the “Replacement Value”), i.e., in an amount equal to the greater of (1) 100% of the full replacement cost of the Improvements and such fixtures, mechanical/electrical/plumbing systems, appliances, equipment and other personal property incorporated into or permanently attached to the Land or Improvements and any alterations or betterments thereto and all other portions of the Property (less the cost of excavations, foundations and footings below the basement floor) or (2) an amount sufficient to prevent Tenant from becoming a co-insurer of any loss under the applicable policy. The insurance company’s determination of the amount of coverage required in clause (1) above shall be binding and conclusive on Landlord and Tenant for purposes of the coverage required by clause (1). A stipulated value or agreed amount endorsement deleting the co-insurance provision of the policy shall be provided with such insurance.
(b) All Risks Insurance covering the full replacement cost of all furniture, trade fixtures, and appliances, equipment and personal property not incorporated into or otherwise permanently affixed to the Land or Improvements (including property of Tenant or others) on the Property.
(c) The Replacement Value shall include the cost of debris removal and the value of grading, paving, landscaping, architects, and development fees.
(d) In the event that Tenant elects to construct additional improvements on the Land during the Term hereof as permitted herein, from the commencement date of such construction through final completion of such additional improvements, Tenant at its sole expense shall maintain or cause to be maintained builder’s risk insurance, and shall cause its contractors to maintain workers compensation insurance, in full compliance with Section 5.5 of the Ground Lease. Tenant shall furnish to Landlord and Ground Lessor evidence of coverage and any renewals or replacements of such insurance and to name Landlord and Ground Lessor as additional insureds under the builder’s risk policy. Notwithstanding anything in this Lease to the contrary, Tenant shall not be required to obtain and maintain the insurance described in Section
5.1.1 (a) – (c) with respect to such additional improvements until immediately prior to the termination of such builder’s risk insurance thereon.
5.1.2 Commercial General Liability Insurance. Commercial general liability insurance with respect to the Property and the operations related thereto, whether conducted on or off the Property, against liability for personal injury, including bodily injury and death, and property damage. Such comprehensive general liability insurance shall be on an occurrence basis and specifically shall include:
9 |
(a) Contractual Liability to cover Tenant’s obligation to indemnify Landlord as required hereunder;
(b) Water damage and sprinkler leakage legal liability; and
(c) Coverage for sudden and accidental releases of Hazardous Materials (defined below).
All such commercial general liability insurance as specified above shall be written for a combined single limit of not less than Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000) or such greater amount which is in accordance with Tenant’s current liability policies or which Tenant is then maintaining for the Property (and, if the use and occupancy of the Property include any activity or matter that is or may be excluded from coverage under a commercial general liability policy, Tenant shall obtain such endorsements to the commercial general liability policy or otherwise obtain insurance to insure all liability arising from such activity or matter in such amounts as Landlord may reasonably require). Such limit shall be subject to reasonable increase from time to time in accordance with the limits then being customarily carried on properties and buildings of similar age and construction and similarly situated as the Property.
5.1.3 Boiler and Machinery Insurance. Boiler and Machinery Insurance with limits as from time to time customary for like property of the same type of installation as the Property and appropriate in the light of the cost of repairing potential damage.
5.1.4 Miscellaneous Insurance. Such other insurance in such amounts as from time to time required by Ground Lessor or as may be reasonably required by Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee or Tenant’s Mortgagee.
5.1.5 Worker’s Compensation Insurance. Tenant further covenants and agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to take out and maintain at all times all necessary worker’s compensation insurance and employer’s liability insurance covering all persons employed by Tenant in and about the Property. In addition to the insurance carried by Tenant, during the course of any alteration or repair work undertaken by a contractor hired by or for Tenant, Tenant shall require such contractor to carry public liability insurance in limits of not less than the amounts herein specified for Tenant or such other amounts reasonably approved by Landlord.
5.1.6 Contractual Liability Insurance. Contractual liability insurance sufficient to cover Tenant’s indemnity obligations hereunder (but only if such contractual liability insurance is not already included in Tenant’s commercial general liability insurance policy).
5.1.7 Commercial Auto Liability Insurance. Commercial auto liability insurance (if applicable) covering automobiles owned, hired or used by Tenant in carrying on its business with limits not less than $1,000,000 combined single limit for each accident.
5.1.8 Business Interruption Insurance. Business interruption insurance in an amount equal to or greater than 12 months of Tenant’s actual, sustained probable loss.
5.2 Insurance Providers; Insurance Certificates. All insurance provided for in this Section 5 shall be in such form and shall be issued by such responsible insurance companies licensed to do business in the State of Texas as are reasonably approved by Landlord. Any insurance company rated by Best’s Insurance Guide (or any successor publication of comparable standing) as “A:XI” or better (or the equivalent of such rating) shall be deemed a responsible company and acceptable to Landlord. Upon execution of this Lease, and thereafter, not less than 30 days prior to the expiration dates of the expiring policies required pursuant to this Section 5, certificates of insurance and certified copies of insurance policies or renewal certificates, as the case may be, bearing notations evidencing the payment in full of premiums or accompanied by other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord of such payment, shall be delivered by Tenant to Landlord. However, no review or approval of any insurance certificate or policy by Landlord shall derogate from or diminish Landlord’s rights or Tenant’s obligations hereunder.
10 |
5.3 Named Insureds. The policies of insurance provided for in Section 5.1.1 shall name Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant’s Mortgagee and Ground Lessor as additional insureds and loss payees, as their respective interests may appear. Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee and Ground Lessor shall be named as additional insureds under the policy provided for in Section 5.1.2. All other policies of insurance provided for in Section 5.1 shall name any Landlord’s Mortgagee, Ground Lessor, Landlord and Tenant as the insureds as their respective interests may appear. Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of Section 6 hereof, such policies shall also be payable, if required by Landlord’s Mortgagee, to such Landlord’s Mortgagee as the interest of such Landlord’s Mortgagee may appear.
5.4 Compliance with and No Violation of Insurance. Tenant shall not violate or permit to be violated any of the conditions, provisions or requirements of any insurance policy required by this Section 5, and Tenant shall perform, satisfy and comply with or cause to be performed, satisfied and complied with the conditions, provisions and requirements of the insurance policies and the companies writing such policies so that, at all times, companies reasonably acceptable to Landlord provide the insurance required by this Section 5.
5.5 Additional Insurance Provisions. Each policy of insurance required to be carried pursuant to the provisions of Section 5 shall contain (a) a provision that no act or omission of Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant’s Mortgagee, Tenant or Ground Lessor shall affect or limit the obligation of the insurance company to pay the amount of any loss sustained, (b) an agreement by the insurer that such policy shall not be canceled, modified or denied renewal without at least 30 days’ prior written notice to Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant, Tenant’s Mortgagee and Ground Lessor, (c) an agreement that if cancellation is due to non- payment of premiums, the insurer will so specify in the notice given in clause (b) above and will reinstate the policy upon payment of the premiums by Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee or Tenant’s Mortgagee, and (d) a waiver of subrogation by the insurer with respect to any and all claims including but not limited to those against Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant, Tenant’s Mortgagee or Ground Lessor. If Tenant fails to comply with the insurance requirements contained herein or to deliver to Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee and Ground Lessor the certificates or evidence of coverage required herein, and such failure is not cured within 5 days after written notice to Tenant, Landlord, in addition to any other remedy available pursuant to this Lease or otherwise, may, but shall not be obligated to, obtain such insurance and Tenant shall pay to Landlord on demand the premium costs thereof, plus an administrative fee of 15% of such cost.
