Re: Ground Lease dated as of August 1, 1960 (“Ground Lease”), by and between The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University (“Lessor”) and Clevite Corporation, covering certain premises (the “Premises”) including that premises commonly...
Exhibit 10.56
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October 14, 2004
Interval Research Corporation
c/o VULCAN
000 Xxxxx Xxx. X, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
c/o VULCAN
000 Xxxxx Xxx. X, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Re:
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Ground Lease dated as of August 1, 1960 (“Ground Lease”), by and between The Board of Trustees of the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Junior University (“Lessor”) and Clevite Corporation, covering certain premises (the “Premises”) including that premises commonly known as 1801-1841 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, California, the current lessee under the Lease being INTERVAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, a Washington corporation (“Lessee”); and Sublease dated as of August 18, 1999 by and between Page Mill Road Properties Inc., the predecessor-in-interest to Lessee and Incyte Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a Delaware corporation, predecessor-in-interest to INCYTE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Subtenant”) for premises located at 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, (“Sublease Premises”), and Subsublease dated August 9, 2004 (“Subsublease”), by and between Subtenant and CONNETICS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (“Subsubtenant”), for premises (“Subsublease Premises”) consisting of approximately 19,447 square feet and located on the first and second floors of Building E, as described in the Subsublease and commonly known as 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx. |
Gentlemen/Ladies:
We understand that Subtenant has entered into the Subsublease with Subsubtenant and, in
accordance with the terms of the Ground Lease, Lessee has requested the consent of Lessor to such
subletting. By execution of this letter agreement, Lessee, Subtenant, and Subsubtenant, acknowledge
and agree to the terms hereof. Lessor’s consent shall not be effective until receipt by Lessor of a
counterpart of this letter agreement duly executed by each of Lessee, Subtenant and Subsubtenant.
1. Subject to the following provisions of this letter agreement, Lessor hereby consents to
Subtenant’s subsublease of the Subsublease Premises to Subsubtenant pursuant to the Subsublease.
This consent to subletting shall not be or be deemed to be a
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consent or waiver with respect to any future transactions, whether similar or dissimilar, and any
such future transactions shall require Lessor’s prior written consent.
2. The Subsublease is and shall remain at all times subject and subordinate in all respects to
the Ground Lease.
3. This consent shall not modify or be deemed to modify or amend the Ground Lease in any way,
or to impose on Lessor any obligation to provide notice to, or obtain consent from Subsubtenant
with respect to amendments, defaults, waivers or any other matters pertaining to the Ground Lease
or the premises covered by the Ground Lease (“Ground Lease Premises”). Any waiver by Lessor of its
rights shall be made only by writing signed by Lessor.
4. At Lessor’s sole option, any termination of the Ground Lease, including but not limited to
by reason of its expiration, or a voluntary surrender of the Ground Lease by Lessee, or any default
of Lessee, shall automatically and without notice or demand, terminate the Subsublease and
Subsubtenant agrees promptly to surrender the Subsublease Premises to Lessor upon such termination
without compensation from Lessor.
5. Subsubtenant represents to Lessor that Subsubtenant is aware that detectable amounts of
hazardous substances and groundwater contaminants have come to be located beneath and/or in the
vicinity of the Ground Lease Premises and Subsublease Premises. (See, for example, State of
California – Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Toxic Substances Control Remedial
Action Orders #HSA 90/91-020 for 0000 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx and 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx dated June 13, 1991.)
Subsubtenant has made such investigations and inquiries as it deems appropriate to ascertain the
effects, if any, of such substances and contaminants on its operations and persons using the
Subsublease Premises. Lessor makes no representation or warranty with
regard to the environmental condition of the Ground Lease Premises
or the Subsublease Premises. Subsubtenant, on behalf of itself and its affiliated entities and their
respective partners, employees, successors and assigns (collectively, “Releasors”), hereby
covenants and agrees not to xxx and forever releases and discharges Lessor, and its trustees,
officers, directors, agents and employees for and from any and all claims, losses, damages, causes
of action and liabilities, arising out of hazardous substances or groundwater contamination
presently existing on, under, or emanating from or to the Ground Lease Premises or Subsublease
Premises. Releasors understand and expressly waive any rights or benefits available under Section
1542 of the Civil Code of California or any similar provision in any other jurisdiction. Section
1542 provides substantially as follows: A general release does not extend to claims which the
creditor does not know or suspect to
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exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially
affected his settlement with the debtor.
6. Neither Lessee nor Subtenant nor Subsubtenant shall use any name, trademark or service xxxx
of Lessor or Stanford University without the prior written consent of Lessor which consent may be
given or withheld in Lessor’s sole discretion.
7. This agreement shall not be nor be deemed to be a consent or waiver or amendment of the
Ground Lease with respect to any other or future transaction, whether similar or dissimilar, and
any other or future transaction shall require Lessor’s written consent, which consent, except as
otherwise expressly provided in the Ground Lease, may be given or withheld in Lessor’s sole
discretion.
Please confirm your acceptance of and agreement with the terms hereof by duly executing and
delivering to the undersigned the enclosed copy hereof.
LESSOR: | ||||
The Board of Trustees of the | ||||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Junior University | ||||
By: | Stanford Management Company | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Xxxx Xxxxxx Managing Director, Stanford Research Park |
ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:
LESSEE:
INTERVAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, a Washington corporation
By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Its: |
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Title:
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Vice President | ||
Dated:
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3/15/05 | ||
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SUBTENANT:
INCYTE CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
By:
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/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
Its:
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EVP, CFO | ||
Title: |
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Dated:
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3/4/05 | ||
SUBSUBTENANT:
CONNETICS CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation
By:
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | ||
Its:
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CFO | ||
Title: |
EVP | ||
Dated:
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3/1/05 | ||