5.6 Nature of Tenant’s Insurance. Tenant’s insurance shall be primary and non-contributory when any policy issued to Landlord (without implying any obligation for Landlord to procure any such policy) provides duplicate or similar coverage, and in such circumstance Landlord’s policy will be excess over Tenant’s policy.
5.7 Insurance Limits. If by reason of changed economic conditions the insurance amounts referred to in this Lease become inadequate, upon Landlord’s request, the limits shall be reasonably increased by Landlord from time to time to meet changed circumstances using a CPI-U adjustment as provided in Section 3.1.
5.8 No Subrogation; Waiver of Property Claims. Landlord and Tenant each waives any claim it might have against the other for any damage to or theft, destruction, loss, or loss of use of any of the Property, to the extent (including applicable deductibles and exclusions) the same is insured against under any insurance policy of the types described in this Section 5 that covers the Property or business, or is required to be insured against under the terms hereof, regardless of whether the negligence of the other party caused such Loss (defined below). Additionally, Tenant waives any claim it may have against Landlord for any Loss to the extent such Loss is caused by a terrorist act. Each party shall cause its insurance carrier to endorse all applicable policies waiving the carrier’s rights of recovery under subrogation or otherwise against the other party. Notwithstanding any provision in this Lease to the contrary, Landlord, its agents, employees and contractors shall not be liable to Tenant or to any Tenant Party for (and Tenant hereby releases Landlord and its servants, agents, contractors, employees and invitees from any claim or responsibility for) any damage to or destruction, loss, or loss of use, or theft of any property of any Tenant Party located in or about the Property, caused by casualty, theft, fire, third parties or any other matter or cause, regardless of whether the negligence of any party caused such loss in whole or in part. Tenant acknowledges that Landlord shall not carry insurance on, and shall not be responsible for damage to, any property of any Tenant Party located in or about the Property.
11 |
5.9 Landlord’s Insurance. Throughout the Term of this Lease, Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, at its expense, maintain commercial general liability insurance in an amount determined by Landlord in its commercially reasonable discretion. The foregoing insurance policies and any other insurance carried by Landlord shall be for the sole benefit of Landlord and under Landlord’s sole control, and Tenant shall have no right or claim to any proceeds thereof or any other rights thereunder.
6. Damage or Destruction.
6.1 Damage or Destruction. In case of damage to or destruction of the Property or any part thereof by fire or other casualty, Tenant will promptly give written notice thereof to Landlord and shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Section and all other provisions of this Lease, restore the same as nearly as possible to its value, condition and character immediately prior to such damage or destruction, subject to Tenant’s right to make alterations in conformity with and subject to the conditions of Section 9 hereof, and in conformity with the plans and specifications required to be prepared pursuant to Section 6.2, whether or not (a) such damage or destruction has been insured or was insurable, (b) Tenant is entitled to receive any insurance proceeds, subject, however, to Section 6.3, or (c) insurance proceeds are sufficient to pay in full the cost of the restoration work in connection with such restoration. Such restoration shall be commenced promptly (but no later than 60 days after the occurrence of such damage or destruction) and shall be prosecuted and completed expeditiously and with utmost diligence, Unavoidable Delays (hereinafter defined) excepted. Landlord, its agents and mortgagees may, from time to time, inspect the restoration without notice in the event of an emergency or, in other cases, upon reasonable advance notice to Tenant during normal business hours.
In addition, and regardless of whether the requirements of the Ground Lease are more burdensome than the requirements set forth herein, Tenant shall comply with all of the requirements of the Ground Lease regarding restoration of any casualty damage.
6.2 Documents Required Before Restoration. In the event of any damage or destruction of the Property or any part thereof by fire or other casualty, Tenant agrees to furnish to Landlord and Ground Lessor (if applicable) at least 20 days before the commencement of the restoration of such damage or destruction, the following:
6.2.1 complete plans and specifications for such restoration prepared by a licensed and reputable architect reasonably satisfactory to Landlord and Ground Lessor (if applicable) (the “Architect”), which plans and specifications shall meet with the reasonable approval of Landlord and Ground Lessor (if applicable), together with the approval thereof by all governmental authorities then exercising jurisdiction with regard to such work, and shall comply with all restrictive covenants affecting the Property, and which plans and specifications shall be and become the sole and absolute property of Landlord upon the expiration or any termination of this Lease.
6.2.2 contracts then customary in the trade with (a) the Architect, and (b) with a reputable and responsible contractor reasonably approved by Landlord, providing for the completion of such restoration in accordance with said plans and specifications, which contracts shall meet with the reasonable approval of Landlord.
6.2.3 assignments of the contracts with the Architect and the contractor so furnished, duly executed and acknowledged by Tenant, the Architect and the contractor by its terms to be effective upon the expiration or any termination of this Lease or upon Landlord’s re-entry upon the Property following a default by Tenant prior to the complete performance of such contract.
6.2.4 certificates of insurance as set forth in Section 5.2 and as otherwise reasonably required by Landlord.
12 |
6.3 Insurance Proceeds. To the extent not required to be paid to Ground Lessor pursuant to the Ground Lease, all insurance money on account of such damage or destruction to the Property as of the Lease Date or any other Property that may hereafter be owned by Landlord or financed by Landlord shall be paid, at Landlord’s sole election, to Landlord’s Mortgagee, or otherwise a party designated by Landlord and reasonably acceptable to Tenant (“Escrow Holder”). Such insurance money, less the reasonable cost incurred by Landlord or Landlord’s Mortgagee in connection with adjustment of the loss and the collection thereof and Landlord’s review of the plans and specifications and contracts, shall be applied by Escrow Holder to the payment of the cost of the aforesaid restoration, including the cost of temporary repairs or for the protection of such Property pending the completion of permanent restoration (all of which temporary repairs, protection of such Property and permanent restoration are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Restoration”). Provided no Event of Default then exists, upon written request of Tenant such insurance money shall be paid out to Tenant from time to time (but no more often than once per month) as such Restoration progresses pursuant to the provisions of this Section and shall be received by Tenant in trust for the purposes of paying the cost of such Restoration. The receipt by Escrow Holder of the following are conditions precedent to each payment of insurance money to be made to Tenant pursuant to this Section:
6.3.1 a requisition (“Requisition”) signed by the chief financial officer of Tenant’s manager, dated not more than 30 days prior to such request, certifying the following:
(a) that the sum then requested either has been paid by Tenant, and/or is justly due to contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, engineers, architects or other persons who have rendered services or furnished materials for the Restoration therein specified, and giving a brief description of such services and materials and the several amounts so paid and/or due to each of said persons in respect thereof, and stating that no part of such expenditures has been or is being made the basis, in any previous or then pending request, for the withdrawal of insurance money or has been made out of the proceeds of insurance received by Tenant, that the sum then requested does not exceed the value of the services and materials described in the Requisition, and stating, in reasonable detail, the progress of the work in connection with the Restoration up to the date of the Requisition;
(b) that, to the best of Tenant’s knowledge, except for the amount in such Requisition due for services or materials, there is no other amount then due for labor, wages, materials, supplies or services in connection with the Restoration, which, if unpaid, might become the basis of a vendor’s, mechanic’s, laborer’s, or materialman’s statutory or similar lien upon such Restoration or upon the Property or any part thereof;
(c) that the materials, fixtures and equipment for which payment is being requested pursuant to this Section, are substantially in accordance with the plans and specifications approved by Landlord; and
(d) in the event that any such Restoration involves expenditures in excess of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) the Requisition shall be signed by, in addition to Tenant, the Architect.
6.3.2 a certificate or report of a title insurance company satisfactory to Landlord or Landlord’s Mortgagee, or other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or Landlord’s Mortgagee, to the effect that there has not been filed with respect to the Property or any part thereof or upon Tenant’s subleasehold interest therein any vendor’s, mechanic’s, laborer’s, materialman’s or other lien in respect of such services rendered or materials furnished which has not been discharged of record.
6.3.3 a certificate from the chief financial officer of Tenant’s manager stating that no Event of Default shall then exist.
13 |
Simultaneously with receipt of the insurance money, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord acknowledgments of payment and waivers of lien from all Tenant’s general contractors and vendors and subcontractors for materials or subcontracts for labor, in each case in excess of $100,000 in connection with such restoration, to the extent of the work performed through the date of the previous request by Tenant for insurance money, subject to the right of Tenant to bond against any lien claims as provided in Section 10.2. To the extent required by applicable Law, 10% of each amount Requisitioned shall be withheld and disbursed upon completion of the Restoration and expiration of the time period within which to file mechanics liens.
6.4 Insurance Proceeds Deficiency. If the net insurance money as aforesaid at the time held by Escrow Holder shall be insufficient to pay the entire cost of such Restoration, Tenant will pay the deficiency, and Tenant shall immediately upon request of Landlord or Landlord’s Mortgagee at any time deposit with Escrow Holder cash or other security reasonably satisfactory to Landlord or Landlord’s Mortgagee to secure payment of such deficiency.
6.5 Disposition of Remaining Insurance Proceeds. Upon receipt by Escrow Holder of satisfactory evidence of the character required by Section 6.3 that the Restoration has been completed and paid for in full (including, without limitation, a true copy of the permanent or temporary certificate of occupancy for the building if a new certificate is being issued or if the then existing certificate is modified, and a then current, complete set of “as-built” plans for the building) and that there are no Events of Default then in existence, any balance of the insurance money at the time held by Escrow Holder shall be returned to Tenant and may be retained by Tenant.
6.6 Interest on Escrowed Funds. Escrow Holder shall maintain the funds held under this Article 6 in a separate account at a financial institution designated by Escrow Holder and reasonably acceptable to Landlord and Tenant. The funds in such account shall be invested and reinvested in a money-market or other interest bearing account for periods not to exceed 5 days and without incurring any withdrawal penalties or other monetary penalties or charges. The interest accruing on such funds in such account shall be credited to and become a part of the funds held by Escrow Holder under this Article 6. The funds in such account shall be controlled solely by Escrow Holder pursuant to the terms of this Article 6.
6.7 Restoration.
6.7.1 If the Property shall be partially or totally damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, Tenant shall restore such damage or destruction as previously provided in this Section 6, Rent shall continue to be due and payable as if no damage or destruction had occurred, and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect. In no event shall Rent xxxxx, nor shall this Lease terminate (subject to Section 6.7.2), by reason of such damage or destruction.
6.7.2 If the Property other than the Land is “substantially damaged” (as defined in Section 8.2 of the Ground Lease) by fire or other casualty during the last 5 years of the Term of this Lease or during the Extension Term, Tenant shall have the right to terminate this Lease, provided that notice thereof is given to Landlord and the A&M System not later than 60 days after such substantial damage or destruction. In such event, then subject to the rights of any Landlord’s Mortgagee and Tenant’s Mortgagee, all insurance proceeds applicable to such damage or destruction shall be assigned by Tenant to Ground Lessor; provided that any excess insurance proceeds remaining after restoration or demolition of any damaged buildings and removal of debris shall be returned to and paid over to Landlord. If Tenant does not elect to so terminate this Lease pursuant to this Section, then Tenant shall repair such damage and restore the Property in accordance with the foregoing sections of this Article 6 and this Lease shall remain in full force and effect.
6.8 Waiver of Conflict. To the extent the provisions of this Section or otherwise in this Lease shall conflict with the provisions of any Laws of the State of Texas, or any agency or political subdivision thereof, controlling the rights and obligations of parties to leases in the event of damage by fire or other casualty to leased space, the provisions of this Section and this Lease shall govern and control and such conflicting laws shall be deemed expressly waived by the parties hereto to the extent allowed by such Laws.
14 |
8. Repairs and Maintenance; Services.
15 |
9. Alterations and Improvements by Tenant.
9.1.1 Any improvement or alteration shall be made with at least 30 days’ prior notice to the Landlord, unless a governmental authority requires otherwise or except in the case of an emergency, in which case, Tenant shall give Landlord as much notice as is practicable, accompanied by a copy of the proposed plans and specifications in detail reasonably sufficient for Landlord to review same, the identity of the contractor and any subcontractors, and a copy of all contracts with respect to the improvement or alteration, and shall be made promptly at the sole cost and expense of the Tenant and in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance in all respects with all applicable Laws, ordinances, codes, rules, regulations, permits and authorizations promulgated or issued by any governmental authority having jurisdiction thereof and all restrictive covenants affecting the Property. Tenant shall reimburse Landlord immediately upon demand for any reasonable costs and expenses incurred by Landlord in connection with Landlord’s review of Tenant’s proposed plans and specifications, or any revisions thereof. Upon Landlord’s request, to be made not more frequently than once per calendar year, Tenant shall deliver to Landlord “as-built” plans and specifications for any work theretofore completed. Landlord’s consent to or approval of any alterations, additions or improvements (or the plans therefor) shall not constitute a representation or warranty by Landlord, nor Landlord’s acceptance, that the same comply with sound architectural and/or engineering practices or with all applicable Laws or restrictive covenants, and Tenant shall be solely responsible for ensuring all such compliance.
9.1.2 The Property shall at all times be free of liens for labor and materials supplied or claimed to have been supplied to the Property.
9.1.3 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LANDLORD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LABOR OR MATERIALS FURNISHED TO OR FOR THE TENANT. FURTHERMORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO TENANT AND TENANT’S MECHANICS, LABORERS AND MATERIALMEN WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY THAT NO MECHANIC’S, MATERIALMAN’S OR LABORER’S LIEN SHALL ATTACH TO OR AFFECT THE REVERSION OR OTHER INTEREST OF LANDLORD IN OR TO THE PROPERTY.
16 |
9.1.4 No alteration or improvement shall, when completed, be of such a character as to render the Property anything other than a complete, self-contained structural unit, capable of being operated for the Permitted Use.
9.1.5 Worker’s compensation and general liability insurance with respect to the alterations and improvements as required by Section 5.1 shall be maintained and/or provided.
9.1.6 All fixtures, work, alterations, additions, improvements or equipment installed or made by Tenant, or at Tenant’s expense, upon or in the Property shall be the Property of Landlord. All personal property and moveable equipment and trade fixtures owned by Tenant upon or in the Property shall remain the property of Tenant unless Tenant fails to remove such personal property, equipment and trade fixtures upon termination of this Lease or surrender by Tenant of the Property to Landlord. All items not so removed shall, at Landlord’s option, be deemed to have been abandoned by Tenant and may be appropriated, sold, stored, destroyed or otherwise disposed of by Landlord without notice to Tenant and without any obligation to account for such items.
9.3.1 No New Improvements may be constructed except in compliance with this Section 9.3 and the Ground Lease. This Section 9.3 does not govern repairs and maintenance and minor alterations, which are governed by Sections 8.1, 8.2, 8.3 and 9.1, or restoration following casualty to improvements owned by Landlord, which is governed by Section 6.7.2.
9.3.2 If Tenant wants to add New Improvements, it will discuss with Landlord the New Improvements, including presenting preliminary drawings and cost estimates and the business case for the need for the New Improvements.
9.3.3 Landlord will have the right, but not the obligation, to make an offer to Tenant for the development and ownership or financing of the New Improvements, including proposed adjustments to rent and other provisions of this Lease to reflect the New Improvements. Tenant is not obligated to accept Landlord’s offer.
9.3.4 Any New Improvements will be made only in compliance with the Ground Lease and after obtaining any necessary consents from the A&M System regarding the New Improvements and the financing thereof. Landlord will cooperate with Tenant in attempting to obtain modifications to the requirements in Schedule 3.2 to the Ground Lease to accommodate the proposed New Improvements. Landlord will have the same approval rights as the A&M System has. Any New Improvements that are not developed and owned by Landlord shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of Section 9.1 (but with no exceptions to the requirements of Landlord’s consent set forth therein).
17 |
9.3.5 If Landlord and Tenant do not reach agreement regarding the development, ownership and financing of the New Improvements, Tenant may obtain financing for an amount not to exceed 80% of the cost of the New Improvements and personal property to be owned by Tenant to be located in the New Improvements (the “New Improvements Personalty”) in accordance with the following:
(a) No Event of Default under this Lease remains uncured.
(b) The lender must be a bona fide financial institution or other institutional investor unrelated to Tenant, for its own account and/or as administrative/collateral agent or indenture trustee for others (a “Tenant’s Mortgagee”).
(c) Tenant must deliver to Landlord in advance a bona fide pro forma income statement for the combined operation of the existing building and the New Improvements demonstrating a pro forma debt service coverage ratio of 1.2:1. The debt service coverage ratio shall be calculated after deductions from pro forma net income for all amounts payable under the Ground Lease and this Lease and the performance of all obligations of Tenant under the Ground Lease and this Lease, as well as operating expenses. Debt service includes principal, interest and other payments to Tenant’s Mortgagee.
(d) The financing must be fully amortized prior to the end of the initial, primary Term of this Lease.
(e) The financing may be secured by mortgage liens covering only Tenant’s subleasehold estate created hereby and the New Improvements Personalty (a “Permitted Mortgage”).
(f) Landlord will afford to Tenant’s Mortgagee substantially the same protections as set forth in Article IV of the Ground Lease, including without limitation notice of default and opportunity to cure, an agreement not to amend this Lease in a manner that adversely affects the rights of Tenant’s Mortgagee and an agreement not to terminate this Lease except in accordance with the provisions for termination following an Event of Default.
(g) In the event of a casualty affecting the New Improvements and New Improvements Personalty (and not the existing improvements and personal property owned by Landlord), subject to the provisions of the Ground Lease and so long as no Event of Default then remains uncured under this Lease, the casualty insurance proceeds will be paid to Tenant’s Mortgagee for disbursement to Tenant for reconstruction. If a casualty affects the New Improvements and New Improvements Personalty and the existing improvements and personal property owned by Landlord, the amount of insurance proceeds will be allocated between the various improvements and personal property and the portion allocable to the New Improvements and New Improvements Personalty will be governed by this paragraph.
(h) Landlord shall be obligated to deliver an estoppel certificate to Tenant’s Mortgagee.
18 |
TENANT PARTY. This indemnity provision shall survive termination or expiration of this Lease.
11. Compliance with Laws, Ordinances, Etc.
19 |
11.3.1 If compliance therewith, pending the prosecution of any such proceeding, may legally be delayed without the incurrence of any lien, charge or liability of any kind against the Property or any part thereof and without subjecting Landlord to any liability, civil or criminal, or fine or forfeiture, for failure so to comply therewith during such period, then Tenant may delay compliance therewith until the final determination of such proceeding.
11.3.2 If any lien, charge or civil liability would be incurred by reason of any such delay, Tenant, nevertheless, may contest as aforesaid and delay as aforesaid, provided that such delay would not subject Landlord to criminal liability, fine or forfeiture, or the Property to a lien, and Tenant, prior to instituting any such proceedings, furnishes to Landlord a letter of credit or bond or undertaking by a surety company or cash deposit or other security reasonably satisfactory to Landlord (such choice of security to be at Landlord’s sole option), securing compliance with the contested Law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement and payment of all interest, penalties, fines, fees and expenses in connection therewith.
11.3.3 Any such proceeding instituted by Tenant shall be begun as soon as is reasonably possible after the passage or issuance of any such Law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement and the application thereof to Tenant or to the Property and shall be prosecuted to final adjudication with dispatch and due diligence.
11.3.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Tenant shall promptly comply with any such Law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement being contested and compliance shall not be deferred if at any time the Property, or any part thereof, shall be in danger of being forfeited or lost or if Landlord shall be in danger of being subjected to criminal liability or penalty by reason of noncompliance therewith.
11.3.5 TENANT AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD LANDLORD AND LANDLORD’S MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, CAUSES OF ACTION, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, FINES, FORFEITURES, COSTS, AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND DISBURSEMENTS, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH TENANT’S FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AND/OR CONTESTING ANY SUCH LAW, ORDINANCE, ORDER, RULE, REGULATION OR REQUIREMENT PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 11.3.
Landlord will execute and deliver any appropriate papers which may be reasonably necessary or proper to permit Tenant to contest the validity or application of any such Law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement.
20 |
12. Landlord’s Right to Perform Tenant’s Covenants.
14. Indemnification of Landlord. SUBJECT TO SECTION 5.8, TENANT SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS LANDLORD AND GROUND LESSOR AND THEIR MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS FROM AND AGAINST ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, LIABILITIES, CAUSES OF ACTION, SUITS, JUDGMENTS, DAMAGES, AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE ATTORNEYS’ FEES) ARISING FROM (a) ANY INJURY TO OR DEATH OF ANY PERSON OR THE DAMAGE TO OR THEFT, DESTRUCTION, LOSS, OR LOSS OF USE OF, ANY PROPERTY OR INCONVENIENCE (A “LOSS”) OCCURRING IN OR ON THE PROPERTY OR ANY STREET, ALLEY, SIDEWALK, CURB, VAULT, PASSAGEWAY OR SPACE ADJACENT THERETO OR ARISING OUT OF THE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR REMOVAL OF ANY PROPERTY OF ANY TENANT PARTY LOCATED IN OR ABOUT THE PROPERTY OR (b) ANY VIOLATION BY TENANT OF THE TERMS OF THE GROUND LEASE (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE OBLIGATION OF LANDLORD TO PAY BASE RENT THEREUNDER). IT BEING AGREED THAT THIS INDEMNITY IS INTENDED TO INDEMNIFY LANDLORD AND GROUND LESSOR AND THEIR MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, OR AGENTS AGAINST THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR OWN NEGLIGENCE OR FAULT, EVEN WHEN LANDLORD AND GROUND LESSOR AND THEIR MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, OR AGENTS ARE JOINTLY, COMPARATIVELY, CONTRIBUTIVELY, OR CONCURRENTLY NEGLIGENT WITH TENANT, AND EVEN THOUGH ANY SUCH CLAIM, CAUSE OF ACTION OR SUIT IS BASED UPON OR ALLEGED TO BE BASED UPON THE STRICT LIABILITY OF LANDLORD AND GROUND LESSOR AND THEIR MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS OR AGENTS; HOWEVER, SUCH INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE SOLE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF LANDLORD AND ITS AGENTS. THE INDEMNITIES SET FORTH IN THIS LEASE SHALL SURVIVE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF THIS LEASE AND SHALL NOT TERMINATE OR BE WAIVED, DIMINISHED OR AFFECTED IN ANY MANNER BY ANY ABATEMENT OR APPORTIONMENT OF RENT UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS LEASE. IF ANY PROCEEDING IS FILED FOR WHICH INDEMNITY IS REQUIRED HEREUNDER, THE INDEMNIFYING PARTY AGREES, UPON REQUEST THEREFOR, TO DEFEND THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY IN SUCH PROCEEDING AT ITS SOLE COST UTILIZING COUNSEL SATISFACTORY TO THE INDEMNIFIED PARTY. THIS SECTION 14 INCLUDES CLAIMS BY THIRD PARTIES AND DIRECT CLAIMS BETWEEN THE PARTIES.
21 |
15. Assignment; Subletting; Transfers.
22 |
17.1.1 Default by Tenant in paying any installment of Rent or in making any deposit required pursuant to Section 4 and such default continues for a period of 5 days following written notice thereof to Tenant; however, an Event of Default shall occur hereunder without any obligation to give any notice if Tenant fails to pay Base Rent before the same becomes delinquent and, during the 12-month interval preceding such failure, Tenant has been given written notice of failure to pay Base Rent on one or more occasions;
17.1.2 If Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations hereunder shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or shall be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or shall file any petition or answer seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under present or any future bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or Law or other law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement of any governmental authority, or shall seek or consent to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or of all or any substantial part of its properties or of Tenant’s subleasehold estate with respect to the Property;
23 |
17.1.3 If within 90 days after the commencement of any proceeding against Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations hereunder seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the present or any future federal bankruptcy act or any other present or future applicable federal, state or other statute or Law or other law, ordinance, order, rule, regulation or requirement of any governmental authority, such proceeding shall not have been dismissed, or if, within 90 days after the appointment, without the consent or acquiescence of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations hereunder, of any trustee, receiver or liquidator of Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant’s obligations hereunder or of all or any substantial part of its properties or of Tenant’s subleasehold estate with respect to the Property, such appointment shall not have been vacated or stayed on appeal or otherwise, or if, within 90 days after the expiration of any such stay, such appointment shall not have been vacated;
17.1.4 If a levy under execution or attachment shall be made against Tenant’s subleasehold estate or interest hereunder and such execution or attachment shall not be vacated or removed by court order, bonding or otherwise within a period of 90 days;
17.1.5 If the Property is used for other than the Permitted Use and such default continues for a period of 15 days following written notice thereof to Tenant;
17.1.6 Tenant fails to pay and release of record, or diligently contest and bond around, any mechanic’s or construction lien filed against the Property or any portion thereof for any work performed, materials furnished, or obligation incurred by or at the request of Tenant or any Tenant Party, within the time and in the manner required by Section 10;
17.1.7 If Tenant fails to timely maintain, or cause to be maintained, any insurance required to be maintained under this Lease and such failure continues for 10 days, or the failure of Tenant to furnish Landlord with certificates of any insurance required under this Lease and such failure continues for ten days after written notice thereof to Tenant;
17.1.8 If Tenant fails to provide any estoppel certificate, documentation regarding the subordination of this Lease or financial reports after written request therefor pursuant to Section 26.3, Section 18 and Section 25.1 respectively, and such failure shall continue for 5 days after the second written notice thereof to Tenant;
17.1.9 Tenant (a) abandons or vacates the Property or any substantial portion thereof or (b) fails to continuously operate its business in the Property for the Permitted Use set forth herein;
17.1.10 Default by Tenant in observing or performing one or more of the other terms, conditions, covenants or agreements of this Lease and the continuance of such default for a period of 15 days after written notice to Tenant specifying such default (unless such default requires work to be performed, acts to be done, or conditions to be removed which cannot by their nature reasonably be performed, done or removed, as the case may be, within such 15-day period, in which case no such Event of Default shall be deemed to exist so long as Tenant shall have commenced curing such default within such 15-day period and shall diligently and continuously prosecute the same to completion, provided, however, that in any event such an Event of Default shall be deemed to exist if such cure of such default has not been completed within (a) 60 days after written notice to Tenant as described above in the case of a default which could also constitute a failure, breach or default under the Ground Lease or (b) 90 days after written notice to Tenant as described above in the case of a default which could not also constitute a failure, breach or default under the Ground Lease);
24 |
17.1.11 The occurrence of any “Default” under Article XI of the Ground Lease (other than one caused solely by failure to pay “Base Rent” thereunder).
25 |
26 |
27 |
18. Landlord Mortgage; Mortgagee Protection Provisions.
18.1.1 Any Landlord Mortgage must be in compliance with the Ground Lease.
18.1.2 Landlord’s mortgagee (“Landlord’s Mortgagee”) must either:
(a) subordinate its mortgage to this Lease and the rights of Tenant and its subleasehold estate, except as to (1) the right to casualty insurance proceeds to the extent relating to existing improvements owned by Landlord and (2) the right to condemnation proceeds (other than condemnation proceeds relating solely to the New Improvements, but not the land on which the New Improvements are located); or
28 |
(b) enter into a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with Tenant affording the types of protections that are customary in a tenant-landlord’s mortgagee relationship, as modified to fit the nature of this transaction.
18.1.3 Tenant is obligated to deliver an estoppel certificate to Landlord’s Mortgagee.
18.1.4 Tenant will agree to provide to Landlord’s Mortgagee notice of default and opportunity to cure, agreements not to amend or terminate this Lease (other than for an event of default) and mortgagee protective provisions similar to those in Article IV of the Ground Lease.
For purposes of notice, the addresses of the parties shall, until changed as herein provided, be as follows:
Landlord: | College Station Investors LLC | |
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx | ||
Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Telephone: | 000.000.0000 | |
Fax: | 000.000.0000 |
29 |
with a copy to: | Xxxxxx & Xxxxxx L.L.P. | |
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 | ||
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxx Xxxx | |
Telephone: | 000.000.0000 | |
Fax: | 000.000.0000 | |
Tenant: | iBio CMO LLC | |
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000 Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx and Xxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
Telephone: | 000.000.0000 | |
Fax: | 000.000.0000 | |
with a copy to: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxx., 00xx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 | ||
Attention: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Telephone: | 000.000.0000 | |
Fax: | 000.000.0000 |
22.2 Default Rate. “Default Rate” shall mean an interest rate per annum equal to the lesser of (a) 6% above the prime commercial lending rate of Bank of America, N.A., Dallas, Texas, charged to its customers of the highest credit standing for 90-day unsecured loans, in effect from time to time, or (b) the maximum applicable legal commercial rate, if any.
30 |
23. Net Lease; Non-Terminability.
31 |
24. Hazardous Materials; Environmental Requirements.
32 |
33 |
25. Financial Information and Representations.
25.2 Representations and Warranties of Tenant. Tenant represents and warrants to Landlord that:
25.2.1 Tenant (a) is a duly organized and validly existing corporation in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, and (b) is duly qualified as a foreign corporation and in good standing in the State of Texas.
25.2.2 Tenant’s organizational number assigned by the Delaware Secretary of State is SR 20151379428.
34 |
25.2.3 Tenant has full power and authority, and has taken all actions necessary, to enter into this Lease. The execution and delivery of, and the performance by Tenant of its obligations under, this Lease have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of Tenant, and does not (a) violate any provision of any Law, rule, regulation, order, writ, judgment, decree, determination or award, (b) violate or conflict with, result in a breach of, any of the provisions of, or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of (or the obligation to create or impose) any lien upon any of the property or assets of Tenant pursuant to the terms of, any indenture, loan agreement or other agreement or instrument to which Tenant is a party, or by which it or any of its property is bound or to which it may be subject, or (c) violate any provision of any document or instrument (including articles of incorporation and by-laws) relating to the due organization and formation of Tenant or to which it may be subject.
25.2.4 This Lease has been duly executed by or on behalf of Tenant and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Tenant, enforceable against Tenant in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally.
25.2.5 No authorization, consent, approval, license, or formal exemption from, nor any filing, recording, declaration or registration with, any federal, state, local or foreign court, governmental agency or regulatory authority is required in connection with (a) the execution, delivery and performance of this Lease, or (b) the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of this Lease.
25.2.6 To the best current actual knowledge of Tenant, Tenant is in compliance with all applicable statutes, regulations and orders of, and all applicable restrictions imposed by, all governmental bodies, domestic or foreign, in respect of the conduct of its business and the ownership of its property (including applicable statutes, regulations, orders and restrictions relating to environmental standards and controls), except such noncompliance as would not, in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of Tenant.
35 |
36 |
26.10 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. THIS LEASE AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES HERETO SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS. LANDLORD AND TENANT STIPULATE THAT ALL DISPUTES ARISING FROM THIS LEASE SHALL BE RESOLVED IN THE FEDERAL DISTRICT COURT IN WHICH DISTRICT BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS IS LOCATED OR IN STATE COURT LOCATED IN BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS. In any legal proceeding regarding this Lease, including enforcement of any judgments, each of Landlord and Tenant irrevocably and unconditionally (a) submits to the jurisdiction of the state courts of law in Brazos County, Texas; (b) accepts the venue of such courts and waives and agrees not to plead any objection thereto; and (c) agrees that (1) service of process may be effected at the address specified for notice to Landlord and Tenant in this Lease, or at such other address of which either party hereto has been properly notified in writing, and (2) nothing herein will affect either party’s right to effect service of process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
37 |
38 |
26.20 Waiver of Jury Trial. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, TENANT (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS RESPECTIVE SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND SUBTENANTS) AND LANDLORD EACH, AFTER CONSULTATION WITH COUNSEL, KNOWINGLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LITIGATION OR TO HAVE A JURY PARTICIPATE IN RESOLVING ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR WITH RESPECT TO THIS LEASE OR ANY OTHER INSTRUMENT, DOCUMENT OR AGREEMENT EXECUTED OR DELIVERED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO. TENANT FURTHER WAIVES ITS RIGHTS TO INTERPOSE ANY COUNTERCLAIM OR OFFSET IN ANY SUMMARY PROCEEDING INSTITUTED BY LANDLORD BASED UPON NON-PAYMENT OF RENT, AND TENANT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT ANY SUCH COUNTERCLAIM OR OFFSET MUST BE BROUGHT IN A SEPARATE SUIT AGAINST LANDLORD.
26.24 WAIVER OF CONSUMER RIGHTS. TENANT HEREBY WARRANTS AND REPRESENTS TO LANDLORD THAT EITHER (a) TENANT IS A BUSINESS CONSUMER THAT HAS ASSETS OF $25 MILLION OR MORE OR IS CONTROLLED BY A CORPORATION OR OTHER ENTITY WITH ASSETS OF $25 MILLION OR MORE OR (b) (1) TENANT IS NOT IN A SIGNIFICANTLY DISPARATE BARGAINING POSITION VIS-À-VIS LANDLORD, (2) TENANT IS REPRESENTED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IN ENTERING INTO THIS LEASE, AND (3) TENANT’S LEGAL COUNSEL WAS NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY IDENTIFIED, SUGGESTED OR SELECTED BY LANDLORD OR AN AGENT OR AFFILIATE OF LANDLORD. TENANT HEREBY WAIVES ALL ITS RIGHTS UNDER THE TEXAS DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES – CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, SECTION 17.41 ET SEQ. OF THE TEXAS BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE, A LAW THAT GIVES CONSUMERS SPECIAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH AN ATTORNEY OF TENANT’S OWN SELECTION, TENANT VOLUNTARILY ADOPTS THIS WAIVER.
39 |
Exhibit A | - | Description of the Land |
Exhibit B | - | Percentage Rent |
Exhibit C | - | Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate |
Exhibit D | - | Form of Memorandum of Lease |
[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]
40 |
LANDLORD AND TENANT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY THAT THE PROPERTY IS SUITABLE FOR TENANT'S INTENDED COMMERCIAL PURPOSE, AND TENANT'S OBLIGATION TO PAY RENT HEREUNDER IS NOT DEPENDENT UPON THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY OR THE PERFORMANCE BY LANDLORD OF ITS OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, AND, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, TENANT SHALL CONTINUE TO PAY THE RENT, WITHOUT ABATEMENT, DEMAND, SETOFF OR DEDUCTION, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY BREACH BY LANDLORD OF ITS DUTIES OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
Executed as of the date first written above.
LANDLORD: | COLLEGE STATION INVESTORS LLC, a Texas limited liability company | |
By: Third Palm LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, its manager | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Title: | CFO |
TENANT: | IBIO CMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company | |
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Title: | Manager |
EXHIBIT A
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land being 21.401 acres situated in the X.X. Xxxxx Survey, Abstract No. 26, Brazos County, Texas, and being all of that certain called 21.401 acre tract as described in Memorandum of Lease between The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System and TEXAS BIOPROPERTIES, LP, as recorded in Volume 9536, Page 255 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 21.401 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found in the southwest right-of-way line of South Traditions Drive as described in Volume 9267, Page 132 for the most northerly corner, said corner being the most easterly corner of the Texas A&M University System called 198.0559 acre tract as described in Volume 7988, Page 209;
THENCE S 51°09'57" E, along the southerly Right-of-Way line of said South Traditions Drive a distance of 125.17 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for point of curvature;
THENCE continuing along the southerly Right-of-Way line of said South Traditions Drive around a curve in a counterclockwise direction having a delta angle of 40°38'12", an arc distance of 425.55 feet, a radius of 600.00 feet, and a chord of S 71°29'03" E, a distance of 416.68 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the northeast corner;
THENCE S 1°48'09" E, a distance of 221.86 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for angle point;
THENCE S 48°08'12" E, a distance of 429.28 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most easterly corner, said corner being located in the southeast City of Xxxxx City Limits Line as per deed described in Volume 3481, Page 81, said corner also being located in the northwest Right-of-Way line of HSC Parkway;
THENCE S 41°51'48" W, along the City Limits Line a distance of 464.43 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for a point of curvature;
THENCE around a curve in a clockwise direction having a delta angle of 31°10'07", an arc distance of 401.19 feet, a radius of 737.50 feet, and a chord of S 57°26'51" W, a distance of 396.27 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most southerly corner;
THENCE N 47°19'28" W, a distance of 981.81 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found in the southeast line of said called 198.0559 acre tract, a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most southerly corner of said called 198.0559 Acre Tract bears S 41°44'03" W a distance of 1412.75 feet;
THENCE N 41°44'03" E, along the southeast line of said called 198.0559 acre tract a distance of 820.96 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING AN AREA OF 21.401 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS.
A-1 |
EXHIBIT B
PERCENTAGE RENT
Percentage Rent Rate | Annual Gross Sales Range (in US$) | |||||||||||
Tier 1 | 7 | % | - | 5,000,000 | ||||||||
Tier 2 | 6 | % | 5,000,001 | 25,000,000 | ||||||||
Tier 3 | 5 | % | 25,000,001 | 50,000,000 | ||||||||
Tier 4 | 4 | % | 50,000,001 | 100,000,000 | ||||||||
Tier 5 | 3 | % | 100,000,001 | 500,000,000 |
For illustration purposes, if Gross Sales are $27,000,000, Percentage Rent would be calculated as follows: Tier 1 [7% of the first $5,000,000 of Gross Sales = $350,000], plus Tier 2 [6% of Gross Sales between $5,000,000 and $25,000,000 = $1,200,000], plus Tier 3 [5% of Gross Sales between $25,000,000 and $27,000,000 = $100,000], for a total Percentage Rent of $1,650,000.
B-1 |
EXHIBIT C
FORM OF TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
The undersigned is the Tenant under the Lease (defined below) between College Station Investors, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, as Landlord, and the undersigned as Tenant, for the Property located at 8800 Health Science Center Parkway, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, and hereby certifies as follows:
1. The Lease consists of the original Lease Agreement dated as of January 13, 2016, between Tenant and Landlord[‘s predecessor-in-interest] and the following amendments or modifications thereto (if none, please state “none”):
The documents listed above are herein collectively referred to as the “Lease” and represent the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Property. All capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall be given the meaning assigned to them in the Lease.
2. The Lease is in full force and effect and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way except as provided in Section 1 above.
3. The initial term of the Lease commenced on January 13, 2016, and expires, excluding any renewal options, on March 6, 2050, plus one 10-year renewal option, and Tenant has no option to purchase all or any part of the Property or any option to terminate or cancel the Lease.
4. Tenant currently occupies the Property described in the Lease and Tenant has not transferred, assigned, or sublet any portion of the Property nor entered into any license or concession agreements with respect thereto except as follows (if none, please state “none”):
5. All quarterly installments of Base Rent and Percentage Rent and all Additional Rent have been paid when due through . The current quarterly installment of Base Rent is
$ .
6. All conditions of the Lease to be performed by Landlord necessary to the enforceability of the Lease have been satisfied and Landlord is not in default thereunder. In addition, Tenant has not delivered any notice to Landlord regarding a default by Landlord thereunder.
7. As of the date hereof, there are no existing defenses or offsets, or, to Tenant’s knowledge, claims or any basis for a claim, that Tenant has against Landlord and no event has occurred and no condition exists, which, with the giving of notice or the passage of time, or both, will constitute a default under the Lease.
8. No quarterly installment of rental has been paid more than 30 days in advance and no security deposit has been delivered to Landlord except as provided in the Lease.
9. If Tenant is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other business entity, each individual executing this Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant hereby represents and warrants that Tenant is and will remain during the Term of this Lease a duly formed and existing entity qualified to do business in the state in which the Property is located and that Tenant has full right and authority to execute and deliver this Estoppel Certificate and that each person signing on behalf of Tenant is authorized to do so.
C-1 |
10. There are no actions pending against Tenant under any bankruptcy or similar laws of the United States or any state.
11. Other than in compliance with all applicable laws and incidental to the ordinary course of the use of the Property, Tenant has not used or stored any hazardous substances in the Property.
12. All tenant improvement work to be performed by Landlord under the Lease has been completed in accordance with the Lease and has been accepted by Tenant and all reimbursements and allowances due to Tenant under the Lease in connection with any tenant improvement work have been paid in full.
Tenant acknowledges that this Estoppel Certificate may be delivered to Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant’s Mortgagee or to a prospective mortgagee of or prospective purchaser from Landlord, and their respective successors and assigns, and acknowledges that Landlord, Landlord’s Mortgagee, Tenant’s Mortgagee and/or such prospective mortgagee or prospective purchaser will be relying upon the statements contained herein in disbursing loan advances or making a new loan secured by either Tenant’s or Landlord’s interest in the Property arising under the Lease or acquiring the Property and that receipt by it of this certificate is a condition of disbursing loan advances or making such loan or acquiring the Property.
[THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.]
C-2 |
Executed as of , 20 .
TENANT: | a |
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
C-3 |
EXHIBIT D
THIS MEMORANDUM OF SUBLEASE (this “Memorandum”) is made effective as of January , 2016 (the “Effective Date”), by and between COLLEGE STATION INVESTORS LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Landlord”), and IBIO CMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability corporation (“Tenant”).
1. Property. Landlord and Tenant have entered into a Sublease Agreement (the “Lease”) dated of even date herewith, covering and describing that certain tract of land, containing approximately 21.401 acres of land, together with all improvements and fixtures now or hereafter situated thereon and all easements appurtenant thereto, located in Brazos County, Texas, which tract of land is more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto (collectively, the “Lease Premises”).
2. Term. The Lease has an initial term of ending on March 6, 2050. Tenant has an option to renew and extend the term of the Lease for one additional ten (10) year term, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Lease.
3. | Incorporation of Lease. |
(a) This Memorandum is for informational purposes only and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to in any way modify or otherwise affect any of the terms and conditions of the Lease, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. This Memorandum is merely a memorandum of the Lease and is subject to all of the terms, provisions and conditions of the Lease. In the event of any inconsistency between the terms of the Lease and this Memorandum, the terms of the Lease shall prevail.
(b) The Lease is a sublease that is expressly made subordinate to that certain Ground Lease Agreement referred to in the Memorandum of Lease dated March 8, 2010, between The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System, as landlord, and Texas Bioproperties, LP, recorded in Vol. 9536, P. 255, Official Public Records of Brazos County, Texas, as amended by the Estoppel Certificate and Amendment to Ground Lease dated December 22, 2015. Such Ground Lease Agreement, as amended, has been assigned to Landlord herein by Special Warranty Deed and Assignment of Ground Lease dated as of December 22, 2015, from Texas Bioproperties, LP, and Caliber BioTherapeutics, LLC, to Landlord, recorded under Document No. 2015-1251621 in the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas.
(c) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT LANDLORD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LABOR OR MATERIALS FURNISHED TO OR FOR THE TENANT. FURTHERMORE, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO TENANT AND TENANT’S MECHANICS, LABORERS AND MATERIALMEN WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY (AS DEFINED IN THE LEASE) THAT NO MECHANIC’S, MATERIALMAN’S OR LABORER’S LIEN SHALL ATTACH TO OR AFFECT THE REVERSION OR OTHER INTEREST OF LANDLORD IN OR TO THE PROPERTY.
(d) Nothing in the Lease contained shall be deemed or construed in any way as constituting the consent or request of Landlord, expressed or implied, by inference or otherwise, to any contractor, subcontractor, laborer or materialman for the performance of any labor or the furnishing of any materials for any specific improvement, alteration to or repair of Landlord’s interest in the Lease or its estate as sublandlord thereunder in the Property or any part thereof. Landlord and Tenant acknowledge and agree that their relationship is and shall be solely that of “landlord-tenant” (thereby excluding a relationship of “owner-contractor,” “owner-agent” or other similar relationships) and that Tenant is not authorized to act as Landlord’s common law agent or construction agent, or to encumber Landlord’s estate thereunder in connection with any work performed on the Property. Accordingly, all materialmen, contractors, artisans, mechanics, laborers and any other persons now or hereafter contracting with Tenant, any contractor or subcontractor of Tenant or any Tenant Party (as defined in the Lease) for the furnishing of any labor, services, materials, supplies or equipment with respect to any portion of the Property, at any time from the date hereof until the end of the Term (as defined in the Lease), are hereby charged with notice that they look exclusively to Tenant to obtain payment for same. Nothing in the Lease shall be deemed a consent by Landlord to any liens being placed upon Landlord’s interest in the Lease or its estate thereunder in the Property due to any work performed by or for Tenant or deemed to give any contractor or subcontractor or materialman any right or interest in any funds held by Landlord to reimburse Tenant for any portion of the cost of such work.
D-1 |
4. Binding Effect. The rights and obligations set forth herein shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the patties hereto and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns.
[REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK]
D-2 |
EXECUTED in multiple counterpart originals on the dates of the acknowledgments set forth below; to be effective, however, for all purposes, as of the Effective Date set forth above.
LANDLORD: | |||
COLLEGE STATION INVESTORS LLC, | |||
A Texas limited liability company | |||
By: | Third Palm LLC, | ||
A Delaware limited liability company Its Manager | |||
By: | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | CFO |
STATE OF §
COUNTY OF §
This instrument was acknowledged before me, the undersigned authority, this day of January, 2016, by Xxx Xxxxxxxx, Chief Financial Officer of Third Palm LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, manager of College Station Investors LLC, a Texas limited liability company, on behalf of said limited liability company.
(SEAL)
Notary Public in and for | |
(REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)
[TENANT’S SIGNATURE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
D-3 |
TENANT: | |||
IBIO CMO LLC | |||
a Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | iBio Inc., | ||
A Delaware corporation, Manager | |||
By: | |||
Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxx | ||
Title: | CEO |
STATE OF §
COUNTY OF §
This instrument was acknowledged before me, the undersigned authority, this day of January, 2016, by Xxxxxx X. Xxx, Chief Executive Officer of iBio, Inc., a Delaware corporation, in its capacity as Manager of iBio CMO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, on behalf of said limited liability company.
(SEAL)
Notary Public in and for | |
Printed Name: | |
My Commission Expires: |
After Recording, Please Return To:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxx. 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
D-4 |
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF LAND
All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land being 21.401 acres situated in the X.X. Xxxxx Survey, Abstract No. 26, Brazos County, Texas, and being all of that certain called 21.401 acre tract as described in Memorandum of Lease between The Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System and TEXAS BIOPROPERTIES, LP, as recorded in Volume 9536, Page 255 of the Official Records of Brazos County, Texas, said 21.401 acre tract being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found in the southwest right-of-way line of South Traditions Drive as described in Volume 9267, Page 132 for the most northerly corner, said corner being the most easterly corner of the Texas A&M University System called 198.0559 acre tract as described in Volume 7988, Page 209;
THENCE S 51°09'57" E, along the southerly Right-of-Way line of said South Traditions Drive a distance of 125.17 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for point of curvature;
THENCE continuing along the southerly Right-of-Way line of said South Traditions Drive around a curve in a counterclockwise direction having a delta angle of 40°38'12", an arc distance of 425.55 feet, a radius of 600.00 feet, and a chord of S 71°29'03" E, a distance of 416.68 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the northeast corner;
THENCE S 1°48'09" E, a distance of 221.86 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for angle point;
THENCE S 48°08'12" E, a distance of 429.28 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most easterly corner, said corner being located in the southeast City of Xxxxx City Limits Line as per deed described in Volume 3481, Page 81, said corner also being located in the northwest Right-of-Way line of HSC Parkway;
THENCE S 41°51'48" W, along the City Limits Line a distance of 464.43 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for a point of curvature;
THENCE around a curve in a clockwise direction having a delta angle of 31°10'07", an arc distance of 401.19 feet, a radius of 737.50 feet, and a chord of S 57°26'51" W, a distance of 396.27 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most southerly corner;
THENCE N 47°19'28" W, a distance of 981.81 feet to a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found in the southeast line of said called 198.0559 acre tract, a 1/2" Iron Rod with Cap found for the most southerly corner of said called 198.0559 Acre Tract bears S 41°44'03" W a distance of 1412.75 feet;
THENCE N 41°44'03" E, along the southeast line of said called 198.0559 acre tract a distance of 820.96 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING AND CONTAINING AN AREA OF 21.401 ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS.
D-5 |